A three-pole Lovato mini contactor rated 14A full load amps, with a 230VAC 60 Hz coil and one normally closed auxiliary contact that carries the mirror contact function. It is the small-frame contactor for single motor loads, heating and lighting circuits where a full-size BF frame will not fit the panel.
Why the mirror contact matters more than the frame size
Most people buy this contactor for the footprint and treat the auxiliary as a spare set of dry contacts. It is more than that. A mirror contact is constructed so it physically cannot be closed while a main pole is welded shut, which means the 1NC can be used to prove the contactor actually opened. That is the difference between an auxiliary you can wire into a safety interlock and one you cannot. If your design uses the auxiliary to confirm de-energisation, this is the code you want; if it does not, you are paying for a feature you will never call on.
Specifications
| Catalogue description |
Three-pole contactor, FLA 14A, AC coil 60Hz, 230VAC, 1NC auxiliary contact with mirror contact function |
| Poles |
3 |
| Full load amps |
14A |
| Auxiliary contact |
1NC with mirror contact function |
| Coil |
AC coil 60Hz, 230VAC |
| Rated operational voltage |
600V |
| Max motor HP, three-phase |
10 HP at 480V, 575V and 600V |
| Max motor HP, three-phase 200-240V |
3 HP at 200V, 208V, 220V and 240V |
| Max motor HP, single-phase |
2 HP at 230V |
| Mounting |
Screw / DIN rail 35mm |
| Standards and approvals |
cULus; UL 60947-1, UL 60947-4-1; CSA C22.2 n° 60947-1 |
Pro tip from the counter
Read the last six characters of the catalogue number before you order, not the first six. A23060 is the coil: 230 V, 60 Hz. The identical frame ships with a 120 V coil under a different suffix, and a contactor that will not pull in is almost always a coil-suffix mistake rather than a faulty part.
Best for: panel builders and maintenance electricians replacing a single-motor contactor in a tight enclosure, especially where the control scheme needs a mirror contact to confirm the load dropped out.
Common questions
Is the 14 A figure an AC-3 rating or a full load amps rating?
Lovato lists this code by full load amps, at 14A. Definite purpose contactors are catalogued against motor FLA and horsepower rather than an IEC utilisation category, so size it off the motor nameplate current.
What does the mirror contact function on the 1NC auxiliary give me?
A mirror contact is built so it cannot be closed at the same time as any main pole is welded closed. That makes the 1NC usable as proof that the contactor genuinely dropped out, which is what a safety circuit needs.
Can I run the coil from a 208 V control transformer?
The catalogue rates this code as an AC coil 60Hz, 230VAC. A 208 V control supply sits outside that listed figure, so order the coil voltage that matches your control transformer instead of assuming a tolerance band.
Does it mount on DIN rail or does it have to be screwed down?
Both. Lovato lists the mounting as screw or 35 mm DIN rail, so it drops onto standard rail in a panel or bolts to a subplate where there is no rail.