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The 10 kA breaking capacity per EN 60898 tells you it can safely interrupt a fault current up to 10,000 A at 400 V AC without welding contacts or cascading upstream. That's the standard for residential and light commercial distribution boards in most IEC markets. Temperature derating is baked in: at 30 °C it holds the full 32 A, but at 50 °C that drops to 26.91 A, and at 55 °C to 25.48 A. If your panel runs hot — say inside a non-climate-controlled enclosure near a molding press or furnace — size the upstream load so the continuous current stays under the derated figure, or the breaker will nuisance-trip on thermal overload even with no fault. The 2-pole design (2P) switches both phase and neutral on a single-phase circuit, or two phases on a split-phase or two-phase system. It occupies 2 modular width units (36 mm) on a standard DIN rail, with an installation depth of 70 mm behind the panel surface and an overall depth of 76 mm including the front. Mounting position is unrestricted — any orientation works. The IP20 rating with connected conductors means it's protected against finger contact but not against moisture; keep it inside a closed panel. ## Integration notes for the wireman Snaps onto standard 35 mm DIN rail. The 36 mm width (2 MW units) fits a standard 18 mm-per-module grid. Sealable design allows the installer to lock the toggle position with a lead seal or adhesive label — useful for tamper-proof circuits in metered or common-area supplies. Supplementary devices like shunt trips or auxiliary contacts can be added on the right side. The breaker is halogen-free and silicon-free, which matters for clean-room or electronics manufacturing environments where outgassing can contaminate contacts or optics. Vibration resistance tested to 50 m/s² at 25 to 150 Hz per IEC 60068-2-6 — adequate for installation on machine-mounted sub-panels near rotating equipment, not just fixed building distribution boards. Overvoltage category III and pollution degree 2 mean it's rated for fixed installation downstream of the main service entrance, in a typical industrial or commercial environment where conductive dust is controlled but not absent.","metaTitle":"Siemens 5SL4232-7CC SENTRON MCB, 32A C-Curve 2-Pole 10kA","metaDescription":"Siemens 5SL4232-7CC SENTRON miniature circuit breaker, 32A rated, C tripping characteristic, 2-pole, 10kA breaking capacity per EN 60898, 400V AC. 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Width is 36 mm (2 modular units)."},{"question":"Will 5SL4232-7CC drop into a panel specified around 5SL6220-7 without rewiring?","answer":"Both are 2-pole C-curve MCBs from the same SENTRON family, so the footprint and wiring pattern are identical. Verify the 5SL6220-7's breaking capacity and temperature derating against your fault current — if they match, it's a direct swap."},{"question":"Where can I buy 5SL4232-7CC and what is the lead time?","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 number is published here."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"icboms-matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/siemens/5SL4232-7CC","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/5SL4232-7CC 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}}