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    Difference Between Shunt Release & Undervoltage Release

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    Shunt trip and undervoltage trip are electromechanical devices that open switching devices like circuit breakers. Shunt trip operates by momentary energization and requires an independent control supply. It is used for remote opening but can also open locally. Undervoltage trip always requires energization to close or keep the switching device closed. It will immediately trip if the control supply is interrupted or voltage drops below 80% of its rating, making it suitable for undervoltage protection applications. A capacitor can be added to prevent nuisance tripping on temporary voltage dips.

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    Difference Between Shunt Release & Undervoltage Release

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    Shunt trip and undervoltage trip are electromechanical devices that open switching devices like circuit breakers. Shunt trip operates by momentary energization and requires an independent control supply. It is used for remote opening but can also open locally. Undervoltage trip always requires energization to close or keep the switching device closed. It will immediately trip if the control supply is interrupted or voltage drops below 80% of its rating, making it suitable for undervoltage protection applications. A capacitor can be added to prevent nuisance tripping on temporary voltage dips.

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    Shunt trip and undervoltage trip are electromechanical devices that open switching devices like circuit breakers. Shunt trip operates by momentary energization and requires an independent control supply. It is used for remote opening but can also open locally. Undervoltage trip always requires energization to close or keep the switching device closed. It will immediately trip if the control supply is interrupted or voltage drops below 80% of its rating, making it suitable for undervoltage protection applications. A capacitor can be added to prevent nuisance tripping on temporary voltage dips.

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    Difference Between Shunt Release & Undervoltage Release

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    Shunt trip and undervoltage trip are electromechanical devices that open switching devices like circuit breakers. Shunt trip operates by momentary energization and requires an independent control supply. It is used for remote opening but can also open locally. Undervoltage trip always requires energization to close or keep the switching device closed. It will immediately trip if the control supply is interrupted or voltage drops below 80% of its rating, making it suitable for undervoltage protection applications. A capacitor can be added to prevent nuisance tripping on temporary voltage dips.

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    Difference between Shunt Trip and Undervoltage Trip

    In this pursuit, I would like to begin with the understanding of the different word "TRIP or RELEASE", which
    is in fact a combined "ELECTROMECHANICAL MODULE or MECHANISM that comprises of a
    "mechanical latch" and a "Electrical Relay / Release" which can OPEN THE SWITCHING DEVICE e.g. a
    circuit breaker, by electrical "energisation" or "de-energisation", according to their characteristics.

    Now coming back to our main subject, i.e.; "SHUNT RELEASE" & "UNDER_VOLTAGE RELEASE", How
    they DIFFER IN THEIR FEATURES & CHARACTERISTICS and, what are the VARIATION IN
    APPLICATIONS & USAGE.

    Both have got their individual characteristics and are used according to the specific circuit requirements, that I
    describe here below:

    SHUNT RELEASE:
    This Electrical Device operates by momentary energisation and opens the "Switching Device / Circuit
    Breaker" by activating the Mechanical Latch. Since, this require energisation hence you NEED A CONTROL
    SUPPLY either of "it's own inherent" or an "Independent" one, and the other important thing, that this
    "Release is wired through its NO (Normally open Contact" that ensures supply cessation immediately after
    OPENING / TRIPPING the "Switching Device. SHUNT Release is generally used for "REMOTE OPENING
    OF THE SWITCHING DEVICE" but, you can also use it for LOCAL OPENING / TRIPPING of the
    SWITCHING DEVICE through local Push Button OR through any number of parallel Control Signals. Further
    this is a MOMENTARY DUTY type Release whose Power supply needs to be interrupted after opening /
    Tripping the "Switching Device / Circuit Breaker".

    NOTE: SHUNT RELEASE does not provide the feature of TRIPPING THE "Switching Device / Circuit
    Breaker" upon Power supply failure OR Voltage dips

    UNDER VOLTAGE RELEASE:


    This Electrical Device always NEED ENERGISATION to initially "Closing the SWITCHING DEVICE /
    Circuit Breaker ", OR to KEEP IT IN CLOSED condition. The SWITCHING DEVICE immediately TRIPS /
    SWITCHES "OFF" as soon as the Control supply is interrupted through "Local Push Button" or through
    interlocking Auxiliary Contacts that are wired in Series of its circuit path. Further, this is CONSTANT DUTY
    Type Release.

    NOTE:

    1. UNDER VOLTAGE RELEASE offers the feature of TRIPPING THE "Switching Device / Circuit Breaker
    " upon Power supply failure OR Voltage dips below its "Drop-out Voltage Design", which is generally 80 %
    of its rated Voltage. This is the reason "Under-voltage Release" is also used as an "UNDER-VOLTAGE
    RELAY" and most of the "Under-voltage sensitive Circuits", like Motor Feeders are incorporated with this
    "Release".

    2. To avoid nuisance / undesired Tripping of the "Switching Device / Circuit Breaker " on the Voltage Dips
    OR needing to keep an operator to Re-closing same, a Different Variation of "Under-voltage Release" is
    available that is fitted with a Capacitor element across its terminals, which prevents the "De-energisation" of
    "Under-voltage Release" and "Tripping / Opening" of the "Switching Device", and the energy stored in the
    Capacitive unit is used while the Circuit is deprived of OR drops below the operating Control Voltage range.

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