| Item information | Value |
|---|---|
| Category: | SIRIUS 3RT12 and 3TF6 vacuum contactors |
| Mounting position: | with vertical mounting surface +/-90° rotatable, with vertical mounting surface +/- 22.5° tiltable to the front and back |
| Product designation: | Vacuum contactor |
| Product type designation: | 3TF6 |
| Size of contactor: | 14 |
| Control supply voltage at AC at 50 Hz rated value: | 380 ... 420 V, 110 ... 120 V, 220 ... 240 V |
| Type of electrical connection for main current circuit: | Connection bar |
| Type of electrical connection for auxiliary and control circuit: | screw-type terminals |
| Control version of the switch operating mechanism: | Standard A1 - A2 |
| Control supply voltage at DC rated value: | 24 V, 110 V, 220 V |
| Number of poles for main current circuit: | 3 |
| Number of NO contacts for main contacts: | 3 |
| Number of NC contacts for main contacts: | 0 |
| Type of voltage of the control supply voltage: | AC, DC |
| Width: | 230 mm |
| Protection class IP on the front according to IEC 60529: | IP00 |
Siemens vacuum contactor AC-3e/AC-3, 630 A, 335 kW / 400 V, 3-pole, auxiliary contacts 3 NO + 3 NC, main circuit: busbar, control and auxiliary circuit
vacuum contactor AC-3e/AC-3, 630 A, 335 kW / 400 V, 3-pole, auxiliary contacts 3 NO + 3 NC, main circuit: busbar, control and auxiliary circuit: screw terminal
Available variants
- Operating voltage at AC-3 rated value maximum: 690 V, 1 000 V
- Coil voltage: 24 V DC, 110 V DC, 220 V DC, 110-120 V AC(50/60 Hz), 220-240 V AC(50/60 Hz), 380-420 V AC(50/60 Hz)
- Type of voltage: DC, AC
Technical data
Product data (4)
| Article number | 3TF6833-1DB4 |
| EAN | 4011209233867 |
| Product designation | Vacuum contactor |
| Product type designation | 3TF6 |
General technical data (13)
| Size of contactor | 14 |
| Product extension function module for communication | No |
| Product extension auxiliary switch | No |
| Insulation voltage of main circuit with degree of pollution 3 rated value | 1 000 V |
| Insulation voltage of auxiliary circuit with degree of pollution 3 rated value | 690 V |
| Surge voltage resistance of main circuit rated value | 8 kV |
| Surge voltage resistance of auxiliary circuit rated value | 6 kV |
| Maximum permissible voltage for protective separation in networks with grounded star point between auxiliary and auxiliary circuit | 300 V |
| Maximum permissible voltage for protective separation in networks with grounded star point between main and auxiliary circuit | 500 V |
| Shock resistance at rectangular impulse at DC | 9.5 g / 5 ms, 5.7 g / 10 ms |
| Shock resistance with sine pulse at DC | 14.5 g / 5 ms, 9.1 g / 10 ms |
| Mechanical service life (operating cycles) of contactor typical | 5 000 000 |
| Reference code according to IEC 81346-2 | Q |
Ambient conditions (6)
| Installation altitude at height above sea level maximum | 2 000 m |
| Ambient temperature during operation | -25 ... +55 °C |
| Ambient temperature during storage | -55 ... +80 °C |
| Relative humidity minimum | 10 % |
| Relative humidity during operation | 10 ... 95 % |
| Relative humidity at 55 °C according to IEC 60068-2-30 maximum | 95 % |
Main circuit (43)
| Number of poles for main current circuit | 3 |
| Number of NO contacts for main contacts | 3 |
| Number of NC contacts for main contacts | 0 |
| Type of voltage for main current circuit | AC |
| Operating voltage at AC-3 rated value maximum | 690 V |
| Operating voltage at AC-3e rated value maximum | 690 V |
| At AC-1 up to 690 V at ambient temperature 40 °C rated value | 700 A |
| At AC-1 up to 690 V at ambient temperature 55 °C rated value | 630 A |
| At AC-3 at 400 V rated value | 630 A |
| At AC-3 at 500 V rated value | 630 A |
| At AC-3 at 690 V rated value | 630 A |
| At AC-3e at 400 V rated value | 552 A |
| At AC-3e at 500 V rated value | 552 A |
| At AC-3e at 690 V rated value | 552 A |
| At AC-3e at AC-4 at 400 V rated value | 610 A |
| At AC-6a up to 500 V for current peak value n=20 rated value | 513 A |
| At AC-6a up to 690 V for current peak value n=20 rated value | 513 A |
| At AC-6a up to 400 V for current peak value n=30 rated value | 342 A |
| At AC-6a up to 500 V for current peak value n=30 rated value | 342 A |
| At AC-6a up to 690 V for current peak value n=30 rated value | 342 A |
| Connectable conductor cross-section in main circuit at AC-1 at 40 °C minimum permissible | 480 mm² |
| Operational current for approx. 200000 operating cycles at AC-4 at 400 V rated value | 300 A |
| Operational current for approx. 200000 operating cycles at AC-4 at 690 V rated value | 300 A |
| At AC-3 at 230 V rated value | 200 kW |
| At AC-3 at 400 V rated value | 355 kW |
| At AC-3 at 500 V rated value | 400 kW |
| At AC-3 at 690 V rated value | 600 kW |
| At AC-3e at 230 V rated value | 160 kW |
| At AC-3e at 400 V rated value | 315 kW |
| At AC-3e at 690 V rated value | 560 kW |
| Operating apparent power at AC-6a up to 400 V for current peak value n=20 rated value | 338 kVA |
| Operating apparent power at AC-6a up to 690 V for current peak value n=20 rated value | 586 kVA |
| Operating apparent power at AC-6a up to 400 V for current peak value n=30 rated value | 226 kVA |
| Operating apparent power at AC-6a up to 690 V for current peak value n=30 rated value | 390 kVA |
| Thermal short-time current limited to 10 s | 5 040 A |
| Power loss [W] at AC-3 at 400 V for rated value of the operational current per conductor | 45 W |
| Power loss [W] at AC-3e at 400 V for rated value of the operational current per conductor | 35 W |
| No-load switching frequency at AC | 2 000 1/h |
| Operating frequency at AC-1 maximum | 700 1/h |
| At AC-3e at 400 V maximum | 500 1/h |
| At AC-3e at 690 V maximum | 500 1/h |
| At AC-3e at AC-2 at AC-3 maximum | 200 1/h |
| At AC-3e at AC-2 at AC-3e maximum | 200 1/h |
Control circuit/ Control (11)
| Type of voltage of the control supply voltage | DC |
| Control supply voltage at DC rated value | 24 V |
| Operating range factor control supply voltage rated value of magnet coil at DC initial value | 0.8 |
| Operating range factor control supply voltage rated value of magnet coil at DC full-scale value | 1.1 |
| Apparent holding power at minimum rated control supply voltage at DC | 28 V·A |
| Closing power of magnet coil at DC | 1 010 W |
| Holding power of magnet coil at DC | 28 W |
| Closing delay at DC | 76 ... 110 ms |
| Opening delay at DC | 10 ... 50 ms |
| Arcing time | 10 ... 15 ms |
| Control version of the switch operating mechanism | Standard A1 - A2 |
Auxiliary circuit (23)
| Number of NC contacts for auxiliary contacts attachable | 3 |
| Number of NC contacts for auxiliary contacts instantaneous contact | 3 |
| Number of NO contacts for auxiliary contacts attachable | 3 |
| Number of NO contacts for auxiliary contacts instantaneous contact | 3 |
| Operational current at AC-12 maximum | 10 A |
| Operational current at AC-15 at 230 V rated value | 5.6 A |
| Operational current at AC-15 at 400 V rated value | 3.6 A |
| Operational current at AC-15 at 500 V rated value | 2.5 A |
| Operational current at AC-15 at 690 V rated value | 2.3 A |
| Operational current at DC-12 at 440 V rated value | 0.33 A |
| Operational current at DC-12 at 24 V rated value | 10 A |
| Operational current at DC-12 at 48 V rated value | 10 A |
| Operational current at DC-12 at 110 V rated value | 3.2 A |
| Operational current at DC-12 at 125 V rated value | 2.5 A |
| Operational current at DC-12 at 220 V rated value | 0.9 A |
| Operational current at DC-12 at 600 V rated value | 0.22 A |
| Operational current at DC-13 at 24 V rated value | 10 A |
| Operational current at DC-13 at 48 V rated value | 5 A |
| Operational current at DC-13 at 110 V rated value | 1.14 A |
| Operational current at DC-13 at 125 V rated value | 0.98 A |
| Operational current at DC-13 at 220 V rated value | 0.48 A |
| Operational current at DC-13 at 600 V rated value | 0.07 A |
| Contact reliability of auxiliary contacts | one incorrect switching operation of 100 million switching operations (17 V, 5 mA) |
UL/CSA ratings (7)
| Full-load current (FLA) for 3-phase AC motor at 480 V rated value | 630 A |
| Full-load current (FLA) for 3-phase AC motor at 600 V rated value | 630 A |
| For 3-phase AC motor at 200/208 V rated value | 231 hp |
| For 3-phase AC motor at 220/230 V rated value | 266 hp |
| For 3-phase AC motor at 460/480 V rated value | 530 hp |
| For 3-phase AC motor at 575/600 V rated value | 664 hp |
| Contact rating of auxiliary contacts according to UL | A600 / Q600 |
Short-circuit protection (3)
| For short-circuit protection of the main circuit with type of coordination 1 required | gG: 1000 A (690 V, 100 kA) |
| For short-circuit protection of the main circuit with type of coordination 2 required | gG: 500 A (690 V, 100 kA), aM: 630 A (690 V, 50 kA), BS88: 500 A (415 V, 50 kA) |
| For short-circuit protection of the main circuit for short-circuit protection of the auxiliary switch required | fuse gG: 10 A |
Installation/ mounting/ dimensions (18)
| Mounting position | with vertical mounting surface +/-90° rotatable, with vertical mounting surface +/- 22.5° tiltable to the front and back |
| Fastening method side-by-side mounting | Yes |
| Fastening method | screw fixing |
| Height | 276 mm |
| Width | 230 mm |
| Depth | 237 mm |
| With side-by-side mounting forwards | 20 mm |
| With side-by-side mounting upwards | 10 mm |
| With side-by-side mounting downwards | 10 mm |
| With side-by-side mounting at the side | 10 mm |
| For grounded parts forwards | 20 mm |
| For grounded parts upwards | 10 mm |
| For grounded parts at the side | 10 mm |
| For grounded parts downwards | 10 mm |
| For live parts forwards | 20 mm |
| For live parts upwards | 10 mm |
| For live parts downwards | 10 mm |
| For live parts at the side | 10 mm |
Connections/ Terminals (17)
| Type of electrical connection for main current circuit | Connection bar |
| Type of electrical connection for auxiliary and control circuit | screw-type terminals |
| Type of electrical connection at contactor for auxiliary contacts | Screw-type terminals |
| Width of connection bar | 30 mm |
| Thickness of connection bar | 6 mm |
| Diameter of holes | 11 mm |
| Number of holes | 1 |
| Type of connectable conductor cross-sections for main contacts stranded | 70 ... 240 mm² |
| Type of connectable conductor cross-sections for main contacts finely stranded with core end processing | 50 ... 240 mm² |
| Connectable conductor cross-section for main contacts finely stranded with core end processing | 240 ... 50 mm² |
| Connectable conductor cross-section for auxiliary contacts solid or stranded | 0.5 ... 2.5 mm² |
| Connectable conductor cross-section for auxiliary contacts finely stranded with core end processing | 0.5 ... 2.5 mm² |
| For auxiliary contacts solid | 2x (0.5 ... 1.0 mm²), 2x (1.0 ... 2.5 mm²) |
| For auxiliary contacts finely stranded with core end processing | 2x (0.5 ... 1.0 mm²), 2x (0.75 ... 2.5 mm²) |
| For auxiliary contacts for AWG cables for auxiliary contacts | 2x (18 ... 12) |
| AWG number as coded connectable conductor cross section for main contacts | 500 |
| AWG number as coded connectable conductor cross section for auxiliary contacts | 18 ... 12 |
Safety related data (13)
| Product function mirror contact according to IEC 60947-4-1 | Yes; One NC contact each must be connected in series for the right and left auxiliary switch block respectively |
| Product function positively driven operation according to IEC 60947-5-1 | No |
| Product function suitable for safety function | Yes |
| Service life maximum | 20 a |
| Test wear-related service life necessary | Yes |
| Proportion of dangerous failures with low demand rate according to SN 31920 | 40 % |
| Proportion of dangerous failures with high demand rate according to SN 31920 | 73 % |
| B10 value with high demand rate according to SN 31920 | 1 000 000 |
| Failure rate [FIT] with low demand rate according to SN 31920 | 100 FIT |
| Device type according to ISO 13849-1 | 3 |
| Overdimensioning according to ISO 13849-2 necessary | Yes |
| Safety device type according to IEC 61508-2 | Type A |
| Protection class IP on the front according to IEC 60529 | IP00 |
Shipping & customs (3)
| Weight | 19,532 kg |
| Customs tariff number | 85364190 |
| Country of origin | TR |
Product benefits
- Proven SIRIUS 3RT range from Siemens – available worldwide and maintained over decades
- Consistent modular system: auxiliary switches, surge suppressors and link modules fit across sizes
- Screw or spring-loaded terminals – spring-loaded saves assembly time and is vibration-proof
- Versions with electronic operating mechanism reduce holding power and work over a wide voltage range
- Approvals to IEC and UL/CSA, so the same plant can be operated in Europe and North America
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