Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Protective coordination
Discrimination & Cascading
The primary purpose of a circuit protection system is to prevent damage to series
connected equipment and to minimize the area and duration of power loss.
The first consideration is whether an air circuit breaker or molded case circuit
breaker is the most suitable. The next is the type of system to be used.
The two major types are: Discrimination and cascading.
Discrimination
According to IEC60947-2, the discrimination can be defined as follows.
Total discrimination (total selectivity)
Over-current discrimination where, in the presence of two over-current protective devices in series,
the protective device on the load side effects the protection without causing the other protective
device to operate.
Main breaker
Comtinuous supply
Branch breaker
Short-circuit point
Healthy circuit
<Discrimination>
Cascading
Main breaker
Branch
breaker
This is an economical approach to the use of circuit breakers, whereby only the main (upstream)
breaker has adequate interrupting capacity for the maximum available fault current.
The MCCBs downstream cannot handle this maximum fault current and rely on the opening of the
upstream breaker for protection.
The advantage of the cascade back-up approach is that it facilitates the use of low cost, low fault
level breakers downstream, thereby offering savings in both the cost and size of equipment.
As Susol TD & TS circuit breakers have a very considerable current limiting effect, they can be
used to provide this cascade back-up protection for downstream circuit breakers.
Fault point
<Cascading>
A-4-20
Technical information
Protective coordination
Cascading, network 220/240V
Complementary technical information
Main: Susol TD
TD100N
TD100H
TD100L
TD160N
TD160H
TD160L
85
100
200
85
100
200
AB
GB
A-4-21
ABE103b
25
50
65
85
50
65
85
ABS103b
50
65
85
100
65
85
100
ABH103b
65
85
100
120
85
100
120
ABE203b
35
ABS203b
50
ABH203b
65
85
100
85
85
100
100
120
100
120
ABE403b
35
ABS403b
50
ABH403b
85
ABL403b
125
ABE803b
50
ABS803b
100
ABL803b
125
GBN103
50
GBH103
85
GBL103
125
GBN203
50
GBH203
80
GBL203
125
TD100N
85
TD100H
100
TD160N
85
TD160H
100
TS100N
100
TS100H
120
Susol TS160N
100
TD
TS160H
120
&
TS250N
100
TS
TS250H
120
TS400N
100
TS400H
120
TS630N
100
TS630H
120
TS800N
100
TS800H
120
85
150
100
200
150
100
200
100
200
200
200
200
Technical information
Protective coordination
Cascading, network 220/240V
Complementary technical information
Main: Susol TS
AB
GB
100
120
200
100
120
200
100
120
200
ABE103b
25
65
65
85
65
65
85
65
65
85
ABS103b
50
85
100
100
85
100
100
85
100
100
ABH103b
65
100
120
120
100
120
120
100
120
120
ABE203b
35
85
85
100
ABS203b
50
100
100
120
ABH203b
65
100
120
150
120
ABE403b
35
ABS403b
50
ABH403b
85
ABL403b
125
ABE803b
50
ABS803b
100
ABL803b
125
GBN103
50
100
100
120
100
100
120
100
100
GBH103
85
100
120
120
100
120
120
100
120
GBL103
125
GBN203
50
GBH203
80
GBL203
125
TD100N
85
TD100H
100
TD160N
85
TD160H
100
TS100N
100
TS100H
120
Susol TS160N
100
TD
TS160H
120
&
TS250N
100
TS
TS250H
120
TS400N
100
TS400H
120
TS630N
100
TS630H
120
TS800N
100
TS800H
120
150
150
150
200
100
100
120
120
150
200
100
120
200
120
200
100
100
120
200
120
200
120
200
120
200
120
120
200
100
100
120
200
120
200
120
200
200
120
200
200
120
200
200
120
200
200
120
200
200
200
120
200
200
A-4-22
Technical information
Protective coordination
Cascading, network 220/240V
Complementary technical information
Main: Susol TS
AB
GB
A-4-23
ABE103b
25
ABS103b
50
ABH103b
65
100
120
200
100
120
200
100
100
120
200
ABE203b
35
85
85
100
85
85
ABS203b
50
100
120
150
100
120
150
ABH203b
65
100
120
150
100
120
150
ABE403b
35
85
100
100
85
100
100
85
100
100
ABS403b
50
100
120
120
100
120
120
100
120
120
ABH403b
85
100
120
150
100
120
150
100
120
ABL403b
125
ABE803b
50
ABS803b
100
ABL803b
125
200
200
150
200
100
120
120
120
150
200
GBN103
50
100
120
150
100
120
150
100
120
150
GBH103
85
100
120
150
100
120
150
100
120
150
GBL103
125
GBN203
50
100
120
150
100
120
150
100
120
150
GBH203
80
100
120
150
100
120
150
100
120
150
GBL203
125
TD100N
85
100
120
200
TD100H
100
120
200
TD160N
85
100
120
200
TD160H
TS100N
200
200
100
120
120
200
100
120
200
100
120
100
120
TS100H
120
Susol TS160N
100
TD
TS160H
120
&
TS250N
100
TS
TS250H
120
TS400N
100
TS400H
120
TS630N
100
TS630H
120
TS800N
100
TS800H
120
200
200
200
120
120
200
100
120
200
200
120
200
120
200
200
120
200
120
200
200
200
120
200
120
200
200
200
200
120
200
120
200
120
200
200
100
200
120
200
200
120
200
120
200
120
200
200
120
200
120
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
120
200
200
Technical information
Protective coordination
Cascading, network 380/415V
Complementary technical information
Main: Susol TD
TD100N
TD100H
TD100L
TD160N
TD160H
TD160L
50
85
150
50
85
150
30
AB
GB
ABE103b
10
25
30
30
25
30
ABS103b
25
35
50
50
35
50
50
ABH103b
35
50
65
65
50
65
65
ABE203b
18
50
70
50
70
85
ABS203b
25
ABH203b
35
ABE403b
25
ABS403b
35
ABH403b
50
ABL403b
85
ABE803b
35
ABS803b
50
ABL803b
85
GBN103
35
GBH103
50
GBL 103
85
GBN203
35
GBH203
50
GBL203
85
TD100N
50
TD100H
85
TD160N
50
TD160H
85
TS100N
50
TS100H
85
Susol TS160N
50
TD
TS160H
85
&
TS250N
50
TS
TS250H
85
TS400N
65
TS400H
85
TS630N
65
TS630H
85
TS800N
65
TS800H
85
50
50
70
70
85
120
85
150
120
85
150
150
150
85
150
150
A-4-24
Technical information
Protective coordination
Cascading, network 380/415V
Complementary technical information
Main: Susol TS
Branch breaker
capacity (kArms)
AB
GB
A-4-25
Rated breaking
50
85
150
50
85
150
50
85
150
40
ABE103b
10
30
40
40
30
40
40
30
40
ABS103b
25
35
65
65
35
65
65
35
65
65
ABH103b
35
50
70
70
50
70
70
50
70
70
ABE203b
18
35
50
50
ABS203b
25
40
65
70
ABH203b
35
50
70
85
ABE403b
25
50
70
85
85
100
ABS403b
35
ABH403b
50
ABL403b
85
ABE803b
35
ABS803b
50
ABL803b
85
GBN103
35
GBH103
50
GBL103
85
GBN203
35
GBH203
50
GBL203
85
TD100N
50
TD100H
85
TD160N
50
TD160H
85
TS100N
50
TS100H
85
Susol TS160N
50
TD
TS160H
85
&
TS250N
50
TS
TS250H
85
TS400N
65
TS400H
85
TS630N
65
TS630H
85
TS800N
65
TS800H
85
50
70
85
85
100
50
70
85
85
100
120
120
120
50
70
85
85
100
120
85
150
85
150
150
85
150
85
150
150
85
150
85
150
85
150
85
150
150
150
150
150
85
150
85
150
150
150
150
150
85
150
150
Technical information
Protective coordination
Cascading, network 380/415V
Complementary technical information
Main: Susol TS
AB
GB
65
85
150
65
85
150
65
100
150
10
ABS103b
25
ABH103b
35
ABE203b
18
40
50
70
40
50
70
ABS203b
25
50
70
85
50
70
85
ABH203b
35
50
85
100
50
85
100
ABE403b
25
50
70
85
50
70
85
50
70
85
ABS403b
35
50
85
100
50
85
100
50
85
100
120
65
ABH403b
50
ABL403b
85
ABE803b
35
ABS803b
50
ABL803b
85
GBN103
35
GBH103
50
GBL103
85
GBN203
35
GBH203
50
GBL203
85
TD100N
50
TD100H
85
TD160N
50
TD160H
85
TS100N
50
TS100H
85
Susol TS160N
50
TD
TS160H
&
TS250N
50
TS
TS250H
85
TS400N
65
TS400H
85
TS630N
65
TS630H
85
TS800N
65
TS800H
85
85
120
85
150
65
85
85
85
100
65
85
85
85
100
85
100
120
65
85
85
100
120
85
150
65
85
150
85
150
65
85
150
85
150
65
85
150
85
150
65
85
150
65
85
150
150
150
65
100
85
100
100
120
65
100
100
65
100
65
100
85
150
150
85
150
150
150
150
150
65
100
65
100
150
150
150
150
65
100
150
85
100
150
150
65
100
120
150
150
85
120
100
150
150
65
100
100
150
150
85
85
65
120
65
150
85
65
120
150
65
120
150
120
65
120
65
100
100
150
150
150
100
150
100
150
150
150
150
150
100
150
150
A-4-26
Technical information
Protective coordination
Cascading, network 480/500V
Complementary technical information
Main: Susol TD
Branch breaker
capacity (kArms)
AB
GB
A-4-27
TD100N
TD100H
TD100L
TD160N
TD160H
TD160L
30
50
65
30
50
65
30
Rated breaking
ABE103b
14
25
30
14
25
ABS103b
14
25
30
42
25
30
42
ABH103b
25
30
42
50
30
42
50
ABE203b
10
ABS203b
14
ABH203b
25
30
42
42
30
42
42
50
50
ABE403b
18
ABS403b
25
ABH403b
35
ABL403b
65
ABE803b
25
ABS803b
45
ABL803b
65
GBN103
22
GBH103
35
GBL103
50
GBN203
22
GBH203
35
GBL203
50
TD100N
30
TD100H
50
TD160N
30
TD160H
50
TS100N
42
TS100H
65
Susol TS160N
42
TD
TS160H
65
&
TS250N
42
TS
TS250H
65
TS400N
42
TS400H
65
TS630N
42
TS630H
65
TS800N
42
TS800H
85
50
65
50
65
50
65
50
65
50
65
65
65
65
Technical information
Protective coordination
Cascading, network 480/500V
Complementary technical information
Main: Susol TS
Branch breaker
capacity (kArms)
AB
GB
Rated breaking
42
65
85
42
65
85
42
65
85
ABE103b
25
30
35
25
30
35
25
30
35
ABS103b
14
30
42
50
30
42
50
30
42
50
ABH103b
25
42
50
65
42
50
65
42
50
65
ABE203b
10
25
35
42
ABS203b
14
30
42
50
ABH203b
25
42
50
65
ABE403b
18
ABS403b
25
ABH403b
35
ABL403b
65
ABE803b
25
ABS803b
45
ABL803b
65
GBN103
22
50
65
50
65
GBH103
35
50
65
50
65
GBL103
50
65
85
65
85
GBN203
22
GBH203
35
GBL203
50
TD100N
30
TD100H
50
TD160N
30
TD160H
50
TS100N
42
TS100H
65
Susol TS160N
42
TD
TS160H
65
&
TS250N
42
TS
TS250H
65
TS400N
42
TS400H
65
TS630N
42
TS630H
65
TS800N
42
TS800H
85
42
42
42
42
50
65
50
65
65
85
50
65
50
65
65
85
85
42
65
85
65
85
65
85
42
65
85
65
85
65
85
65
85
65
85
65
85
65
85
65
85
65
85
85
42
85
65
85
85
65
85
85
85
65
85
85
A-4-28
Technical information
Protective coordination
Cascading, network 480/500V
Complementary technical information
Main: Susol TS
AB
GB
A-4-29
42
65
85
42
65
85
ABE103b
ABS103b
14
ABH103b
25
ABE203b
10
25
35
42
40
50
70
ABS203b
14
30
42
50
50
70
85
ABH203b
25
42
50
65
50
85
100
42
85
100
ABE403b
18
30
42
42
30
42
42
30
42
50
ABS403b
25
35
50
50
35
50
50
35
50
65
ABH403b
35
42
65
65
42
65
65
42
65
85
ABL403b
65
65
85
ABE803b
25
35
50
65
ABS803b
45
42
65
85
ABL803b
65
65
85
GBN103
22
GBH103
35
GBL103
50
GBN203
22
GBH203
35
GBL203
50
TD100N
30
TD100H
TD160N
85
42
42
50
65
65
65
65
85
50
65
65
65
85
50
65
30
65
TD160H
50
TS100N
42
TS100H
65
Susol TS160N
42
TS160H
65
&
TS250N
42
TS
TS250H
65
TS400N
42
TS400H
65
TS630N
42
TS630H
65
TS800N
42
TS800H
85
42
42
50
65
65
65
42
42
42
65
65
85
85
85
100
65
65
65
85
50
65
65
65
85
85
85
85
100
85
100
85
65
TD
85
42
65
85
85
65
85
85
100
85
65
85
85
100
65
85
65
85
85
100
65
85
65
85
85
100
85
85
100
85
85
100
85
85
100
85
85
100
85
85
100
85
85
100
85
85
100
85
85
100
85
85
100
85
100
85
65
85
65
85
65
85
65
85
65
85
65
85
65
42
100
Technical information
Protective coordination
Motor protection cascading, network 220/240V
Complementary technical information
Main: Susol TD,TS
Main breaker
Branch breaker
capacity (kArms)
TD100N
TD100H
85
100
Susol TD160N
TD TD160H
85
100
&
TS
TS100N
TS100H
TS160N
100
120
100
TS160H
120
Upstream
Branch breaker
TD100N
TD100H
TD160N
85
100
85
Susol TD160H
TD TS100N
100
100
TS100H
TS160N
TS160H
120
100
120
TS250N
TS250H
100
120
Main breaker
Branch breaker
TD100H
TD100L
TD160N
TD160H
TD160L
85
100
200
85
100
200
100
200
200
100
200
200
100
200
200
Main breaker
capacity (kArms)
&
TS
TD100N
Rated breaking
100
120
200
100
120
200
100
120
200
100
120
120
200
200
100
120
120
120
200
200
200
100
120
120
120
200
200
200
120
120
200
200
120
120
200
200
120
200
200
200
120
200
200
200
100
120
200
200
100
120
200
200
Rated breaking
capacity (kArms)
100
120
200
100
120
200
100
120
200
TD100N
TD100H
85
100
100
120
120
200
200
100
120
120
200
200
100
120
120
200
200
TD160N
TD160H
85
100
100
120
120
200
200
100
120
120
200
200
100
120
120
200
200
TS100N
TS100H
100
120
120
200
200
120
200
200
120
200
200
Susol TS160N
TD TS160H
& TS250N
100
120
100
120
120
120
200
200
200
120
120
200
200
200
120
200
200
200
120
200
200
120
200
200
120
200
200
TS
TS250H
TS400N
120
100
TS400H
TS630N
TS630H
120
100
120
TS800N
TS800H
100
120
200
120
200
200
200
120
120
200
200
200
200
200
A-4-30
Technical information
Protective coordination
Motor protection cascading, network 380/415V
Complementary technical information
Main: Susol TD, TS
Branch breaker
Main breaker
Rated breaking
capacity (kArms)
TD100N
50
TD100H
85
Susol
TD160N
50
TD
TD160H
85
&
TS100N
50
TS
TS100H
85
TS160N
50
TS160H
85
Branch breaker
TD100N
TD100H
TD100L
TD160N
TD160H
TD160L
50
85
150
50
85
150
85
150
85
150
150
150
85
150
150
Main breaker TS100N TS100H TS100L TS160N TS160H TS160L TS250N TS250H TS250L
Rated breaking
85
150
50
85
150
50
85
150
capacity (kArms) 50
TD100N
50
TD100H
85
TD160N
50
Susol
TD160H
85
TD
TS100N
50
&
TS100H
85
TS
TS160N
50
TS160H
85
TS250N
50
TS250H
85
Branch breaker
A-4-31
85
150
85
150
150
85
150
85
150
85
150
85
150
85
150
85
150
150
150
150
150
150
85
150
85
150
150
150
150
150
85
150
150
Main breaker TS400N TS400H TS400L TS630N TS630H TS630L TS800N TS800H TS800L
Rated breaking
85
150
65
85
150
65
100
150
capacity (kArms) 65
TD100N
50
TD100H
85
TD160N
50
TD160H
85
TS100N
50
TS100H
85
Susol
TS160N
50
TD
TS160H
85
&
TS250N
50
TS
TS250H
85
TS400N
65
TS400H
85
TS630N
65
TS630H
85
TS800N
65
TS800H
85
65
85
150
65
85
150
65
85
65
85
150
65
85
65
85
85
150
85
150
65
85
150
150
65
100
150
65
100
150
150
150
150
65
85
150
65
100
65
100
150
85
150
150
150
150
150
85
150
150
150
150
85
150
150
150
65
100
150
150
65
65
150
150
150
150
150
150
100
150
100
150
150
150
150
150
100
150
150
Technical information
Protective coordination
Motor protection cascading, network 480/500V
Complementary technical information
Main: Susol TD, TS
Branch breaker
Main breaker
Rated breaking
capacity (kArms)
TD100N
30
TD100H
50
Susol TD160N
30
TD
TD160H
50
&
TS100N
42
TS
TS100H
65
TS160N
42
TS160H
65
Branch breaker
TD100H
TD100L
TD160N
TD160H
TD160L
30
50
65
30
50
65
50
65
50
65
50
65
65
65
65
Main breaker TS100N TS100H TS100L TS160N TS160H TS160L TS250N TS250H TS250L
Rated breaking
65
85
42
65
85
42
65
85
capacity (kArms) 42
TD100N
30
TD100H
50
TD160N
30
Susol TD160H
50
TD
TS100N
42
&
TS100H
65
TS
TS160N
42
TS160H
65
TS250N
42
TS250H
65
Branch breaker
TD100N
42
65
85
65
85
42
42
65
85
65
85
65
85
65
85
65
65
85
42
42
65
85
65
85
65
85
85
65
85
85
65
85
85
65
85
85
65
85
85
85
65
85
85
Main breaker TS400N TS400H TS400L TS630N TS630H TS630L TS800N TS800H TS800L
Rated breaking
65
85
42
65
85
42
85
100
capacity (kArms) 42
TD100N
30
TD100H
50
TD160N
30
65
85
65
85
85
100
TD160H
50
65
85
65
85
85
100
TS100N
42
65
85
65
85
85
100
TS100H
65
85
85
100
Susol TS160N
42
65
85
85
100
85
85
100
65
85
85
100
TD
TS160H
65
&
TS250N
42
TS
TS250H
65
TS400N
42
TS400H
65
TS630N
42
TS630H
65
TS800N
42
TS800H
85
42
42
65
85
65
85
42
42
65
85
65
85
85
65
85
65
85
85
85
65
85
42
42
85
100
85
100
85
85
100
65
85
85
100
85
85
100
65
85
85
100
85
85
100
85
100
85
100
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