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AC Controls

Contactors — Non-Reversing

General

NEMA Size 1 NEMA Size 3 NEMA Size 5

Type 3TF Non-Reversing AC Contactors

Key Features

JFully NEMA Rated Sizes 00–8

JDouble Break Contacts

JSilver Tin Oxide Contacts, Cadmium- Free (Sizes 00–5)

JHigher Locked Rotor Current Ratings, Up to 840% (Sizes 00–5)

JArc Chutes with Arc Splitters; Fast Arc

Quenching.

Table 15.27 Contactor Technical Data

JLowest Contact Bounce (2 Milliseconds or less on Most Sizes)

JTouch Safe Power Terminals (Sizes 00–3)

JTouch Safe Control Terminals (Sizes 00–5)

JSnap-on 2 NO and 2 NC Auxiliary Contacts Standard (Sizes 00–5)

JVisual ON / OFF indicator

JColor-Coded Coils

JFast Termination System — Wire Funnels, Wire Stops, Screwdriver Guide Holes, and Captive Hardware

JLong Mechanical Life

—15 Million (Size 00)

—10 Million (Size 0–5)

—5 Million (Size 6–8)

JUL Listed and CSA Certified

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AC Controls

			NEMA Size
Measured Parameter			00	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Ampere Rating (Open)		Amps	10	20	30	50	100	150	300	600	900	1350
Ampere Rating (Enclosed)		Amps	9	18	27	45	90	135	270	540	810	1215
Maximum Voltage Rating		Volts	600	600	600	600	600	600	600	600	600	600
Squirrel Cage	200 V, 60 Hz		1.5	3	7.5	10	25	40	75	150	—	—
Motor Maximum	230 V, 60 Hz		1.5	3	7.5	15	30	50	100	200	300	450
Horsepower		HP
	380 V, 50 Hz		1.5	5	10	25	50	75	150	300	—	—
	460–575 V, 60 Hz		2	5	10	25	50	100	200	400	600	900
Resistive	120 VAC		—	—	3	5	10	15	30	60	90	a
Heating	240 VAC		—	—	6	10	20	30	60	120	180	a
(1-Phase		kW
2-Pole)	480 VAC		—	—	12	20	40	60	120	240	360	a
	600 VAC		—	—	15	25	50	75	150	300	450	a
Resistive	120 VAC		—	—	5	8.5	17	26	52	105	155	a
Heating	240 VAC		—	—	10	17	34	68	105	210	315	a
(3-Phase		kW
	480 VAC		—	—	20	34	68	105	210	415	625
3-Pole)												a
	600 VAC		—	—	25	43	86	130	260	515	775	a
Capacitor	240 VAC		—	—	—	12	27	40	80	160	240	360
Switching
	480 VAC	KVAR	—	—	—	25	53	80	160	320	480	720
(3-Phase)
	600 VAC		—	—	—	31	67	100	200	400	600	900
Transformer	120 VAC		—	0.6	1.2	2.1	4.1	6.8	14	27	41	61
Switching	240 VAC		—	1.2	2.4	4.1	8.1	14	27	54	81	122
(1-Phase		kVA
	480 VAC		—	2.4	4.9	8.3	16	27	54	108	162	244
2-Pole)
	600 VAC		—	3	6.2	10	20	34	68	135	203	304
Transformer	208 VAC		—	1.8	3.6	6.3	12	30	41	81	122	182
Switching	240 VAC		—	2.1	4.3	7.2	14	23	47	94	140	210
(3-Phase		kVA
	480 VAC		—	4.2	8.5	14	28	47	94	188	280	420
3-Pole)
	600 VAC		—	5.2	11	18	35	59	117	1350	351	525
AC Coil	Overall	Hz	50/60	50/60	50/60	50/60	50/60	50/60	50/60	60	60	60
Ratings	Inrush	VA	68/87	101/32	101/32	183/233	330/410	910/1090	2450/2960	2900	4000	4200
	Sealed	VA	10/12	12.1/16.1	12.1/16.1	17/21	32/39	58/70	115/146	105	140	100
Operating	to 10% overvoltage,
Times	(warm or cold coil) Total	MS	10–35	13–67	13–67	15–40	20–50	20–50	17–65	30–50	30–50	40–80
(valid for 20%	Opening Time Includes
Undervoltage)	Arcing Time Closing Delay
Operating			15–30	15–20	15–20	15–35	15–35	20–40	18–30	10–20	10–20	140–240
Resistance To Shock (Rectangular pulse)		G/MS	5.5/5 3.2/10	5.7/5 9/5	5.7/5 9/5	9.2/5 4.8/10	8.6/5 4.8/10	10.4/5 5.8/10	8.8/5 4.9/10	—	—	—
Conductor size/phase		AWG	(2) 14–10	(2) 14–3	10–1/0	10–1/0	10–1/0	2-300MCM	1-500MCM	(2) 4–500	(3) 2–600MCM	(4) 2/0–500MC
Auxiliary Contact Wire Size		AWG	(2) 18–12	(2) 18–12	(2) 18–12	(2) 18–12	(2) 18–12	(2) 18–12	(2) 18–12	(2) 18–12	(2) 18–12	(2) 18–12
Mechanical Life (make/break operations)		MILL	15	10	10	10	10	10	10	5	5	5
Total Auxiliary Contacts Available			4	4	4	8	8	8	8	8	8	8
Auxiliary Contact Rating A600/P600			YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES

aFor ratings contact Siemens.

298	Siemens Electrical Products and Systems	CSI Section 16160
	Specification Guide