Data sheet 3RT2518-1BB40

2NO+2NC CONTACTOR, AC3: 7.5KW DC 24V 4-POLE, 2NO+2NC,

SZ: S00, SCREW TERMINAL

Product brand name SIRIUS

Product designation contactor
Product type designation 3RT25

General technical data

Size of contactor S00
Product extension
● function module for communication No
● Auxiliary switch Yes
Insulation voltage
● rated value 690 V
Degree of pollution 3
Surge voltage resistance rated value 6 kV
maximum permissible voltage for safe isolation
● between coil and main contacts acc. to EN 400 V
60947-1
Protection class IP
● on the front IP20
● of the terminal IP20
Shock resistance at rectangular impulse

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 ● at DC 7.3g / 5 ms, 4.7g / 10 ms
Shock resistance with sine pulse
● at DC 11,4g / 5 ms, 7,3g / 10 ms
Mechanical service life (switching cycles)
● of contactor typical 30 000 000
● of the contactor with added electronics- 5 000 000
compatible auxiliary switch block typical
● of the contactor with added auxiliary switch 10 000 000
block typical

Ambient conditions
Ambient temperature
● during operation -25 ... +60 °C
● during storage -55 ... +80 °C

Main circuit
Number of poles for main current circuit 4
Number of NO contacts for main contacts 2
Number of NC contacts for main contacts 2
Operating current
● at AC-1
— up to 690 V at ambient temperature 40 °C 22 A
rated value
— up to 690 V at ambient temperature 60 °C 20 A
rated value
● at AC-2 at AC-3 at 400 V
— per NO contact rated value 16 A
— per NC contact rated value 9 A
Connectable conductor cross-section in main circuit
at AC-1
● at 60 °C minimum permissible 2.5 mm²
● at 40 °C minimum permissible 4 mm²
Operating current
● at 1 current path at DC-1
— at 24 V rated value 20 A
— at 110 V rated value 2.1 A
— at 220 V rated value 0.8 A
— at 440 V rated value 0.6 A
● with 2 current paths in series at DC-1
— at 24 V rated value 20 A
— at 110 V rated value 12 A
— at 220 V rated value 1.6 A
— at 440 V rated value 0.8 A
Operating current

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 ● at 1 current path at DC-3 at DC-5
— at 24 V per NC contact rated value 20 A
— at 24 V per NO contact rated value 20 A
— at 110 V per NC contact rated value 0.075 A
— at 110 V per NO contact rated value 0.15 A
— at 220 V per NC contact rated value 0.375 A
— at 220 V per NO contact rated value 0.75 A
● with 2 current paths in series at DC-3 at DC-5
— at 24 V per NC contact rated value 20 A
— at 24 V per NO contact rated value 20 A
— at 110 V per NC contact rated value 0.175 A
— at 110 V per NO contact rated value 0.35 A
Operating power
● at AC-1
— at 230 V rated value 7.5 kW
— at 400 V rated value 13 kW
● at AC-2 at AC-3
— at 230 V per NC contact rated value 2.2 kW
— at 230 V per NO contact rated value 4 kW
— at 400 V per NC contact rated value 4 kW
— at 400 V per NO contact rated value 7.5 kW
Power loss [W] at AC-3 at 400 V for rated value of 2.2 W
the operating current per conductor
No-load switching frequency
● at AC 10 000 1/h
● at DC 10 000 1/h
Operating frequency
● at AC-1 maximum 1 000 1/h

Control circuit/ Control

Type of voltage of the control supply voltage DC
Control supply voltage at DC
● rated value 24 V
Operating range factor control supply voltage rated
value of magnet coil at DC
● initial value 0.8
● Full-scale value 1.1
Inductive power factor with closing power of the coil 0.8
Closing power of magnet coil at DC 4 W
Holding power of magnet coil at DC 4 W
Closing delay
● at DC 30 ... 100 ms
Opening delay

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 ● at DC 7 ... 13 ms
Arcing time 10 ... 15 ms

Auxiliary circuit
Number of NC contacts
● for auxiliary contacts
— instantaneous contact 0
Number of NO contacts
● for auxiliary contacts
— instantaneous contact 0
Operating current at AC-12 maximum 10 A
Operating current at AC-15
● at 230 V rated value 10 A
● at 400 V rated value 3 A
Operating current at DC-12
● at 48 V rated value 6 A
● at 60 V rated value 6 A
● at 110 V rated value 3 A
● at 125 V rated value 2 A
● at 220 V rated value 1 A
● at 600 V rated value 0.15 A
Operating current at DC-13
● at 24 V rated value 10 A
● at 48 V rated value 2 A
● at 60 V rated value 2 A
● at 110 V rated value 1 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
Yielded mechanical performance [hp]
● for single-phase AC motor
— at 110/120 V rated value 1 hp
— at 230 V rated value 2 hp
Contact rating of auxiliary contacts according to UL A600 / Q600

Short-circuit protection
Design of the fuse link
● for short-circuit protection of the main circuit
— with type of coordination 1 required gG NH 3NA, DIAZED 5SB, NEOZED 5SE: 35 A
— with type of assignment 2 required gG NH 3NA, DIAZED 5SB, NEOZED 5SE: 20 A
● for short-circuit protection of the auxiliary switch fuse gG: 10 A
required

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 Installation/ mounting/ dimensions
Mounting position +/-180° rotation possible on vertical mounting surface; can be
tilted forward and backward by +/- 22.5° on vertical mounting
surface
Mounting type screw and snap-on mounting onto 35 mm standard mounting rail
according to DIN EN 50022
● Side-by-side mounting Yes
Height 57.5 mm
Width 45 mm
Depth 73 mm
Required spacing
● with side-by-side mounting
— forwards 0 mm
— Backwards 0 mm
— upwards 0 mm
— downwards 0 mm
— at the side 0 mm
● for grounded parts
— forwards 0 mm
— Backwards 0 mm
— upwards 0 mm
— at the side 6 mm
— downwards 0 mm
● for live parts
— forwards 0 mm
— Backwards 0 mm
— upwards 0 mm
— downwards 0 mm
— at the side 6 mm

Connections/Terminals
Type of electrical connection
● for main current circuit screw-type terminals
● for auxiliary and control current circuit screw-type terminals
Type of connectable conductor cross-sections
● for main contacts
— solid 2x (0.5 ... 1.5 mm²), 2x (0.75 ... 2.5 mm²), 2x 4 mm²
— single or multi-stranded 2x (0,5 ... 1,5 mm²), 2x (0,75 ... 2,5 mm²), 2x 4 mm²
— finely stranded with core end processing 2x (0.5 ... 1.5 mm²), 2x (0.75 ... 2.5 mm²)
● at AWG conductors for main contacts 2x (20 ... 16), 2x (18 ... 14), 2x 12
Type of connectable conductor cross-sections
● for auxiliary contacts

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 — solid 2x (0.5 ... 1.5 mm²), 2x (0.75 ... 2.5 mm²), 2x 4 mm²
— single or multi-stranded 2x (0,5 ... 1,5 mm²), 2x (0,75 ... 2,5 mm²), 2x 4 mm²
— finely stranded with core end processing 2x (0.5 ... 1.5 mm²), 2x (0.75 ... 2.5 mm²)
● at AWG conductors for auxiliary contacts 2x (20 ... 16), 2x (18 ... 14), 2x 12

Safety related data

B10 value
● with high demand rate acc. to SN 31920 1 000 000
Proportion of dangerous failures
● with low demand rate acc. to SN 31920 40 %
● with high demand rate acc. to SN 31920 73 %
Failure rate [FIT]
● with low demand rate acc. to SN 31920 100 FIT
Product function
● Mirror contact acc. to IEC 60947-4-1 Yes; with 3RH29
● positively driven operation acc. to IEC 60947-5- No
1
T1 value for proof test interval or service life acc. to 20 y
IEC 61508

Certificates/approvals

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 General Product Approval Functional Declaration of
Safety/Safety Conformity
of Machinery
Type Examination

Test Certificates Marine / Shipping

Type Test Special Test
Certificates/Test Certificate
Report

Marine / Shipping other

Environmental Confirmation
Confirmations

other

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