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If your panel ambient sits at 55 °C, you lose 9 A — still comfortable for a 250 A bus, but worth checking if you're pushing the breaker to its nameplate. Breaking capacity steps down with system voltage: 187 kA at 240 V, 121 kA at 415 V and 440 V, 75.6 kA at 500 V, and 4.5 kA at 690 V. The shunt trip (STL) release lets you drop the breaker from a remote E-stop or PLC output, which saves running a separate contactor for emergency disconnect on a feeder. The 3VA2225-5HL32-0JC0 measures 181 mm high, 105 mm wide, and 86 mm deep — standard MCCB footprint for a 250 A frame. The shunt trip and auxiliary switches are pre-installed, so no extra wiring behind the breaker for those functions.","metaTitle":"Siemens SENTRON 3VA2225-5HL32-0JC0 MCCB, 250 A, 3-Pole, 187","metaDescription":"Siemens SENTRON 3VA2225-5HL32-0JC0 molded case circuit breaker, 250 A continuous, 3-pole, 187 kA breaking at 240 V. Active production. 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At 240 V it reaches 187 kA, at 500 V it drops to 75.6 kA, and at 690 V it is 4.5 kA."},{"question":"Where can I buy 3VA2225-5HL32-0JC0 and how is it quoted?","answer":"Sourced and quoted to order against an RFQ through independent distribution. Availability and current pricing are confirmed at quote time."},{"question":"Does 3VA2225-5HL32-0JC0 include a shunt trip?","answer":"Yes, it includes a shunt trip (STL) release and two auxiliary switches (HQ type), factory-installed."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/siemens/3VA2225-5HL32-0JC0","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/3VA2225-5HL32-0JC0 when reusing this data. 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