Technical information

Tests according to standard utilisation categories

conforming to IEC 947
based on rated operational current Ie
and rated operational voltage Ue

Contactors
Making and breaking conditions
(normal operation)
a.c. supply
Typical
applications
Resistors, non
inductive or slightly
inductive loads

Making and breaking conditions

(occasional operation)

Utilisation
category

Making
I
U

cos

Breaking
I
U

cos

Making
I
U

AC-1

Ie

1.05 Ue

0.8

Ie

1.05 Ue

0.8

1.5 Ie

1.05 Ue 0.8

1.5 Ie

1.05 Ue 0.8

AC-2

2 Ie

1.05 Ue

0.65

2 Ie

1.05 Ue

0.65

4 Ie

1.05 Ue 0.65

4 Ie

1.05 Ue 0.65

2 Ie

1.05 Ue

0.45

2 Ie

1.05 Ue

0.45

10 Ie

1.05 Ue 0.45

8 Ie

1.05 Ue 0.45

2 Ie

1.05 Ue

0.35

2 Ie

1.05 Ue

0.35

10 Ie

1.05 Ue 0.35

8 Ie

1.05 Ue 0.35

6 Ie

1.05 Ue

0.45

6 Ie

1.05Ue

0.45

12 Ie

1.05 Ue 0.35

10 Ie

1.05 Ue 0.35

6 Ie

1.05 Ue

0.35

6 Ie

1.05 Ue

0.35

12 Ie

1.05 Ue 0.35

10 Ie

1.05 Ue 0.35

cos

Breaking
I
U

cos

Motors
Slip ring motors:
starting,
breaking.

Squirrel cage motors: AC-3

starting, breaking
le 100 A
whilst motor running.
Ie > 100 A
Squirrel cage or slip AC-4
ring motors: starting, le 100 A
plugging, inching
Ie > 100 A

d.c. supply
Typical
applications
Resistors, non
inductive or slightly
inductive loads

Utilisation
category

Making
I
U

Breaking
L/R (ms) I
U

L/R (ms)

Making
I
U

DC-1

Ie

Ie

Ue

1.5 Ie

1.05 Ue 1

1.5 Ie

1.05 Ue 1

Ue

L/R (ms)

Breaking
I
U

L/R (ms)

Shunt wound motors: DC-3

starting,
counter-current
braking, inching

2.5 Ie 1.05 Ue

2.5 Ie

1.05 Ue

4 Ie

1.05 Ue 2.5

4 Ie

1.05 Ue 2.5

Series would motors: DC-5

starting,
counter-current
braking, inching

2.5 Ie 1.05 Ue

7.5

2.5 Ie

1.05 Ue

7.5

4 Ie

1.05 Ue 15

4 Ie

1.05 Ue 15

Auxiliary contacts and control relays

Making and breaking conditions
(normal operation)

Making and breaking conditions

(occasional operation)

a.c. supply
Typical
applications

Utilisation
category

Making
I
U

cos

Breaking
I
U

cos

Making
I
U

cos

Breaking
I
U

cos

Electromagnets
- < 72 VA
- > 72 VA

AC-14
AC-15

6 Ie Ue
10 Ie Ue

0.3
0.3

Ie
Ie

0.3
0.3

6 Ie
10 Ie

0.7
0.3

6 Ie
10 Ie

0.7
0.3

d.c. supply
Typical
applications

Utilisation
category

Making
I
U

Breaking
L/R (ms) I
U

L/R (ms)

Making
I
U

L/R (ms)

Breaking
I
U

Electromagnets

DC-13

Ie

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Ue
Ue

1.1 Ue
1.1 Ue

1.1 Ue
1.1 Ue

L/R (ms)

Ue

6P
Ie
Ue
6P
1.1 Ie 1.1 Ue 6 P
Ie
1.1 Ue 6 P
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1) The value 6 P (in watts) is based on practical observations and is considered to represent the majority of magnetic
loads up to the maximum limit of P = 50 W i.e. 6 P = 300 ms = L/R.
Above this, the loads are made up of smaller loads in parallel. The value 300 ms is therefore a maximum limit whatever
the value of current drawn.

Schneider Electric

Technical information
Average full-load currents of 3-phase squirrel cage motors

3-phase 4-pole motors, 50/60 Hz

U

Power
in volts

200/
208

220

230
(1)

380

400

415

433/
440

kW
0.37

HP
0.5

A
2

A
1.8

A
2

A
1.03

A
0.98

A
0.99

A
1

0.55
0.75

0.75
1

3
3.8

2.75
3.5

2.8
3.6

1.6
2

1.5
1.9

1.36
1.68

1.1
1.5

1.5
2

5
6.8

4.4
6.1

5.2
6.8

2.6
3.5

2.5
3.4

2.5
3.5

2.2
3

9.6
12.6

8.7
11.5

9.6

5
6.6

4.8
6.3

16.2

14.5

15.2

8.5

5.5
7.5

7.5
10

22
28.8

20
27

22
28

9
11

15

36
42

32
39

15
18.5

20
25

57
70

22
30

30
40

37
45

460
(1)

500/
525

575
(1)

660

690

750

1000

A
1

A
0.8

A
0.6

A
0.4

1.4
1.8

1.21
1.5

1.1
1.4

0.9
1.1

0.6
0.75

2.37
3.06

2.6
3.4

2
2.6

2.1
2.7

1.5
2

1
1.3

5
6.5

4.42
5.77

4.8

3.8
5

3.9

2.8
3.8

3.5

1.9
2.5

8.1

8.4

7.9

7.6

6.5

6.1

4.9

4.9

3
3.3

11.5
15.5

11
14.8

11
14

10.4
13.7

11
14

9
12

9
11

6.6
6.9

6.7
9

4.5
6

42

18.5
22

18.1
21

17
21

16.9
20.1

21

13.9
18.4

17

10.6
14

10.5
12.1

11

7
9

52
64

54
68

30
37

28.5
35

28
35

26.5
32.8

27
34

23
28.5

22
27

17.3
21.9

16.5
20.2

15
18.5

12
14.5

84
114

75
103

80
104

44
60

42
57

40
55

39
51.5

40
52

33
45

32
41

25.4
54.6

24.2
33

22
30

17
23

50
60

138
162

126
150

130
154

72
85

69
81

66
80

64
76

65
77

55
65

52
62

42
49

40
46.8

36
42

28
33

55
75

75
100

200
270

182
240

192
248

105
138

100
131

100
135

90
125

96
124

80
105

77
99

61
82

58
75.7

52
69

40
53

90
110

125
150

330
400

295
356

312
360

170
205

162
195

165
200

146
178

156
180

129
156

125
144

98
118

94
113

85
103

65
78

132

200

480
520

425
472

480

245
273

233
222

240
260

215
236

240

187
207

192

140
152

135

123
136

90
100

160

250

560

520

600

300

285

280

256

300

220

240

170
200

165

150

115
138

200
220

300

680
770

626
700

720

370
408

352
388

340
385

321
353

360

281
310

288

215
235

203
224

185
204

150
160

250
280

350

850

800

840

460
528

437

425

401

420

360

336

274

253

230

200
220

315

450

1070 990

1080

584

555

535

505

540

445

432

337

321

292

239
250

355

500

1150

1200

635

605

580

549

600

500

480

370

350

318

262
273

400
450

600

1250

1440

710

675

650

611

720

540

576

410

390

356

288
320

500
560

1570
1760

900
1000

855
950

820
920

780
870

680
760

515
575

494
549

450
500

350
380

630
710

1980

1100
1260

1045
1200

1020 965
1140 1075

850
960

645
725

605
694

550
630

425
480

800
1090

1450
1320 1250
900
1220

1610
1470 1390
(1) Values conforming to the NEC (National Electrical Code).

1100
1220

830
925

790
880

550
610

These values are given as a guide. They may vary depending on the type of motor and manufacturer.

Schneider Electric

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