Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Selection of an instantaneous, or short-time-delay, tripping threshold

Tripping unit Applications

Low setting 
type B

§  Sources producing low short-circuit- current levels (standby generators)

§  Long lengths of line or cable

Standard setting 
type C

§  Protection of circuits: general case

High setting 
type D or K

§  Protection of circuits having high initial transient current levels (e.g. motors, transformers, resistive loads)

12 In 
type MA

§  Protection of motors in association with discontactors (contactors with overload protection)

 

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http://www.electrical-installation.org/enwiki/Selection_of_a_circuit-breaker

 

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