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505-BOA-23
NEMA Size 1 Reversing Starter
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| Sub Brand |
NEMA
|
|---|
| Voltage type for actuating |
AC
|
|---|---|
| Suitable for emergency stop |
True
|
| External reset possible |
True
|
| With short-circuit release |
True
|
| Rated control supply voltage at AC 60 Hz |
230 V
|
| Type of motor starter |
Reversing starter
|
| Service limit current rating |
32 A
|
| Continuous current |
27 A
|
| Circuit closing inrush current peak including offset, max |
288 A
|
| Heat dissipation |
5.9 W
|
| Coil operating limits |
85...110%
|
| Coil voltage |
120V AC @ 60Hz (transformer control)
|
| Operating volt amperes burden |
Sealed: 38VA, 60 Hz coils (4...5 poles)
|
| Hp rating, max |
7.5Hp @ 230V load voltage, 3-phase (non-plugging and non-jogging duty)
|
| Transformer primary switching kVA rating |
8.5 kVA @ 460V load voltage, 3-phase (inrush current ≤20 times continuous current)
|
| Capacitor switching kVAR |
6 kVAR @ 230V, 3-phase (If maximum available current (at capacitor terminals) is greater than 3000 A, contact your local Rockwell Automation sales office, Allen-Bradley distributor, or NEMA ICS-2 standard)
|
| Type of electrical connection of main circuit |
Screw connection
|
| Type of electrical connection for auxiliary- and control current circuit |
Screw connection
|
| Number of auxiliary contacts, max |
8
|
|---|---|
| Mechanical life operations |
5000000
|
| Operating time, drop-out |
13 ms
|
| Operating time, pick-up |
37 ms
|
| Enclosure type |
Open
|
| Required torque on power terminal wire clamps and pressure connectors or lugs |
150 in-lb
|
|---|---|
| Auxiliary contact material |
Silver
|
| Type of power terminal |
Pressure terminals
|
| Wire size |
For power terminals: 8...1 AWG
|
| Power contact material |
Silver alloy
|
| Requirements for sizing of wire |
All wire rated 167 °F (75 °C) or higher must be sized per the local electrical code for 167 °F (75 °C) wire
|
| NEMA size |
Size 1
|
|---|---|
| Operating position |
Vertical
|
| Altitude |
10000 ft before derating
|
| Operating temperature |
Starters with eutectic alloy overload relay (provided condensation is prevented): -13...149 °F (-25...65 °C)
|
| Overload relay |
Omit overload
|
| Corrosion-resistance |
All metal parts are treated for corrosion-resistance
|
| General | Publication |
|---|---|
| Product Cutsheet | -- |
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Technical Specifications
| Sub Brand |
NEMA
|
|---|
| Voltage type for actuating |
AC
|
|---|---|
| Suitable for emergency stop |
True
|
| External reset possible |
True
|
| With short-circuit release |
True
|
| Rated control supply voltage at AC 60 Hz |
230 V
|
| Type of motor starter |
Reversing starter
|
| Service limit current rating |
32 A
|
| Continuous current |
27 A
|
| Circuit closing inrush current peak including offset, max |
288 A
|
| Heat dissipation |
5.9 W
|
| Coil operating limits |
85...110%
|
| Coil voltage |
120V AC @ 60Hz (transformer control)
|
| Operating volt amperes burden |
Sealed: 38VA, 60 Hz coils (4...5 poles)
|
| Hp rating, max |
7.5Hp @ 230V load voltage, 3-phase (non-plugging and non-jogging duty)
|
| Transformer primary switching kVA rating |
8.5 kVA @ 460V load voltage, 3-phase (inrush current ≤20 times continuous current)
|
| Capacitor switching kVAR |
6 kVAR @ 230V, 3-phase (If maximum available current (at capacitor terminals) is greater than 3000 A, contact your local Rockwell Automation sales office, Allen-Bradley distributor, or NEMA ICS-2 standard)
|
| Type of electrical connection of main circuit |
Screw connection
|
| Type of electrical connection for auxiliary- and control current circuit |
Screw connection
|
| Number of auxiliary contacts, max |
8
|
|---|---|
| Mechanical life operations |
5000000
|
| Operating time, drop-out |
13 ms
|
| Operating time, pick-up |
37 ms
|
| Enclosure type |
Open
|
| Required torque on power terminal wire clamps and pressure connectors or lugs |
150 in-lb
|
|---|---|
| Auxiliary contact material |
Silver
|
| Type of power terminal |
Pressure terminals
|
| Wire size |
For power terminals: 8...1 AWG
|
| Power contact material |
Silver alloy
|
| Requirements for sizing of wire |
All wire rated 167 °F (75 °C) or higher must be sized per the local electrical code for 167 °F (75 °C) wire
|
| NEMA size |
Size 1
|
|---|---|
| Operating position |
Vertical
|
| Altitude |
10000 ft before derating
|
| Operating temperature |
Starters with eutectic alloy overload relay (provided condensation is prevented): -13...149 °F (-25...65 °C)
|
| Overload relay |
Omit overload
|
| Corrosion-resistance |
All metal parts are treated for corrosion-resistance
|
Documents
|
Product Cutsheet
General
-- |
| General | Publication |
|---|---|
| Product Cutsheet | -- |
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