Data sheet 3RW44 46-6BC44

SIRIUS soft starter Values at 400 V, 40 °C Standard:

356 A, 200 kW Inside-delta: 617 A, 355 kW 200-460 V
AC, 230 V AC Screw terminals

General technical data

Product brand name SIRIUS
Product feature
● integrated bypass contact system Yes
● Thyristors Yes
Product function
● Intrinsic device protection Yes
● motor overload protection Yes
● Evaluation of thermistor motor protection Yes
● External reset Yes
● Adjustable current limitation Yes
● inside-delta circuit Yes
Product component Motor brake output Yes
Reference identifier acc. to DIN EN 61346-2 Q
Reference indentifier acc. to DIN 40719 extended G
according to IEC 204-2 acc. to IEC 750

Power Electronics
Product designation Soft starter

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 Operating current
● at 40 °C rated value A 356
● at 50 °C rated value A 315
● at 60 °C rated value A 280
Operating current for three-phase motors at inside-
delta circuit
● at 40 °C rated value A 617
● at 50 °C rated value A 546
● at 60 °C rated value A 485
Mechanical power output for three-phase motors
● at 230 V
— at standard circuit at 40 °C rated value W 110 000
— at inside-delta circuit at 40 °C rated value W 200 000
● at 400 V
— at standard circuit at 40 °C rated value W 200 000
— at inside-delta circuit at 40 °C rated value W 355 000
Yielded mechanical performance [hp] for three-phase hp 100
AC motor at 200/208 V at standard circuit at 50 °C
rated value
Operating frequency rated value Hz 50 ... 60
Relative negative tolerance of the operating % -10
frequency
Relative positive tolerance of the operating frequency % 10
Operating voltage at standard circuit rated value V 200 ... 460
Relative negative tolerance of the operating voltage % -15
at standard circuit
Relative positive tolerance of the operating voltage at % 10
standard circuit
Operating voltage at inside-delta circuit rated value V 200 ... 460
Relative negative tolerance of the operating voltage % -15
at inside-delta circuit
Relative positive tolerance of the operating voltage at % 10
inside-delta circuit
Minimum load [%] % 8
Adjustable motor current for motor overload A 71
protection minimum rated value
Continuous operating current [% of Ie] at 40 °C % 115
Power loss [W] at operating current at 40 °C during W 174
operation typical

Control electronics
Type of voltage of the control supply voltage AC
Control supply voltage frequency 1 rated value Hz 50
Control supply voltage frequency 2 rated value Hz 60

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 Relative negative tolerance of the control supply % -10
voltage frequency
Relative positive tolerance of the control supply % 10
voltage frequency
Control supply voltage 1 at AC
● at 50 Hz rated value V 230
● at 60 Hz rated value V 230
Relative negative tolerance of the control supply % -15
voltage at AC at 60 Hz
Relative positive tolerance of the control supply % 10
voltage at AC at 60 Hz
Display version for fault signal Display

Mechanical data
Width mm 210
Height mm 230
Depth mm 298
Mounting type screw fixing
Mounting position with vertical mounting surface +/-90° rotatable, with
vertical mounting surface +/- 22.5° tiltable to the front
and back
Required spacing with side-by-side mounting
● upwards mm 100
● at the side mm 5
● downwards mm 75
Wire length maximum m 500
Number of poles for main current circuit 3

Connections/Terminals
Type of electrical connection
● for main current circuit busbar connection
● for auxiliary and control current circuit screw-type terminals
Number of NC contacts for auxiliary contacts 0
Number of NO contacts for auxiliary contacts 3
Number of CO contacts for auxiliary contacts 1
Type of connectable conductor cross-sections for
main contacts for box terminal using the front
clamping point
● finely stranded with core end processing 70 ... 240 mm²
● finely stranded without core end processing 70 ... 240 mm²
● stranded 95 ... 300 mm²
Type of connectable conductor cross-sections for
main contacts for box terminal using the back
clamping point
● finely stranded with core end processing 120 ... 185 mm²

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 ● finely stranded without core end processing 120 ... 185 mm²
● stranded 120 ... 240 mm²
Type of connectable conductor cross-sections for
main contacts for box terminal using both clamping
points
● finely stranded with core end processing min. 2x 50 mm², max. 2x 185 mm²
● finely stranded without core end processing min. 2x 50 mm², max. 2x 185 mm²
● stranded max. 2x 70 mm², max. 2x 240 mm²
Type of connectable conductor cross-sections at
AWG conductors for main contacts for box terminal
● using the back clamping point 250 ... 500 kcmil
● using the front clamping point 3/0 ... 600 kcmil
● using both clamping points min. 2x 2/0, max. 2x 500 kcmil
Type of connectable conductor cross-sections for
DIN cable lug for main contacts
● finely stranded 50 ... 240 mm²
● stranded 70 ... 240 mm²
Type of connectable conductor cross-sections for
auxiliary contacts
● solid 2x (0.5 ... 2.5 mm²)
● finely stranded with core end processing 2x (0.5 ... 1.5 mm²)
Type of connectable conductor cross-sections at
AWG conductors
● for main contacts 2/0 ... 500 kcmil
● for auxiliary contacts 2x (20 ... 14)
● for auxiliary contacts finely stranded with core 2x (20 ... 16)
end processing

Ambient conditions
Installation altitude at height above sea level m 5 000
Environmental category
● during transport acc. to IEC 60721 3K6 (no formation of ice, no condensation), 3C3 (no
salt mist), 3S2 (sand must not get into the devices),
3M6
● during storage acc. to IEC 60721 3K6 (no formation of ice, no condensation), 3C3 (no
salt mist), 3S2 (sand must not get into the devices),
3M6
● during operation acc. to IEC 60721 3K6 (no formation of ice, no condensation), 3C3 (no
salt mist), 3S2 (sand must not get into the devices),
3M6
Ambient temperature
● during operation °C 60
● during storage °C -25 ... +80
Derating temperature °C 40
Protection class IP IP00

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Conformity

Test Certificates Shipping Approval

Special Test Type Test
Certificate Certificates/Test
Report

other
Confirmation

UL/CSA ratings
Yielded mechanical performance [hp] for three-phase
AC motor
● at 200/208 V
— at inside-delta circuit at 50 °C rated value hp 150
● at 220/230 V
— at standard circuit at 50 °C rated value hp 125
— at inside-delta circuit at 50 °C rated value hp 200
● at 460/480 V
— at standard circuit at 50 °C rated value hp 250
— at inside-delta circuit at 50 °C rated value hp 450
Contact rating of auxiliary contacts according to UL B300 / R300

Further information
Simulation Tool for Soft Starters (STS)
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/101494917
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