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The 40 kA IEC rating at 230 V AC means this breaker can safely interrupt a fault up to 40,000 A without welding its contacts or rupturing the case; that's a high-fault rating for a 2-module-wide unit, so it fits in panels with large upstream transformers. For DC circuits, it's rated 15 kA at up to 72 V per IEC 60947-2, which covers most 24 V and 48 V control bus protection needs. The 5 kA UL 1077 rating is a supplementary protector rating — this breaker is not a UL 489 listed branch circuit protector, so in North American panels it serves as supplementary protection downstream of a UL 489 main breaker or fuse. The neutral pole is switched internally, so no separate neutral bar is needed for the load side.","metaTitle":"Siemens SENTRON 5SY8508-7 MCB, 2-pole C-curve 8A, 40kA IEC","metaDescription":"Siemens SENTRON 5SY8508-7 miniature circuit breaker, 2-pole 1P+N, C-curve 8A, 40kA IEC 60947-2, 5kA UL 1077. Active production. 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The IEC rating covers high-fault industrial panels; the UL rating qualifies it as a supplementary protector in North American installations."},{"question":"What compliance documentation does Siemens provide for 5SY8508-7?","answer":"The breaker carries IEC 60947-2 and UL 1077 certifications, plus CE marking for the European market. It is halogen-free and silicon-free, which simplifies RoHS and REACH declarations. The IEC 81346-2 designation code is F."},{"question":"Where can I buy 5SY8508-7 and how is it quoted?","answer":"Sourced and quoted to order against an RFQ through independent industrial distribution. Availability and current pricing are confirmed at quote time — no stock count or price is published here."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"icboms-matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/siemens/5SY8508-7","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/5SY8508-7 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}}