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Bulletin 500LG Electrically and Mechanically Held Lighting Contactors
| Introduction | Standards Compliance and Certifications | Catalog Number Explanation | Product Selection | Accessories — Field Installed |
| Modifications — Factory Installed | Wiring Diagrams | Specifications | Approximate Dimensions |
Main Power Poles — Max. AC Voltage and Amp Rating
| Load Type | Continuous Ampere Rating [A] | Poles | |
| 1-Phase | 3-Phase | ||
| Ballast | 30 | 347V AC | 600V AC |
| General Use | 30 | 600V AC | 600V AC |
| Tungsten | 20 | 277V AC | 480V AC |
| AC Resistive | 30 | 600V AC | 600V AC |
Control Circuit Characteristics
| Coil | |
| Description | Ratings [VA] |
| Inrush | 248 |
| Sealed | 28 |
Control Module Characteristics
| Control Module | ||
| Description | Ratings | |
| Min. pulse duration (3-wire control module) | 250 ms | |
| Max. allowable leakage current | 1.8 mA | |
| EMI | 35 V/m | |
| Surge transient peak | 6 kV | |
| Frequency range | 40…70 Hz | |
| Input Voltage | Steady State Current @ Rated Voltage (mA) | Max. VA |
| 12…24V DC | 42 | 2 |
| 24V AC | 80 | 5 |
| 115…120V AC | 83 | 12 |
| 200…277V AC | 91 | 30 |
Auxiliary Contact Rating
A600, 24V DC, 24VA
Wire Size
| Component | No. of Cables | Wire Range AWG (Solid or Stranded) |
Wire Temp. |
| Power Poles | 1 | #14…8 | 75°C Cu |
| 2 | #14…8★ | 75°C Cu | |
| Coil | 1 or 2 | #18…14 | 60°/75°C Cu |
| Control Module | 1 or 2 | #22…12 | 60°/75°C Cu |
| Auxiliary Switch | 1 or 2 | #22…12 | 60°/75°C Cu |
| ★ #8 AWG stranded only. | |||
Short Circuit Current Rating
| Available Symmetrical Amperes RMS | ||||
| When used with molded case circuit breakers contained in UL67 listed panelboards | Fuse (30 A) | |||
| At AC Service Voltage | Short Circuit Current Rating [A] | Max. Breaker Size [A] | SCCR J Fuse |
SCCR RK1 Fuse |
| 240V 277V 480V 600V |
14 000 10 000 5000 5000 |
30 30 40 40 |
100 kA | 50 kA |
Ambient Temperature
-25…+40 °C (-13…+104 °F) — Operating
-30…+65 °C (-22…+149 °F) — Storage
