What this 3VA2 carries
It handles 630 A continuous at 40 °C, with a thermal derating curve that drops to 450 A at 70 °C — useful for hot panel environments. The interrupting capacity reaches 242 kA at 240 V, 187 kA at 415/440 V, 121 kA at 500 V, and 40 kA at 690 V, so it can sit upstream of high-fault switchgear without cascading.
Dimensions are 248 mm high, 138 mm wide, 110 mm deep — check the gland plate clearance on the depth, especially with the auxiliary switch block fitted. The auxiliary contact configuration includes 2 auxiliary switches, 1 trip alarm switch, and 1 electrical alarm switch (HQ type), all wired via the supplied basic switch 3VA2463-6JQ32-0AA0.
