3RV2021-1KA15

**3RV2021-1KA15** 

**Data sheet** 

circuit breaker frame size S0 for motor protection, Class 10 thermal release 9...12.5 A short-circuit release 163 A screw terminal standard switching capacity with transverse auxiliary switch 1 NO+1 NC 

|**product brand name**|SIRIUS|
|---|---|
|**product designation**|Circuit breaker|
|**design of theproduct**|For motorprotection|
|**product type designation**|3RV2|
|**General technical data**||
|**Product equipment of circuit breaker for motor protection**|Yes|
|**complete unit withprotection device**||
|**size of the circuit-breaker**|S0|
|**size of contactor can be combined company-specific**|S00, S0|
|product function disconnector functionality|Yes|
|product extension auxiliaryswitch|Yes|
|**power loss[W] for rated value of the current**||
|● at AC in hot operatingstate|9.25 W|
|● at AC in hot operatingstateperpole|3.1 W|
|**type of calculation ofpower loss current-dependent**|quadratic|
|insulation voltage with degree ofpollution 3 at AC rated value|690 V|
|**surge voltage resistance rated value**|6 kV|
|**maximumpermissible voltage forprotective separation**||
|● in networks with ungrounded star point between main and|400 V|
|auxiliarycircuit||
|● in networks with grounded star point between main and|400 V|
|auxiliarycircuit||
|**protection class IP**||
|● on the front accordingto IEC 60529|IP20|
|● on the front|IP20|
|● of the terminal|IP20|
|**shock resistance according to IEC 60068-2-27**|25g/ 11 ms|
|**mechanical service life(operating cycles)**||
|● of the main contacts typical|100 000|
|● of auxiliarycontacts typical|100 000|
|electrical endurance(operatingcycles)typical|100 000|
|**reference code according to IEC 81346-2**|Q|
|**continuous current rated value**|12.5 A|
|**Substance Prohibitance(day/month/year)**|10/01/2009|
|**Net Weight**|370g|
|**Ambient conditions**||
|installation altitude at height above sea level maximum|2 000 m|



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|**ambient temperature**||
|---|---|
|● duringoperation|-20 ... +60 °C|
|● duringstorage|-50 ... +80 °C|
|● duringtransport|-50 ... +80 °C|
|**temperature compensation**|-20 ... +60 °C|
|relative humidityduringoperation|10 ... 95 %|
|**Main circuit**||
|**number ofpoles for main current circuit**|3|
|**adjustable current response value current of the current-**<br>**dependent overload release**|9 ... 12.5 A|
|**type of voltage for main current circuit**|AC|
|**operating voltage**||
|● rated value|690 V|
|● rated value|20 ... 690 V|
|● at AC-3 rated value maximum|690 V|
|● at AC-3e rated value maximum|690 V|
|**operating frequency rated value**|50 ... 60 Hz|
|**operational current rated value**|12.5 A|
|**operational current**||
|● at AC-3 at 400 V rated value|12.5 A|
|● at AC-3e at 400 V rated value|12.5 A|
|**operating power**||
|● at AC-3||
|— at 230 V rated value|3 kW|
|— at 400 V rated value|5.5 kW|
|— at 500 V rated value|7.5 kW|
|— at 690 V rated value|7.5 kW|
|● at AC-3e||
|— at 230 V rated value|3 kW|
|— at 400 V rated value|5.5 kW|
|— at 500 V rated value|7.5 kW|
|— at 690 V rated value|7.5 kW|
|**operating frequency**||
|● at AC-3 maximum|15 1/h|
|● at AC-3e maximum|15 1/h|
|**Auxiliary circuit**||
|**design of the auxiliary switch**|transverse|
|**type of voltage for auxiliary and control circuit**|AC/DC|
|**number of NC contacts for auxiliary contacts**|1|
|**number of NO contacts for auxiliary contacts**|1|
|number of CO contacts for auxiliarycontacts|0|
|**operational current of auxiliary contacts at AC-15**||
|● at 24 V|2 A|
|● at 120 V|0.5 A|
|● at 125 V|0.5 A|
|● at 230 V|0.5 A|
|**operational current of auxiliary contacts at DC-13**||
|● at 24 V|1 A|
|● at 60 V|0.15 A|
|**Protective and monitoring functions**||
|**product function**||
|●ground fault detection|No|
|●phase failure detection|Yes|
|**trip class**|CLASS 10|
|**design of the overload release**|thermal|
|**protection function thermal overloadprotection(ANSI 49)**|Yes|
|**maximum short-circuit current breaking capacity (Icu)**||
|● at AC at 240 V rated value|100 kA|
|● at AC at 400 V rated value|100 kA|



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||● at AC at 500 V rated value|42 kA||
|---|---|---|---|
||● at AC at 690 V rated value|6 kA||
||**operating short-circuit current breaking capacity (Ics) at AC**|||
||● at 240 V rated value|100 kA||
||● at 400 V rated value|100 kA||
||● at 500 V rated value|42 kA||
||● at 690 V rated value|4 kA||
||response value current of instantaneous short-circuit trip unit|163 A||
||**UL/CSA ratings**|||
||**full-load current(FLA) for 3-phase AC motor**|||
||● at 480 V rated value|12.5 A||
||● at 600 V rated value|12.5 A||
||**yielded mechanicalperformance[hp]**|||
||● for single-phase AC motor|||
||— at 110/120 V rated value|0.5 hp||
||— at 230 V rated value|2 hp||
||● for 3-phase AC motor|||
||— at 200/208 V rated value|3 hp||
||— at 220/230 V rated value|3 hp||
||— at 460/480 V rated value|8 hp||
||— at 575/600 V rated value|10 hp||
||**contact rating of auxiliary contacts according to UL**|C300 / R300||
||**UL File Number(CCN)**|E47705(NLRV, NLRV7), E156943(NKJH, NKJH7)||
||**Short-circuit protection**|||
||**product function short circuitprotection**|Yes||
||**design of the short-circuit trip**|magnetic||
||**design of the fuse link**|||
||● for short-circuit protection of the auxiliary switch required|Fuse gL/gG: 10 A, miniature circuit breaker C 6 A (short-circuit current Ik < 400<br>A)||
||certificate of suitabilityaccordingto ATEX directive 2014/34/EU|DMT 02 ATEX F 001||
||**type of protection according to ATEX directive 2014/34/EU**|Ex II(2)GD||
||**Installation/ mounting/ dimensions**|||
||**mounting position**|any||
||**fastening method**|screw and snap-on mountingonto 35 mm DIN rail accordingto DIN EN 60715||
||**Mounting method of circuit breaker for Transformer**<br>**protection, Generator protection and system protection**<br>**optional standard bar mounting**|Yes||
||**height**|97 mm||
||**width**|45 mm||
||**depth**|97 mm||
||**required spacing**|||
||● with side-by-side mounting|||
||— forwards|0 mm||
||— backwards|0 mm||
||— upwards|50 mm||
||— downwards|50 mm||
||— at the side|0 mm||
||● forgroundedparts|||
||— forwards|0 mm||
||— backwards|0 mm||
||— upwards|50 mm||
||— at the side|30 mm||
||— downwards|50 mm||
||● for liveparts|||
||— forwards|0 mm||
||— backwards|0 mm||
||— upwards|50 mm||
||— downwards|50 mm||
||— at the side|30 mm||
||● for grounded parts at 400 V|||



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|— downwards|30 mm|
|---|---|
|— upwards|30 mm|
|— at the side|9 mm|
|● for liveparts at 400 V||
|— downwards|30 mm|
|— upwards|30 mm|
|— at the side|9 mm|
|● forgroundedparts at 500 V||
|— downwards|30 mm|
|— upwards|30 mm|
|— at the side|9 mm|
|● for liveparts at 500 V||
|— downwards|30 mm|
|— upwards|30 mm|
|— at the side|9 mm|
|● forgroundedparts at 690 V||
|— downwards|50 mm|
|— upwards|50 mm|
|— backwards|0 mm|
|— at the side|30 mm|
|— forwards|0 mm|
|● for liveparts at 690 V||
|— downwards|50 mm|
|— upwards|50 mm|
|— backwards|0 mm|
|— at the side|30 mm|
|— forwards|0 mm|
|**Connections/ Terminals**||
|**product component removable terminal for auxiliary and**<br>**control circuit**|No|
|**type of electrical connection**||
|● for main current circuit|screw-type terminals|
|● for auxiliaryand control circuit|screw-type terminals|
|**arrangement of electrical connectors for main current**<br>**circuit**|Top and bottom|
|**type of connectable conductor cross-sections**||
|● for main contacts||
|— solid or stranded|2x(1 ... 2.5 mm²), 2x(2.5 ... 10 mm²)|
|— finelystranded with core endprocessing|2x(1 ... 2.5 mm²), 2x(2.5 ... 6 mm²), 1x 10 mm²|
|● for AWG cables for main contacts|2x(16 ... 12), 2x(14 ... 8)|
|**connectable conductor cross-section for main contacts**||
|● solid or stranded|1 ... 10 mm²|
|● finelystranded with core endprocessing|1 ... 10 mm²|
|**connectable conductor cross-section for auxiliary contacts**||
|● solid or stranded|0.5 ... 2.5 mm²|
|● finelystranded with core endprocessing|0.5 ... 2.5 mm²|
|**type of connectable conductor cross-sections**||
|● for auxiliarycontacts||
|— solid or stranded|2x(0.5 ... 1.5 mm²), 2x(0.75 ... 2.5 mm²)|
|— finelystranded with core endprocessing|2x(0.5 ... 1.5 mm²), 2x(0.75 ... 2.5 mm²)|
|● for AWG cables for auxiliarycontacts|2x(20 ... 16), 2x(18 ... 14)|
|**AWG number as coded connectable conductor cross**<br>**section for main contacts**|16 ... 8|
|**AWG number as coded connectable conductor cross**<br>**section for auxiliary contacts**|20 ... 14|
|**tightening torque**||
|● for main contacts with screw-type terminals|2 ... 2.5 N·m|
|● for auxiliarycontacts with screw-type terminals|0.8 ... 1.2 N·m|
|**design of screwdriver shaft**|Diameter 5 to 6 mm|
|**size of the screwdriver tip**|Pozidriv size 2|



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|**design of the thread of the connection screw**||
|---|---|
|● for main contacts|M4|
|● of the auxiliaryand control contacts|M3|
|**Safety related data**<br>~~a~~||
|product function suitable for safetyfunction<br>~~a~~|Yes|
|**suitability for use**||
|● safety-related switchingon|No|
|● safety-related switchingOFF|Yes|
|**service life maximum**|10 a|
|**test wear-related service life necessary**|Yes|
|**proportion of dangerous failures**||
|● with low demand rate accordingto SN 31920|40 %|
|● with high demand rate accordingto SN 31920|50 %|
|**B10 value with high demand rate according to SN 31920**|5 000|
|**failure rate [FIT] with low demand rate according to SN**<br>**31920**<br>~~ee~~|50 FIT<br>~~ee~~|
|ISO 13849<br>~~ee~~||
|**device type according to ISO 13849-1**<br>~~ee~~<br>~~re~~|3<br>~~ee~~<br>~~re~~|
|**overdimensioning according to ISO 13849-2 necessary**<br>~~re~~|Yes<br>~~re~~|
|IEC 61508||
|**safety device type according to IEC 61508-2**|Type A|
|**T1 value**||
|● for proof test interval or service life according to IEC<br>61508<br>~~ee~~|10 a<br>~~ee~~|
|Electrical Safety<br>~~ee~~||
|**protection class IP on the front according to IEC 60529**<br>~~ee~~|IP20<br>~~ee~~|
|**touch protection on the front according to IEC 60529**|finger-safe, for vertical contact from the front|
|**Display**<br>~~er~~||
|displayversion for switchingstatus<br>~~er~~|Handle<br>~~er~~|
|**Approvals Certificates**<br>~~ee~~||
|Environmental Product Declaration<br>● global warming potential [CO2 eq] / during manufacturing<br>2.68 kg<br>● global warming potential [CO2 eq] / during sales<br>0.143 kg<br>● global warming potential [CO2 eq] / during operation<br>72.7 kg<br>● global warming potential [CO2 eq] / after end of life<br>-0.445 kg<br>● global warming potential [CO2 eq] / total<br>75.078 kg<br>**Environment**<br>**General Product Approval**<br>~~ee~~||



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