HGA

Hinged Armature Auxiliary

Hinged armature auxiliary relay to

perform auxiliary functions in AC and
DC circuits.

Features and Benefits Protection and Control

■ Molded case with 4 mounting options ■ Standard, low and variable time pickup
■ Drawout case available available
■ AC undervoltage (low dropout)
Applications
■ Contact multiplication

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Applications relays. Contact Ratings

The HGA hinged armature auxil-
Standard Pickup Relays - HGA11
iary relays are designed to AC Undervoltage
provide additional contacts, high- The current-closing rating of the
Low Dropout. The HGA14BH(-)A
er contact carrying and contacts is 30 A. The current-
relay is a three-phase residual
interrupting ratings, timing, inter- carrying rating is 12 A
voltage relay with low dropout. A
locking, electrical separation, or continuously or 30 A for one
primary application is as on auto-
other auxiliary functions. minute.
matic throwover schemes where
Where more than two circuits are induction motors are the princi- Interrupting Ratings of Contacts
to be controlled, the coils of two pal load. in Amperes
or more relays may be connected
either in parallel on AC or in
series or parallel on DC to obtain Time-Delay Relays Contact-circuit Single Double
VAC VDC Break Break
the desired results. Fixed-time Dropout. The HGA17
is designed to provide a time- NONINDUCTIVE CIRCUITS
delay dropout of approximately --- 6-32 15 30
General-Purpose 15 cycles (60-cycle basis). The
--- 48 8 16
--- 125 2 3
Relays delay is obtained by momentarily --- 250 0.3 0.4
Standard Pickup: The HGA11 is sustaining the magnetic flux at
115 --- 30 30
the standard auxiliary relay which the relay pole face by means of 230 --- 20 30
is instantaneous in operation and induced currents in a copper ring
INDUCTIVE CIRCUITS
is used for auxiliary functions which acts as a shorted one-turn --- 6-32 5 10
where intentional delays of over coil. A small delay in pickup time --- 48 3 6
1-1/4 to 2 cycles are not required is also obtained since the induced --- 125 1 1.5
and where standard pickup currents also tend to retard the --- 250 0.25 0.3
values, as listed in the table, are buildup of the relay magnetic 115 --- 10 20
satisfactory. field. Operating times are meas- 230 --- 6 10
ured at or from rated voltage or
The contact arrangement for Low Pickup Relays —
amperes for pickup and dropout
each relay (or unit) is double- HGA14, HGA17
times respectively.
pole, double-throw (2 normally
Adjustable-time Pickup: The The current closing ratings of the
open, 2 normally closed).
HGA14D has a resistor-capacitor contacts is 30 A. The current
Low Pick-up: The HGA14 relay carrying rating is 12 A continu-
timing circuit with the resistor
has been designed with a shorter ously or 30 A for one minute. The
being adjustable to vary the
armature gap which is obtained interrupting ratings (noninductive
charging time of the capacitor
by the setting of an adjustable circuits) for the various voltages
which is connected across the
back contact. This construction are as follows:
relay operating coil.
allows a lower pickup value than
normal and a faster pickup time. Contact arrangement for the
fixed-time dropout (HGA17) is Contact-circuit Single
Also, relays are available for trip-
one single-pole, double-throw VAC VDC Break
ping duty and target operation
with pickup times of 1/2 cycle on contact and one normally open NONINDUCTIVE CIRCUITS
a 60-cycle basis, and are intermit- contact per relay (or unit). --- 6-32 10
--- 48 5
tently rated.
--- 125 0.6
The contact arrangement is one Relay --- 250 0.25
single-pole, double-throw contact
and one normally open contact
Characteristics 115 --- 20
230 --- 10
for each relay (or unit). The Voltage or Current Pickup Values. INDUCTIVE CIRCUITS
second normally closed contact is The values listed in the table --- 6-32 5
not used with the low pickup below apply as indicated for all --- 48 3
setting. This second contact can relays. --- 125 0.5
be used if the wipe is restored to --- 250 0.2
normal and the control spring 115 --- 10
tension increased thus raising the 230 --- 5
pickup toward the 80 percent (60
percent DC cold) level which
would apply with standard gap

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Percentage of Rated V or A
Pickup
Relay Pickup Value Dropout Value
Classification
AC DC AC DC
HGA 11 Standard 80% 80% 40-50% 2-10%
HGA14 Low 40% 30% 20-30% 2-10%
HGA17A,B,C Time 30-40% 20-30% 2-10% 2-10%
HGA17D,H Time 80% Max. 60% Max. 5-15% 2-10%

FC surface mounting with cover with

BC surface mounting with cover BC semi-flush mounting with cover FC surface mounting with cover provisions for front mounting

HGA11 Order Code Breakdown

Standard Pickup 5
HGA11 * ** *
A Surface mounted back connected with studs and solid cover
J Surface mounted front connected with solid cover
S Surface mounted front connected with solid cover and provision for front mounted
XX Electrical data (see Group column under Selection guide)
Mounting options
F Semi-flush mounted back connected with studs and cover with glass window
G Cover with glass window is required

Selection Guide
DC AC AC Pickup Time DC Res. AC Res. Approx. Wt. in lbs (kg)
Group Contact
Volt. 50 Hz 60 Hz (cycles) Ohms @ 25°C Ohms
Net Ship
51 250 15500
52 125 3650
53 62.5 830
54 48 512
55 32 250
56 24 2 N.O. 160
57 12 2 N.C Approx 40 2 3
58 6 2 10 (0.9) (1.4)
59 220 9600
60 110 2460
70 115 1000
71 230 3960
74 115 830
75 230 4270

Order Code Breakdown

HGA *** ****
11N Standard pickup general purpose double unit
11R Standard pickup general purpose single unit
14A Low pickup general purpose single unit
14AB Low pickup general purpose double unit
14B4 Single short gap unit with rectifiers (60 cycles, low burden)
17J Low pickup time delay single unit, fixed time (15 cycles min. dropout) (copper slugged coil)
XXXX Electrical data (see Group column under Selection guide)

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Selection Guide
Drawout Case Relays

Each Unit
Pickup Approx. Wt. in
Pickup DC VAC lbs (kg)
Group VAC 60 Hz DC Ohms AC Time Case
Option Volt. 50 Hz Contact
@25°C Z (cycles)
Net Ship
11N 1A 24 160
11N 32A 48 512
11N 63A 62.5 830
11N 94A 125 3650
11N 125A 250 15550 9 11
11N 156A 115 90 ➀ 2 S2 (4.1) (5)
11N 187A 115 99
11N 249A 230 376
11N 280A 230 512
11N 342A 6 10
11N 373A 12 40
11R 1A 24 160
11R 2A 48 512
11R 3A 62,5 830
11R 4A 125 3650
11R 5A 250 15550 S1 7 9
11R 6A 115 90 ➀ 2 (3.2) (4.1)
11R 7A 115 99
11R 9A 230 512
11R 10A 230 512
11R 15A 6 10
11R 16A 12 40
14A 1A 24 160
14A 2A 48 512
14A 3A 62.5 830
14A 4A 125 3650
14A 5A 250 15550 7 9
14A 6A 115 90 1 S1 (3.2) (4.1)
14A 7A 115 99
14A 9A 230 512
14A 10A 230 512
14A 15A 6 10
14A 16A 220 9600
14AB 1A 24 160
14AB 32A 48 512
14AB 63A 62.5 830
14AB 94A 125 3650
14AB 125A 250 15550 S2 9 11
14AB 156A 115 90 (4.1) (5)
14AB 187A 115 99
14AB 249A 230 376
14AB 280A 230 512
14AB 342A 12 40
17J 1A 12 25
2A 24 98
3A 32 153 9 11
4A 48 375 2 S1 (4.1) (5)
5A 62.5 585
6A 125 2280
7A 250 10300
10A 115 115 1700

➀ HGA11 (standard pickup) double pole, double throw {2 normally open/two normally closed} per unit.
HGA14 (low pickup) one single pole, double throw. HGA17 (time delay) plus one normally open contact per unit.

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HGA14 order Code Breakdown

Adjustable Time Delay on Pickup
HGA14 * *
D Back connected with cover
X Electrical data (see Group column under Selection guide)

Selection Guide

DC Pickup Time Approx. Wt. in lbs (kg)

Group Pickup Volts Contact
Volt. (cycles)
Net Ship
1 48 15 or Less 2 N.O. 2 -4
2 125 61 - 67 1 N.C 2-6
3 125 30 - 35 1-3 8 12
4 250 65 - 70 1-6 (3.6) (5.4)
5 250 65 - 70 1 - 12
6 125 65 - 70 2 - 12
7 125 4 - 24

HGA14 order Code Breakdown 5

Molded Case Tripping Relays, 1/2 Cycle or Less (for tripping two breakers)

HGA14 ** **
AM Back connected with cover
AL Front connected with cover
XX Electrical data (see Group column under Selection guide)

Selection Guide
Pick- Approx. Wt. in
DC Contact For 3 2 A For 3 1 A For 3 0.6 A For 3 0.2 A For Carrier lbs (kg)
Group up GCX or GCY
Volt. Targets Targets Targets Targets
Volts
Net Ship
1 250 AL,AM
2 125 AL,AM
3 48 AL,AM
4 32 AM
5 24 AL,AM
6 250 AL,AM
7 125 AL,AM
8 48 AL,AM
9 32 AL,AM
10 24 2 N.O. AL,AM
11 250 1 N.C AL,AM
80%
12 125 AL,AM 2 3
or
13 48 AL,AM (0.9) (1.4)
Less
14 32 AM
15 24 AL,AM
16 250 AL,AM
17 125 AL,AM
18 48 AL,AM
19 32 AL,AM
20 24 AL,AM
25 250 AL,AM
26 125 AL,AM
28 48 AL,AM
29 24 AL

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HGA14 Order Code Breakdown

Low Pickup (40% of rating for AC or 30% of rating for DC)
HGA14 * ** *
A Surface mounted back connected with studs and solid cover
AF Surface mounted front connected with solid cover
XX Electrical data (see Group column under Selection guide)
Mounting options
F Semi-flush mounted back connected with studs and cover with glass window
G Cover with glass window is required

Selection Guide

DC AC AC Pickup Time DC Res. AC Res. Approx. Wt. in lbs (kg)

Group Contact (cycles) Ohms @ 25°C Ohms
Volt. 50 Hz 60 Hz
Net Ship
51 250 15500
52 125 3650
53 62.5 830
54 48 512
55 32 2 N.O. 250
56 24 2 N.C Approx 160
57 12 1 40 2 3
58 6 10 (0.9) (1.4)
59 220 9600
60 110 2460
70 115 1000
71 230 3960
74 115 Approx 830
75 230 2 4270

HGA17 Order Code Breakdown

Time Delay, Fixed Time (15 cycles dropout) (copper slugged coil)
HGA17 * ** *
A Surface mounted back connected with studs and solid cover
C Front connected with solid cover (NO STUDS)
H Surface mounted back connected with studs and solid cover
XX Electrical data (see Group column under Selection guide)
Mounting options
F Semi-flush mounted back connected with studs and cover with glass window
G Cover with glass window is required

Selection Guide

DC AC Pickup Time DC Res. AC Res. Approx. Wt. in lbs (kg)

Group Contact
Volt. 50/60 Hz (cycles) Ohms @ 25°C Ohms
Net Ship
51 250 10300
52 125 2280
53 62.5 585
54 48 2 N.O. 375
55 32 2 N.C Approx 153 2 3
56 24 2 98 (0.9) (1.4)
57 12 24.5
68 220 10300
70 110 1700
63 115 1700
64 230 1700

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HGA17 order Code breakdown

Fixed Time Pickup with Approx. 15-cycle Delay on Dropout
HGA17 * ** *
D Front connected with solid cover (NO STUDS)
H Surface mounted back connected with studs and solid cover
XX Electrical data (see Group column under Selection guide)
Mounting options
F Semi-flush mounted back connected with studs and cover with glass window
G Cover with glass window is required

Selection Guide

DC AC Pickup Time Pickup Volts DC Res. AC Res. Approx. Wt. in lbs (kg)
Group Contact (cycles) Ohms @ 25°C Ohms
Volt. 50/60 Hz
Net Ship
51 250 10300
52 125 2280
53 62.5 585
54 48 2 N.O. 375
55 32 2 N.C 153
Approx 60% 2 3 5
56 24 98
3.5 (0.9) (1.4)
57 12 24.5
68 220 10300
70 110 1700
63 115 1700
80%
64 230 1700

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