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InelectricalengineeringutilizationcategoriesaredefinedbyIECstandards[1]andindicatethetypeofelectrical
loadanddutycycleoftheloadstoeaseselectionofcontactorsandrelays.

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Utilization
TypeofApplication[2]
Category
AC1 Noninductiveorslightlyinductiveloads,example:resistivefurnaces,heaters
AC2 Slipringmotors:switchingoff
AC3 Squirrelcagemotors:starting,switchesoffmotorsduringrunningtime
AC4 Squirrelcagemotors:starting,plugging,inching
AC5a Switchingofdischargelamps
AC5b Switchingofincandescentlamps
AC6a Switchingoftransformers
AC6b Switchingofcapacitorbanks
AC7a Slightlyinductiveloadsinhouseholdappliances:examples:mixers,blenders
AC7b Motorloadsforhouseholdappliances:examples:fans,centralvacuum
AC8a Hermeticrefrigerantcompressormotorcontrolwithmanualresettingoverloads
AC8b Hermeticrefrigerantcompressormotorcontrolwithautomaticresettingoverloads
AC12 Controlofresistiveloadsandsolidstateloadswithoptocouplerisolation
AC13 Controlofsolidstateloadswithtransformerisolation
AC14 Controlofsmallelectromagneticloads
AC15 ControlofA.C.electromagneticloads
AC20 Connectinganddisconnectingundernoloadconditions
AC21 Switchingofresistiveloads,includingmoderateoverloads
AC22 Switchingofmixedresistiveandinductiveloads,includingmoderateoverloads
AC23 Switchingofmotorloadsorotherhighlyinductiveloads
A Protectionofcircuits,withnoratedshorttimewithstandcurrent
B Protectionofcircuits,witharatedshorttimewithstandcurrent
DC1 NonInductiveorslightlyinductiveloads,resistancefurnaces,heaters
DC3 Shuntmotors,starting,plugging(1),inching(2),dynamicbrakingofmotors
DC5 Seriesmotors,starting,plugging(1),inching(2),dynamicbrakingofmotors
DC6 Switchingofincandescentlamps
DC12 Controlofresistiveloadsandsolidstateloadswithoptocouplerisolation
DC13 ControlofD.C.electromagnetics
DC14 ControlofD.C.electromagneticloadshavingeconomyresistorsinthecircuit
DC20 Connectinganddisconnectingundernoloadconditions
DC21 Switchingofresistiveloads,includingmoderateoverloads
Switchingofmixedresistiveandinductiveloads,includingmoderateoverloads(i.e.shunt
DC22
motors)
DC23 Switchingofhighlyinductiveloads(i.e.seriesmotors)

SeeAlso
NEMAcontactratings
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References
1.IEC60947Standardsforlowvoltageswitchgearandcontrolgear
2.http://www.eecontrols.com/documents/Pages2130.pdf

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