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The 16 A rating holds steady from 40 °C through 55 °C; at 60 °C it derates to 15 A, and at 70 °C it remains at 15 A — no further drop. Dimensions are 130 mm high, 101.6 mm wide, 70 mm deep — a 4-pole frame that occupies roughly 4 inches of DIN width.","metaTitle":"Siemens 3VA1196-5EF42-0AA0 SENTRON 4-Pole MCCB, 16 A, 187 kA","metaDescription":"Siemens SENTRON 3VA1196-5EF42-0AA0 molded case circuit breaker, 4-pole, 16 A rated, 187 kA interrupting at 240 VAC. Active production. Sourced to order. 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Submit a request with your quantity and target ship date for a current position."},{"question":"What is 3VA1196-5EF42-0AA0's interrupting capacity at 240 V?","answer":"187 kA at 240 VAC. At 415 V it is 121 kA, at 440 V it is 75.6 kA, and at 500 V or 690 V it is 17 kA."},{"question":"What compliance documentation is available for this MCCB?","answer":"As a Siemens SENTRON product, the 3VA series carries UL, CSA, and IEC certifications. Specific RoHS and REACH declarations are available through Siemens' documentation portal for this order code."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/siemens/3VA1196-5EF42-0AA0","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/3VA1196-5EF42-0AA0 when reusing this data. 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