Switching duty and mechanical life
Rated switching frequency varies sharply by duty class: 1 000 cycles/h at AC-1 (resistive loads), 750 cycles/h at AC-2 and AC-3 (slip-ring and squirrel-cage motors), and 250 cycles/h at AC-4 (plugging/inching). The AC-3e rating also sits at 750 cycles/h. Mechanical endurance is 10 000 000 operations typical — this is the S0 frame's standard life, not a reinforced variant.
The S0 frame is 45 mm wide, 102 mm tall, 107 mm deep — fits standard 45 mm DIN-rail slot pitch.
Lifecycle stage is marked current — this is an active-production part in the Siemens SIRIUS portfolio. No successor or phase-out notice is published.
