# Residual Current Unit, for 5SY Series Circuit Breaker

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**SKU**: 5SM2832-8
**Manufacturer**: SIEMENS
**Category**: Circuit Protection || Circuit Breakers || Circuit Breaker Accessories
**Price**: €138.1800
**Stock**: 10+

## Specifications

| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Product Range | SENTRON Series |

## Datasheet

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**5SM2832-8** 

**Data sheet** 

RC unit for 5SY, 3-pole, type A, selective, In: 40 A, 1000 mA, Un AC: 400 V 

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|---|---|
|**Model**||
|**product brand name**|SENTRON|
|**product designation**|RCD-unit|
|**design of theproduct**|Selective|
|**product type designation**|5SM2|
|**product version**|for 5SY|
|**General technical data**||
|**number ofpoles**|3|
|**design ofpole**|3poles|
|**size of installation devices according to DIN 43880**|1|
|**touch protection against electrical shock according to EN**<br>**50274**|Finger and back-of-hand safe|
|**mechanical service life(operating cycles) typical**|10 000|
|**overvoltage category**|III|
|**degree of pollution**|2|
|**Voltage**||
|**type of voltage of the operating voltage**|AC|
|insulation voltage(Ui)rated value|460 V|
|surge voltage resistance rated value|4 000 V|
|**tripping fault current rated value**|1 000 mA|
|||
|**● operational current at AC rated value**|40 A|
|**residual current type**|A|
|**surge current resistance rated value**|5 kA|
|**supply voltage**||
|● at AC|400 V|
|● for testingequipment minimum|340 V|
|**value range of the supply voltage frequency**|50 Hz|
|**value range of the operating frequency**|50/60 Hz|
|**Protection class**||
|**protection class IP**|IP20, if the distribution board is installed, with connected conductors|
|**protection function false tripping**|Yes|
|**Dissipation**||
|**power loss[W]**||
|● for rated value of the current at AC in hot operating state<br>perpole|1.9 W|
|● maximum|5.7 W|
|**Product details**||



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|**product feature OFF-delay time adjustable**||No|
|---|---|---|
|**product feature rated fault current adjustable**<br>~~On~~|~~On~~|No|
|**product feature sealable**||No|
|**Connections**|||
|**connectable conductor cross-section solid**|||
|● minimum||1.5 mm²|
|● maximum||25 mm²|
|**connectable conductor cross-section stranded**|||
|● minimum||1.5 mm²|
|● maximum||25 mm²|
|**tightening torque with screw-type terminals**|||
|● minimum||2.5 N·m|
|● maximum<br>~~ee~~|~~ee~~|3 N·m|
|**position of power supply cord**||top or bottom|
|**Mechanical Design**|||
|**height**||90 mm|
|**width**||54 mm|
|**depth**||70 mm|
|**installation depth**||70 mm|
|**number of modular width units**||3|
|**fastening method**||DIN rail|
|**mounting position**<br>~~Oo~~|~~Oo~~|any|
|**Net Weight**||286g|
|**Environmental conditions**|||
|**ambient temperature during operation**|||
|● minimum||-25 °C|
|● maximum||45 °C|
|**ambient temperature during storage**|||
|● minimum||-40 °C|
|● maximum||75 °C|
|**number of test cycles for environmental testing according**||28|
|**to IEC 60068-2-30**|||



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