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Siemens 3VA2040-5HL42-0AA0 — Molded Case Circuit Breakers (MCCB)

Siemens 3VA2040-5HL42-0AA0 SENTRON MCCB, 40A, 4-Pole, ETU320

MPN3VA2040-5HL42-0AA0
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Siemens SENTRON, Molded case circuit breaker, 3VA2040-5HL42-0AA0, 4-pole, 40 A continuous, ETU320 electronic trip unit, 187 kA at 240 V.

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Independent China distributor & sourcing agent· Listing updated Sep 2026

Specifications

3VA2040-5HL42-0AA0 — Identification
ParameterValue
Product designationMolded case circuit breaker
Brand / rangeSENTRON
3VA2040-5HL42-0AA0 — Ratings
ParameterValue
Number of poles4
Rated operational voltage Ue (AC)690 V
Rated insulation voltage Ui800 V
Current at 40 °C40 A
Current at 45 °C40 A
Current at 50 °C40 A
Current at 55 °C40 A
Current at 60 °C40 A
Current at 65 °C40 A
Current at 70 °C40 A
Switching capacity classM
Breaking capacity at 240 V187 kA
Breaking capacity at 415 V121 kA
Breaking capacity at 440 V121 kA
Breaking capacity at 500 V75.6 kA
Breaking capacity at 690 V3 kA
Power loss, max.2.2 W
3VA2040-5HL42-0AA0 — Protection & Trip Unit
ParameterValue
Overcurrent release (trip unit) typeETU320
Overcurrent protection functionLI
Ground-fault monitoringWithout
Grounding protection functionNo
3VA2040-5HL42-0AA0 — Construction & Connection
ParameterValue
Main circuit connection typeon both sides nut keeper kit
Main circuit connector arrangementFront terminal
Protection class (IP), frontIP40
3VA2040-5HL42-0AA0 — Accessories & Functions
ParameterValue
Undervoltage releaseNo
Voltage triggerNo
Trip indicatorNo
Communication functionNo
Measurement functionNo
Motor drive optionYes
Auxiliary CO contacts0
3VA2040-5HL42-0AA0 — Environmental
ParameterValue
Operating temperature, max.70 °C
Operating temperature, min.-25 °C
Storage temperature, max.80 °C
Storage temperature, min.-40 °C
3VA2040-5HL42-0AA0 — Mechanical
ParameterValue
Mechanical service life (operating cycles), typ.25 000
Height181 mm
Width140 mm
Depth86 mm
Height (in)7.13 in
Width (in)5.51 in
Depth (in)3.39 in

Product details

What this 3VA2040-5HL42-0AA0 actually is

The ETU320 is an adjustable electronic trip, so you set the overload and short-circuit thresholds to match the load, not the other way around. That's unusual for a thermal-magnetic breaker and saves a derating calculation on a warm panel day.

Breaking capacity — the real fault-handling story

At 240 V it interrupts 187 kA symmetrical. At 500 V it drops to 75.6 kA, and at 690 V it's 3 kA. That 690 V figure tells you this is a 480/600 V class breaker — it will clear a fault at 690 V, but the arc extinction is marginal. The adjustable trip range runs from 60 A minimum to 480 A maximum. That's a wide window — you can protect a 60 A feeder or a 480 A main bus, but the breaker's own continuous rating is 40 A, so the trip setting must be coordinated with the downstream conductor ampacity, not just the breaker's frame.

The 3VA2040-5HL42-0AA0 snaps onto a DIN rail.

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3VA2040-5HL42-0AA0