These starters are more compact than electrically actuated motor starters. Use them when multiple motor circuits are housed in one panel. They provide on/off control for a motor and protect it from overloads—starters will shut the motor off if current exceeds the full-load current rating. Set the adjustable overload relay for the exact overload current needed.

Note: The full-load current rating of your motor must fall within the starter’s overload current range. Look for the full-load current rating on the motor’s faceplate, or estimate the current rating (given the motor’s horsepower and voltage).

Add auxiliary contact blocks to send a signal or connect to another device, such as an alarm or indicating light.

With no moving parts, these solid state relays have an extended service life. Mount them directly to 35 mm DIN rail. They have an integrated heat sink that disperses heat to provide optimal convection cooling. An LED indicator tells you if they are open or closed. Relays are rated for continuous operating duty. They do not switch DC loads.

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Mount these relays directly to 35 mm DIN rail. After selecting a timing range, use the knob to adjust the trip time within the timing range. With no moving parts, these solid state relays have an extended service life.

Reduce the humidity in your enclosure to prevent condensation that can cause corrosion and short circuits. These humidistats switch your heater on when the enclosure reaches the relative humidity setting. Once the humidity falls by 5%, the heater switches off. To install, clip humidistats to a DIN rail.

Nonadjustable humidistats work for most applications. They keep humidity below 65%, which is when condensation is most likely to form. Since they aren’t adjustable, the humidity setting can’t be tampered with or accidentally changed. For critical components, use adjustable humidistats to set the relative humidity you need in your enclosure. Use a lower humidity setting in damp environments and places with frequent temperature changes. Condensation is more likely in these situations.

CSA Certified, CSA-US Certified, CE Marked, and VDE Certified, these humidistats meet American, Canadian, and European safety standards. They also meet UL 94 V-0, so if they catch fire, they self-extinguish within 10 seconds and won’t spread the fire by dripping.

These circuit breakers meet UL 1077 requirements for supplemental circuit protection and are designed for use downstream of a branch circuit breaker. Use them with small transformers, lighting, and control circuits. All are thermal/magnetic—breakers trip when heat is generated by sustained, low-level overload current, but will trip quickly when the magnetic field in the coil senses a high-current short circuit. Mount directly to DIN rail.

Breakthrough current is the maximum current that the circuit breaker can safely stop in the event of a short circuit.

Alarm (sold separately) sends an audible signal when the breaker is tripped.

For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.

Able to handle high inrush currents caused by equipment startup, these circuit breakers are suitable for motor and larger transformer applications. They meet UL 1077 requirements for supplemental circuit protection and are designed for use downstream of a branch circuit breaker. All are thermal/magnetic—breakers trip when heat is generated by sustained, low-level overload current, but will trip quickly when the magnetic field in the coil senses a high-current short circuit. Mount directly to DIN rail.

Breakthrough current is the maximum current that the circuit breaker can safely stop in the event of a short circuit.

Alarm (sold separately) sends an audible signal when the breaker is tripped.

For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.

Use these circuit breakers upstream from small transformers, lighting, and control circuits. They meet UL 489 requirements for branch circuit protection. All are thermal/magnetic—breakers trip when heat is generated by sustained, low-level overload current, but will trip quickly when the magnetic field in the coil senses a high-current short circuit. Mount directly to DIN rail.

Breakthrough current is the maximum current that the circuit breaker can safely stop in the event of a short circuit.

Alarm (sold separately) sends an audible signal when the breaker is tripped.

For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.

Able to handle high inrush current caused by equipment startup, use these circuit breakers upstream from motors and larger transformer applications. They meet UL 489 requirements for branch circuit protection. All are thermal/magnetic—breakers trip when heat is generated by sustained, low-level overload current, but will trip quickly when the magnetic field in the coil senses a high-current short circuit. Mount directly to DIN rail.

Breakthrough current is the maximum current that the circuit breaker can safely stop in the event of a short circuit.

Alarm (sold separately) sends an audible signal when the breaker is tripped.

For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.

Use with Siemens EQ series breaker boxes. These circuit breakers meet UL 489 requirements for branch circuit protection. All are thermal/magnetic—breakers trip when heat is generated by sustained, low-level overload current, but will trip quickly when the magnetic field in the coil senses a high-current short circuit.

Breakthrough current is the maximum current that the circuit breaker can safely stop in the event of a short circuit.

Match these circuit breakers to Square D breaker boxes or panel boards of the same manufacturer series. They meet UL 489 requirements for branch circuit protection. All are thermal/magnetic—breakers trip when heat is generated by sustained, low-level overload current, but will trip quickly when the magnetic field in the coil senses a high-current short circuit.

Breakthrough current is the maximum current that the circuit breaker can safely stop in the event of a short circuit.

For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.

Install these circuit breakers into Cutler-Hammer CH series breaker boxes. They meet UL 489 requirements for branch circuit protection. All are thermal/magnetic—breakers trip when heat is generated by sustained, low-level overload current, but will trip quickly when the magnetic field in the coil senses a high-current short circuit.

Breakthrough current is the maximum current that the circuit breaker can safely stop in the event of a short circuit.

Keep electronics in your enclosure from getting too hot or cold with these thermostats that control two devices at once. Clip them to a DIN rail to install.

Nonadjustable thermostats prevent tampering and accidental changes. Adjustable thermostats allow you to set custom temperatures.

Heating and cooling thermostats control heaters and fans or air conditioners. Thermostats with one actuation point, also known as changeover thermostats, switch between heating and cooling so one device is always running. When the temperature in your enclosure gets hotter than the temperature you set, the thermostat will turn on your fan or air conditioner. It goes back to heating once the temperature is reduced by the temperature difference. So for a thermostat with a temperature difference of 9° F, setting it at 60° F means it will heat the enclosure until it reaches 60° F, switch to cooling until it reaches 51° F, and then switch back to heating.

Heating and cooling thermostats with two actuation points control two devices independently. When your enclosure temperature is within the set range, neither device is powered, so they’re more efficient than changeover thermostats. For each device, temperature setting is the high end of the temperature range, and temperature difference is the size of the range. For a thermostat with temperature settings of 59° and 95° F and an 18° F temperature difference, the heater will switch on when your enclosure is colder than 41° F and turn off when it reaches 59° F. The fan or other cooling device will switch on when the temperature goes above 95° F and turn off once the enclosure cools to 77° F.

Cooling thermostats regulate two cooling devices, such as a fan and an air conditioner, for two-stage cooling. Use only one device for cooling in mild temperatures or both for extreme heat. These thermostats switch your equipment on when the enclosure is hotter than the temperature setting. Once the temperature is reduced by the temperature difference, it will switch off. For example, a thermostat set at 77° F for a fan and 140° F for an air conditioner will power both devices when the enclosure is over 140° F. With a temperature difference of 18° F, the air conditioner will switch off when the temperature goes below 122° F. The fan will run until the temperature reaches 59° F, and switch back on if it heats up to 77° F or hotter.

All thermostats meet IP20, which means they’re designed so fingers can’t fit inside and get shocked. They also meet UL 94 V-0, so they self-extinguish within 10 seconds if they catch on fire and won’t spread the fire by dripping. Thermostats that are CE marked or VDE certified meet European safety standards. UL Recognized Component and C-UL Recognized Component thermostats also meet American and Canadian safety standards.