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SL Series
IEC Vacuum Contactors
Medium Voltage Contactors 1
May 2005
Medium Voltage
Contactors
Contents
Description Page
Overview
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
History. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Design and Test Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Contactor Features (160 400 Amperes)
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Control Voltage Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Drop-out Time Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Altitude Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Ordering Information
Catalogue Number Selection Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Accessory Kits (160 400 Amperes). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Electrical Connections Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Accessory Options (800 Amperes) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Catalogue Number Selection Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Factory Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Contactor Component Identification
SL Series (160 400 Amperes) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Technical Information
Type SL Vacuum Contactor Ratings 160 Ampere Frame . . . . . . . . . . 11
Type SL Vacuum Contactor Ratings 200 Ampere Frame . . . . . . . . . . 12
Type SL Vacuum Contactor Ratings 360 Ampere Frame . . . . . . . . . . 13
Type SL Vacuum Contactor Ratings 400 Ampere Frame . . . . . . . . . . 14
Type SL Vacuum Contactor Ratings 800 Ampere Frame . . . . . . . . . . 15
Dimensions and Weights
160 400 Amperes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
400 Amperes (with Special Front Connected Upper Terminals) . . . . . . . . 17
800 Amperes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Lug Terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Label Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
SL Series
160 400 Amperes
Features
A single family of contactors
for any medium voltage control
application. Voltage range of 2200 to
7200 volts.
Amperage ratings from 160 through
400 amperes with Induction Motor
kilowatt ranges from 450 kW to
3350 horsepower.
Three different altitude versions.
SL Medium Voltage
Benefits
Table 1. Control Voltage Settings
Leading-edge vacuum technology.
Setting SW1 SW2 SW3
Fully complies with global
standards. 100 110 Vac/dc Off Off Off
Third-party qualified by KEMA, 115 120 Vac/dc On Off Off
125 Vac/dc Off Off On
CSA, UL. 200 220 Vac/dc Off On Off
Long life 300,000 electrical 230 250 Vac/dc On On Off
and over 2 million mechanical.
Mounting flexibility panel or Table 2. Drop-out Time Settings
pedestal mounting provisions are Delay Setting SW4 SW5 SW6
standard. Unit can be mounted in
30 ms Off Off Off
horizontal or vertical position. 50 ms On Off Off
Field-selectable settings for coil 130 ms Off On Off
voltage, ac/dc, and coil drop-out time. 250 ms On On Off
330 ms Off Off On
Field kits available for auxiliary
contacts and mechanical latch. Table 3. Altitude Designations
Accessories are common for all sizes.
Altitude Low Standard High
Special ordering allows unit to
be factory pre-set to customer Meters - 3500 to -1000 -1000 to +2000 +2000 to +4000
specification, including field kit Feet - 11,483 to -3281 -3281 to +6562 +6562 to +13,123
installation. Information may vary for 800 ampere units. Please see Page 7 for details.
Highest quality available All
contactors manufactured within
state-of-the-art ISO Certified
facilities. 100% Made in America.
Note: Information may vary for 800 ampere
units. Please see Page 7 for details.
Ordering Information
Table 4. Catalogue Number Selection Chart
Contactor Voltage Ratings Capacitor Catalogue Number
Size Motor kW Switching Utilized Operating Elevation
Type (Amperes)
Standard Low High
(+)
8
7
White
6 Black
dc dc Q ()
Coil 1 Coil 2
5 White dc Latch
Q Coil
4 Black Control 8
Voltage
3 (Open) 7
White
Control 2 6 Black
Voltage dc dc
(On/Off) 1 Coil 1 Coil 2
5 White
4 Black
Connection for Magnetically Held Contactor
Control 2
Voltage
(Close) 1
SL Series Accessory Mechanical Latch Option SL Table 8. Mechanical Latch Coil Voltages
Options 800 Amperes Vacuum Contactor Size 800 Amperes Coil Voltage
110/50, 120/60 220/50, 240/60 125 Vdc 115 130 ms 190 210 ms
SL C 01 2 S 5 U - 22 0
SL Coil Voltage
Contactor Series
160 400 Amperes 800 Amperes
A = 120/60 A = 110/50, 120/60
Design Ampere Rating
B = 240/60 B = 220/50, 240/60
160 400 Amperes 800 Amperes 1 = 160 C = 250 Vdc S = 125 Vdc
2 = 200 S = 125 Vdc
C = IEC N = NEMA
3 = 360 U = 110/50
N = NEMA
4 = 400 W = 220/50
H = 400 Front X = 110 Vdc
Connected Y = 220 Vdc
Type
Line Z = 230/50
01 = Open Contactor 8 = 800
Auxiliary Contacts
Altitude 160 400 Amperes 800 Amperes
160 400 Amperes 800 Amperes 22 = 2NO, 2NC 22 = 2NO, 2NC
S = Standard (-1000 to +2000 m) S = Standard (-1000 to +3600 m) 28 = 2NO, 8NC
L = Low (-3500 to -1000 m) H = High (+3600 to +4900 m) 37 = 3NO, 7NC
H = High (+2000 to +4000 m) 46 = 4NO, 6NC
55 = 5NO, 5NC
64 = 6NO, 4NC
Coil Drop-out Time 73 = 7NO, 3NC
82 = 8NO, 2NC
160 400 Amperes 800 Amperes
5 = 30 ms 1 = 115 130 ms
6 = 50 ms 2 = 190 210 ms Mechanical Special Low
7 = 130 ms Latch Profile Latch
8 = 250 ms 160 400 Amperes 800 Amperes 160 400 Amperes
9 = 330 ms (Coil Voltage) (Coil Voltage) (Coil Voltage)
0 = None 0 = None A = 24 Vdc
1 = 24 Vdc 1 = 24 Vdc B = 32 Vdc
2 = 32 Vdc 3 = 48 Vdc C = 48 Vdc
3 = 48 Vdc 4 = 110 (50/60) D = 100 125 Vac/dc
4 = 110/50,120/60, 5 = 220 (50/60) E = 220 250 Vac/dc
or 125 Vdc 6 = 96 125 Vdc
5 = 220/50, 240/60
Field selectable.
None 0
24 Vdc Coil 1
32 Vdc Coil (160 400 Amperes Only) 2
48 Vdc Coil 3
96 125 Vdc Coil (800 Amperes Only) 6
110/50, 120/60 Coil, 125 Vdc Coil (160 400 Amperes Only) / 4
110 (50/60) (800 Amperes Only)
220/50, 240/60, Coil 5
Special Low Profile Mechanical Latch (160 400 Amperes)
24 Vdc A
32 Vdc B
48 Vdc C
100 125 Vac/dc D
220 250 Vac/dc E
Information for 800 ampere units may vary. Please see Page 7 for details.
Panel-Mount Panel-Mount
Provisions Provisions
Vacuum Interrupters
Panel-Mount
Provisions
Actuator Assembly
Auxiliary Auxiliary
Contact Blocks Contact Blocks
Pedestal-Mount Pedestal-Mount
Provisions Provisions
Control Settings
SL Series Ratings
Table 14. Type SL Vacuum Contactor Ratings 160 Ampere Frame
Rated Interrupting Rating (kA) Application Table Transformer Capacitor Maximum
Utilization Unfused Fused Induction Synchronous Motor (kW) (kVA) (Amperes) Insulation
Voltage Motor Voltage
(0.8 PF) (1.0 PF)
(kW)
Specifications
Maximum Interrupting Current Pickup Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80% Rated Coil Voltage
(3 Operations) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4500 Amperes
Dropout Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60% Rated Coil Voltage
Rated Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Amperes Enclosed
Control Voltages
IEC Make-Break Capability-AC4 ac/Hz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110/50, 120/60, 220/50, 240/60
Make . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1600 Amperes dc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Break. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1280 Amperes Control Circuit Burden
Short Time Current Closing 100 125 V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 kVA
30 Second . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2400 Amperes 200 240 V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.8 kVA
1 Second . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6000 Amperes Holding 100 125 V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 VA
8.7 ms (0.5 Cycle) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 kA Peak 200 240 V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 VA
Specifications
Maximum Interrupting Current Pickup Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80% Rated Coil Voltage
(3 Operations) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4500 Amperes
Dropout Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60% Rated Coil Voltage
Rated Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Amperes Enclosed
Control Voltages
IEC Make-Break Capability-AC4 ac/Hz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110/50, 120/60, 220/50, 240/60
Make . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000 Amperes dc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Break . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1600 Amperes Control Circuit Burden
Short Time Current Closing 100 125 V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 kVA
30 Second . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2400 Amperes 200 240 V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.8 kVA
1 Second. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6000 Amperes Holding 100 125 V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 VA
8.7 ms (0.5 Cycle) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 kA Peak 200 240 V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 VA
Specifications
Maximum Interrupting Current Pickup Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80% Rated Coil Voltage
(3 Operations) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4500 Amperes
Dropout Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60% Rated Coil Voltage
Rated Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360 Amperes Enclosed
Control Voltages
IEC Make-Break Capability-AC4 ac/Hz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110/50, 120/60, 220/50, 240/60
Make . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3600 Amperes dc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Break. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2880 Amperes Control Circuit Burden
Short Time Current Closing 100 125 V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 kVA
30 Second . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2400 Amperes 200 240 V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.8 kVA
1 Second . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6000 Amperes Holding 100 125 V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 VA
8.7 ms (0.5 Cycle) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 kA Peak 200 240 V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 VA
Specifications
Maximum Interrupting Current Pickup Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80% Rated Coil Voltage
(3 Operations) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8500 Amperes
Dropout Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60% Rated Coil Voltage
Rated Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400 Amperes Enclosed
Control Voltages
IEC Make-Break Capability-AC4 ac/Hz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110/50, 120/60, 220/50, 240/60
Make . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4000 Amperes dc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Break . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3200 Amperes Control Circuit Burden
Short Time Current Closing 100 125 V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 kVA
30 Second . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2400 Amperes 200 240 V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.8 kVA
1 Second. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6000 Amperes Holding 100 125 V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 VA
8.7 ms (0.5 Cycle) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 kA Peak 200 240 V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 VA
Specifications
Maximum Interrupting Current Pickup Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80% Rated Coil Voltage
(3 Operations) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13200 Amperes
Dropout Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60% Rated Coil Voltage
Rated Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800 Amperes Enclosed
Control Voltages
IEC Make-Break Capability-AC4 ac/Hz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110/50, 120/60, 220/50, 240/60
Make . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8000 Amperes dc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Break. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6400 Amperes Control Circuit Burden
Short Time Current Closing 100 125 V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 kVA
30 Second . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4320 Amperes 200 240 V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.8 kVA
1 Second . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10800 Amperes Holding 100 125 V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 VA
8.7 ms (0.5 Cycle) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 kA Peak 200 240 V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 VA
Front View 160 400 Amperes Rear View 160 400 Amperes
393.7
Lower (15.50)
Terminals
174.0 383.0 406.4
(6.85) (15.08) (16.00)
222.3
406.4 (8.75)
(16.00)
186.9 387.4
(7.36) (15.25) 414.0
(16.30)
406.0
196.0 (16.00)
(7.72)
221.0
(8.70)
187.0
(7.36)
8 DIA
45.0 7
Front
345.0 (1.77) 113.0
21.0 21.0
(13.58) (4.45)
(0.83) 387.0 (0.83)
(15.24) Front 221.0 (8.70)
231.0 (9.09)
Figure 3. Base Plate Dimensions 160 400 Amperes Figure 5. Side Dimensions 160 400 Amperes
Upper Terminal
Lower 393.7
Terminal (15.50)
174.0
(6.85) 406.4
406.4 (16.00)
(16.00)
222.3
363.2 (8.75)
(14.30)
186.9
(7.36)
387.4
(15.25) 414.0
(16.30)
387.4
(15.25) Figure 8. Rear Dimensions 400 Amperes
414.0
(16.30)
406.0
196.0 (16.00)
(7.72)
221.0
(8.70)
187.0
(7.36)
8 DIA
Front 45.0 7
345.0 (1.77)
21.0 21.0 113.0
(13.58)
(0.83) 387.0 (0.83) (4.45)
(15.24) Front 221.0 (8.70)
231.0 (9.09)
Figure 7. Base Plate Dimensions 400 Amperes Figure 9. Side Dimensions 400 Amperes
Figure 10. Front Dimensions 800 Amperes Figure 12. Top Dimensions 800 Amperes
LineTerminals
Latch 417.0
(When Used) (16.42) 114.0
33.0 (1.30) (4.49)
Plug
(When Used)
29.0 (1.14)
Optional 103.0
12 Point Plug (4.06) 68.0
354.0
(13.94) (2.68)
Lug Terminal
Table 22. Lug Terminal Dimensions
in mm (Inches)
Contactor Width Depth Hardware
Ampere (Bolt
Rating Diameter)
Upper Terminal
160 19.1 (0.75) 33.3 (1.31) 10
200 25.4 (1.00) 33.3 (1.31) 10
360 25.4 (1.00) 33.3 (1.31) 10
400 25.4 (1.00) 33.3 (1.31) 10
800 44.5 (1.75) 50.8 (2.00) 10
Lower Terminal
160 31.8 (1.25) 27.9 (1.10) 10
Width De 200 31.8 (1.25) 27.9 (1.10) 10
pt 360 31.8 (1.25) 27.9 (1.10) 10
h
400 31.8 (1.25) 27.9 (1.10) 10
Hardware 800 38.1 (1.50) 38.1 (1.50) 10
Diameter
Lug Terminal
Amperage/Frame Size
SLC014S7U-220 MODEL A Interrupting Rating
MAXIMUM SHORT CIRCUIT RATED MAKING
CONTINUOUS 400A INTERRUPTING 8.5kA AND BREAKING AC4
CURRENT CAPACITY CAPACITY
ALTITUDE CONTROL VOLTAGE
Altitude Rating -1000m to +2000m 110V 50Hz Control Voltage
Voltage Class
Quantity
Qty.1
Pc. SLC014S7U-220 Catalogue Number
Coil Burden
Frame Size
400 Ampere 110V 50Hz Coil
Medium Voltage
Vacuum Contactor
Altitude Rating
Altitude Rating -1000m to +2000m
Design Type
IEC Rated Model A Series