160 A MCCB, flat-rated through 70 °C
The Siemens SENTRON 3VA2216-6HN32-0KF0 is a 3-pole molded case circuit breaker rated for 160 A continuous current, and that rating holds steady from 40 °C all the way up to 70 °C — no derating curve to chase in a hot panel. Breaking capacity is 242 kA at 240 V, 187 kA at 415 V and 440 V, 121 kA at 500 V, and 4.5 kA at 690 V — numbers that put it in the high-interrupting class for industrial distribution. Designed for line protection (cable/feeder duty), not motor or generator protection — the trip curve and accessories are tuned for overcurrent on distribution circuits.
Built-in shunt trip and dual-signal auxiliary
Factory-fitted with a shunt trip release (STL) for remote opening, plus one auxiliary switch and one trip alarm switch (HQ configuration) — two discrete signals for status and fault annunciation back to the PLC or SCADA. No undervoltage release, no ground-fault monitoring, and no communication module on this variant; it is a straightforward thermal-magnetic breaker with remote-trip capability. Dimensions are 105 mm wide, 181 mm high, 86 mm deep — fits standard Siemens 3VA panel footprints and busbar systems.
Current production, no lifecycle concern
Lifecycle status is marked as current — no phase-out, no last-time-buy window on this order code. Storage range is -40 °C to 80 °C; operating ambient is -25 °C to 70 °C, with the full 160 A continuous rating available across the entire operating band. Maximum power loss is 19.7 W — useful for thermal budgeting in a sealed enclosure.