SIRIUS power contactor, 24 V DC coil, Size S0 frame
Side-by-side mounting is allowed, which saves rail space in dense cabinets. Rated operational current in AC-3 duty at 400 V is 7.5 kW — that's the motor-switching figure to use for sizing. For AC-4 (plugging / inching) at 400 V the contactor is rated 15.5 A. The coil picks up at 0.8 × rated voltage and drops out at 1.1 × rated voltage, so a 24 V supply that sags below about 19.2 V will cause chatter or dropout.
Main current circuit uses screw-type terminals accepting 2x (1... 2.5 mm²) solid/stranded, 2x (2.5... 6 mm²), or max. 2x 10 mm². Auxiliary and control circuit terminals accept 2x (0.5... 1.5 mm²), 2x (0.75... 2.5 mm²), or max. 2x (0.75... 4 mm²). AWG equivalents for main: 2x (16... 12), 2x (14... 10), 1x 8. For aux: 2x (20... 16), 2x (18... 14), 1x 12. The contactor ships with a built-in varistor surge suppressor across the coil — no external diode or RC snubber needed for DC switching. Pollution degree 3 (conductive pollution, typical for industrial enclosures without climate control).
Fault coordination and protection
The contactor itself is rated for 10 million mechanical operations typical.
