Data sheet 3TF6844-0CF7

vacuum contactor AC-3e/AC-3 630 A, 335 kW / 400 V, Ue 690 V, 3-pole, Uc: 110-
132 V AC(50/60 Hz) drive: conventional auxiliary contacts 4 NO + 4 NC main
circuit: busbar control and auxiliary circuit: screw terminal

product designation Vacuum contactor

product type designation 3TF6
General technical data
size of contactor 14
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 300 V
and auxiliary circuit
● in networks with grounded star point between main and 500 V
auxiliary circuit
shock resistance at rectangular impulse
● at AC 8.1g / 5 ms, 4.7g / 10 ms
shock resistance with sine pulse
● at AC 12.8g / 5 ms, 7.4g / 10 ms
mechanical service life (operating cycles)
● of contactor typical 5 000 000
reference code according to IEC 81346-2 Q
Substance Prohibitance (Date) 03/01/2017
SVHC substance name Lead - 7439-92-1
Lead monoxide (lead oxide) - 1317-36-8
Weight 19.971 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 95 %
maximum
Main circuit
number of poles for main current circuit 3
number of NO contacts for main contacts 3

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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
operational current
● at AC-1
— up to 690 V at ambient temperature 40 °C rated 700 A
value
— up to 690 V at ambient temperature 55 °C rated 630 A
value
● at AC-3
— at 400 V rated value 630 A
— at 500 V rated value 630 A
— at 690 V rated value 630 A
— at 1000 V rated value 435 A
● at AC-3e
— at 400 V rated value 552 A
— at 500 V rated value 552 A
— at 690 V rated value 552 A
— at 1000 V rated value 435 A
● at AC-4 at 400 V rated value 610 A
● at AC-6a
— up to 500 V for current peak value n=20 rated value 513 A
— up to 690 V for current peak value n=20 rated value 513 A
● at AC-6a
— up to 400 V for current peak value n=30 rated value 342 A
— up to 500 V for current peak value n=30 rated value 342 A
— up to 690 V for current peak value n=30 rated value 342 A
connectable conductor cross-section in main circuit at AC-
1
● at 40 °C minimum permissible 480 mm²
operational current for approx. 200000 operating cycles at
AC-4
● at 400 V rated value 300 A
● at 690 V rated value 300 A
operating power
● at AC-3
— at 230 V rated value 200 kW
— at 400 V rated value 355 kW
— at 500 V rated value 400 kW
— at 690 V rated value 600 kW
— at 1000 V rated value 600 kW
● at AC-3e
— at 230 V rated value 160 kW
— at 400 V rated value 315 kW
— at 690 V rated value 560 kW
— at 1000 V rated value 600 kW
operating apparent power at AC-6a
● up to 400 V for current peak value n=20 rated value 338 kVA
● up to 690 V for current peak value n=20 rated value 586 kVA
operating apparent power at AC-6a
● up to 400 V for current peak value n=30 rated value 226 kVA
● up to 690 V for current peak value n=30 rated value 390 kVA
thermal short-time current limited to 10 s 5 040 A
power loss [W] at AC-3 at 400 V for rated value of the 45 W
operational current per conductor
power loss [W] at AC-3e at 400 V for rated value of the 35 W
operational current per conductor
no-load switching frequency at AC 500 1/h
operating frequency
● at AC-1 maximum 500 1/h

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 ● at AC-3e
— 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
Control circuit/ Control
type of voltage of the control supply voltage AC
control supply voltage at AC
● at 50 Hz rated value 110 ... 132 V
● at 60 Hz rated value 110 ... 132 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
apparent pick-up power
● at minimum rated control supply voltage at AC
— at 50 Hz 850 VA
— at 60 Hz 850 VA
● at maximum rated control supply voltage at AC
— at 60 Hz 950 VA
— at 50 Hz 950 VA
inductive power factor with closing power of the coil
● at 50 Hz 1
● at 60 Hz 1
apparent holding power
● at minimum rated control supply voltage at AC
— at 50 Hz 7 VA
— at 60 Hz 7 VA
● at maximum rated control supply voltage at AC
— at 50 Hz 8 VA
— at 60 Hz 8 VA
inductive power factor with the holding power of the coil
● at 50 Hz 0.4
● at 60 Hz 0.4
closing delay
● at AC 70 ... 120 ms
opening delay
● at AC 50 ... 130 ms
arcing time 10 ... 15 ms
control version of the switch operating mechanism Standard A1 - A2
Auxiliary circuit
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

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 operational current at DC-13
● at 24 V rated value 10 A
● at 48 V rated value 5A
● 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)
UL/CSA ratings
full-load current (FLA) for 3-phase AC motor
● at 480 V rated value 630 A
● at 600 V rated value 630 A
yielded mechanical performance [hp]
● for 3-phase AC motor
— at 200/208 V rated value 231 hp
— at 220/230 V rated value 266 hp
— at 460/480 V rated value 530 hp
— at 575/600 V rated value 664 hp
contact rating of auxiliary contacts according to UL A600 / Q600
Short-circuit protection
design of the fuse link
● for short-circuit protection of the main circuit
— with type of coordination 1 required gG: 1000 A (690 V, 100 kA)
— with type of assignment 2 required gG: 500 A (690 V, 100 kA), aM: 630 A (690 V, 50 kA), BS88: 500 A (415 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 276 mm
width 230 mm
depth 237 mm
required spacing
● 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
Connections/ Terminals
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 30 mm
thickness of connection bar 6 mm
diameter of holes 11 mm
number of holes 1
type of connectable conductor cross-sections for main contacts

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 ● stranded 70 ... 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
type of connectable conductor cross-sections
● 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
● for auxiliary contacts 18 ... 12
Safety related data
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 100 FIT
31920
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
Approvals Certificates
General Product Approval Functional Saftey

Type Examination Cer-

tificate

Test Certificates Marine / Shipping

Special Test Certific- Miscellaneous Type Test Certific-

ate ates/Test Report

Marine / Shipping other

Confirmation Miscellaneous Confirmation

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