Published by Clive Kimblin, International Association of Electrical Inspectors (IAEI) Magazine, Electrical Safety – Circuit Overcurrent Protection, March 16, 2002 Overcurrent devices protect the circuit conductors and conductor insulation from overheating. They also limit the damage associated with overheating and faults in downstream equipment. Fuses performed this function during the first days of electrical distribution,Continue reading “Circuit Overcurrent Protection”
Tag Archives: Circuit Breaker
VCB Current Chopping Evaluation
Published by Electrotek Concepts, Inc., PQSoft Case Study: VCB Current Chopping Evaluation, Document ID: PQS1207, Date: June 1, 2012. Abstract: This case study presents a customer vacuum circuit breaker (VCB) current chopping transient overvoltage evaluation. A high-frequency transient model was created to simulate vacuum circuit breaker opening and closing and the resulting transient overvoltages and arresterContinue reading “VCB Current Chopping Evaluation”
Study of 345 kV Transient Recovery Voltages
Published by Electrotek Concepts, Inc., PQSoft Case Study: Study of 345 kV Transient Recovery Voltages, Document ID: PQS0602, Date: January 1, 2006. Abstract: Transient recovery voltage (TRV) is the voltage across the terminals of a pole of circuit breaker following current zero when interrupting faults. TRV waveshapes can be oscillatory, exponential, cosine-exponential or combinations of theseContinue reading “Study of 345 kV Transient Recovery Voltages”
What is Circuit Breaker Testing and How is it Done
Published by Carelabs (Carelabz), Website: carelabz.com Circuit Breaker Testing is utilised to test the operation of each switching systems and the programming of the entire tripping structure. Circuit Breaker Testing is essential to ensure the safe and reliable performance of this key link in the power asset chain. Circuit breakers perform three main tasks: They should conductContinue reading “What is Circuit Breaker Testing and How is it Done”
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