# Thermal Magnetic Circuit Breaker, System Protection, 3RV2, 3P, 100 kA, 400 V, 15 A

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**URL**: https://novapart.co/products/3RV2742-5BD10/thermal-magnetic-circuit-breaker-system-protection
**SKU**: 3RV2742-5BD10
**Manufacturer**: SIEMENS
**Category**: Circuit Protection || Circuit Breakers || Thermal Magnetic Circuit Breakers
**Price**: €367.1400
**Stock**: 10+

## Specifications

| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Product Range | SIRIUS 3RV2 Series |

## Datasheet

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**3RV2742-5BD10** 

**Data sheet** 

circuit breaker size S3 for system protection with approval circuit breaker UL 489, CSA C22.2 no. 5-02 thermal release 15 A short-circuit release 225 A screw terminal 

|**product brand name**|SIRIUS|
|---|---|
|**product designation**|Circuit breaker|
|**design of theproduct**|For systemprotection accordingto UL 489/CSA C22.2 No. 5|
|**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**|S3|
|product function disconnector functionality|Yes|
|product extension auxiliaryswitch|Yes|
|**power loss[W] for rated value of the current**||
|● at AC in hot operatingstate|14 W|
|● at AC in hot operatingstateperpole|4.7 W|
|**type of calculation ofpower loss current-dependent**|quadratic|
|insulation voltage with degree ofpollution 3 at AC rated value|1 000 V|
|**surge voltage resistance rated value**|8 kV|
|**maximumpermissible voltage forprotective separation**||
|● in networks with ungrounded star point between main and|400 V|
|auxiliarycircuit||
|● in networks with grounded star point between main and|400 V|
|auxiliarycircuit||
|**protection class IP**||
|● on the front accordingto IEC 60529|IP20|
|● on the front|IP20|
|● of the terminal|IP00|
|**shock resistance according to IEC 60068-2-27**|25g/ 11 ms(rectangular impulse and sinepulse)|
|**mechanical service life(operating cycles)**||
|● of the main contacts typical|25 000|
|● of auxiliarycontacts typical|25 000|
|electrical endurance(operatingcycles)typical|25 000|
|**reference code according to IEC 81346-2**|Q|
|**continuous current rated value**|15 A|
|**Substance Prohibitance(day/month/year)**|03/01/2017|
|**SVHC substance name**|Lead CAS-No. 7439-92-1|
|**Net Weight**|2.22 kg|
|**Ambient conditions**||
|installation altitude at height above sea level maximum|2 000 m|



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|**ambient temperature**||
|---|---|
|● duringoperation|-20 ... +60 °C|
|● duringstorage|-50 ... +80 °C|
|● duringtransport|-50 ... +80 °C|
|**temperature compensation**|-20 ... +60 °C|
|relative humidityduringoperation|10 ... 95 %|
|**Main circuit**||
|**number ofpoles for main current circuit**|3|
|**type of voltage for main current circuit**|AC|
|**operating voltage**||
|● rated value|600 V|
|● rated value|20 ... 600 V|
|**operating frequency rated value**|50 ... 60 Hz|
|**operational current rated value**|15 A|
|**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**||
|●ground fault detection|No|
|●phase failure detection|No|
|**design of the overload release**|thermal|
|**protection function thermal overloadprotection(ANSI 49)**|Yes|
|**maximum short-circuit current breaking capacity (Icu)**||
|● at AC at 240 V rated value|100 kA|
|● at AC at 400 V rated value|100 kA|
|● at 480 AC Y/277 V accordingto UL 489 rated value|65 kA|
|● at 480 V AC accordingto UL 489 rated value|65 kA|
|**operating short-circuit current breaking capacity (Ics) at AC**||
|● at 240 V rated value|100 kA|
|● at 400 V rated value|50 kA|
|response value current of instantaneous short-circuit trip unit|225 A|
|**Short-circuit protection**||
|**product function short circuitprotection**|Yes|
|**design of the short-circuit trip**|magnetic|
|**Installation/ mounting/ dimensions**||
|**mounting position**|any|
|**fastening method**|screw and snap-on mountingonto 35 mm DIN rail accordingto DIN EN 60715|
|**Mounting method of circuit breaker for Transformer**<br>**protection, Generator protection and system protection**<br>**optional standard bar mounting**|Yes|
|**height**|170 mm|
|**width**|70 mm|
|**depth**|176 mm|
|**required spacing**||
|● forgroundedparts at 400 V||
|— downwards|90 mm|
|— upwards|90 mm|
|— at the side|10 mm|
|● for liveparts at 400 V||
|— downwards|90 mm|
|— upwards|90 mm|
|— at the side|10 mm|
|**Connections/ Terminals**||
|**product component removable terminal for auxiliary and**<br>**control circuit**|No|
|**type of electrical connection**||



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|● for main current circuit|screw-type terminals|screw-type terminals|
|---|---|---|
|**arrangement of electrical connectors for main current**<br>**circuit**|Top and bottom||
|**type of connectable conductor cross-sections**|||
|● for main contacts|||
|— solid|2x(2.5 ... 16 mm²)||
|— solid or stranded|2x(2,5 ... 50 mm²), 1x(10 ... 70 mm²)||
|— finelystranded with core endprocessing|2x(2.5 ... 35 mm²), 1x(2.5 ... 50 mm²)||
|— finelystranded without core endprocessing|2x(10 ... 35 mm²), 1x(10 ... 50 mm²)||
|● for AWG cables for main contacts|14 solid - onlyfront clamping point||
|● for AWG cables for main contacts for box terminal using<br>the front clamping point|14 solid - only front clamping point||
|**connectable conductor cross-section for main contacts**|||
|● finelystranded with core endprocessing|2.5 ... 50 mm²||
|● finelystranded without core endprocessing|10 ... 50 mm²||
|**AWG number as coded connectable conductor cross**<br>**section for main contacts**|14||
|**tightening torque**|||
|● for main contacts with screw-type terminals|4.5 ... 6 N·m||
|**design of screwdriver shaft**|Hexagonal socket||
|**size of the screwdriver tip**|4 mm||
|**design of the thread of the connection screw**|||
|● for main contacts|M8||
|**Safety related data**|||
|product function suitable for safetyfunction|Yes||
|**suitability for use**|||
|● safety-related switchingon|No||
|● safety-related switchingOFF|Yes||
|**service life maximum**|10 a||
|**test wear-related service life necessary**|Yes||
|**proportion of dangerous failures**|||
|● with low demand rate accordingto SN 31920|40 %||
|● 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**<br>**31920**|50 FIT||
|ISO 13849|||
|**device type according to ISO 13849-1**|3||
|**overdimensioning according to ISO 13849-2 necessary**|Yes||
|IEC 61508|||
|**safety device type according to IEC 61508-2**|Type A||
|**T1 value**|||
|● for proof test interval or service life according to IEC<br>61508|10 a||
|Electrical Safety|||
|**protection class IP on the front according to IEC 60529**|IP20||
|**touch protection on the front according to IEC 60529**|finger-safe, for vertical contact from the front||
|**Display**|||
|displayversion for switchingstatus|Handle||
|**Approvals Certificates**|||
|Environmental Product Declaration|||
|● global warming potential [CO2 eq] / during manufacturing<br>18.5 kg<br>● global warming potential [CO2 eq] / during sales<br>1.24 kg<br>● global warming potential [CO2 eq] / during operation<br>265 kg<br>● global warming potential [CO2 eq] / after end of life<br>-1.5 kg<br>● global warming potential [CO2 eq] / total<br>283.24 kg<br>**Environment**<br>**General Product Approval**|18.5 kg||
||1.24 kg||
||265 kg||
||-1.5 kg||
||283.24 kg||
|||**General Product Approval**|



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|**Information on the packaging**||||
|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||||
|**Information- and Downloadcenter (Catalogs, Brochures,…)**||||
|https://www.siemens.com/ic10||||
|**Industry Mall (Online ordering system)**||||
|https://mall.industry.siemens.com/mall/en/en/Catalog/product?mlfb=3RV2742-5BD10||||
|**Service&Support (Manuals, Certificates, Characteristics, FAQs,...)**||||
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|**Cax online generator**||||
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|**Characteristic curves**||||
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