Sprecher + Schuh CA7-60-00-240 IEC Contactor — 60A, 3-Pole, 240V AC Coil

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The Sprecher + Schuh CA7-60-00-240 is an IEC-rated, 3-pole AC contactor from the Allen-Bradley-aligned CA7 family (Sprecher+Schuh is now a Rockwell Automation brand). With a 60 A AC-3 motor rating, 30 kW @ 400 V, three normally-open main poles, no built-in auxiliary contacts, and a 240 V AC operating coil, the CA7-60-00-240 is engineered for motor control circuits inside factory automation panels, motor control centers (MCCs), and industrial control equipment. It pairs directly with the CEP7 or CT7 thermal overload relay for full motor protection and is interchangeable with the CA7-60-00 base plus the standard 240 V AC coil code.

Key Technical Specifications & Overview

The CA7-60-00-240 is a frame-size 60 contactor in the CA7 family — the same compact, modular platform used widely in Siemens SIRIUS-adjacent panels, Schneider TeSys D / LC1D comparable builds, and Mitsubishi S-N series cabinets. Because the Sprecher+Schuh brand is preserved under Rockwell, the CA7-60-00-240 fits the same panel cutout, footprint, and accessory rail as a like-sized Allen-Bradley 100-C contactor for engineers standardising on Logix-driven motor starters.

Application Scenarios & Where It Fits

The CA7-60-00-240 is sized for direct-on-line (DOL) motor starting of three-phase induction motors up to approximately 30 kW @ 400 V / 50 hp @ 460 V. In real-world industrial settings it is commonly specified for:

• Pumps and water/wastewater systems — booster pumps, circulation pumps, irrigation pump starters in MCC cubicles.
• Fans and HVAC — supply / exhaust fans, AHU fan starters, cooling tower fans, industrial chiller compressor feeders.
• Compressors — screw and piston air compressors, refrigerant compressor contactor duty.
• Conveyors and material handling — belt conveyors, roller conveyors, palletisers, packaging line drives.
• Mixers, agitators, and process equipment — food & beverage mixers, paint and chemical agitators, dosing skids.
• Machine tool auxiliaries — coolant pumps, hydraulic power units, chip conveyor starters, alongside Fanuc CNC and Yaskawa Σ-7 / Σ-V servo sections.
• General industrial control panels — skid-mounted MCCs, OEM machine builders, and brownfield retrofits of older Omron or Panasonic motor starters.
• Vision and inspection cells — line-stop / E-stop switching of upstream conveyors feeding KEYENCE CV-5000 / XG-8000 inspection stations.

Because the CA7 family shares its 45 mm frame footprint with adjacent ratings, panel builders can mix the CA7-30, CA7-40, CA7-60, and CA7-85 in a single lineup — useful when a project mixes small Mitsubishi FR-E700 inverter-driven loads with larger DOL pumps in the same MCC.

Integration & Wiring Notes

Wiring the CA7-60-00-240 follows the conventional IEC contactor pattern: three-phase line in on terminals L1 / L2 / L3, three-phase load out on T1 / T2 / T3 to the motor, control voltage applied to the A1 / A2 coil terminals. The 240 V AC coil code is the most common in 230 V European and 240 V export panels.

For system integration, the coil is typically driven by a 24 V DC control relay or a PLC discrete output — on an Allen-Bradley CompactLogix or ControlLogix DO module, a Siemens SIMATIC S7-1200 / S7-1500 DQ board, a Mitsubishi MELSEC iQ-R Y-output, or an Omron CP1E / CJ2 transistor output. For applications that require status feedback into the PLC, the CA7-60-00-240 accepts CA7-PA (front-mount) or CA7-PB (side-mount) auxiliary blocks — the "-00" code means none are fitted at the factory, so order the aux block separately if your logic needs a "contactor closed" confirmation bit. The auxiliary contact ratings (typically AC-15 1 A @ 230 V) are sufficient for direct PLC DI wiring without an interposing relay.

Installation & Commissioning Tips

Field engineers usually bring a CA7-60-00-240 panel up in five steps. Use the checklist below to shorten commissioning and avoid the classic wiring and overload errors.

• Verify the coil code before energising. "240" in the suffix is 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz. Applying 120 V AC or 24 V DC to a 240 V coil will chatter or fail to pull in; applying 480 V will burn the coil in seconds.
• Set the thermal overload current. Match the CEP7-60 or CT7-60 dial to the motor nameplate full-load amps (FLA), not the contactor rating. A 60 A contactor can still feed a 5 A motor — the relay protects the motor, not the contactor.
• Torque the main pole lugs. The M6 box / saddle terminals on the CA7-60 frame are typically torqued to around 4 N·m. Loose lugs are the number-one cause of contactor failure under AC-3 duty.
• Confirm DIN-rail latch or screw-down. The CA7-60 base has a single DIN-rail latch; for high-vibration MCCs (compressors, hydraulic skids) add the two panel-mount screws for a vibration-resistant install.
• Test the auxiliary interlock logic. If you have added a CA7-PA / CA7-PB block, verify the NO / NC mapping against the PLC input mapping table before live load — a swapped aux contact is a common cause of "contactor won't start" troubleshooting tickets.
• Plan for cross-reference. In mixed-brand cabinets it is normal to pair a CA7-60-00-240 with a TeSys D LC1D80 (Schneider) or S-N80 (Omron) as a substitute; the panel cutout and DIN-rail footprint are compatible. Check our real-time sales list for confirmed cross-references we have shipped.

For first-time commissioning, hold the start command on for at least 100 ms so the AC coil pulls in cleanly, and listen for the characteristic "click" — a weak pull-in on a 240 V coil often points to a low control-voltage drop across long wire runs rather than a defective contactor.

Procurement, Warranty & Lead Time

KOEED sources the Sprecher + Schuh CA7-60-00-240 as part of our multi-brand industrial automation portfolio, alongside Allen-Bradley 100-C contactors, Siemens SIRIUS 3RT, Mitsubishi S-N / SD-N, Omron J7KC, Fanuc A06B modules, Schneider TeSys D, Yaskawa servo and controller sections, Panasonic FP PLCs, and KEYENCE vision systems. The CA7-60-00-240 is a stock SKU — in production volumes it ships inside our standard 24-hour quote and DHL / FedEx / UPS worldwide shipping window.

For B2B procurement, send your BOM to Moritta@KOEED.COM with the part number, quantity, and target country; you will receive a quotation including availability, lead time, and freight options within 24 hours on business days. For full panel builds that mix contactors, overload relays, circuit breakers, PLCs, and HMIs, the Create a Quote form accepts multi-line BOMs and is the fastest way to get a consolidated quotation. For questions on coil voltage, aux block selection, or cross-referencing the CA7-60-00-240 against a TeSys D or 100-C equivalent, our engineering team replies directly from Moritta@KOEED.COM.

All CA7 series contactors we ship are inspected, tested for coil continuity and contact operation, and backed by KOEED's standard warranty. Worldwide shipping is available with full export documentation, including commercial invoice, packing list, and certificates of conformity on request. Need a hard-to-find coil voltage (24 V DC, 110 V AC, 480 V AC) or the "-01" / "-10" aux-code variants? Browse the full KOEED collection or email your part list to Moritta@KOEED.COM — we routinely source CA7 coils that are out of stock at the local distributor.

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