Lighting contactor wiring

[MJPD29]

Although the terminals were in the exact same place, just different numbers on them

 

[Des 56]

Are you wanting to use this contactor to sort of cascade and thereby reduce the inrush currents so the mcb does not trip?

 

[Ghost2011]

There is two sides of the room on led strips I could separate them and put on side on 1/2 and the other on 3/4

 

[Ghost2011]

Are you wanting to use this contactor to sort of cascade and thereby reduce the inrush currents so the mcb does not trip?

This is exactly what I'm trying to do

 

[Des 56]

I think they will need to be separated to help the reduction in inrush
Use the switched live to feed the contactor coil and one half of the lights and use a permanent live to feed the other half via the switching contacts of the contactor

 

[Andy78]

How about a breaker with a more generous start current let through (efli permitting), or a current limiter ?

Inrush Limiter for LED lighting - https://uk.eaton.com/content/gb/en/products/product-catalog/lighting-controls-inrush-limiter-eaton.html

 

[Ghost2011]

I think they will need to be separated to help the reduction in inrush
Use the switched live to feed the contactor coil and one half of the lights and use a permanent live to feed the other half via the switching contacts of the contactor

This is a option to reduce the inrush

 

[Ghost2011]

How about a breaker with a more generous start current let through (efli permitting), or a current limiter ?

Inrush Limiter for LED lighting - https://uk.eaton.com/content/gb/en/products/product-catalog/lighting-controls-inrush-limiter-eaton.html

A current limiter may solve it all

 

[Jamie']

Can you not change the MCB to a type c?

 

[Ghost2011]

Can you not change the MCB to a type c?

I have already changed to a c6