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Two HQ auxiliary switches are integrated for status feedback to the PLC or panel indication. Breaking capacity runs 187 kA at 240 V, 121 kA at 415/440 V, 79 kA at 500 V, and 4.25 kA at 690 V — figures that place it in the high-interrupting range for industrial distribution panels feeding motor control centers or transformer secondaries. The width is the critical dimension for multi-pole grouping in a distribution panel — three of these side-by-side eat 315 mm of DIN-rail or mounting-plate width. Depth of 86 mm leaves clearance for rear-connected busbars or cable ladders behind the panel door. The basic switch (the breaker without accessories) is order code 3VA2116-5HN36-0AA0; the integrated auxiliary trip module is 3VA9688-0BL33. Both are current-production accessories that share the same lifecycle status. ## Trip unit and release configuration The ETU350 is an electronic trip unit — it provides adjustable long-time, short-time, instantaneous, and ground-fault protection curves. No undervoltage release is fitted on this variant; the only auxiliary release is the shunt trip (STL), which fires on a separate voltage trigger signal. No communication module, phase-failure detection, or ground-fault monitoring is included — this is a straight line-protection breaker with remote trip capability. The breaker does not include a mechanical trip indicator — status is read from the auxiliary switches or the handle position.","metaTitle":"Siemens 3VA2116-5HN36-0KC0 SENTRON MCCB, 160 A, 187 kA","metaDescription":"Siemens SENTRON 3VA2116-5HN36-0KC0 molded case circuit breaker, 3-pole, 160 A rated current, 187 kA breaking capacity at 240 V. ETU350 trip unit with shunt trip. 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Submit an RFQ for current availability and pricing — confirmed at quote time."},{"question":"What is the breaking capacity of 3VA2116-5HN36-0KC0?","answer":"Breaking capacity is 187 kA at 240 V, 121 kA at 415 V and 440 V, 79 kA at 500 V, and 4.25 kA at 690 V. These are the interrupting ratings across common industrial voltage levels."},{"question":"Does 3VA2116-5HN36-0KC0 include a shunt trip?","answer":"Yes, it includes a shunt trip (STL) auxiliary release for remote tripping. No undervoltage release is fitted. Two HQ auxiliary switches are integrated for status feedback."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/siemens/3VA2116-5HN36-0KC0","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/3VA2116-5HN36-0KC0 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}}