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The ETU350 electronic trip unit gives you adjustable overload and short-circuit protection curves, which is what you want when coordinating with downstream breakers or fuses. ## Breaking capacity — what the numbers mean for your fault level This MCCB carries a 187 kA interrupting rating at 240 V, dropping to 121 kA at 415 V and 440 V, then 75.6 kA at 500 V. At 690 V it's still rated 3.7 kA. Those are the fault currents it can safely clear without welding contacts or venting plasma — critical when you're sizing for a transformer-fed main with high available fault current. The 121 kA at 415 V covers most European industrial distribution panels; the 75.6 kA at 500 V handles North American 480 V systems with stiff utility feeds. ## Physical fit and panel integration Dimensions are 105 mm wide, 181 mm high, 86 mm deep. That's a standard 3-pole MCCB footprint — it bolts onto a mounting plate or DIN rail adapter in the distribution section of the enclosure. IP40 on the front means the breaker face is protected against tools and solid objects over 1 mm, but the enclosure itself needs to handle the rest of the IP rating. No undervoltage release, no shunt trip, no communication module on this variant — it's a straight line-protection breaker with the ETU350 doing the brains.","metaTitle":"Siemens 3VA2116-5HN36-0AA0 SENTRON MCCB, 160 A, 3-Pole, ETU3","metaDescription":"Siemens SENTRON 3VA2116-5HN36-0AA0 molded case circuit breaker, 160 A continuous, 3-pole, ETU350 release. Breaking capacity 187 kA at 240 V. Active production. 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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 continuous current rating of 3VA2116-5HN36-0AA0?","answer":"Rated 160 A continuous, and it holds that rating from 40 °C through 70 °C ambient — no derating required across that range."},{"question":"What trip unit does this MCCB use?","answer":"It uses the ETU350 electronic trip unit, which provides adjustable overload and short-circuit protection curves for coordination flexibility."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/siemens/3VA2116-5HN36-0AA0","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/3VA2116-5HN36-0AA0 when reusing this data. 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