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BREAKER BASICS
Thermal
Magnetic
Generic MCCBs in EasyPower
Provide typical thermal-
magnetic TCCs for MCCBs
up through 1200 A.
TCCs consistent with UL
489 tripping
requirements and IEEE
1584.
Use in design phase or
when exact breaker type
is not known.
Should be conservative
A Generic design sheet
is also provided in Auto
Design.
Motor Circuit Protectors (MCPs)
MCCB with NO THERMAL
element.
Magnetic-only
Can ONLY be used as part
of a listed combination
motor starter. Overload
relay provides the thermal
protection
Cannot use as a feeder
breaker.
In EasyPower treated as
thermal-magnetic
MCP + Overload Relay
Motor OL Defined with Bkr Data
Advantages of MCPs
Special application allows wider range of
sizes and trip adjustments than standard
thermal-magnetic breakers
Specially-designed trip coils with some
transient suppression
Faster tripping for typical motor faults
than fuses.
Solid-State Trip Units
Electronic (now all digital)
current sensing replaces
thermal and magnetic trip
elements.
Trip mechanism and arc-
extinguishing same as
thermal-magnetic
More accurate and more
flexible settings
Instantaneous still required.
Ground fault easy to provide
Becoming standard for larger
size breakers
Required for 100%-rated
breakers.
Typical TCC for Large MCCB w/SS
Trip
Long-time pickup
(may be fixed Long-Time
w/rating plug
Long-time delay
Short-time trip Short Time
Instantaneous trip
Ground trip
Metering functions
Communications Instant.
MCCB Maintenance & Testing
Can be difficult to tell when MCCB needs
replacing.
No user serviceable parts opening case voids
warranty.
Thermography has proven useful to get some
assessment of breaker condition.
UL489 type testing requires two fault
interruptions at the breaker max fault rating.
IEEE 1458 covers life expectancy and field testing
of MCCBs. (Not free!)
Arc-Flash calculations assume all breakers will
function within published TCC.
NEMA AB4 Covers MCCB Field
Inspection and PM
Free
standard
Replace not
Repair
MCCB Interrupting Ratings
MCCB have a single short circuit rating, stated in
rms symmetrical amps using cycle network.
However, breaker testing is done at a specific
power factor. If your systems X/R exceeds the
test value, the breaker must be de-rated.
This is done automatically using SmartDuty.
kV
48
SWBD
0.
coordinate GE T HKM8
800A
kV
48
current if the
MCC
0.
GE T HJK4
400A
kV
48
May Trip
PNLBD
0.
of the upstream All Three
GE T ED (480V)
150A
Bkrs
breaker L-1
0.1 MW
0.06 MVAR
MCCBs in Series
CURRENT IN AMPERES X 10 AT 480 VOLTS
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1000 1000
900 900
300
200
SOUTH SLAB MAIN
Cutler Hammer Series C
HMDL
Frame = 800A(700-800T)
300
200
Selective Coordination
Except for Emergency
Trip = 800
Inst = LOW (3200A)
100 100
90 90
80 80
70 70
Power Systems
60 60
50 50
40 S-3 6-PACK BKR 40
Cutler Hammer Series C
30 HFD 30
Frame = 225A (100AT)
Trip = 100
20 20
MCCB manufacturers
10 10
9 9
8 8
7 7
6 6
TIME IN SECONDS
TIME IN SECONDS
5 5
3 3
2 2
1
.9
.8
1
.9
.8
coordination between
breakers to compete
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.6 .6
.5 .5
.4 .4
.3 .3
.2 .2
with fuses on selective
.1
.09
.08
.07
.06
.1
.09
.08
.07
.06
coordination
.05 .05
.04 .04
.03 .03
.02 .02
S-3 6-PACK
SOUTH SLAB
BKR
MAIN
14574A
.01 .01
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Thank you!