# Speed Starter, Soft Start, 3-Phase, 0.9A, 187 VAC to 528 VAC, 250 W, CONTACTRON CSS Series

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**URL**: https://novapart.co/products/1201679/speed-starter-soft-start-3-phase-09a-187-vac-to
**SKU**: 1201679
**Manufacturer**: PHOENIX CONTACT
**Category**: Automation & Process Control || Motors & Motor Controls || Motor Starters
**Price**: €206.4800
**Stock**: 10+
**Lead Time**: 36 days (indicative)

## Specifications

| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Svhc | Hexahydromethylphthalic anhydride [1], Hexahydro-4-methylphthalic anhydride [2], Hexahydro-1-methylphthalic anhydride[3] (04-Feb-2026) |
| No. Of Poles | - |
| Power Rating | 250W |
| No. Of Phases | Three Phase |
| Product Range | CONTACTRON CSS Series |
| Current Rating | 900mA |
| Ip / Nema Rating | IP20, NEMA 1 |
| Motor Starter Type | Speed Starter |
| Supply Voltage Max | 528VAC |
| Supply Voltage Min | 187VAC |

## Datasheet

📄 [Download PDF](https://novapart.co/datasheet/farnell:4247949/)

## CSS 0.25-3/3 - Speed starter 

1201679 

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Speed starter with soft start and configurable speed for starting and reversing motors up to 480 V AC and 0.25 kW, configurable motor protection, STO function up to SIL 3 / PL e, Push-in connection, three-phase load input 

## Commercial Data 

|Item number|1201679|
|---|---|
|Packing unit|1 pc|
|Minimum order quantity|1 pc|
|Sales Key|G1 - Relais|
|Product Key|CK7321|
|GTIN|4063151265618|
|Weight per Piece (including packing)|1.214 g|
|Weight per Piece (excluding packing)|1.214 g|
|Customs tariff number|85371098|
|Country of origin|CN|



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## CSS 0.25-3/3 - Speed starter 

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## Technical Data 

## Product properties 

|roduct properties||
|---|---|
|Product type|Speed starter|
|Product family|CONTACTRON|
|Operating elements|Push button|
||Rotary switch|
|Insulation characteristics||
|Pollution degree|2|



## Electrical properties 

Number of phases 3 

## Input data 

|put data||
|---|---|
|Mains||
|Number of phases|3|
|Input voltage|380 V AC|
||400 V AC|
||480 V AC|
|Input voltage range|220 V AC ... 480 V AC -15 % ... +10 %|
|Frequency range|47 Hz ... 63 Hz|
|Nominal current|1 A (no line reactor)|
||0.9 A (with line reactor)|



## Output data 

## Analog 

|Analog||
|---|---|
|Nominal motor power|0.25 kW|
|Apparent power|0.6 kVA|
|Nominal output current (IN)|0.9 A (4 kHz)|
||0.6 A (8 kHz)|
||0.4 A (16 kHz)|
|Output frequency|0 Hz ... 500 Hz|
|Power dissipation|14 W (2 kHz)|
||18 W (4 kHz)|
||18 W (8 kHz)|
||17 W (16 kHz)|
||9 W (stand by)|
|Output current|≤ 1.35 A (180 s)|
||≤ 0.675 A (180 s, during recovery time)|
||≤ 1.62 A (15 s)|
||≤ 0.45 A (15 s, during recovery time)|
|Recovery time|150 s (180 s)|



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||12 s (15 s)|
|---|---|
|Overload time|30 s (180 s)|
||3 s (15 s)|
|Discharge time|3 min. (Intermediate circuit capacitors)|
|Switching||
|Output name|Relay output|
|Contact switching type|1 changeover contact|
|Maximum switching voltage|125 V AC|
||30 V DC|
|Maximum inrush current|3 A|
|Inrush current, minimum|10 mA (5 V DC)|



## Connection data 

|onnection data||
|---|---|
|Power-level terminals||
|Connection method|Push-in connection|
|Stripping length|10 mm|
|Conductor cross section rigid|0.2 mm² ... 6 mm²|
|Conductor cross section flexible|0.2 mm² ... 6 mm²|
||0.2 mm² ... 4 mm² (with ferrule)|
|Conductor cross section AWG|24 ... 10|
|Control terminals||
|Connection method|Push-in connection|
|Stripping length|10 mm|
|Conductor cross section rigid|0.2 mm² ... 1.5 mm² (with ferrule)|
|Conductor cross section flexible|0.2 mm² ... 1.5 mm²|
||0.2 mm² ... 0.75 mm²|
|Conductor cross section AWG|24 ... 16|



## Dimensions 

|imensions||
|---|---|
|Drill hole||
|Diameter|5.5 mm|
|Width|35 mm|
|Height|210 mm|
|Depth|175 mm|
|Length|≤ 50 m (Motor cable length (EMC compliance category C2))|
||≤ 50 m (Motor cable length (EMC compliance category C3))|
||≤ 50 m (Motor cable length (no EMC compliance))|



## Environmental and real-life conditions 

|nvironmental and real-life conditions||
|---|---|
|Ambient conditions||
|Degree of protection (IP)|IP20|
|Degree of protection (NEMA)|NEMA 1|



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|Ambient temperature (operation)|-20 °C ... 55 °C (without current derating)|
|---|---|
||-20 °C ... 60 °C (with linear current derating)|
|Ambient temperature (storage/transport)|-25 °C ... 85 °C|
|Altitude|≤ 2000 m|
||> 2000 m (with derating)|
|Permissible humidity (operation)|90 % (non-condensing)|
|Permissible humidity (storage/transport)|95 % (non-condensing)|
|Shock (operation)|15g, 11 ms|
|Vibration (operation)|0,075 mm / 1g|
|Air pressure (operation)|86 kPa ... 106 kPa|
|Air pressure (storage/transport)|70 kPa ... 106 kPa|



## Approvals 

|pprovals||
|---|---|
|Safety Integrity Level (SIL, IEC 61800-5-2)||
|Identification|3|
|Performance Level (EN ISO 13849)||
|Identification|e|
|Category (ISO 13849)||
|Identification|4|
|tandards and regulations||
|Standards/regulations|IEC 61800-5-1|
||IEC 61800-3|
|ounting||
|Mounting type|DIN rail mounting|
||Wall mounting|



## Standards and regulations 

## Mounting 

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## Approvals 

To download certificates, visit the product detail page: https://www.phoenixcontact.com/de/produkte/1201679 

 UL Listed Approval ID: FILE E 322526 

 cUL Listed Approval ID: FILE E 322526 

cULus Listed 

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## Classifications 

## ECLASS 

|CLASS||
|---|---|
|ECLASS-11.0|27142320|
|ECLASS-13.0|27142320|
|ECLASS-12.0|27142320|



## ETIM 

||ETIM 8.0|EC000256|
|---|---|---|
||NSPSC||
||UNSPSC 21.0|26111500|



## UNSPSC 

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## Environmental Product Compliance 

China RoHS 

Environmentally Friendly Use Period = 25; 

For information on hazardous substances, refer to the manufacturer’s declaration available under “Downloads” 

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## Accessories 

## EM-CSS-MOTORSHIELD-35 - Shield connection 

1276914 

https://www.phoenixcontact.com/de/produkte/1276914 

Shroud for motor lines for 35 mm wide CONTACTRON Speed Starters 

## EM-CPS-DA-45C-CSS - Adapter 

1282859 

https://www.phoenixcontact.com/de/produkte/1282859 

Adapter for CONTACTRON Speed Starter for direct mounting on the CrossPowerSystem power distribution board 

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## EM-CPS-225 - Power distribution board 

## 1002634 

https://www.phoenixcontact.com/de/produkte/1002634 

Modular power distribution board with CrossLink[®] interface, 125 A, 3-pos., touchproof and protection against polarity reversal, width: 225 mm 

## EM-CPS-405 - Power distribution board 

1002635 

https://www.phoenixcontact.com/de/produkte/1002635 

Modular power distribution board with CrossLink[®] interface, 125 A, 3-pos., touchproof and protection against polarity reversal, width: 405 mm 

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## EM-CPS-TB3/63A - Connection module 

## 1002633 

https://www.phoenixcontact.com/de/produkte/1002633 

Connection module with integrated spring-loaded terminals for cables from 1.5 to 16 mm[2] , 3-pos., maximum 63 A 

## EM-CPS-TB3/125A - Connection module 

1070299 

https://www.phoenixcontact.com/de/produkte/1070299 

Connection module with box terminals for conductors from 6 to 50 mm[2] , 3-pos., maximum 125 A 

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## CSS 0.25-3/3 - Speed starter 

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## EM-CSS-CONTROLSHIELD-35 - Shield connection 

## 1276904 

https://www.phoenixcontact.com/de/produkte/1276904 

Shroud for control lines for 35 mm wide CONTACTRON Speed Starters 

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