Selection guide From to 0 A Applications Control of all types of motor for standard or severe duty applications Control of resistive, inductive and capacitive circuits: heating, lighting, cos j rectification, transformers, normal-standby Rated operational current le max. AC- (Ue y 0 V) A 0 A A A A 0 A Ie max. AC- (q y 0 C) 00 A 0 A A A 0 A 00 A Rated operational voltage 000 V 000 V 000 V 000 V 000 V 000 V Number of poles or or or or or or Rated operational power in category AC- 0/0 V 0 kw 0 kw kw kw kw 00 kw 0/00 V kw kw 0 kw 0 kw kw 0 kw V kw 0 kw 00 kw 0 kw 0 kw 0 kw 0 V kw 0 kw 00 kw 0 kw 0 kw 00 kw 00 V kw 0 kw 0 kw kw 0 kw 00 kw 0/0 V 0 kw 00 kw 0 kw kw 0 kw 0 kw Add-on auxiliary contact blocks 000 V kw kw 00 kw 00 kw kw 0 kw Front mounting, identical to those used on LC D contactors (contacts: instantaneous L DNpp, time delay L DT or LA DR, dust and damp protected L DX or DY or DZ) Associated thermal overload relays and controllers Manual-auto Electronic LR F TeSys T Interfaces Specific LA FWB Universal With or without, depending on the control circuit Contactor type LC F LC F0 LC F LC F LC F LC F0 Reversing contactor type LC F LC F0 LC F LC F LC F For customer assembly Pages Contactors / and / / and / Reversing contactors / and / / to / 0 /0 version:.0 00Q-EN.indd
00 A 00 A 0 A 0 A 00 A 0 A 000 A 00 A 00 A 00 A 00 A 000 A 00 A 000 A 00 A 00 A 00 A 0 A 000 A 0 A 000 V 000 V 000 V 000 V 000 V 000 V 000 V 000 V 000 V 000 V 000 V, or, or, or or to to to to 0 kw kw 00 KW 0 kw 0 kw 0 kw 0 kw kw 00 kw 00 kw 0 kw kw 00 kw 0 kw 00 kw 00 kw 0 kw 00 kw 0 kw 0 kw kw kw 0 kw kw 0 kw 00 kw 00 kw 0 kw kw 00 kw kw 0 kw 0 kw 0 kw 00 kw 00 kw kw kw 00 kw 0 kw 0 kw 00 kw 00 kw 00 kw 00 kw 0 kw kw 0 kw kw kw 0 kw 0 kw 0 kw 00 kw kw kw 0 kw 0 kw 0 kw 0 kw 0 kw 0 kw 0 kw Front mounting, identical to those used on LC D contactors (contacts: instantaneous L DNpp, time delay L DT or LA DR, dust and damp protected L DX or DY or DZ) LR F LR F TeSys T TeSys T instantaneous contact compositions: N/C + N/O, N/O + N/C, N/O + N/C or N/O LA FWB With or without, depending on the control circuit LC F00 LC F00 LC F0 LC F0 LC F00 LC F00 LC F00 LC BL LC BM LC BP LC BR For customer assembly / and / / and / / to / / 0 00Q-EN.indd version:.0 /0
Characteristics TeSys F contactors ( to 00 A) Control circuit: a.c. or d.c. Environment Contactor type LC F LC F0 LC F Rated insulation voltage (Ui) Conforming to IEC 0-- V 000 000 000 Rated impulse withstand voltage (Uimp) Conforming to VDE 00 gr C V 00 00 00 Coil not connected to the power circuit kv Conforming to standards EN 0-, EN 0--, IEC 0-, IEC 0--, JEM 0 Product certifications CSA, UL, BV, GL, DNV, RINA, RMROS, LROS, CCC Degree of protection Conforming to IEC 0 IP X front face with shrouds LA F Conforming to VDE 00 Front face protected against direct finger contact with shrouds LA F Protective treatment Standard version TH Ambient air temperature around the device Storage C - 0 + 0 Operation C - + Permissible at Uc () C - 0 + 0 Maximum operating altitude Without derating m 000 Operating positions Without derating (not to be used for LC F0, F00 and F00) With derating Not to be used Apply the following derating coefficients: 0. on the pull-in voltage, 0. on the drop-out voltage and 0. on the operationalal current in AC- Apply the following derating coefficients:. on the pull-in voltage,. on the drop-out voltage and 0. on the operational current in AC- In either case: neither the making and breaking capacities nor the electrical and mechanical durabilities can be assured. Shock resistance () / sine wave = ms Vibration resistance () 00 Hz Contactor open gn gn gn Contactor closed gn gn gn Contactor open gn gn gn Contactor closed gn gn gn () In these conditions, it is recommended that LX F coils be used for contactor sizes F to F. () In the least favourable direction, without change of contact state (coil at Uc). Where higher resistance to mechanical shock is required, select shock-proof contactors. Please consult your Regional Sales Office. 0 pages / to / References : pages / and / Dimensions, mounting : pages /0 to / Schemes : page / /0
LC F LC F LC F0 LC F00 LC F00 LC F0 LC F0 LC F00 LC F00 LC F00 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 EN 0-, EN 0--, IEC 0-, IEC 0--, JEM 0 CSA, UL, BV, GL, DNV, RINA, RMROS, LROS, CCC UL, CSA, GL, UL, CSA, CCC (pending) LROS IP 0 front face with shrouds LA F Front face protected against direct finger contact with shrouds LA F TH - 0 + 0-0 + 0-0 + 0 - + - + - + 0-0 + 0 - + - 0 + 0 000 (not to be used for LC F0, F00 and F00) Not to be used Apply the following derating coefficients: 0. on the pull-in voltage, 0. on the drop-out voltage and 0. on the operational current in AC-. Apply the following derating coefficients:. on the pull-in voltage,. on the drop-out voltage and 0. on the operational current in AC-. In either case: neither the making and breaking capacities nor the electrical and mechanical durabilities can be assured gn gn gn gn gn gn gn gn gn gn gn gn gn gn gn gn gn gn gn gn gn gn gn. gn gn gn. gn gn gn gn gn gn gn gn gn gn. gn gn gn gn 0 /0
Characteristics (continued) TeSys F contactors ( to 00 A) Control circuit: a.c. or d.c. Pole characteristics Contactor type LC F LC F0 LC F Number of poles or or or Rated operational current (le)(ue y 0 V) In AC-, q y C A 0 In AC-, q y 0 C A 00 0 Rated operational voltage Up to V 000 000 000 (Ue) Frequency limits Of the operational current () Hz / 00 / 00 / 00 Conventional thermal current q y 0 C A 00 0 Rated making capacity Rated breaking capacity Maximum permissible current No current flowing for previous 0 minutes, at q y 0 C Short-circuit protection by fuses U y 0 V I rms conforming to IEC 0-- A Making current: 0 x I in AC- or x I in AC- I rms conforming to A Making and breaking current: x I in AC- or 0 x I in AC- IEC 0-- For 0 s A 00 00 00 For 0 s A 0 00 0 For min A 0 00 0 For min A 00 0 00 For 0 min A 0 0 00 Motor circuit (type am) A 0 00 With thermal overload relay A 00 00 (type gg) gg fuses A 00 0 Average impedance per pole At lth and 0 Hz mw 0. 0. 0. Power dissipation per pole for the above operational currents Connection AC- W AC- W Maximum c.s.a. Bar Number of bars Bar mm 0 x x x Cable with lug mm 0 0 Cable with connector mm 0 0 Bolt diameter mm Ø Ø Ø Tightening torque Power circuit connections N.m 0 () Sine wave without interference. Above these values, please consult your Regional Sales Office. () With set of right-angled connectors LA F00 (see page /. () Paralleling of poles must be carried out only in accordance with the fuse manufacturer's recommendations. 0 pages / to / References : pages / and / Dimensions, mounting : pages /0 to / Schemes : page / /0
LC F LC F LC F0 LC F00 LC F00 LC F0 LC F0 LC F00 LC F00 LC F00 or or or, or, or, or or 0 00 00 0 0 00 0 00 00 00 000 0 00 000 00 00 () 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 / 00 / 00 / 00 / 00 / 00 / 00 / 00 / 00 / 00 / 00 0 00 00 00 000 0 00 000 00 00 () Making current: 0 x I in AC- or x I in AC- Making current:. x I in AC- Making and breaking current: x I in AC- or 0 x I in AC- Making and breaking current:. x I in AC- 00 00 0 00 00 00 0 00 000 0 00 00 00 00 00 00 0 0 00 00 00 00 00 00 0 0 00 00 00 00 000 00 0 0 0 000 00 00 00 00 0 00 00 00 0 00 00 00 00 0 00 00 000 000 00 00 00 00 000 x 00 () 000 x 00 () x 000 () 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0.0 0. 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 00 00 x x 0 x 0 x 0 x 0 x 0 x 00 x 0 x 00 x 00 x 0 0 x 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x ( 0 with set of rightangled connectors LA F00) ( with set of right-angled connectors LA F00) 0 /0
Characteristics TeSys F contactors ( to 00 A) Control circuit: a.c. Control circuit characteristics with LX or LX coil Contactor type LC F LC F0 LC F Rated control circuit voltage (Uc) 0 or 0 Hz V 000 Control voltage limits (q y C) 0 or 0 Hz coils Operation 0.. Uc Drop-out 0. 0. Uc 0 00 Hz coils Operation Drop-out Average consumption at 0 C and at Uc a 0 Hz Inrush 0 Hz coil VA 0 0 0 0 00 Hz coil VA Cos j 0. 0. 0. Sealed 0 Hz coil VA 0 00 Hz coil VA Cos j 0. 0. 0. a 0 Hz Inrush 0 Hz coil VA 0 0 0 0 00 Hz coil VA Cos j 0. 0. 0. Sealed 0 Hz coil VA 0 00 Hz coil VA Cos j 0. 0. 0. Heat dissipation W Operating time () Closing "C" ms 0 Opening "O" ms Mechanical durability at Uc In millions of operating cycles 0 0 0 Maximum operating rate at ambient temperature y C Connection Flexible cable without cable end Flexible cable with cable end In operating cycles per hour 00 00 00 Min/max c.s.a. or conductors mm / / / conductor mm / / / conductors mm /. /. /. Solid cable or conductors mm / / / without cable end Tightening torque N.m... Mechanical latching Mechanical latch blocks LA DK must not be fitted on LC F contactors. For similar type of operation, use magnetic latching contactors CR F. See pages /0 to / () The closing time "C" is measured from the moment the coil supply is switched on to initial contact of the main poles. The opening time "O" is measured from the moment the coil supply is switched off to the moment the main poles separate. () Control circuit characteristics with LX coil. 0 pages / to / References : pages / and / Dimensions : pages /0 to / Schemes : page / /0
LC F LC F LC F0 LC F00 LC F00 LC F0 LC F0 LC F00 LC F00 LC F00 000 000 000 0 00 0 00 0 00 () 0 00 () 0.. Uc 0. 0. Uc 0.. Uc 0.. Uc 0.. Uc 0.. Uc 0.. Uc 0.. Uc 0.. Uc 0. 0. Uc 0. 0. Uc 0. 0. Uc 0. 0. Uc 0. 0. Uc 0. 0. Uc 0. 0. Uc 0 0 0 0 00 0 00 00 00 00 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0 0 0 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0 0 0 0 00 0 00 00 00 00 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0 0 0 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0 x x x 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 00 0 0 0 0 00 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Min/max c.s.a. / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /. /. /. /. /. /. /. /. /. /. / / / / / / / / / /.......... Mechanical latch blocks LA DK must not be fitted on LC F contactors. For similar type of operation, use magnetic latching contactors CR F. See pages /0 to /. 0 /
Characteristics TeSys F contactors ( to 00 A) Control circuit: d.c. Control circuit characteristics with LX coil Contactor type LC F LC F0 LC F Rated control circuit voltage c V 0 0 0 (Uc) Control voltage limits Operation 0.. Uc 0.. Uc 0.. Uc (q y C) Drop-out 0. 0. Uc 0. 0. Uc 0. 0. Uc Average consumption at 0 C and at Uc Average operating time at Uc () c Inrush W 0 0 00 Sealed W.. Closing "C" ms 0 0 0 0 0 0 Opening "O" ms 0 0 0 0 0 0 Note: The arcing time depends on the circuit switched by the poles. For all normal -phase applications, the arcing time is less than 0 ms. The load is isolated from the supply after a time equal to the sum of the opening time and the arcing time. Mechanical durability at Uc In millions of operating cycles 0 0 0 Maximum operating rate at ambient temperature y C Cabling Flexible cable without cable end In operating cycles per hour 00 00 00 Min/max c.s.a. conductor mm / / / conductors mm / / / Flexible cable conductor mm / / / with cable end conductors mm /. /. /. Solid cable without cable end conductor mm / / / conductors mm / / / Tightening torque N.m... Mechanical latching Mechanical latch blocks LA DK must not be fitted on LC F contactors. For similar type of operation, use magnetic latching contactors CR F. See pages /0 to /. () The operating times depend on the type of contactor electromagnet and its control mode. The closing time "C" is measured from the moment the coil supply is switched on to initial contact of the main poles. The opening time "O" is measured from the moment the coil supply is switched off to the moment the main poles separate. 0 pages / to / References : pages / and / Dimensions : pages /0 to / Schemes : page / /
LC F LC F LC F0 LC F00 LC F00 LC F0 LC F0 LC F00 LC F00 LC F00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 0.. Uc 0.. Uc 0.. Uc 0.. Uc 0.. Uc 0.. Uc 0.. Uc 0.. Uc 0.. Uc 0.. Uc 0. 0. Uc 0. 0. Uc 0. 0. Uc 0. 0. Uc 0. 0. Uc 0. 0. Uc 0. 0. Uc 0. 0. Uc 0. 0. Uc 0. 0. Uc 00 0 0 000 00 00 x 000 00 00 00 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 Note: The arcing time depends on the circuit switched by the poles. For all normal -phase applications. the arcing time is less than 0 ms. The load is isolated from the supply after a time equal to the sum of the opening time and the arcing time. 0 0 0 0 0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Min/max c.s.a. / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /. /. /. /. /. /. /. /. /. /. / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /.......... Mechanical latch blocks LA DK must not be fitted on LC F contactors. For similar type of operation, use magnetic latching contactors CR F. See pages /0 to /. 0 /
References TeSys F contactors for motor control in utilisation category AC- ( to 00 A) Control circuit: a.c. or d.c. 00 LC F -pole contactors Standard power ratings of -phase motors 0-0 Hz in category AC- Rated operational current in AC- 0 V 0 V 0 V 0 V 0 V 00 V V 0 V 00 V 0 V 000 V up to Basic reference, to be completed by adding the voltage code () Screw fixing, cabling () Weight kw kw kw kw kw kw kw A kg 0 0 LC Fpp.0 0 0 0 0 00 0 LC F0pp.0 0 00 00 0 0 00 LC Fpp.0 0 0 0 0 00 LC Fpp.0 0 0 0 0 LC Fpp.0 00 0 0 00 00 0 0 0 LC F0pp.00 0 00 0 0 0 00 LC F00pp.00 0 0 00 LC F00pp.0 00 00 00 0 0 0 LC F0pp.00 LC F0 0 00 0 0 0 LC F0pp.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 LC F00pp.0 Note: auxiliary contact blocks, modules and accessories: see pages / to /. () Power terminals can be protected against direct finger contact by the addition of shrouds, to be ordered separately, except on contactors LC F0 (see page /). () Standard control circuit voltages (for other voltages, please consult your Regional Sales Office). Volts a 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 0 LC F F 0 Hz (coil LX) B E F FE M P U Q V N 0 Hz (coil LX) E F G L M U Q R 0 00 Hz (coil LX) E F FE G L M P U Q V N R LC F F0 0 00 Hz (coil LX) B E F FE G L M P U Q V N R LC F00 F0 0 00 Hz (coil LX) E F FE G () L M P U Q V N R LC F0 0 00 Hz (coil LX) F FE F L M P U Q V N R LC F00 0 00 Hz (coil LX) () FW FW FW MW MW MW QW QW QW Volts c 0 0 0 0 00 0 LC F F0 (coil LX F) BD ED FD GD MD MD UD RD LC F00 F0 (coil LX F) ED FD GD MD UD RD LC F0 (coil LX F) FD GD MD UD RD LC F00 (coil LX F) FW FW MW MW QW () F for LC F0. () Coil LX Fpp + rectifier DRTEpp. 0 pages / to / Characteristics : pages /0 to / Dimensions : pages /0 to / Schemes : page / /
References (continued) TeSys F contactors for control in category AC-, (00 to 00 A ) Control circuit: a.c. or d.c. 0, or -pole contactors Maximum current in AC- (q y 0 C) Number of poles Basic reference, to be completed by adding the voltage code () Screw fixing, cabling () Weight A kg 00 LC Fpp.0 LC F LC Fpp.0 0 LC F0pp.0 LC F0pp.0 0 LC Fpp.0 LC Fpp.0 LC Fpp.0 LC Fpp.0 0 LC F00 0 LC Fpp.0 LC Fpp.0 00 LC F0pp.00 LC F0pp.00 00 LC F00pp.000 LC F00pp.00 LC F00pp 0.00 LC F0 00 LC F00pp.0 LC F00pp.0 LC F00pp.0 000 LC F0pp.00 LC F0pp.00 LC F0pp.00 0 LC F0ppS0.00 LC F0ppS0.00 LC F00 LC F0ppS0.00 00 LC F0pp.00 LC F0pp.000 00 LC F00 0.000 LC F00 00 () LC F00.000 Note: auxiliary contact blocks, modules and accessories: see pages / to / () Power terminals can be protected against direct finger contact by the addition of shrouds, to be ordered separately (except LC F0, LC F00 and LC F00), see page /. () Standard control circuit voltages, see previous page. () With set of right-angled connectors LA F00 (see page /). 0 pages / to / Characteristics : pages /0 to / Dimensions : pages /0 to / Schemes : page / /
Dimensions (continued) TeSys F contactors LC F0 and F00 X X LC a G G supplied min. G max. X (mm) = Minimum electrical clearance according to operating voltage and breaking capacity. J Q Q Voltage 00 00 V 0 000 V 00 0 V 000 V F0 P 0 0 00. 0 LC F0 0 0 F0, F00 P 0 0 00. 0 LC F00 0 0 F0 P 0 0. 0 () Power terminal protection shroud (see page /). () Minimum distance required for coil removal. LC F0 X X () 0 = 0 = = 0 = () Q 0 0 a 0 Q xmx () 0 0 X (mm) = Minimum electrical clearance according to operating voltage and breaking capacity. Voltage 00 00 V 0 000 V () Minimum distance required for coil removal. X (mm) 0 Fixing centres of LC F0 Fixing centres of LC F0 0, 0 xmx = = P=0, P= G 00 () J = 0 = 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 pages / to / Characteristics : pages /0 to / References : pages / to / Schemes : page / /
Schemes TeSys F reversing contactors and changeover contactor pairs Reversing contactors for motor control LC F x LC F x LC F Horizontally mounted Vertically mounted L L L /L /L /L L L L U V W /L /L /L Changeover contactor pairs for distribution LC F x LC F x LC F Horizontally mounted Vertically mounted N /L /L /L /L /L /L N /L /L /L N N L L L L L L N /L /L /L N Electrical interlocking of reversers fitted with mechanical interlock without integral electrical contacts LA F KM KM KM KM 0 pages / to / References : pages / to / /
Schemes TeSys F contactors Contactors, and -pole contactors LC F to F0 (coil LX F a) LC F to F0 (coil LX F c) LC F to F (coil LX F a) LC F00 (coil LX F a/ c) LC F0 a or c LC F00 a or c LC F00 a or c 0 0 /L T/ /L T/ /L T/ /L T/ /L T/ /L T/ /L T/ /L T/ /L T/ /L T/ /L T/ /L T/ /L T/ /L T/ /L T/ Coils Standard a coils LX FF, FG, FJ FL LX FH0 FH0 0 LX FH00 FH0 LX FH0 FH000 LX Fp LX FX Rectifier supplied and fixed on the contactor + Standard c coils LX FF, FG, FH, FJ, FK, FL, FX (), LX Fp () coils in series. Special a coils LX FF, FG LX FHppp LX FJ, FK, FL LX Fp B /B () Breaking on a side. Drop-out time 0 ms. () Breaking on c side. Drop-out time 0 ms. () () 0 + + 0 pages / to / Characteristics : pages /0 to / References : pages / to / Dimensions : pages /0 to / /
Schemes (continued) TeSys F contactors /NC /NO /NO /NC /NC /NO /NC /NC /NO /NC /NC /NO /NC /NC /NO /NO /NC /NO /NO /NO /NC /NO /NO /NC /NO /NC /NC /NC () N/O + N/C LAD N () N/O + N/C () LAD C /NO N/C LAD N0 N/O + N/C LAD N N/O LAD N0 N/O + N/C LAD N /NO N/C LAD N0 N/O LAD N0 /NC () N/O + N/C LAD N () Instantaneous auxiliary contacts N/O LAD N0 () N/C LAD N0 () /NO Add-on blocks /NO /NC /NC /NO /NO /NC /NC /NO /NC /NC /NO /NO /NO /NO /NO /NC /NO /NO /NO /NC /NO /NO /N On-delay N/C + N/O break before make LAD Sp /NC /NO /NO /NO /NO /NO N/O protected (-0 V) + N/O + N/C standard L DZ /NO Off-delay N/O + N/C LAD Rp Time delay auxiliary contacts On-delay N/O + N/C LAD Tp () Items in brackets: See TeSys D contactors. () N/O + N/C make before break. Instantaneous auxiliary contacts with terminal referencing conforming to standard EN 00 (References: pages / and /) N/O + N/C N/O + N/C N/O + N/C N/O + N/C LAD NP LAD NG LAD NP LAD NG Dust and damp protected instantaneous auxiliary contacts N/O (-0 V) N/O (- V) N/O protected (-0 V) + N/O standard L DX0 L DY0 L DZ0 0 pages / to / Characteristics : pages /0 to / References : page / /