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The interrupting ratings are what earn this breaker its place on a distribution board: 187 kA at 240 V AC, 121 kA at 415 V AC, and 3.75 kA at 690 V AC. It ships with a built-in shunt trip (STL) as the auxiliary release, and the auxiliary contact block is configured as 2 auxiliary switches HQ. The trip indicator is absent, so you will not get a local mechanical flag showing the breaker tripped on fault; the auxiliary contacts are your only remote status feedback. ## Panel fit and mounting constraints The breaker occupies a 140 mm width, 181 mm height, and 107 mm depth footprint. That depth is the dimension that most often surprises a panel builder swapping from an older 3VA1 frame — the 3VA2116 is deeper by roughly 10 mm compared to the 3VA1010 frame, so verify the gland-plate clearance and the rear cable-entry space before you cut the mounting plate. Maximum power loss is 26 W at rated current. That is not trivial in a sealed enclosure — if you are stacking several of these on a DIN rail or a mounting plate, the cumulative heat load needs to be ventilated or the ambient temperature inside the enclosure will push the breaker into the derating curve above 50 °C. ## Selectivity and coordination considerations The ETU350 electronic trip unit provides LSIG protection curves (long-time, short-time, instantaneous, and ground-fault — though ground-fault monitoring is not fitted on this variant). The absence of a ground-fault module means this breaker will not detect or clear a ground fault on its own; if your system requires GF protection, you need the variant with the ground-fault monitoring option or an external ground-fault relay. The rated insulation voltage Ui is 800 V, so the breaker is suitable for 690 V systems with adequate clearance, but the interrupting rating at 690 V (3.75 kA) is the binding constraint — not the insulation voltage. That covers most indoor electrical rooms and outdoor enclosures in temperate climates, but if the breaker is installed in a location that sees sustained ambient temperatures below -25 °C (e.g., unheated Arctic-grade shelters), the ETU350 electronics may not power up reliably.","metaTitle":"Siemens 3VA2116-5HN46-0HC0 SENTRON MCCB, 160 A, 4-Pole, 187","metaDescription":"Siemens SENTRON 3VA2116-5HN46-0HC0 molded case circuit breaker, 160 A rated continuous current, 4-pole, line protection. 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The 690 V figure is the binding constraint — verify available fault current at that voltage before using this breaker on a 690 V bus."},{"question":"Where can I buy 3VA2116-5HN46-0HC0 and how is it quoted?","answer":"This part is sourced and quoted to order against an RFQ through independent distribution channels. Availability and current pricing are confirmed at quote time — submit an RFQ for a firm price and lead time on your required quantity."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/siemens/3VA2116-5HN46-0HC0","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/3VA2116-5HN46-0HC0 when reusing this data. 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