The Siemens 3RT2317-1AP00 is a SIRIUS contactor in size S00, rated for motor switching at 5.5 kW AC-3 at 400 V and 12 A at the same voltage. That AC-3 rating means it handles the inrush and switching of standard squirrel-cage motors — the common load in conveyor drives, pump starters, and fan controls — without welding the main contacts on the start surge.
At 45 mm wide, it takes up one standard module — no wasted rail space. Main and coil terminals are screw-type, accepting solid or stranded wire: 2x (0.5…1.5 mm²), 2x (0.75…2.5 mm²), and up to 2x 4 mm² stranded. That covers common panel wire sizes from 18 AWG to 12 AWG without needing ring lugs or ferrules — just strip, torque, and go.
