It is rated 70 A continuous and interrupts fault currents up to 35 kA at 480 V — that is the breaking capacity class M, meaning it can safely clear a 35 kA bolted fault on a 480 V line without welding its contacts or rupturing the case. The thermal-magnetic trip unit (TM210) has a fixed overload protection setting at Ir = 70 A and a fixed short-circuit pickup at Ii = 10 × In (700 A), so the breaker is not field-adjustable for current; it ships set for a 70 A load and stays that way. This is a made-to-order product (class C per Siemens classification), so it is manufactured per order rather than stocked as a standard catalog item. The packaging dimensions — 472 × 396 × 213 mm — reflect a single-piece shipment, not a bulk carton.
At 70 A fixed, it is sized for feeder or branch protection on motor control centers, conveyor distribution panels, or lighting panelboards where the load is known and not expected to change.
Compliance and regulatory notes
RoHS compliant since 13 May 2019.