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Siemens UnderstandingTimeCurrentCurvesAndCoordinationStudies PDF
Siemens UnderstandingTimeCurrentCurvesAndCoordinationStudies PDF
Current Time
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How It Works
Tripping
“foot”
Contacts
Load
Connection
Line
Connection
Electromagnet
Bi-Metallic Strip
0 CURRENT
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Logarithmic Time
1,000s
100s
10s
1s
100ms
10ms
14
20
14
20
M 10HP
14 14
Inrush Currents
• 20x for ½ cycle
• 4-8x for several seconds
20 30
M 10HP
14 14
Inrush Currents
• 20x for ½ cycle
• 4-8x for several seconds
36
30kVA
20 30
M 10HP
14 14
Inrush Currents
• Worst case: 14x +
• Average: 5x for a couple of cycles
90
36
30kVA
20 30
M 10HP
14 14
Inrush Currents
• Worst case: 14x +
• Average: 5x for a couple of cycles
250
90 100
30kVA
20 30
36
M 10HP
14 14
1985 2006
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Time Current Curve Details
OLD
NEW
Long Time
• Handle Rating
• Overloads
Short Time
• Coordination
• Curve Matching
Instantaneous
• Faults
0.1s
800
250
100
0.01s
800
260
100