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Those numbers tell you this breaker can sit upstream of a high-fault distribution board and still clear a bolted fault without welding its contacts — the 121 kA at 240 V is typical for US 120/240 V split-phase service entrance duty, while the 76 kA at 415 V covers European industrial grids. The 3VM1196-4GE42-0AA0 measures 101.6 mm wide, 130 mm tall, and 70 mm deep. That 4-inch width matches the standard Siemens 4-pole MCCB footprint — it occupies the same panel cutout as the 3VA equivalent, so a panel designed around the 3VA1020-3ED36-0AA0 will accept this breaker without re-drilling or bus-bar rework. No communication module, no motor drive option: this is a straight thermal-magnetic breaker with no auxiliary electronics. The TM220 release is fixed (non-adjustable), so the 16 A setting is what you get — verify your load current before committing the BOM line. ## Coordination and selectivity notes The TM220 release's thermal curve is designed to coordinate with downstream miniature circuit breakers (MCBs) up to about 16 A — typical for a lighting or receptacle sub-panel. At 500 V, the breaking capacity drops to 11.9 kA, so if you are feeding a 480 V motor control center with a high available fault current, verify the SCCR of the downstream starters. The 690 V rated insulation voltage (Ui) means the internal clearances and creepage are sized for 600 V class systems, which covers North American 480 V and European 400 V grids comfortably.","metaTitle":"Siemens 3VM1196-4GE42-0AA0 SENTRON MCCB, 16 A, 4-Pole, 121 k","metaDescription":"Siemens 3VM1196-4GE42-0AA0 SENTRON molded case circuit breaker, 16 A rated, 4-pole, line protection, TM220 release. Breaking capacity 121 kA at 240 V. Current lifecycle. 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Availability and current pricing are confirmed at quote time — submit an RFQ for a lead-time estimate."},{"question":"Will 3VM1196-4GE42-0AA0 drop into a panel designed for 3VA1020-3ED36-0AA0 without rewiring?","answer":"The 3VM1196-4GE42-0AA0 shares the same 4-pole footprint as the 3VA1020-3ED36-0AA0 — both are 101.6 mm wide — so bus-bar and mounting hole positions are identical. No panel rework needed."},{"question":"What is the breaking capacity of 3VM1196-4GE42-0AA0 at 415 V?","answer":"76 kA at 415 V AC, which covers most European industrial distribution panels."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/siemens/3VM1196-4GE42-0AA0","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/3VM1196-4GE42-0AA0 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}}