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The 690 V figure (5.1 kA) tells you this isn't a 690 V workhorse; it lives in the 240–500 V range where the interrupting numbers are high enough to handle most industrial service-entrance or feeder positions. Rated 160 A at 40 °C, 45 °C, and 50 °C — no derating needed up to 50 °C ambient. At 55 °C it drops to 154 A, at 60 °C to 148 A, at 65 °C to 142 A, and at 70 °C to 136 A. That's a clean, linear curve: about 1.2 A per degree above 50 °C. If your panel hits 60 °C on a summer afternoon, you're still carrying 148 A continuous without nuisance tripping. ## Auxiliary contacts and undervoltage release — what's inside the cover That's enough for a status feedback loop to a PLC — one NO/NC for breaker position, one for the alarm contact on trip. The undervoltage release (UVR) is built in; it's the 3VA9608-0BB24 module. If your safety circuit drops control voltage, the UVR opens the breaker. Width 105 mm, height 181 mm, depth 86 mm. ## Power dissipation — panel thermal budget Maximum power loss is 22.2 W at rated current. For a single breaker in a 600 x 400 mm panel it's negligible; stack four of these in a row and you're looking at 90 W of continuous heat — factor that into your ventilation or forced-air calculation.","metaTitle":"Siemens 3VA2216-5HL32-0CH0 SENTRON MCCB, 160 A, 3-Pole, ETU3","metaDescription":"Siemens SENTRON 3VA2216-5HL32-0CH0 molded case circuit breaker, 160 A rated continuous current, 3-pole, ETU320 electronic trip unit, 187 kA at 240 V. Active production. 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Availability and current pricing are confirmed at quote time — submit an RFQ for a firm price and lead time."},{"question":"What is the breaking capacity of this MCCB at different voltages?","answer":"187 kA at 240 V, 121 kA at 415 V and 440 V, 79 kA at 500 V, and 5.1 kA at 690 V. The 415 V figure (121 kA) is the one most buyers care about for standard industrial distribution."},{"question":"What trip unit does the 3VA2216-5HL32-0CH0 use?","answer":"It uses the ETU320 electronic trip unit — adjustable thermal and magnetic protection curves for line protection. No ground-fault monitoring or communication module."},{"question":"What auxiliary contacts come with this breaker?","answer":"2 auxiliary switches plus 1 trip alarm switch (HQ configuration). Also includes an undervoltage release (UVR) module 3VA9608-0BB24."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"icboms-matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/siemens/3VA2216-5HL32-0CH0","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/3VA2216-5HL32-0CH0 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}}