Its headline rating is 18.5 kW at 500 V under AC-3 duty, which means it handles the high inrush of a squirrel-cage motor starting direct-on-line up to that load — the rating that governs real-world motor switching, not the resistive AC-1 figure.
Termination and Wiring
This range covers most panel wiring from control-circuit tails to motor feeders; the larger stranded capacity handles the heavier cable for the 18.5 kW output.
Environmental and Protection Ratings
The front of the contactor is rated IP20 — finger-safe for panel installation — while the terminal area is IP00, meaning the wiring zone is open and must be housed within the enclosure. Pollution degree 3 indicates it tolerates conductive dust and humidity typical of industrial atmospheres.
