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SIRIUS 3RA6 Compact Starter
System Manual, 02/2008, GWA 4NEB 560 0601-02 DS 02
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Table of contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................................ 9
Product-specific information..................................................................................................................... 11
2.1
Standards/Regulations/Approvals ...............................................................................................11
Use as prescribed ........................................................................................................................12
System description .................................................................................................................................. 13
3.1
System overview..........................................................................................................................13
System configuration ...................................................................................................................15
System configuration without optional AS-i mounting module.....................................................16
System configuration with optional AS-i mounting module..........................................................17
System components ....................................................................................................................18
Configuration ........................................................................................................................................... 25
4.1
SIRIUS 3RA6 compact starter .....................................................................................................25
Supply possibilities in main circuit................................................................................................28
SIRIUS infeed system for 3RA6...................................................................................................28
3-phase busbar ............................................................................................................................34
8US busbar adapter.....................................................................................................................35
Infeed in accordance with UL 508 (Type E).................................................................................36
Communication via AS-Interface ............................................................................................................. 39
Description of the hardware..................................................................................................................... 41
6.1
SIRIUS 3RA61 compact starter direct starter..............................................................................41
SIRIUS 3RA62 compact starter reversing starter........................................................................44
AS-i mounting module for compact starter ..................................................................................47
Functions................................................................................................................................................. 49
7.1
Normal switching duty..................................................................................................................49
Overload protection function........................................................................................................53
Short-circuit protection function ...................................................................................................56
Shutdown on malfunction.............................................................................................................57
Disabling the actuator ..................................................................................................................58
Installation/Removal ................................................................................................................................ 59
8.1
Installing the SIRIUS 3RA6 compact starter and AS-i mounting module ....................................59
Mounting the compact starter on a DIN rail .................................................................................59
Installing the compact starter on a level surface (screw fastening).............................................60
Installing the compact starter on a SIRIUS infeed system for 3RA6 ...........................................62
Installing the AS-i mounting module ............................................................................................63