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3RW Soft Starters

3RW40
for standard applications

■ Overview
SIRIUS 3RW40 soft starters offer all the same advantages as the
3RW30 soft starters. This also applies to the integrated bypass con-
tact system. At the same time they come with additional functions,
e.g. solid-state motor overload and intrinsic device protection
and adjustable current limiting, optional thermistor motor protec-
tion (up to size S3), integrated remote RESET (up to size S3), as
well as a two-phase control method (Polarity Balancing) that is
unique in this performance range.
SIRIUS 3RW40 soft starters are part of the SIRIUS modular system.
This results in advantages such as identical sizes and a uniform
connection method. Thanks to their particularly compact design,
SIRIUS 3RW40 soft starters are only half as big as comparable
wye-delta starters. Hence they can be mounted in minimum
space in the control cabinet. Configuring and mounting are carried
out quickly and easily thanks to the 3-wire connection.
SIRIUS 3RW40 for three-phase motors
Soft starters rated up to 250 kW (at 400 V) for standard applications
in three-phase networks. Extremely small sizes, low power los-
ses and simple commissioning are just three of the many
advantages of the SIRIUS 3RW40 soft starters.
"Increased safety" type of protection EEx e according to
ATEX directive 94/9/EC
The SIRIUS 3RW40 soft starters size S6, S10 and S12 are
suitable for starting explosion-proof motors with "increased
safety" type of protection EEx e; see LV 1 catalogue.

■ Selection and ordering data

3RW40 28-1BB14 3RW40 38-1BB14 3RW40 47-1BB14 3RW40 56-6BB44 3RW40 76-6BB44

Rated At ambient temperature 40 °C At ambient Size Rated control Screw terminals Weight
operational temperature 50 °C supply approx.
voltage Ue voltage Us
Rated Rated power of induction Rated operational Order No. Price £ Price
operational motors for rated operational current Ie Group
current Ie voltage Ue
400 V
V A kW A V AC/DC 1 unit kg
Inline circuit, rated operational voltage 200 ... 480 V
200 ... 480 12.5 5.5 11 S0 24 3RW40 24-1BB04 166.97 131 0.770
110 3RW40 24-1BB14 166.97 131 0.770
25 11 23 S0 24 3RW40 26-1BB04 196.19 131 0.770
110 3RW40 26-1BB14 196.19 131 0.770
32 15 29 S0 24 3RW40 27-1BB04 233.76 131 0.770
110 3RW40 27-1BB14 233.76 131 0.770
38 18.5 34 S0 24 3RW40 28-1BB04 279.67 131 0.770
110 3RW40 28-1BB14 279.67 131 0.770
45 22 42 S2 24 3RW40 36-1BB04 333.94 131 1.350
110 3RW40 36-1BB14 333.94 131 1.350
63 30 58 S2 24 3RW40 37-1BB04 396.55 131 1.350
110 3RW40 37-1BB14 396.55 131 1.350
72 37 62 S2 24 3RW40 38-1BB04 459.16 131 1.350
110 3RW40 38-1BB14 459.16 131 1.350
80 45 73 S3 24 3RW40 46-1BB04 517.60 131 1.900
110 3RW40 46-1BB14 517.60 131 1.900
106 55 98 S3 24 3RW40 47-1BB04 563.52 131 1.900
110 3RW40 47-1BB14 563.52 131 1.900
Inline circuit, rated operational voltage 200 ... 460 V
200 ... 460 134 75 117 S6 24 3RW40 55-6BB34 597.75 131 5.700
S6 110 3RW40 55-6BB44 597.75 131 5.700
162 90 145 S6 24 3RW40 56-6BB34 743.01 131 5.700
S6 110 3RW40 56-6BB34 743.01 131 5.700
230 132 205 S12 24 3RW40 73-6BB34 832.34 131 7.000
S12 110 3RW40 73-6BB34 832.34 131 7.000
280 160 248 S12 24 3RW40 74-6BB34 935.02 131 7.000
S12 110 3RW40 74-6BB34 935.02 131 7.000
356 200 315 S12 24 3RW40 75-6BB34 1093.64 131 7.000
S12 110 3RW40 75-6BB34 1093.64 131 7.000
432 250 385 S12 24 3RW40 76-6BB34 1435.92 131 7.000
S12 110 3RW40 76-6BB34 1435.92 131 7.000

See note on page 21.

22 Siemens Short Form Catalogue · 2009