# Circuit Breaker, MCB, 5SY4, 1P+N, 10 kA, 230 V, 20 A

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**URL**: https://novapart.co/products/5SY4520-5/circuit-breaker-mcb-5sy4-1pn-10-ka-230-v-20-a
**SKU**: 5SY4520-5
**Manufacturer**: SIEMENS
**Price**: €84.8400
**Stock**: 10+

## Specifications

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

## Datasheet

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**5SY4520-5** 

**Data sheet** 

Miniature circuit breaker 230 V 10kA, 1+N-pole, A, 20A, D=70 mm 

||Miniature circuit breaker 230 V 10kA, 1+N-pole, A, 20A, D=70 mm|
|---|---|
|**Model**<br>~~ee~~||
|**product brand name**<br>~~ee~~|SENTRON<br>~~ee~~|
|**product designation**|Miniature circuit breaker|
|**General technical data**<br>~~cs~~||
|**number ofpoles**<br>~~cs~~|2<br>~~cs~~|
|**design ofpole**|1P+N|
|**tripping characteristic class**|A|
|**mechanical service life(operating cycles) typical**|10 000|
|**overvoltage category**|3|
|**degree of pollution**|3|
|**Voltage**<br>~~cs~~||
|**type of voltage of the operating voltage**<br>~~cs~~|AC<br>~~cs~~|
|**insulation voltage (Ui)**||
|● with single-phase operation at AC rated value|250 V|
|**supply voltage with single-phase operation at AC rated**<br>**value**|230 V|
|||
|**● operational current**||
|**— at 40 °C rated value**|18.78 A|
|— at 50 °C rated value|17.48 A|
|— at 55 °C rated value|16.8 A|
|— at 60 °C rated value|16.08 A|
|**● operational current at AC rated value**|20 A|
|**Supply voltage**<br>~~ns~~||
|**supply voltage**<br>~~ns~~|~~ns~~|
|● at AC|230 V|
|● at DC rated value|60 V|
|**value range of the supply voltage frequency**|50/60 Hz|
|operatingvoltage at DC rated value maximum|72 V|
|**Protection class**<br>~~ccs~~||
|**protection class IP**<br>~~ccs~~|IP20, with connected conductors<br>~~ccs~~|
|**Breaking Capacity**<br>~~css~~||
|**switching capacity current**<br>~~css~~|~~css~~|
|● at DC accordingto IEC 60947-2 rated value|15 kA|
|● accordingto EN 60898 rated value|10 kA|
|● accordingto IEC 60947-2 rated value|20 kA|
|**Dissipation**<br>~~ns~~||
|power loss [W] for rated value of the current at AC in hot<br>operating state per pole<br>~~ns~~|2.5 W<br>~~ns~~|



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|**suitability for operation**|Infrastructure / Industry|
|---|---|
|**Product details**||
|**product feature touchprotection**|Yes|
|**product component**||
|● combined terminal top|Yes|
|● combined terminal bottom|Yes|
|● neutral conductor switching|Yes|
|**product feature properties for main switches in accordance**<br>**with EN 60204-1**|Yes|
|**product feature halogen-free**|Yes|
|**product feature sealable**|Yes|
|**product feature silicon-free**|Yes|
|**product extension installable supplementary devices**|Yes|
|**Product function**||
|**set values setting current(Ii) for I-tripping**|2,5|
|**reference value setting current(Ii) for I-tripping**|x In|
|**Short circuit**||
|**short-circuit current breaking capacity (Icn)**||
|● at AC accordingto UL 1077 and CSA C22.2 No.235|5 kA|
|**Connections**||
|**connectable conductor cross-section solid**||
|● minimum|0.75 mm²|
|● maximum|35 mm²|
|**connectable conductor cross-section stranded**||
|● minimum|0.75 mm²|
|● maximum|35 mm²|
|**connectable conductor cross-section finely stranded with**<br>**core endprocessing**||
|● minimum|0.75 mm²|
|● maximum|25 mm²|
|**AWG number as coded connectable conductor cross**<br>**section**||
|● minimum|18|
|● maximum|4|
|**tightening torque[lbf·in] with screw-type terminals**||
|● minimum|22 lbf·in|
|● maximum|31 lbf·in|
|**tightening torque with screw-type terminals**||
|● minimum|2.5 N·m|
|● maximum|3.5 N·m|
|**position of power supply cord**|Any|
|**Mechanical Design**||
|**height**|90 mm|
|**width**|36 mm|
|**depth**|76 mm|
|**installation depth**|70 mm|
|**number of modular width units**|2|
|**fastening method**|DIN rail|
|**mounting position**|any|
|**Net Weight**|325g|
|**Environmental conditions**||
|**influence of the surrounding temperature**|max. 95% RH upto 55°C, max. 55% RH upto 70°C, max. 35% RH upto 75°C|
|**standard**|IEC / EN 60898-1, IEC / EN 60947-2 / UL1077|
|**vibration resistance according to IEC 60068-2-6**|±1mm at 5 to 25Hz; 50m/s² at 25 to 150Hz|
|**ambient temperature during operation**||
|● minimum|-40 °C|
|● maximum|70 °C|
|**ambient temperature during storage**||
|● minimum|-40 °C|



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|● maximum|75 °C|75 °C|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**number of test cycles for environmental testing according**|6||||||
|**to IEC 60068-2-30**|||||||
|**Approvals Certificates**<br>~~a~~|||||||
|**Environment**||**General Product Approval**|||||
|Environmental Con-<br>Environmental Con-||||||Miscellaneous|
|firmations<br>firmations|||||||
|**General Product Approval**|||||||
|Miscellaneous<br>Confirmation<br>~~FA~~L AR~~Y~~|||||=e|UK|
|**Test Certificates**<br>**Maritime application**||||**other**|||
|Miscellaneous<br>Special Test Certific-<br>ate<br>~~— =~~<br>@&|||2|Confirmation<br>~~——~~||fiaee|
|**Railway**|||||||
|Confirmation<br>Special Test Certific-|||||||
|ate|||||||
|**Further information**<br>~~ee~~|||||||
|**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/lowvoltage/catalogs|||||||
|**Industry Mall (Online ordering system)**|||||||
|https://mall.industry.siemens.com/mall/en/en/Catalog/product?mlfb=5SY4520-5|||||||
|**Service&Support (Manuals, Certificates, Characteristics, FAQs,...)**|||||||
|https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/ps/5SY4520-5|||||||
|**Image database (product images, 2D dimension drawings, 3D models, device circuit diagrams, ...)**|||||||
|https://www.automation.siemens.com/bilddb/cax_en.aspx?mlfb=5SY4520-5|||||||
|**CAx-Online-Generator**|||||||
|https://www.siemens.com/cax|||||||
|**Tender specifications**|||||||
|https://www.siemens.com/specifications|||||||
|**Characteristic curves**|||||||
|https://curves.simaris.siemens.com/curves/<mmp_prod_noCOMP="HAUPT"></mmp_prod__no>|||||||



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