Contactor wiring on outdoor lighting

[Bradley6969]

hi wiring up this single phase contactor for lights which are wired in 3 core, I presume they just terminate Brown 2T1 and Blue 6T3 cheers never has experience with a contactor before and earth to earth bar

 

[elsparko]

No Mate Shirley forgot to put it in the box with the contactor

thats no use, i will have a word

 

[Pete999]

and if no bit of paper, crack out the continuity tester and figure it out

Agree

 

[MJPD29]

Close the contactor and test it with your continuity tester, it'l tell you which terminals switch to each other

 

[MJPD29]

Close the contactor and test it with your continuity tester, it'l tell you which terminals switch to each other

 

[Pete999]

and if no bit of paper, crack out the continuity tester and figure it out

Agree

 

[Lucien Nunes]

OP: Yes.

The terminal numbers indicate the contact functions. L1, L2, L3 are the line side and T1, T2, T3 are the load side of the 3-pole main load circuit contacts, as per NEMA coding. 1,3,5 and 2,4,6 are the equivalents using the IEC coding scheme.

So provided the circuit going in on L1 & L3 is the lighting supply and has the necessary protection upstream of the contactor, then the luminaires connect to T1 & T3.

 

[MDJ]

Pete - he is a "spark"

And I'm president Obama

 

[MFS Electrical]

And I'm president Obama

I Knew It !!!!! It's the eyes in your photo that gave it away

 

[elsparko]

And I'm president Obama

im bashar al assad

 

[Loki]

And I'm president Obama

Thank god your not trump

 

[Rpa07]

It sounds a bit like that but with an accent - ending ‘--- Hat’

im bashar al assad

 

[ipf]

Thank god your not trump

Mmmmm! Trump with electrical knowledge?...
Now that could be really frightening

 

[Pete999]

OP: Yes.

The terminal numbers indicate the contact functions. L1, L2, L3 are the line side and T1, T2, T3 are the load side of the 3-pole main load circuit contacts, as per NEMA coding. 1,3,5 and 2,4,6 are the equivalents using the IEC coding scheme.

So provided the circuit going in on L1 & L3 is the lighting supply and has the necessary protection upstream of the contactor, then the luminaires connect to T1 & T3.

He

And I'm president Obama

Wasgoing to say something along those lines but chickened out.