GE IC2812B207AC21C | 265A 115VDC Motor Field Contactor

• Model & Brand: GE IC2812B207AC21C
• Product Type: GE Motor Field Contactor / Motor Field Controller
• Electrical Identity: Current distributor records identify the unit as a 265 A motor field contactor with a 115/125 VDC coil.
• Contact Arrangement: Published records are inconsistent. A current Rexel listing states 3NO/3NC, while older GE-part-number listings identify the same catalog number as 2NO/1NC. This discrepancy should be resolved against the physical nameplate, contact block, and GE documentation before replacement.
• Physical Dimensions: Not reliably established from the sources reviewed. Do not enter a guessed enclosure dimension into a customs or installation database.
• Estimated Shipping Weight: Lot-specific measurement required. The available catalog records reviewed do not provide a sufficiently reliable model-specific shipping weight.
• What’s in the Box: Normally the contactor assembly as quoted. Do not assume mounting hardware, auxiliary contacts, arc chutes, replacement contact tips, or coil accessories are included.
• Mechanical Construction: Expect a substantial electromechanical assembly with a coil, stationary/movable contacts, terminal hardware, and arc-management components (the GE IC28 family documentation and parts listings reference movable contacts, stationary contacts, arc chutes, springs, and shunts).

Product Introduction

The IC2812B207AC21C is a high-current GE motor-field contactor intended for switching duty in industrial electrical systems. The catalog record identifies a 265 A current class and a 115/125 VDC coil, making coil-control voltage verification essential before energizing a replacement.

Mechanically, this is not an ordinary low-power control relay. The GE IC28 family includes dedicated current-carrying contact assemblies and arc-control components, so condition assessment should include the contact surfaces, spring mechanism, arc chutes, insulating structure, and coil terminals. In field maintenance, a visually clean contactor can still have degraded contact pressure or coil insulation (which is why a simple continuity check is inadequate).

Core Technical Specifications

The most defensible electrical identifiers are the 265 A rating and 115/125 VDC coil.

The contact-count discrepancy deserves particular attention. A current Rexel listing explicitly states 3NO/3NC, whereas older GE IC28 catalog references identify IC2812B207AC21C as 2NO/1NC, 265 A, 115 VDC. Do not use the contact-count field as a drop-in replacement criterion until the installed unit has been physically checked.

GE IC2812B207AC21C

🚨 Global Compliance & Industry Certifications

For this specific legacy GE contactor, the evidence available in the reviewed sources is insufficient to assign a complete certification matrix.

• UL: The GE IC28 product family is associated with industrial contactor equipment, but a specific UL file/marking for IC2812B207AC21C was not established from the sources reviewed.
• cUL: Not confirmed for this exact catalog number.
• CE Mark: Not confirmed for this exact catalog number and revision.
• ATEX / IECEx: Not confirmed. Do not use this contactor in a hazardous-area compliance package without exact supporting certification.
• Marine approvals such as DNV GL: Not confirmed for this exact model.

A 265 A field contactor can become a significant safety issue when installed in a high-energy motor circuit. Contact spacing, interrupting behavior, arc suppression, and enclosure requirements must match the approved electrical design.

Verify specific lot certifications with OEM.

For an audit-controlled spare, photograph the rating plate and any molded, stamped, or engraved certification markings. Record the exact coil voltage and contact configuration separately.

🚨 Long-Term Storage & Asset Preservation Guide

Keep the contactor dry and mechanically supported. Unlike a PLC module, this asset contains moving electromechanical parts, springs, contact surfaces, and ferromagnetic components. Store it upright or in the orientation recommended for the original package so the moving assembly is not subjected to unnecessary mechanical shock.

Protect the contact surfaces from oxidation. Keep the contactor in its original packaging or a clean moisture-controlled enclosure. Avoid warehouse exposure to condensation, salt-laden air, corrosive process gases, and conductive dust.

Inspect the contact mechanism periodically. For strategic spares held for several years, examine the stationary contacts, movable contacts, spring mechanism, coil terminals, insulation, and arc-chute components before returning the unit to active stock. The GE parts listings specifically identify these mechanical components as separate service items, reinforcing that contactor condition is more than an electrical coil test.

Do not apply abrasive material to the contact surfaces merely to make them look bright. Excessive material removal can alter contact geometry and pressure.

Physical Installation Prerequisites

The IC2812B207AC21C is a large electromechanical switching device, not a DIN-rail PLC module. The cabinet or motor-control assembly must provide mechanical support appropriate for a 265 A contactor and sufficient room for cable termination, inspection, and service.

Check the conductor system first. A 265 A contactor installation requires appropriately sized conductors, lugs, bus connections, insulation clearances, and protective devices. These must be matched to the complete circuit design rather than selected from the contactor catalog number alone.

Allow practical service clearance around the contactor for:

• Coil-terminal access.
• Inspection of stationary and movable contacts.
• Removal of arc-control components.
• Conductor bending radius.
• Heat dissipation from the current-carrying contacts.

A 50 mm service gap can be useful around accessible sides where the surrounding panel design permits it, but it should not be represented as an OEM-certified minimum. The exact clearance must follow the GE mechanical drawing, enclosure construction, voltage class, and applicable electrical code.

Ground the metallic enclosure and associated protective-earth system according to the approved panel design. Verify the coil-control circuit separately from the high-current path.

Never energize a replacement solely because the coil voltage matches. Confirm the current path, terminal arrangement, contact configuration, auxiliary wiring, and arc-management hardware first.

Buyer’s FAQ — Logistics & Compliance Focus

Q1. What HS tariff code should be used for ?

The likely tariff family falls under HS 8536, covering electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits. The exact six-digit code and national extension depend on the importing country and customs interpretation.

Have the importer or customs broker confirm the destination-specific classification. The commercial description should identify the item as a 265 A DC motor-field contactor, rather than simply calling it a “GE relay.”

Q2. What should be declared as Country of Origin?

Do not infer COO solely from the GE brand. One commercial listing identifies this specific GE model with United States as the place of origin, but the customs declaration should be supported by the actual asset label and available manufacturing documentation.

For a controlled shipment, keep the COO consistent between the invoice, packing list, Certificate of Origin, and customs entry.

Q3. Should shipping insurance be purchased?

For a large-current legacy contactor, insurance is reasonable when replacement urgency is high. Mechanical impact can damage the movable contact mechanism, ceramic/insulating components, mounting structure, or arc-control hardware without producing obvious carton damage.

Use rigid internal packaging and prevent the contactor from shifting inside the carton. Record the unit’s physical condition and serial/identification markings before dispatch.

Q4. Does contain firmware or require firmware verification?

No firmware is involved. This is an electromechanical contactor rather than a programmable controller.

Instead, receiving inspection should verify the coil rating, current rating, contact configuration, mechanical dimensions, terminal arrangement, contact condition, and certification markings. Most importantly, resolve the published 3NO/3NC versus 2NO/1NC discrepancy against the actual unit before releasing the spare for installation.

Recommended asset record: GE / / 265 A / 115–125 VDC coil / contact configuration verified from physical unit / certification verified / dimensions measured / gross weight measured / incoming inspection completed.