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That is not a feature every soft starter in this current class carries — it is the deciding factor when the driven pump, fan, or conveyor sits in a gas or dust hazardous location. The trip class is selectable from CLASS 10A (the tightest thermal protection for submersible pumps or compressors that must not overheat on a stall) through 10E, 20E, and 30E per IEC 60947-4-2. The default is 10A/10E, which holds the rotor locked-rotor current time to 10 seconds at the motor's locked-rotor current — a standard that matches most general-purpose squirrel-cage motors. If the load has a longer acceleration profile (high-inertia centrifuge or induced-draft fan), stepping to 20E or 30E avoids nuisance trips during start without rewiring the starter. ## Voltage envelope and fieldbus integration for a control panel The control voltage accepts 110-250 V AC at either frequency, so the same part can be stocked for panels shipped to different regions provided the main power matches. Mounting dimensions are 210 mm wide by 393 mm tall by 203 mm deep. The screw terminals on the power and control wiring mean no special crimp tooling is needed for the panel shop — standard ring or fork terminals on the motor and line cables. Clearance requirements: 100 mm above, 75 mm below, 10 mm in front, 5 mm at the sides, and zero behind the unit. That zero-backwards clearance is a practical advantage when the panel backplate is already dense with other gear — the soft starter can sit flush against the mounting surface. Fieldbus connectivity includes PROFIBUS, Modbus RTU, Modbus TCP, and EtherNet/IP, plus PROFINET with PROFIenergy support when fitted with the high-feature communication module. That lets the starter report motor current, trip history, and thermal model status directly into the DCS or PLC without a separate analog card for each drive. ## Motor control features that protect the load and the process The voltage ramp start, torque control, and breakaway pulse give the commissioning engineer three ways to tune the acceleration profile. For a conveyor belt with a sticky start, the breakaway pulse delivers a short high-torque hit to break the belt free, then the voltage ramp takes over. For a pump, the pump ramp down feature extends the deceleration to prevent water hammer on valve closure — a standard cause of mechanical seal failures in water and wastewater service. DC braking is available for loads that must stop quickly without a mechanical brake — useful on saws or grinders where the motor coast time is a safety concern. The analog output (4-20 mA or 0-10 V, default 4-20 mA) can be mapped to motor current, so the PLC sees the actual load without a separate current transformer. The event list, error logbook, and trace function store the last several trip events with time stamps and parameter snapshots. When a motor trips on overload or phase loss, the trace shows the current waveform leading up to the fault — that data alone can decide whether the problem is in the load, the supply, or the motor windings, without putting a scope on the panel. ## Lifecycle and compliance documentation for the BOM file Compliance marks: CE for the European market, UL and CSA for North America, and ATEX/IECEx for hazardous locations. The accuracy class is 5 per IEC 61557-12, which governs the measurement accuracy of the integrated current and voltage sensing — relevant for energy monitoring applications where the panel must report motor power within ±5 %.","metaTitle":"Siemens 3RW5547-6HA16 Soft Starter, 200-690 V, ATEX, Active","metaDescription":"Siemens 3RW5547-6HA16 soft starter, 200-690 V AC, ATEX/IECEx certified, trip classes 10A-30E. Active production, UL/CSA/CE. 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4 ... 20 mA (default) / 0 ... 10 V","Error Logbook":"Yes","Motor Heating":"Yes","Accuracy Class":"5 (based on IEC 61557-12)","Pump Ramp Down":"Yes","Screw Terminal":"Yes","Service Factor":"1.15","Torque Control":"Yes","Trace Function":"Yes","Breakaway Pulse":"Yes","Firmware Update":"Yes","Parameterizable":"4","lifecycle_stage":"current","Combined Braking":"Yes","During Operation":"-25 ... +60 °C; Please observe derating at temperatures of 40 °C or above","Fastening Method":"screw fixing","HMI-High Feature":"Yes","Minimum Load [%]":"10 %; Relative to set Ie","Product Category":"Hybrid switching devices","Shock Resistance":"15 g / 11 ms, from 6 g / 11 ms with potential contact lifting","Start Torque [%]":"10 ... 100 %","Mounting Position":"Vertical (can be rotated +/- 90° and tilted forward or backward +/- 22.5°)","PROFINET standard":"Yes","Product Brand Name":"SIRIUS","Application Wizards":"Yes","Degree Of Pollution":"3, acc. to IEC 60947-4-2","For Control Circuit":"screw-type terminals","Product Designation":"Soft starter","Reversing Operation":"Yes","Stopping Torque [%]":"10 ... 100 %","Alternative Run-Down":"Yes","Condition Monitoring":"Yes","Idle Time Adjustable":"0 ... 255 s","Inside-Delta Circuit":"Yes; 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Is not part of scope of supply","Relative Negative Tolerance Of The Operating Frequency":"-10 %","Relative Positive Tolerance Of The Operating Frequency":"10 %","Installation Altitude At Height Above Sea Level Maximum":"2 000 m; Derating as of 1000 m, see catalog","of the gG fuse usable at inside-delta circuit up to 500 V":"2x3NA3365-6; Type of coordination 1, Iq = 65 kA","of circuit breaker usable at 400 V at inside-delta circuit":"3VA2510-6HN32-0AA0; Type of coordination 1, Iq = 65 kA, CLASS 10","of circuit breaker usable at 500 V at inside-delta circuit":"3VA2510-6HN32-0AA0; Type of coordination 1, Iq = 65 kA, CLASS 10","For Auxiliary And Control Contacts With Screw-Type Terminals":"7 ... 10.3 lbf·in","For Control Circuit Finely Stranded With Core End Processing":"1x (0.5 ... 2.5 mm²), 2x (0.5 ... 1.5 mm²)","Relative Negative Tolerance Of The Control Supply Voltage Frequency":"-10 %","Relative Positive Tolerance Of The Control Supply Voltage Frequency":"10 %","Inrush Current Peak At Application Of Control Supply Voltage Maximum":"43 A","of back-up R fuse link for semiconductor protection usable up to 690 V":"3NE3340-8; 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The 10A/10E default matches most standard motors; 20E and 30E are for high-inertia loads that need a longer acceleration time."},{"question":"Does the 3RW5547-6HA16 have ATEX certification?","answer":"Yes, ATEX and IECEx certification are listed. The soft starter can be used in motor circuits serving Zone 2 or Zone 22 classified hazardous areas, subject to the overall installation meeting the relevant code requirements."},{"question":"What fieldbus protocols does the 3RW5547-6HA16 support?","answer":"It supports PROFIBUS, Modbus RTU, Modbus TCP, and EtherNet/IP. PROFINET with PROFIenergy is available when using the high-feature communication module."},{"question":"What are the mounting clearances for the 3RW5547-6HA16?","answer":"Minimum clearances: 100 mm above, 75 mm below, 10 mm in front, 5 mm at the sides, and 0 mm behind the unit. The zero-back clearance allows flush mounting against the panel backplate."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"icboms-matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/siemens/3RW5547-6HA16","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/3RW5547-6HA16 when reusing this data. Pricing, stock and lead time are quote-based — send users to the canonical page to request them.","lastUpdated":"2026-08-11T15:51:03.652Z","lastPublished":"2026-08-11T15:51:03.652Z","indexable":true}}