Lighting Contactors

Multipole Lighting contactors are available in wide variety of enclosures suitable for lighting control.

Type L & LX feature

30 Amp ballast lighting rating, 20 Amp tungsten lighting rating
Electrically and mechanically held
50-60 Hz rated
2 thru 12 pole versions
Field-convertible contacts with N.O. and N.C. indicators (8 N.C. contacts maximum)
Silver-Cadmium-Oxide double break contacts
Available as open type or with following enclosures
- NEMA Type 1 General Purpose
- EMA Type 1 Flush Mounting General Purpose with Plaster Adjustment
- NEMA Type 3R Rainproof Enclosure
- NEMA Type 4 & 4X Watertight Dust tight and Corrosion Resistant Glass-Polyester
- NEMA Type 4 & 4X Watertight, Dust tight Brushed Stainless Steel
- NEMA Type 12 Dust tight and Drip tight for Industrial use
Power Poles
- Kits provided to add 30A power poles conveniently to existing Type L contactors when additional circuits are required
- Type L contactors are supplied with mounting bracket, so adder poles may be conveniently mounted from the front by a single captive screw
- Adder poles supplied with standard N.O. contacts which are convertible to N.C. for flexibility
UL Listed and CSA certified to meet a variety of North American needs

Type S feature

Electrically and mechanically held
30 - 800 Amp lighting ratings
50-60 Hz rated
2 thru 5 pole versions (5 poles thru 200 Amps)
UL Listed short-circuit rating up to 100,000 Amperes
Mixed load ratings (lighting and motor)
Factory wired controls and clearly marked termination points
Quick ship on most items in 5-7 days
Available as open type or with following enclosures
- NEMA Type 1 General Purpose
- NEMA Type 1 Flush Mounting General Purpose with Plaster Adjustment
- NEMA Type 3R Rainproof Enclosure
- NEMA Type 4 & 4X Watertight Dust tight and Corrosion Resistant Glass-Polyester
- NEMA Type 4 & 4X Watertight, Dust tight enclosure
- NEMA Type 12 Dust tight and Drip tight for Industrial use
Power Poles
- A single-pole of double-pole kit can be added to any 2 or 3 pole 30 or 60A contactors to make a 4 or 5 pole device for flexibility
- Factory assembled 4 and 5 pole contactors utilize the basic 3 pole device with a single or double-pole kit installed
- Only one power pole can be added per contactor
- Sufficient room is provided in all enclosure styles for conveniently adding a power pole
UL Listed and CSA certified to meet a variety of North American needs

For a complete listing of documentation for this product, please consult the Technical Library.

Catalogs
Contactores y arrancadores de motores: Aplicaciones de potencia industriales de uso pesado	8502CT0402
Lighting Contactors	8903CT9701
Motor Contactors and Starters: Heavy Industrial Power Applications Catalog	8502CT0401
Data Bulletins
Distant Control of AC Relays, Contactors, and Starters	M-379
Handouts
Lighting Contactors Handout, Class 8903	8903HO9301
Instruction Bulletins
Replacement Contacts for Class 8901, Type SW and Type SX Transfer Switches	30072-150-58
Replacement Contacts for Class 8903 Type SP Non-Combination Lighting Contactors and Class 8901 Type SM and Type SP Transfer Switches	30072-150-59
labels
8903S Lighting Contactor	30072-004-52
Product Marking and Labelings
100 A Combnation Lighting Controller Electrically Held and Mechanically Held Class 8903 Type S	50006-818-01
200 A Combination Lighting Controller, Electrically Held and Mechanically Held, Class 8903 Type S	50006-819-01
30 A Combnation Lighting Controller Electrically Held and Mechanically Held Class 8903 Type S	50006-816-01
60 A Combnation Lighting Controller Electrically Held and Mechanically Held Class 8903 Type S	50006-817-01