Definite Purpose (DP) Contactors Back by Popular Demand!

Definite Purpose (DP) Contactors

Definite Purpose (DP) contactors are back!  Based on customer demand, Siemens Class 42 and Class 45 DP Contactors are back and can be ordered using original part numbers... 

 

Original parts numbers are used for easy, direct replacement in fit,
form, and function for all common DP contactor applications.

 

Definite Purpose (DP) contactors were originally developed for applications such as HVAC, refrigeration, fans, blowers, and welders for OEMs and manufacturers of machinery.  Since then, the market for DP contactors has grown to include many more commercial, construction, and industrial applications.


DP Contactor features
  • Compact size
  • Quiet operation
  • Completely enclosed body and coil
  • Visual contact position indication
  • Power terminations
    • Quick connects
    • 30A: screws
    • 40A and above: box lugs
  • Durable metal back plate
  • Weld-resistant silver cadmium oxide contacts
  • Class F coil insulation

 

Class 42 DP Contactors
  • 2-pole in 30 and 40 amps
  • 3-pole in 30 to 90 amps
  • Snap-on auxiliary contacts
  • Replacement coils available
 
Class 45 DP Contactors
  • 1-pole with shunt bar in 30 and 40 amps
  • 2-pole in 30 and 40 amps

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