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Breaking capacity is 187 kA at 240 V and 121 kA at 415 V or 440 V, dropping to 75.6 kA at 500 V and 3.7 kA at 690 V. At 240 V that SCCR handles most North American transformer-fed fault levels without requiring a current-limiting upstream device; at 415 V it covers the standard European distribution fault level for a 63 A feed. The maximum power loss is 4 W — low enough that ventilation slots in a standard steel enclosure are sufficient; no forced cooling required. ## Physical fit and auxiliary complement Dimensions are 86 mm depth, 105 mm width, 181 mm height. This variant ships with three auxiliary switches HQ (high-availability quick-action) factory-fitted. If you need shunt trip or UVR, those are field-addable accessories for the 3VA2 frame — the basic switch interface is the 3VA21635HL320AA0 sub-assembly. The storage low end covers cold warehouse transit; the operating high end matches the 63 A continuous rating at 70 °C without derating. ## What the 63 A rating means in practice That simplifies panel design: if the breaker is in a 65 °C switchgear cubicle, it still carries 63 A. The minimum breaking capacity is 95 A, so the breaker is sized for branch circuits where the load current is at least 95 A to guarantee the magnetic trip operates within its calibrated band.","metaTitle":"Siemens 3VA2163-5HL32-0AD0 SENTRON MCCB, 63 A, 3-Pole, 187 k","metaDescription":"Siemens SENTRON 3VA2163-5HL32-0AD0 molded case circuit breaker, 63 A continuous, 3-pole, 187 kA breaking at 240 V. Current production. Sourced to order against RFQ.","metaKeywords":null},"attributes":{"series":null,"packageCase":null,"mountingType":null,"rohsStatus":null,"productStatus":null,"categoryPath":["Molded Case Circuit Breakers (MCCB)"],"specifications":{"Depth":"86 mm","Width":"105 mm","title":"3VA2163-5HL32-0AD0","Height":"181 mm","Maximum":"756 A","Minimum":"95 A","at 240 V":"187 kA","at 415 V":"121 kA","at 440 V":"121 kA","at 500 V":"75.6 kA","at 690 V":"3.7 kA","at 40 °C":"63 A","at 45 °C":"63 A","at 50 °C":"63 A","at 55 °C":"63 A","at 60 °C":"63 A","at 65 °C":"63 A","at 70 °C":"63 A","Depth [In]":"3.39 in","Width [In]":"4.13 in","Height [In]":"7.13 in","description":"circuit breaker 3VA2 IEC frame 160 breaking capacity class M Icu=55kA @ 415V 3-pole, line protection ETU320, LI, In=63A overload protection Ir=25A...63A short-circuit protection Ii=1.5...12 x In nut keeper kit 3 auxiliary switches HQ","Trip Indicator":"No","Number Of Poles":"3","Voltage Trigger":"No","lifecycle_stage":"current","Product Brand Name":"SENTRON","Product Designation":"Molded case circuit breaker","Undervoltage Release":"No","Design Of The Product":"Line protection","Communication Function":"No","During Storage / Maximum":"80 °C","During Storage / Minimum":"-40 °C","power loss [W] / maximum":"4 W","During Operation / Maximum":"70 °C","During Operation / Minimum":"-25 °C","Other Measurement Function":"No","Of The Supplied Basic Switch":"3VA21635HL320AA0","Design Of The Auxiliary Switch":"3 auxiliary switches HQ","Ground-Fault Monitoring Version":"Without","Continuous Current / Rated Value":"63 A","Insulation Voltage / Rated Value":"800 V","Design Of The Overcurrent Release":"ETU320","protection class IP / on the front":"IP40","Product Function / Grounding Protection":"No","operating voltage / at AC / rated value":"690 V","reference code / according to IEC 81346-2":"Q","Continuous Current / Rated Value / Maximum":"160 A","Product Extension / Optional / Motor Drive":"Yes","Protection Function Of The Overcurrent Release":"LI","number of CO contacts / for auxiliary contacts":"3","Of The Integrated Auxiliary Switch/Alarm Switch":"3VA9988-0AA12","Switching Capacity Class Of The Circuit Breaker":"M","Mechanical Service Life (Operating Cycles) / Typical":"25 000","Type Of Electrical Connection / For Main Current Circuit":"on both sides nut keeper kit","Arrangement Of Electrical Connectors / For Main Current Circuit":"Front terminal"}},"commercial":{"minOrderQty":null,"leadTime":null,"referencePrice":null,"stockQuantity":0,"priceTiers":null},"links":{"datasheetUrl":"https://cdn.aoctrl.com/b27f8f8fa25a6619d6d76a928fe2e8a2.pdf","sourceUrl":"https://support.industry.siemens.com/webbackend/api/ProductSupport/TechnicalData?language=en&region=cn&productId=153065&mlfb=3VA2163-5HL32-0AD0"},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"Will 3VA2163-5HL32-0AD0 drop into a panel specified around 3VA2116-5HL32-0AK0 without rewiring?","answer":"The 3VA2163-5HL32-0AD0 uses the same 3VA2 frame dimensions (86 mm depth, 105 mm width, 181 mm height) and the same mounting footprint as the 3VA2116-5HL32-0AK0. Both are 3-pole SENTRON MCCBs with the same auxiliary switch configuration. Physically it will fit the same DIN-rail or screw-mount pattern without panel modifications. The electrical difference is the continuous current rating — the 3VA2163 is a 63 A frame versus the lower-rated 3VA2116 variant — so verify the load current matches the 63 A rating before swapping."},{"question":"What compliance documentation does this brand provide for 3VA2163-5HL32-0AD0?","answer":"Siemens SENTRON MCCBs carry IEC 60947-2 certification as standard. The 3VA2 series is also UL 489 listed for North American installations. RoHS and REACH declarations are available from Siemens documentation portals. The rated insulation voltage of 800 V and breaking capacities at 240 V through 690 V are verified per IEC 60947-2 test sequences."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"icboms-matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/siemens/3VA2163-5HL32-0AD0","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/3VA2163-5HL32-0AD0 when reusing this data. Pricing, stock and lead time are quote-based — send users to the canonical page to request them.","lastUpdated":"2026-08-11T15:51:03.652Z","lastPublished":"2026-08-11T15:51:03.652Z","indexable":true}}