SIRIUS 3RT2 contactors/contactor assemblies   
2.8 Technical data 
  SIRIUS Innovations 
254  System Manual, 01/2011, A8E56203870002-03 
2.8.1.12  Conductor cross-sections - 3RT202. contactors 
Table 2- 91  Conductor cross-sections - 3RT202. contactors 
Type  3RT20 23  3RT20 24  3RT20 25  3RT20 26  3RT20 27  3RT20 28 
Size  S0 
Conductor cross-sections (1-wire or 2-wire connection possible) 
Main conductor  Screw connection 
Conductor cross-section 
  Solid + stranded 
mm
2
  2 x (1 to 2.5)
1)
; 2 x (2.5 to 10)
1)
 acc. to IEC 60947 
  Finely stranded with end sleeve 
mm
2
  2 x (1 to 2.5)
1)
; 2 x (2.5 to 6)
1)
; max. 1 x 10 
  AWG cables, solid or stranded 
AWG  2 x (16 to 12); 2 x (14 to 8) 
  Connection screws 
  M4 (Pozidriv size PZ 2) 
-  Tightening torque  Nm 
(lb.in.) 
2 to 2.5 (18 to 22 lb.in.) 
Auxiliary conductor 
Conductor cross-section     
  Solid + stranded 
mm
2
  2 x (0.5 to 1.5)
1)
; 2 x (0.75 to 2.5)
1)
 acc. to IEC 60947 
  Finely stranded with end sleeve 
mm
2
  2 x (0.5 to 1.5)
1)
; 2 x (0.75 to 2.5)
1)
 
  Solid or stranded AWG (2 x) 
AWG  2 x (20 to 16)
1)
; 2 x (18 to 14)
1)
 
  Connection screws 
 M3 
-  Tightening torque  Nm 
(lb.in.) 
0.8 to 1.2 (7 to 10.3 lb.in.) 
Main conductor  Spring-loaded connection 
Conductor cross-section   
  Solid + stranded 
mm
2
  2 x (1 to 10) 
  Finely stranded with end sleeve 
mm
2
  2 x (1 to 6) 
  Finely stranded without end 
sleeve 
mm
2
  2 x (1 to 6) 
  AWG cables, solid or stranded 
AWG  2 x (18 to 8) 
Auxiliary conductor 
Conductor cross-section     
  Solid + stranded 
mm
2
  2 x (0.5 to 2.5) 
  Finely stranded with end sleeve 
mm
2
  2 x (0.5 to 1.5) 
  Finely stranded without end 
sleeve 
mm
2
  2 x (0.5 to 1.5) 
  AWG cables, solid or stranded 
AWG  2 x (20 to 14)