# Soft Starter, 3RW Series, Three Phase, 470 A, 200 V to 480 V, 250 kW at 400 V, Spring Terminal

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**URL**: https://novapart.co/products/3RW5547-2HF14/soft-starter-3rw-series-three-phase-470-a-200-v-to
**SKU**: 3RW5547-2HF14
**Manufacturer**: SIEMENS
**Category**: Automation & Process Control || Motors & Motor Controls || Motor Starters
**Price**: €8508.6000
**Stock**: 10+

## Specifications

| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Svhc | To Be Advised |
| No. Of Poles | - |
| Power Rating | 400kW |
| No. Of Phases | Three Phase |
| Product Range | SIRIUS 3RW55 |
| Current Rating | 814A |
| Ip / Nema Rating | IP00 |
| Motor Starter Type | Soft Starter |
| Supply Voltage Max | 480VAC |
| Supply Voltage Min | 200VAC |

## Datasheet

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**3RW5547-2HF14** 

**Data sheet** 

SIRIUS soft starter 200-480 V 470 A, 110-250 V AC, spring-type terminals Failsafe 

|Siemens<br>EcoTech|SIRIUS soft starter 200-480 V 470 A, 110-250 V AC, spring-type terminals Fail-<br>safe|
|---|---|
|**product brand name**|SIRIUS|
|**product category**|Hybrid switchingdevices|
|**product designation**|Failsafe soft starters|
|**product type designation**|3RW55|
|**manufacturer's article number**||
|● of high feature HMI module usable|3RW5980-0HF00|
|● of communication module PROFINET standard usable|3RW5980-0CS00|
|● of communication module PROFINET high-feature usable|3RW5950-0CH00|
|● of communication module PROFIBUS usable|3RW5980-0CP00|
|● of communication module Modbus TCP usable|3RW5980-0CT00|
|● of communication module Modbus RTU usable|3RW5980-0CR00|
|● of communication module Ethernet/IP|3RW5980-0CE00|
|● of circuit breaker usable at 400 V|3VA2450-7MN32-0AA0; Type of coordination 1, Iq=65 kA, CLASS 10|
|● of circuit breaker usable at 500 V|3VA2450-7MN32-0AA0; Type of coordination 1, Iq=65 kA, CLASS 10|
|● of circuit breaker usable at 400 V at inside-delta circuit|3VA2510-6HN32-0AA0; Type of coordination 1, Iq=65 kA, CLASS 10|
|● of circuit breaker usable at 500 V at inside-delta circuit|3VA2510-6HN32-0AA0; Type of coordination 1, Iq=65 kA, CLASS 10|
|● of thegG fuse usable upto 690 V|2x3NA3365-6; Type of coordination 1, Iq= 65 kA|
|● of thegG fuse usable at inside-delta circuit upto 500 V|2x3NA3365-6; Type of coordination 1, Iq= 65 kA|
|● of full range R fuse link for semiconductor protection<br>usable upto 690 V|3NE1436-2; Type of coordination 2, Iq=65 kA|
|● of back-up R fuse link for semiconductor protection<br>usable upto 690 V|3NE3340-8; Type of coordination 2, Iq=65 kA|
|● of the redundant contactor for applications > SIL 1<br>accordingto EN 62061|3TF69|
|● of the redundant contactor for applications > SIL 1 at<br>inside-delta circuit accordingto EN 62061|3TF69|
|**General technical data**||
|**starting voltage [%]**|20 ... 100 %|
|**stopping voltage [%]**|50 %; non-adjustable|
|**start-up ramp time of soft starter**|0 ... 360 s|
|**ramp-down time of soft starter**|0 ... 360 s|
|**start torque[%]**|10 ... 100 %|
|**stopping torque[%]**|10 ... 100 %|
|**torque limitation[%]**|20 ... 200 %|
|**current limiting value[%] adjustable**|125 ... 800 %|
|**breakaway voltage [%] adjustable**|40 ... 100 %|
|**breakaway time adjustable**|0 ... 2 s|
|**number ofparameter sets**|3|
|**accuracy class**|5(based on IEC 61557-12)|
|**certificate of suitability**||
|● CE marking|Yes|
|● UL approval|Yes|
|● CSA approval|Yes|
|**product component**||
|● HMI-High Feature|Yes|
|● is supported HMI-High Feature|Yes|
|**product feature integrated bypass contact system**|Yes|
|**number of controlled phases**|3|



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|**current unbalance limiting value[%]**|10 ... 60 %|
|---|---|
|**ground-fault monitoring limiting value[%]**|10 ... 95 %|
|**buffering time in the event ofpower failure**||
|● for main current circuit|100 ms|
|● for control circuit|100 ms|
|**idle time adjustable**|0 ... 255 s|
|**insulation voltage rated value**|480 V|
|**degree ofpollution**|3, acc. to IEC 60947-4-2|
|**impulse voltage rated value**|6 kV|
|**blocking voltage of the thyristor maximum**|1 400 V|
|**service factor**|1.15|
|**surge voltage resistance rated value**|6 kV|
|**maximumpermissible voltage forprotective separation**||
|● between main and auxiliarycircuit|480 V; does not applyfor thermistor connection|
|**shock resistance**|15g/ 11 ms, from 6g/ 11 ms withpotential contact lifting|
|**vibration resistance**|15 mm upto 6 Hz; 2gupto 500 Hz|
|**recovery time after overload trip adjustable**|60 ... 1 800 s|
|utilization categoryaccordingto IEC 60947-4-2|AC 53a|
|**reference code according to IEC 81346-2**|Q|
|**Substance Prohibitance(day/month/year)**|11/22/2019|
|**SVHC substance name**|Lead CAS-No. 7439-92-1<br>Lead monoxide (lead oxide) CAS-No. 1317-36-8<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<br>Lead titanium trioxide CAS-No. 12060-00-3|
|**Net Weight**|12.211 kg|
|**product function**||
|● ramp-up (soft starting)|Yes|
|● soft stopping|Yes|
|● breakaway pulse|Yes|
|● adjustable current limitation|Yes|
|● creepspeed in both directions of rotation|Yes|
|●pumpstop|Yes|
|● DC braking|Yes|
|● motor heating|Yes|
|● min/maxpointer|Yes|
|● trace function|Yes|
|● intrinsic deviceprotection|Yes|
|● motor overload protection|Yes; Full motor protection (thermistor motor protection and electronic motor<br>overload protection) / When using the motor overload protection according to<br>ATEX, an upstream contactor is required in inside-delta circuit.|
|● evaluation of thermistor motorprotection|Yes; Type A PTC or Klixon / Thermoclick|
|● inside-delta circuit|Yes|
|● auto-RESET|Yes|
|● manual RESET|Yes|
|● remote reset|Yes|
|● communication function|Yes|
|● operatingmeasured value display|Yes|
|● event list|Yes|
|● error logbook|Yes|
|● via softwareparameterizable|Yes|
|● via software configurable|Yes|
|● screw terminal|No|
|● spring-loaded terminal|Yes|
|**● PROFIenergy**|Yes; in connection with the PROFINET Standard and PROFINET High-Feature<br>communication modules|
|**● firmware update**|Yes|
|**● removable terminal for control circuit**|Yes|
|● voltage ramp|Yes|



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|● torque control|Yes|
|---|---|
|● combined braking|Yes|
|● analogoutput|Yes; 4 ... 20 mA(default)/ 0 ... 10 V|
|●programmable control inputs/outputs|Yes|
|● condition monitoring|Yes|
|● automaticparameterisation|Yes|
|● application wizards|Yes|
|● alternative stoppingmode|Yes|
|● emergencyoperation mode|Yes|
|● reversingoperation|Yes|
|● soft startingat heavystartingconditions|Yes|
|**Power Electronics**||
|**operational current**||
|● at 40 °C rated value|470 A|
|● at 40 °C rated value minimum|94 A|
|● at 50 °C rated value|416 A|
|● at 60 °C rated value|380 A|
|**operational current at inside-delta circuit**||
|● at 40 °C rated value|814 A|
|● at 50 °C rated value|721 A|
|● at 60 °C rated value|658 A|
|**operating voltage**||
|● rated value|200 ... 480 V|
|● at inside-delta circuit rated value|200 ... 480 V|
|**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|132 kW|
|● at 230 V at inside-delta circuit at 40 °C rated value|250 kW|
|● at 400 V at 40 °C rated value|250 kW|
|● at 400 V at inside-delta circuit at 40 °C rated value|400 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 %|
|**minimum load[%]**|10 %; Relative to set Ie|
|**power loss[W] for rated value of the current at AC**||
|● at 40 °C after startup|141 W|
|● at 50 °C after startup|125 W|
|● at 60 °C after startup|114 W|
|**power loss[W] at AC at current limitation 350 %**||
|● at 40 °C duringstartup|7 651 W|
|● at 50 °C duringstartup|6 400 W|
|● at 60 °C duringstartup|5 620 W|
|**type of the motor protection**|Electronic, trippingin the event of thermal overload of the motor|
|**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 %|



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|**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**|100 mA|
|**holding current in bypass operation rated value**|150 mA|
|**inrush current by closing the bypass contacts maximum**|0.87 A|
|inrush current peak at application of control supply voltage<br>maximum|43 A|
|duration of inrush current peak at application of control supply<br>voltage|1.6 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**|4|
|● with fail-safe|1|
|●parameterizable|4|
|||
|**● number of digital outputs**|3|
|● Number of digital outputs with fail-safe|1|
|● number of digital outputsparameterizable|2|
|● number of digital outputs notparameterizable|1|
|**digital output version**|2 normally-open contacts (NO) / 1 normally-closed contact (NC) / 1 changeover<br>contact(CO)|
|**number of analog outputs**|1|
|**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|
|**Response times**||
|OFF-delay time with safety-related request when switched off<br>via control inputs maximum|100 ms|
|**Installation/ mounting/ dimensions**||
|**mounting position**|Vertical(can be rotated +/- 90° and tilted forward or backward +/- 22.5°)|
|**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|
|● downwards|75 mm|
|● at the side|5 mm|
|**weight without packaging**|10.9 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 lug for main contacts finely stranded|2x (70 ... 240 mm²)|



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|**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 DC maximum|1 000 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|2 000 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|
|● PROFINET high-feature|Yes|
|● EtherNet/IP|Yes|
|● Modbus RTU|Yes|
|● Modbus TCP|Yes|
|● PROFIBUS|Yes|
|**UL/CSA ratings**||
|**manufacturer's article number**||
|**● of the fuse**||
|— usable for Standard Faults up to 575/600 V<br>accordingto UL|Type: Class J / L, max. 1600 A; Iq = 30 kA|
|— usable for High Faults up to 575/600 V according to<br>UL|Type: Class J / L, max. 1200 A; Iq = 100 kA|
|— usable for Standard Faults at inside-delta circuit up<br>to 575/600 V accordingto UL|Type: Class J / L, max. 1600 A; Iq = 30 kA|
|— usable for High Faults at inside-delta circuit up to<br>575/600 V accordingto UL|Type: Class J / L, max. 1200 A; Iq = 100 kA|
|**operating power[hp] for 3-phase motors**||
|● at 200/208 V at 50 °C rated value|150 hp|
|● at 220/230 V at 50 °C rated value|150 hp|
|● at 460/480 V at 50 °C rated value|350 hp|
|● at 200/208 V at inside-delta circuit at 50 °C rated value|250 hp|
|● at 220/230 V at inside-delta circuit at 50 °C rated value|250 hp|
|● at 460/480 V at inside-delta circuit at 50 °C rated value|600 hp|
|**contact rating of auxiliary contacts according to UL**|R300-B300|
|**Safety related data**||
|product function suitable for safetyfunction|Yes|
|**suitability for use**||
|● safety-related switching on|No|



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|● safety-related switchingOFF|Yes|
|---|---|
|**safe state**|Open load circuit|
|**function test interval maximum**|1 a|
|**diagnostics test interval by internal test function maximum**|1 000 s|
|**stop category according to IEC 60204-1**|0|
|**B10d value**<br>~~CO~~<br>~~Eee~~|648 000<br>~~Eee~~|
|**average diagnostic coverage level(DCavg)**<br>~~CO~~<br>~~Eee~~|90 %<br>~~Eee~~|
|**MTTFd**<br>~~CO~~|39 a|
|IEC 62061||
|**Safety Integrity Level(SIL) according to IEC 62061**|SIL 1|
|PFHD with high demand rate accordingto IEC 62061<br>~~a~~|1E-6 1/h<br>~~a~~|
|ISO 13849<br>~~a~~||
|**performance level(PL) according to ISO 13849-1**<br>~~a~~<br>~~Eee~~|PL c<br>~~a~~<br>~~Eee~~|
|**category according to ISO 13849-1**<br>~~Eee~~|2<br>~~Eee~~|
|IEC 61508<br>~~Eee~~||
|**Safety Integrity Level(SIL)**<br>~~Eee~~<br>~~————~~|~~Eee~~<br>~~————~~|
|● accordingto IEC 61508<br>~~————~~|SIL 1<br>~~————~~|
|**safety device type according to IEC 61508-2**<br>~~————~~|Type B<br>~~————~~|
|**PFHD with high demand rate according to IEC 61508**|1E-6 1/h|
|PFDavgwith low demand rate accordingto IEC 61508|0.09|
|**Safe failure fraction(SFF)**<br>~~OO~~<br>~~EEE~~|60 %<br>~~EEE~~|
|hardware fault tolerance accordingto IEC 61508<br>~~OO~~<br>~~EEE~~|0<br>~~EEE~~|
|T1 value of service life accordingto IEC 61508<br>~~OO~~|20 a|
|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|
|**ATEX**<br>~~ee~~||
|**Safety Integrity Level (SIL) according to IEC 61508 relating**<br>**to ATEX**<br>~~ee~~|SIL 1<br>~~ee~~|
|**PFHD with high demand rate according to IEC 61508**<br>**relating to ATEX**<br>~~_——=&E~~<br>~~—E~~|5E-7 1/h<br>~~_——=&E~~<br>~~ll~~<br>~~tt te~~|
|**PFDavg with low demand rate according to IEC 61508**<br>**relating to ATEX**<br>~~_——=&E~~<br>~~—E~~<br>~~<_<~~|0.008<br>~~_——=&E~~<br>~~ll~~<br>~~tt te~~<br>~~<_<&#&#8#8§€=©=—lLr~~|
|**hardware fault tolerance according to IEC 61508 relating to**<br>**ATEX**<br>~~—E~~<br>~~<_<~~<br>~~_———=&E_~~|0<br>~~ll~~<br>~~tt te~~<br>~~<_<&#&#8#8§€=©=—lLr~~<br>~~_———=&E_~~<br>~~lll~~<br>~~tt~~<br>~~tits~~|
|**T1 value for proof test interval or service life according to**<br>**IEC 61508 relating to ATEX**<br>~~—E~~<br>~~<_<~~<br>~~_———=&E_~~|3 a<br>~~ll~~<br>~~tt te~~<br>~~<_<~~<br>~~_———=&E_~~<br>~~lll~~<br>~~tt~~<br>~~tits~~|
|**certificate of suitability**|~~lll~~<br>~~tt~~<br>~~tits~~|
|● ATEX|Yes|
|● IECEx|Yes|
|● accordingto ATEX directive 2014/34/EU<br>~~———EE—=—_~~|BVS 18 ATEX F 003 X<br>~~———EE—=—_~~<br>~~££~~<br>~~#&#&#&§=§888§«§=—Ch~~|
|**type of protection according to ATEX directive 2014/34/EU**<br>~~———EE—=—_~~|II (2)G [Ex eb Gb] [Ex db Gb] [Ex pxb Gb], II (2)D [Ex tb Db] [Ex pxb Db], I (M2)<br>[Ex db Mb]<br>~~———EE—=—_~~<br>~~££~~<br>~~#&#&#&§=§888§«§=—Ch~~|
|**Approvals Certificates**<br>~~££~~<br>~~#&#&#&§=§ 8 88§«§=—Ch~~||
|Environmental Product Declaration<br>● global warming potential [CO2 eq] / during manufacturing<br>95.3 kg<br>● global warming potential [CO2 eq] / during sales<br>2.8 kg<br>● global warming potential [CO2 eq] / during operation<br>756 kg<br>● global warming potential [CO2 eq] / after end of life<br>-21 kg<br>● global warming potential [CO2 eq] / total<br>833 kg<br>**Environment**<br>**General Product Approval**||



**General Product Approval** 

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**For use in hazardous locations** 

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