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The mechanical life of 10 million cycles typical means the coil and armature outlast the electrical contacts under normal use; the replaceable contacts are the wear item. Wire range is generous: solid accepts 2x 0.25 to 2.5 mm² for control wiring, stranded accepts 2x 10 to 50 mm² for power lugs. That covers everything from 14 AWG control circuits to 1/0 AWG motor feeders without adapters. Dimensions are 146 mm high, 70 mm wide, 139 mm deep. The 70 mm width is the S3 standard — it occupies three 18 mm module positions on a DIN rail, leaving room for side-by-side mounting without derating. The 139 mm depth includes the coil terminals; allow 160 mm clearance in front for wiring access. That's fast enough for most coordination studies; verify with upstream breaker trip curves if you're running a selective coordination study to IEC 60947.","metaTitle":"Siemens 3RT1046-3AP60 SIRIUS Power Contactor, Size S3, 55 kW","metaDescription":"Siemens 3RT1046-3AP60 SIRIUS power contactor, size S3, rated 55 kW at 500 V, 690 V 25.4 kW. Screw terminals, snap-on 35/75 mm rail, IP20 front. Current lifecycle. Sourced to order.","metaKeywords":null},"attributes":{"series":null,"packageCase":null,"mountingType":null,"rohsStatus":null,"productStatus":null,"categoryPath":["Contactors"],"specifications":{"Depth":"139 mm","Solid":"2x (0.25 ... 2.5 mm²)","Width":"70 mm","at AC":"10 ... 25 ms","Height":"146 mm","Stranded":"2x (10 ... 50 mm²)","at 50 Hz":"0.8 ... 1.1","at 60 Hz":"0.8 ... 1.1","Arcing Time":"10 ... 15 ms","On The Front":"IP20; IP20 on the front with cover / box terminal","1 Rated Value":"50 Hz","2 Rated Value":"60 Hz","During Storage":"-55 ... +80 °C","Of The Terminal":"IP00","at AC-1 maximum":"900 1/h","at AC-2 maximum":"350 1/h","at AC-3 maximum":"850 1/h","at AC-4 maximum":"250 1/h","lifecycle_stage":"current","During Operation":"-25 ... +60 °C","Fastening Method":"screw and snap-on mounting onto 35 mm and 75 mm standard mounting rail","Size Of Contactor":"S3","Solid Or Stranded":"2x (2.5 ... 16 mm²)","Product Brand Name":"SIRIUS","Degree Of Pollution":"3","Product Designation":"power contactor","at 24 V rated value":"10 A","at 60 V rated value":"2 A","Of Contactor Typical":"10 000 000","at 110 V rated value":"1 A","at 220 V rated value":"0.3 A","at 230 V rated value":"6 A","at 400 V rated value":"3 A","at 50 Hz rated value":"220 V","at 500 V rated value":"55 kW","at 60 Hz rated value":"240 V","at 690 V rated value":"25.4 kW","Side-By-Side Mounting":"Yes","at 1000 V rated value":"37 W","For Main Current Circuit":"screw-type terminals","at AC-2 at 400 V rated value":"45 kW","at AC-4 at 400 V rated value":"80 A","Substance Prohibitance (Date)":"05/01/2012","at 40 °C minimum permissible":"50 mm²","at 60 °C minimum permissible":"35 mm²","Insulation Voltage Rated Value":"1 000 V","at 230 V at 60 °C rated value":"38 kW","at 690 V at 60 °C rated value":"114 kW","at 1000 V at 60 °C rated value":"98 W","at AWG cables for main contacts":"2x (10 ... 1/0)","For Auxiliary And Control Circuit":"spring-loaded terminals","With Type Of Assignment 2 Required":"fuse gL/gG: 160 A","Surge Voltage Resistance Rated Value":"6 kV","With Type Of Coordination 1 Required":"fuse gL/gG: 250 A","at AWG cables for auxiliary contacts":"2x (24 ... 14)","operational current at AC-12 maximum":"10 A","number of NC contacts for main contacts":"0","number of NO contacts for main contacts":"3","reference code according to IEC 81346-2":"Q","Finely Stranded With Core End Processing":"2x (0.25 ... 1.5 mm²)","Number Of Poles For Main Current Circuit":"3","Contact Reliability Of Auxiliary Contacts":"1 faulty switching per 100 million (17 V, 1 mA)","Thermal Short-Time Current Limited To 10 S":"760 A","Finely Stranded Without Core End Processing":"2x (0.25 ... 2.5 mm²)","apparent holding power of magnet coil at AC":"21 VA","apparent pick-up power of magnet coil at AC":"300 VA","Type Of Voltage Of The Control Supply Voltage":"AC","Required Spacing For Grounded Parts At The Side":"6 mm","contact rating of auxiliary contacts according to UL":"A600 / Q600","Inductive Power Factor With Closing Power Of The Coil":"0.52","Installation Altitude At Height Above Sea Level Maximum":"2 000 m","Inductive Power Factor With The Holding Power Of The Coil":"0.29","Of The Contactor With Added Auxiliary Switch Block Typical":"10 000 000","For Short-Circuit Protection Of The Auxiliary Switch Required":"fuse gL/gG: 10 A","number of NC contacts for auxiliary contacts instantaneous contact":"0","number of NO contacts for auxiliary contacts instantaneous contact":"0","Of The Contactor With Added Electronically Optimized Auxiliary Switch Block Typical":"5 000 000"}},"commercial":{"minOrderQty":null,"leadTime":null,"referencePrice":null,"priceTiers":null},"links":{"datasheetUrl":null,"sourceUrl":"https://support.industry.siemens.com/webbackend/api/ProductSupport/TechnicalData?language=en&region=cn&productId=216874&mlfb=3RT1046-3AP60","alternativesUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/api/mcp/products/3RT1046-3AP60/alternatives.json"},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"How do I get pricing and availability for 3RT1046-3AP60?","answer":"Submit an RFQ through this listing. The part is sourced to order against an RFQ through independent distribution; availability and current pricing are confirmed at quote time."},{"question":"What is the closest functional second-source for 3RT1046-3AP60?","answer":"The closest functional peer is the 3RT5046-1AM00, which is also a size S3 power contactor but with different coil voltage and auxiliary configuration. The 3RT1046-3AP60 uses screw terminals; the 3RT5046-1AM00 uses spring-cage terminals. Verify coil voltage and auxiliary contact count before substituting."},{"question":"What wire sizes does 3RT1046-3AP60 accept?","answer":"Solid wire: 2x 0.25 to 2.5 mm². Stranded wire: 2x 10 to 50 mm². Also accepts 2x 2.5 to 16 mm² solid or stranded."},{"question":"Will 3RT1046-3AP60 drop into a panel specified around 3RT1044-1FB46?","answer":"The 3RT1046-3AP60 is size S3, while the 3RT1044-1FB46 is size S2. The S3 is physically larger — 70 mm wide vs 55 mm for S2 — so it will not fit the same DIN-rail footprint without panel modification. Check the mounting rail and enclosure clearance before substituting."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/siemens/3RT1046-3AP60","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/3RT1046-3AP60 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}}