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ABB Open Lighting Contactor, 2-Pole Basic Configuration

ABB Open Lighting Contactor, 2-Pole Basic Configuration

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ABB Open Lighting Contactor, 2-Pole Basic Configuration

The ABB Open Lighting Contactor is a basic contactor platform built with two power poles, designed to be combined with other appropriate components for configuration into any available electrically held or mechanically held model. This open-type contactor supports an AC coil rated 110V at 50 Hz and 115-120V at 60 Hz, making it a flexible foundation for lighting control circuits that require electrically held or mechanically held switching. Packaged 1 EA, this ABB contactor is intended for professionals building or servicing lighting contactor panels who need a dependable base unit with two power poles.

Key Features

  • Basic Contactor Platform: Combined with other appropriate components, this basic contactor allows configuration into any available electrically or mechanically held model.
  • Two Power Poles: Includes two power poles for switching lighting loads in commercial and industrial circuits.
  • Dual AC Coil Voltage: Coil voltage rated 110V at 50 Hz and 115-120V at 60 Hz for flexible AC supply compatibility.
  • Electrically Held Configuration: Supports build-out as an electrically held lighting contactor.
  • Mechanically Held Configuration: Also supports build-out as a mechanically held lighting contactor.
  • Open Type Design: Open-frame contactor construction suited for panel and enclosure integration.
  • Packaging: Supplied 1 EA.

Technical Specifications

  • Country of Origin: UKN

Typical Applications

  • Commercial and Industrial Lighting Control Panels
  • Electrically Held and Mechanically Held Contactor Assemblies
  • Photocell and Time-Clock Switching Circuits
  • Contactor Panels and Switchgear
  • Retrofit and Upgrade of Existing Lighting Contactor Systems
  • Indoor and Outdoor Lighting Circuit Control

Why ABB?

ABB contactors are engineered as flexible basic platforms that pair with additional components to deliver electrically held or mechanically held lighting control, giving electrical professionals a dependable two-pole foundation for panel builds. With a dual-rated AC coil covering both 50 Hz and 115-120V 60 Hz supply conditions, this ABB lighting contactor supports consistent, code-compliant performance across a range of commercial and industrial lighting control applications.

Manufacturer Resources

Spec Sheet

Product Specs

Product Type:
Lighting Contactor
Voltage Rating:
110V (50Hz) / 115-120V (60Hz)
Country of Origin:
Unknown
Department:
Electrical
Product Group:
Motor Control & Automation
Product Subgroup:
Contactors & Relays

ABB CR463L20AJA – Frequently Asked Questions

1) What coil voltage does the ABB CR463L20AJA lighting contactor use?
The CR463L20AJA runs an AC coil rated 110V at 50 Hz and 115-120V at 60 Hz, so it drops onto a standard 120V control circuit on 60 Hz North American power and on 110V 50 Hz supplies. If your control transformer or time clock output is 24V, 208V, or 277V, this coil is the wrong one for that circuit.
2) Is the ABB CR463L20AJA electrically held or mechanically held?
Neither, as shipped. It is a basic two-pole contactor platform that gets combined with the appropriate additional components to be configured into any available electrically held or mechanically held model. That means you decide the holding method during the build, not at the point you pick the base unit. If you want a contactor that arrives already latched or already electrically held, you are looking at a finished assembly instead, such as the Eaton A202 magnetically latched lighting contactor or the Square D 8903LO Type L electrically held contactor.
3) How many poles does the ABB CR463L20AJA switch, and will it handle a 3-phase lighting circuit?
Two power poles. That covers single-phase and two-wire switched lighting legs. A three-phase, three-wire lighting feeder needs a three-pole device, so this base unit will not cover it on its own. The Eaton A202 in the same category is a 3-pole, 30A unit if that is the pole count you are after.
4) I'm replacing a failed contactor in an existing lighting panel. Can I drop the ABB CR463L20AJA in?
Retrofit and upgrade of existing lighting contactor systems is one of its stated uses, but treat it as a base unit rather than a finished swap. Match three things on the old device before you order: two power poles, a coil fed at 115-120V 60 Hz (or 110V 50 Hz), and whether the panel logic expects an electrically held or mechanically held contactor, since this platform needs the matching components added to land on either one.
5) What is an equivalent lighting contactor if I need three poles instead of two?
The ABB CR463L20AJA is built with two power poles, so it covers two-pole switching only. For a three-pole lighting load, the Eaton A202K1CAM is a 3-pole, 30A lighting contactor in the A202 series. Note the Eaton unit is magnetically latched, which is the latched (mechanically held style) operation, whereas the ABB CR463L20AJA is a basic open platform that can be combined with other appropriate components to build either an electrically held or a mechanically held model.
6) I only need an electrically held contactor and do not want to configure anything. What should I use instead?
The ABB CR463L20AJA is a basic two-pole platform that must be combined with other appropriate components to become an electrically held or mechanically held unit. If you want a contactor that arrives already defined as electrically held, the Square D 8903LO Series Type L multipole lighting contactor is supplied as an electrically held multipole unit. The ABB unit remains the choice when you are building panels and want one base to configure either way.
7) Does this ABB contactor come with an enclosure?
No. It is an open-type, open-frame contactor meant for mounting inside a panel, enclosure, or switchgear section you supply. Plan on a NEMA-rated enclosure for any outdoor or wet-location lighting circuit, since the open frame provides no environmental protection by itself.
8) Can I use this ABB contactor with a photocell or time clock for parking lot lighting?
Yes, photocell and time-clock switching circuits are among its intended applications, along with commercial and industrial lighting control panels and switchgear. The control device has to switch the 115-120V (60 Hz) coil, so verify the photocell or time clock contacts are rated for that coil voltage and inrush. For unattended outdoor lighting where you do not want coil power held all night, build it out as a mechanically held configuration.
9) When should I pick a mechanically held lighting contactor instead of an electrically held one?
Electrically held means the coil stays energized the whole time the lighting is on, which is simple to wire off a maintained switch or time clock but burns coil power continuously and drops the load on any power blip. Mechanically held latches on a momentary pulse and holds the contacts without coil power, so it is quieter, cooler in a crowded panel, and rides through brief outages, but it needs a momentary control scheme with separate on and off pulses. The ABB CR463L20AJA base unit can be built into either, so make that call before you order the added components.
10) Is the Eaton A202K1CAM a drop-in replacement for the ABB CR463L20AJA?
No. They are both lighting contactors, but they are not interchangeable as-is. The Eaton A202K1CAM is a 3-pole, 30A magnetically latched unit in the A202 series, while the ABB CR463L20AJA is a two-pole open-type base with an AC coil rated 110V at 50 Hz and 115-120V at 60 Hz that is built out with additional components. Pole count, latching method, and coil circuit all need to match your panel before you swap one for the other.
11) What is the exact part number for this ABB 2-pole lighting contactor, and how is it packaged?
The ABB model is CR463L20AJA, supplied 1 EA per package. That is the two-pole open contactor base with the 110V/115-120V AC coil.
12) Which of these lighting contactors gives me the most flexibility on pole count for a panel build?
The Square D 8903LO Type L is a multipole lighting contactor line, so pole count is selected within the series. The ABB CR463L20AJA is fixed at two power poles but flexible on operation, since the same open-type base configures to either an electrically held or a mechanically held model. The Eaton A202K1CAM is defined at 3 poles and 30A. Pick the ABB when the two-pole count is settled and the held-type is what you want to decide at build time.
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