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Snaps onto standard 35 mm DIN rail, occupies 2 modular width units (36 mm wide), with a 70 mm installation depth and 76 mm overall depth — fits flush in a standard distribution board with enough clearance for wiring. Mounting position is any orientation, which simplifies panel layout when the board is side-mounted or inverted. The IP20 rating (with connected conductors) means it's protected against finger contact once wired, but not against dripping water — standard for indoor enclosures. Sealable, halogen-free, and silicon-free construction — relevant for clean-room or sensitive-environment installations where outgassing or tamper-sealing is specified. Degree of pollution 2 and overvoltage category III cover the typical non-conductive, dry indoor environment of a residential or infrastructure panel. Energy limitation class 3 means the breaker limits let-through energy to a level that protects downstream wiring under fault conditions. Operates across -40 °C to 75 °C ambient, which covers unheated utility rooms and outdoor-adjacent enclosures. Mechanical service life is 10 000 operating cycles typical — not a high-cycle part for frequent switching, but adequate for its role as an overcurrent protection device in a distribution board. Power loss per pole is 2 W at rated current in hot state — useful for thermal budget calculations in a densely packed enclosure. Accepts plug-in supplementary devices (auxiliary switches, shunt trips, alarm contacts) for remote status monitoring or emergency shutdown circuits — the 5SL6 platform shares that accessory ecosystem with the rest of the SENTRON 5SL series.","metaTitle":"Siemens 5SL6216-6 SENTRON MCB, 2P B 16A 6kA 400V","metaDescription":"Siemens 5SL6216-6 SENTRON miniature circuit breaker, 2-pole, B-curve, 16A, 6kA breaking capacity per EN 60898/IEC 60947-2 at 400V AC. Active production, sourced to order. 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