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CIRCUIT
BREAKERS
CB SWITCHING CAPABILITIES
OPERATION
CKT. MAKE CARRY BREAK
CONDITION
NORMAL
OVERLOAD
SHORT-CIRCUIT
: LIMITED CAPABILITY
CB TYPES
AIR CIRCUIT BREAKER (A.C.B.)
MOULDED CASE CIRCUIT
BREAKER (M.C.C.B.)
MOTOR PROTECTIVE CIRCUIT
BREAKER (M.P.C.B.)
MINIATURE CIRCUIT BREAKER
(M.C.B.)
ACB MAIN APPLICATION
AREA
AS A SWITCHING & PROTECTION DEVICE FOR
POWER DISTRIBUTION (AS INCOMER, BUSCOUPLER
& O/G FEEDER)
- FOR TRANSFORMER PROTECTION
- FOR BUSBAR/CABLE PROTECTION
SWITCHING & PROTECTION OF MOTORS
SWITCHING & PROTECTION OF LIGHTING LOADS
SWITCHING & PROTECTION OF HEATING LOADS
SWITCHING & PROTECTION OF CAPACITORS
WHY ACB ?
TYPE OF ACB
MANUALLY ELECTRICALLY
OPERATED OPERATED
WHAT IS DISCRIMINATION ?
• SHORT CIRCUIT
• OVERLOAD
• EARTH FAULT
TYPES OF DISCRIMINATION
POSSIBLE BETWEEN ACBs
TIME BASED
CURRENT BASED
TIME BASED DISCRIMINATION
IN CASE OF S/C
THERMO MAGNETIC
MICRO-PROCESSOR BASED
I-t CH. OF A TYPICAL THERMO-MAGNETIC RELEASE
10000
100
EARTH FAULT
MULTIPLES OF CURRENT
SELECTION PARAMETERS
O/L & S/C SETTINGS
WHAT IS PICK-UP SETTING FOR CB ?
PICK-UP SETTING :
NO HIGHER THAN NECESSARY
& WHICH MEET APPLICABLE STANDARDS
WITHOUT CAUSING NUISANCE TRIPPING
PICK-UP SETTING :
NO HIGHER THAN NECESSARY TO
AVOID NUISANCE TRIPPING & SHOULD NOT BE
MORE THAN THE AVAILABLE S/C CURRENT
AT LOCATION OF THE CB
• FOR
- REMOTE TRIPPING
- ELECT. INTERLOCKING
• VERSIONS :
1) FIXED SETTINGS OF 10%, 20% OF In &
2) FIXED SETTINGS OF 30%, 40%, 50% OF In
• FOR E/F PROTECTION
• ONLY IN CONJUNCTION WITH THERMO-
MAGNETIC RELEASE
• FOR 3 PHASE 4 WIRE SYSTEM, FOURTH CT
REQUIRED
SELECTION PARAMETERS
ACCESSORIES - LOCKS & INTERLOCKS
• RACKING INTERLOCK
SELECTION PARAMETERS
MECHANICAL INTERLOCKING BY LTPB
• FOR
- TWO I/C + ONE B/C SYSTEM
- THREE I/C + TWO B/C SYSTEM
)
21 ) 22 ) A 23 ) 24 )
TRANSFORMER STANDBY
1600 KVA G G
GENERATORS
PCC
11 )A 12 )A 13 )B
14
) 15
)
21 ) 22 ) 23 ) A 24 ) B 25 ) 26 )
• FOR
- TWO I/C + ONE B/C SYSTEM
- THREE I/C + TWO B/C SYSTEM
SELECTION OF ACB
)
13 F2
21 22 23 24
F1
)
)
)
)
MCC BUSBAR
31 ) U/G CABLE
) CB
F3
SDF
M1 M2 M3 M4 STARTER
50HP 100HP 30HP 150HP
SYSTEM DATA
TRANSFORMER : 11/0.433 KV
1600 KVA
In OF CB ‘11’ 2347 A
AIR CIRCUIT BREAKER ‘11’
In OF CB ‘31’ (IrM)
445 A
AIR CIRCUIT BREAKER ‘31’