GE
Industrial Solutions
Lighting Contactors
Catalog
The ultimate in versatility, simplicity and performance
Featuring:
• CR460 Series Electrically Held Lighting Contactors
• CR460 Series Mechanically Held Lighting Contactors
• CR360L Electrically Held Lighting Contactors
• CR160MC Mechanically Held Lighting Contactors
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Contents
Lighting Contactors Electrical Features and Benefits ......................2
Lighting Contactors Mechanical Features and Benefits .................3
Lighting Contactors CR460 Series ...............................................................4
Application Information....................................................................................4
The Choice is yours: Three ways to order ................................................5
Components...........................................................................................................6
Enclosure Accessories.......................................................................................7
Project Submittal Form.....................................................................................8
Lighting Contactors CR463L ...........................................................................9
Standard Assembled Forms ...........................................................................9
Modified Assembled Forms - Electrically Held....................................11
Lighting Contactors CR463M .......................................................................13
Standard Assembled Forms.........................................................................13
Modified Assembled Forms - Mechanically Held...............................15
Lighting Contactors CR460, CR463 ..........................................................17
Technical Data.....................................................................................................17
Lighting Contactors CR463L, CR463M ....................................................18
Wiring Diagrams ...............................................................................................18
Outlines and Dimensions For Estimating Only....................................19
Lighting Contactors CR360L.........................................................................22
Application Information.................................................................................22
Selection................................................................................................................23
Technical Data ...................................................................................................25
Outlines and Dimensions For Estimating Only....................................26
Lighting Contactors CR160MC ....................................................................28
Application Information.................................................................................28
Modified Assembled Forms - Mechanically Held...............................29
Technical Data ...................................................................................................32
Outlines and Dimensions For Estimating Only....................................33
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Electrical Features and Benefits
GE’s CR460 Series lighting contactors deliver unprecedented
versatility in application, simplicity in configuration and
performance in operation. Ingenious design, rugged construction
and a host of truly useful features make them uniquely appealing
to all those who use them.
A Contact position indication—when button protrudes,
contact is closed.
B Power poles are available as single or double poles,
creating 74 different circuit combinations.
C Convenient side access field power wiring
D Contact configuration indicator
E Standard base for all pole configurations
F Robust pole terminals accept up to two #8 AWG wires
G Manual operator
H Fast, sure three-point mounting
I Enclosed contacts resist contaminants for greater reliability
J Combination slotted/#2 Phillips screws
K Common, easily installed power poles change from NO to
NC (or vice versa) simply by unlatching and rotating 180°.
L Power poles rated for the range of tasks:
—30A rated contacts
—15A motor rated
—A600 Pilot duty rated
M Easy-to-read rating label
N Auxiliary contacts, rated A600, are suitable for use on low
level circuits down to 12V, 5mA
O Plug-in auxiliary contacts are NO when installed on the left
side of the base, NC on the right
P Finger and back-of-hand safe power terminals
Q Quick-view coil voltage
R Easy-change coil
S Low magnetic noise results in quiet operation
Electrically Held Contactor
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Mechanically Held Contactor
A Two-or-three-wire control module:
—low input VA permits long wire runs
—verifies contact status and has
built-in delays that minimize
excessively frequent signals from
faulty controllers
—come in a wide range of input
voltages. Four modules cover input
voltages from 24-277 VAC and 12-24
VDC. All modules may be used with
coil voltage from 24 VAC-277 VAC.
B Clear labeling shows control module rating,
wire size and torque
Field configurable from standard electrically held contactor with
simple, easy-to-install kits of control modules, latch mechanisms
and auxiliary contacts.
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Mechanically held contactors also feature:
Mechanical Features and Benefits
The ultimate in versatility, simplicity and performance
All CR460 Series lighting contactors deliver unprecedented versatility in application,
simplicity in configuration and performance in operation. Their revolutionary design and
unique features meet most lighting control needs better than ever before.
—Modular design permits fast, on-site configuration
—2-12 power poles
—30 amp rating
—Snap-in auxiliary contacts
—Common components for both electrically and mechanically held versions
—Continuously rated, interchangeable coils
—Finger-safe terminals
Power poles latch easily onto the base,
and designating them as NO or NC is a
simple matter of left or right positioning.
Additional poles may be added
at any time.
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CR460 Series
Application Information
CR460 lighting contactors switch ballast (fluorescent or HID), tungsten and general use
loads and carry motor load, resistive and pilot duty ratings as well.
CR463L Electrically Held Contactors
Operational Mode
• 3-wire control is typically used when control is desired from multiple locations. The
contactor is operated from a momentary pilot device and requires an auxiliary contact
to be used as a holding interlock.
• 2-wire control is used for single location control with power continuously supplied to
the coil for contactor operation.
CR463M Mechanically Held Contactors
A mechanical latch with a 2- or 3-wire electronic control module delivers reliable
performance and protection from such application abnormalities as line noise,
leakage currents from controller outputs, or short repetitive commands burst from
faulty controllers.
Mechanical Operation
• Latches after contactor command and removes coil from circuit for
noise-free operation
• Eliminates all coil losses after contactor is latched
Control Module
• Coil operation and control circuit at same or different voltages
• Allows longer control wiring runs
• Microprocessor validates control signal before operation
—will not respond to momentary voltage spikes or noise
—operation command has built in delay (0.4 sec) to avoid multiple short-term
commands that can cause contact fatigue or failure
—feedback loop prevents contactor from getting out of sequence with switches,
even after power failures
Operational Modes
• 3 wire control is the choice for use with momentary devices allowing operation from
multiple locations
—a momentary pulse of energy operates contactor; a second pulse on alternate
leg returns contactor to original state
• 2-wire control is the choice for single-output automatic operation or for operation from
single-pole devices
—latches contactor into position when voltage is applied to input terminals (coil is
removed from circuit while control voltage is continuously supplied); disengages
latch and returns contactor to original state when control voltage is removed.
CR463L Electrically Held
CR463M Mechanically Held
