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Application of Circuit Breakers in IT Networks (on photo LV switchboard by MaTech Magyar Technologiai Kft.)
Introduction
IT supplies are used to prevent that a ground fault leads to immediate disconnection of the affected circuit like in a
grounded system. Although a first ground fault results in a displacement of the potential of the entire supply, continued
operation is still temporarily possible.
Special ground fault monitoring equipment reports any ground faults and hence makes it possible to quickly rectify
the fault often without disruption to the operation of the plant.
The situation is similar in supplies with high impedance grounding.
If however a second ground fault occurs in another phase, there is a short-circuit that must be immediately cleared by
the short-circuit protective device. The voltage to be switched off varies depending on the locations of the short-circuits
(Figure 1).
This results in different voltage levels to be switched off by the short-circuit protective device and in the case of circuit
breakers to different required breaking capacities.
If, however, there is one ground fault on the supply side and the other on the load-side, a significantly higher breaking
capacity is required because of the increased voltage load.
If both short-circuits occur on the loadside of the circuit breaker, the breaking
work is shared between two contacts and
the required breaking capacity
corresponds to the normal 3-phase
values.
Figure 1 - Double ground faults on the load side of the circuit breakers do not cause increased
About Author //
Edvard Csanyi
Edvard - Electrical engineer, programmer and founder of EEP. Highly specialized for
design of LV high power busbar trunking (<6300A) in power substations, buildings and
industry fascilities. Designing of LV/MV switchgears. Professional in AutoCAD programming
and web-design. Present on Google+
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