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That's unusual for an MCCB; most start pulling current back above 40 °C. Dimensions are 181 mm high, 105 mm wide, 86 mm deep — standard SENTRON 3VA footprint, so it drops into existing 3VA busbar systems and mounting plates without re-drilling.","metaTitle":"Siemens 3VA2040-6KQ36-0AA0 SENTRON MCCB, 40 A, 3-Pole, 242 k","metaDescription":"Siemens SENTRON 3VA2040-6KQ36-0AA0 molded case circuit breaker, 40 A continuous, 3-pole, 242 kA at 240 V. Line protection with ground-fault monitoring. Current lifecycle. 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Availability and current pricing are confirmed at quote time — submit an RFQ for a firm price and lead time."},{"question":"Does 3VA2040-6KQ36-0AA0 include ground-fault protection?","answer":"Yes, it has ground-fault monitoring via summation current formation on the L-conductor — built-in residual-current detection without an external module."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/siemens/3VA2040-6KQ36-0AA0","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/3VA2040-6KQ36-0AA0 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}}