Siemens SIRIUS 3RT1044-1AF00-1AA0 — S3 Power Contactor, 50 Hz, Screw Terminals
It carries a 37 kW rating at 500 V under AC-3 duty, and 30 kW at 400 V under AC-2 — the AC-3 figure governs motor starting and running, so size the contactor to the motor's full-load current, not the resistive AC-1 number.
Duty Ratings and Switching Life
Electrical switching frequency varies by duty: 1,000 operations per hour under AC-1 (resistive) and AC-3 (motor), 400 under AC-2, and 300 under AC-4 (plugging/inching). Arcing time spans 10 to 19 ms at AC, with a typical arc duration of 10 to 15 ms. The contactor operates across -25 to +60 °C ambient and stores from -55 to +80 °C.
