The 100-E38QJ00 direct-on-line contactor is a 3-pole industrial contactor that is manufactured by Allen-Bradley in the IEC 100 Contactors series. It can operate with AC voltage and with DC voltage and it has a low power consumption rating to be environmentally friendly. The 100-E38QJ00 direct-on-line contactor can operate with 30 Horsepower of maximum output power at 575 Volts and 22 kilowatts of maximum output power at 690 Volts. This contactor is well-suited for applications with AC motors that are AC-1, AC-2, and AC-3 types of switching AC motors. With an AC-1 motor that is rated at 690 Volts, the 100-E38QJ00 direct-on-line contactor has a maximum operating current rating of 50 Amps, and with an AC-3 motor that is rated at 400 Volts, this contactor has a maximum operating current rating of 38 Amps.

The Allen-Bradley 100-E38QJ00 direct-on-line contactor from the IEC 100 Contactors series operates with coils that have a coil voltage rating of 24 Volts DC. It supports a faster DC dropout than many other IEC 100 series contactors do. A mechanical interlock or a mechanical and electrical interlock can connect the 100-E38QJ00 direct-on-line contactor to another contactor in certain applications. An optional terminal block can increase the wire size capacity of the 100-E38QJ00 direct-on-line contactor, and this terminal block features 3 poles and IP 20 rated terminals. This terminal is also compatible with different kinds of optional electronic timing modules. One type of electronic timing module supports the ON delay where the contactor is energized at the end of the delay time while another type of electronic timing module supports the OFF delay where the contactor is de-energized at the end of the delay time.