SIRIUS Size S3 power contactor — DIN-rail fit and switching duty
At 70 mm wide, 140 mm tall, and 152 mm deep, it fits standard panel layouts with clearance allowances: 10 mm upwards, 10 mm downwards, 20 mm forwards, and 10 mm at the side. Rated for AC-3 switching at up to 850 operations per hour (AC-3e same), it handles motor starting duty with an arcing time of 10–20 ms and an opening/closing time of 10–21 ms.
Main contact terminals accept solid conductors from 2.5 to 16 mm² or stranded from 6 to 70 mm². The magnet coil uses screw-type terminals; auxiliary contact wiring accepts 2x (0.5–1.5 mm²) solid or stranded, or 2x (0.75–2.5 mm²). These ranges cover typical panel wire sizes from control-circuit multi-core to power feeder cables.
Switching frequency by duty class
Maximum switching rates vary by load type: AC-1 (resistive) 900 ops/h, AC-2 (slip-ring motor) 350 ops/h, AC-3 (squirrel-cage motor starting) 850 ops/h, AC-4 (plugging/inching) 200 ops/h. The AC-3e rating matches the AC-3 figure.
