IEC Overload Relays General

SIRIUS 3RB12 Solid State Overload Relays

Features Application unbalance >40%, or if a phase loss

occurs, then tripping is initiated by
Ground Fault Protection: Equipment The 3RB12 solid state overload fea- the switching of two auxiliary con-
or Low-level. tures adjustable trip class, ground tacts, 1 NO/1 NC, (Numeral 6 in
Overload Warning Contact Option. fault protection, phase unbalance, Front View diagram on page 262).
Selectable Trip Class: 5, 10, 15, 20, and phase loss protection.
Resetting is possible after a recovery
25, 30. An optional overload warning contact time of 5 minutes has elapsed, either
Three LED Displays: Ready, Ground provides status from which to take by pressing the Test/Reset button on
Fault, and Overload. action in advance of a shutdown. the unit or by remote or automatic
2 NO/2 NC Electrically Isolated These and many other functions reset.
Auxiliary Contacts are Standard. were designed to meet the specific
needs of equipment protection. In the event of a ground-fault, the
Remote and Automatic Reset by unit trips via separate (1 NO/1 NC)
Means of External Wiring. Tripping Characteristics
output without a time delay. (Numeral
Combined Test/Reset button with The three phase trip curves (Figure 1) 12 in Front View diagram on page
function test. show the dependence of the tripping 262). Resetting after a ground fault
Monostable or Bistable Output time from a cold state on the multiple is possible without a time delay.
Versions Available. of the current setting. If the unit is
pre-loaded with 100% of the current, A test of the units functions, namely
Analog output versions available. the tripping times are shortened. In current detection, thermistor and
Self Monitoring. the event of a phase loss or a current ground-fault input, and tripping func-
UL Listed. unbalance >40% of the current set- tions of the auxiliary contacts can be
ting, the characteristic in phase initiated by pressing the TEST/RESET
CSA Certified. button. A test of the units functions
loss/unbalance trip curve (Figure 2)
applies. can be carried out during operation
without the contacts changing state.
Mode of Operation The test is verified by LED signals.
The motor current is detected in A self-monitoring feature causes the
each phase via current transformers unit to trip when an internal fault
and continuously monitored by a occurs.
microprocessor.
If an overload >110% of the current
3RB12 Solid-State Overload Relay
setting occurs, or if there is a current

120 120
100 100
50 50
4
20 20
min
min

10 10
CLASS 30 CLASS 30
5 25 5 25
Tripping time

Tripping time

20 20
2 2

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1 1
50 50

20 20
15 15
10 10 10 10
s
s

5 CLASS 5 5 CLASS 5

2 2

0,6 1 2 5 10xI e 0,6 1 2 5 10xI e

Tripping current (mean values) Tripping current (mean values)

Figure 1 Figure 2
Three Phase Trip Curves Trip Curves for Phase Loss/Unbalance

Function of the Output Relays Monostable Bistable

In Case of: 3RB12-0 3RB12-1
Dropout of the control voltage without trip Unit trips
No change in the switching state of the auxiliary contacts
Return of the control voltage without trip Unit resets
Return of the control voltage after trip Unit remains tripped
Resetting:
Overload trip, after 5 min.
Thermistor trip when 5K below the operating temperature.
Ground-fault trip, immediately.

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SIRIUS 3RB12 Solid State Overload Relays

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Front View 3RB12 Ordering Information
8
13
A1 A2 T1 T2/C1 C2 Y1 Y2 1. Control supply voltage terminals A1/A2  Accessories see page 265.
1 9
2. Green Ready LED  Dimensions see page 381.
SIEMENS
2 Ready
60
70 80 90
100
3RB12
3. Red Ground Fault LED  Wiring Diagram see page 381.
50
3 Gnd Fault 40 A
10 4. Red Overload LED  Technical Data see page 358.
4 Overload 30
25

15
20 25
30
5. TEST/RESET button  Application Data see page 261.
5 TEST/
RESET
10
5 CLASS
11 6. 1 NO/1 NC for overload/thermistor trip
7. Terminals for thermistor T1/T2
NC NO NC NO 8. Terminals for external summation current transformer C1/C2
6 12
95 96 97 98 05 06 07 08 9. Terminals for remote or auto RESET Y1/Y2
NSK-7035c
10. Current FLA dial
11. Trip Class dial
12. 1 NO/1 NC for ground fault trip or overload warning option
13. Analog output 4...20 mA

3RB12 Electronic Overload Relay

Selection and Ordering Data
Rated Control Setting Range Width Contactor
Supply Voltage Amperage mm Fitting Catalog No Price $
1.256.3 70 single/panel mount 3RB1246-1PB__ __ 372.
6.325 70 single/panel mount 3RB1246-1QB__ __ 372.
25100 70 single/panel mount 3RB1246-1EB__ __ 372.
24V DC
50205 120 3TF50/51/52 3RB1253-0FB__ __ 558.
125500 145 3TF53/54/55/56/57 3RB1257-0KB__ __ 744.
200820 230 3TF68/69 3RB1262-0LB__ __ 930.
1.256.3 70 single/panel mount 3RB1246-1PG__ __ 372.
6.325 70 single/panel mount 3RB1246-1QG__ __ 372.
25100 70 single/panel mount 3RB1246-1EG__ __ 372.
110120V AC (1)
50205 120 3TF50/51/52 3RB1253-0FG__ __ 558.
125500 145 3TF53/54/55/56/57 3RB1257-0KG__ __ 744.
200820 230 3TF68/69 3RB1262-0LG__ __ 930.
1.256.3 70 single/panel mount 3RB1246-1PM__ __ 372.
6.325 70 single/panel mount 3RB1246-1QM__ __ 372.
3RB1246 25100 70 single/panel mount 3RB1246-1EM__ __ 372.
220240V AC
50205 120 3TF50/51/52 3RB1253-0FM__ __ 558.
125500 145 3TF53/54/55/56/57 3RB1257-0KM__ __ 744.
200820 230 3TF68/69 3RB1262-0LM__ __ 930.

4 Order Options
Version 3RB1246-1PG __ __ Price
Without internal summation current transformer for low-level ground-fault protection Adder
for motors with 3 and 4-conductor connection (ground-fault protection
in the event of fault currents of 0.3A, 05A, and 1A) with separate output
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for ground-fault, next to the overload/thermistor output. 0 None

Without internal summation current transformer for ground-fault protection
for motors with 3 and 4-conductor connection (ground-fault protection
in the event of fault currents of 0.3A, 05A and 1A) with separate output for
overload-warning, next to the overload/thermistor/ground-fault output. 1 None
With internal summation current transformer for ground-fault protection for
motors with 3-conductor connection (ground-fault detection in the event of
fault currents 30% from the set current ...) with separate output for
ground-fault, next for the overload/thermistor output. 2 None
With internal summation current transformer for ground fault protection for motors
with 3-conductor connection (ground-fault detection in the event of fault currents
30% from the set current...) with separate output for overload-warning, next
to the overload/thermistor/ground-fault output. 3 None
Function of the outputs in the case of control-voltage failure: monostable 0 None
3RB1253 (For an explanation, see Table on page 41) bistable 1 155.

Require external current transformer for low-level

ground-fault detection. See page 265.
Can also be used with external transformer. See
page 265.
Switching statuses are retained.

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