What the 104 A rating means for fit
The AF116-30-00B-13: The 104 A figure is the AC-3 rating — the current the contactor can make and break under motor-start conditions (6× inrush, inductive load). That is the number a panel builder uses to size the contactor for a motor branch circuit. For resistive loads (AC-1), the contactor can carry a higher current, but the 104 A AC-3 rating is the binding constraint for motor duty. The 100-250 V coil gives flexibility across control voltages common in global installations — 110 V, 120 V, 220 V, 240 V — without swapping coils.