The Siemens SENTRON 3VA1040-3ED32-0BC0 is a 3-pole molded case circuit breaker (MCCB) rated for 40 A at 40 °C, with a 75.6 kA interrupting capacity at 240 V.
Interrupting capacity and thermal derating
At 415 V it drops to 52.5 kA, at 440 V to 32 kA, and at 500 V and 690 V it holds at 7.5 kA. The 40 A rating holds steady from 40 °C up to 50 °C; above that it derates to 38.4 A at 55 °C, 37.6 A at 60 °C, 36.8 A at 65 °C, and 36 A at 70 °C.
Auxiliary releases and wiring
The two HQ auxiliary switches provide status feedback for remote monitoring or PLC inputs.
