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That's a deliberate coordination choice — high inrush loads like motor starters or transformer primaries won't nuisance trip on magnetizing current, but a bolted fault clears decisively. Breaking capacity is the headline number here: 220 kA at 240 V AC, 154 kA at 415 V, 121 kA at 440 V, and still 17 kA at 690 V. Footprint: 76.2 mm wide (3 in), 130 mm tall (5.12 in), 70 mm deep (2.76 in). If you need remote trip indication or undervoltage protection, you'd step to a different 3VA option code. Power dissipation is 10.6 W maximum at rated load. In a densely packed panel, that heat needs to be accounted for in the thermal budget — especially if multiple breakers are ganged in a row with no forced ventilation. In a 480 V panel, the interrupting capacity drops to 154 kA at 415 V and 121 kA at 440 V — still very high, but you need to verify the available fault current at the installation point. At 690 V it's 17 kA, which is adequate for most 690 V distribution but not for high-fault 690 V switchgear. The TM240 release (240 A magnetic pickup) means this breaker will ride through motor starting currents up to about 15× rated current — a standard 16 A MCCB with a 10× pickup might trip on a large motor's inrush; this one won't. The 16 A continuous current is stable across 40 °C to 55 °C (no derating needed in that band); above 55 °C it derates to 15 A. Plan the load accordingly.","metaTitle":"Siemens 3VA1196-6EF32-0AA0 SENTRON MCCB, 16 A, 3-Pole, 220 k","metaDescription":"Siemens SENTRON 3VA1196-6EF32-0AA0 molded case circuit breaker, 16 A, 3-pole, breaking capacity 220 kA at 240 V. Line protection, TM240 release. Active production. Quoted to order.","metaKeywords":null},"attributes":{"series":null,"packageCase":null,"mountingType":null,"rohsStatus":null,"productStatus":"Active","categoryPath":["Molded Case Circuit Breakers (MCCB)"],"specifications":{"Depth":"70 mm","Width":"76.2 mm","Height":"130 mm","Maximum":"0 A","Minimum":"0 A","at 240 V":"220 kA","at 415 V":"154 kA","at 440 V":"121 kA","at 500 V":"17 kA","at 690 V":"17 kA","at 40 °C":"16 A","at 45 °C":"16 A","at 50 °C":"16 A","at 55 °C":"16 A","at 60 °C":"15 A","at 65 °C":"15 A","at 70 °C":"15 A","Depth [In]":"2.76 in","Width [In]":"3 in","Height [In]":"5.12 in","Trip Indicator":"No","Number Of Poles":"3","Voltage Trigger":"No","lifecycle_stage":"current","Product Brand Name":"SENTRON","Product Designation":"Molded case circuit breaker","Undervoltage Release":"No","Design Of The Product":"Line protection","Communication Function":"No","During Storage / Maximum":"80 °C","During Storage / Minimum":"-40 °C","power loss [W] / maximum":"10.6 W","During Operation / Maximum":"70 °C","During Operation / Minimum":"-25 °C","Other Measurement Function":"No","Ground-Fault Monitoring Version":"Without","Insulation Voltage / Rated Value":"800 V","Design Of The Overcurrent Release":"TM240","Design Of Short-Circuit Protection":"For switching power values in DC networks, see the 3VA molded case circuit breaker device manual; link to be found under Service & Support in the last chapter","protection class IP / on the front":"IP40","Product Function / Grounding Protection":"No","operating voltage / at AC / rated value":"690 V","operating voltage / at DC / rated value":"500 V","reference code / according to IEC 81346-2":"Q","Product Extension / Optional / Motor Drive":"Yes","Protection Function Of The Overcurrent Release":"LI","number of CO contacts / for auxiliary contacts":"0","Switching Capacity Class Of The Circuit Breaker":"H","Mechanical Service Life (Operating Cycles) / Typical":"20 000","Type Of Electrical Connection / For Main Current Circuit":"nut keeper kit on both ends","Arrangement Of Electrical Connectors / For Main Current Circuit":"Front terminal"}},"commercial":{"minOrderQty":null,"leadTime":null,"referencePrice":null,"priceTiers":null},"links":{"datasheetUrl":"https://cdn.aoctrl.com/336320746c7fc1c3aee16abd123f6331.pdf","sourceUrl":"https://support.industry.siemens.com/webbackend/api/ProductSupport/TechnicalData?language=en&region=cn&productId=397532&mlfb=3VA1196-6EF32-0AA0","alternativesUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/api/mcp/products/3VA1196-6EF32-0AA0/alternatives.json"},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"Where can I buy 3VA1196-6EF32-0AA0 and what is the lead time?","answer":"Sourced and quoted to order against an RFQ through independent distribution. Availability and current pricing are confirmed at quote time — submit an RFQ for a firm lead time and price."},{"question":"What is the breaking capacity of 3VA1196-6EF32-0AA0?","answer":"220 kA at 240 V AC, 154 kA at 415 V, 121 kA at 440 V, and 17 kA at 500 V and 690 V. These are among the highest interrupting ratings for a 16 A frame MCCB."},{"question":"Does 3VA1196-6EF32-0AA0 have a trip indicator or undervoltage release?","answer":"No. This variant has no trip indicator, no undervoltage release, and no communication function. It is a basic thermal-magnetic line-protection breaker."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/siemens/3VA1196-6EF32-0AA0","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/3VA1196-6EF32-0AA0 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}}