product brand name		SIRIUS
product designation		Power contactor
product type designation		3RT6
General technical data
size of contactor		S0
product extension auxiliary switch		Yes
power loss [W] for rated value of the current
● at AC in hot operating state per pole		0.4 W
● without load current share typical		1.9 W
type of calculation of power loss depending on pole		quadratic
insulation voltage rated value		690 V
degree of pollution		3
surge voltage resistance rated value		6 kV
maximum permissible voltage for protective separation between coil and main contacts according to EN 60947-1		400 V
shock resistance at rectangular impulse
● at AC		7,5g / 5 ms, 4,7g / 10 ms
shock resistance with sine pulse
● at AC		11,8g / 5 ms, 7,4g / 10 ms
mechanical service life (operating cycles)
● of contactor typical		10 000 000
● of the contactor with added auxiliary switch block typical		10 000 000
Substance Prohibitance (Date)		05/01/2012
Weight		0.39 kg
Ambient conditions
installation altitude at height above sea level maximum		2 000 m
ambient temperature
● during operation		-25 ... +60 °C
● during storage		-55 ... +80 °C
Main circuit
number of poles for main current circuit		3
number of NO contacts for main contacts		3
number of NC contacts for main contacts		0
operating voltage
● at AC-3 rated value maximum		690 V
● at AC-3e rated value maximum		690 V
operational current
● at AC-1 up to 690 V
— at ambient temperature 40 °C rated value		40 A
— at ambient temperature 60 °C rated value		35 A
● at AC-3
— at 400 V rated value		9 A
— at 690 V rated value		9 A
● at AC-3e
— at 400 V rated value		9 A
— at 690 V rated value		9 A
connectable conductor cross-section in main circuit at AC-1
● at 60 °C minimum permissible		10 mm²
● at 40 °C minimum permissible		10 mm²
operational current for approx. 200000 operating cycles at AC-4
● at 400 V rated value		4.1 A
● at 690 V rated value		3.3 A
operating power
● at AC-1
— at 230 V rated value		13.3 kW
— at 230 V at 60 °C rated value		13.3 kW
— at 400 V at 60 °C rated value		23 kW
— at 690 V at 60 °C rated value		40 kW
● at AC-3
— at 230 V rated value		2.2 kW
— at 400 V rated value		4 kW
— at 690 V rated value		7.5 kW
● at AC-3e
— at 230 V rated value		2.2 kW
— at 400 V rated value		4 kW
— at 690 V rated value		7.5 kW
operating power for approx. 200000 operating cycles at AC-4
● at 400 V rated value		2 kW
● at 690 V rated value		2.5 kW
no-load switching frequency
● at AC		5 000 1/h
operating frequency
● at AC-1 maximum		1 000 1/h
● at AC-3 maximum		1 000 1/h
● at AC-3e maximum		1 000 1/h
● at AC-4 maximum		300 1/h
Control circuit/ Control
type of voltage of the control supply voltage		AC
control supply voltage at AC
● at 50 Hz rated value		230 V
operating range factor control supply voltage rated value of magnet coil at AC
● at 50 Hz		0.8 ... 1.1
apparent pick-up power of magnet coil at AC
● at 50 Hz		65 VA
inductive power factor with closing power of the coil
● at 50 Hz		0.82
apparent holding power of magnet coil at AC
● at 50 Hz		7.6 VA
inductive power factor with the holding power of the coil
● at 50 Hz		0.25
Auxiliary circuit
number of NC contacts for auxiliary contacts instantaneous contact		1
number of NO contacts for auxiliary contacts instantaneous contact		1
operational current at AC-12 maximum		10 A
operational current at AC-15
● at 230 V rated value		10 A
● at 400 V rated value		3 A
● at 690 V rated value		1 A
operational current at DC-12
● at 24 V rated value		6 A
● at 110 V rated value		3 A
● at 220 V rated value		1 A
operational current at DC-13
● at 24 V rated value		6 A
● at 110 V rated value		1 A
● at 220 V rated value		0.3 A
contact reliability of auxiliary contacts		1 faulty switching per 100 million (17 V, 1 mA)
UL/CSA ratings
yielded mechanical performance [hp] for 3-phase AC motor at 460/480 V rated value		5 hp
Short-circuit protection
design of the fuse link
● for short-circuit protection of the main circuit
— with type of coordination 1 required		gL/gG LV HRC 3NA, DIAZED 5SB, NEOZED 5SE: 63 A
— with type of coordination 2 required		gL/gG LV HRC 3NA, DIAZED 5SB, NEOZED 5SE: 25 A
● for short-circuit protection of the auxiliary switch required		fuse gL/gG: 10 A
Installation/ mounting/ dimensions
mounting position		+/-180° rotation possible on vertical mounting surface; can be tilted forward and backward by +/- 22.5° on vertical mounting surface
fastening method side-by-side mounting		Yes
fastening method		screw and snap-on mounting onto 35 mm DIN rail according to DIN EN 50022
height		85 mm
width		45 mm
depth		97 mm
required spacing
● with side-by-side mounting
— at the side		0 mm
Connections/ Terminals
type of electrical connection
● for main current circuit		screw-type terminals
● for auxiliary and control circuit		screw-type terminals
type of connectable conductor cross-sections for main contacts
● solid or stranded		2x (1 ... 2.5 mm²), 2x (2.5 ... 10 mm²)
● finely stranded with core end processing		2x (1 ... 2.5 mm²), 2x (2.5 ... 6 mm²), 1x 10 mm²
type of connectable conductor cross-sections
● for auxiliary contacts
— solid or stranded		2x (0.5 ... 1.5 mm²), 2x (0.75 ... 2.5 mm²)
— finely stranded with core end processing		2x (0.5 ... 1.5 mm²), 2x (0.75 ... 2.5 mm²)
● for AWG cables for auxiliary contacts		2x (20 ... 16), 2x (18 ... 14)
Safety related data
product function mirror contact according to IEC 60947-4-1		Yes
Electrical Safety
protection class IP on the front according to IEC 60529		IP20
touch protection on the front according to IEC 60529		finger-safe, for vertical contact from the front