The Siemens SENTRON 3VA2225-5JP32-0HL0 is a 3-pole molded case circuit breaker rated for 250 A continuous current at 40 °C, designed specifically for line protection in industrial distribution panels. It carries a maximum breaking capacity of 187 kA at 240 V AC and 121 kA at 415 V AC, which means it can safely interrupt fault currents up to those levels without upstream cascading — critical for high-fault installations like transformer secondaries or large motor control centers. The 250 A rating holds steady from 40 °C through 50 °C, then derates linearly to 200 A at 70 °C. Dimensions are 105 mm wide by 181 mm tall by 86 mm deep, fitting the standard SENTRON 3VA mounting footprint.
Breaking capacity is voltage-dependent: 187 kA at 240 V, 121 kA at 415 V and 440 V, 75.6 kA at 500 V, and 4.5 kA at 690 V. The steep drop at 690 V is typical for this frame size — if your system runs at 690 V, verify the available fault current stays under 4.5 kA or step up to a higher-rated frame.
This variant ships with a shunt trip release (STL) and an auxiliary switch block comprising 2 auxiliary switches, 1 trip alarm switch, and 1 electrical alarm switch HQ. A communication function is present, though the protocol is not specified in the basic order code. The base switch is 3VA2225-5JP32-0AA0; the -0HL0 suffix adds the auxiliary and shunt-trip package.
In a dense panel, that heat must be factored into the enclosure ventilation calculation — 48 W per breaker adds up across a multi-breaker lineup.