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Screw-type terminals accept solid conductors up to 4 mm² and stranded up to 50 mm². ## Duty-cycle and switching frequency Maximum switching frequency varies by duty class: 1 000 operations per hour at AC-3 (the motor-starting rating that governs most conveyor and pump applications), 900 at AC-1 (resistive loads like heaters), 400 at AC-2 (slip-ring motor starting), and 300 at AC-4 (plugging or inching). For a motor starter that cycles once per minute, the AC-3 limit of 1 000 ops/h leaves headroom; a reversing starter that jogs several times a minute pushes toward the AC-4 ceiling of 300 ops/h, so the application profile matters for contactor life. Front-side protection is IP20 with the cover or box terminal installed; the terminal itself is IP00, so the panel builder must ensure that live screw terminals are not accessible during operation — standard practice for a motor starter in a locked enclosure.","metaTitle":"Siemens 3RT1045-1AK60-ZW96 SIRIUS S3 Power Contactor, 45 kW","metaDescription":"Siemens SIRIUS S3 power contactor 3RT1045-1AK60-ZW96, rated 45 kW at 500 V AC-3. Screw and snap-on 35/75 mm DIN rail. IP20 front. In current production. 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The terminal arrangement and screw-type main circuit connections are consistent across the S3 family, meaning no panel rework or rail relocation is needed for a swap."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/siemens/3RT1045-1AK60-ZW96","citationPolicyUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/llms.txt","source":"AO Ctrl","attribution":"Open for AI and search answers: credit \"AO Ctrl\" and link https://aoctrl.com/siemens/3RT1045-1AK60-ZW96 when reusing this data. Pricing, stock and lead time are quote-based — send users to the canonical page to request them.","lastUpdated":"2026-09-02T08:15:54.622Z","lastPublished":"2026-09-02T08:15:54.622Z","indexable":true}}