# Soft Starter, 3RW Series, Three Phase, 250 A, 200 V to 600 V, 160 kW at 500 V, Spring Terminal

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**SKU**: 3RW5244-2TC15
**Manufacturer**: SIEMENS
**Category**: Automation & Process Control || Motors & Motor Controls || Motor Starters
**Price**: €3427.8000
**Stock**: 10+

## Specifications

| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Svhc | To Be Advised |
| No. Of Poles | 3 Pole |
| Power Rating | 132kW |
| No. Of Phases | Three Phase |
| Product Range | 3RW52 |
| Current Rating | 250A |
| Ip / Nema Rating | IP00 |
| Motor Starter Type | Soft Starter |
| Supply Voltage Max | 600VAC |
| Supply Voltage Min | 200VAC |

## Datasheet

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**3RW5244-2TC15** 

**Data sheet** 

SIRIUS soft starter 200-600 V 250 A, 110-250 V AC spring-type terminals Thermistor input 

|SIRIUS soft starter 200-600 V 250 A, 110-250 V AC spring-type terminals<br>Thermistor input<br>**product brand name**<br>SIRIUS<br>**product category**<br>Hybrid switchingdevices<br>**product designation**<br>Soft starter<br>**product type designation**<br>3RW52<br>**manufacturer's article number**<br>● of standard HMI module usable<br>3RW5980-0HS00<br>● of high feature HMI module usable<br>3RW5980-0HF00<br>● of communication module PROFINET standard usable<br>3RW5980-0CS00<br>● of communication module PROFIBUS usable<br>3RW5980-0CP00<br>● of communication module Modbus TCP usable<br>3RW5980-0CT00<br>● of communication module Modbus RTU usable<br>3RW5980-0CR00<br>● of communication module Ethernet/IP<br>3RW5980-0CE00<br>● of circuit breaker usable at 400 V<br>3VA2440-7MN32-0AA0; Type of coordination 1, Iq=65 kA, CLASS 10<br>● of circuit breaker usable at 500 V<br>3VA2440-7MN32-0AA0; Type of coordination 1, Iq=65 kA, CLASS 10<br>● of circuit breaker usable at 400 V at inside-delta circuit<br>3VA2450-7MN32-0AA0; Type of coordination 1, Iq=65 kA, CLASS 10<br>● of circuit breaker usable at 500 V at inside-delta circuit<br>3VA2450-7MN32-0AA0; Type of coordination 1, Iq=65 kA, CLASS 10<br>● of thegG fuse usable upto 690 V<br>2x3NA3354-6; Type of coordination 1, Iq= 65 kA<br>● of thegG fuse usable at inside-delta circuit upto 500 V<br>2x3NA3354-6; Type of coordination 1, Iq= 65 kA<br>● of full range R fuse link for semiconductor protection<br>usable upto 690 V<br>3NE1331-0; Type of coordination 2, Iq=65 kA<br>● of back-up R fuse link for semiconductor protection<br>usable up to 690 V<br>3NE3336; Type of coordination 2, Iq=65 kA<br>**General technical data**<br>**starting voltage [%]**<br>30 ... 100 %<br>**stopping voltage [%]**<br>50 %; non-adjustable<br>**start-up ramp time of soft starter**<br>0 ... 20 s<br>**current limiting value[%] adjustable**<br>130 ... 700 %<br>**certificate of suitability**<br>● CE marking<br>Yes<br>● UL approval<br>Yes<br>● CSA approval<br>Yes<br>**product component**<br>● HMI-High Feature<br>No<br>● is supported HMI-Standard<br>Yes<br>● is supported HMI-High Feature<br>Yes<br>**product feature integrated bypass contact system**<br>Yes<br>**number of controlled phases**<br>3<br>Siemens<br>EcoTech<br>E|SIRIUS soft starter 200-600 V 250 A, 110-250 V AC spring-type terminals<br>Thermistor input||
|---|---|---|
||SIRIUS||
||Hybrid switchingdevices||
||Soft starter||
||3RW52||
||||
||3RW5980-0HS00||
||3RW5980-0HF00||
||3RW5980-0CS00||
||3RW5980-0CP00||
||3RW5980-0CT00||
||3RW5980-0CR00||
||3RW5980-0CE00||
||3VA2440-7MN32-0AA0; Type of coordination 1, Iq=65 kA, CLASS 10||
||3VA2440-7MN32-0AA0; Type of coordination 1, Iq=65 kA, CLASS 10||
||3VA2450-7MN32-0AA0; Type of coordination 1, Iq=65 kA, CLASS 10||
||3VA2450-7MN32-0AA0; Type of coordination 1, Iq=65 kA, CLASS 10||
||2x3NA3354-6; Type of coordination 1, Iq= 65 kA||
||2x3NA3354-6; Type of coordination 1, Iq= 65 kA||
||3NE1331-0; Type of coordination 2, Iq=65 kA||
||3NE3336; Type of coordination 2, Iq=65 kA||
||30 ... 100 %||
||50 %; non-adjustable||
||0 ... 20 s||
||130 ... 700 %||
||||
||Yes||
||Yes||
||Yes||
||||
||No||
||Yes||
||Yes||
||Yes||
||3||



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|**buffering time in the event ofpower failure**||
|---|---|
|● for main current circuit|100 ms|
|● for control circuit|100 ms|
|**insulation voltage rated value**|600 V|
|**degree ofpollution**|3, acc. to IEC 60947-4-2|
|**impulse voltage rated value**|6 kV|
|**blocking voltage of the thyristor maximum**|1 600 V|
|**service factor**|1|
|**surge voltage resistance rated value**|6 kV|
|**maximumpermissible voltage forprotective separation**||
|● between main and auxiliarycircuit|600 V|
|**shock resistance**|15g/ 11 ms, from 12g/ 11 ms withpotential contact lifting|
|**vibration resistance**|15 mm to 6 Hz; 2gto 500 Hz|
|utilization categoryaccordingto IEC 60947-4-2|AC 53a|
|**reference code according to IEC 81346-2**|Q|
|**Substance Prohibitance(day/month/year)**|02/15/2018|
|**SVHC substance name**|Lead CAS-No. 7439-92-1<br>Lead monoxide (lead oxide) CAS-No. 1317-36-8<br>2,2',6,6'-tetrabromo-4,4'-isopropylidenediphenol CAS-No. 79-94-7<br>2-methyl-1-(4-methylthiophenyl)-2-morpholinopropan-1-one CAS-No. 71868-<br>10-5<br>Melamine CAS-No. 108-78-1<br>6,6'-di-tert-butyl-2,2'-methylenedi-p-cresol CAS-No. 119-47-1<br>Dibutylbis(pentane-2,4-dionato-O,O')tin CAS-No. 22673-19-4|
|**Net Weight**|9.9 kg|
|**product function**||
|● ramp-up (soft starting)|Yes|
|● soft stopping|Yes|
|● Soft Torque|Yes|
|● adjustable current limitation|Yes|
|●pumpstop|Yes|
|● intrinsic deviceprotection|Yes|
|● motor overload protection|Yes; Full motor protection (thermistor motor protection and electronic motor<br>overloadprotection)|
|● evaluation of thermistor motorprotection|Yes; Type A PTC or Klixon / Thermoclick|
|● inside-delta circuit|Yes|
|● auto-RESET|Yes|
|● manual RESET|Yes|
|● remote reset|Yes; Byturningoff the control supplyvoltage|
|● communication function|Yes|
|● operatingmeasured value display|Yes; Onlyin conjunction with special accessories|
|● error logbook|Yes; Onlyin conjunction with special accessories|
|● via softwareparameterizable|No|
|● via software configurable|Yes|
|**● PROFIenergy**|Yes; in connection with the PROFINET Standard communication module|
|**● firmware update**|Yes|
|**● removable terminal for control circuit**|Yes|
|● torque control|No|
|● analogoutput|No|
|**Power Electronics**||
|**operational current**||
|● at 40 °C rated value|250 A|
|● at 50 °C rated value|220 A|
|● at 60 °C rated value|200 A|
|**operational current at inside-delta circuit**||
|● at 40 °C rated value|433 A|
|● at 50 °C rated value|381 A|
|● at 60 °C rated value|346 A|
|**operating voltage**||
|● rated value|200 ... 600 V|
|● at inside-delta circuit rated value|200 ... 600 V|



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||**relative negative tolerance of the operating voltage**|-15 %||
|---|---|---|---|
||**relativepositive tolerance of the operating voltage**|10 %||
||**relative negative tolerance of the operating voltage at**<br>**inside-delta circuit**|-15 %||
||**relative positive tolerance of the operating voltage at**<br>**inside-delta circuit**|10 %||
||**operating power for 3-phase motors**|||
||● at 230 V at 40 °C rated value|75 kW||
||● at 230 V at inside-delta circuit at 40 °C rated value|132 kW||
||● at 400 V at 40 °C rated value|132 kW||
||● at 400 V at inside-delta circuit at 40 °C rated value|250 kW||
||● at 500 V at 40 °C rated value|160 kW||
||● at 500 V at inside-delta circuit at 40 °C rated value|315 kW||
||**Operating frequency 1 rated value**|50 Hz||
||**Operating frequency 2 rated value**|60 Hz||
||**relative negative tolerance of the operating frequency**|-10 %||
||**relativepositive tolerance of the operating frequency**|10 %||
||**adjustable motor current**|||
||● at rotarycodingswitch on switchposition 1|100 A||
||● at rotarycodingswitch on switchposition 2|110 A||
||● at rotarycodingswitch on switchposition 3|120 A||
||● at rotarycodingswitch on switchposition 4|130 A||
||● at rotarycodingswitch on switchposition 5|140 A||
||● at rotarycodingswitch on switchposition 6|150 A||
||● at rotarycodingswitch on switchposition 7|160 A||
||● at rotarycodingswitch on switchposition 8|170 A||
||● at rotarycodingswitch on switchposition 9|180 A||
||● at rotarycodingswitch on switchposition 10|190 A||
||● at rotarycodingswitch on switchposition 11|200 A||
||● at rotarycodingswitch on switchposition 12|210 A||
||● at rotarycodingswitch on switchposition 13|220 A||
||● at rotarycodingswitch on switchposition 14|230 A||
||● at rotarycodingswitch on switchposition 15|240 A||
||● at rotarycodingswitch on switchposition 16|250 A||
||● minimum|100 A||
||**adjustable motor current**|||
||● for inside-delta circuit at rotary coding switch on switch<br>position 1|173 A||
||● for inside-delta circuit at rotary coding switch on switch<br>position 2|191 A||
||● for inside-delta circuit at rotary coding switch on switch<br>position 3|208 A||
||● for inside-delta circuit at rotary coding switch on switch<br>position 4|225 A||
||● for inside-delta circuit at rotary coding switch on switch<br>position 5|242 A||
||● for inside-delta circuit at rotary coding switch on switch<br>position 6|260 A||
||● for inside-delta circuit at rotary coding switch on switch<br>position 7|277 A||
||● for inside-delta circuit at rotary coding switch on switch<br>position 8|294 A||
||● for inside-delta circuit at rotary coding switch on switch<br>position 9|312 A||
||● for inside-delta circuit at rotary coding switch on switch<br>position 10|329 A||
||● for inside-delta circuit at rotary coding switch on switch<br>position 11|346 A||
||● for inside-delta circuit at rotary coding switch on switch<br>position 12|364 A||
||● for inside-delta circuit at rotary coding switch on switch<br>position 13|381 A||
||● for inside-delta circuit at rotary coding switch on switch<br>position 14|398 A||



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||● for inside-delta circuit at rotary coding switch on switch<br>position 15|416 A||
|---|---|---|---|
||● for inside-delta circuit at rotary coding switch on switch<br>position 16|433 A||
||● at inside-delta circuit minimum|173 A||
||**minimum load[%]**|15 %; Relative to smallest settable Ie||
||**power loss[W] for rated value of the current at AC**|||
||● at 40 °C after startup|87 W||
||● at 50 °C after startup|78 W||
||● at 60 °C after startup|72 W||
||**power loss[W] at AC at current limitation 350 %**|||
||● at 40 °C duringstartup|3 818 W||
||● at 50 °C duringstartup|3 188 W||
||● at 60 °C duringstartup|2 799 W||
||**Control circuit/ Control**|||
||**type of voltage of the control supply voltage**|AC||
||**control supply voltage at AC**|||
||● at 50 Hz|110 ... 250 V||
||● at 60 Hz|110 ... 250 V||
||**relative negative tolerance of the control supply voltage at**<br>**AC at 50 Hz**|-15 %||
||**relative positive tolerance of the control supply voltage at**<br>**AC at 50 Hz**|10 %||
||**relative negative tolerance of the control supply voltage at**<br>**AC at 60 Hz**|-15 %||
||**relative positive tolerance of the control supply voltage at**<br>**AC at 60 Hz**|10 %||
||**control supply voltage frequency**|50 ... 60 Hz||
||**relative negative tolerance of the control supply voltage**<br>**frequency**|-10 %||
||**relative positive tolerance of the control supply voltage**<br>**frequency**|10 %||
||**control supply current in standby mode rated value**|30 mA||
||**holding current in bypass operation rated value**|100 mA||
||**inrush current by closing the bypass contacts maximum**|2.2 A||
||inrush current peak at application of control supply voltage<br>maximum|12.2 A||
||duration of inrush current peak at application of control supply<br>voltage|2.2 ms||
||**design of the overvoltage protection**|Varistor||
||**design of short-circuit protection for control circuit**|4 A gG fuse (Icu=1 kA), 6 A quick-acting fuse (Icu=1 kA), C1 miniature circuit<br>breaker (Icu= 600 A), C6 miniature circuit breaker (Icu= 300 A); Is not part of<br>scope of supply||
||**Inputs/ Outputs**|||
||**number of digital inputs**|1||
||**number of digital outputs**|3||
||● notparameterizable|2||
||**digital output version**|2 normally-open contacts(NO)/ 1 changeover contact(CO)||
||**number of analog outputs**|0||
||**switching capacity current of the relay outputs**|||
||● at AC-15 at 250 V rated value|3 A||
||● at DC-13 at 24 V rated value|1 A||
||**Installation/ mounting/ dimensions**|||
||**mounting position**|with vertical mounting surface +/-90° rotatable, with vertical mounting surface<br>+/- 22.5° tiltable to the front and back||
||**fastening method**|screw fixing||
||**height**|393 mm||
||**width**|210 mm||
||**depth**|203 mm||
||required spacingwith side-by-side mounting|||
||● forwards|10 mm||
||● backwards|0 mm||
||● upwards|100 mm||



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|● downwards|75 mm|
|---|---|
|● at the side|5 mm|
|**weight without packaging**|9.9 kg|
|**Connections/ Terminals**||
|**type of electrical connection**||
|● for main current circuit|busbar connection|
|● for control circuit|spring-loaded terminals|
|**width of connection bar maximum**|45 mm|
|**wire length for thermistor connection**||
|● with conductor cross-section = 0.5 mm² maximum|50 m|
|● with conductor cross-section = 1.5 mm² maximum|150 m|
|● with conductor cross-section = 2.5 mm² maximum|250 m|
|**type of connectable conductor cross-sections**||
|● for DIN cable lugfor main contacts stranded|2x(50 ... 240 mm²)|
|● for DIN cable lugfor main contacts finelystranded|2x(70 ... 240 mm²)|
|**type of connectable conductor cross-sections**||
|● for control circuit solid|2x(0.25 ... 1.5 mm²)|
|● for control circuit finelystranded with core endprocessing|2x(0.25 ... 1.5 mm²)|
|● for AWG cables for control circuit solid|2x(24 ... 16)|
|● for AWG cables for control circuit finely stranded with<br>core endprocessing|2x (24 ... 16)|
|**wire length**||
|● between soft starter and motor maximum|800 m|
|● at the digital inputs at AC maximum|100 m|
|**tightening torque**||
|● for main contacts with screw-type terminals|14 ... 24 N·m|
|● for auxiliary and control contacts with screw-type<br>terminals|0.8 ... 1.2 N·m|
|**tightening torque[lbf·in]**||
|● for main contacts with screw-type terminals|124 ... 210 lbf·in|
|● for auxiliary and control contacts with screw-type<br>terminals|7 ... 10.3 lbf·in|
|**Ambient conditions**||
|installation altitude at height above sea level maximum|5 000 m|
|**ambient temperature**||
|● duringoperation|-25 ... +60 °C; Please observe deratingat temperatures of 40 °C or above|
|● duringstorage and transport|-40 ... +80 °C|
|**environmental category**||
|● during operation according to IEC 60721|3K6 (no ice formation, only occasional condensation), 3C3 (no salt mist), 3S2<br>(sand must notget into the devices), 3M6|
|● during storage according to IEC 60721|1K6 (only occasional condensation), 1C2 (no salt mist), 1S2 (sand must not get<br>inside the devices), 1M4|
|● duringtransport accordingto IEC 60721|2K2, 2C1, 2S1, 2M2(max. fall height 0.3 m)|
|**Electromagnetic compatibility**||
|**EMC emitted interference**|acc. to IEC 60947-4-2: Class A|
|**Communication/ Protocol**||
|**communication module is supported**||
|● PROFINET standard|Yes|
|● EtherNet/IP|Yes|
|● Modbus RTU|Yes|
|● Modbus TCP|Yes|
|● PROFIBUS|Yes|
|**UL/CSA ratings**||
|**manufacturer's article number**||
|**● of circuit breaker usable for Standard Faults**||
|— at 460/480 V accordingto UL|Siemens type: 3VA53, max. 400 A or 3VA54, max. 600 A; Iq= 18 kA|
|— 60/480 V accordingto UL|Siemens type: 3VA53, max. 400 A or 3VA54, max. 600 A; Iqmax = 65 kA|
|— at 460/480 V at inside-delta circuit accordingto UL|Siemens type: 3VA54, max. 600 A; Iq= 18 kA|
|— 60/480 V at inside-delta circuit accordingto UL|Siemens type: 3VA54, max. 600 A; Iqmax = 65 kA|
|— at 575/600 V according to UL|Siemens type: 3VA53, max. 400 A or 3VA54, max. 600 A; Iq = 18 kA|



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|---|---|---|
|— at 575/600 V at inside-delta circuit according to UL|Siemens type: 3VA54, max. 600 A; Iq = 18 kA|
|● of the fuse|
|— usable for Standard Faults up to 575/600 V|Type: Class J / L, max. 800 A; Iq = 18 kA|
|according to UL|
|— usable for High Faults up to 575/600 V according to|Type: Class J / L, max. 800 A; Iq = 100 kA|
|UL|
|— usable for Standard Faults at inside-delta circuit up|Type: Class J / L, max. 800 A; Iq = 18 kA|
|to 575/600 V according to UL|
|— usable for High Faults at inside-delta circuit up to|Type: Class J / L, max. 800 A; Iq = 100 kA|
|575/600 V according to UL|
|operating|power [hp] for 3-phase motors|
|● at 200/208 V at 50 °C rated value|60 hp|
|● at 220/230 V at 50 °C rated value|75 hp|
|● at 460/480 V at 50 °C rated value|150 hp|
|● at 575/600 V at 50 °C rated value|200 hp|
|● at 200/208 V at inside-delta circuit at 50 °C rated value|125 hp|
|● at 220/230 V at inside-delta circuit at 50 °C rated value|150 hp|
|● at 460/480 V at inside-delta circuit at 50 °C rated value|300 hp|
|● at 575/600 V at inside-delta circuit at 50 °C rated value|350 hp|
|contact rating of auxiliary contacts according to UL|R300-B300|
|——————EE~|Electrical Safety|
|protection class IP on the front according to IEC 60529|IP00; IP20 with cover|
|touch protection on the front according to IEC 60529|finger-safe, for vertical contact from the front with cover|
|Approvals Certificates|
|e|Environmental Product Declaration|ee|
|● global warming potential [CO2 eq] / during manufacturing|84.2 kg|
|● global warming potential [CO2 eq] / during sales|2.81 kg|
|● global warming potential [CO2 eq] / during operation|721 kg|
|● global warming potential [CO2 eq] / after end of life|-21.8 kg|
|● global warming potential [CO2 eq] / total|786 kg|
|Environment|General Product Approval|

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