Status 07/2005
Sales argumentation
SIRIUS
Modular System
versus xStart
s
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Automation and Drives
xStart: switch gear for Motor control- and
motor protection
SIRIUS vs. xStart
Sales
argumentation
Marketing appearance
 03.2004: Professional article IEE
 04.2004: HMI
 Professional article electro automation
Cutler-Hammer has launched the entire
Contactors
Circuit breaker
offering as their new US IEC product
family to replace Freedom Series
Overload relays
Branch Feeders
Highlights from Moeller
Result
Link module LS-contactor
(Screw connection technology)
 Link module for reversing and
YD-Combinations (Screw connection
technology)
 Electron. DC operation (from 10 HP)
 identic frame size AC/DC
 Integrated coupling function
 Low power consumption

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Automation and Drives
xStart: Power contactor DILM
SIRIUS vs. xStart
Sales
argumentation
Contactors
Circuit breaker
Overload relays
Branch Feeders
DILM7/9/12/15
3/5/7.5/10 HP
45mm
DILM17/25/32
10/15/25 HP
45mm
Start of delivery: 06.2004
DILM40/50/65
30/40/50 HP
55mm
DILM80/95/115/150
60/75/100/125 HP
90mm
St. of d.: 12.2004
St. of d.: E 2005
S2
3RT103
20/25/30/40 HP
55mm
S3
3RT104
50/60/75 HP
70mm
Result
S00
3RT101
3/5/7.5 HP
45mm
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S0
3RT102
5/7.5/10/15 HP
45mm
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Automation and Drives
xStart: contactors DILM
SIRIUS vs. xStart
Sales
argumentation
Contactors
Circuit breaker
Overload relays
SIRIUS
Frame size
Branch Feeders
Result
4 frame sizes up to
125 HP
3 widths up to 125
HP
AC- and DCcontactor with
same dimensions
Auxiliary
contacts
1 auxiliary contact
integrated up to 25
HP
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5 frame sizes up to 150 HP
4 widths up to 150 HP
AC-contactors: lower
depth than DILM
DC-contactors:
approximately depth as
DILM
Coil connection
Exception:
Auxiliary contact
25 HP and 50 HP Sirius
larger dimensions
(Frame size step)
1 auxiliary contact
integrated up to 7.5 HP
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Automation and Drives
xStart: Power contactor DILM
SIRIUS vs. xStart
Sales
argumentation
Contactors
Circuit breaker
Overload relays
Branch Feeders
Result
Connection Coil connection in front
technology (wiring across contactor)
4 connection-coil, wiring
from top or bottom
possible
Up to 10 HP also in spring loaded
Spring
technology available
loaded
technology (Main contacts and Control and
auxiliary contacts)
Up to 7.5 HP main, auxiliary
and coil in spring loaded
terminal technology. Up to
400HP coil and auxiliary in
spring loaded technology
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Automation and Drives
xStart: Power contactor DILM
El. DC-actuation
SIRIUS vs. xStart
Sales
argumentation
Contactors
Circuit breaker
Overload relays
Branch Feeders
Result
SIRIUS
Gears
AC-surge suppressor in front plug on up
to 150 HP
Attention: Enlargement of the overall
depth
DC-wide range coil up to 10 HP (0,7 –
1,2xUs) standard, without separate
interface coupling relays necessary
SPS
Low power consumption for DCactivation contactors, DC-contactors up to 25 HP
directly drives SPS (instead of high
pickup power consumption)
Pick up
30 – 50 HP: 24 W
power con- 60 – 75 HP: 90 W
sumption
Integrated surge suppressor
on DC-contactors
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S00: in front,
S0 – S12: beneath coil
connection
(inside device dimensions)
Standard: 0,8 – 1,1xUs,
Connecting contactor: 0,7 –
1,25xUs
S00: directly drive
S0: coupling relays
S2/S3: interface module
attachable to Coil connection
S6 – S12: El. drive directly
SPS
30 – 40 HP: 13,3 W
50 – 75 HP: 15 W
Surge suppressor attachable as
accessories or customer
specifical device
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Automation and Drives
xStart: Contactors/accessories
SIRIUS vs. xStart
Sales
argumentation
Contactors DILM7-65
Contactor relays DILA
Contactors
Circuit breaker
1
1
1
Overload relays
Branch Feeders
Result
5
2
4
3
1. Basic device
2. Surge suppressor
3. Auxiliary block 2-pole
4. Auxiliary block 4-pole
5. Overload relay
Nur zum internen Gebrauch
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2
5
4
Additional surge suppressor
at front
-> increases the depth!
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Automation and Drives
xStart: Circuit breaker
SIRIUS vs. xStart
Sales
argumentation
Contactors
Circuit breaker
Overload relays
Branch Feeders
PKZM 0
PKZM 4
The setting range from 0,1 up to 65 A is covered with 2 circuit breaker
Result
SIRIUS
PKZM 0 (0-32A)
 Was extended up to 32 A
 Short circuit breaking
capacity was increased
up to 12A: 150 kA/ 400V
up to 32A: 50 kA/ 400V
45mm width from 25A
up to 12A 100KA/400V (higher
values not tested)
PKZM 4 (10-65A)
Short-circuit breaking
capacity: 50 kA/ 400V
55mm width up to 50A
S3 63A short circuit proof
100kA/400V (70mm width)
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Automation and Drives
xStart: Circuit breaker
SIRIUS vs. xStart
Sales
argumentation
Moeller covers over 65 A with range NZM, mouldet case circuit breaker
for motor protection
Contactors
Circuit breaker
Overload relays
Branch Feeders
Result
NZM1
160 A, 50 kA/400V,
width 90mm
NZM2
200 A, 100 kA/400V,
width 105mm
Nur zum internen Gebrauch
100A in 70mm width
(circuit breaker/contactor)
from 0,11A up to 100A
same accessories for
circuit breakers S3 with
100kA/400V (70mm width)
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Automation and Drives
xStart: Circuit breaker
SIRIUS vs. xStart
Sales
argumentation
PKZ M01: Pushbutton actuated circuit-breaker up to 16 A
Contactors
Circuit breaker
Overload relays
Branch Feeders
Result
For small machinery and
 Comparable functionality like S00
applications, wich are actuated by
(Rocker actuation)
pushing or hitting (emergency stop).
Same accessories as PKZ M0
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Automation and Drives
xStart: Overload relays
SIRIUS vs. xStart
Sales
argumentation
ZB-line 0-65 A
Contactors
Circuit breaker
Overload relais
relays
ZB12 0.1--12A
ZB32 0.1--32A
ZB65 6--65A
Branch Feeders
Result
The existing thermal overload relays These product characteristics are no
(Z-line) were modified for the new
advantage compared to Sirius.
system.
The number of the variants were
reduced.
Moeller offers no complete range
The ZB12 (up to 12 A) contains
of electronic overload relays for
auxiliary contact and coil repeat
direct mounting
terminals.
The ZB32 (up to 32 A) contains coil
repeat terminals.
The devices can be used for direct
mounting.
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Automation and Drives
xStart: Branch Feeders
SIRIUS vs. xStart
Sales
argumentation
Contactors
Circuit breaker
Overload relays
Branch Feeders
Result
Tool less combination of standard devices
(only screw connection up to 10 HP) to a
branch feeder
plug in technology for PKZM 0 and contactor
DIL M (up to 10 HP)
el. and mech. connection:
connection via main
contacts
Contacting of the auxiliary contactor and
main contacts of the switch gears
Contacting of the main
contacts
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Automation and Drives
xStart: Branch Feeders
SIRIUS vs. xStart
Sales
argumentation
Contactors
Circuit breaker
Overload relays
Branch Feeders
Branch feeder can be mounting directly on a
DIM rail
No difference to SIRIUS
Result
Viewable isolating distance for pulled
contactor
Reversing starter with standard components:
Wiring through connector
In the future also planned for Star-DeltaCombinations
No solution plugging
technology for reversing/YD
el. and mech. connection:
Connection via main
contacts
Advantages of xStart are only valid
 up to 10 HP and
 Only for devices with screw technology
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Automation and Drives
xStart vs. SIRIUS: Resume
SIRIUS vs. xStart
Sales
argumentation

Contactors
Circuit breaker
Only up to 10 HP and screw technology for conventional wiring
xStart:
Same dimensions AC/DC-operated contactors
Sirius AC-operated contactors in most cases less depth
Overload relays
Branch Feeders
xStart: Connecting modules: CB-contactor,
reversing and YD-combinations
Low
power consumption
but higher pick up power consumption
Result

Circuit breaker
Sirius offers uniform accessories up to
100A LS S3 up to 100A short circuit proof
100kA/400V (70mm width)

Overloadrelays
Sirius offers an complete direct mountable
range of electronical overload relays
No
xStart-Softstarter
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