Bulletin 509

NEMA Full Voltage Starters

Product Selection

Fast Shipment Program Cat. Nos. are printed in blue.

Bulletin 509, Size 3 Bulletin 509, Size 5 Bulletin 509, Size 1, Type 1 Type 1 General Purpose Enclosure
with Eutectic Alloy with SMP-1 Solid-State with SMP-1 Solid-State Overload Relay Shown with Optional Push Buttons
Overload Relay Overload Relay General Purpose Enclosure and Pilot Light
Open Type without Enclosure Open Type without Enclosure (with Cover Removed)

Heater Elements — Starters with eutectic alloy overload relay require 3 heater elements. See page 1-201 for heater element
selection tables.

3∅ ● 600V AC Maximum ● 60 Hz ● With 3-Pole Overload Protection

Maximum Horsepower Rating
Full Load Current Must Not Exceed Type 1 Type 3R/12
“Continuous Ampere Rating” Open Type
Continuous General Purpose Enclosure Rainproof, Dusttight
NEMA Motor Voltage Without Enclosure
Ampere Rating Surface Mounting Industrial Use Enclosure
Size
(A) 50 Hz
460…
200V 230V 380… 575V Cat. No. Cat. No. Cat. No.
415V
00 9 1-1/2 1-1/2 2 2 509-TO⊗-✪ 509-TA⊗-✪ 509-TJ⊗-✪
0 18 3 3 5 5 509-AO⊗-✪ 509-AA⊗-✪ 509-AJ⊗-✪
1 27 7-1/2 7-1/2 10 10 509-BO⊗-✪ 509-BA⊗-✪ 509-BJ⊗-✪
2 45 10 15 25 25 509-CO⊗-✪ 509-CA⊗-✪ 509-CJ⊗-✪
3 90 25 30 50 50 509-DO⊗-✪ 509-DA⊗-✪ 509-DJ⊗-✪
4 135 40 50 75 100 509-EO⊗-✪ 509-EA⊗-✪ 509-EJ⊗-✪
5 270 75 100 150 200 509-FO⊗-✪ 509-FA⊗-✪ 509-FJ⊗-✪
6➊ 540 150 200 300 400 509-GO⊗-✪ 509-GA⊗-✪ 509-GJ⊗-✪
7➊ 810 — 300 600 600 509-HO⊗-✪ 509-HA⊗-✪ 509-HJ⊗-✪
8➊ 1215 — 450 900 900 509-JO⊗-✪ 509-JA⊗-✪ 509-JJ⊗-✪
9 2250 — 800 1600 1600 509-KO⊗-✪ 509-KA⊗-✪ 509-KJ⊗-✪

⊗ Voltage Suffix Code

The Cat. No. as listed is incomplete. Select a Voltage Suffix Code from the table below to complete the Cat. No. Example: Cat. No. 509-BA⊗-✪
becomes Cat. No. 509-BAD-✪. For other voltages, consult your local Allen-Bradley Sales Office. Fast Shipment program codes are printed in blue.

110- 115- 200- 220- 230- 380- 440- 460- 575-

Voltage 24V ➋ 240V 277V 380V 415V 500V 550V
115V 120V 208V 230V 240V 400V 460V 480V 600V
50 Hz — — — – P➏ — T — N KN I Q — M R —
Common Control ➌
60 Hz — — — H — A➐ — — — — U — B — — C
Separate Control (without 50 Hz K S➍ — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
transformer) 60 Hz J — D➎ — — — — F — — — — — — — —

✪ Overload Relay Code

Use to order solid-state overload relay. Do not use when ordering eutectic alloy overload relay. The Cat. No. as listed is incomplete.
Select an overload relay code from page 1-168 to complete the Cat. No. Example: Cat. No. 509-BAD-✪ becomes Cat. No. 509-BAD-A2D.

➊ Does not include line and load lugs. See page 1-113 for kits.
➋ Only available on sizes 00 through 5. When using 24V coils on sizes 4 or 5, an interposing relay may be required. See coil VA values on page 1-127.
➌ When selecting a factory-installed control circuit transformer (see Modifications page 1-122), use the Common Control Voltage Suffix Code to
denote the transformer primary voltage. The starter coil and transformer secondary voltage will both be 120V by default. Example:
Cat. No. 509-BAB-6P will have a transformer with a 480V primary/120V secondary voltage and a 120V starter coil. If a starter coil voltage other
than 120V is desired, a second Voltage Suffix Code must be added to denote the coil/transformer secondary voltage. Example:
Cat. No. 509-BABJ-6P will have a transformer with a 480V primary/24V secondary and a 24V starter coil.
➍ This coil is optimized for 110…115V, 50 Hz applications, but can be used at 120V, 60 Hz nominal.
➎ This coil is optimized for 115…120V, 60 Hz applications, but can be used at 110V, 50 Hz nominal.
➏ This coil is optimized for 220…230V, 50 Hz applications, but can be used at 240V, 60 Hz nominal.
➐ This coil is optimized for 230…240V, 60 Hz applications, but can be used at 220V, 50 Hz nominal.

Typical Wiring Diagrams — Page 1-39

Accessories — Page 1-110
Modifications — Page 1-121
Specifications — Page 1-125
Approximate Dimensions — Page 1-136, 1-144, 1-145
Heater Element Selection — Page 1-201 Continued on next page.

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 Bulletin 509
NEMA Full Voltage Starters
1

Bulletin 509
• NEMA Sizes 00…9
• Exceptional Electrical
Life
• UL Witnessed Type 2
Coordination
• Dependable Coil
Operation
• Cost Saving Design
• Eutectic Alloy Overload
Relays
Class 10, 20 or 30
• Solid-State
Overload Relays
Class 10, 15, 20 and 30

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Description Page Description Page
Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-34 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-125
Product Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-35 Full Load Current of AC Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-130
Typical Wiring Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-39 Approximate Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-136
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-110 SMP Overload Relay Code Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-168
Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-121 Heater Element Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-201

Description
A-B EXPRESS
Bulletin 509 starters are designed for full voltage starting of polyphase squirrel cage Fast Shipment Program
motors. These starters meet NEMA Standards, are easy to wire and service, simple • Fast Shipment of Bulletin 509 NEMA
to select, and offer a broad range of NEMA sizes (00 through 9). Products to satisfy your unexpected
These starters may be operated by remote control with push buttons, float switches, demands
thermostats, pressure switches, snap switches, limit switches, or any other suitable
two or three wire pilot device. • Make your selections from any of the
Cat. Nos. printed in blue and identify
All Bulletin 509 Size 00 through 9 starters are available with Bulletin 592 eutectic alloy
your order as
overload relays as well as solid-state overloads for additional flexibility in motor
protection.

Conformity to Standards: Approvals:

Your order must include:
NEMA/EEMAC ICS 2 UL Listed (File No. E3125;
• Cat. No. of the starter selected.
(Industrial Controls and Systems) Guide No. NLDX)
UL508 CSA Certified LR1234 • If required, Cat. No. of any accessories.
CSA 22.2, No. 14 CE Marked (per EN 60947) • Heater elements for eutectic alloy
ABS 4/5.115 American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) overload relay are not included and
USCG 46 CFR 111.70 must be ordered as a separate Cat. No.
located on page 1-201.
Overload relay code for solid-state
overload relays. See page 1-168.

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Bulletin 509
NEMA Full Voltage Starters
Product Overview

Bulletin 509, Size 1 Bulletin 509, Size 4 Bulletin 509, Size 1 Bulletin 509, Size 5
with Eutectic Alloy with SMP-1 Solid-State with SMP-2 Solid-State with SMP-3 Solid-State
Overload Relay Overload Relay Overload Relay Overload Relay
Open Type without Enclosure Open Type without Enclosure Open Type without Enclosure Open Type without Enclosure

Bulletin 509 Bulletin 509 Bulletin 509

Bulletin 509
With SMP-1 With SMP-2 With SMP-3
Features With Eutectic Alloy
Solid-State Solid-State Solid-State
Overload Relay
Overload Relay Overload Relay Overload Relay
Contactor
Exceptional Electrical Life ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Vertical Lift, Gravity Dropout ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Shock Absorbing Pads ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Tongue & Groove Guiding System ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
UL Witnessed Type 2 Coordination ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Lifetime Guarantee on Coil ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Exclusive Shunt Plate ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Exclusive Thermal Cut-out ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Overload
Self-Powered ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Class 10 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Class 15 ✓ ✓
Class 20 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Class 30 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
User Selectable Trip Class ➊ ✓ ✓
Phase Loss ➋ 40 seconds 3 seconds 3 seconds 3 seconds
Jam ✓ ✓
Ground Fault ✓ ✓
Automatic Reset ➌ ✓ ✓
Communications Capability
Control Functionality
✓
Start/Stop, etc.
Remote I/O ✓
Device Net ✓

➊ Eutectic alloy overloads have a user selectable trip class as a result of choosing the proper heater element (i.e., Class 10 = “J” heater,
Class 20 = “W” heater, Class 30 = “WL” heater element).
➋ Listed are approximate trip times for motors under full load conditions.
➌ An automatic reset version of the SMP-1 solid-state overload relay is available. See page 1-173.

Product Selection — Page 1-35

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 Bulletin 500 Line
Modifications — Factory-Installed
1
For Use on Non-Combination Contactors/Starters
Listed on this and the following pages are factory installed modifications and special features which are available for the low voltage
(600 volt maximum) contactors/starters listed in this catalog. To order, add a dash followed by the suffix number listed in these
tables to the end of the product Cat. No. Example: 509-BAD-A2E-1.

For Use on Bulletins 500, 500F, 500L, 500LP, 505, 505V, 509, 520 and 520V

Suffix Enclosure Starter Size

Description of Modification
No. Type 00 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Pilot Devices in Cover or Flange
Full Voltage Non-Reversing Single Speed
Contactors or Starters (500, 500F, 500L,
500LP, 509)
START-STOP Push Button 1 1➊ A A A A A A A A A A A
I/O (Canada only) 1 3R/12, 4/4X, 4X NA A A A A A A A A A A
1 Bolted ➋ NA A A A A A A A A A A
1 Unilock ➌ NA A A A A A A A A A A
ON-OFF Push Button 1E 1➊ A A A A A A A A A A A
1E 3R/12, 4/4X, 4X NA A A A A A A A A A A
1E Bolted ➋ NA A A A A A A A A A A
1E Unilock ➌ NA A A A A A A A A A A
HAND-OFF-AUTO Selector Switch 3 1➊ A A A A A A A A A A A
3 3R/12, 4/4X, 4X NA A A A A A A A A A A
3 Bolted ➋ NA A A A A A A A A A A
3 Unilock ➌ NA A A A A A A A A A A
OFF-ON Selector Switch 3E 1➊ A A A A A A A A A A A
3E 3R/12, 4/4X, 4X NA A A A A A A A A A A
3E Bolted ➋ NA A A A A A A A A A A
3E Unilock ➌ NA A A A A A A A A A A
HAND-OFF-AUTO Selector Switch
(For Permanent Magnet Latch Type 3 All Listed ➊ NA A A A A A A NA NA NA NA
Contactor Only)

PILOT LIGHT (Red Lens) 4R 1, 3R/12, 4/4X, 4X ➊➍ NA A A A A A A A A A A

4R Bolted ➋ NA A A A A A A NA NA NA NA
4R Unilock ➌ NA A A A A A A NA NA NA NA
PUSH-TO-TEST PILOT LIGHT 5R 1, 3R/12, 4/4X, 4X NA A A A A A A NA NA NA NA
(Red Lens) 5R Bolted ➋ NA A A A A A A NA NA NA NA
Full Voltage Reversing and Multi-Speed
Starters (505, 505V, 520, 520V)
FOR-REV-STOP Push Button 1 1, 3R/12, 4/4X, 4X A A A A A A A A A A A
1 Bolted ➋ NA A A A A A A A NA NA NA
1 Unilock ➌ NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
FOR-OFF-REV Selector Switch 3 1, 3R/12, 4/4X, 4X A A A A A A A A A A A
3 Bolted ➋ NA A A A A A A NA NA NA NA
3 Unilock ➌ NA A A NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
HIGH-LOW-STOP Push Button 1 1, 3R/12, 4/4X, 4X A A A A A A A A A A A
1 Bolted ➋ NA A A A A A A NA NA NA NA
HIGH-OFF-LOW Selector Switch 3 1, 3R/12, 4/4X, 4X A A A A A A A A A A A
3 Bolted ➋ NA A A A A A A NA NA NA NA
HIGH-LOW-OFF-AUTO Selector Switch
3J 1, 3R/12, 4/4X, 4X NA A A A A A A A A A A

PILOT LIGHTS (2) 4R 1, 3R/12, 4/4X, 4X ➎ NA A A A A A A A A A A

➊ Bulletin 500L and 500FL require a normally open auxiliary contact when used with a push button. See page 1-123. Only one push button or one
selector switch (not both) may be added to a Bulletin 509 for NEMA Type 1 without transformers. Only one pilot light may be added to a Bulletin
509 Type 1 without transformers.
➋ Bolted suitable for Type 7 & 9 or Type 3R, 7 & 9.
➌ Unilock suitable for Type 7 & 9 or Type 3R, 7 & 9 with the addition of a drain or a breather and drain.
➍ “OFF” pilot lights for non-reversing and non-multi-speed applications require a normally closed auxiliary contact. Red and amber are the only
colors available on Type 1 non-combination starters. On Type 3R/12 non-combination starters, specify other lens colors by changing the letter
to: A = Amber; B = Blue; C = Clear; G = Green; W = White.
➎ For multi-speed and reversing starters, one pilot light for each contactor. Add additional letters to identify two lens colors. The first letter specifies
FORWARD or HIGH, or ON; the second letter specifies REVERSE or LOW, or OFF; e.g., 4AG.

A = Available NA = Not Available

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