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This lets you pack multiple contactors in a row without derating for heat buildup in a typical control panel. ## Switching ratings across the voltage range This contactor carries a rated operational current of 10 A at 230 V AC and 10 A at 24 V rated value, dropping to 3 A at 400 V AC and 0.8 A at 440 V AC. At 600 V AC the rating falls to 0.1 A — the arc extinction capability limits the current as voltage rises, so don't assume the 10 A figure holds across the board. For DC switching, it's rated 10 A at 24 V, 2 A at 48 V and 60 V, 1 A at 110 V, and 0.3 A at 220 V. The coil connection uses spring-type terminals, which means no screw tightening — strip the wire, push it in, done. The solid/stranded wire range is 2x (0.5... 4 mm²), so it handles standard control wiring without adapters. Maximum switching frequency at AC-1 duty is 1,000 cycles per hour; at DC it's 10,000 cycles per hour. Arcing time sits between 10 and 15 ms, with AC arcing time of 4 to 15 ms.","metaTitle":"Siemens 3RT2518-2AK60 SIRIUS Contactor, Size S00, Spring-Ter","metaDescription":"Siemens 3RT2518-2AK60 SIRIUS contactor, Size S00, 45 mm wide, spring-type coil terminals, rated 10 A at 230 V AC. Current lifecycle stage. 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with 3RH29","Finely Stranded Without Core End Processing":"2x (0.5 ... 2.5 mm²)","apparent holding power of magnet coil at AC":"6.5 VA","apparent pick-up power of magnet coil at AC":"43 VA","Type Of Voltage Of The Control Supply Voltage":"AC","for 3-phase AC motor at 460/480 V rated value":"5 hp","for single-phase AC motor at 230 V rated value":"2 hp","Limited To 1 S Switching At Zero Current Maximum":"165 A; Use minimum cross-section acc. to AC-1 rated value","Limited To 5 S Switching At Zero Current Maximum":"165 A; Use minimum cross-section acc. to AC-1 rated value","Limited To 10 S Switching At Zero Current Maximum":"128 A; Use minimum cross-section acc. to AC-1 rated value","Limited To 30 S Switching At Zero Current Maximum":"92 A; Use minimum cross-section acc. to AC-1 rated value","Limited To 60 S Switching At Zero Current Maximum":"74 A; Use minimum cross-section acc. to AC-1 rated value","contact rating of auxiliary contacts according to UL":"A600 / Q600","Inductive Power Factor With Closing Power Of The Coil":"0.8","Of Main Circuit With Degree Of Pollution 3 Rated Value":"690 V","Installation Altitude At Height Above Sea Level Maximum":"2 000 m","Inductive Power Factor With The Holding Power Of The Coil":"0.25","Of The Contactor With Added Auxiliary Switch Block Typical":"10 000 000","Of Auxiliary Circuit With Degree Of Pollution 3 Rated Value":"690 V","For Short-Circuit Protection Of The Auxiliary Switch Required":"fuse gG: 10 A","minimum cross-section in main circuit at maximum AC-1 rated value":"4 mm²","number of NC contacts for auxiliary contacts instantaneous contact":"0","number of NO contacts for auxiliary contacts instantaneous contact":"0","AWG number as coded connectable conductor cross section for main contacts":"20 ... 12","Of The Contactor With Added Electronically Optimized Auxiliary Switch Block Typical":"5 000 000","power loss [W] at AC-3 at 400 V for rated value of the operational current per conductor":"2.2 W"}},"commercial":{"minOrderQty":null,"leadTime":null,"referencePrice":null,"priceTiers":null},"links":{"datasheetUrl":"https://cdn.aoctrl.com/8745b3c52ea5171e985fb3e0cb133caf.pdf","sourceUrl":"https://support.industry.siemens.com/webbackend/api/ProductSupport/TechnicalData?language=en&region=cn&productId=504149&mlfb=3RT2518-2AK60","alternativesUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/api/mcp/products/3RT2518-2AK60/alternatives.json"},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"What is the closest functional second-source for 3RT2518-2AK60?","answer":"The 3RT2526-1AD20 is a peer in the same SIRIUS Size S00 family, but it carries different coil voltage and terminal configuration. Verify the coil rating and auxiliary contact arrangement before substituting — the 3RT2518-2AK60 uses spring-type coil terminals, which the 3RT2526-1AD20 may not share."},{"question":"What is the depth of 3RT2518-2AK60?","answer":"The listed depth is 73 mm, with a width of 45 mm and height of 70 mm."},{"question":"What wire sizes does the spring-type terminal accept?","answer":"The spring-type coil terminal accepts 2x (0.5... 4 mm²) solid or stranded wire."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/siemens/3RT2518-2AK60","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/3RT2518-2AK60 when reusing this data. 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