It is a 3-pole unit rated 500 A at 40 °C, and its interrupting capacity reaches 121 kA at 240 V, 75.6 kA at 415 V, and 11.9 kA at 690 V — so it handles high-fault utility feeds or transformer secondaries where the available short-circuit current is substantial. The TM240 release means the thermal pickup is fixed at 240 A, with magnetic pickup factory-set; you size the breaker so the continuous load stays under the 500 A frame rating, and the TM240 element clears overloads and short-circuits within its band.
Current derating and panel fit
The 500 A rating holds from 40 °C through 50 °C, then derates linearly: 488 A at 55 °C, 476 A at 60 °C, 464 A at 65 °C, and 452 A at 70 °C. The breaker occupies 138 mm width, 248 mm height, and 110 mm depth, which is the standard 3VA4 frame footprint; it bolts into the same mounting pattern as other 3VA4 frame units, so a panel laid out for a 3VA1112-5EE32-0AA0 (a smaller 3VA1 frame) will need a different cutout and bus bar spacing. No rewiring shortcut exists between frame sizes.