General Technical Data
SIRIUS 3RW44 manual
10-12 GWA 4NEB 535 2195-02 DS 06
10.3.2 Technical Data Power Unit
1) Measurement at 60 °C not required according to UL/CSA.
2) Current limiting on soft starter set at 350 % I
M
; on-time OT = 70 %.
Maximum selectable rated motor current I
M
, depending on the CLASS settings.
3) During intermittent duty S4 with on-time OT = 70 %, T
u
= 40 / 50 / 60 °C, vertical stand-alone installation. The listed switching frequencies do not apply to automatic operation.
Type 3RW44 ..-.BC.4 3RW44 ..-.BC.5 3RW44 ..-.BC.6
Power electronics
Rated operational voltage for standard circuit V 200 ... 460 AC 400 ... 600 AC 400 ... 690 AC
Tol eran ce %
-15 / +10 -15 / +10 -15 / +10
Rated operational voltage for inside delta circuit V
200 ... 460 AC 400 ... 600 AC 400 ... 600 AC
Tol eran ce %
-15 / +10 -15 / +10 -15 / +10
Maximum blocking voltage thyristor V
1400 1800 1800
Rated frequency Hz
50 ... 60
Tol eran ce %
±10 
Continuous operation at 40 °C (% of I
s
)%115
Minimum load (% of set motor current I
M
)%8
Maximum cable length between soft starter and motor m
500 
a)
a)
During configuration, the voltage drop on the motor line must be taken into consideration up to the motor connection. It may be necessary to select a larger dimensioned soft starter with 
regard to the rated operational voltage and/or the rated operating current.
Permissible installation height m
5000 (for derating above 1000, see characteristic curves); higher on request
Permissible mounting position
and installation type (stand-alone installation)
Permissible ambient temperature
Operation °C 0 ... +60; (derating above +40)
Storage °C
-25 ... +80
Degree of protection
IP00
Type
3RW44 22 3RW44 23 3RW44 24 3RW44 25 3RW44 26 3RW44 27
Power electronics
Rated operating current I
e
29 36 47 57 77 93
Carrying capacity, rated operating current I
e
• According to IEC and UL / CSA 
1)
, for single mounting, AC-53a
- At 40 / 50 / 60 °C A 29 / 26 /23 36 /32 / 29 47 /42 / 37 57 / 51 / 45 77 / 68 / 59 93 / 82 / 72
Minimum selectable nominal motor current I
M
 for motor overload protection A 5 7 9 11 15 18
Power loss
• Uninterrupted rated operating current after run up (40 / 50 / 60 °C) approx. W 8/7.5/7 10 / 9 / 8.5 32 / 31 / 29 36 / 34 / 31 45 / 41 / 37 55 / 51 / 47
• When starting with current limiting set at 350 % I
M
 (40 / 50 / 60 °C) W 400 / 345 / 290 470 / 410 / 355 600 / 515 / 440 725 / 630 / 525 940/790/660 1160 / 980 / 830
Permitted rated motor current and starts per hour
• For normal starting (CLASS 5)
- Rated motor current I
M
2)
, run-up time 5 s A 29 / 26 / 23 36 / 32.5 / 29 47 / 42 / 37 57 / 51 / 45 77 / 68 / 59 93 / 82 / 72
- Starts per hour
3)
1/h 41 34 41 41 41 41
- Rated motor current I
M
2)
, run-up time 10 s A 29 / 26 / 23 36 / 32.5 / 29 47 / 42 / 37 57 / 51 / 45 77 / 68 / 59 93 / 82 / 72
- Starts per hour
3)
1/h 20 15 20 20 20 20
• For normal starting (CLASS 10)
- Rated motor current I
M
2)
, run-up time 10 s A 29 / 26 / 23 36 / 32.5 / 29 47 / 42 / 37 57 / 51 / 45 77 / 68 / 59 93 / 82 / 72
- Starts per hour
3)
1/h 20 15 20 20 20 20
- Rated motor current I
M
2)
, run-up time 20 s A 29 / 26 / 23 36 / 32.5 / 29 47 / 42 / 37 57 / 51 / 45 77 / 68 / 59 93 / 82 / 72
- Starts per hour
3)
1/h 10 6 10 10 8 8
• For normal starting (CLASS 15)
- Rated motor current I
M
2)
, run-up time 15 s A 29 / 26 / 23 36 / 32.5 / 29 47 / 42 / 37 57 / 51 / 45 77 / 68 / 59 93 / 82 / 72
- Starts per hour
3)
1/h 13 9 13 13 13 13
- Rated motor current I
M
2)
, run-up time 30 s A 29 / 26 / 23 36 / 32.5 / 29 47 / 42 / 37 57 / 51 / 45 77 / 68 / 59 93 / 82 / 72
- Starts per hour
3)
1/h 6 4 6 6 6 6
• For heavy starting (CLASS 20)
- Rated motor current I
M
2)
, run-up time 20 s A 29 / 26 / 23 36 / 32.5 / 29 47 / 42 / 37 57 / 51 / 45 77 / 68 / 59 88 / 80 / 72
- Starts per hour
3)
1/h 10 6 10 10 10 10
- Rated motor current I
M
2)
, run-up time 40 s A 29 / 26 / 23 36 / 32.5 / 29 47 / 42 / 37 57 / 51 / 45 77 / 68 / 59 88 / 80 / 72
- Starts per hour
3)
1/h 4 2 4 5 1.8 0.8
• For very heavy starting (CLASS 30)
- Rated motor current I
M
2)
, run-up time 30 s A 29 / 26 / 23 36 / 32.5 / 29 47 / 42 / 37 57 / 51 / 45 65 / 60 / 54 77 / 70 / 63
- Starts per hour
3)
1/h 6 4 6 6 6 6
- Rated motor current I
M
2)
, run-up time 60 s A 29 / 26 / 23 36 / 32.5 / 29 47 / 42 / 37 57 / 51 / 45 65 / 60 / 54 77 / 70 / 63
- Starts per hour
3)
1/h 1.8 0.8 3.3 1.5 2 1
N S B 0 _ 0 0 6 4 9
2 2 , 5 °
2 2 , 5 °
9 0 °
9 0 °
≥ 5 mm (≥ 0.2 in)
≥ 75 mm (≥ 3 in)
≥ 100 mm (≥ 4 in)