CIRCUIT BREAKER

Miniature Circuit Breaker (Up to 125 A) Moulded Case Circuit Breaker (Up to 1600 A) Motor Protection Circuit Breaker (Up to 63 A) Air Circuit Breaker (Up to 6300 A)

CIRCUIT BREAKER
A Switching Device

CB SWITCHING CAPABILITIES Make

Normal

Carry

Break

Capable of Making, Carrying & Breaking

Overload
Normal/Fault Currents Must Offer Short Circuit Protection

Short Ckt

Air Circuit Breaker

Air Circuit Breaker

C.T. MANUALLY OPERATED ELECTRICALLY OPERATED

Handle Assembly

Pole Assembly

C.T. RELEASE Tripping Assembly C.T. FIXED DRAW OUT FIXED DRAW OUT

MF

MDO

EF

EDO

TYPES Method of Operation

MANUALLY OPERATED ELECTRICALLY OPERATED FIXED

Applications
AS A SWITCHING & PROTECTION DEVICE FOR POWER DISTRIBUTION (AS INCOMER, BUSCOUPLER & O/G FEEDER) FOR TRANSFORMER PROTECTION

Method of Installation
DRAW OUT

FOR BUSBAR/CABLE PROTECTION SWITCHING & PROTECTION OF Motors, Lighting Loads, Heating Loads, Capacitors etc.

Specifications
RATED OPERATIONAL VOLTAGE Ue NOMINAL RATED CURRENT In RATED ULTIMATE S/C BREAKING CAPACITY Icu RATED SERVICE S/C BREAKING CAPACITY Ics RATED S/C MAKING CAPACITY Icm RATED SHORT TIME WITHSTAND CURRENT Icw UTILIZATION CATEGORY B

Rated Service S/C Breaking Capacity Ics

Circuit breaker can break three faults of the claimed value & can make two faults of the claimed value O-CO-CO After this breaker can make carry & break normal currents, but can not clear any S/C

Rated Ultimate S/C Breaking Capacity Icu

Circuit breaker can break two faults of the claimed value & can make one fault of the claimed value O-CO After this breaker is not tested for anything

Rated S/C Breaking Capacity

Standard ratios between Ics & Icu Uti. Cat A Uti. Cat B (% of Icu) (% of Icu) 25 50 50 75 75 100 100

Rated S/C Making Capacity Icm

S/C Breaking Capacity (kA rms) 4.5 < I 6 6 < I 10 10 < I 20 20 < I 50 50 < I POWER FACTOR 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.25 0.2 Min Value Of n=Icm/Icu 1.5 1.7 2.0 2.1 2.2

Discrimination
IN CASE OF FAULT IN THE SYSTEM, THE NEAREST UPSTREAM CB/FUSE SHOULD CLEAR THE FAULT THUS ISOLATING FAULTY PART OF THE SYSTEM WHILE HEALTHY PART REMAINS UNAFFECTED

Rated Short Time Withstand Capacity Icw

Is specified as the current value with a corresponding time duration e.g. 50kA for 1sec/ 50kA for 0.5sec This means that breaker can withstand 50kA current for 1 sec without any damage. for Utilization Category B

Utilization Category

A B

CIRCUIT BREAKERS NOT INTENDED FOR SELECTIVITY UNDER SHORT CIRCUIT CONDITIONS AND THEREFORE WITHOUT A SHORT TIME WITHSTAND CURRENT (MCCB)

CIRCUIT BREAKERS INTENDED FOR SELECTIVITY UNDER SHORT CIRCUIT CONDITIONS AND THEREFORE WITH A SHORT TIME WITHSTAND CURRENT (ACB)

ACB Features
WIDE RANGE : 400 A TO 6300 A
400 1000 2000 4000 630 1250 2500 5000 800 1600 3200 6300

ACB Components
RELEASES CTs MICROSWITCHES LOCKS & INTERLOCKS

HIGH MAKING & BREAKING CAPACITIES HIGH SHORT TIME WITHSTAND CURRENT RATING

ACB Features
DISCRIMINATION BETWEEN VARIOUS LEVELS VARIOUS TYPES OF OVERCURRENT RELEASES VARIOUS ACCESSORIES - U/V, SHUNT OR E/F RELEASE - LOCKS & INTERLOCKS - ELECTRICAL INDICATIONS

Releases
Fault Diagnostics Units (O/L, S/C, U/V, E/F) Generate Mechanical Tripping Command Magnetic, Thermal, Semiconductor, Microprocessor principles

DESIGNED FOR ACCESSIBLE MAINTENANCE & REPAIR

Releases

MAGNETO THERMAL RELEASE

Mechanical Trip Actuator

Overload & Short Circuit

UNDER VOLTAGE

Remote Tripping

EARTH FAULT

Overload Current Setting

OVERCURRENT RELEASE (O/L + S/C)

Thermo Magnetic (DN) Solid State (SR15) Microprocessor (SR18,SR21,SR61C,SR71)

MAGNETO THERMAL RELEASE

SHORT CIRCUIT COIL + PLUNGER INSTANTENEOUS OPERATED (90ms) SETTINGS M1 M2 500% 700% OVERLOAD BIMETAL TIME DELAYED OPERATION (I-T Char SETTINGS 1.0=100% 0.9=90% 0.75=75%

MAGNETO THERMAL RELEASE

Under Voltage RELEASE

Permits Closing of CB if Voltage 80 % Ue Trips Under Extreme Under Voltage Used for Electrical Interlocking Offers No Volt Protection

Under Voltage RELEASE

Versions: Instantaneous Operated, Time Delay 240 VAC & 415 VAC Operating Voltages Pick Up Voltage 80 % Ue Operation: 70 % to 35 % of Ue

SHUNT RELEASE
Versions: AC Coil, DC Coil 240 VAC & 415 VAC Operating Voltages 24VDC,48 VDC, 110 VDC, 220 VDC Operation: 70 % to 110 % of Vn of AC Coil

EARTH FAULT RELEASE

VERSIONS : (1) FIXED SETTINGS OF 10%, 20% OF In & (2) FIXED SETTINGS OF 30%, 40%, 50% OF In

I-T CH. OF A TYPICAL SOLID STATE RELEASE

LONG TIME (O/L) SHORT TIME (S/C) INSTANTANEOUS (S/C) EARTH FAULT

TRIP TIME

MULTIPLES OF CURRENT

Solid State/Microprocessor RELEASE

OVERLOAD Protection LONG TIME Zone (L) SHORT TIME Zone (S) INSTANTENEOUS Zone (I) Ground Fault Zone (G)

Solid State/Microprocessor RELEASE

SHORT CIRCUIT Protection

EARTH FAULT Protection

Solid State/Microprocessor RELEASE

Zone Long Time Short Time Instantaneous Ground Fault I 0.4 to 1 x In 2 to 10 x Ir 2 to 16 x In 0.1 to 0.6 xIr T 0.2 to 35 Sec 20 mS to 600 mS 100 mS to 400mS

MICRO SWITCHES
Are nothing but Limit Switches Used for various indication
Service Position Test Position Isolated Position U/V Trip Shunt Trip Spring charged/discharged O/L or S/C or E/F etc.

ACB Maintenance
When ?
ACB has completed 500 operations on normal load ACB has cleared 10 faults of the order of 10 times its rated capacity ACB has cleared 1 fault of the order of its rated breaking capacity ACB has been operating for more than 6 months in dusty atmosphere ACB was out of service for more than 6 months

ACB Maintenance
Clean

ACB Maintenance-Inspect
Main Contacts for any sign of erosion Arcing contacts and their gap

Test

Inspect

Mechanical Tripping thru U/V Release Shunt Release Protection Release

Tighten

Lubricate

Jaw contacts & SICs

ACB Maintenance-Clean
Do not use Sand paper / File Avoid using Air blower Use Vaccum Cleaner Use CRC 2 - 26

ACB Maintenance-Lubrication
Lubricate all metal to metal rubbing surfaces Do not lubricate Contacts Extra grease can harm rather than help Use only recommended Grease

ACB Maintenance-Tighten
Tighten all mechanical Joints with Torque Wrench Do not over tighten the bolts Bolt Thread Size M5 M6 M8 M10 M12 M14 M16 2.1 3.55 5.3 7.75

Tightening Torque 0.22 0.38 1.1 Kg/m

ACB Maintenance-Test
Control circuit of ACB Overload, Short Circuit & Earth Fault tripping Under Voltage Release Shunt Release