What this 3VA1 MCCB carries
The Siemens 3VA1112-5MH32-0BC0 is a 3-pole IEC molded-case circuit breaker on the 160 A frame, rated 125 A continuous with a TM120M thermal-magnetic trip unit. This variant is configured for starter protection (motor branch circuit) with adjustable short-circuit pickup Ii = 5...15 × In. It ships without overload protection — the TM120M provides the magnetic-only function, so a separate overload relay handles the thermal curve for the motor. The nut keeper kit keeps the terminal hardware captive during panel wiring.
Integrated accessories
The aux switches report breaker position back to the PLC or status panel — one for open/closed, the second for trip signal if needed.
