It carries a rating of 18.5 kW at 500 V in AC-3 duty — that's the standard motor-switching category per IEC 60947-4-1, so this contactor handles the inrush and break of a three-phase induction motor up to that power without welding the main contacts. For AC-2 duty (slip-ring motors, or where the load is mostly resistive during switching) it's rated 15 kW at 400 V.
Mounting and wiring — what fits
Auxiliary and coil wiring takes solid conductors 2x 0.25 to 2.5 mm².
Switching frequency and auxiliary ratings
Maximum mechanical switching frequency is 10 million operations typical. Electrical frequency depends on duty: 1200 cycles/hour at AC-1 (resistive), 1000 at AC-3 (motor), 250 at AC-4 (plugging/reversing). The built-in auxiliary contacts are rated 10 A at 24 V, 6 A at 230 V, and 0.3 A at 220 V DC — enough for PLC inputs or relay coils in the control circuit.
