The Siemens Circuit Breaker is high quality!
circuit breaker VL160L very high breaking capacity Icu=100kA, 415V
AC 4-pole, line protection Electronic Trip Unit TM, LI In=50A, rated
current Ir=40...50A, overload prot. II=300...600A, short-circuit
protection, N unprotected N unprotected with screw terminals without
auxiliary release Auxiliary/alarm switch mounting kit 2 AUX (1 NO+1
NC)+1 AS (1 NO)
Model
type of the driving mechanism / motor drive No
design of the overcurrent release TM
General technical data
number of poles 4
size of the circuit-breaker 3VL2
mechanical service life (switching cycles) / typical 20 000
Current
continuous current / rated value 50 A
derating temperature / for the rated value of the
continuous current
50 degrees centigrade
adjustable current response value current
of the current-dependent overload release / fullscale value
50 A
of instantaneous short-circuit trip unit / initial
value
300 A
of instantaneous short-circuit trip unit / full-scale
value
600 A
Main circuit
operating frequency
1 / rated value 50 Hz
2 / rated value 60 Hz
operational current
at 40 degrees centigrade / rated value 50 A
at 50 degrees centigrade / rated value 50 A
at 55 degrees centigrade / rated value 46.5 A
at 60 degrees centigrade / rated value 46.5 A
at 65 degrees centigrade / rated value 43 A
at 70 degrees centigrade / rated value 43 A
Auxiliary circuit
number of CO contacts / for auxiliary contacts 0
number of NC contacts / for auxiliary contacts 1
number of NO contacts / for auxiliary contacts 2
Suitability
suitability for use system protection
Adjustable parameters
adjustable current response value current / of the
current-dependent overload release / initial value
40 A
Product details
product component
trip indicator Yes
auxiliary switch Yes
voltage trigger No
undervoltage release No
undervoltage release with leading contact No
product extension / optional / motor drive Yes
Product function
product function
of thermal overload trip unit adjustable
grounding protection No
for neutral conductors / short-circuit and
overload proof
No
overload protection Yes
Short circuit
breaking capacity operating short-circuit current (Ics)
at 240 V / rated value 150 kA
at 415 V / rated value 75 kA
at 500 V / rated value 38 kA
at 690 V / rated value 6 kA
breaking capacity maximum short-circuit current (Icu)
at 240 V / rated value 200 kA
at 415 V / rated value 100 kA
at 440 V / rated value 75 kA
at 480 V / acc. to NEMA / rated value 75 kA
at 500 V / rated value 50 kA
at 600 V / acc. to NEMA / rated value 12 kA
at 690 V / rated value 12 kA
Connections
arrangement of electrical connectors / for main
current circuit
front side
type of connectable conductor cross-sections / for
main contacts
with flexible busbar 12 x 10 mm
solid 2.5 ... 95 mm?
finely stranded / with core end processing 2.5 ... 50 mm?
stranded 2.5 ... 95 mm?
type of connectable conductor cross-sections / for
auxiliary contacts
solid 0.75 ... 1.5 mm?
finely stranded / with core end processing 0,75 ... 1.0 mm?
type of electrical connection / for main current circuit screw-type terminals
Mechanical Design
height 174.5 mm
width 139.5 mm
depth 106.5 mm
fastening method fixed mounting