Eaton Freedom NEMA motor control contactor, Non-reversing, 45A, 480V/60 Hz, 440V/50 Hz coil, Four-pole, -20° to 65°C operating temperature, 65 mm frame Size
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Product Specs
- Amperage Rating:
- 45A
- Certifications:
- UL Listed
- Coil Voltage:
- 440-480 Vac, 50/60 Hz
- Number Of Poles:
- Four-pole
- Product Height:
- 5.05 in
- Product Length Depth:
- 4.44 in
- Product Weight:
- 3.9 lb
- Product Width:
- 3.44 in
- Department:
- Electrical
- Product Type:
- Non-reversing
- Product Details:
- Non-reversing
B-LINE CN15GN4EB – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What coil voltage does the Eaton Freedom CN15GN4EB contactor need to pull in?
The CN15GN4EB coil is a 440-480 Vac unit, 50/60 Hz, so it runs on 480V at 60 Hz or 440V at 50 Hz. Feed the coil from a control circuit at that voltage, not from a 120V control transformer. If your panel runs 120V controls, you need a different coil suffix on the same Freedom frame.
2) Can I use this 45A four-pole Freedom contactor to reverse a motor?
No. The CN15GN4EB is a non-reversing contactor, a single power block. Reversing a three-phase motor takes two contactors mechanically and electrically interlocked, so you would order a reversing assembly instead of this one.
3) Will this contactor fit the enclosure space I have left in my motor control panel?
Plan on 5.05 in high, 4.44 in deep and 3.44 in wide for the CN15GN4EB body, and 3.9 lb of weight on the panel or DIN support. Add clearance above and below for the line and load lugs and for the wire bending radius; the depth figure is the body only.
4) Is a 45A contactor big enough for my motor?
The CN15GN4EB switches 45A per pole, which is the contactor's current rating, not a horsepower rating. Size it against your motor's full load amps at your supply voltage, and remember the contactor does not protect the motor. You still need overload relays and a short circuit protective device ahead of it to make a complete starter.
5) Why four poles on a motor contactor instead of three?
Three poles switch the three phases; the fourth pole on this Freedom contactor gives you an extra switched power pole, commonly used for a switched neutral, a brake or heater leg, or a second load circuit that has to make and break with the motor. All four are rated at 45A.
6) Is this Eaton Freedom contactor UL Listed for use in a listed control panel?
The CN15GN4EB is UL Listed. That is the rating it carries, and it is what an electrical inspector or a panel shop building to a listed label will be looking for on the component.
7) Can this contactor go in an unheated mechanical room or a rooftop unit?
Operating temperature runs -20 to 65 degrees C, so an unheated equipment room, a parking structure, or a rooftop enclosure is within range as long as the enclosure itself keeps water and dust off the contactor. The contactor is an open device; the NEMA rating comes from whatever you mount it in.
8) What exact part number should I put on the purchase order for this Freedom contactor?
Order Eaton part number CN15GN4EB. That designation carries the 45A four-pole non-reversing configuration with the 440-480 Vac 50/60 Hz coil, so the coil voltage and pole count are already fixed by the number, with nothing further to specify.
9) Is this the same as replacing a NEMA size starter, or is it a definite purpose contactor?
This is an Eaton Freedom NEMA motor control contactor on a 65 mm frame, not a definite purpose HVAC contactor. NEMA-rated devices are the ones specified for industrial motor control panels and MRO replacement in existing Freedom line starters.
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