# Thermal Magnetic Circuit Breaker, MCCB, 3VA1, 3P, 70 kA, 415 V, 160 A, Without Auxiliary Contact

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**SKU**: 3VA1216-6MH32-0AA0
**Manufacturer**: SIEMENS
**Category**: Circuit Protection || Circuit Breakers || Thermal Magnetic Circuit Breakers
**Price**: €817.8000
**Stock**: 10+

## Specifications

| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Svhc | To Be Advised |
| No. Of Poles | 3 Pole |
| Product Range | SENTRON 3VA1 Series |
| Current Rating | 160A |
| Voltage Rating Vac | 690V |
| Voltage Rating Vdc | - |
| Circuit Breaker Mounting | - |

## Datasheet

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**3VA1216-6MH32-0AA0** 

**Data sheet** 

circuit breaker 3VA1 IEC Frame 250 breaking capacity class H Icu=70 kA @ 415 V 3-pole, starter protection TM120M, AM, In=160 A without overload protection shortcircuit protection Ii=7...16 x In nut keeper kit 

|oe<br>Ke|circuit breaker 3VA1 IEC Frame 250 breaking capacity class H Icu=70 kA @ 415 V<br>3-pole, starter protection TM120M, AM, In=160 A without overload protection short-<br>circuit protection Ii=7...16 x In nut keeper kit|
|---|---|
|**Model**||
|product brand name|SENTRON|
|product designation|Molded case circuit breaker|
|design of theproduct|Starterprotection|
|design of the overcurrent release|TM120M|
|protection function of the overcurrent release|I|
|number of poles|3|
|**General technical data**<br>~~|~~||
|insulation voltage / rated value<br>~~|~~|800 V<br>~~|~~|
|operatingvoltage / at AC / rated value|690 V|
|power loss[W]/ maximum|33 W|
|power loss [W] / for rated value of the current / at AC / in hot<br>operatingstate /perpole|11 W|
|mechanical service life(operatingcycles)/ typical|20 000|
|electrical endurance(operatingcycles)/ at AC-1 / at 380/415 V|8 000|
|electrical endurance(operatingcycles)/ at AC-1 / at 690 V|5 400|
|product feature / for neutral conductors / upgradable/retrofittable<br>/ short-circuit and overloadproof|No|
|ground-fault monitoringversion|Without|
|product function||
|● communication function|No|
|● other measurement function|No|
|Net Weight|1.596 kg|
|**Current**<br>~~|~~||
|operational current<br>~~|~~|~~|~~|
|● at 40 °C|160 A|
|● at 45 °C|160 A|
|● at 50 °C|160 A|
|● at 55 °C|156 A|
|● at 60 °C|151 A|
|● at 65 °C|147 A|
|● at 70 °C|142 A|
|**Switching capacity according to IEC 60947**<br>~~|~~||
|switchingcapacityclass of the circuit breaker<br>~~|~~|H<br>~~|~~|
|maximum short-circuit current breakingcapacity (Icu)||
|● at 240 V|100 kA|
|● at 415 V|70 kA|
|● at 440 V|36 kA|
|● at 500 V|15 kA|



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|● at 690 V|3 kA|
|---|---|
|operatingshort-circuit current breakingcapacity (Ics)||
|● at 240 V|100 kA|
|● at 415 V|70 kA|
|● at 440 V|36 kA|
|● at 500 V|10 kA|
|● at 690 V|3 kA|
|short-circuit current makingcapacity (Icm)||
|● at 240 V|220 kA|
|● at 415 V|154 kA|
|● at 440 V|75.5 kA|
|● at 500 V|30 kA|
|● at 690 V|4.5 kA|
|design of short-circuit protection|For switching power values in DC networks, see the 3VA molded case circuit<br>breaker device manual; link to be found under Service & Support in the last<br>chapter|
|**Adjustable parameters**||
|adjustable response value settingcurrent(Ii)/ for I-tripping||
|● minimum|1 120 A|
|● maximum|2 560 A|
|adjustable settingcurrent(InN)/ for N-tripping||
|● minimum|0 A|
|● maximum|0 A|
|product function /groundingprotection|No|
|**Mechanical Design**||
|product component||
|● undervoltage release|No|
|● voltage trigger|No|
|● tripindicator|No|
|height[in]|6.22 in|
|height|158 mm|
|width[in]|4.13 in|
|width|105 mm|
|depth[in]|2.76 in|
|depth|70 mm|
|**Connections**||
|arrangement of electrical connectors / for main current circuit|Front terminal|
|type of electrical connection / for main current circuit|nut keeper kit on both ends|
|type of connectable conductor cross-sections / for flat-bar<br>terminal connection / minimum|13 x 1 mm|
|type of connectable conductor cross-sections / for flat-bar<br>terminal connection / maximum|25 x 8 mm|
|design of the surface / of the connections / on the top of the<br>switch(N, 1, 3, 5)|Silver|
|design of the surface / of the connections / on the bottom of the<br>switch(N, 2, 4, 6)|Silver|
|**Auxiliary circuit**||
|number of CO contacts / for auxiliarycontacts|0|
|**Accessories**||
|product extension / optional / motor drive|Yes|
|**Environmental conditions**||
|protection class IP / on the front|IP40|
|ambient temperature||
|● duringoperation / minimum|-25 °C|
|● duringoperation / maximum|70 °C|
|● duringstorage / minimum|-40 °C|
|● duringstorage / maximum|80 °C|
|**Environmental footprint**||
|global warming potential[CO2 eq]/ total|285.47 kg|
|global warming potential [CO2 eq] / during manufacturing|6.87 kg|



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