Data sheet 3RT2038-1AV00

power contactor, AC-3e/AC-3, 80 A, 37 kW / 400 V, 3-pole, 400 V AC, 50 Hz,

auxiliary contacts: 1 NO + 1 NC, screw terminal, size: S2

product brand name SIRIUS

product designation Power contactor
product type designation 3RT2
General technical data
size of contactor S2
product extension
● function module for communication No
● auxiliary switch Yes
power loss [W] for rated value of the current
● at AC in hot operating state 17.1 W
● at AC in hot operating state per pole 5.7 W
● without load current share typical 6W
type of calculation of power loss depending on pole quadratic
insulation voltage
● of main circuit with degree of pollution 3 rated value 690 V
● of auxiliary circuit with degree of pollution 3 rated value 690 V
surge voltage resistance
● of main circuit rated value 6 kV
● of auxiliary circuit rated value 6 kV
maximum permissible voltage for protective separation between 400 V
coil and main contacts according to EN 60947-1
shock resistance at rectangular impulse
● at AC 11.8g / 5 ms, 7.4g / 10 ms
shock resistance with sine pulse
● at AC 18.5g / 5 ms, 11.6g / 10 ms
mechanical service life (operating cycles)
● of contactor typical 10 000 000
● of the contactor with added electronically optimized 5 000 000
auxiliary switch block typical
● of the contactor with added auxiliary switch block typical 10 000 000
reference code according to IEC 81346-2 Q
Substance Prohibitance (Date) 10/01/2014
Weight 0.99 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
relative humidity minimum 10 %
relative humidity at 55 °C according to IEC 60068-2-30 95 %
maximum

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Environmental footprint
Environmental Product Declaration(EPD) Yes
Global Warming Potential [CO2 eq] total 236 kg
Global Warming Potential [CO2 eq] during manufacturing 4.11 kg
Global Warming Potential [CO2 eq] during operation 233 kg
Global Warming Potential [CO2 eq] after end of life -0.635 kg
Main circuit
number of poles for main current circuit 3
number of NO contacts for main contacts 3
operating voltage
● at AC-3 rated value maximum 690 V
● at AC-3e rated value maximum 690 V
operational current
● at AC-1 at 400 V at ambient temperature 40 °C rated 90 A
value
● at AC-1
— up to 690 V at ambient temperature 40 °C rated 90 A
value
— up to 690 V at ambient temperature 60 °C rated 80 A
value
● at AC-3
— at 400 V rated value 80 A
— at 500 V rated value 80 A
— at 690 V rated value 58 A
● at AC-3e
— at 400 V rated value 80 A
— at 500 V rated value 80 A
— at 690 V rated value 58 A
● at AC-4 at 400 V rated value 55 A
● at AC-5a up to 690 V rated value 79.2 A
● at AC-5b up to 400 V rated value 66.4 A
● at AC-6a
— up to 230 V for current peak value n=20 rated value 70 A
— up to 400 V for current peak value n=20 rated value 70 A
— up to 500 V for current peak value n=20 rated value 70 A
— up to 690 V for current peak value n=20 rated value 58 A
● at AC-6a
— up to 230 V for current peak value n=30 rated value 46.7 A
— up to 400 V for current peak value n=30 rated value 46.7 A
— up to 500 V for current peak value n=30 rated value 46.7 A
— up to 690 V for current peak value n=30 rated value 46.7 A
minimum cross-section in main circuit at maximum AC-1 rated 35 mm²
value
operational current for approx. 200000 operating cycles at
AC-4
● at 400 V rated value 30 A
● at 690 V rated value 24 A
operational current
● at 1 current path at DC-1
— at 24 V rated value 55 A
— at 60 V rated value 23 A
— at 110 V rated value 4.5 A
— at 220 V rated value 1A
— at 440 V rated value 0.4 A
— at 600 V rated value 0.25 A
● with 2 current paths in series at DC-1
— at 24 V rated value 55 A
— at 60 V rated value 45 A
— at 110 V rated value 45 A
— at 220 V rated value 5A
— at 440 V rated value 1A
— at 600 V rated value 0.8 A

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 ● with 3 current paths in series at DC-1
— at 24 V rated value 55 A
— at 60 V rated value 55 A
— at 110 V rated value 55 A
— at 220 V rated value 45 A
— at 440 V rated value 2.9 A
— at 600 V rated value 1.4 A
● at 1 current path at DC-3 at DC-5
— at 24 V rated value 35 A
— at 60 V rated value 6A
— at 220 V rated value 1A
— at 440 V rated value 0.1 A
— at 600 V rated value 0.06 A
● with 2 current paths in series at DC-3 at DC-5
— at 24 V rated value 55 A
— at 60 V rated value 45 A
— at 110 V rated value 25 A
— at 220 V rated value 5A
— at 440 V rated value 0.27 A
— at 600 V rated value 0.16 A
● with 3 current paths in series at DC-3 at DC-5
— at 24 V rated value 55 A
— at 60 V rated value 55 A
— at 110 V rated value 55 A
— at 220 V rated value 25 A
— at 440 V rated value 0.6 A
— at 600 V rated value 0.35 A
operating power
● at AC-2 at 400 V rated value 37 kW
● at AC-3
— at 230 V rated value 22 kW
— at 400 V rated value 37 kW
— at 500 V rated value 37 kW
— at 690 V rated value 45 kW
● at AC-3e
— at 230 V rated value 22 kW
— at 400 V rated value 37 kW
— at 500 V rated value 37 kW
— at 690 V rated value 45 kW
operating power for approx. 200000 operating cycles at AC-
4
● at 400 V rated value 15.8 kW
● at 690 V rated value 21.8 kW
operating apparent power at AC-6a
● up to 230 V for current peak value n=20 rated value 27.8 kVA
● up to 400 V for current peak value n=20 rated value 48.4 kVA
● up to 500 V for current peak value n=20 rated value 60.6 kVA
● up to 690 V for current peak value n=20 rated value 69.3 kVA
operating apparent power at AC-6a
● up to 230 V for current peak value n=30 rated value 18.6 kVA
● up to 400 V for current peak value n=30 rated value 32.3 kVA
● up to 500 V for current peak value n=30 rated value 40.4 kVA
● up to 690 V for current peak value n=30 rated value 55.8 kVA
short-time withstand current in cold operating state up to
40 °C
● limited to 1 s switching at zero current maximum 1 298 A; Use minimum cross-section acc. to AC-1 rated value
● limited to 5 s switching at zero current maximum 898 A; Use minimum cross-section acc. to AC-1 rated value
● limited to 10 s switching at zero current maximum 640 A; Use minimum cross-section acc. to AC-1 rated value
● limited to 30 s switching at zero current maximum 414 A; Use minimum cross-section acc. to AC-1 rated value
● limited to 60 s switching at zero current maximum 333 A; Use minimum cross-section acc. to AC-1 rated value
no-load switching frequency

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 ● at AC 5 000 1/h
operating frequency
● at AC-1 maximum 700 1/h
● at AC-2 maximum 350 1/h
● at AC-3 maximum 500 1/h
● at AC-3e maximum 500 1/h
● at AC-4 maximum 150 1/h
Control circuit/ Control
type of voltage of the control supply voltage AC
control supply voltage at AC
● at 50 Hz rated value 400 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 190 VA
inductive power factor with closing power of the coil
● at 50 Hz 0.72
apparent holding power of magnet coil at AC
● at 50 Hz 16 VA
inductive power factor with the holding power of the coil
● at 50 Hz 0.37
closing delay
● at AC 10 ... 80 ms
opening delay
● at AC 10 ... 18 ms
arcing time 10 ... 20 ms
control version of the switch operating mechanism Standard A1 - A2
Auxiliary circuit
number of NC contacts for auxiliary contacts instantaneous 1
contact
number of NO contacts for auxiliary contacts instantaneous 1
contact
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 3A
● at 500 V rated value 2A
● at 690 V rated value 1A
operational current at DC-12
● at 24 V rated value 10 A
● at 48 V rated value 6A
● at 60 V rated value 6A
● at 110 V rated value 3A
● at 125 V rated value 2A
● at 220 V rated value 1A
● at 600 V rated value 0.15 A
operational current at DC-13
● at 24 V rated value 10 A
● at 48 V rated value 2A
● at 60 V rated value 2A
● at 110 V rated value 1A
● at 125 V rated value 0.9 A
● at 220 V rated value 0.3 A
● at 600 V rated value 0.1 A
contact reliability of auxiliary contacts 1 faulty switching per 100 million (17 V, 1 mA)
UL/CSA ratings
full-load current (FLA) for 3-phase AC motor
● at 480 V rated value 65 A
● at 600 V rated value 62 A
yielded mechanical performance [hp]

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 ● for single-phase AC motor
— at 110/120 V rated value 5 hp
— at 230 V rated value 15 hp
● for 3-phase AC motor
— at 200/208 V rated value 20 hp
— at 220/230 V rated value 25 hp
— at 460/480 V rated value 50 hp
— at 575/600 V rated value 60 hp
contact rating of auxiliary contacts according to UL A600 / P600
Short-circuit protection
design of the fuse link
● for short-circuit protection of the main circuit
— with type of coordination 1 required gG: 250 A (690 V, 100 kA), aM: 160 A (690 V, 100 kA), BS88: 200 A (415 V, 80
kA)
— with type of assignment 2 required gG: 160A (690V,100kA), aM: 80A (690V,100kA), BS88: 125A (415V,80kA)
● for short-circuit protection of the auxiliary switch required gG: 10 A (500 V, 1 kA)
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 60715
height 114 mm
width 55 mm
depth 130 mm
required spacing
● with side-by-side mounting
— forwards 10 mm
— upwards 10 mm
— downwards 10 mm
— at the side 0 mm
● for grounded parts
— forwards 10 mm
— upwards 10 mm
— at the side 6 mm
— downwards 10 mm
● for live parts
— forwards 10 mm
— upwards 10 mm
— downwards 10 mm
— at the side 6 mm
Connections/ Terminals
type of electrical connection
● for main current circuit screw-type terminals
● for auxiliary and control circuit screw-type terminals
● at contactor for auxiliary contacts Screw-type terminals
● of magnet coil Screw-type terminals
type of connectable conductor cross-sections
● for main contacts
— solid or stranded 2x (1 ... 35 mm²), 1x (1 ... 50 mm²)
— finely stranded with core end processing 2x (1 ... 25 mm²), 1x (1 ... 35 mm²)
● for AWG cables for main contacts 2x (18 ... 2), 1x (18 ... 1)
connectable conductor cross-section for main contacts
● finely stranded with core end processing 1 ... 35 mm²
connectable conductor cross-section for auxiliary contacts
● solid or stranded 0.5 ... 2.5 mm²
● finely stranded with core end processing 0.5 ... 2.5 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)

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 AWG number as coded connectable conductor cross
section
● for main contacts 18 ... 1
● for auxiliary contacts 20 ... 14
Safety related data
product function
● mirror contact according to IEC 60947-4-1 Yes
● positively driven operation according to IEC 60947-5-1 No
● suitable for safety function Yes
suitability for use safety-related switching OFF 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 %
● 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 100 FIT
31920
ISO 13849
device type according to ISO 13849-1 3
overdimensioning according to ISO 13849-2 necessary Yes
IEC 61508
safety device type according to IEC 61508-2 Type A
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
Approvals Certificates
General Product Approval

Confirmation KC

General Product Ap-

EMV Test Certificates Marine / Shipping
proval

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ates/Test Report ate

Marine / Shipping other

Confirmation

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 13 NO

21 NC
1/L1

3/L2

5/L3
A1
-Q

14 NO
2/T1

4/T2

6/T3

22 NC
A2

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