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Siemens 3VA1116-5EF36-0AG0 — Molded Case Circuit Breakers (MCCB)

Siemens 3VA1116-5EF36-0AG0 SENTRON MCCB, 160 A, 3-Pole, TM24

MPN3VA1116-5EF36-0AG0

Siemens SENTRON 3VA1116-5EF36-0AG0, Molded case circuit breaker, Line protection, 3 poles, 160 A, TM240 overcurrent release, 187 kA at 240 V.

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Specifications

3VA1116-5EF36-0AG0 — Identification
ParameterValue
Product designationMolded case circuit breaker
Brand / rangeSENTRON
Product versionLine protection
Integrated auxiliary / alarm switch ref.3VA9988-0AB11
3VA1116-5EF36-0AG0 — Ratings
ParameterValue
Number of poles3
Current at 40 °C160 A
Current at 45 °C160 A
Current at 50 °C160 A
Current at 55 °C153.6 A
Current at 60 °C150.4 A
Current at 65 °C147.2 A
Current at 70 °C144 A
Switching capacity classM
Breaking capacity at 240 V187 kA
Breaking capacity at 415 V121 kA
Breaking capacity at 440 V75.6 kA
Breaking capacity at 690 V17 kA
3VA1116-5EF36-0AG0 — Protection & Trip Unit
ParameterValue
Overcurrent release (trip unit) typeTM240
3VA1116-5EF36-0AG0 — Construction & Connection
ParameterValue
Main circuit connection typebox terminal
Main circuit connector arrangementFront terminal
Protection class (IP), frontIP40
3VA1116-5EF36-0AG0 — Accessories & Functions
ParameterValue
Undervoltage releaseNo
Voltage triggerNo
Trip indicatorYes
Communication functionNo
Measurement functionNo
Motor drive optionYes
Auxiliary CO contacts2
3VA1116-5EF36-0AG0 — Environmental
ParameterValue
Operating temperature, max.70 °C
Operating temperature, min.-25 °C
Storage temperature, max.80 °C
Storage temperature, min.-40 °C
3VA1116-5EF36-0AG0 — Mechanical
ParameterValue
Height130 mm
Width76.2 mm
Depth70 mm

Product details

Siemens SENTRON 3VA1116-5EF36-0AG0 — 160 A MCCB, Line Protection

This is a fixed-release breaker; you spec it for the load, not tune it on the bench. Breaking capacity is the headline here: 187 kA at 240 V, 121 kA at 415 V, 75.6 kA at 440 V, and 17 kA at 690 V. At 415 V the 121 kA still covers most industrial service-entrance and distribution panel applications. The 690 V figure (17 kA) is lower but typical for a 160 A frame at that voltage; if your system runs 690 V with higher available fault current, you step up to a larger frame or a current-limiting breaker.

Above that it derates: 153.6 A at 55 °C, 150.4 A at 60 °C, 147.2 A at 65 °C, and 144 A at 70 °C.

Auxiliary Contacts and Release Options

That gives you a remote status contact for the breaker position and a separate contact that changes state only when the breaker trips on fault — useful for a PLC alarm input or a shunt-trip monitoring circuit. If you need those, you are looking at a different suffix on the 3VA1116 order code.

Frequently asked questions

What does the TM240 release designation mean?

TM240 means a thermal-magnetic release with a fixed 160 A continuous rating and a magnetic trip threshold at 240 A. The thermal element is matched to the 160 A frame; the magnetic instantaneous trip is fixed at 240 A — not adjustable in the field.

MPN
3VA1116-5EF36-0AG0