BCH
BCH is a trusted manufacturer of electrical control gear, switchgear, automation products and power management solutions for industries. Pankaj Enterprises supplies the full BCH range, including proximity switches, MCBs, air circuit breakers, switch disconnector fuses and motor control products.
Contactor
A power contactor from BCH, built to deliver central control of large lighting installations and to switch electric motors on and off reliably. Unlike relays, the BCH Contactor is engineered to control and suppress the arc created when interrupting heavy motor currents, covering a wide 6A to 1200A AC3 duty range. Supplied by Pankaj Enterprises as part of the genuine BCH range.
Product Description
A contactor is a device for creating and breaking an electrical power circuit, commonly used for turning an electrical motor on and off. Unlike relays, BCH Contactors are engineered to control and suppress the arc created when interrupting heavy motor currents, and unlike a circuit breaker, a contactor is not designed to interrupt a short-circuit current. Contactors are mainly used in higher current-carrying capacity applications, while relays are used for lower current applications.
BCH offers a large range of power contactors for lighting control and electric motor starter duty across industrial segments including Steel, Cement, Power, Railways, Utility, Automobile, Cranes, Crushing, Plastic, Printing, and Food & Pharma. The BCH Freedom series spans 6A to 1200A AC3 duty in 3-pole and 4-pole versions, offering high electrical and mechanical life, no de-rating up to 60°C ambient temperature, rugged and compact construction, lower coil burdens and low maintenance. BCH also offers Freedom series Capacitor Duty Contactors from 5kVAR to 60kVAR for efficient switching of single or multiple capacitor banks.
Applications
- Central control of large lighting installations in office & retail buildings
- Electric motor starters providing power-cutoff, under-voltage & overload protection
- Switching heavy motor currents in industrial machinery
- Capacitor bank switching using capacitor duty contactors
- Pumps, cranes, welding sets and resistance furnace control
- HVAC and general industrial power switching circuits
Key Features & Benefits
- Wide 6A to 1200A AC3 duty range in 3-pole & 4-pole versions
- Freedom, Citation & NHD contactor ranges available
- High electrical & mechanical life, up to 10 million operations
- No de-rating up to 60°C ambient temperature
- Rugged, compact construction with lower coil burdens
- Arc control and suppression for heavy motor currents
- Freedom series Capacitor Duty Contactors from 5kVAR to 60kVAR
- Genuine BCH product, supplied by an authorised distributor
Technical Specifications
| Rating | 6A to 1200A (AC3 duty) |
| Poles | 3 Pole & 4 Pole |
| Product Ranges | Freedom, Citation, NHD |
| Ambient Temperature | No de-rating up to 60°C |
| Mechanical Life | Up to 10 million operations |
| Contact System | Power contacts + Auxiliary contacts (N/O & N/C) |
| Capacitor Duty Range | Freedom series, 5kVAR to 60kVAR |
| Typical Industries | Steel, Cement, Power, Railways, Utility, Automobile, Cranes, Crushing, Plastic, Printing, Food & Pharma |