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Rated continuous current Iu is 160 A, and the thermal curve is fully rated at ambient up to 50 °C — at 55 °C it derates to 155.6 A, at 60 °C to 151.2 A, at 65 °C to 146.8 A, and at 70 °C to 142.4 A. IP40 on the front means the breaker face is protected against tools and small wires (1 mm diameter), but not sealed against water — standard for indoor panel mounting. An undervoltage release (UVR) is integrated (order code 3VA9608-0BB25), which will trip the breaker if control voltage drops below the dropout threshold — common for emergency-stop circuits or undervoltage protection on motor feeders. Mechanical endurance is rated at 15,000 operations, typical for a distribution breaker not cycled frequently. ## Panel integration Terminal spread matches the 3VA family pattern; if you're swapping from a 3VA1010-2ED32-0JA0 (100 A frame), verify that the busbar or lug kit accommodates the larger 160 A lugs — the mounting hole pattern and pole spacing are the same across the 3VA frame sizes, so it drops into the same cutout.","metaTitle":"Siemens SENTRON 3VA1216-5EF32-0DA0 MCCB, 160 A, 187 kA at 24","metaDescription":"Siemens SENTRON 3VA1216-5EF32-0DA0 molded case circuit breaker, 160 A rated current, breaking capacity 187 kA at 240 V AC. Active production. Sourced and quoted to order. 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Availability and current pricing are confirmed at quote time — submit an RFQ for a firm price and lead time."},{"question":"What is the breaking capacity of 3VA1216-5EF32-0DA0 at different voltages?","answer":"Breaking capacity is 187 kA at 240 V AC, 121 kA at 415 V AC, 36 kA at 440 V AC, and 17 kA at 690 V AC."},{"question":"Does 3VA1216-5EF32-0DA0 include an undervoltage release?","answer":"Yes, it includes an integrated undervoltage release (UVR) with order code 3VA9608-0BB25."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/siemens/3VA1216-5EF32-0DA0","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/3VA1216-5EF32-0DA0 when reusing this data. 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