SIRIUS 3RT2 contactors/contactor assemblies   
2.5 Mounting 
  SIRIUS Innovations 
148  System Manual, 01/2011, A8E56203870002-03 
2.5  Mounting 
2.5.1  Mounting 
2.5.1.1  Mounting options 
Note the following information when mounting contactors: 
●  If foreign bodies (such as drillings) can reach the devices, the contactors must be 
covered during mounting. 
●  If there is a risk of pollution, heavy dust deposits, or an aggressive atmosphere at the 
mounting location, the contactors must be installed in an enclosure. 
●  Dust deposits must be vacuumed away. 
 
Mounting options 
The following mounting types are available for contactors in sizes S00 and S0: 
●  Snapping onto a 35 mm DIN rail according to DIN EN 60715. 
●  Screwing onto a mounting plate 
2.5.1.2  Mounting position 
The contactors are dimensioned for operation on a vertical mounting plane. The following 
mounting positions are permitted: 
Table 2- 18  Permissible mounting positions for the contactors 
Mounting positions for sizes S00 and S0 
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Note 
A lateral distance from grounded parts of over 6 mm must be observed. 
Vertical mounting 
A special version of the 3RH2 contactor relays and 3RT2 power contactors is required for 
vertical mounting. This special version can be requested from Technical Assistance 
(www.siemens.com/lowvoltage/technical-assistance
).