Over current protection

Figure 3.13 Thermal curves to set the relay for over-current protection corresponding to different operating temperatures...

Electrical accessories circuit breakers for over current protection for household and similar installations 8828/1996 BSEN 60898/1991... 

RTD protection Over-current protection Ground fault protection Gas protection Differential protection Restricted ground fault protection... 

Residual current operated circuit breakers, with integral over current protection. General rules ... 

If the motor drives plant of high inertia (e.g. fans) the time during which the large current is drawn may be extended. Such a current flowing for an extended period may cause the unwanted operation of overload or over-current protection relays within the supply system. 

Touring caravans must be supplied from a 16A industrial-type socket outlet adjacent to the caravan park pitch, similar to that shown in Fig. 3.75. Each socket outlet must be provided with individual over-current protection and an individual residual current circuit-breaker with a rated tripping current of 30 mA (lET Regulations 708.553.1.12 and 708.553.1.13). The distance between the caravan connector and the site socket outlet must not be more than 20 m (lET Regulation 708.530.3). These requirements are shown in Fig. 3.77. 

To ensure the effective operation of the over-current protective devices, the earth fauit ioop path must have ... 

Because fault currents will flow around the earth fault-loop path, the measured resistance values must be low enough to allow the over-current protective device to operate quickly. For a satisfactory test result, the resistance of the protective conductor should be consistent with those values calculated for a line conductor of similar length and cross-sectional area. Values of resistance per metre for copper and aluminium conductors are given in Table 11 of the On Site Guide. The resistances of some other metallic containers are given in Table 4.2. 

Over-current protective devices (OCPDs) such as fuses, circuit breakers and protective relays, if properly adjusted and maintained, can detect an arcing condition almost instantaneously and clear the fault quickly. Old components that have not been well-maintained result in a slower reaction and elevated safety hazard. A requirement to maintain electrical distribution equipment was added to NFPA 70E in 2009. 

System protected through over current releases and HRC fuses... 

Now equation (22.4) as suggested hy BS 7430 will apply, which is based on our di.scussions in Section 21.3.1, where the ground system is normally predetermined for three times the rated eurrent of the eireuit for an FIRC fuse-protected system or one and a half times for an over current release-protected system ... 

Overload devices in current use are typically thermal overload relays to BS 4941, motor starters for voltages up to and including 1000 V A.C. and 1200 V D.C. or BS 142 electrical protection relays. Relays to BS 4941 generally provide overload and single-phasing protection. Those complying with BS 142 are also frequently fitted with instantaneous earth fault and over-current trips. 

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OVER CURRENT DEVICE - A device such as a fuse or a circuit breaker designed to protect a circuit against excessive current by opening the circuit. 

List the five essential requirements for a device designed to protect against over-current. 

A fuse is the weakest link in the circuit. Under fault conditions it will melt when an over-current flows, protecting the circuit conductors from damage. 

A circuit breaker, although more expensive than a fuse, has several advantages for excess current circuit protection. The principle of operation is that excess current flow is detected electromagnetically and the mechanism of the breaker automatically trips and cuts off electricity supply to the circuit it protects. Circuit breakers are also available to detect earth leakage current and, indeed, units are available that detect both over-current and earth leakage currents and thereby give very good circuit protection. 

Conductive polymer composites (CPC) exhibit a series of unique features, such as comparatively low room temperature resistivity, percolation phenomenon, resistivity sensitivity to temperature, pressure and gas, and nonlinear voltage-current relationship [1-5]. They found wide industrial applications in the fields of antistatic materials, self-regulating heaters, over-temperature protection devices, and electromagnetic interference shielding. Therefore, fundamental and applied studies of CPC are currently of great interest. 

Protection Over current, over voltage, short circuit, over temperature, and under voltage. No damage caused by output short circuit. The inverter must shut down if the input voltage dips below the minimum input of 42 V. Inverter should not self-reset after a load-side fault. IEEE Standard 929 is a useful reference. 

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