The Siemens 3RT7045-1AP00 is a Size S3 3-pole contactor from the SIRIUS family, designed for switching three-phase motor loads in control panels.
The AC-3 maximum operating rate is 800 switching cycles per hour; the AC-4 maximum is 250 1/h. That means this contactor is specced for motor starting duty (AC-3) at a pace typical of conveyors and pumps, not for high-frequency jogging or reversing (AC-4) where the rate drops to a quarter. For the auxiliary contact circuit at 230 V rated value the current is 6 A; at 400 V it is 3 A; at 690 V it is 1 A. These are the switching capacities for the built-in auxiliary contacts — not the main power path — and they determine what control loads (pilot lights, contactor coils, small relays) the auxiliary circuit can handle at different line voltages.
Environmental and coordination limits
For type of coordination 1, the required upstream fuse is a gL/gG NH 3NA rated 200 A. Installation altitude is limited to 2000 m above sea level.
