product brand nameSIRIUS
product designationcapacitor contactors
product type designation3RT26
General technical data
size of contactorS00
product extension auxiliary switchNo
at AC in hot operating state per pole1.24 W
without load current share typical2 W
type of calculation of power loss current-dependentquadratic
of main circuit with degree of pollution 3 rated value690 V
of auxiliary circuit with degree of pollution 3 rated value690 V
of main circuit rated value6 kV
of auxiliary circuit rated value6 kV
maximum permissible voltage for protective separation between coil and main contacts according to EN 60947-1400 V
at AC6,7 g / 5 ms, 4,2 g / 10 ms
at AC10,5 g / 5 ms, 6,6 g / 10 ms
of the contactor with added auxiliary switch block typical3 000 000
electrical endurance (operating cycles)300 000
reference code according to IEC 81346-2Q
Substance Prohibitance (day/month/year)05/01/2014
Net Weight0.327 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 circuit3
number of NO contacts for main contacts3
number of NC contacts for main contacts0
operational current at AC-6b at 690 V at ambient temperature 60 °C rated value18 A
at 230 V at 50/60 Hz at ambient temperature 60 °C rated value0 ... 7.2 kvar
at 400 V at 50/60 Hz at ambient temperature 60 °C rated value0 ... 12.5 kvar
at 500 V at 50/60 Hz at ambient temperature 60 °C rated value0 ... 15 kvar
at 690 V at 50/60 Hz at ambient temperature 60 °C rated value0 ... 21 kvar
at AC500 1/h
at 230 V maximum180 1/h
at 240 V maximum180 1/h
at 400 V maximum180 1/h
at 480 V maximum180 1/h
at 500 V maximum180 1/h
at 600 V maximum180 1/h
at 690 V maximum180 1/h
Control circuit/ Control
type of voltageAC
type of voltage of the control supply voltageAC
at 50 Hz rated value230 V
at 60 Hz rated value230 V
1 rated value50 Hz
2 rated value60 Hz
at 50 Hz0.8 ... 1.1
at 60 Hz0.85 ... 1.1
apparent pick-up power of magnet coil at AC49 V·A
inductive power factor with closing power of the coil0.8
apparent holding power of magnet coil at AC7.8 V·A
inductive power factor with the holding power of the coil0.25
at AC9 ... 35 ms
at AC4 ... 15 ms
arcing time10 ... 15 ms
control version of the switch operating mechanismStandard A1 - A2
at AC at 230 V maximum permissible3 mA
Auxiliary circuit
number of NC contacts for auxiliary contacts2
attachable0
instantaneous contact2
number of NO contacts for auxiliary contacts0
attachable0
instantaneous contact0
operational current of auxiliary contacts at AC-12 maximum10 A
at 230 V6 A
at 400 V3 A
at 690 V1 A
at 24 V6 A
at 60 V2 A
at 110 V1 A
at 125 V0.9 A
at 220 V0.3 A
contact reliability of auxiliary contacts0.00000001
UL/CSA ratings
contact rating of auxiliary contacts according to ULA600 / Q600
Short-circuit protection
design of the miniature circuit breaker for short-circuit protection of the auxiliary circuit up to 230 VC characteristic: 10 A; 0.4 kA
for short-circuit protection of the main circuit with type of coordination 1 requiredgG: 40 A (690 V, 50 kA)
for short-circuit protection of the auxiliary switch requiredgG: 10 A (690 V, 1 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 methodscrew and snap-on mounting onto 35 mm DIN rail according to DIN EN 50022
height125 mm
width45 mm
depth120 mm
with side-by-side mounting at the side10 mm
for grounded parts at the side10 mm
Connections/ Terminals
for main current circuitscrew-type terminals
for auxiliary and control circuitscrew-type terminals
at contactor for auxiliary contactsScrew-type terminals
of magnet coilscrew terminal
solid2x (0.5 ... 1.5 mm²), 2x (0.75 ... 2.5 mm²), 2x 4 mm²
stranded2x (0.5 ... 1.5 mm²), 2x (0.75 ... 2.5 mm²), 2x 4 mm²
solid or stranded2x (0,5 ... 1,5 mm²), 2x (0,75 ... 2,5 mm²), 2x 4 mm²
finely stranded with core end processing2x (0.5 ... 1.5 mm²), 2x (0.75 ... 2.5 mm²)
— solid2x (0.5 ... 1.5 mm²), 2x (0.75 ... 2.5 mm²), 2x 4 mm²
— solid or stranded2x (0.5 ... 1.5 mm²), 2x (0.75 ... 2.5 mm²), 2x 4 mm²
— finely stranded with core end processing2x (0.5 ... 1.5 mm²), 2x (0.75 ... 2.5 mm²)
for AWG cables for auxiliary contacts2x (20 ... 16), 2x (18 ... 14), 2x 12
at 40 °C1x 4 mm², 2x 2.5 mm²
at 60 °C2x 4 mm²
AWG number as coded connectable conductor cross section for main contacts20 ... 12
Safety related data
mirror contact according to IEC 60947-4-1No
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
Approvals Certificates
global warming potential [CO2 eq] / during manufacturing2.47 kg
global warming potential [CO2 eq] / during operation104 kg
global warming potential [CO2 eq] / after end of life-0.226 kg
global warming potential [CO2 eq] / total106 kg