BCH CE15CN3 Freedom AC Contactor (12A AC-3, 5.5kW)
BCH Duros Freedom series CE15CN3 3-pole AC contactor rated 12 A in AC-3 duty at 380/415V 50Hz (5.5/5.5 kW), built to IS/IEC 60947-4-1. 45 mm frame with 12 A AC-4 rating, 20 A thermal current and 2.1 million AC-3 electrical operations. Freedom contactors offer AC and DC control, a snap-open design for easy inspection, low VA burden coils and Type-2 coordination; DIN rail mounting up to 75 A.
Specifications
| Cat. Reference | CE15CN3* (* = coil voltage suffix) |
| Rated Current AC-3 at 380/415V 50Hz (Ie) | 12 A |
| Standard Power Rating at 380V/415V 50Hz | 5.5/5.5 kW |
| Electrical Endurance at rated current AC-3 | 2.1 million |
| Max. Frequency of No-load Operation | 600 op/h |
| Frame Size | 45 mm |
| Main Poles | 3 |
| Built-in Auxiliary Contact | 1 (code S = 1NO, C = 1NC) |
| Mounting Dimensions | M4 34.5x60 mm |
| Weight | 0.41 kg |
| Mechanical Durability | 20 million |
| Operational Voltage (Ue) | 660 V |
| Insulation Voltage (Ui) | 690 V |
| Impulse Voltage Withstand | 6 kV |
| Thermal Current (Ith) | 20 A |
| Connections | 2.5 mm² |
| AC-1 Rating at 380/415V 50Hz | 20 A |
| AC-4 Rating at 380/415V 50Hz | 12 A |
| Electrical Life at rated current AC-4 | 43000 ops |
| AC-4 Rating for 200000 operations | 4.8 A |
| Stator Current Rating AC-2 (≤55°C, 100% DF) | 12 A |
| Rotor Duty Rating, Delta Connected (≤40°C) 100/60/40/20% DF | 21 / 27 / 33 / 46 A |
| Max. Rotor Voltage | Starting & Inching: Delta 1160V, Star 1380V; Starting & Plugging: Delta 580V, Star 690V |
| Transformer Primary Switching 500V AC | 5.4 A |
| Capacitor Switching (single bank only) 380/400V 3ph | 8.6 kVAR |
| Coil Consumption Pick-up / Seal | 70 VA / 6.4 VA |
| Standard | IS/IEC 60947-4-1 |
| Operating Temperature | -20°C to +60°C |
| Operating Altitude | 2000 m |
| Humidity | 50% RH at 60°C; 95% RH at 40°C |
| Vibration | 5 to 100 Hz (0.7g in x,y,z plane) |
| Operating Position | ±30° |
Ordering / Variants
AC coil suffix: 24V U, 48V W, 110V A, 220V B, 240V K, 380V L, 415V M, 440V C, 550V D (catalogue also lists 42V R). DC coil suffix: 24V U3, 48V W3, 110V A3, 220V B3 (factory-fitted DC control only; AC and DC coils are not interchangeable at site). Built-in aux. contact code: S = 1NO, C = 1NC.
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