The 3VA1196-6GE42-0AA0's interrupting rating varies with system voltage: 220 kA at 240 V, 154 kA at 415 V, 121 kA at 440 V, and 17 kA at both 500 V and 690 V. The steep drop above 440 V reflects the arc-quenching limits of the 16 A frame size — at 690 V the breaker still clears 17 kA, which covers most industrial motor-circuit fault levels but not high-capacity transformer secondaries. For a 480 V delta service, the 121 kA at 440 V figure is the closest benchmark; the actual 480 V rating would fall between the 440 V and 500 V values.
At 60 °C and 65 °C it derates to 15 A; at 70 °C it remains at 15 A. The 70 mm depth and 101.6 mm width fit standard SENTRON 4-pole MCCB mounting footprints — it occupies the same DIN-rail or screw-mount pattern as other 3VA frame breakers.