product brand nameSIRIUS
product designationContactor
product type designation3RT23
General technical data
size of contactorS00
function module for communicationNo
auxiliary switchYes
at AC in hot operating state6.4 W
at AC in hot operating state per pole1.6 W
without load current share typical4 W
type of calculation of power loss current-dependentquadratic
of main circuit with degree of pollution 3 rated value690 V
of the auxiliary and control circuit with degree of pollution 3 rated value690 V
of main circuit rated value6 kV
of auxiliary circuit rated value6 kV
at DC7.3 g / 5 ms, 4.7 g / 10 ms
at DC11,4 g / 5 ms, 7,3g / 10 ms
of contactor typical30 000 000
of the contactor with added auxiliary switch block typical10 000 000
reference code according to IEC 81346-2Q
Substance Prohibitance (day/month/year)10/01/2009
Net Weight0.299 kg
Ambient conditions
installation altitude at height above sea level maximum2 000 m
during operation-25 ... +60 °C
during storage-55 ... +80 °C
relative humidity minimum10 %
relative humidity at 55 °C according to IEC 60068-2-30 maximum95 %
Main circuit
number of poles for main current circuit4
number of NO contacts for main contacts4
type of voltage for main current circuitAC
at AC-1 at 400 V at ambient temperature 40 °C rated value22 A
— up to 690 V at ambient temperature 40 °C rated value22 A
— up to 690 V at ambient temperature 60 °C rated value20 A
— at 400 V rated value12 A
at AC-4 at 400 V rated value8.5 A
minimum cross-section in main circuit at maximum AC-1 rated value4 mm²
— at 24 V rated value20 A
— at 60 V rated value20 A
— at 110 V rated value2.1 A
— at 220 V rated value0.8 A
— at 440 V rated value0.6 A
— at 24 V rated value20 A
— at 60 V rated value20 A
— at 110 V rated value12 A
— at 220 V rated value1.6 A
— at 440 V rated value0.8 A
— at 24 V rated value20 A
— at 60 V rated value20 A
— at 110 V rated value20 A
— at 220 V rated value20 A
— at 440 V rated value1.3 A
— at 24 V rated value20 A
— at 60 V rated value0.5 A
— at 110 V rated value0.15 A
— at 24 V rated value20 A
— at 60 V rated value5 A
— at 110 V rated value0.35 A
— at 24 V rated value20 A
— at 60 V rated value20 A
— at 110 V rated value20 A
— at 220 V rated value1.5 A
— at 440 V rated value0.2 A
at AC-3 at 400 V rated value5.5 kW
at AC-4 at 400 V rated value4 kW
at DC10 000 1/h
at AC-1 maximum1 000 1/h
Control circuit/ Control
type of voltageDC
type of voltage of the control supply voltageDC
control supply voltage at DC rated value24 V
initial value0.8
full-scale value1.1
closing power of magnet coil at DC4 W
holding power of magnet coil at DC4 W
at DC30 ... 100 ms
at DC7 ... 13 ms
arcing time10 ... 15 ms
control version of the switch operating mechanismStandard A1 - A2
Auxiliary circuit
attachable2
attachable2
Short-circuit protection
— with type of coordination 1 requiredgG: 35 A (690 V, 100 kA)
— with type of coordination 2 requiredgG: 20 A (690 V, 100 kA)
Installation/ mounting/ dimensions
mounting position+/-180° rotation possible on vertical mounting surface; can be tilted forward and backward by +/- 22.5° on vertical mounting surface
fastening method side-by-side mountingYes
fastening methodscrew and snap-on mounting onto 35 mm DIN rail according to DIN EN 60715
height70 mm
width45 mm
depth73 mm
— forwards10 mm
— upwards10 mm
— downwards10 mm
— at the side0 mm
— forwards10 mm
— upwards10 mm
— at the side6 mm
— downwards10 mm
— forwards10 mm
— upwards10 mm
— downwards10 mm
— at the side6 mm
Connections/ Terminals
for main current circuitspring-loaded terminals
for auxiliary and control circuitspring-loaded terminals
at contactor for auxiliary contactsSpring-type terminals
of magnet coilSpring-loaded terminal
— solid2x (0.5 ... 4 mm²)
— solid or stranded2x (0,5 ... 4 mm²)
— finely stranded with core end processing2x (0.5 ... 2.5 mm²)
— finely stranded without core end processing2x (0.5 ... 2.5 mm²)
for AWG cables for main contacts2x (20 ... 12)
solid0.5 ... 4 mm²
solid or stranded0.5 ... 4 mm²
stranded0.5 ... 4 mm²
finely stranded with core end processing0.5 ... 2.5 mm²
finely stranded without core end processing0.5 ... 2.5 mm²
solid or stranded0.5 ... 4 mm²
finely stranded with core end processing0.5 ... 2.5 mm²
finely stranded without core end processing0.5 ... 2.5 mm²
— solid2x (0.5 ... 2.5 mm²)
— solid or stranded2x (0,5 ... 4 mm²)
— finely stranded with core end processing2x (0.5 ... 2.5 mm²)
— finely stranded without core end processing2x (0.5 ... 2.5 mm²)
for AWG cables for auxiliary contacts2x (20 ... 12)
AWG number as coded connectable conductor cross section for main contacts20 ... 12
AWG number as coded connectable conductor cross section for auxiliary contacts20 ... 12
Safety related data
mirror contact according to IEC 60947-4-1Yes; with 3RH29
positively driven operation according to IEC 60947-5-1No
Electrical Safety
protection class IP on the front according to IEC 60529IP20
touch protection on the front according to IEC 60529finger-safe, for vertical contact from the front
Communication/ Protocol
product function bus communicationNo
Approvals Certificates
global warming potential [CO2 eq] / during manufacturing1.55 kg
global warming potential [CO2 eq] / during operation183 kg
global warming potential [CO2 eq] / after end of life-0.249 kg
global warming potential [CO2 eq] / total184 kg