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Contactor terminal numbering is normally universal, 1 switches 2, 3 to 4, 5 to 6 etc..A1 and A2 are switched live and neutral That you use for opening or closing the contactor. As for 1,2,3,4 It all depends on which brand of contactor it is as to where they are and what they do but generall if you apply power to a1 and a2 you will be able to use your tester to find out which terminals are linked
This is exactly what I'm trying to doAre you wanting to use this contactor to sort of cascade and thereby reduce the inrush currents so the mcb does not trip?
This is a option to reduce the inrushI 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
A current limiter may solve it allHow 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
I have already changed to a c6Can you not change the MCB to a type c?
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