product designationVacuum contactor
product type designation3TF6
General technical data
size of contactor14
function module for communicationNo
auxiliary switchNo
of main circuit with degree of pollution 3 rated value1 000 V
of auxiliary circuit with degree of pollution 3 rated value690 V
of main circuit rated value8 kV
of auxiliary circuit rated value6 kV
in networks with grounded star point between auxiliary and auxiliary circuit300 V
in networks with grounded star point between main and auxiliary circuit500 V
at AC8.1 g / 5 ms, 4.7 g / 10 ms
at AC12.8 g / 5 ms, 7.4 g / 10 ms
of contactor typical5 000 000
reference code according to IEC 81346-2Q
Substance Prohibitance (day/month/year)03/01/2017
SVHC substance nameLead CAS-No. 7439-92-1 Lead monoxide (lead oxide) CAS-No. 1317-36-8 2-methyl-1-(4-methylthiophenyl)-2-morpholinopropan-1-one CAS-No. 71868-10-5 Melamine CAS-No. 108-78-1
Net Weight19.24 kg
Ambient conditions
installation altitude at height above sea level maximum2 000 m
during operation-25 ... +55 °C
during storage-55 ... +80 °C
relative humidity minimum10 %
relative humidity during operation10 ... 95 %
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
type of voltage for main current circuitAC
at AC-3 rated value maximum690 V
at AC-3e rated value maximum690 V
— up to 690 V at ambient temperature 40 °C rated value700 A
— up to 690 V at ambient temperature 55 °C rated value630 A
— at 400 V rated value630 A
— at 500 V rated value630 A
— at 690 V rated value630 A
— at 400 V rated value552 A
— at 500 V rated value552 A
— at 690 V rated value552 A
at AC-4 at 400 V rated value610 A
— up to 500 V for current peak value n=20 rated value513 A
— up to 690 V for current peak value n=20 rated value513 A
— up to 400 V for current peak value n=30 rated value342 A
— up to 500 V for current peak value n=30 rated value342 A
— up to 690 V for current peak value n=30 rated value342 A
at 40 °C minimum permissible480 mm²
at 400 V rated value300 A
at 690 V rated value300 A
— at 230 V rated value200 kW
— at 400 V rated value355 kW
— at 500 V rated value400 kW
— at 690 V rated value600 kW
— at 230 V rated value160 kW
— at 400 V rated value315 kW
— at 690 V rated value560 kW
up to 400 V for current peak value n=20 rated value338 kVA
up to 690 V for current peak value n=20 rated value586 kVA
up to 400 V for current peak value n=30 rated value226 kVA
up to 690 V for current peak value n=30 rated value390 kVA
thermal short-time current limited to 10 s5 040 A
power loss [W] at AC-3 at 400 V for rated value of the operational current per conductor45 W
power loss [W] at AC-3e at 400 V for rated value of the operational current per conductor35 W
no-load switching frequency at AC500 1/h
at AC-1 maximum500 1/h
— at 400 V maximum500 1/h
— at 690 V maximum500 1/h
at AC-2 at AC-3 maximum200 1/h
at AC-2 at AC-3e maximum200 1/h
Control circuit/ Control
type of voltage of the control supply voltageAC
at 50 Hz rated value200 ... 240 V
at 60 Hz rated value200 ... 240 V
at 50 Hz0.8 ... 1.1
at 60 Hz0.8 ... 1.1
inrush current peak18 A
duration of inrush current peak300 µs
pickup current mean value4.3 mA
pickup current peak5 A
duration of pickup current150 000 µs
holding current mean value35 mA
— at 50 Hz850 V·A
— at 60 Hz850 V·A
— at 60 Hz950 V·A
— at 50 Hz950 V·A
at 50 Hz1
at 60 Hz1
— at 50 Hz7 V·A
— at 60 Hz7 V·A
— at 50 Hz8 V·A
— at 60 Hz8 V·A
at 50 Hz0.4
at 60 Hz0.4
at AC70 ... 120 ms
at AC50 ... 130 ms
arcing time10 ... 15 ms
control version of the switch operating mechanismStandard A1 - A2
Auxiliary circuit
attachable4
instantaneous contact4
attachable4
instantaneous contact4
operational current at AC-12 maximum10 A
at 230 V rated value5.6 A
at 400 V rated value3.6 A
at 500 V rated value2.5 A
at 690 V rated value2.3 A
operational current at DC-12 at 440 V rated value0.33 A
at 24 V rated value10 A
at 48 V rated value10 A
at 110 V rated value3.2 A
at 125 V rated value2.5 A
at 220 V rated value0.9 A
at 600 V rated value0.22 A
at 24 V rated value10 A
at 48 V rated value5 A
at 110 V rated value1.14 A
at 125 V rated value0.98 A
at 220 V rated value0.48 A
at 600 V rated value0.07 A
contact reliability of auxiliary contactsone incorrect switching operation of 100 million switching operations (17 V, 5 mA)
UL/CSA ratings
at 480 V rated value630 A
at 600 V rated value630 A
— at 200/208 V rated value231 hp
— at 220/230 V rated value266 hp
— at 460/480 V rated value530 hp
— at 575/600 V rated value664 hp
contact rating of auxiliary contacts according to ULA600 / Q600
Short-circuit protection
— with type of coordination 1 requiredgG: 1000 A (690 V, 100 kA)
— with type of coordination 2 requiredgG: 500 A (690 V, 100 kA), aM: 630 A (690 V, 50 kA), BS88: 500 A (415 V, 50 kA)
for short-circuit protection of the auxiliary switch requiredfuse gG: 10 A
Installation/ mounting/ dimensions
mounting positionwith vertical mounting surface +/-90° rotatable, with vertical mounting surface +/- 22.5° tiltable to the front and back
fastening method side-by-side mountingYes
fastening methodscrew fixing
height276 mm
width230 mm
depth237 mm
— forwards20 mm
— upwards10 mm
— downwards10 mm
— at the side10 mm
— forwards20 mm
— upwards10 mm
— at the side10 mm
— downwards10 mm
— forwards20 mm
— upwards10 mm
— downwards10 mm
— at the side10 mm
Connections/ Terminals
for main current circuitConnection bar
for auxiliary and control circuitscrew-type terminals
at contactor for auxiliary contactsScrew-type terminals
width of connection bar30 mm
thickness of connection bar6 mm
diameter of holes11 mm
number of holes1
stranded70 ... 240 mm²
finely stranded with core end processing50 ... 240 mm²
finely stranded with core end processing240 ... 50 mm²
solid or stranded0.5 ... 2.5 mm²
finely stranded with core end processing0.5 ... 2.5 mm²
— solid2x (0.5 ... 1.0 mm²), 2x (1.0 ... 2.5 mm²)
— finely stranded with core end processing2x (0.5 ... 1.0 mm²), 2x (0.75 ... 2.5 mm²)
for AWG cables for auxiliary contacts2x (18 ... 12)
AWG number as coded connectable conductor cross section for main contacts500
AWG number as coded connectable conductor cross section for auxiliary contacts18 ... 12
Safety related data
mirror contact according to IEC 60947-4-1Yes; One NC contact each must be connected in series for the right and left auxiliary switch block respectively
positively driven operation according to IEC 60947-5-1No
suitable for safety functionYes
service life maximum20 a
test wear-related service life necessaryYes
with low demand rate according to SN 3192040 %
with high demand rate according to SN 3192073 %
B10 value with high demand rate according to SN 319201 000 000
failure rate [FIT] with low demand rate according to SN 31920100 FIT
ISO 13849
device type according to ISO 13849-13
overdimensioning according to ISO 13849-2 necessaryYes
IEC 61508
safety device type according to IEC 61508-2Type A
Electrical Safety
protection class IP on the front according to IEC 60529IP00; IP20 with cover
touch protection on the front according to IEC 60529finger-safe, for vertical contact from the front with cover