Data sheet 3RT1054-1AP36
power contactor, AC-3e/AC-3 115 A, 55 kW / 400 V, AC (50-60 Hz) / DC Uc: 220-
240 V 3-pole, auxiliary contacts 2 NO + 2 NC drive: conventional main circuit: box
terminal control and auxiliary circuit: screw terminal
product brand name SIRIUS
product designation Power contactor
product type designation 3RT1
General technical data
size of contactor S6
product extension
● function module for communication No
● auxiliary switch Yes
power loss [W] for rated value of the current
● at AC in hot operating state 21 W
● at AC in hot operating state per pole 7W
● without load current share typical 5.2 W
type of calculation of power loss depending on pole quadratic
insulation voltage
● of main circuit with degree of pollution 3 rated value 1 000 V
● of auxiliary circuit with degree of pollution 3 rated value 500 V
surge voltage resistance
● of main circuit rated value 8 kV
● of auxiliary circuit rated value 6 kV
maximum permissible voltage for protective separation between 690 V
coil and main contacts according to EN 60947-1
shock resistance at rectangular impulse
● at AC 8,5g / 5 ms, 4,2g / 10 ms
● at DC 8,5g / 5 ms, 4,2g / 10 ms
shock resistance with sine pulse
● at AC 13,4g / 5 ms, 6,5g / 10 ms
● at DC 13,4g / 5 ms, 6,5g / 10 ms
mechanical service life (operating cycles)
● of contactor typical 10 000 000
● of the contactor with added electronically optimized 5 000 000
auxiliary switch block typical
● of the contactor with added auxiliary switch block typical 10 000 000
reference code according to IEC 81346-2 Q
Substance Prohibitance (Date) 05/01/2012
Weight 3.594 kg
Ambient conditions
installation altitude at height above sea level maximum 2 000 m
ambient temperature
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● during operation -25 ... +60 °C
● during storage -55 ... +80 °C
relative humidity minimum 10 %
relative humidity at 55 °C according to IEC 60068-2-30 95 %
maximum
Environmental footprint
Environmental Product Declaration(EPD) Yes
global warming potential [CO2 eq] total 379 kg
global warming potential [CO2 eq] during manufacturing 17 kg
global warming potential [CO2 eq] during sales 0.901 kg
global warming potential [CO2 eq] during operation 363 kg
global warming potential [CO2 eq] after end of life -2.28 kg
Siemens Eco Profile (SEP) Siemens EcoTech
Main circuit
number of poles for main current circuit 3
number of NO contacts for main contacts 3
operating voltage
● at AC-3 rated value maximum 1 000 V
● at AC-3e rated value maximum 1 000 V
operational current
● at AC-1 at 400 V at ambient temperature 40 °C rated 160 A
value
● at AC-1
— up to 690 V at ambient temperature 40 °C rated 160 A
value
— up to 690 V at ambient temperature 60 °C rated 140 A
value
— up to 1000 V at ambient temperature 40 °C rated 80 A
value
— up to 1000 V at ambient temperature 60 °C rated 80 A
value
● at AC-3
— at 400 V rated value 115 A
— at 500 V rated value 115 A
— at 690 V rated value 115 A
— at 1000 V rated value 53 A
● at AC-3e
— at 400 V rated value 115 A
— at 500 V rated value 115 A
— at 690 V rated value 115 A
— at 1000 V rated value 53 A
● at AC-4 at 400 V rated value 97 A
● at AC-5a up to 690 V rated value 140 A
● at AC-5b up to 400 V rated value 95 A
● at AC-6a
— up to 230 V for current peak value n=20 rated value 115 A
— up to 400 V for current peak value n=20 rated value 115 A
— up to 500 V for current peak value n=20 rated value 115 A
— up to 690 V for current peak value n=20 rated value 115 A
— up to 1000 V for current peak value n=20 rated 53 A
value
● at AC-6a
— up to 230 V for current peak value n=30 rated value 98 A
— up to 400 V for current peak value n=30 rated value 98 A
— up to 500 V for current peak value n=30 rated value 98 A
— up to 690 V for current peak value n=30 rated value 98 A
— up to 1000 V for current peak value n=30 rated 53 A
value
minimum cross-section in main circuit at maximum AC-1 rated 70 mm²
value
operational current for approx. 200000 operating cycles at
AC-4
● at 400 V rated value 54 A
● at 690 V rated value 48 A
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operational current
● at 1 current path at DC-1
— at 24 V rated value 160 A
— at 60 V rated value 160 A
— at 110 V rated value 18 A
— at 220 V rated value 3.4 A
— at 440 V rated value 0.8 A
— at 600 V rated value 0.5 A
● with 2 current paths in series at DC-1
— at 24 V rated value 160 A
— at 60 V rated value 160 A
— at 110 V rated value 160 A
— at 220 V rated value 20 A
— at 440 V rated value 3.2 A
— at 600 V rated value 1.6 A
● with 3 current paths in series at DC-1
— at 24 V rated value 160 A
— at 60 V rated value 160 A
— at 110 V rated value 160 A
— at 220 V rated value 160 A
— at 440 V rated value 11.5 A
— at 600 V rated value 4A
● at 1 current path at DC-3 at DC-5
— at 24 V rated value 160 A
— at 60 V rated value 7.5 A
— at 220 V rated value 0.6 A
— at 440 V rated value 0.17 A
— at 600 V rated value 0.12 A
● with 2 current paths in series at DC-3 at DC-5
— at 24 V rated value 160 A
— at 60 V rated value 160 A
— at 110 V rated value 160 A
— at 220 V rated value 2.5 A
— at 440 V rated value 0.65 A
— at 600 V rated value 0.37 A
● with 3 current paths in series at DC-3 at DC-5
— at 24 V rated value 160 A
— at 60 V rated value 160 A
— at 110 V rated value 160 A
— at 220 V rated value 160 A
— at 440 V rated value 1.4 A
— at 600 V rated value 0.75 A
operating power
● at AC-3
— at 230 V rated value 37 kW
— at 400 V rated value 55 kW
— at 500 V rated value 75 kW
— at 690 V rated value 110 kW
— at 1000 V rated value 75 kW
● at AC-3e
— at 230 V rated value 37 kW
— at 400 V rated value 55 kW
— at 500 V rated value 75 kW
— at 690 V rated value 110 kW
— at 1000 V rated value 75 kW
operating power for approx. 200000 operating cycles at AC-
4
● at 400 V rated value 29 kW
● at 690 V rated value 48 kW
operating apparent power at AC-6a
● up to 230 V for current peak value n=20 rated value 40 kVA
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● up to 400 V for current peak value n=20 rated value 80 kVA
● up to 500 V for current peak value n=20 rated value 100 kVA
● up to 690 V for current peak value n=20 rated value 130 kVA
● up to 1000 V for current peak value n=20 rated value 90 kVA
operating apparent power at AC-6a
● up to 230 V for current peak value n=30 rated value 30 kVA
● up to 400 V for current peak value n=30 rated value 60 kVA
● up to 500 V for current peak value n=30 rated value 80 kVA
● up to 690 V for current peak value n=30 rated value 110 kVA
● up to 1000 V for current peak value n=30 rated value 90 kVA
short-time withstand current in cold operating state up to
40 °C
● limited to 1 s switching at zero current maximum 2 565 A; Use minimum cross-section acc. to AC-1 rated value
● limited to 5 s switching at zero current maximum 1 654 A; Use minimum cross-section acc. to AC-1 rated value
● limited to 10 s switching at zero current maximum 1 170 A; Use minimum cross-section acc. to AC-1 rated value
● limited to 30 s switching at zero current maximum 729 A; Use minimum cross-section acc. to AC-1 rated value
● limited to 60 s switching at zero current maximum 572 A; Use minimum cross-section acc. to AC-1 rated value
no-load switching frequency
● at AC 2 000 1/h
● at DC 2 000 1/h
operating frequency
● at AC-1 maximum 800 1/h
● at AC-2 maximum 400 1/h
● at AC-3 maximum 1 000 1/h
● at AC-3e maximum 1 000 1/h
● at AC-4 maximum 130 1/h
Control circuit/ Control
type of voltage of the control supply voltage AC/DC
control supply voltage at AC
● at 50 Hz rated value 220 ... 240 V
● at 60 Hz rated value 220 ... 240 V
control supply voltage at DC rated value 220 ... 240 V
operating range factor control supply voltage rated value of
magnet coil at DC
● initial value 0.8
● full-scale value 1.1
operating range factor control supply voltage rated value of
magnet coil at AC
● at 50 Hz 0.8 ... 1.1
● at 60 Hz 0.8 ... 1.1
design of the surge suppressor with varistor
apparent pick-up power
● at minimum rated control supply voltage at AC
— at 50 Hz 250 VA
— at 60 Hz 250 VA
● at maximum rated control supply voltage at AC
— at 60 Hz 300 VA
— at 50 Hz 300 VA
apparent pick-up power of magnet coil at AC
● at 50 Hz 300 VA
● at 60 Hz 300 VA
inductive power factor with closing power of the coil
● at 50 Hz 0.9
● at 60 Hz 0.9
apparent holding power
● at minimum rated control supply voltage at DC 4.3 VA
● at maximum rated control supply voltage at DC 5.2 VA
apparent holding power
● at minimum rated control supply voltage at AC
— at 50 Hz 4.8 VA
— at 60 Hz 4.8 VA
● at maximum rated control supply voltage at AC
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— at 50 Hz 5.8 VA
— at 60 Hz 5.8 VA
inductive power factor with the holding power of the coil
● at 50 Hz 0.8
● at 60 Hz 0.8
closing power of magnet coil at DC 360 W
holding power of magnet coil at DC 5.2 W
closing delay
● at AC 20 ... 95 ms
● at DC 20 ... 95 ms
opening delay
● at AC 40 ... 60 ms
● at DC 40 ... 60 ms
arcing time 10 ... 15 ms
control version of the switch operating mechanism Standard A1 - A2
Auxiliary circuit
number of NC contacts for auxiliary contacts instantaneous 2
contact
number of NO contacts for auxiliary contacts instantaneous 2
contact
operational current at AC-12 maximum 10 A
operational current at AC-15
● at 230 V rated value 6A
● at 400 V rated value 3A
● at 500 V rated value 2A
● at 690 V rated value 1A
operational current at DC-12
● at 24 V rated value 10 A
● at 48 V rated value 6A
● at 60 V rated value 6A
● at 110 V rated value 3A
● at 125 V rated value 2A
● at 220 V rated value 1A
● at 600 V rated value 0.15 A
operational current at DC-13
● at 24 V rated value 10 A
● at 48 V rated value 2A
● at 60 V rated value 2A
● at 110 V rated value 1A
● at 125 V rated value 0.9 A
● at 220 V rated value 0.3 A
● at 600 V rated value 0.1 A
contact reliability of auxiliary contacts 1 faulty switching per 100 million (17 V, 1 mA)
UL/CSA ratings
full-load current (FLA) for 3-phase AC motor
● at 480 V rated value 124 A
● at 600 V rated value 125 A
yielded mechanical performance [hp]
● for single-phase AC motor
— at 230 V rated value 25 hp
● for 3-phase AC motor
— at 200/208 V rated value 40 hp
— at 220/230 V rated value 50 hp
— at 460/480 V rated value 100 hp
— at 575/600 V rated value 125 hp
contact rating of auxiliary contacts according to UL A600 / Q600
Short-circuit protection
design of the miniature circuit breaker for short-circuit protection C characteristic: 10 A; 0.4 kA
of the auxiliary circuit up to 230 V
design of the fuse link
● for short-circuit protection of the main circuit
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— with type of coordination 1 required gG: 355 A (690 V, 100 kA)
— with type of coordination 2 required gG: 250 A (690 V, 100 kA), aM: 200 A (690 V, 50 kA), BS88: 250 A (415 V, 50
kA)
● for short-circuit protection of the auxiliary switch required gG: 10 A (500 V, 1 kA)
Installation/ mounting/ dimensions
mounting position with vertical mounting surface +/-90° rotatable, with vertical mounting surface
+/- 22.5° tiltable to the front and back
fastening method side-by-side mounting Yes
fastening method screw fixing
height 172 mm
width 120 mm
depth 170 mm
required spacing
● with side-by-side mounting
— forwards 20 mm
— upwards 10 mm
— downwards 10 mm
— at the side 0 mm
● for grounded parts
— forwards 20 mm
— upwards 10 mm
— at the side 10 mm
— downwards 10 mm
● for live parts
— forwards 20 mm
— upwards 10 mm
— downwards 10 mm
— at the side 10 mm
Connections/ Terminals
type of electrical connection
● for main current circuit box terminal
● for auxiliary and control circuit screw-type terminals
● at contactor for auxiliary contacts Screw-type terminals
● of magnet coil Screw-type terminals
type of connectable conductor cross-sections
● for main contacts
— stranded max. 1x 50, 1x 70 mm²
— solid or stranded max. 1x 50, 1x 70 mm²
— finely stranded with core end processing max. 1x 50, 1x 70 mm²
— finely stranded without core end processing max. 1x 50, 1x 70 mm²
● for AWG cables for main contacts 2x 1/0
connectable conductor cross-section for main contacts
● stranded 16 ... 70 mm²
● finely stranded with core end processing 16 ... 70 mm²
● finely stranded without core end processing 16 ... 70 mm²
connectable conductor cross-section for auxiliary contacts
● solid or stranded 0.5 ... 4 mm²
● finely stranded with core end processing 0.5 ... 2.5 mm²
type of connectable conductor cross-sections
● for auxiliary contacts
— solid 2x (0.5 ... 1.5 mm²), 2x (0.75 ... 2.5 mm²), max. 2x (0.75 ... 4 mm²)
— solid or stranded 2x (0,5 ... 1,5 mm²), 2x (0,75 ... 2,5 mm²), max. 2x (0,75 ... 4 mm²)
— finely stranded with core end processing 2x (0.5 ... 1.5 mm²), 2x (0.75 ... 2.5 mm²)
● for AWG cables for auxiliary contacts 2x (20 ... 16), 2x (18 ... 14), 1x 12
AWG number as coded connectable conductor cross
section
● for auxiliary contacts 18 ... 14
Safety related data
product function
● mirror contact according to IEC 60947-4-1 Yes
● positively driven operation according to IEC 60947-5-1 No
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● suitable for safety function Yes
suitability for use safety-related switching OFF Yes
service life maximum 20 a
test wear-related service life necessary Yes
proportion of dangerous failures
● with low demand rate according to SN 31920 40 %
● with high demand rate according to SN 31920 73 %
B10 value with high demand rate according to SN 31920 1 000 000
failure rate [FIT] with low demand rate according to SN 100 FIT
31920
ISO 13849
device type according to ISO 13849-1 3
overdimensioning according to ISO 13849-2 necessary Yes
IEC 61508
safety device type according to IEC 61508-2 Type A
Electrical Safety
protection class IP on the front according to IEC 60529 IP20
touch protection on the front according to IEC 60529 finger-safe, for vertical contact from the front
Approvals Certificates
General Product Approval
KC
EMV Functional Saftey Test Certificates Maritime application
Type Examination Cer- Special Test Certific- Type Test Certific-
tificate ate ates/Test Report
Maritime application other
Miscellaneous Confirmation Miscellaneous
other Railway Environment
Confirmation Special Test Certific- Environmental Con-
ate firmations
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