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For a 480 V panel, the 330 kA rating at 440 V is the closest reference — that's well above what most industrial service entrances will ever see, so this breaker has headroom even on high-fault-capacity transformers. ## Trip unit and thermal performance The ETU320 is an electronic trip unit with adjustable overload (Ir) and short-time (Isd) pickup settings, plus fixed instantaneous (Ii) and ground-fault (Ig) if equipped — this variant ships without ground-fault monitoring. The breaker holds its full 63 A rating across the entire ambient range from 40 °C to 70 °C, which is unusual; most MCCBs start derating above 40 °C. That means you don't have to oversize the frame for a hot panel environment. Dimensions are 105 mm wide, 181 mm tall, 86 mm deep — a standard 3-pole MCCB footprint that drops into SENTRON panelboards and most DIN-rail mounting plates. Power loss is only 3.1 W maximum, so heat buildup in a tightly packed panel is minimal.","metaTitle":"Siemens 3VA2163-8HL36-0AA0 SENTRON MCCB, 63 A, 3-Pole, ETU32","metaDescription":"Siemens SENTRON 3VA2163-8HL36-0AA0 molded case circuit breaker, 63 A continuous, 3-pole, ETU320 electronic trip unit. Breaking capacity 440 kA at 240 V. Active production. 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The difference is in the trip unit — the -8HL36-0AA0 uses an ETU320 electronic trip, while the -8HM32-0AA0 carries a different trip configuration. Panel cutouts and connections are compatible, but verify the trip settings match your protection coordination study."},{"question":"How do I get current pricing and availability for 3VA2163-8HL36-0AA0?","answer":"This part is sourced and quoted to order against an RFQ through our independent distribution network. Availability and current pricing are confirmed at quote time — submit an RFQ for a real-time answer."},{"question":"What compliance documentation does this breaker carry?","answer":"The SENTRON 3VA series carries UL, CSA, and IEC certifications standard for the family. Specific documentation (declaration of conformity, RoHS/REACH statements) is available from Siemens on request."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"icboms-matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/siemens/3VA2163-8HL36-0AA0","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/3VA2163-8HL36-0AA0 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}}