SIRIUS 3RT2 contactors/contactor assemblies   
2.8 Technical data 
  SIRIUS Innovations 
264  System Manual, 01/2011, A8E56203870002-03 
Table 2- 101  Actuation of 3RT251. and 3RT252. contactors 
Type  3RT2516  3RT2517  3RT2518  3RT2526 
Size  S00  S0 
Actuation 
Magnet coil operating range  See 3RT2316  See 3RT2317  See 3RT2326 
Magnet coil power input (for cold coil and 1.0 x U
S
)  See 3RT2316  See 3RT2317  See 3RT2326 
Switching times at 0.8 to 1.1 x U
S
 
Total break time = opening delay + arcing time 
See 3RT2316  See 3RT2317  See 3RT2326
 
2.8.2.4  Main circuit - 3RT251. and 3RT252. (current carrying capacity for alternating current 
and direct current) 
Table 2- 102  Main circuit -  Current carrying capacity for alternating current (3RT251. and 3RT252. contactors) 
Type  3RT2516  3RT2517  3RT2518  3RT2526 
Size  S00  S0 
Main circuit - Current carrying capacity for alternating current 
Utilization category AC-1, switching resistive loads 
At 40 °C up to 690 V  A  18  22  22  40 
  Rated operational currents I
e
 
At 60 °C up to 690 V  A  16  20  20  20 
At 230 V  kW  6.5  7.5  7.5  15 
  Rated powers of three-phase 
current loads cos ϕ = 0.95 (at 
60 °C) 
400 V  kW  11  13  13  26 
  Minimum conductor cross-
section for loads with I
e
 
At 40 °C  mm
2
  2.5  2.5  2.5  10 
Utilization category AC-2 and AC-3
1)
 
  Rated operational currents 
I
e
(at 60 °C) 
Up to 400 V  A  9  13 / 9  16 / 9  25 
At 230 V  kW  3  3 / 2.2  4 / 2.2  5.5 
  Rated powers of slip-ring or 
squirrel-cage motors at 
50 Hz and at 60 Hz 
400 V  kW  4  5.5 / 4  7.5 / 4  11 
1)
  The values after the slash apply for the NC contact.