The main power poles accept stranded conductors from 70 to 240 mm², so it's sized for the feeder side of a motor branch circuit, not the control wiring.
Switching frequency varies by duty class: 750 operations/hour for AC-1 resistive loads, 500/hour for AC-3 motor starting, and 130/hour for AC-4 plugging or inching. The AC-3e rating also sits at 500 ops/hour, matching the standard AC-3 figure. That 130 ops/hour ceiling on AC-4 is the binding constraint if the application involves reversing or jogging — plan the cycle count around it.
The coil connection uses spring-type terminals — strip length and ferrule size matter here, not screw torque.
