SIRIUS 3RT2 contactors/contactor assemblies   
2.8 Technical data 
  SIRIUS Innovations 
250  System Manual, 01/2011, A8E56203870002-03 
Type  3RT20 
23 
3RT20 
24 
3RT20 
25 
3RT20 
26 
3RT20 
27 
3RT20 
28 
Size  S0 
Main circuit - Current carrying capacity for alternating current 
Utilization category AC-5b, switching incandescent lamps 
Per main current path at 230/220 V  kW  2.8  3.2  4.7  6  7.2 
Utilization category AC-6a, switching AC transformers 
  Rated operational current I
e
 
 
- For inrush current n = 20  Up to 400 V  A  11.4  20.2  30.8  
- For inrush current n = 30  Up to 400 V  A  7.6  13.5  20.5 
  Rated operational power P 
 
At 230 V  kV/A  4.5  8  12.3 
400 V  kV/A  7.9  13.9  21.3 
500 V  kV/A  9.9  15.5  26.6 
- For inrush current n = 20 
690 V  kV/A  13.6  15.5  25 
At 230 V  kV/A  3  5.4  8.2 
400 V  kV/A  5.2  9.3  14.2 
500 V  kV/A  6.6  11.7  17.7 
 
- For inrush current n = 30 
690 V  kV/A  9.1  15.5  24.5 
For deviating inrush current factors x, the power must be 
recalculated as follows: 
P
x
 = P
n30
 ⋅ 30/x 
 
Utilization category AC-6b, switching low-inductance (low-loss, 
metallized-dielectric) AC capacitors 
 
  Rated operational currents I
e
 
Up to 400 V  A  5.8  10.8  15 
At 230 V  kvar  2.5  10.8  6 
400 V  kvar  4  4  10.4 
500 V  kvar  4  7.4  10.4 
  Rated powers for single capacitors 
or capacitor banks (minimum 
inductance of 6 μH between 
capacitors connected in parallel) at 
50 Hz and 60 Hz 
690 V  kvar  4  7.5  10.4 
1)
  Industrial furnaces and electric heaters with resistance heating, etc. (increased power consumption on heating up taken 
into account). 
2)
  Acc. to IEC 60947-4-1. See the chapter titled "Overload relays" for rated values for different starting conditions. 
3)
 For I
e
/AC-1 = 35 A (60 °C) and the corresponding minimum conductor cross-section 10 mm
2
. 
4)
  The number of lamps can be increased dependent upon the electronic ballast used.