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Siemens 3VA2340-6KQ42-0AA0 — Molded Case Circuit Breakers (MCCB)

Siemens 3VA2340-6KQ42-0AA0 SENTRON MCCB, 400A, 4-Pole, 242kA

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Siemens SENTRON 3VA2340-6KQ42-0AA0, molded case circuit breaker, line protection, 400 A, 4-pole, 242 kA at 240 V, 187 kA at 415/440 V, 121 kA at 500 V, 7.5 kA at 690 V.

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Specifications

3VA2340-6KQ42-0AA0 — Identification
ParameterValue
Product designationMolded case circuit breaker
Brand / rangeSENTRON
3VA2340-6KQ42-0AA0 — Ratings
ParameterValue
Number of poles4
Rated operational voltage Ue (AC)690 V
Rated insulation voltage Ui800 V
Current at 40 °C400 A
Current at 45 °C400 A
Current at 50 °C400 A
Current at 55 °C375 A
Current at 60 °C350 A
Current at 65 °C325 A
Current at 70 °C300 A
Switching capacity classH
Breaking capacity at 240 V242 kA
Breaking capacity at 415 V187 kA
Breaking capacity at 440 V187 kA
Breaking capacity at 500 V121 kA
Breaking capacity at 690 V7.5 kA
Power loss, max.96 W
3VA2340-6KQ42-0AA0 — Protection & Trip Unit
ParameterValue
Overcurrent release (trip unit) typeETU860
Overcurrent protection functionLSIG
Ground-fault monitoringSummation current formation L + N conductor
Grounding protection functionYes
3VA2340-6KQ42-0AA0 — Construction & Connection
ParameterValue
Main circuit connection typeon both sides nut keeper kit
Main circuit connector arrangementFront terminal
Protection class (IP), frontIP40
3VA2340-6KQ42-0AA0 — Accessories & Functions
ParameterValue
Undervoltage releaseNo
Voltage triggerNo
Trip indicatorNo
Communication functionYes
Measurement functionYes
Motor drive optionYes
Auxiliary CO contacts0
3VA2340-6KQ42-0AA0 — Environmental
ParameterValue
Operating temperature, max.70 °C
Operating temperature, min.-25 °C
Storage temperature, max.80 °C
Storage temperature, min.-40 °C
3VA2340-6KQ42-0AA0 — Mechanical
ParameterValue
Mechanical service life (operating cycles), typ.20 000
Height248 mm
Width184 mm
Depth110 mm
Height (in)9.76 in
Width (in)7.24 in
Depth (in)4.33 in

Product details

SENTRON 3VA2340-6KQ42-0AA0 — 400 A line protection MCCB

Its interrupting capacity varies by voltage: 242 kA at 240 V, 187 kA at 415 V and 440 V, 121 kA at 500 V, and 7.5 kA at 690 V — the 690 V figure is the real constraint for high-voltage distribution, not the headline 242 kA number. This breaker carries a thermal derating curve: full 400 A up to 50 °C, then 375 A at 55 °C, 350 A at 60 °C, 325 A at 65 °C, and 300 A at 70 °C. For a panel running at 55 °C ambient, the usable current drops to 375 A — factor that into the bus bar and downstream protection sizing. It includes ground-fault monitoring via summation current formation on L+N conductors, plus communication and other measurement functions — so it can feed status and metering data back to a monitoring system without a separate CT module.

Dimensions are 184 mm wide, 248 mm high, 110 mm deep — a 4-pole frame that needs 184 mm of mounting-plate width. Verify gland-plate clearance on the 110 mm depth.

MPN
3VA2340-6KQ42-0AA0