Configuration 
  4.3 Load feeders - protection against short circuit 
SIRIUS 3RM1 motor starter 
Manual, 11/2013, A5E0345285095020A/RS-AB/002 
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Fused design 
Combining 3RM1 motor starters with fuses 
Hazardous Voltage at the Motor 
Can Cause Death, Serious Injury, or Property Damage. 
Health hazard from automatic hot restart.  
The safety function must be checked after every tripping of the motor starter protector (also 
in the case of overload). 
After every short circuit in the case of short-circuit protection according to
, a 3RM1 motor starter is defective. 
Replace a 3RM1 motor starter including the terminals after a short circuit in the case of 
short-circuit protection according to type of coordination 1.  
With 3RM11/3RM13 Failsafe motor starters, you must check the safety function in addition 
to replacing the unit. 
With 3RM11/3RM13 Failsafe motor starters, also check the safety function after a short 
circuit in the case of short-circuit protection according to 
. 
 
The 3RM1 motor starters can be combined with the following fuses for short circuits of 55 kA 
according to type of coordination 1: 
Table 4- 7  Fuses according to type of coordination 1 for 3RM1 motor starters 
Maximum permitted fuse links for  
500 V + 10%  
DIAZED operating class gG 
3RM1.01…  0,5  5SB281  25 
3RM1.02…  2,0  5SB281  25 
3RM1.07…  7,0  5SB281  25