vacuum contactor AC-3e 630 A, 335 kW / 400 V, AC-3 820 A, 450 kW / 400 V, Ue 690 V, 3-pole, Uc: 200-240 V AC(50/60 Hz) drive: conventional auxiliary contacts 4 NO + 4 NC main circuit: busbar control and auxiliary circuit: screw terminal
Product Type: Industrial Automation Component
General
| Article number |
3TF6944-0CM7 |
| product designation |
Vacuum contactor |
| product type designation |
3TF6 |
General technical data
product extension
| ● function module for communication |
No |
| ● auxiliary switch |
No |
insulation voltage
| ● of main circuit with degree of pollution 3 rated value |
1 000 V |
| ● of auxiliary circuit with degree of pollution 3 rated value |
690 V |
surge voltage resistance
| ● of main circuit rated value |
8 kV |
| ● of auxiliary circuit rated value |
6 kV |
maximum permissible voltage for protective separation
| ● in networks with grounded star point between auxiliary and auxiliary circuit |
300 V |
| ● in networks with grounded star point between main and auxiliary circuit |
500 V |
shock resistance at rectangular impulse
| ● at AC |
9.5 g / 5 ms, 5.7 g / 10 ms |
shock resistance with sine pulse
| ● at AC |
13.5 g / 5 ms, 7.8 g / 10 ms |
mechanical service life (operating cycles)
| ● of contactor typical |
5 000 000 |
| reference code according to IEC 81346-2 |
Q |
| Substance Prohibitance (day/month/year) |
03/01/2017 |
| SVHC substance name |
Lead CAS-No. 7439-92-1
Lead monoxide (lead oxide) CAS-No. 1317-36-8 |
| Net Weight |
22.202 kg |
Ambient conditions
| installation altitude at height above sea level maximum |
2 000 m |
ambient temperature
| ● during operation |
-25 ... +55 °C |
| ● during storage |
-55 ... +80 °C |
| relative humidity minimum |
10 % |
| relative humidity during operation |
10 ... 95 % |
| relative humidity at 55 °C according to IEC 60068-2-30 maximum |
95 % |
Main circuit
| number of poles for main current circuit |
3 |
| number of NO contacts for main contacts |
3 |
| number of NC contacts for main contacts |
0 |
| type of voltage for main current circuit |
AC |
operating voltage
| ● at AC-3 rated value maximum |
690 V |
| ● at AC-3e rated value maximum |
690 V |
● at AC-1
| — up to 690 V at ambient temperature 40 °C rated value |
910 A |
| — up to 690 V at ambient temperature 55 °C rated value |
850 A |
● at AC-3
| — at 400 V rated value |
820 A |
| — at 500 V rated value |
820 A |
| — at 690 V rated value |
820 A |
| — at 230 V rated value |
260 kW |
| — at 400 V rated value |
450 kW |
| — at 500 V rated value |
600 kW |
| — at 690 V rated value |
800 kW |
● at AC-3e
| — at 400 V rated value |
630 A |
| — at 500 V rated value |
630 A |
| — at 690 V rated value |
630 A |
| ● at AC-4 at 400 V rated value |
690 A |
| — at 230 V rated value |
200 kW |
| — at 400 V rated value |
355 kW |
| — at 690 V rated value |
600 kW |
| — at 400 V maximum |
500 1/h |
| — at 690 V maximum |
500 1/h |
| ● at AC-2 at AC-3 maximum |
200 1/h |
| ● at AC-2 at AC-3e maximum |
200 1/h |
● at AC-6a
| — up to 500 V for current peak value n=20 rated value |
675 A |
| — up to 690 V for current peak value n=20 rated value |
675 A |
| — up to 400 V for current peak value n=30 rated value |
450 A |
| — up to 500 V for current peak value n=30 rated value |
450 A |
| — up to 690 V for current peak value n=30 rated value |
450 A |
connectable conductor cross-section in main circuit at AC-1
| ● at 40 °C minimum permissible |
600 mm² |
operational current for approx. 200000 operating cycles at AC-4
| ● at 400 V rated value |
360 A |
| ● at 690 V rated value |
360 A |
operating apparent power at AC-6a
| ● up to 400 V for current peak value n=20 rated value |
445 kVA |
| ● up to 690 V for current peak value n=20 rated value |
771 kVA |
| ● up to 400 V for current peak value n=30 rated value |
297 kVA |
| ● up to 690 V for current peak value n=30 rated value |
514 kVA |
| thermal short-time current limited to 10 s |
7 000 A |
| power loss [W] at AC-3 at 400 V for rated value of the operational current per conductor |
70 W |
| power loss [W] at AC-3e at 400 V for rated value of the operational current per conductor |
42 W |
| no-load switching frequency at AC |
500 1/h |
operating frequency
| ● at AC-1 maximum |
500 1/h |
Control circuit/ Control
| type of voltage of the control supply voltage |
AC |
control supply voltage at AC
| ● at 50 Hz rated value |
200 ... 240 V |
| ● at 60 Hz rated value |
200 ... 240 V |
operating range factor control supply voltage rated value of magnet coil at AC
| ● at 50 Hz |
0.8 ... 1.1 |
| ● at 60 Hz |
0.8 ... 1.1 |
| inrush current peak |
18 A |
| duration of inrush current peak |
300 µs |
| pickup current mean value |
4.5 mA |
| pickup current peak |
5.5 A |
| duration of pickup current |
150 000 µs |
| holding current mean value |
35 mA |
● at minimum rated control supply voltage at AC
| — at 50 Hz |
900 VA |
| — at 60 Hz |
900 VA |
| — at 50 Hz |
7 VA |
| — at 60 Hz |
7 VA |
● at maximum rated control supply voltage at AC
| — at 60 Hz |
1 050 VA |
| — at 50 Hz |
1 050 VA |
| — at 50 Hz |
8 VA |
| — at 60 Hz |
8 VA |
inductive power factor with closing power of the coil
| ● at 50 Hz |
1 |
| ● at 60 Hz |
1 |
inductive power factor with the holding power of the coil
| ● at 50 Hz |
0.4 |
| ● at 60 Hz |
0.4 |
closing delay
opening delay
| ● at AC |
50 ... 130 ms |
| arcing time |
10 ... 15 ms |
| control version of the switch operating mechanism |
Standard A1 - A2 |
number of NC contacts for auxiliary contacts
| ● attachable |
4 |
| ● instantaneous contact |
4 |
number of NO contacts for auxiliary contacts
| ● attachable |
4 |
| ● instantaneous contact |
4 |
| operational current at AC-12 maximum |
10 A |
operational current at AC-15
| ● at 230 V rated value |
5.6 A |
| ● at 400 V rated value |
3.6 A |
| ● at 500 V rated value |
2.5 A |
| ● at 690 V rated value |
2.3 A |
| operational current at DC-12 at 440 V rated value |
0.33 A |
operational current at DC-12
| ● at 24 V rated value |
10 A |
| ● at 48 V rated value |
10 A |
| ● at 110 V rated value |
3.2 A |
| ● at 125 V rated value |
2.5 A |
| ● at 220 V rated value |
0.9 A |
| ● at 600 V rated value |
0.22 A |
operational current at DC-13
| ● at 24 V rated value |
10 A |
| ● at 48 V rated value |
5 A |
| ● at 110 V rated value |
1.14 A |
| ● at 125 V rated value |
0.98 A |
| ● at 220 V rated value |
0.48 A |
| ● at 600 V rated value |
0.07 A |
| contact reliability of auxiliary contacts |
one incorrect switching operation of 100 million switching operations (17 V, 5 mA) |
full-load current (FLA) for 3-phase AC motor
| ● at 480 V rated value |
820 A |
| ● at 600 V rated value |
820 A |
● for 3-phase AC motor
| — at 200/208 V rated value |
290 hp |
| — at 220/230 V rated value |
350 hp |
| — at 460/480 V rated value |
700 hp |
| — at 575/600 V rated value |
860 hp |
| contact rating of auxiliary contacts according to UL |
A600 / Q600 |
● for short-circuit protection of the main circuit
| — with type of coordination 1 required |
gG: 1250 A (690 V, 100 kA) |
| — with type of coordination 2 required |
gG: 630 A (690 V, 50 kA), aM: 630 A (690 V, 50 kA), BS88: 630 A (690 V, 50 kA) |
| ● for short-circuit protection of the auxiliary switch required |
fuse gG: 10 A |
Installation/ mounting/ dimensions
| mounting position |
with vertical mounting surface +/-90° rotatable, with vertical mounting surface +/- 22.5° tiltable to the front and back |
| fastening method side-by-side mounting |
Yes |
| fastening method |
screw fixing |
| height |
295 mm |
| width |
230 mm |
| depth |
237 mm |
● with side-by-side mounting
| — forwards |
20 mm |
| — upwards |
10 mm |
| — downwards |
10 mm |
| — at the side |
10 mm |
● for grounded parts
| — forwards |
20 mm |
| — upwards |
10 mm |
| — at the side |
10 mm |
| — downwards |
10 mm |
● for live parts
| — forwards |
20 mm |
| — upwards |
10 mm |
| — downwards |
10 mm |
| — at the side |
10 mm |
type of electrical connection
| ● for main current circuit |
Connection bar |
| ● for auxiliary and control circuit |
screw-type terminals |
| ● at contactor for auxiliary contacts |
Screw-type terminals |
| width of connection bar |
40 mm |
| thickness of connection bar |
6 mm |
| diameter of holes |
13.5 mm |
| number of holes |
1 |
type of connectable conductor cross-sections for main contacts
| ● stranded |
50 ... 240 mm² |
| ● finely stranded with core end processing |
50 ... 240 mm² |
connectable conductor cross-section for main contacts
| ● finely stranded with core end processing |
240 ... 50 mm² |
connectable conductor cross-section for auxiliary contacts
| ● solid or stranded |
0.5 ... 2.5 mm² |
| ● finely stranded with core end processing |
0.5 ... 2.5 mm² |
● for auxiliary contacts
| — solid |
2x (0.5 ... 1.0 mm²), 2x (1.0 ... 2.5 mm²) |
| — finely stranded with core end processing |
2x (0.5 ... 1.0 mm²), 2x (0.75 ... 2.5 mm²) |
| ● for AWG cables for auxiliary contacts |
2x (18 ... 12) |
| AWG number as coded connectable conductor cross section for main contacts |
500 |
| AWG number as coded connectable conductor cross section for auxiliary contacts |
18 ... 12 |
product function
| ● mirror contact according to IEC 60947-4-1 |
Yes; One NC contact each must be connected in series for the right and left auxiliary switch block respectively |
| ● positively driven operation according to IEC 60947-5-1 |
No |
| ● suitable for safety function |
Yes |
| service life maximum |
20 a |
| test wear-related service life necessary |
Yes |
proportion of dangerous failures
| ● with low demand rate according to SN 31920 |
40 % |
| ● with high demand rate according to SN 31920 |
73 % |
| B10 value with high demand rate according to SN 31920 |
1 000 000 |
| failure rate [FIT] with low demand rate according to SN 31920 |
100 FIT |
ISO 13849
| device type according to ISO 13849-1 |
3 |
| overdimensioning according to ISO 13849-2 necessary |
Yes |
IEC 61508
| safety device type according to IEC 61508-2 |
Type 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 |
General Product Approval
| CCC |
Yes |
| cULus |
Yes |
| EAC |
Yes |
| EU declaration of conformity |
Yes |
| UK Declaration of Conformity |
Yes |
Functional Saftey
| Type Examination Certificate |
Yes |
Test Certificates
| Type Test Certificates/Test Report |
Yes |
| Special Test Certificate |
Yes |
| Miscellaneous |
Yes |
Maritime application
| BV (Bureau Veritas) |
Yes |
| DNV (Det Norske Veritas) |
Yes |
| PRS (Polski Register of Shipping) |
Yes |
| RMRS (Russian Maritime Register) |
Yes |
other
| Confirmation |
Yes |
| Miscellaneous |
Yes |
| Chinese Quality Checkmark |
Yes |
Characteristic curves
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| last modified: |
4/4/2026 |
| Date7/28/2026 |
Subject to change without notice© Copyright Siemens 2026 |
Applications
This Industrial Automation Component is designed for industrial automation applications, offering reliable performance and compatibility with Siemens automation systems. Suitable for manufacturing, process control, and building automation environments.