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Sensata Technologies releases new Smart-Tactor Contactors

Tess Lovrak
By Tess Lovrak
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Sensata Technologies announced the availability of the new GXC and MXC series of Smart-Tactor contactors with CAN bus communication, which the company says provide data for improved system performance, reliability and diagnostics in military, battery system, energy storage, commercial vehicle and industrial applications.

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Built on the GX and MX series from Sensata’s GIGAVAC product brand, this new series of smart contactors are easily integrated and simplify data acquisition.

The company says GXC and MXC contactors feature the following:

  • Ability to program overcurrent trip points with timer delays for each trip point
  • Configurable baud rate of 250k or 500k
  • Rugged ceramic seal rated to 175°C, increasing performance during over-current conditions
  • Hermetically sealed and designed to meet: UL1604 for Class I & II, Div 2 and Class III for use in hazardous locations, IP67 for temporary water immersion for 30 min, IP69K for pressure washing, SAE J1171 – external ignition protection, and ISO8846 for protection against ignition around flammable gasses

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