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SECTION 260573

OVERCURRENT PROTECTIVE DEVICE COORDINATION STUDY

1.1 SUMMARY

A. Computer-based, overcurrent protective device coordination studies. Series-rated

devices [will] [will not] be used.

1.2 SOFTWARE CAPABILITY

A. Comply with IEEE 242 and IEEE 399.

B. Computer software program for plotting and diagramming time-current-characteristic

curves and for reporting settings and ratings of all overcurrent protective devices.

C. Optional Computer Program Features:

1. Arcing faults.
2. Simultaneous faults.
3. Explicit negative sequence.
4. Mutual coupling in zero sequence.

1.3 EXECUTION

A. Begin analysis at the service, extending down to the system overcurrent protective
devices as follows:

1. To normal system low-voltage load buses where fault current is 10 kA or less.

2. Exclude equipment rated 240-V ac or less when supplied by a single transformer
rated less than 125 kVA.

B. Study electrical distribution system from normal and alternate power sources.

C. Coordination study includes the following:

1. Transformer primary overcurrent protective devices.

2. Motors served by voltages more than 600 V.
3. Conductor protection.
4. Generator protection.
5. Protective device evaluation.

D. Load-flow and voltage-drop study.

E. Motor-starting study.

F. Field Adjusting: Adjust relay and protective device settings to the settings provided by
the coordination study.

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SECTION 260574

OVERCURRENT PROTECTIVE DEVICE ARC-FLASH STUDY

PART 1 - products

1.1 SUMMARY

A. Computer-based, arc-flash study to determine the arc-flash hazard distance and the
incident energy to which personnel could be exposed during work on or near electrical
equipment.

1.2 SOFTWARE CAPABILITY

A. Comply with IEEE 1584 and NFPA 70E.

B. Produce 3.5-by-5-inch labels for each work location included in the analysis.

1.3 EXECUTION

A. Calculate the arc-flash protection boundary and incident energy at locations in the
electrical distribution system where personnel could perform work on energized parts.

B. Include medium- and low-voltage equipment locations, except 240-V ac and 208-V ac
systems fed from transformers less than 125 kVA.

C. Specify safe working distances based on the calculated arc-flash boundary at incident
energy of 1.2 cal/sq.cm.

D. Base arc-flash calculations on actual overcurrent protective device clearing time. Cap
maximum clearing time at two seconds based on IEEE 1584, Section B.1.2.

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