Packard C240A Packard Contactor 2 Pole 40 Amps 24 Coil Voltage

Received as ordered all specs match up. Delivered as specified.

This replaced an OEM Payne 40Amp contactor. I've never fixed an air conditioner before, but when I took a look at the insides, it didn't look like it would take a rocket-scientist to figure out the problem and remedy it. I was right. A contactor is known as a "relay" in the rest of the non-HVAC world. That's what it looked like to me: a classic low-voltage circuit pressing together contacts for a high-voltage circuit. It was exactly that, and this unit did exactly that, replacing the OEM relay easily.It isn't completely like the OEM contactor. The mounting holes are in a different place, necessitating drilling a couple of holes to mount using the screws from the original contactor. Also, the high-voltage connector lugs aren't exactly like the OEM: the original one had two screw-in contacts for the supply-side wires, and then two screws supporting a wire with a lug on it for the supplied-side. This unit is screw-ins on all four corners. I simply clipped off the lugs on the supplied-side, stripped the wires, and screwed them down. The other wires used crimped-on connectors, and these simply clipped right onto the the lugs of this unit. The last difference is that the relay connectors for the 24VAC control on this unit are north & south on this relay, rather than both on the "west" side like the OEM. So this unit isn't exactly like the OEM, but the difference is insignificant and doesn't affect operation at all. Time will tell how well this unit holds up. If I get 25% of the life the OEM had, I'll be more than happy.

I used this to replace the worn out contactor in my heat strips for my heat pump

Just like the replacement the electrician put on last time when the other one failed.This one didn't accommodate the ring ends that the original controller used, so had to cut them off and strip the wire. Not a problem for my installation, plenty of extra wire in the cabinet.Used for a Carrier 10 ton AC unit for the compressor controller.I bought a spare.. we have a couple of these units on our building.

Bought it Aug 2024, now Dec 2024 and still working with no problems

Due to ants getting into my hvac’s contractor I have to replace it every year or so. I started buying this contractor for the price and it works just as good as the OEM contractor. I’ll be buying 2 at a time for now on, just so I can get my ac back up and running the same day and not have to wait for shipping.

Speedy arrival. Works as designed.

I replaced the fan motor on my AC unit, and it was recommended all over to replace the contactor at the same time. I had a single contractor (where only one leg of the 240v is switched) but I did some research and found out that most AC contractors that run their own business only stock dual leg contactors to save room on their truck.Some manufacturers state that there is some bleed current that goes though the single leg to keep the motor slightly warm. At least on my model, that is impossible because there isn't a neutral to return that bleed current. Switching a single leg is electrically the same as switching both, unless current is being returned via ground (which in almost all cases is not allowed via code). My AC unit doesn't even have a ground electrical connection. If there is a ground connection, it is to 'earth' via the metal supports that hold up the AC unit in the concrete wall.My unit has been running a few days on this, and had no issues with the contactor. The holes lined up with the old one, just had to unscrew the old one and hook up the new one after pulling the main disconnect.