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The ETU850 electronic trip unit gives adjustable time-current curves (tr from 0.5 s to 20 s, tsd up to 0.5 s) plus communication capability, so it ties into a plant monitoring system without a separate gateway module. Front IP40 protection handles typical enclosure environments; no special gasketing needed for dry indoor panels. Communication function onboard means the ETU850 can report status and trip events over the plant network, reducing the need for separate I/O wiring back to the PLC. ## Delta against a common sibling — 3VA2116-5JP32-0AE0 Both are 160 A 3-pole 3VA frames, but the -5JP32-0AE0 carries a different trip unit — the ETU350 or a fixed-thermal-magnetic variant — and lacks the communication function this -8KP36-0AA0 has with its ETU850. ## Power loss and endurance Mechanical endurance rated at 20 000 operations, which is typical for a 160 A MCCB in feeder duty; not a high-cycle motor-starting breaker, but fine for infrequent switching and protection-only service.","metaTitle":"Siemens 3VA2116-8KP36-0AA0 SENTRON MCCB, 160 A, 440 kA at 24","metaDescription":"Siemens SENTRON 3VA2116-8KP36-0AA0 molded case circuit breaker, 160 A rated continuous current, 3-pole, ETU850 trip unit, 440 kA at 240 V interrupting rating. Current lifecycle. So","metaKeywords":null},"attributes":{"series":null,"packageCase":null,"mountingType":null,"rohsStatus":null,"productStatus":"Active","categoryPath":["Molded Case Circuit Breakers (MCCB)"],"specifications":{"Depth":"86 mm","Width":"105 mm","Height":"181 mm","at 240 V":"440 kA","at 415 V":"330 kA","at 440 V":"330 kA","at 500 V":"220 kA","at 690 V":"53 kA","at 40 °C":"160 A","at 45 °C":"160 A","at 50 °C":"160 A","at 55 °C":"160 A","at 60 °C":"160 A","at 65 °C":"160 A","at 70 °C":"160 A","Depth [in]":"3.4 in","Width [in]":"4.1 in","Height [in]":"7.1 in","Number of poles":"3","Product version":"Line protection","lifecycle_stage":"current","Product brand name":"SENTRON","Product designation":"Molded case circuit breaker","Latching - endurance":"20 000","Communication Function":"Yes","During Storage / Maximum":"80 °C","During Storage / Minimum":"-40 °C","Power loss [W] / maximum":"19.7 W","During Operation / Maximum":"70 °C","During Operation / Minimum":"-40 °C","Other Measurement Function":"Yes","Rated continuous current Iu":"160 A","Rated insulation voltage Ui":"800 V","Ground fault monitoring version":"Without","Design of the overcurrent release":"ETU850","Protection class IP / on the front":"IP40","Reference code / acc. to DIN EN 81346-2":"Q","Adjustable response value time / tr max.":"20","Adjustable response value time / tr min.":"0.5","Adjustable response value time / tsd max.":"0.5 s","Adjustable response value time / tsd min.":"0.05 s","Product extension / optional / motor drive":"Yes","Adjustable response value current / Ir max.":"160 A","Adjustable response value current / li max.":"1 600 A","Adjustable response value current / li min.":"240 A","Adjustable response value current / lr min.":"64 A","Adjustable response value current / Isd max.":"1 600 A","Adjustable response value current / Isd min.":"96 A","Neutral conductors / upgradeable/retrofittable":"Yes","Number of CO contacts / for auxiliary contacts":"0","Protective function of the overcurrent release":"LSI","Switching capacity class of the circuit breaker":"L","Max. rated operational current of the frame size":"160 A","Max. rated operational voltage Ue with AC 50/60Hz":"690 V","Type of electrical connection / for main current circuit":"box terminal","Arrangement of electrical connectors / for main current circuit":"Front terminal","Type of connectable conductor cross-section, round conductor terminal, stranded":"1 x (6-120 mm²)"}},"commercial":{"minOrderQty":null,"leadTime":null,"referencePrice":null,"priceTiers":null},"links":{"datasheetUrl":"https://cdn.aoctrl.com/83eff65c44469ff46b70582785c85926.pdf","sourceUrl":"https://support.industry.siemens.com/webbackend/api/ProductSupport/TechnicalData?language=en&region=cn&productId=234446&mlfb=3VA2116-8KP36-0AA0","alternativesUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/api/mcp/products/3VA2116-8KP36-0AA0/alternatives.json"},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"What is 3VA2116-8KP36-0AA0's listed depth?","answer":"86 mm (3.4 in)."},{"question":"What is 3VA2116-8KP36-0AA0's listed width?","answer":"105 mm (4.1 in)."},{"question":"Will 3VA2116-8KP36-0AA0 drop into a panel specified around 3VA2116-5JP32-0AE0 without rewiring?","answer":"Yes — both share the same 105 mm width, 181 mm height, and 86 mm depth, so the mechanical fit is identical. Bus connections are the same; only the trip unit wiring and communication cable differ."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/siemens/3VA2116-8KP36-0AA0","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/3VA2116-8KP36-0AA0 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}}