Schneider Electric VCDN12 TeSys Mini-VARIO Emergency Stop 3P 12 A 690 V AC Switch Disconnector

The Schneider Electric VCDN12 is a 3-pole TeSys Mini-VARIO switch-disconnector rated 12 A, built from a VZ12 switch body with a padlockable red handle on a yellow front plate for emergency-stop switching up to 4 kW at 400 V AC-23. It mounts through a single 22.5 mm door hole and carries IP65 protection once installed.

Technical Specifications

Certifications & Standards

• GL
• CCC
• UL
• CSA
• UKCA
• IEC 60947-3

Selection Notes

The VCDN12 uses the same VZ12 switch body and current rating as the VBDN12, but the red-on-yellow handle marks it for emergency-stop duty per IEC 60204-1 colour coding rather than routine main switching — use it on panels where the door-mounted disconnect also serves as the e-stop. Up to two add-on poles can be fitted either side of the body — main (VZN12), neutral (VZN11), earthing (VZN14) or auxiliary contacts (VZN05, VZN06).

Data note: the breaking capacity row is published on se.com as 120 A at 400 V; this is carried through verbatim, though it is inconsistent with the 0.5 kA Icm rating for the same device, suggesting a possible source unit typo (A vs kA).