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The latching mechanism holds the main contacts closed without sustained coil power; the coil draws 1650 VA during the latching pulse and only 9.5 VA to hold the unlatching coil ready, so the control transformer sizing is driven by the pulse, not the steady state. ## Control circuit and coil behaviour The coil is 240 V AC 50/60 Hz, with a latching voltage tolerance of 0.85 to 1.1 Uc — so it must see at least 204 V to pull in reliably. The unlatching coil has the same tolerance range. Operating time is 40-80 ms to latch and 50-100 ms to unlatch; that matters for sequencing interlocks where the contactor must open before a reversing contactor closes. The average impedance of 0.18 mOhm at 700 A Ith (thermal current) is the per-pole resistance used to calculate I²R heating in the panel. ## Mounting and connection Power circuit connections are bolted lugs or ring terminals up to 240 mm², or bars 40 x 5 mm. The tightening torque is 35 N·m — a torque wrench is required, not a hand driver. The contactor occupies a 232 mm depth, 233 mm width, and 238 mm height footprint; it is a panel-mounted device, not DIN-rail snap-on, so the enclosure backplate must be drilled for the mounting holes. ## Short-circuit and withstand ratings The rated short-time withstand current (Icw) is 4200 A for 1, 5, and 10 seconds at 40 °C, tapering to 1200 A for 10 minutes. That means the contactor can carry these fault currents for the stated durations without damage — useful for selective coordination studies. The associated fuse ratings are 500 A aM or 800 A BS88/gG at ≤440 V; the fuse must clear before the contactor's Icw limit is exceeded.","metaTitle":"Schneider CR1F500U7 TeSys F Magnetic Latching Contactor, 500","metaDescription":"Schneider CR1F500U7 TeSys F magnetic latching contactor. 3P, 500A AC-4 at 440V, 240V AC coil. Current production. Sourced to order.","metaKeywords":null},"attributes":{"series":null,"packageCase":null,"mountingType":null,"rohsStatus":null,"productStatus":"Active","categoryPath":["Contactors"],"specifications":{"Depth":"9.1 in (232 mm)","Range":"TeSys","Width":"9.2 in (233 mm)","title":"CR1F500U7","Height":"9.4 in (238 mm)","Category":"22336-CTR,F-LINE,AC,OPEN,NONREV","description":"TeSys F magnetic latching contactor - 3P(3 NO) - 500 A - 240 V AC coil","Product name":"TeSys F","Motor power kW":"250 kW at 400 V AC 50/60 Hz (AC-4)","Operating time":"40...80 ms latching 50...100 ms unlatching","lifecycle_stage":"current","Average impedance":"0.18 mOhm - Ith 700 A 50 Hz","Device short name":"CR1F","Poles description":"3P","Tightening torque":"309.8 lbf.in (35 N.m)","Device Application":"Control","Operating altitude":"9842.52 ft (3000 m) without derating","Average Consumption":"1650 VA AC 50/60 Hz latching 9.5 VA AC 50/60 Hz unlatching","Control circuit type":"AC 50/60 Hz","Protective treatment":"TC","Utilisation category":"AC-1 AC-3 AC-4","Contactor application":"Resistive load Motor control","Mechanical durability":"1 Mcycles","Nbr. of units in pkg.":"1","Associated fuse rating":"500 A aM at 800 A BS88 at 800 A gG at <= 440 V","Maximum operating rate":"120 cyc/h 104 °F (40 °C)","Connections - terminals":"lugs-ring terminals 2 0.4 in² (240 mm²) bars 2 40 x 5 mm Power circuit bolted connection","Rated breaking capacity":"5000 A at 220...440 V 4500 A at 500 V 2500 A at 1000 V 3560 A at 660/690 V","Product or Component Type":"Magnetic latching contactor","Irms rated making capacity":"5000 A","Power dissipation per pole":"45 W AC-3 88 W AC-1","[Uc] control circuit voltage":"240 V AC 50/60 Hz","[Ui] rated insulation voltage":"1000 V IEC 60158-1 1000 V IEC 60947-4 1000 V BS 775 1500 V VDE 0110 group C","Control circuit voltage limits":"Latching: 0.85...1.1 Uc Unlatching: 0.85...1.1 Uc","Power Pole Contact Composition":"3 NO","[Ie] rated operational current":"500 A (at 700 A (at 460 A (at <104 °F (40 °C)) at <= 440 V AC AC-4","[Ue] rated operational voltage":"1000 V AC 25...200 Hz","Ambient Air Temperature for Storage":"-76...176 °F (-60...80 °C)","Ambient Air Temperature for Operation":"5...158 °F (-15...70 °C)","[Icw] rated short-time withstand current":"4200 A 104 °F (40 °C) - 1 s 4200 A 104 °F (40 °C) - 5 s 4200 A 104 °F (40 °C) - 10 s 3200 A 104 °F (40 °C) - 30 s 2400 A 104 °F (40 °C) - 1 min 1500 A 104 °F (40 °C) - 3 min 1200 A 104 °F (40 °C) - 10 min"}},"commercial":{"minOrderQty":null,"leadTime":null,"referencePrice":null,"stockQuantity":0,"priceTiers":null},"links":{"datasheetUrl":"https://cdn.aoctrl.com/fc9e5198bdd3284712e595ee230e82b3.pdf","sourceUrl":"https://www.se.com/sg/en/product/CR1F500U7/tesys-f-magnetic-latching-contactor-3p3-no-500-a-240-v-ac-coil/"},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"What are the key ratings for this contactor?","answer":"Rated operational current is 500 A in AC-4 at ≤440 V (40 °C). Motor power is 250 kW at 400 V AC-4. Coil is 240 V AC 50/60 Hz. Rated insulation voltage is 1000 V per IEC 60947-4. Mechanical durability is 1 million cycles."},{"question":"What utilisation categories does it cover?","answer":"AC-1 (resistive), AC-3 (squirrel-cage motor starting), and AC-4 (reversing, plugging, inching). The AC-4 rating is the most demanding and governs the thermal limit for motor switching."},{"question":"What compliance documentation is available?","answer":"The contactor carries rated insulation voltage per IEC 60947-4, IEC 60158-1, BS 775, and VDE 0110 group C at 1000 V. The protective treatment is TC (tropicalised). Specific RoHS/REACH/UL declarations should be requested with the RFQ."},{"question":"How is the power circuit connected?","answer":"Bolted connection using lugs or ring terminals up to 240 mm², or bars 40 x 5 mm. Tightening torque is 35 N·m."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"icboms-matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/schneider/CR1F500U7","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/CR1F500U7 when reusing this data. Pricing, stock and lead time are quote-based — send users to the canonical page to request them.","lastUpdated":"2026-08-11T15:51:03.652Z","lastPublished":"2026-08-11T15:51:03.652Z","indexable":true}}