Technical Specifications
| Parameter Name | Parameter Value |
|---|---|
| Product Model | 193-ECPM3 |
| Manufacturer | Allen-Bradley (Rockwell Automation) |
| Product Type | Panel / DIN rail mounting adapter, mechanical accessory for E3 and E3 Plus solid-state overload relays |
| Compatible Relay Frame | Cat. No. 193-EC_E family, 18…90 A adjustment range; also listed with 193-EC1…EC5 relay bodies |
| Compatible Contactors | Bulletin 100-C sizes C60, C65, C70, C75, C80, C85; NEMA Bulletin 500 Size 4 via 592-EC_E |
| Rated Operational Voltage | 600 V AC maximum (UL) / 690 V AC rated insulation (Ui), 50/60 Hz |
| Power Terminal Wire Range | Single conductor #12…#1 AWG (4…35 mm²); multiple conductor #6…#2 AWG (4…25 mm²) |
| Power Terminal Torque | 35 lb-in (4 N·m) |
| Mounting Methods | Panel mount with screw fixing through cut-out; 35 mm top-hat DIN rail (EN 50022-35) |
| Housing Material | Flame-retardant engineering thermoplastic, UL 94 V-0 |
| Approximate Dimensions | 71.7 mm W x 150.5 mm H x 60 mm D (2.83 x 5.93 x 2.36 in); approx. 155 mm H with 193-EIMD stacked; weight approx. 0.21 kg (0.46 lb) |
| Ambient Temperature | -20 °C to +60 °C operating |
| Certifications | UL 508, CSA, CE, CCC, RCM (as part of a listed assembly); made in Mexico; UPC 611320526110 |
| Lifecycle Status | Discontinued October 31, 2019; functionally replaced by 193-ESM-I-100A-E3T and 193-ESM-VIG-100A-E3T |
Main Features and Advantages
Decoupled mounting for real accessibility: The single biggest advantage of the Allen-Bradley 193-ECPM3 is that it separates where the relay sits from where the contactor sits. The contactor stays on the backplate where its heat can dissipate and where its short-circuit coordination with the feeder protection is preserved, while the relay — the part humans actually need to read and press — moves to the enclosure door. This converts a ten-second diagnostic into a ten-second diagnostic instead of a forty-minute procedure involving PPE, permits and a qualified electrician.Two mounting methods in one kit: The 193-ECPM3 supports panel mounting through screw fixing and 35 mm top-hat DIN rail mounting from the same accessory, so the same part number works in a door-mounted MCC bucket and in a small standalone starter enclosure. Panel builders standardise on one item, and field retrofits avoid custom brackets or sheet-metal fabrication entirely.Power terminals sized for the 18…90 A frame: Unlike a purely cosmetic bracket, the 193-ECPM3 carries the motor power path. Its line-side and load-side conductor terminals accept #12…#1 AWG single conductors at 35 lb-in, matching the torque and wire class specified for 193-EC_E relays, so the thermal performance and short-circuit withstand of the assembly are not compromised by the relocation.Preserved alignment, no re-engineering: Mechanical locating features hold the relay in correct relationship to the adapter body, so the TEST/RESET function, the display orientation and the control terminal access remain identical to a contactor-mounted installation. Because the 193-ECPM3 is passive, there is nothing to configure, no firmware revision to match and no network node to commission — it simply relocates an intelligent device to a place where the intelligence is usable.Lifecycle and retrofit value: Although discontinued, the Allen-Bradley 193-ECPM3 remains the drop-in solution for maintaining existing E3 Plus populations without rewiring the whole starter. For new designs, the equivalent function is delivered by the E300/E200 sensing modules 193-ESM-I-100A-E3T and 193-ESM-VIG-100A-E3T, which Rockwell identifies as the direct replacement.
Application Field
Motor control centres and door-mounted starters: The classic home of the Allen-Bradley 193-ECPM3 is the MCC bucket. In water and wastewater plants running 45 kW pump starters, in steel and cement facilities with long line-ups of medium-size drives, and in HVAC plant rooms, the adapter puts the E3 Plus relay on the compartment door so operators can read load current, confirm thermal capacity and reset a trip at two in the morning without opening an energized compartment.Shallow enclosures and space-constrained retrofits: Many legacy control cabinets were dimensioned for bimetal overload relays and cannot physically accept a contactor-mounted E3 Plus body plus its control and DeviceNet wiring. The 193-ECPM3 removes the depth constraint by letting the relay be relocated to a side panel or door while the contactor stays where it is.Separation of power and electronics on large starters: On 18…90 A starters built around Bulletin 100-C C60 through C85 contactors, the adapter lets designers keep high-current power conductors short and tidy at the backplate while moving the low-voltage control and DeviceNet wiring to a front-facing device, which reduces the chance of routing communication cable alongside power conductors.Preventive maintenance and condition monitoring: Because the relay becomes visible, thermal capacity utilization trends and trip history actually get looked at. Plants using the 193-ECPM3 in pump and fan service can catch rising current caused by bearing wear, seal friction or impeller damage long before a trip occurs.Industries served: Municipal water and wastewater, mining and mineral processing, pulp and paper, chemical and petrochemical utilities, food and beverage processing lines, material handling conveyor systems, and commercial building services. In all of these, the Allen-Bradley 193-ECPM3 is specified wherever a starter needs operator-facing diagnostics without a cabinet redesign.
Related Products
193-ECPM1: Sibling panel mount adapter for the smaller 193-EC_B relay frame (3…15 A) used with Bulletin 100-C C09…C23 contactors; same concept, lower current class.193-ECPM2: Panel mount adapter for the 193-EC_D and 193-EC_Z frames (9…45 A and external-CT ranges) on C30…C43 contactors; choose it when the application sits below the 18…90 A band covered by 193-ECPM3.193-EC2EE: E3 Plus overload relay with internal ground-fault sensing, 18…90 A, DeviceNet; this is the typical relay body that mounts onto the 193-ECPM3.193-EC3EE: E3 Plus 18…90 A relay using external core-balanced ground-fault sensing with a 193-CBCT current transformer; same frame, different ground-fault method.193-EC5EE: E3 Plus voltage-monitoring version in the 18…90 A frame, adding voltage input via the 193-NVEC5VIM module while still using the 193-ECPM3 for panel mounting.193-EIMD: AC input interface module that stacks onto the E3 Plus relay; the dimension drawings for 193-ECPM3 show the increased overall height when this option is fitted.193-ESM-I-100A-E3T: E300/E200 current sensing module, 10…100 A, DIN rail/panel mount with line- and load-side power conductor terminals; Rockwell identifies it as the direct replacement for 193-ECPM3.193-ESM-VIG-100A-E3T: E300/E200 voltage/current/ground-fault sensing module in the same 10…100 A DIN rail/panel mount format; the upgrade path when the E3 Plus function must be extended rather than just relocated.100-C72: Bulletin 100-C IEC contactor in the C60…C85 size band; the device the 193-ECPM3 allows the overload relay to be physically separated from.193-CBCT-1: External core-balanced current transformer used with 193-EC3 ground-fault relays in the same frame size as the 193-ECPM3.
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