The Siemens 3RB1026-2QB0 is a solid-state overload relay rated for 6 to 25 A, Class 20 trip curve, meant to be mounted directly onto a contactor. It's a size S0 unit with screw terminals and a manual-automatic reset selector. The solid-state design means no bimetals to drift and no heater packs to swap when you change motor FLA — you dial in the current setting and the Class 20 curve handles the thermal memory electronically.
This relay snaps onto a matching S0 contactor, so the whole assembly takes up one standard DIN-rail slot. The screw connections are straightforward for panel wiring — strip, torque, and go. Out here in the grease, that's a plus: no push-in terminals to fight when the wire's got a little corrosion on it.
