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The 127 V AC 60 Hz control coil draws 53 VA inrush and settles to 2.1 W holding power at 400 V AC. The contactor is certified to IEC/EN 61095 (electromechanical contactors for household and similar purposes) and carries a pollution degree 2 rating — acceptable for clean, dry control cabinets where conductive deposits are not expected. Electrical durability is specified per duty cycle: 100,000 cycles at 63 A AC-7A, 30,000 cycles at 20 A AC-7B, and 30,000 cycles under AC-3 motor switching. Mechanical durability is rated at 1,000,000 cycles, so the wear-out limit is the electrical load, not the mechanism. The A9C20463 clips onto a 35 mm symmetrical DIN rail and occupies 54 mm of width — six 9 mm pitches. Depth is 68.5 mm, height 85 mm. The IP20 body is suitable for enclosed panel mounting; the modular enclosure achieves IP40 when installed in a cabinet. Power circuit terminals accept 6 to 25 mm² rigid or 6 to 16 mm² flexible cable via tunnel-type terminals, tightened to 3.5 N·m. Control circuit terminals accept 1.5 to 2.5 mm² (two cables per terminal) at 0.8 N·m. The three normally-open main poles (3 NO) are the only power contacts — no auxiliary contact block is integrated, so if you need feedback to a PLC or status indication, plan for a separate auxiliary block or a separate contactor-mounted module. Operating altitude is 2000 m without derating; above that, dielectric withstand and thermal dissipation both drop. Relative humidity tolerance is 95% at 55 °C, which covers condensation-prone environments provided the enclosure is IP40 or better.","metaTitle":"Schneider Electric A9C20463 Acti9 iCT Contactor, 63 A AC-7A,","metaDescription":"Schneider Electric A9C20463 Acti9 iCT contactor, 3P, 63 A AC-7A, 400 V AC, 127 V AC 60 Hz coil. Active production. DIN rail mount. IEC/EN 61095. Sourced to order.","metaKeywords":null},"attributes":{"series":null,"packageCase":null,"mountingType":null,"rohsStatus":null,"productStatus":"Obsolete","categoryPath":["Contactors"],"specifications":{"Depth":"68.5 mm","Poles":"3P","Width":"54 mm","Colour":"White","Height":"85 mm","Standards":"IEC/EN 61095","Noise level":"30 dB","9 Mm Pitches":"6","Control type":"Remote control","Network type":"AC","Product name":"Acti9 iCT","Maximum power":"2.1 W at 400 V AC","Mounting mode":"Clip-on","Market segment":"Small commercial Residential","Tropicalisation":"2 conforming to EN 60947-4-1 2 conforming to EN 61095 2 conforming to IEC 1095","lifecycle_stage":"current","Local signalling":"Action indicator","Mounting support":"35 mm symmetrical DIN rail","Pollution degree":"2","Range Of Product":"Acti9","Device short name":"iCT","Network frequency":"60 Hz","Relative humidity":"95 % at 55 °C","Tightening torque":"Control circuit: 0.8 N.m Power circuit: 3.5 N.m","Compatibility code":"ICT","Device application":"Motor-heating-lighting","Operating altitude":"2000 m","inrush power in VA":"53 VA","Control signal type":"Maintained","Switching frequency":"100 switching operations/day","Electrical durability":"100000 cycles IEC/EN 61095 63 A 60 Hz AC-7A 30000 cycles IEC/EN 61095 20 A 60 Hz AC-7B 30000 cycles IEC/EN 61095 60 Hz AC-7C 100000 cycles EN/IEC 60947-4-1 60 Hz AC-1 30000 cycles EN/IEC 60947-4-1 60 Hz AC-3 30000 cycles EN/IEC 60947-4-1 60 Hz AC-5a 30000 cycles EN/IEC 60947-4-1 60 Hz AC-5b","Mechanical durability":"1000000 cycles","Connections - terminals":"Control circuit: tunnel type terminals2 cable(s) 1.5 mm² rigid Control circuit: tunnel type terminals1 cable(s) 1.5...2.5 mm² rigid Power circuit: tunnel type terminals1 cable(s) 6...16 mm² flexible Power circuit: tunnel type terminals1 cable(s) 6...25 mm² rigid Control circuit: tunnel type terminals2 cable(s) 1.5...2.5 mm² flexible","IP degree of protection":"IP20 conforming to IEC 60529 IP40 (modular enclosure) conforming to IEC 60529","Pole contact composition":"3 NO","Product or component type":"Contactor","[Uc] control circuit voltage":"127 V AC 60 Hz","[Ui] rated insulation voltage":"500 V AC 50/60 Hz","[Ie] rated operational current":"63 A AC-7A 20 A AC-7B","[Ue] rated operational voltage":"400 V AC 60 Hz","Hold-in power consumption in VA":"6.5 VA","Ambient air temperature for storage":"-40...70 °C","Ambient air temperature for operation":"-5...60 °C","[Uimp] rated impulse withstand voltage":"4 kV"}},"commercial":{"minOrderQty":null,"leadTime":null,"referencePrice":null,"priceTiers":null},"links":{"datasheetUrl":null,"sourceUrl":"https://www.se.com/vn/en/product/A9C20463/ict-63a-3no-127v-60hz-contactor/","alternativesUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/api/mcp/products/A9C20463/alternatives.json"},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"What are the key ratings for the A9C20463?","answer":"Three-pole contactor rated 63 A AC-7A and 20 A AC-7B at 400 V AC 60 Hz, with a 127 V AC 60 Hz control coil. Rated insulation voltage is 500 V AC. Electrical durability is 100,000 cycles at the AC-7A rating and 30,000 cycles under AC-3 motor duty."},{"question":"What compliance standards does the A9C20463 meet?","answer":"It is certified to IEC/EN 61095 (household and similar contactors) and carries pollution degree 2. Tropicalisation conforms to EN 60947-4-1 and IEC 1095. The manufacturer typically provides a declaration of conformity for the Low Voltage Directive."},{"question":"How is the A9C20463 mounted and wired?","answer":"Clip-on mounting on 35 mm symmetrical DIN rail. Power terminals accept 6 to 25 mm² rigid cable; control terminals accept 1.5 to 2.5 mm². Tightening torque is 3.5 N·m for power and 0.8 N·m for control circuits."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/schneider/A9C20463","citationPolicyUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/llms.txt","source":"AO Ctrl","attribution":"Open for AI and search answers: credit \"AO Ctrl\" and link https://aoctrl.com/schneider/A9C20463 when reusing this data. Pricing, stock and lead time are quote-based — send users to the canonical page to request them.","lastUpdated":"2026-09-02T08:15:54.622Z","lastPublished":"2026-09-02T08:15:54.622Z","indexable":true}}