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Breaking capacity is the headline number: 121 kA at 240 V AC, 75.6 kA at 415 V, 52.5 kA at 440 V, and 11.9 kA at 500 V and 690 V. At 240 V that's a serious fault-current rating — it'll clear a bolted fault on a big transformer secondary without the arc flashing over to the bus. The 415 V and 440 V numbers cover common industrial supply voltages in North America and Europe. Dimensions: 130 mm tall, 101.6 mm wide, 70 mm deep — that's a 4-inch wide footprint, so it takes the same slot as other 4-pole SENTRON 3VA frames. Keep it inside a cabinet. Power loss maxes at 10.6 W — negligible for panel heat budgeting unless you stack a dozen of them in a sealed box. This is a plain-vanilla thermal-magnetic breaker — line in, line out, it clears overcurrents.","metaTitle":"Siemens 3VA1196-4ED42-0AA0 SENTRON MCCB, 16 A, 4-Pole, 121 k","metaDescription":"Siemens 3VA1196-4ED42-0AA0 SENTRON molded case circuit breaker. 16 A rated at 40 °C, 4-pole, TM210 release. Breaking capacity 121 kA at 240 V AC. Current production. 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That's the maximum short-circuit current it can safely interrupt at that voltage. At 415 V it's 75.6 kA, at 440 V it's 52.5 kA, and at 500 V and 690 V it's 11.9 kA."},{"question":"Where can I buy 3VA1196-4ED42-0AA0 and how is it quoted?","answer":"We source and quote this part to order against an RFQ through our independent distribution network. Availability and current pricing are confirmed at quote time — send the RFQ and we'll get you a firm number."},{"question":"What does the TM210 release designation mean?","answer":"TM210 is a fixed thermal-magnetic overcurrent release. The thermal element provides overload protection (inverse-time curve), and the magnetic element provides instantaneous short-circuit protection. No adjustment or interchangeable trip units — it's factory-set."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/siemens/3VA1196-4ED42-0AA0","citationPolicyUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/llms.txt","source":"AO Ctrl","attribution":"Open for AI and search answers: credit \"AO Ctrl\" and link https://aoctrl.com/siemens/3VA1196-4ED42-0AA0 when reusing this data. Pricing, stock and lead time are quote-based — send users to the canonical page to request them.","lastUpdated":"2026-09-02T08:15:54.622Z","lastPublished":"2026-09-02T08:15:54.622Z","indexable":true}}