Siemens 3VA1040-4ED32-0AD0 — 40 A SENTRON MCCB with TM210 Release
The Siemens 3VA1040-4ED32-0AD0 is a 3-pole SENTRON molded case circuit breaker rated for 40 A continuous current at 40 °C, using a TM210 thermal-magnetic overcurrent release. It carries a 121 kA interrupting capacity at 240 V and 75.6 kA at 415 V, which means it can safely clear high-fault currents in distribution panels without upstream coordination issues.
Above 55 °C it drops to 38.4 A, and at 70 °C it reaches 36 A. The 121 kA at 240 V is the short-circuit current rating (SCCR) at that voltage; at 415 V it's 75.6 kA, and at 690 V it's 11.9 kA. These figures govern where the breaker can be installed in the fault-current hierarchy of the distribution board. It provides line protection (cable and busbar) rather than motor or generator protection.
The 3-pole design covers three-phase circuits; the neutral is not switched through this unit.
