Siemens 3VA1096-2ED32-0HA0 — 16A IEC Frame 100 Circuit Breaker with Shunt Trip
The Siemens 3VA1096-2ED32-0HA0 is a 3-pole IEC frame 100 circuit breaker rated at In=16A with a breaking capacity Icu=16kA at 415V, placing it in breaking capacity class B for high-fault industrial panels. It carries a fixed thermal overload protection set at Ir=16A and a fixed short-circuit protection at Ii=10 x In, meaning the magnetic trip fires at 160A — a setting sized for motor branch circuits or feeder protection where the inrush stays under that multiple. The integrated shunt trip (STL) operates on 12-30V DC or 24V AC 50/60Hz, allowing remote tripping from a safety relay or emergency-stop circuit without a separate undervoltage release module.
Deployment Context — Panel Integration
The nut keeper kit (included) retains the terminal screws during wiring — a time-saver on repetitive builds. The FTFM (Fixed Thermal Fixed Magnetic) trip unit means no adjustment dials: Ir and Ii are factory-set. For a BOM freeze, this eliminates calibration drift or field mis-setting on a 16A branch.
For a BOM line requiring a 16A IEC breaker with shunt trip capability, this part is specifiable today through normal supply.