# Circuit Breaker, MCB, 5SY5, 1P, 10 kA, 400 VAC/220 VDC, 16 A

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**SKU**: 5SY5116-6
**Manufacturer**: SIEMENS
**Price**: €40.6600
**Stock**: 10+

## Specifications

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

## Datasheet

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**5SY5116-6** 

**Data sheet** 

Circuit breaker Universal current 220 V DC 230/400 V AC 10kA, 1-pole, B, 16A 

||Circuit breaker Universal current 220 V DC 230/400 V AC 10kA, 1-pole, B, 16A|
|---|---|
|**Model**<br>~~|~~||
|**product brand name**<br>~~|~~|SENTRON<br>~~|~~|
|**product designation**|Miniature circuit breaker|
|**General technical data**<br>~~|~~||
|**number ofpoles**<br>~~|~~|1<br>~~|~~|
|**design ofpole**|1P|
|**tripping characteristic class**|B|
|**mechanical service life(operating cycles) typical**<br>~~Oc~~|10 000|
|**overvoltage category**<br>~~Oc~~|3|
|**degree of pollution**<br>~~Oc~~|3|
|**Voltage**||
|**type of voltage of the operating voltage**|AC/DC|
|**insulation voltage (Ui)**||
|**● at DC rated value**|250 V|
|● with single-phase operation at AC rated value|440 V|
|● with multi-phase operation at AC rated value|440 V|
|**supply voltage with single-phase operation at AC rated**<br>**value**|230 V|
|||
|**● operational current**||
|**— at 40 °C rated value**|15.23 A|
|— at 50 °C rated value|14.43 A|
|— at 55 °C rated value|14 A|
|— at 60 °C rated value|13.57 A|
|**● operational current at AC rated value**|16 A|
|**Supply voltage**<br>~~|~~||
|**supply voltage**<br>~~|~~|~~|~~|
|● at AC|400 V|
|● at DC rated value<br>~~Oe~~|220 V<br>~~Oe~~|
|**value range of the supply voltage frequency**<br>~~Oe~~|50/60 Hz<br>~~Oe~~|
|operatingvoltage at DC rated value maximum<br>~~Oe~~|250 V<br>~~Oe~~|
|**Protection class**||
|**protection class IP**|IP20, with connected conductors|
|**Breaking Capacity**<br>~~|~~||
|**switching capacity current**<br>~~|~~|~~|~~|
|● at DC accordingto IEC 60947-2 rated value|15 kA|
|● accordingto EN 60898 rated value<br>~~ee~~|10 kA<br>~~ee~~|
|**energy limitation class**<br>~~ee~~|3<br>~~ee~~|
|**Dissipation**||



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|power loss [W] for rated value of the current at AC in hot<br>operatingstateperpole|1.8 W|
|---|---|
|**suitability for operation**|Infrastructure / Industry/ Mobility|
|**Product details**||
|**product feature touchprotection**|Yes|
|**product component**||
|● combined terminal top|Yes|
|● combined terminal bottom|Yes|
|● neutral conductor switching|No|
|**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|
|**Short circuit**||
|**short-circuit current breaking capacity (Icn)**||
|● at DC accordingto EN 60898-2|10 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**|AC as required, observe DC polarity|
|**Mechanical Design**||
|**height**|90 mm|
|**width**|18 mm|
|**depth**|76 mm|
|**installation depth**|70 mm|
|**number of modular width units**|1|
|**fastening method**|DIN rail|
|**mounting position**|any|
|**Net Weight**|172g|
|**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 60898-2, 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|
|● maximum|75 °C|
|**number of test cycles for environmental testing according**|6|



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