Merlin Gerin

MCCB & ACB

Dec,2004

Building a New Electric World

 Agenda

 MCCB offer
• Easypact
• Compact NS

 ACB offer

• Masterpact NT
•Masterpact NW

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 IEC 947-2 Definitions

 In : Rated current

 Ue : Rated operational voltage

 Ui : Rated insulation voltage

 Uimp : Rated impulse withstand

 Icu : Rated ultimate short circuit breaking capacity

 Ics : Rated service short circuit breaking capacity

 Icw : Rated short circuit withstand capacity

 Cat A & Cat B circuit breakers

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 IEC 947-2 Definitions

Disconnector Circuit Breaker Disconnector-

Circuit Breaker

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 Characteristics of circuit breakers

 Rated current & ambient temperature

 Number of poles

 Cascading

 Continuity of service :
 Selectivity
 Withdrawability
 Trip unit ( TM & Electronic)

 Accessories & Interlocking

 Mechanical & electrical endurance

 Network monitoring (Communication)

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 Basic parts of a circuit breaker

 Switching device
- Arc chamber
- Fixed contact
- Moving contact
- Spring

 Trip unit
- Thermal-Magnetic trip unit
- Solid state trip unit

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 Function of a circuit breaker

 To switch on/off the circuit

 Protection against :-
- Over load
- Short circuit
- Earth leakage

To guarantee :-
- The dependability of your installation
- The safety of the end-user and equipment’s

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 How to choose a breaker ?

 Basic Criteria
- Rating ( U , I )
- Breaking capacity
- Number of poles (Neutral distribution system)
- IEC Standard
- Type of Load to be protected :-
(Generator , Motor , Direct current ,………ect.)

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 How to choose a breaker ?

 2 - “ Continuity of service “ Criteria

- Selectivity
- Withdrawability
- Maintainability

 3 - “ Performing “ Criteria
- Cascading ( limitation of current )
- Reverse feeding without reduction in performance

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 How to choose a breaker ?

 4 - “ Comfort “ Criteria
- Simple to install , easy to work with .

- Field installable accessories ( e.g Timers , push buttton , impulse relays ,

……ect. In Multi9 products )

- work monitoring and communication .

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 Current Limitation

• The aim :

• To limit the fault current crossing downstream the breaker

• Advantage :

To reduce :
• Electromagnetic effects ( Measurements )
• Mechanical stresses ( Bas bars )
• Thermal effects ( Conductors )

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 Cascading

• Cascading is the use of current limiting capacity of the circuit breaker to permit
installation of lower rated and therefore lower cost down stream the breaker .

• Cascading advantages :-
• Reduce C.B cost
• Reduce mechanical effect ( Bas bars )
• Reduce thermal effects ( Cables )
• Reduce electromagnetic effect ( Measuring devices )

Cascading = Reduction of the installation cost

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 MCCB offer presentation

 New EasyPact up to 100A

 New Compact NS up to 3200A

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 New EasyPact …… from 15 to 100 A

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 EasyPact range

KA
380V

30

18

10

100 A

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 Electrical Auxiliaries

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 Electrical Accessories

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 New...MCCB Compact NS From 100 to 3200 A range
For
Motors NS 1600b to 3200
NS 80 H-MA

NS 630b to 1600

NS 400 to 630

NS 100 to 250

 4 volumes from 100 to 3200 A

 4 sizes from 25 to 150 kA

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 Compact NS power distribution


 New
Newbreaking
breaking technology
technology
 roto-active breaking
 roto-active breaking
 pressure (“reflex” tripping)

Fixed
contact Short-circuit
current

Breaking
Arc chamber Piston
053100

Mobile
Breaking
contact
enclosure

Arc

E62670
Breaking
chamber Fixed
contact 

E62669
E62669

Breaking chamber


 Provides an exceptional limiting capacity 


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 Icu and Ics performance

Ics performance as Icu %

Icu (kA) 380 / 415 V

0 % 0 % 0%
L 150 10 150 10 150 10

H 00% 00% % %
70 1 70 1 70 50 85 75

36 0% 0% % 0%
N 36 10 50 10 50 75 70 10

100 160 250 400 630 630b 800 1000 1250 1600 1600b 2000 2500 3200

Category A Category B

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 The protection trip units

NS 630b to 1600
NS 100 to 250 NS 400 to 630 NS 1600b to 3200

TM thermal magnetic
STR 23 electronic

STR 22 SE,
STR 22 ME, STR 22 GE STR 43 ME, STR 53 UE electronic

electronic

Micrologic units

DC specific

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 Auxiliaries and accessories NS 100 to 630

 Electrical auxiliaries
 Auxiliary contacts
 Rotary handle

 Motor mechanism
 Locking

 Connection
 Measurement module

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 NS 630b to NS 3200: Extension to the existing Compact NS range

 2P/3P/4P, Fixed / withdrawable up to 1600 A

 manual operation
 remote control up to 1600 A

Compact NS up to 1600A Compact NS up to 3200A

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 Optimized dimensions fixed version

350
315

140
3P : 210
4P : 280 160
3P : 420
4P : 535

Compact NS Compact NS
up to 1600A up to 3200A

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 Auxiliaries and accessories NS 630b to 1600 A

 Electrical auxiliaries
 Auxiliary contacts

 Rotary handle
 Spreader
 Lead-seal cover

 Motor mechanism

 Locking
 Operation counter
 Connection

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 Auxiliaries and accessories NS 1600b to 3200 A

 Electrical auxiliaries
 Auxiliary contacts
 Locking

 Connection

Compact NS vid

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 Agenda

 MCCB offer
• Easypact

• Compact NS

 ACB offer

• Masterpact NT
• Masterpact NW

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 Masterpact…The New Air ciruit breaker

 2 families, 3 sizes

The smallest
in the world
4000 A
rating

439
322 439 479

278 395 395

3P : 288 3P : 441 3P : 786
4P : 358 4P : 556 4P : 1016

Masterpact NT Masterpact NW Masterpact NW

up to 1600A up to 4000A up to 6300A

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 Masterpact NT: Icu & Icw performance

 2 levels of performance for each

Icu (kA) 220 / 415 V Icw (kA) / 0.5 s

L1 150 L1 10

H1 42 H1 42

630 800 1000 1250 1600 630 800 1000 1250 1600

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 Masterpact NW: Icu performance

 5 levels of performance

Icu (kA) 220 / 415 V

L1 150

H3 150

H2 100 150

H1 65 100

N1 42

800 1000 1250 1600 2000 2500 3200 4000 5000 6300

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 Reduced number of Spare parts

C801/1251, CM Compact NS 630b – 3200

 296  69 réf.
Masterpact M Masterpact NT - NW

 Aux. Switches
15 réf. 3 réf.
 Coils
130 réf. 17 réf.
 Motor mechanism

58 réf. 16 réf.
 Control units

 Accessories for 33 réf. 13 réf.

connection
60 réf. 20 réf.

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 Total discrimination with all MG circuit breakers

 Increased continuity of supply

NT - NW 1600
NS 1250

NS - NT 800
NS 630

NS 400
NS 250

NS 160
NS 100

Multi 9 2 to 2.5 ratio between ratings

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 Innovations

 Metallic filters

 Current sensors

 Connectors

 Trip unit

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 Metallic filters on Masterpact NT and NW

 Problems of breaking a high current :

 High temperature ionized gas (4000°C to 12 000°C)

 burning particles projections
 Installation constraints

 Merlin Gerin solutions :

 High technology 3 D metallic material
 6 different materials have been intensively tested
 Reduction of the safety perimeters to nearly zero (no
or very few ionized gas outside the arc chutes)

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 Current sensors …(existing solutions)

 Functions:
 1- Supply the control units
 2- Current measurement

Existing Advantages Drawbacks

technology
Iron CT Enough power to supply the One CT for every rating due to
Trip Unit high saturation

Measurement is not accurate

Rogowski toroid Unlimited range of Very low power delivered, not

Air CT measurement able to supply the control unit

High accuracy

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 Current sensors …( Merlin Gerin solution )

 Dual air/iron sensors

Reduced number of the sensors

(one fits all ratings from 400 to
3200A)

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 Merlin Gerin universal connectors … A new concept

 Complete unit = Unit without terminal + connector kit

front mixed
 Field installation
 Flexibility right on time of the installation

rear :
horizontal or vertical
with 2 position terminal

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 Masterpact… a differentiated Air circuit breaker

50°C

Full rating up to 50°C High endurance : up to

rear vertical 10 000 electrical cycles Safety of racking
without maintenance operation :
positive stop in the
3 positions

Zero safety H3 : High discrimation High performance :

perimeter Icu =Ics 150kA at 440V
Icw =65kA
Masterpact vid

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 Micrologic : a new range of intelligent control units

 Microprocessor based
 Levels of protection
LI, LSI, LSIG,LSIV
 Types of metering
A (current), P (power), H (harmonics)

 Functions :
 Load protection
 network measurement
 network monitoring

 With communication capability

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 A comphehensive range of control units

Micrologic 2. 0 A

type of measurement
version
type of current protection

Types of current protection Types of measurements

W/O A P H

2: Distribution L, I 2.0 2.0 A

5: Selective L, S, I 5.0 5.0 A 5.0 P 5.0 H

6: Selective and ground-fault protection 6.0 A 6.0 P 6.0 H

L, S, I, G

7: Selective with earth-leakage protection 7.0 A 7.0 P 7.0 H

L, S, I, V

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 Standard characteristics for the whole range

 Control unit interchangeable on site

 Sealable front cover

 Test socket

 pre-trip alarm

Standard for MCCB Standard for ACB

Micrologic vid

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 Questions?!

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