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The electrical durability is rated at 100,000 cycles for both categories, with mechanical durability hitting 1,000,000 cycles — so it's not a throwaway part, but it's also not a high-cycle machine tool contactor. The rated breaking and making capacity of 68 A at 400 V (per IEC 61095) means it can handle short-circuit making and breaking up to that level, which is a good margin above the 25 A continuous rating. The control circuit is 24 V AC at 50 Hz, with a drop-out range of 0.2 to 0.75 Uc and an operational range of 0.85 to 1.1 Uc — so it drops out reliably below about 18 V and picks up cleanly above 20.4 V. Heat dissipation is 1.6 W per pole at 50/60 Hz, so four poles running full-tilt dump about 6.4 W into the enclosure — factor that into your thermal budget if you're packing a dense row of these. The screw clamp terminals accept up to 6 mm² solid or flexible on the power circuit, and 2.5 mm² on the control circuit. Tightening torque is 0.8 N.m for both — don't over-crank it. Operating position is 30° from vertical, so you can tilt it slightly if the panel layout demands it, but keep it close to upright for reliable operation.","metaTitle":"GC2522B5 TeSys GC Modular Contactor, 24V AC, 4P, Set of 6","metaDescription":"Schneider Electric TeSys GC GC2522B5 modular contactor, 24V AC 50Hz coil, 4-pole, 25A rated. AC-7A/AC-7B for motor/lighting/heating. IEC 60947-5, IEC 61095. Set of 6, clip-on DIN r","metaKeywords":null},"attributes":{"series":null,"packageCase":null,"mountingType":null,"rohsStatus":null,"productStatus":"Obsolete","categoryPath":["Reversing Contactors"],"specifications":{"Depth":"62.5 mm","Range":"TeSys","Width":"36 mm","Colour":"White","Height":"85 mm","Standards":"IEC 60947-5 IEC 61095","Control type":"Remote control","Product name":"TeSys GC","Mounting mode":"Clip-on","Operating time":"10...25 ms opening 10...30 ms closing","lifecycle_stage":"current","Heat dissipation":"1.6 W at 50/60 Hz","Mounting support":"DIN rail","Quantity per set":"Set of 6","Average impedance":"2.5 mOhm - Ith 25 A 50 Hz for power circuit","Device short name":"GC25","Poles description":"4P","Tightening torque":"Control circuit: 0.8 N.m - on screw clamp terminals Power circuit: 0.8 N.m - on screw clamp terminals","Inrush power in VA":"34 VA 50 Hz (at 20 °C)","Operating altitude":"<= 3000 m","Operating position":"30°/vertical","Control circuit type":"AC at 50 Hz","Protective treatment":"TC","Utilisation category":"AC-7A AC-7B","Contactor application":"Motor control Heating Lighting","Electrical durability":"AC-7A: 100000 cycles AC-7B: 100000 cycles","Mechanical durability":"1000000 cycles","Mechanical robustness":"Shocks contactor open: 10 Gn for 11 ms Shocks contactor closed: 15 Gn for 11 ms Vibrations contactor open: 2 Gn, 5...300 Hz Vibrations contactor closed: 3 Gn, 5...300 Hz","Associated fuse rating":"25 A gL at <= 440 V for power circuit","Maximum operating rate":"300 cyc/h 50 °C","Connections - terminals":"Control circuit: screw clamp terminals 1 cable(s) 2.5 mm²flexible without cable end Control circuit: screw clamp terminals 2 cable(s) 2.5 mm²flexible without cable end Control circuit: screw clamp terminals 1 cable(s) 2.5 mm²flexible with cable end Control circuit: screw clamp terminals 2 cable(s) 1.5 mm²flexible with cable end Control circuit: screw clamp terminals 1 cable(s) 1.5 mm²solid without cable end Control circuit: screw clamp terminals 2 cable(s) 1.5 mm²solid without cable end Power circuit: screw clamp terminals 1 cable(s) 6 mm²flexible without cable end Power circuit: screw clamp terminals 2 cable(s) 4 mm²flexible without cable end Power circuit: screw clamp terminals 1 cable(s) 6 mm²flexible with cable end Power circuit: screw clamp terminals 2 cable(s) 1.5 mm²flexible with cable end Power circuit: screw clamp terminals 1 cable(s) 6 mm²solid without cable end Power circuit: screw clamp terminals 2 cable(s) 4 mm²solid without cable end","IP degree of protection":"IP40 conforming to VDE 0106 (in enclosure) IP20 conforming to VDE 0106","Rated breaking capacity":"68 A at 400 V for power circuit conforming to IEC 61095","Product or component type":"Modular contactor","Irms rated making capacity":"68 A at 400 V AC for power circuit conforming to IEC 61095","Power dissipation per pole":"1.6 W","[Uc] control circuit voltage":"24 V AC 50 Hz","Total number of 18 mm modules":"2","[Ui] rated insulation voltage":"500 V conforming to IEC 61095 500 V conforming to VDE 0110","Control circuit voltage limits":"Drop-out: 0.2...0.75 Uc at 50 Hz (at Operational: 0.85...1.1 Uc at 50 Hz (at <50 °C)","Power Pole Contact Composition":"2 NO + 2 NC","[Ie] rated operational current":"25 A AC-7A 8.5 A AC-7B","[Ue] rated operational voltage":"<= 250 V AC","Hold-in power consumption in VA":"4.6 VA 50 Hz (at 20 °C)","Ambient air temperature for storage":"-40...70 °C","Ambient air temperature for operation":"-5...50 °C","[Uimp] rated impulse withstand voltage":"4 kV","[Icw] rated short-time withstand current":"200 A 40 °C - 10 s for power circuit 62 A 40 °C - 30 s for power circuit","[Ith] conventional free air thermal current":"25 A (at 50 °C) for power circuit"}},"commercial":{"minOrderQty":null,"leadTime":null,"referencePrice":null,"priceTiers":null},"links":{"datasheetUrl":"https://cdn.aoctrl.com/0c5fb76dcd3a68c8b83c2d3d1682df6f.pdf","sourceUrl":"https://www.se.com/be/en/product/GC2522B5/modular-contactor-tesys-gc-ac7a-25a-2no+2nc-24vac-coil/","alternativesUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/api/mcp/products/GC2522B5/alternatives.json"},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"What are the key ratings I need to know for a panel design?","answer":"The GC2522B5 is a 4-pole modular contactor with a 24 V AC 50 Hz coil, rated 25 A continuous in the power circuit. It's rated for AC-7A (motor) and AC-7B (resistive) duty, with a breaking/making capacity of 68 A at 400 V. It occupies 2 x 18 mm modules (36 mm wide) on DIN rail."},{"question":"What standards does this contactor comply with?","answer":"It complies with IEC 60947-5 (control circuit devices) and IEC 61095 (electromechanical contactors for household and similar purposes). The rated insulation voltage is 500 V per both standards."},{"question":"How do I wire the control circuit?","answer":"The control circuit uses screw clamp terminals accepting up to 2.5 mm² flexible or solid wire. Tightening torque is 0.8 N.m. The coil is 24 V AC 50 Hz only — do not apply DC or a different frequency without checking the coil rating."},{"question":"Can I use this contactor for lighting loads?","answer":"Yes, the utilisation category AC-7B covers resistive lighting loads. The electrical durability is rated at 100,000 cycles for AC-7B duty. For capacitive or LED lighting with high inrush, check the inrush current against the contactor's making capacity of 68 A at 400 V."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/schneider/GC2522B5","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/GC2522B5 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}}