The Siemens SENTRON 3VA1180-5EF36-0KA0 is a 3-pole molded case circuit breaker (MCCB) rated for 80 A at 40 °C, with a massive 187 kA interrupting capacity at 240 V — that's the kind of SCCR headroom that lets you coordinate downstream feeders without cascading upstream breakers. The thermal-magnetic trip unit is a TM240, tuned for line protection duty.
Breaking capacity and derating
At 415 V the interrupting rating drops to 121 kA, at 440 V it's 75.6 kA, and at 500 V or 690 V it holds at 17 kA — still a strong number for most industrial distribution panels. The continuous current derates gracefully: 80 A from 40 °C through 50 °C, then 78 A at 55 °C, 77 A at 60 °C, 75 A at 65 °C, and 74 A at 70 °C. That's a shallow slope, so you don't lose much headroom in a warm enclosure.
The 3VA1180-5EF36-0KA0 measures 130 mm high, 76.2 mm wide, and 70 mm deep — a standard 3-pole MCCB footprint that drops into a SENTRON panelboard or distribution board without re-drilling the mounting plate.
