Data sheet 5SY4216-7
Miniature circuit breaker 400 V 10kA, 2-pole, C, 16A, D=70 mm
Model
product brand name SENTRON
product designation Miniature circuit breaker
General technical data
number of poles 2
design of pole 2P
tripping characteristic class C
mechanical service life (operating cycles) typical 10 000
overvoltage category 3
degree of pollution 3
Voltage
type of voltage of the operating voltage AC
insulation voltage (Ui)
● 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 230 V
value
● operational current
— at 40 °C rated value 15.02 A
— at 50 °C rated value 13.98 A
— at 55 °C rated value 13.44 A
— at 60 °C rated value 12.86 A
● operational current at AC rated value 16 A
Supply voltage
supply voltage
● at AC 400 V
● at DC rated value 60 V
value range of the supply voltage frequency 50/60 Hz
operating voltage at DC rated value maximum 72 V
Protection class
protection class IP IP20, with connected conductors
Breaking Capacity
switching capacity current
● at DC according to IEC 60947-2 rated value 15 kA
● according to EN 60898 rated value 10 kA
● according to IEC 60947-2 rated value 20 kA
energy limitation class 3
Dissipation
power loss [W] for rated value of the current at AC in hot 1.6 W
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operating state per pole
suitability for operation Infrastructure / Industry
Product details
product feature touch protection Yes
product component
● combined terminal top Yes
● combined terminal bottom Yes
● neutral conductor switching No
product feature properties for main switches in accordance Yes
with EN 60204-1
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 8
reference value setting current (Ii) for I-tripping x In
Short circuit
short-circuit current breaking capacity (Icn)
● at AC according to 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
core end processing
● minimum 0.75 mm²
● maximum 25 mm²
AWG number as coded connectable conductor cross
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
fastening method DIN rail
mounting position any
Net Weight 298 g
Environmental conditions
influence of the surrounding temperature max. 95% RH up to 55°C, max. 55% RH up to 70°C, max. 35% RH up to 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
● maximum 75 °C
number of test cycles for environmental testing according 6
to IEC 60068-2-30
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Environmental footprint
Environmental Product Declaration(EPD) Yes
global warming potential [CO2 eq] total 16.8 kg
global warming potential [CO2 eq] during manufacturing 1.13 kg
global warming potential [CO2 eq] during operation 15.7 kg
global warming potential [CO2 eq] after end of life -0.00046 kg
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