The Siemens 3RT2026-1AM20 is a SIRIUS S0 power contactor — the core switching element in a motor starter or load-management circuit. Screw-type terminals on the coil and main contacts, with an integrated auxiliary switch. Rated for 750 switching cycles per hour at AC-3 duty (motor starting) and the same at AC-2. At AC-1 (resistive loads) it handles 1,000 ops/h; at AC-4 (plugging/inching) the rate drops to 250 ops/h. The auxiliary contact block carries 10 A at 24 V, 2 A at 48/60 V, 1 A at 110 V, 0.9 A at 125 V, 0.3 A at 220 V, and 3 A at 400 V. At 230 V it is rated for 3 hp motor load.
The S0 frame size is the standard footprint for contactors in this current class — it occupies one DIN-rail module width (45 mm). Two conductors can share a terminal: 2x 0.5–1.5 mm² or 2x 0.75–2.5 mm². Main contacts accept 16 to 8 AWG.
Coil sealing current: 0.25 A at 50 Hz, 0.28 A at 60 Hz. Operating time at AC: 4 to 16 ms. Arcing time: 10 ms.
