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Spec Sheet
Product Specs
- Amperage Rating:
- 60A
- Coil Voltage:
- 120V, 60 Hz
- Number Of Poles:
- Ten-pole
- Series:
- A202 Series
- Department:
- Electrical
B-LINE A202K2HAM – Frequently Asked Questions
1) How many poles and what amperage does the B-Line A202K2HAM lighting contactor switch?
The A202K2HAM is a ten-pole contactor rated 60A per pole. That gives you ten independently switched lighting circuits from one enclosure assembly, which is where these get used on large retail, warehouse, and parking area lighting loads that would otherwise need multiple smaller contactors.
2) What control voltage does the A202K2HAM coil need?
The coil is 120V, 60 Hz. Your time clock, photocell, or lighting control panel output has to supply 120VAC to operate it. If your control wiring is 24V or 277V, this is the wrong catalog number for the job.
3) What does magnetically latched mean on a lighting contactor, and should I use one instead of a mechanically held type?
Magnetically latched means the contacts are driven to position by a momentary pulse to the coil and stay there without the coil being continuously energized. You pulse to close, pulse to open. That suits time-clock and photocell-driven lighting, because there is no coil hum and no continuous coil draw all night. An electrically held contactor is the alternative: it needs the coil powered the whole time the lights are on, and it drops out on a power loss, which some designers want for safety interlocks. The A202K2HAM holds its last state through a power interruption, so if the lights were on when power failed, they come back on.
4) Can I use the A202K2HAM to switch ten separate lighting branch circuits from one time clock?
Yes. With ten poles at 60A each and a 120V coil, one momentary output from a time clock or lighting control relay panel throws all ten circuits at once. Each pole carries its own circuit, so you can run different zones through different poles as long as every zone is meant to switch together. If you need zones to switch independently, you need separate contactors or a multi-channel panel.
5) What is the exact part number to order for the ten-pole 60A B-Line lighting contactor?
Order B-Line A202K2HAM, part of the A202 Series. That single catalog number covers the ten-pole, 60A, 120V-coil magnetically latched build, so there are no separate suffixes to specify for poles or coil voltage.
6) Will the A202K2HAM lighting contactor keep the lights on if the building loses power briefly?
It will. Because it is magnetically latched, the contacts stay wherever the last coil pulse put them. A momentary outage does not drop the contactor out, so lighting returns with the utility instead of staying dark until the next time-clock event. That is the practical reason facilities pick a latched contactor over an electrically held one for exterior and parking lot lighting.
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Does the B-LINE A202K2HAM come with a warranty?
Absolutely. The B-LINE A202K2HAM is backed by a manufacturer’s warranty.
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