Siemens SENTRON 3VA2116-5HL36-0KH0 — 160 A MCCB for Line Protection
Breaking capacity is the headline here: 187 kA at 240 V AC, 121 kA at 415 V and 440 V, 75.6 kA at 500 V, and 3.7 kA at 690 V. The shunt trip lets you remotely open the breaker via a control signal — useful for emergency-stop circuits or interlocking with a fire alarm panel. The trip alarm switch provides a separate signal path that closes only when the breaker trips on fault, distinct from the auxiliary switches that follow the main contact position.
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Physical Fit & Panel Integration
Dimensions: 181 mm height, 105 mm width, 86 mm depth. The 86 mm depth includes the handle and terminal covers; verify clearance against the enclosure door and any busbar shroud. Power loss is 25.5 W maximum at rated current. That matters for thermal management inside a sealed enclosure — if you are grouping several breakers in a small panel, the cumulative heat may require ventilation or a larger cabinet. At 25.5 W per breaker, a 6-breaker lineup adds over 150 W of heat to the enclosure.
Environmental & Compliance
The storage limits are wider because the breaker is not carrying current or switching during storage — that range governs handling and warehousing, not running conditions. The SENTRON 3VA series carries IEC 60947-2 certification for MCCBs. Compliance documentation (CE, UKCA, EAC, and UL/CSA for applicable variants) is available from Siemens. The part is RoHS and REACH compliant. No ground-fault monitoring version is fitted on this order code — that is a separate variant if you need GFCI functionality.