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The ETU350 electronic trip unit gives it adjustable long-time, short-time, instantaneous, and ground-fault protection curves — not a fixed thermal-magnetic. That means you can dial in coordination with downstream breakers without swapping the whole frame. Line protection design means it's optimized for feeder and main breaker duty, not motor branch circuit. At 415 V it interrupts 330 kA symmetrical. At 240 V that climbs to 440 kA. Footprint is 140 mm wide, 181 mm tall, 86 mm deep — a standard 4-pole MCCB envelope for SENTRON 3VA2 frames. Mounts via four screws to a backplate or onto a DIN rail adapter (sold separately). That's modest for a 160 A 4-pole — heat dissipation inside the panel stays manageable, but you still want ventilation or spacing if multiple breakers are ganged in a row.","metaTitle":"Siemens 3VA2216-8HN42-0AA0 SENTRON MCCB, 160 A, 4-Pole, ETU3","metaDescription":"Siemens SENTRON 3VA2216-8HN42-0AA0 molded case circuit breaker, 160 A continuous, 4-pole, ETU350 trip unit, 330 kA at 415 V. Current lifecycle stage, available to order. 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At 240 V it's 440 kA, at 690 V it's 52.5 kA — all per IEC 60947-2."},{"question":"Does 3VA2216-8HN42-0AA0 require derating at high ambient temperatures?","answer":"No derating needed from 40 °C up to 70 °C — it holds the full 160 A continuous rating across that entire range (–)."},{"question":"Where can I buy 3VA2216-8HN42-0AA0?","answer":"Sourced and quoted to order against an RFQ through independent distribution. Availability and current pricing are confirmed at quote time — no stock count or lead time figures published here."},{"question":"What compliance documentation is available for 3VA2216-8HN42-0AA0?","answer":"As a Siemens SENTRON MCCB, it carries IEC 60947-2 certification. RoHS and REACH declarations are standard from Siemens for this series. UL listing varies by variant — confirm the specific UL file number with the order code at quote time."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/siemens/3VA2216-8HN42-0AA0","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/3VA2216-8HN42-0AA0 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}}