The Siemens SENTRON 3VA1196-3EF32-0AD0 is a 3-pole molded case circuit breaker (MCCB) designed for line protection, with a rated current of 16 A up to 55 °C and a slight derating to 15 A at 70 °C. Its TM240 thermal-magnetic release provides fixed overload and short-circuit protection for feeder circuits in distribution panels. Breaking capacity is voltage-dependent: 75.6 kA at 240 V AC, 52.5 kA at 415 V, 32 kA at 440 V, and 11.9 kA at both 500 V and 690 V.
The breaker measures 70 mm deep, 76.2 mm wide, and 130 mm high, fitting standard panel cutouts for 3-pole MCCBs. It ships with three auxiliary switches HQ as supplied basic switch 3VA11963EF320AA0. No undervoltage release, ground-fault monitoring, or communication function is included on this variant.