Product data sheet 3RA6120-1DP32

SIRIUS, COMPACT STARTER,

DIRECT STARTER 690 V,
110 ... 240 V AC/DC, 50 ... 60 HZ,
3 ... 12 A, IP20,
CONNECTION MAIN CIRCUIT: SCREW TERMINAL,
CONNECTION AUXILIARY CIRCUIT: SCREW TERMINAL

General technical data:

product brand name SIRIUS

product designation compact starter

Design of the product direct starter

Trip class CLASS 10 and 20 adjustable

Product function

• control circuit interface to parallel wiring Yes

• bus-communication No

• short circuit protection Yes

• control circuit interface with IO link No

Type of assignement continous operation according to IEC 60947-6-2

Protection class IP IP20

Degree of pollution 3

mounting position / recommended vertical, on horizontal standard mounting rail

Installation altitude / at a height over sea level

• maximum m 2,000

Ambient temperature

• during storage °C -55 … +80

• during operating °C -20 … +60

• during transport °C -55 … +80

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Relative humidity

• during operating phase % 10 … 90

Resistance against shock a=60 m/s2 (6g) with 10 ms per 3 shocks in all axes

Resistance against vibration f= 4 ... 5.8 Hz, d= 15 mm; f= 5.8 ... 500 Hz, a= 20
m/s²; 10 cycles

Impulse voltage resistance / rated value V 6,000

Field-bound parasitic coupling

• according to IEC 61000-4-3 10 V/m

Insulation voltage / rated value V 690

Conductor-bound parasitic coupling conductor-earth SURGE

• according to IEC 61000-4-5 4 kV main contacts, 2 kV auxiliary contacts

Conductor-bound parasitic coupling conductor-conductor

SURGE

• according to IEC 61000-4-5 2 kV main contacts, 1 kV auxiliary contacts

Conductor-bound parasitic coupling BURST

• according to IEC 61000-4-4 4 kV main contacts, 2 kV auxiliary contacts

Maximum permissible voltage for safe disconnection

• between main circuit and auxiliary circuit V 400

• between control and auxiliary circuit V 300

• between auxiliary circuit and auxiliary circuit V 250

Item designation

• according to DIN 40719 extendable after IEC 204-2 / according Q

to IEC 750

• according to DIN EN 61346-2 Q

Main circuit:
Operating voltage / at AC-3 / rated value

• maximum V 690

Number of poles / for main current circuit 3

Adjustable response current

• of the current-dependent overload release A 3 … 12

Formula for making capacity limit current 12 x Ie

Formula for interruption capacity limit current 10 x Ie

Emitted mechanical power / for 4-pole three-phase motor

• at 400 V / rated value kW 5.5

• at 500 V / rated value kW 5.5

• at 690 V / rated value kW 7.5

Service power / at AC-3 / at 400 V / rated value kW 5.5

Frequency of operation / at AC-41 / according to IEC 60947-6-2 / 1/h 750

maximum

Frequency of operation / at AC-43 / according to IEC 60947-6-2 / 1/h 250

maximum

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Off-load operating frequency 1/h 3,600

Mechanical operating cycles as operating time

• of the main contacts / typical 10,000,000

• of the auxiliary contacts / typical 10,000,000

• of the signal contacts / typical 10,000,000

Control circuit:
type of voltage AC

Control supply voltage / 1

• for DC

• initial rated value V 110

• final rated value V 240

• at 50 Hz / for AC

• initial rated value V 110

• final rated value V 240

• at 60 Hz / for AC

• initial rated value V 110

• final rated value V 240

Holding power

• for AC / maximum W 6

• for DC / maximum W 5.1

Switch-off delay time ms 50

Start-up delay time ms 70

Auxiliary circuit:
Product extension

• auxiliary switch Yes

Number of NC contacts

• for auxiliary contacts 1

Number of NO contacts

• for auxiliary contacts 1

• of the non-delayed short-circuit release / for alarm contact 1

Number of changeover contacts / of the current-dependent 1

overload release / for alarm contact

Operating current / of the auxiliary contacts / at AC-12

• maximum A 10

Electrical switching cycle as operating time / of the auxiliary

contacts

• at AC-15 / at 6 A / at 230 V / typical 500,000

• at DC-13 / at 6 A / at 24 V / typical 100,000

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Electrical switching cycle as operating time / of the signal
contacts

• at AC-15 / at 6 A / at 230 V / typical 500,000

• at DC-13 / at 6 A / at 24 V / typical 100,000

Short-circuit:
Design of the fuse link / for short-circuit protection of the
auxiliary switch

• required fuse gL/gG: 10 A

Installation/mounting/dimensions:
Type of mounting screw and snap-on mounting

Width mm 45

Height mm 170

Depth mm 165

mounting position any

Connections:
Product function

• removable terminal for main circuit Yes

• removable terminal for auxiliary and control circuit Yes

Design of the electrical connection

• for main current circuit screw-type terminals

• for auxiliary and control current circuit screw-type terminals

Type of the connectable conductor cross-section

• for main contacts

• solid 2x (1.5 ... 6 mm²), 1x 10 mm²

• finely stranded

• with conductor end processing 2x (1.5 ... 6 mm²)

• for auxiliary contacts

• solid 0.5 ... 4 mm², 2x (0.5 ... 2.5 mm²)

• finely stranded

• with conductor end processing 0.5 ... 2.5 mm², 2x (0.5 ... 1.5 mm²)

• for AWG conductors

• for main contacts 2x (16 ... 10), 1x 8

• for auxiliary contacts 2x (20 ... 14)

Certificates/approvals:
Verification of suitability IEC / EN 60947-6-2

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 General Product Approval EMC Functional Safety /
Safety of
Machinery

other

Test Certificates Shipping Approval

Type Test
Certificates/Test
Report

other

Declaration of other Environmental

Conformity Confirmations

UL/CSA ratings:
yielded mechanical performance (hp) / for three-phase squirrel
cage motors

• at 200/208 V / rated value hp 3

• at 220/230 V / rated value hp 3

• at 460/480 V / rated value hp 7.5

• at 575/600 V / rated value hp 10

Operating current (FLA) / for three-phase squirrel cage motors

• at 480 V / rated value A 12

• at 600 V / rated value A 12

Contact rating designation / for auxiliary contacts / according to contacts 21-22, 13-14, 43-44 Q600 / A600, contacts
UL 77-78 R300 / B300, contacts 95-96-98 R300 / D300

Reliability figures:
B10 value 3,000,000

Proportion of dangerous failures % 50

Proportion of dangerous failures / with low demand rate / % 40

according to SN 31920

Protection against electrical shock finger-safe

Failure rate (FIT value) / with low demand rate / according to SN FIT 100
31920

Further information:
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http://www.siemens.com/industrial-controls/catalogs

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http://www.siemens.com/industrial-controls/mall

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http://www.siemens.com/cax

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