Data sheet 3RT2636-1AL23

capacitor contactor, AC-6b 50 kVAr, / 400 V, 3-pole, 230 V AC, 50/60 Hz, auxiliary
contacts: 1 NO + 1 NC, screw terminal, size: S2

product brand name SIRIUS

product designation capacitor contactors
product type designation 3RT26
General technical data
size of contactor S2
product extension auxiliary switch Yes
insulation voltage
● of main circuit with degree of pollution 3 rated value 690 V
● of auxiliary circuit with degree of pollution 3 rated value 690 V
surge voltage resistance
● of main circuit rated value 6 kV
● of auxiliary circuit rated value 6 kV
maximum permissible voltage for protective separation between 400 V
coil and main contacts according to EN 60947-1
shock resistance at rectangular impulse
● at AC 6.8g / 5 ms, 4g / 10 ms
shock resistance with sine pulse
● at AC 10.6g / 5 ms, 6.2g / 10 ms
mechanical service life (operating cycles)
● of the contactor with added auxiliary switch block typical 3 000 000
electrical endurance (operating cycles) 200 000
reference code according to IEC 81346-2 Q
Substance Prohibitance (Date) 05/01/2014
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
Main circuit
number of poles for main current circuit 3
number of NO contacts for main contacts 3
number of NC contacts for main contacts 0
operational current at AC-6b at 690 V at ambient temperature 72.2 A
60 °C rated value
operating reactive power at AC-6b
● at 230 V at 50/60 Hz at ambient temperature 60 °C rated 10 ... 29 kvar
value
● at 400 V at 50/60 Hz at ambient temperature 60 °C rated 17 ... 50 kvar
value

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 ● at 500 V at 50/60 Hz at ambient temperature 60 °C rated 21 ... 63 kvar
value
● at 690 V at 50/60 Hz at ambient temperature 60 °C rated 29 ... 86 kvar
value
no-load switching frequency
● at AC 500 1/h
operating frequency at AC-6b
● at 230 V maximum 100 1/h
● at 240 V maximum 100 1/h
● at 400 V maximum 100 1/h
● at 480 V maximum 60 1/h
● at 500 V maximum 55 1/h
● at 600 V maximum 40 1/h
● at 690 V maximum 30 1/h
Control circuit/ Control
type of voltage AC
type of voltage of the control supply voltage AC
control supply voltage at AC
● at 50 Hz rated value 230 V
● at 60 Hz rated value 230 V
control supply voltage frequency
● 1 rated value 50 Hz
operating range factor control supply voltage rated value of
magnet coil at AC
● at 50 Hz 0.8 ... 1.1
● at 60 Hz 0.85 ... 1.1
apparent pick-up power of magnet coil at AC 210 VA
inductive power factor with closing power of the coil 0.69
apparent holding power of magnet coil at AC 17.2 VA
inductive power factor with the holding power of the coil 0.36
closing delay
● at AC 10 ... 80 ms
opening delay
● at AC 10 ... 18 ms
arcing time 10 ... 20 ms
control version of the switch operating mechanism Standard A1 - A2
Auxiliary circuit
number of NC contacts for auxiliary contacts 1
● attachable 1
● instantaneous contact 1
number of NO contacts for auxiliary contacts 1
● attachable 1
● instantaneous contact 1
operational current of auxiliary contacts at AC-12 maximum 10 A
operational current of auxiliary contacts at AC-15
● at 230 V 6A
● at 400 V 3A
● at 690 V 0A
operational current of auxiliary contacts at DC-13
● at 24 V 6A
● at 60 V 2A
● at 110 V 1A
● at 125 V 0.9 A
● at 220 V 0.3 A
contact reliability of auxiliary contacts 0.00000001
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 main circuit with type of gG: 160 A (690 V, 50 kA)
coordination 1 required
● for short-circuit protection of the auxiliary switch required gG: 10 A (500 V, 1 kA)

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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
fastening method screw and snap-on mounting onto 35 mm DIN rail according to DIN EN 50022
height 114 mm
width 65 mm
depth 130 mm
required spacing
● with side-by-side mounting at the side 10 mm
● for grounded parts at the side 10 mm
Connections/ Terminals
type of electrical connection
● for main current circuit screw-type terminals
● 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
● solid 2x (1 ... 16 mm²)
● stranded 2x (10 ... 35 mm²), 1x (10 ... 50 mm²)
● solid or stranded 2x (1 ... 35 mm²), 1x (1 ... 50 mm²)
● finely stranded with core end processing 2x (1 ... 25 mm²), 1x (1 ... 35 mm²)
type of connectable conductor cross-sections
● for auxiliary contacts
— solid 2x (0.5 ... 1.5 mm²), 2x (0.75 ... 2.5 mm²), 2x 4 mm²
— 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
type of minimum connectable cross-sections for main
contacts at AC-6b
● at 40 °C 1x 35 mm²
● at 60 °C 1x 50 mm²
AWG number as coded connectable conductor cross section for 18 ... 0
main contacts
Safety related data
product function
● mirror contact according to IEC 60947-4-1 No
● positively driven operation according to IEC 60947-5-1 No
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
Certificates/ approvals
General Product Approval

Confirmation KC

EMC Declaration of Conformity Test Certificates Marine / Shipping

Type Test Certific-

ates/Test Report

other Dangerous Good

Confirmation Transport Information

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