What this SIRIUS S3 power contactor is
The Siemens 3RT5046-1AP00 is a SIRIUS S3 power contactor — the core switching element for motor loads in a control panel. It's rated AC-3e at 58 A and 690 V, which means it handles the inrush and running current of a 25.4 kW induction motor at that voltage without welding the contacts. The screw-type terminals on both main and auxiliary circuits accept 2x (2.5 to 16 mm²) solid or stranded, or 2x (10 to 1/0) AWG. It snaps onto standard 35 mm or 75 mm DIN rail, or screws direct to a backplate.
Footprint is 70 mm wide by 146 mm tall by 139 mm deep. That 70 mm width is the slot it takes up on the DIN rail — plan for it when laying out the row of contactors and overloads.
