THE ASCO 918 LIGHTING CONTACTOR IS THE MOST COMPACT MECHANICALLY HELD LIGHTING CONTACTOR ON THE MARKET.

THE ASCO 918 LIGHTING CONTACTOR HAS A 30 AMPERE RATING TO 600 VOLTS AC. AVAILABLE WITH 2 TO 12 POLES, IT IS THE MOST COMPACT MULTI-POLE LIGHTING CONTACTOR AVAILABLE. SUITABLE FOR HANDLING ALL TYPES OF LIGHTING, THE ASCO 918 IS LISTED UNDER UL 508 FOR BALLAST, TUNGSTEN, RESISTIVE AND GENERAL PURPOSE LOADS.

A PATENTED OPERATING MECHANISM OF THE ASCO 918 RESULTS IN A LIGHTING CONTACTOR THAT IS MECHANICALLY HELD AND ELECTRICALLY OPERATED. CONTACTS ARE POWER DRIVEN TO BOTH THE OPEN AND CLOSED POSITIONS BY A MOMENTARY PULSE, THEREBY PROVIDING QUIETER OPERATION BECAUSE THERE IS NO AC HUM AS IS EXPERIENCED WITH MAGNETICALLY-HELD CONTACTORS.

FEATURES

• PATENTED SINGLE-SOLENOID, BY-DIRECTIONAL OPERATING MECHANISM.
• MECHANICALLY HELD, ELECTRICALLY OPERATED WITH CONTACTS POWER-DRIVEN TO OPEN AND CLOSED POSITIONS.
• VISUAL POSITION INDICATORS SHOW OPEN/CLOSED POSITION OF EACH MAIN CONTACT.
• ACCOMMODATES 2 TO 12 POLES (CONTACTS).
• RATED 30 AMPERES TO 600 VOLTS AC
• FULLY RATED FOR ALL TYPES OF LIGHTING LOADS, INCLUDING METAL HALIDE, MERCURY VAPOR, QUARTZ HALOGEN, TUNGSTEN AND FLUORESCENT.
• COILS AVAILABLE IN RATINGS FROM 110 THROUGH 480 VOLTS.
• RATED FOR 1-1/2 HORSEPOWER AT 120 VAC.
• AVAILABLE EITHER IN AS OPEN STYLE, OR HOUSED IN A 9"W X 12"H X 4"D NEMA 1 ENCLOSURE.
• STANDARD CONFIGURATION IS A SINGLE COIL AND AN OPEN AND CLOSE CONTACT (SEE WIRING DIAGRAMS)
• OPTIONAL CONTROL MODULES FOR 2 WIRE, 3 WIRE, START/STOP, IN 12VDC THROUGH 277VAC.
• UL LISTED, CSA APPROVED.