Rated 8 A continuous current, it handles a 3 kW motor at 400 V AC (AC-3 duty), and its 50 kA breaking capacity at 400 V AC means it can safely interrupt a short-circuit fault up to that level without the upstream device needing to clear it — critical for coordination in a motor branch circuit.
The 45 mm width (3-module footprint) and 96 mm depth fit standard distribution boards and motor control centers. Any mounting position works, and zero clearance at the sides and rear simplifies panel layout.
Breaking capacity drops with voltage: 50 kA at 240 V and 400 V AC, then 10 kA at 500 V, and 4 kA at 690 V. If your panel feeds a 690 V motor, verify the fault current at that point — the 4 kA rating may require upstream current-limiting fuses. The 100 000 mechanical cycles on the main contacts cover most conveyor and pump duty cycles; the 15 operations per hour at AC-3 is fine for normal starting but not for jogging or inching applications. Power dissipation runs 3.5 W total (1.2 W per pole) at rated current — negligible for thermal budget in a standard enclosure.
Main circuit terminals are screw-type, accepting 2x (1 to 2.5 mm²) solid or stranded, or 2x (2.5 to 6 mm²) — covers most panel wiring up to 6 mm². AWG equivalents are 2x (14 to 10) for the main contacts. No ground fault or phase failure detection on this variant — if those are required, look at the 3RV2 series with integrated phase monitoring.