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Introduction
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Siemens LV 10.1 · 2011
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Overview
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For 3VL molded case circuit breakers according to UL 489 see
Catalog LV 16.
1)
Rated DC voltage applies only for circuit breakers with thermal-
magnetic release.
Type
VL160X/3VL1
VL160/3VL2
VL250/3VL3
VL400/3VL4
Molded case circuit breakers
3VL molded case circuit breakers up to 1600 A
Rated current
I
n
at 50 °C ambient temperature
A 16 ... 160
50 ... 160
200 ... 250
200 ... 400
Number of poles
3
4
3
4
3
4
3
4
Rated operational voltage U
e
50/60 Hz AC
DC
1)
V
V
690
500
690
500
690
600
690
600
690
600
690
600
690
600
690
600
Electronic releases
Thermal-magnetic
Electronic LCD ETU/ETU
Replaceable
PROFIBUS module COM20
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Dimensions
A
B
C
D
mm
mm
mm
mm
105
157
81
107
139
157
81
107
105
175
81
107
139
175
81
107
105
175
81
107
139
175
81
107
139
279
102
138
183
279
102
138
Switching capacity
I
cu
/
I
cs
RMS value acc. to IEC 60947-2
Standard switching capacity N
2)
Up to 240 V AC
Up to 415 V AC
Up to 440 V AC
Up to 500/525 V AC
Up to 690 V AC
kA
kA
kA
kA
kA
65/65
55/55
25/20
18/14
8/4
3)
65/65
55/55
25/20
25/20
12/6
65/65
55/55
25/20
25/20
12/6
65/65
55/55
35/26
25/20
15/8
Up to 250 V DC
4)
Up to 500 V DC
4)
Up to 600 V DC
4)
kA
kA
kA
30/30
--
--
32/32
--
--
32/32
--
--
32/32
--
--
NEMA breaking capacity
5)
Up to 480 V AC
Up to 600 V AC
kA
kA
25
8
3)
25
12
25
12
35
20
High switching capacity H
2)
Up to 240 V AC
Up to 415 V AC
Up to 440 V AC
Up to 500/525 V AC
Up to 690 V AC
kA
kA
kA
kA
kA
100/75
70/70
42/32
30/23
12/6
3)
100/75
70/70
50/38
40/30
12/6
100/75
70/70
50/38
40/30
12/6
100/75
70/70
50/38
40/30
15/8
Up to 250 V DC
4)
Up to 500 V DC
4)
Up to 600 V DC
4)
kA
kA
kA
30/30
30/30
--
32/32
32/32
--
32/32
32/32
--
32/32
32/32
--
NEMA breaking capacity
5)
Up to 480 V AC
Up to 600 V AC
kA
kA
42
12
3)
50
12
50
12
50
20
Very high switching capacity L
2)
Up to 240 V AC
Up to 415 V AC
Up to 440 V AC
Up to 500/525 V AC
Up to 690 V AC
kA
kA
kA
kA
kA
--
--
--
--
--
200/150
100/75
75/50
50/38
12/6
200/150
100/75
75/50
50/38
12/6
200/150
100/75
75/50
50/38
15/8
Up to 250 V DC
4)
Up to 500 V DC
4)
Up to 600 V DC
4)
kA
kA
kA
--
--
--
32/32
32/32
32/32
32/32
32/32
32/32
32/32
32/32
32/32
NEMA breaking capacity
5)
Up to 480 V AC
Up to 600 V AC
kA
kA
--
--
75
12
75
12
75
20
N
H
L