Key Technical Parameters
General & Electrical Ratings
Product / Model: ABB AF400‑30‑11 3‑pole contactor
Number of Poles (Main): 3 normally open (3 NO)
Auxiliary Contacts: 1 normally open (1 NO) + 1 normally closed (1 NC)
Rated Control (Coil) Voltage: 100 – 250 V AC (50/60 Hz) or 100 – 250 V DC
Voltage Type for Actuating: AC/DC wide range
Rated Operational Voltage (Main Circuit): Up to 1000 V AC (IEC) / 600 V AC (UL)
Rated Insulation Voltage (Ui): 1000 V (IEC) / 600 V (UL)
Rated Impulse Withstand Voltage: ~8 kV
Current & Power Performance
Conventional Free‑Air Thermal Current (Ith): ~600 A
Rated Operational Current (AC‑1): 600 A at 400–1000 V AC
Rated Operational Current (AC‑3): ~400 A at 415–500 V AC (55 °C) and ~350 A at 690 V AC (55 °C)
Rated Operational Power (AC‑3):
~200 kW at 380–400 V AC
~220 kW at 415–440 V AC
~250 kW at 500 V AC
~315 kW at 690 V AC
~220 kW at 1000 V AC (IEC)
Switching & Mechanical
Rated Making & Breaking Capacity (AC‑3): 10 × Ie (making), 8 × Ie (breaking)
Short‑Circuit Protective Devices: gG type fuses up to ~630 A
Short‑Time Withstand Current (Icw): various kA levels depending on time and conditions
Maximum Electrical Switching Frequency:
~300 cycles/hour (AC‑1 & AC‑3)
~60 cycles/hour (AC‑2 / AC‑4)
Mechanical Durability: ~3 million operations
Coil & Control
Rated Control Circuit Voltage Range: 100–250 V AC/DC
Coil Consumption:
Holding: ~12 VA at AC, ~4.3 VA at DC
Pull‑in: ~955–1100 VA depending on frequency and DC
Physical & Environmental
Mounting / Terminals: Rail connection or busbar, screw/terminal bar connection
Ambient Operating Temperature: ~‑40 °C to +70 °C without derating
Altitude Capability: up to ~3000 m without derating
Typical Applications
Motor starting and control in industrial automation
Power distribution switching and isolation
Bypass and contactor combinations in large control panels
Processes requiring wide‑range coil voltage flexibility
The ABB AF400‑30‑11 is a three‑pole AC contactor designed for heavy industrial motor control and power switching applications. It belongs to ABB’s AF contactor series with an electronically controlled coil that supports a wide control voltage range (100 – 250 V AC or DC), making it suitable for global installations without needing coil changes. The contactor is used to switch three‑phase motors, isolation and bypass circuits, and other industrial loads up to high voltages. It includes three normally open main contacts for the power circuit and one normally open plus one normally closed auxiliary contact for control, signaling, and interlocking functions. The block‑type design is robust and can be extended with auxiliary contact blocks and other accessories.