# Thermal Magnetic Circuit Breaker, MPCB, 3RV2, 3P, 55 kA, 400 V, 20 A
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**SKU**: 3RV2023-4BA20
**Manufacturer**: SIEMENS
**Category**: Circuit Protection || Circuit Breakers || Thermal Magnetic Circuit Breakers
**Price**: โฌ88.4300
**Stock**: 10+
## Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Product Range | SIRIUS 3RV2 Series |
## Datasheet
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**3RV2023-4BA20**
**Data sheet**
circuit breaker frame size S0 for motor protection, Class 10 thermal overload release 13โฆ20 A short-circuit release 260 A spring-loaded terminal standard switching capacity 30 kA at 600 V according to UL/CSA
|**product brand name**|SIRIUS|
|---|---|
|**product designation**|Circuit breaker|
|**design of theproduct**|For motorprotection|
|**product type designation**|3RV2|
|**General technical data**||
|**Product equipment of circuit breaker for motor protection**|Yes|
|**complete unit withprotection device**||
|**size of the circuit-breaker**|S0|
|**size of contactor can be combined company-specific**|S00, S0|
|product function disconnector functionality|Yes|
|product extension auxiliaryswitch|Yes|
|**power loss[W] for rated value of the current**||
|โ at AC in hot operatingstate|10.5 W|
|โ at AC in hot operatingstateperpole|3.5 W|
|**type of calculation ofpower loss current-dependent**|quadratic|
|insulation voltage with degree ofpollution 3 at AC rated value|690 V|
|**surge voltage resistance rated value**|6 kV|
|**maximumpermissible voltage forprotective separation**||
|โ in networks with ungrounded star point between main and|400 V|
|auxiliarycircuit||
|โ in networks with grounded star point between main and|400 V|
|auxiliarycircuit||
|**protection class IP**||
|โ on the front accordingto IEC 60529|IP20|
|โ on the front|IP20|
|โ of the terminal|IP20|
|**shock resistance according to IEC 60068-2-27**|25g/ 11 ms|
|**mechanical service life(operating cycles)**||
|โ of the main contacts typical|100 000|
|โ of auxiliarycontacts typical|100 000|
|electrical endurance(operatingcycles)typical|100 000|
|**reference code according to IEC 81346-2**|Q|
|**continuous current rated value**|20 A|
|**Substance Prohibitance(day/month/year)**|10/01/2009|
|**SVHC substance name**|Lead CAS-No. 7439-92-1|
|**Net Weight**|413g|
|**Ambient conditions**||
|installation altitude at height above sea level maximum|2 000 m|
|**ambient temperature**||
|โ duringoperation|-20 ... +60 ยฐC|
|โ duringstorage|-50 ... +80 ยฐC|
|โ duringtransport|-50 ... +80 ยฐC|
|**temperature compensation**|-20 ... +60 ยฐC|
|relative humidityduringoperation|10 ... 95 %|
|**Main circuit**||
|**number ofpoles for main current circuit**|3|
|**adjustable current response value current of the current-**|13 ... 20 A|
|**dependent overload release**||
|**type of voltage for main current circuit**|AC|
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|**operating voltage**||
|---|---|
|โ rated value|690 V|
|โ rated value|20 ... 690 V|
|โ at AC-3 rated value maximum|690 V|
|โ at AC-3e rated value maximum|690 V|
|**operating frequency rated value**|50 ... 60 Hz|
|**operational current rated value**|20 A|
|**operational current**||
|โ at AC-3 at 400 V rated value|20 A|
|โ at AC-3e at 400 V rated value|20 A|
|**operating power**||
|โ at AC-3||
|โ at 690 V rated value|15 kW|
|โ at AC-3e||
|โ at 690 V rated value|15 kW|
|**operating frequency**||
|โ at AC-3 maximum|15 1/h|
|โ at AC-3e maximum|15 1/h|
|**Auxiliary circuit**||
|**type of voltage for auxiliary and control circuit**|AC/DC|
|**number of NC contacts for auxiliary contacts**|0|
|**number of NO contacts for auxiliary contacts**|0|
|number of CO contacts for auxiliarycontacts|0|
|**Protective and monitoring functions**||
|**product function**||
|โground fault detection|No|
|โphase failure detection|Yes|
|**trip class**|CLASS 10|
|**design of the overload release**|thermal|
|**protection function thermal overloadprotection(ANSI 49)**|Yes|
|**maximum short-circuit current breaking capacity (Icu)**||
|โ at AC at 690 V rated value|4 kA|
|**operating short-circuit current breaking capacity (Ics) at AC**||
|โ at 690 V rated value|2 kA|
|response value current of instantaneous short-circuit trip unit|260 A|
|**UL/CSA ratings**||
|**full-load current(FLA) for 3-phase AC motor**||
|โ at 480 V rated value|20 A|
|โ at 600 V rated value|20 A|
|**yielded mechanicalperformance[hp]**||
|โ for single-phase AC motor||
|โ at 110/120 V rated value|1.5 hp|
|โ at 230 V rated value|3 hp|
|โ for 3-phase AC motor||
|โ at 200/208 V rated value|7.5 hp|
|โ at 220/230 V rated value|5 hp|
|โ at 460/480 V rated value|10 hp|
|โ at 575/600 V rated value|15 hp|
|**UL File Number(CCN)**|E47705(NLRV, NLRV7)|
|**Short-circuit protection**||
|**product function short circuitprotection**|Yes|
|**design of the short-circuit trip**|magnetic|
|**design of the fuse link for IT network for short-circuit**
**protection of the main circuit**||
|โ at 400 V|gG 63 A|
|โ at 500 V|gG 50 A|
|โ at 690 V|gG 50 A|
|**Installation/ mounting/ dimensions**||
|**mounting position**|any|
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|**fastening method**|screw and snap-on mountingonto 35 mm DIN rail accordingto DIN EN 60715|
|---|---|
|**Mounting method of circuit breaker for Transformer**
**protection, Generator protection and system protection**
**optional standard bar mounting**|Yes|
|**height**|119 mm|
|**width**|45 mm|
|**depth**|97 mm|
|**required spacing**||
|โ with side-by-side mounting||
|โ forwards|0 mm|
|โ backwards|0 mm|
|โ upwards|50 mm|
|โ downwards|50 mm|
|โ at the side|0 mm|
|โ forgroundedparts||
|โ forwards|0 mm|
|โ backwards|0 mm|
|โ upwards|50 mm|
|โ at the side|30 mm|
|โ downwards|50 mm|
|โ for liveparts||
|โ forwards|0 mm|
|โ backwards|0 mm|
|โ upwards|50 mm|
|โ downwards|50 mm|
|โ at the side|30 mm|
|โ forgroundedparts at 690 V||
|โ downwards|50 mm|
|โ upwards|50 mm|
|โ at the side|30 mm|
|โ for liveparts at 690 V||
|โ downwards|50 mm|
|โ upwards|50 mm|
|โ at the side|30 mm|
|**Connections/ Terminals**||
|**product component removable terminal for auxiliary and**
**control circuit**|No|
|**type of electrical connection**||
|โ for main current circuit|spring-loaded terminals|
|**arrangement of electrical connectors for main current**
**circuit**|Top and bottom|
|**type of connectable conductor cross-sections**||
|โ for main contacts||
|โ solid or stranded|2x(1 ... 10 mmยฒ)|
|โ finelystranded with core endprocessing|2x(1 ... 6 mmยฒ)|
|โ finelystranded without core endprocessing|2x(1 ... 6 mmยฒ)|
|โ for AWG cables for main contacts|2x(18 ... 8)|
|**connectable conductor cross-section for main contacts**||
|โ solid or stranded|1 ... 10 mmยฒ|
|โ finelystranded with core endprocessing|1 ... 6 mmยฒ|
|โ finelystranded without core endprocessing|1 ... 6 mmยฒ|
|**AWG number as coded connectable conductor cross**
**section for main contacts**|18 ... 8|
|**design of screwdriver shaft**|Diameter 3 mm|
|**size of the screwdriver tip**|3,0 x 0,5 mm|
|**Safety related data**||
|product function suitable for safetyfunction|Yes|
|**suitability for use**||
|โ safety-related switchingon|No|
|โ safety-related switching OFF|Yes|
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|**service life maximum**|10 a|||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**test wear-related service life necessary**|Yes|||||||
|**proportion of dangerous failures**||||||||
|โ with low demand rate accordingto SN 31920|40 %|||||||
|โ with high demand rate accordingto SN 31920|50 %|||||||
|**B10 value with high demand rate according to SN 31920**|5 000|||||||
|**failure rate [FIT] with low demand rate according to SN**|50 FIT|||||||
|**31920**||||||||
|ISO 13849
**device type according to ISO 13849-1**
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|**overdimensioning according to ISO 13849-2 necessary**
Yes
IEC 61508
~~Ey~~||||||||
|**safety device type according to IEC 61508-2**|Type A|e A||||||
|**T1 value**||||||||
|โ for proof test interval or service life according to IEC|10 a|||||||
|61508||||||||
|Electrical Safety
**protection class IP on the front according to IEC 60529**
IP20
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|**touch protection on the front according to IEC 60529**|finger-safe, for vertical contact from the front|||er-safe, for vertical contact from the front|er-safe, for vertical contact from the front|||
|**Display**
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|displayversion for switchingstatus|Handle|||||||
|**Approvals Certificates**
Environmental Product Declaration
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|โ global warming potential [CO2 eq] / during manufacturing|2.68 kg|||||||
|โ global warming potential [CO2 eq] / during sales|0.143 kg|||||||
|โ global warming potential [CO2 eq] / during operation|72.7 kg|||||||
|โ global warming potential [CO2 eq] / after end of life|-0.445 kg|||||||
|โ global warming potential [CO2 eq] / total|75.078 kg||75.078 kg|||||
|**Environment**|||**General Product Approval**|||||
|Environmental Con-||||||||
|firmations||||||||
|**General Product Approval**|||**Test Certificates**|||**Maritime application**||
|UK|||Special Test Certific-
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|**Maritime application**||||||**other**||
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|**other**||||**Railway**||||
|Miscellaneous
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|**Further information**
**Information on the packaging**
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|https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109813875||||||||
|**Information for data generation and storage**||||||||
|https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109995012||||||||
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