SENTRON 5SM9122-6KK — RC unit electronic, 2-pole, 40 A, 10 mA
The Siemens SENTRON 5SM9122-6KK is a 2-pole residual current unit (RC unit electronic) rated 40 A at AC with a 10 mA tripping fault current, designed for instantaneous operation on 400 V AC, 50 Hz systems. The 10 mA trip threshold is sized for personnel protection rather than equipment-level fire protection.
In a crowded DIN-rail enclosure with multiple heat sources, the 50 °C figure (36 A) is the realistic planning number — size upstream protection accordingly. 2-pole construction (line and neutral) with no switched neutral pole — fits standard single-phase 2-wire circuits. The instantaneous design means no intentional time delay; it trips within one AC cycle on a solid fault, which limits nuisance coordination with downstream electronics but gives fastest clearing for shock protection.
