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At 40 °C the breaker holds 160 A continuous; derate to 156 A at 55 °C, 151 A at 60 °C, 147 A at 65 °C, and 142 A at 70 °C — a 12% drop from 40 °C to 70 °C that matters when the MCCB sits in a sealed, uncooled enclosure near drives or transformers. Maximum power loss is 33 W at rated load, which should be factored into enclosure thermal calculations, especially in multi-breaker panels. Rated insulation voltage is 800 V, and the operating temperature range spans -25 °C to 70 °C, with storage from -40 °C to 80 °C — covering most industrial environments from cold warehouses to hot panel interiors.","metaTitle":"Siemens 3VA1216-5MH32-0KC0 SENTRON MCCB, 160 A, 3-Pole","metaDescription":"Siemens SENTRON 3VA1216-5MH32-0KC0 molded case circuit breaker, 160 A at 40 °C, 3-pole, 187 kA at 240 V. Current production. 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Submit an RFQ through this listing and we will return current lead time and price for your quantity."},{"question":"What is 3VA1216-5MH32-0KC0's rated current at elevated ambient temperatures?","answer":"Rated 160 A at 40 °C, derating to 156 A at 55 °C, 151 A at 60 °C, 147 A at 65 °C, and 142 A at 70 °C — important for panel thermal planning."},{"question":"What breaking capacity does this MCCB offer at different voltages?","answer":"187 kA at 240 V AC, 121 kA at 415 V, 75.6 kA at 440 V, 30 kA at 500 V, and 4.5 kA at 690 V — suitable for high-fault-current industrial panels."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/siemens/3VA1216-5MH32-0KC0","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/3VA1216-5MH32-0KC0 when reusing this data. 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