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The interrupting ratings tell the real story: 242 kA at 240 V, 187 kA at 415 V and 440 V, 121 kA at 500 V, and 5 kA at 690 V. That's a lot of fault-clearing headroom for a 63 A frame, which means you can put this thing upstream in a high-fault-current panel and not worry about it welding shut on a bolted fault. The electronic trip unit is an ETU350 — that's the adjustable thermal-magnetic replacement with LSI curves (long-time, short-time, instantaneous). You get three auxiliary switches HQ built into the base, so you don't have to stack add-on blocks for status feedback back to the PLC or SCADA. The latching endurance is rated for 20,000 operations, which is typical for a fixed-mounted MCCB that sees occasional switching, not daily contactor duty. Panel footprint is 105 mm wide by 181 mm tall by 86 mm deep — that's a standard 3-pole MCCB cutout for the SENTRON 3VA2 family. The power loss maxes out at 4 W, so heat buildup in a dense cabinet is manageable. Above that, it derates to 60.6 A at 55 °C, 58.3 A at 60 °C, 55.9 A at 65 °C, and 53.6 A at 70 °C. The ETU350 release gives you adjustable long-time pickup (Ir), short-time pickup (Sd), and instantaneous (Ii). That means you can fine-tune coordination with downstream breakers without swapping trip units. The auxiliary contacts — three of them, HQ quality — are wired in at the factory, so you don't need to open the breaker to install them later. That saves panel-build time and reduces the chance of wire-nest errors. But on standard 240 V to 500 V systems, the interrupting capacity is more than adequate for most industrial service entrances and sub-feeders.","metaTitle":"Siemens 3VA2163-6HN32-0AD0 SENTRON MCCB, 63 A, 242 kA at 240","metaDescription":"Siemens 3VA2163-6HN32-0AD0 SENTRON molded case circuit breaker, 63 A, 3-pole, ETU350 release, 242 kA at 240 V. Current production. Quoted to order.","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","Height":"181 mm","at 240 V":"242 kA","at 415 V":"187 kA","at 440 V":"187 kA","at 500 V":"121 kA","at 690 V":"5 kA","at 40 °C":"63 A","at 45 °C":"63 A","at 50 °C":"63 A","at 55 °C":"60.6375 A","at 60 °C":"58.275 A","at 65 °C":"55.9125 A","at 70 °C":"53.55 A","Trip indicator":"No","Number of poles":"3","Product version":"Line protection","Voltage trigger":"No","lifecycle_stage":"current","Product brand name":"SENTRON","Product designation":"Molded case circuit breaker","Latching - endurance":"20 000","Undervoltage Release":"No","Communication Function":"No","Phase failure detection":"No","During Storage / Maximum":"80 °C","During Storage / Minimum":"-40 °C","Power loss [W] / maximum":"4 W","Auxiliary contact version":"3 auxiliary switches HQ","During Operation / Maximum":"70 °C","During Operation / Minimum":"-25 °C","Other Measurement Function":"No","Rated continuous current Iu":"63 A","Rated insulation voltage Ui":"800 V","Of The Supplied Basic Switch":"3VA2163-6HN32-0AA0","Design of the auxiliary release":"Without auxiliary release","Ground fault monitoring version":"Without","Design of the overcurrent release":"ETU350","Protection class IP / on the front":"IP40","Reference code / acc. to DIN EN 81346-2":"Q","Adjustable response value time / tr max.":"17","Adjustable response value time / tr min.":"0.5","Adjustable response value time / tsd max.":"0.4 s","Adjustable response value time / tsd min.":"0.02 s","Undervoltage Release With Leading Contact":"No","Product extension / optional / motor drive":"Yes","Adjustable response value current / Ir max.":"63 A","Adjustable response value current / li max.":"756 A","Adjustable response value current / li min.":"756 A","Adjustable response value current / lr min.":"25 A","Adjustable response value current / Isd max.":"630 A","Adjustable response value current / Isd min.":"95 A","Neutral conductors / upgradeable/retrofittable":"No","Number of CO contacts / for auxiliary contacts":"3","Protective function of the overcurrent release":"LSI","Of The Integrated Auxiliary Switch/Alarm Switch":"3VA9988-0AA12","Switching capacity class of the circuit breaker":"H","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":"Lug terminal","Arrangement of electrical connectors / for main current circuit":"Front terminal","Type of connectable conductor cross-section, connection screw, width x thickness , max.":"25 x 8.5","Type of connectable conductor cross-section, connection screw, width x thickness , min.":"13 x 1 mm"}},"commercial":{"minOrderQty":null,"leadTime":null,"referencePrice":null,"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=446070&mlfb=3VA2163-6HN32-0AD0","alternativesUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/api/mcp/products/3VA2163-6HN32-0AD0/alternatives.json"},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"What trip unit does 3VA2163-6HN32-0AD0 use?","answer":"It uses the ETU350 electronic release, which provides adjustable LSI (long-time, short-time, instantaneous) protection curves for line protection applications."},{"question":"Will 3VA2163-6HN32-0AD0 drop into a panel specified for 3VA2163-5HL32-0JB0?","answer":"Both are 3-pole SENTRON 3VA2 breakers with the same 105 x 181 x 86 mm footprint, so they share the same mounting cutout and bus-bar spacing. The difference is the trip unit and accessories — the -6HN32-0AD0 carries an ETU350 electronic release with three HQ auxiliary switches, while the -5HL32-0JB0 has a different configuration. Panel wiring should fit without rework, but verify the auxiliary contact wiring and trip-unit settings before energizing."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/siemens/3VA2163-6HN32-0AD0","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/3VA2163-6HN32-0AD0 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}}