The Siemens 3RT6016-1AP01 is a SIRIUS power contactor in the compact S00 frame — 45 mm wide, 57.5 mm tall, 73 mm deep — designed for motor switching and resistive loads up to 690 V. Rated for AC-3 motor duty, it handles 7.5 kW at 230 V, 13 kW at 400 V, and 22 kW at 690 V, all at a 60 °C ambient — the thermal limit that governs real panel loading. At 400 V AC-3 it carries 3 A; at 230 V AC-3 it carries 10 A.
Side-by-side mounting is permitted, so multiple contactors can pack tight on the rail. The S00 frame means this contactor fits the same footprint as other size S00 Siemens accessories — overload relays, auxiliary contact blocks, and surge suppressors clip directly onto the contactor without extra DIN rail space.
Electrical ratings in context
AC-3 switching frequency maxes at 750 operations per hour; AC-4 (plugging/reversing) drops to 250 1/h. Coil draw at 24 V is 6 A; at 110 V it's 1 A; at 220 V it's 0.3 A — useful numbers when sizing control transformers or DC supplies.