MCCB

Moulded Case Circuit Breaker (52 / 89)

MCCB is used for automatically isolating fault current.

(Short Circuit current or over current)
MCCB
Moulded Case Circuit Breaker operation
MCCB: It has handle for ON
(closed) or OFF(open) position.

MCCB: Reset is by first moving

handle to OFF position and then
return handle to ON position.

What for MCCB is used?

TO PROTECT WIRES!!!
 MCCB INSTALLATION

MCCB has two installation

methods:
1. “Plug – in Type”.
2. “Fixed Type”
A Plug-in type MCCB is
generally used for marine
application for safety
aspects.
Construction of MCCB
Aux. switch, Alarm switch & Shunt Trip Device
of MCCB
MCCB with remote trip
function • For such function as Emergency
Remote Trip or Preferential trip
additional release coil installed in
MCCB. Two methods of
MCCB’s remote trip:

• UVT - under voltage trip

( control voltage cut off from
coil)
• SHT – shunt trip (control
current applied to coil)
 Circuit with Shunt Trip coil for
protection of transformer.
440V
Feeder bus
MCCB for
Transformer
To 100V
CT Transformer Feeder
SHT

* Protection against over load depends on

Thermal over thermal over current relay
current relay
(THRY) * Protection against short circuit depends on
MCCB
Practical ESS Circuit from mv Sunrise Ace

SHT
ESS
coil
Button

MCCB’s Aux.
Contact. Closed when
MCCB is “On”
Detection of Over Current by an MCCB

It has two type of detection:

1. Thermal type by bimetal (log time delay)
and electromagnetic type (instantaneous
delay)
2. Electronic type by CT. (in ACB)

MCCB applies an “Inverse Time

Delay”. MCCB trips in less time
with higher overcurrent.
Breaking Characteristics of MCCB

MCCB has “Icu” and “Ics” breaking capacity. (кА)

 Icu(O-CO) and Ics (O-CO-CO) are marked on
MCCB to represent the O-CO operations and O-CO-
CO operations respectively.
 O-CO indicates that breaker is responsible for
breaking short-circuit current twice.
 O-CO-CO indicates that breaker is responsible for
breaking short-circuit three times.
Breaking Characteristics of MCCB
Breaking Characteristics of MCCB
Possible combinations of accessories
for TERASAKI MCCBs
Mitsubishi MCCB Locking
Device
MCCB Locking Device
TERASAKI
Toggle Holders and Toggle locks

Notes: A hole must be drilled in the

breaker toggle.
What is MCB.
MCB: Miniature Circuit Breaker.

It gives optimum protection for over-current

only. These are manufactured for fault level of up
to 10 KA only with operating current range of
0.5 to 63 Amps (the ranges are fixed), single ,
double and three pole version. These are used for
smaller loads -electronic circuits, house wiring,
etc. 
Construction of MCB
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