Data sheet 3RH2140-1BB40

Contactor relay, 4 NO, 24 V DC, Size S00, screw terminal

product brand name SIRIUS

product designation Auxiliary contactor
product type designation 3RH2
General technical data
size of contactor S00
product extension auxiliary switch Yes
power loss [W] for rated value of the current without load current 4W
share typical
insulation voltage with degree of pollution 3 at AC rated value 690 V
degree of pollution 3
surge voltage resistance rated value 6 kV
shock resistance at rectangular impulse
● at DC 10g / 5 ms, 5g / 10 ms
shock resistance with sine pulse
● at DC 15g / 5 ms, 8g / 10 ms
mechanical service life (operating cycles)
● of contactor typical 30 000 000
● 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 K
Substance Prohibitance (Date) 10/01/2009
Ambient conditions
installation altitude at height above sea level maximum 2 000 m
ambient temperature
● 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 133 kg
Global Warming Potential [CO2 eq] during manufacturing 1.3 kg
Global Warming Potential [CO2 eq] during operation 132 kg
Global Warming Potential [CO2 eq] after end of life -0.227 kg
Main circuit
no-load switching frequency
● at AC 10 000 1/h
● at DC 10 000 1/h
Control circuit/ Control

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 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
closing power of magnet coil at DC 4W
holding power of magnet coil at DC 4W
closing delay
● at DC 30 ... 100 ms
opening delay
● at DC 7 ... 13 ms
arcing time 10 ... 15 ms
Auxiliary circuit
number of NO contacts for auxiliary contacts 4
● instantaneous contact 4
identification number and letter for switching elements 40 E
operational current at AC-12 maximum 10 A
operational current at AC-15
● at 230 V rated value 10 A
● at 400 V rated value 3A
● at 500 V rated value 2A
● at 690 V rated value 1A
operational current at 1 current path at DC-12
● at 24 V rated value 10 A
● at 110 V rated value 3A
● at 220 V rated value 1A
● at 440 V rated value 0.3 A
● at 600 V rated value 0.15 A
operational current with 2 current paths in series at DC-12
● at 24 V rated value 10 A
● at 60 V rated value 10 A
● at 110 V rated value 4A
● at 220 V rated value 2A
● at 440 V rated value 1.3 A
● at 600 V rated value 0.65 A
operational current with 3 current paths in series at DC-12
● at 24 V rated value 10 A
● at 60 V rated value 10 A
● at 110 V rated value 10 A
● at 220 V rated value 3.6 A
● at 440 V rated value 2.5 A
● at 600 V rated value 1.8 A
operating frequency at DC-12 maximum 1 000 1/h
operational current at 1 current path at DC-13
● at 24 V rated value 10 A
● at 110 V rated value 1A
● at 220 V rated value 0.3 A
● at 440 V rated value 0.14 A
● at 600 V rated value 0.1 A
operational current with 2 current paths in series at DC-13
● at 24 V rated value 10 A
● at 60 V rated value 3.5 A
● at 110 V rated value 1.3 A
● at 220 V rated value 0.9 A
● at 440 V rated value 0.2 A
● at 600 V rated value 0.1 A
operational current with 3 current paths in series at DC-13
● at 24 V rated value 10 A
● at 60 V rated value 4.7 A

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 ● at 110 V rated value 3A
● at 220 V rated value 1.2 A
● at 440 V rated value 0.5 A
● at 600 V rated value 0.26 A
operating frequency at DC-13 maximum 1 000 1/h
design of the miniature circuit breaker for short-circuit protection C characteristic: 6 A; 0.4 kA
of the auxiliary circuit up to 230 V
contact reliability of auxiliary contacts 1 faulty switching per 100 million (17 V, 1 mA)
UL/CSA ratings
contact rating of auxiliary contacts according to UL A600 / Q600
Short-circuit protection
design of the fuse link for short-circuit protection of the auxiliary fuse gL/gG: 10 A
switch required
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
fastening method screw and snap-on mounting onto 35 mm DIN rail
height 57.5 mm
width 45 mm
depth 73 mm
required spacing
● with side-by-side mounting
— forwards 10 mm
— upwards 10 mm
— downwards 10 mm
— at the side 0 mm
● for grounded parts
— forwards 10 mm
— upwards 10 mm
— at the side 6 mm
— downwards 10 mm
● for live parts
— forwards 10 mm
— upwards 10 mm
— downwards 10 mm
— at the side 6 mm
Connections/ Terminals
type of electrical connection for auxiliary and control circuit screw-type terminals
type of connectable conductor cross-sections
● for auxiliary contacts
— solid or 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)
● for AWG cables for auxiliary contacts 2x (20 ... 16), 2x (18 ... 14), 2x 12
Safety related data
product function
● positively driven operation according to IEC 60947-5-1 Yes
● suitable for safety function Yes
suitability for use safety-related switching OFF Yes
service life maximum 20 a
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; With 0.3 x Ie
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

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 touch protection on the front according to IEC 60529 finger-safe, for vertical contact from the front
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