MiniatureCircuitBreakers(MCB)

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MCB

Tugino,STMT 2

1
MCB1
Phase

Tugino,STMT 3

MCB3
Phase

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2
 KarakteristikMCBMG

Tugino,STMT 5

TimeCurrentCurves
Anexampleof
a TCC with
aTCCwith
Coordinated
Devices

Current in Amperes X 100

Tugino,STMT 6

3
 Selective Coordination - Good

No
overlapping
fault current of
individual
devices.
This is
coordinated
properly.
In a perfect
Tugino,STMT world this7is
great.

Selective Coordination - BAD

ATS Feeder Breaker In this case,

since it takes 8
cycles for the
upstream
8 cycles to clear breaker to clear
the fault, a 3
cycle rated
transfer switch
i inadequate.
is i d t

Tugino,STMT 8

4
Selective Coordination Circuit Breakers
Not Coordinated above 900A 1000
CURRENT IN AMPERES

800 A. CB
STD @ 0.1 Seconds 100
800 A w/ STD

TIME IN SECONDS
100 A. CB 10
100 A

IT Non Adjustable
20 A
1

20 A. CB
j
IT Non Adjustable
0.10

Coordinated for 900A

overloads and faults 0.01
1 10 100 1K 10K 100K
less than 900A dteate.tcc Ref. Voltage: 480 Current Scale x10^0

Tugino,STMT 9

Selective Coordination Circuit Breakers

Selectively Coordinated up CURRENT IN AMPERES

1000
to CBs Interrupting Ratings

800 A. CB 100
800 A w/ STD

STD @ 0 0.4
4SSeconds
d
TIME IN SECONDS

100 A w/ STD
10

100 A. CB
STD @ 0.1 Seconds 1
20 A

20 A. CB
0.10
IT Non Adjustable
Overcurrents of any level
0.01
up to CBs Interrupting 1 10 100 1K 10K 100K

dteate.tcc Ref. Voltage: 480 Current Scale x10^0

Ratings
Tugino,STMT 10

5
 Coordination
C D B A
t

C D B

Tugino,STMT 11

SelectiveCoordination:AvoidsBlackouts
Lacking With
SelectiveCoordination Selective Coordination

Fault Fault

UNNECESSARY NOT AFFECTED 12

OPENS
POWER LOSS
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