SIRIUS 3RT2 contactors/contactor assemblies   
2.7 Accessories 
  SIRIUS Innovations 
172  System Manual, 01/2011, A8E56203870002-03 
Surge suppressor  Suitable for 
Control 
voltage 
Overvoltage 
is limited ... 
Effect  Advantages/disadvantages  Preferred 
application 
Advantag
es 
  Energy absorption 
  Non-critical 
dimensioning 
  Simple 
implementation 
Varistor 
 
AC/DC  To varistor 
voltage 
  OFF-delay 
becomes only 
slightly longer 
(2 to 5 ms) 
Disadvan
tages 
  Attenuation only 
above U
VDR
 
Suitable for 
most standard 
applications, 
e.g. in the 
SIMATIC 
environment 
Advantag
es 
  RF attenuation 
  Well suited to AC 
voltage 
  Attenuation 
independent of 
levels 
RC 
elements 
 
AC/DC  According 
to 
dimensionin
g 
  OFF-delay 
remains 
unchanged 
  Rates of rise of 
voltage are 
attenuated 
Disadvan
tages 
  High inrush current 
  Sensitive to 
harmonics 
With critical 
operating times
1)
  The drop-out speed falls to zero once or twice for a few milliseconds: 
●  Safe drop-out is always ensured during current-free switching. 
●  When switching with a current present, the contacts are subjected to a higher thermal 
load. This can lead to an overload when switching at the high current limit.