IS 14122: 1994

( Reaffirmed 2001 )

Indian Standard
BUILT-IN THERMAL PROTECTION FOR
-!ELBCTRIC MOTORS RATED UP TO 660 V ac -
SPECIFICATION

UDC 621’313’333’2’010’33

@I BIS 1994

BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS

MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG
NEW DELHI 110 002

my 1994 Price Group 6

Power System Relays Sectional Committee, ETD 35

FOREWORD

This Indian Standard was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, after the draft finalized’
by the Power System Relays Sectional Committee had been approved by the Electrotechnical,
Division Council.

The internal overload protectors ( thermal tvpe ) are used to protect the motors from damage due
to excessive overheating ( short term ) resultmg from stalling and single phasing as well as over-
heating ( long term ) caused by persistant overloading, impairing ventilation, etc.

It should not be assumed that the thermal protection is effective for all motors against all faults.
or abnormal conditions, as the degree of protection depends on a number of factors including the
rate of rise of temperature of the motor windings. The greatest rate of rise of temperature will
usually occur under stalled conditions and it may not be possible to protect all machines against
these, particularly when the machine is cold, while retaining a proper level of protection against
other conditions.

The type of thermal protection obtained depends on several factors:

- the location and the method of installation of thermal detectors or protectors;
- the number of devices used;
- whether the protection is direct or indirect;
- the rate of rise of temperature of the thermally critical part of the machines;
- the relation between the temperature of the thermally critical part of the machine and the
temperature of the part in which the thermal detectors or protectors are incorporated;
- the difference between the temperature of the thermal detectors or protectors and the
temperature of the part in which they are incorporated.

With thermal protection, the margin between the protection level and the rated load conditions
depends on the difference between the actual and permitted temperature rise of the protected
winding and the difference between the actual and specified coolmg air temperature. As the
temperature settings of these built-in thermal devices are not adjustable, the level has to be chosen
to accommodate the highest cooling air temperature condition and the maximum permissible
temperature rise. It is thus possible that motors with this form of protection will operate for
long periods at elevated temperatures close to the protection level if the driven equipment is able
to demand substantial overloads for long periods.

While such conditions, within reason, should not give rise to any undue concern for the motor,
there are two points which should bc appreciated.
a) The effective life of the winding insulation is approximately halved for every 8°C to 10°C
increase in continuous operating temperature.
b) If the motor is working in a low ambient temperature the possible overload on the motor
is such that special attention may be required in ensuring that the driven apparatus and/or
the supply and controlgear are capable of handling the overload.

In general any overloading should be monitored by the line current of the motors but this may be
done auomatically by built-in thermal devices and contol units designed to give a warning signal
when a temperature below the tripping level is reached. If in the latter case the warning device is
used to monitor the condition of the load, and if frequent operation of the warning system is
anticipated, this fact should be drawn to the attention of the supplier of the control unit, since
special arrangements may be required.

In the preparation of this draft standard, assistance has been derived from the following:
IEC Publication 34-11 ( 1978 ) Rotating electrical machines Part 11 Built-in thermal protection
issued by the International Electrotechnical Commission.
BS 4999 : Part 72 : 1972 General requirements for rotating electrical machines Part 72 Built-in
thermal protection for electric motors rated at 660 volts ac and below, issued by the British
Standards Institution.

For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this standard is complied with,
the final value, observed or calculated, expressing the result of a test, shall be rounded off in
accordance with IS : Z-1960 ‘Rules for rounding off numerical values ( revised )‘. The number of
significant places retained in the rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified
value in this standard.
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lndian Standard
BUILT-IN THERMAL PROTECTION FOR
ELECTRIC MOTORS RATEDUPT0660 Vac-
SPECIFICATION
1 SCOPE 2.6 Reference Temperature ( Tr )

1.1 This standard specifies requirements pertain- The nominal temperature of the thermally sensi-
ing to a system of thermal protection applied tive device at which it is required to cause the
‘.to stator windings of cage type induction protection system to operate.
motors ( other than small FHP motors ) having
a rated voltage not exceeding 660 V. 2.7 Rated Thermal Response Time

1.2 The requirements to be met, when the The time necessary for the thermistor to reach
temperature sensitive device as components the resistance value given in 4.1 ( b ) which
t;;d6 into motor winding, are specified in 3, 4 characterize the reference temperature with
rapid changes in temperature, characterized bv
the abrupt change over from initial tcmperaturi
1.3 The requirement8 of thermistor control 25°C to a final specified temperature
unit as components are given in 5. The devices ( Tr + 20 )“C.
which are designed to carry the motor current
are excluded from this standard. 2.8 Thermal Detector

2 DEFINITIONS An eleatrically insulated device, sensitive to

temperature only, which will initiate a switching
2.0 For the purpose of this standard, the function in the control system when its tempera-
following definitions shall apply. ture reaches a predetermined point. The device
ls capable of being reset ( either manually or
2.1 Thermistor automatically ) when its temperature falls to the
reset value.
A thermally sensitive semi-conductor resistor
whose primary function is to exhibit a sudden 2.9 Protected Part
change in electrical resistance at a prtdrter-
mined body temperature. A part of a rotating electrical machine, the
temperature of which is limited to a pre-
2.2 Positive Temperature Coefficient ( PTC ) determined value by the action of the thermal
Thermistor protection system.

A thermistor which exhibits increare in 3 THERMAL PROTECTION DEVICES

reristancc with increase in body temperature. FITTED IN MOTOR

2.3 Negative Temperature Coeflicicnt ( NTC ) 3.1 General Requirements

Thermistor
Suitably selected thermally sensitive devices
A thermistor which exhibits decrease in having characteristics in accordance with the
resistance with increase in body temperature. requirments of 4.1 or 6.2 so that when the
machine is running with maximum load which
2.4 Thermostat it can carry without activating the thermal
protection lsystem the temperatures of the
A thermally sensitive mechanical switching protected parts do not exceed the temperature
device. rise limits of Table 1 of IS 12802 : 1989 .
‘Temperature rise measurement of rotating
2.5 Control Unft electrical machines’ plus tbs appropriate
increments given . the fOIlOwing
A device which responds to the resistance Table lA, for examplz for the method of
change in the thermistor circuit to open or temperature rise by resistance method the values
close the switching device controlling the motor for the maximum permissible temperatures for
or to close an alarm circuit. ac windings shall be those given in Table 1 B.

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Table 1 Type of Built-in Thermal Protection
( Clause 3.2 )
I 1 -__-
Symbo 1 Thermal Overload with Variation Number of Levels and Type of Action (Category )
( first digit ) ( second digit ) ( third digit )

TP 111 1 I 1
Single level, by trip
TP 112 Slow only 2
-._---- --__ __~~_____
(e.g. steady overload )
TP I21 1
Two level, by alarm and trip _-
TP 122 2

TP 211 1 I 1

TP 212 Slow and rapid

I Single level, by trip
_____ 2
(e.g. steady overload and
TP 22i stalled condition ) 1
- ~- Two level, by alarm and trip
TP 222 2

Table 1A Increments of Temperature, in NOTES

Kelrins 1 Single level by alarm is not a form of built-in,
thermal protection within the meaning of this
( Clause 3.1 ) standard.
Insulation Class Referring A E B F H 2 In the case of small cage machines with a power
to IS : 12802 output less than SO kw. it is usually possible to
provide protection against thermal overloads with
Category 1 65 65 65 70 70 slow variation and thermal overloads with rapid
variation ( TP 2XX ).
Category 2 80 80 85 90 90
On larger machines, protection against thermal
overload8 with rlow variation is normal, but pro-
tection against thermal overloads with rapid varia-
Table 1B Winding Temperatures of Motors tion may not be possible, especially in the case of a
( CIauJe 3.1 ) ma&line with a wound rotor or rotating armature.
In the case of cage machine. protection against
rapid thermal overloads usually depends upon the
‘Windirrg Temperature A E B F H
use of enamelled wires on the stator windings and,
Class of Insalation*
on the suitability of the rotor design.
Category 1 125 140 145 170 19s 3 If thermal protection is used on higher voltage
Category 2 140 155 165 190 215 machines ( exceedinK 660 V ) which are not covered
by these requirements. it is generally only possible
*Insulation classItati0n in accordance with IS 1171 : to obtain protection against thermal overloads with
1985 Thermal evaluation and classification of electrical slow variation ( TP 1Xx ) due to the thicker insu-
insulation ( fiirsl revision ). latlon and the consequentlal longer response time.
4 Category 1 and Catcgbry 2 may both give satis-
3.2 Types of Built-in-Thermal Protection factory protection to a machine. The choice of
category is normally made by the machine manu-
The type of thermal protection shall be identi- facturer and depends upon many factors, for
fied by a code in accordance with Table 1 which example:
indicates the type of thermal overload for which - machine characteristics;
the thermal protection is designed ( first digit ), - size of the machine;
the numbers of levels and type of action - duty type of the machine;
( second digit ), and the category of the built-in - Factors referred to in Notes 2 to 3 above
thermal protection ( third digit ). and 3.2.3; and
- tolerances on the components of the protection
3.2.1 The type of thermal overload ( first digit ) system.
and the category ( third digit ) shall be stated by
the machine manufacturer, taking into account 3.2.2 When thermal protective devices are pro-
the characteristics of the rotating machine and vided to initiate a warning signal on steady
thermal protection system which is used. The overload conditions their reference temperature
manufacturer of the rotating machine shall also shall be at least 20°C lower than the reference
inform the user of the type of thermal temperature of the devices providing the drop-
protection which is fitted to the machine. off ( tripping ), function, and the devices for
both functions shall be in the same or equiva-
At the time of ordering the user should state lent position in the windings.
the number of levels and the type of action of
the thermal protection syrtem ( second digit ). 3.2.3 The device shall be placed in intimate
Unless otherwise specified it shall be assumed. contact with the end winding and in a position
that the protection is single level. where the tcmporature will be as close as possi-

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ble to the average temperature of the winding, In each thermostat circuit there shall normally
that is as measured by the resistance method. be at least one thermostat in contact with each
Owing to differences in arrangements and con- phase of the winding. Normally closed devices
struction of windings and methods of cooling shall be connected in series and normally-opened
it is not practicable to specify reference tempe- devices in parallel. Only the end connections
rature for the devices and these shall be the of the thermostat circuits need be brought out
subject of agreement between the motor manu- to a terminal box, and the individual thermostat
facturer and the device manufacturer. For connections need not be normally accessible.
thermistors recommended values are given in 3.4.1.1 To facilitate the insertion of the thermo-
Table 2 but in the case of thermostats, variations stat into the motor windings, the device should
such as differences in the size and typea avail- be of a compact form and of a shape compatible
able for this application render recommendations with the contour of the winding elements at the
of little practical value. position where it is embedded.
Table 2 Recommended Reference Temperature The thermostats shall be fitted in close thermal
for Thermistors contact with the stator winding aud the heat
( Clause 3.2.3 ) transfer surface common to the device and the
winding should be as large a proportion of the
Function Temperature total surface of the thermostat as cau be
c_----_--A---_----._
Insulation Insulation arranged, to ensure that the device temperature
lnsyst;n
Class E Class P follows the winding temperature as closely as
‘C “C ‘C possible.
Drop.off 130 140 165 3.4.2 Terminals and Connecting Leads
( tripping )
Warning 110 120 140 The connecting leads from the thermostats shall
be brought out for connection to the control
3.3 Motors Fitted with Thermistors circuit referred to in 3.4.1. For single circuits
the terminals or connecting leads provided for
3.3.1 General external wiring shall be marked ‘TBi’ and ‘TB%’
The thermistors shall be connected to a control for normally-closed thermostats and ‘TM1 and
unit which, when an operating resistance change TM,’ for normally-open thermostats and where
takes place, shall open or close an auxiliary additional circuits are provided the subscript
,circuit to trip the supply or initiate an alarm numbering shall follow the same in increasing
( warning ). order as the reference temperature of the
respective circuits.
3.3.1.1 In each thermistor circuit there shall be
three thermistors in close thermal contact with 3.4.2.1 Terminals for external wiring shall be
the stator winding, at least one thermistor being capable of accepting cables up to 4 mm’ size.
.in each phase of the winding. All the ther- 4 TEMPERATURE SENSITIVE RESISTORS
mistors in a circuit shall be connected in series.
( THERMISTORS )
Only the end connections of the thermistor
series circuit need to be brought out to a termi- 4.0 General
nal box, and the individual thermistor connec- Thermistors are available aa the positive tem-
tions need not be normally accessible. perature coefficient type ( PTC ) or the negative
3.3.2 Termfnals and Connecting Leads temperature coefficient type ( NTC ). In this
specification only the PTC type is considered
The connecting leads from the thermistor as it permits the use of simpler control circuits.
circuit (s) referred to in 3.3.1.1 shall be brought The PTC type has a resistance/temperature
out for connection to the thermistor control characteristic rising steeply at the reference
unit. The terminals or connecting leads pro-
temperature.
vided for external wiring shall be marked P1
and Pa for single circuits, and where additional 4.1 Characteristics
circuits are provided the subscript numbering
shall follow the same increasing order as the The resistance of each thermistor at tempe-
reference temperatures of the respective circuits. ratures related to the reference temperature ( Tr)
shall be as follows:
3.3.2.1 Terminals shall be capable of accepting
cables up to 4 mm* size ( see 5.1). a) Not more than 550 n at a temperature
of (Tr- 5 ) “C with all values of
3.4 Motors Fitted with Thermostats measuring voltage up to 2‘5 V ( dc )
3.4.1 General Requirements ( see Note 1 ).
The thermostats shall be included in a control b) Not less than 1330 12 at a temperature
circuit so that when operation takes place one of ( Tr + 5 ) “C with all values of
or both of the following functions are measuring voltage up to 2’5 V ( dc )
( see Note 1 ).
performed:
c) Not less than 4 000 fl at a temperature of
a) an alarm ( warning) is given; ( Tr i- 1.5 )“C with all values of measuring
b) the supply to the motor is tripped. voltage up to 7’5 V ( dc).

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d) The resistance values in the range -20°C withstanding, without alterations of their
to (Tr- 20 )“C shall not exceed 250 n operating characteristics, the action of varnishes
with all values of measuring voltage up used in the manufacture of motors and stresses.
to 2’5 V ( dc 9. ( The precise values of that occur when the thermistor is embedded in
resistance within this range are not impor- the windings and during the treatments thereof.
tant and it should be noted that the Also they shall similarly withstand altering
lowest values may be in the region of mechanical stresses due to the temperature
20 SI to 30 a) (see Note 2 ). variations of the controlled windings and the
stresses caused by electro dynamic forces and
NOTES vibrations.
1 The temperature coefficient of resistance over 4.3 Dimensions
the temperature range ( T, - 5 )‘C to ( Tr + 5 )“C
should be as high as possible and should in any case
be not less than +15 percent per “C. The volume of the uninsulated thermistor shall
be such as to provide adequate contact.
2 At temperature below - 20°C the resistance
value may be greater than 250 n.
4.4 Leads
4.1.1 A typical characteristic curve for a PTC The thermistor leads shall be flexible copper
type thermistor is shown in Fig. 1. cable of cross section not greater than 7/0’2 mm
size. insulated with polytetrafluorethylene
4.2 Abllitg to Withstand Stresses ( PTFE ). Unless otherwise specified, the lead
shall be untwisted and shall be adequate to.
The thermistors and its leads shall be capable of connect to the external terminal.

. .

I I 1 I I I I I I I I I
-40 0 10 80 120 lSb0
TEMPERATURE IN *C -
FIG. 1 TYPICAL CHARACTERISTIC OF PTC TYPE THERMISTOR

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4.5 Marking when the operating conditions are within the

‘allowing limits:
The thermistor shall be legible and durably 4 Volrage - Nominal supply voltage:
marked to indicate the type of thermistor and - 20 percent to + 10 percent.
the reference temperature in degrees Celsius,
according to classification of IS : 11534 (Part 1 ) : b) Frequency - Nominal frequency:
1985 ‘Specification for #irectly heated positive 50 Hz, + 5 percent to - 5 percent.
step function temperature coefficient ther- 4 Ambient temperature - Ambient tempera-
mistors : Part 1 General requirements and ture : ( - 5°C to + 40°C ) at standard
methods of tests’. altitude and humidity conditions.
NOTE - Any requirements involving dc input or
‘4.6 Temperature Withstandability output should be the subject of agreement between
the manufacturer and the user.
The thermistor shall be capable to withstand the
following temperature: 5.3 Dropoff ( Trip ) and Pick-up ( Re-set )
Resistance
Continuous duty : Tr + 30°C
Temporary duty : Tr + 70°C ( with a mini- When operating within the limiting conditions
mum values of 200°C specified in 5.2 and with a variable resistor
for 2 consecutive periods connected across the thermistor circuit termi-
of 12 hours separated by nals, the following sequence of conditions shall
a cooling down to 20.C ) be satisfied:
4 The relay shall initially pick up ( re-set )
4.7 Rated Thermal Response Time of Thermirtor when the resistor is set at not less than
The rated thermal response time of PTC 750 L-J*
thermistors shall not exceed 20 seconds.
b) With the resistor increasing in value ( at
..4.8 Dielectric Strength of the Insolatioo a uniform rate of approximately 250 n/s )
the relay unit shall drop off ( trip ) when
the resistance value is in the range of
The thermistor and its leads shall have an i650nt04000n.
insulation capable of withstanding 2’5 kV rms,
50 Hz, for 1 minute. 4 With a capacitor of 0’2 FF connected
across the thermistor terminals, operation
4.9 Endurance Test ( Under Consideration ) 5.3 ( b )’ shall be repeated. The change
in the value at which the unit drops off
5 THERMISTOR CONTROL UNIT shall not be greater than 200 R.
NOTE - The object of test 5.3 ( c ) is to simulate
capacitive effects of a long connecting lead between
5.0 A thermistor control unit consists of control the control unit and the motor.
‘circuit and a relay to the electromagnetic type,
the static type or any combination of these d) With the relay maintained in the tripped
types. The control unit shall withstand test8 condition for one minute, after which the
given in 9. resistor is reduced in value ( at a uniform
rate not greater than 250 n/s), the relays
5.1 Terminals shall pick up or be capable of being
picked up ( re-ret ) at a point where the
The control unit shall be provided with a pair of resistance value is not less than 750 8.
terminals for connection to the thermistor circuit
in the motor. Terminals external wiring shall be 5.4 Thermistor Applied Voltage
capable of accepting cables up to 4 mma size
and shall be marked to correspond to the termi- With a resistor of 4 000 P connected across the
nal markings ‘PI’ and ‘PI’ for single circuits thermistor circuit terminals and with nominal
and where additional circuits are required the supply voltage as 240 V and frequency applied
subscript numbering shall follow the same in- to the relay unit, the voltage across the resistor
creasing order as the reference temperature shall not exceed 7’5 V.
of the respective circuits, If one terminal of
any pair of terminals is intended to be operated 5.5 Abnormal Conditions
at or near zero potential, this shall be the one
with the lower subscript number. The unit shall be capable of withstanding with-
out damage the conditions in which it is
5.2 Standard Operating Cooditions supplied at normal voltage and frequency,
when either ( a ) a short-circuit link is placed
The control unit shall be designed to drop off across the thermistor circuit terminals, or ( b )
( trip ) and pick up ( reset ) correctly within the the thermistor circuit terminals are open-
range of thermistor resistance values given in 5.3, circuited,

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5.6 Minimum Voltage Hold-In of 3 for the appropriate class of winding insu-
lation and function of the device. A tolerance
With a resistance of 750 n across the thermistor of f6”C shall be applied to the reference
circuit terminals and the control unit initially temperature values.
supplied at nominal voltage and frequency, the
relay should then pick up. However, the relay 6.2.2 The re-set temperature of falling tempera-
shall not drop off at a voltage higher than 75 ture shall be in all cases a minimum of
percent of the nominal supply voltage when ( Tr - 25 )“C.
input supply voltage is reduced.
6.2.3 The operating time of the thermostat ohall
NOTE - This is regarded as a ‘momentary voltage not exceed 30 s when tested in accordance
drop’ condition only and the relay is not expected with 10.1.
to give correct tripplng characteristics at this
voltage. With momentary voltage drops in excess
of 75 percent the control unit could drop off ( trip.) 6.2.4 The thermostats shall be checked for
before the larger contactors with whichlt 1s compliance with these requirements in
associated. accordance with 10.
5.7 Switching Rating 6.3 Ability to Withstand Stresses
The switching rating of the control unit shall be .The thermostats and its leads shall be capable of
as follows: withstanding, without alterations of thcrr opera-
Carry ( and break ) 60 V A ( min. ), 0.4 p,f., ting characteristics the action of varnisher used
100/440 v in the manufacturer of motors and stresses that
Make 600 V A ( min. ), 0.7 pf., occur when tha thermostats is placed in the
100/400 v windings and during the treatment thereof.
They shall also wrthstand the mechanical stresses.
5.7.1 The values above refer to ac rating only; dc caused due to vibrations and electro-dynamic
may require suppression and the rating should forces. The characteristics of thermostats and
be the subject of agreement with the manufac- lead6 shall not be affected when the thermostats
turers. are subject to a temperature of 250°C for 5 h.

5.7.2 When the controlgear auxiliary circuit 6.4 Leada

voltage exceeds 240 V special arrangement may
The cross-sectional area of the leads, the type
be necessary.
of insulation and the method of securing the
5.8 Dielectric Strength of Insolation leads to the thermostat shall be agreed with the
motor manufacturer.
The thermistor control unit shall withstand Unless otherwise specified the leads shall be
without failure a test voltage of 2’5 kV, JO Hz untwisted and the length shall be 200 f 12 mm
for 1 second when applied between the body measured overall.
and the leads.
6.5 Marking
5.9 Endurance Test
The thermostat body or leads shall be legibly
Under consideration. and durably marked to indicate the reference
temperature in degrees Celsius and the type of
6 THERMOSTATS thermostat.
6.1 General 6.6 Switching Rating
The thermostats covered here are responsive The switching ratings of thermostats shall be as
to motor temperature. The thermostats are follows:
available as normally-closed ( break on tempera- .
ture rise > or normally-open ( make on tempera- a) AC:
ture rise ) types and are used to open or close Carry ( and break > 200 V A (Min ), 0’4 p.f.,
a control circuit. The normally-closed type is ( lagging ); llOj440 V
preferred for the application covered by this
standard.
Make 2000 V A ( Min ), 0’7 p.f.,
( lagging ); 1 IO/440 V
6.1.1 The thermostats designed to carry motor NOTE - When the control gear auxiliary circuit
current are excluded from this standard. voltage exceeds 440 V, special arrangements may be
necessary.
6.2 Characteristics b) DC:
Rating to be the subject of agreement
6.2.1 The reference temperature of the thermo- between the motor manufacturer and the
stat rhall be selected to meet the requirements thermostat manufacturer.

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6.6.1 The thermw;;ats shall be tested to prove 8.3 Endurance Test on Thermistors
compliance ’ these requirements in
accordance with 10.2. Under consideration.

6.7 Overload Snitching Performance ( Appli- 8.4 The routine tests on thermistor shall be
cable to ac Rated, Normally Closed Types Only ) carried out by manufacturers to prove
conformity with 4.1, 8.2 and 11.5.
The thermostat shall be capable of carrying
ten times normal current for five seconds. If 9 TESTS ON THERMISTOR CONTROL
during this period self-heating should cause the UNIT
thermostat to operate, it shall be capable of
breaking and, if re-setting also occurs within 9.0 The tests are essential to determine charac-
the five second period, of re-making the follow- teristics of the control unit and are carried out
ing circuit conditions: by the manufacturer on representative samples.
The unit shall be mounted as in the normal
20A IlOV 0’7 p.f. f ‘05 ( lagging ) operation and the details of the mounting
4’5A 440V 0’7 p.f. f 0’05 ( lagging ) assembly ( for example contactors, enclosure,
if any ) shall be stated by the manufacturer.
6.8 Dielectric Strength of Insulation
9.1 Performrnce of Control Unit
The insulated thermostat shall withstand test
specified in 10.4. Test shall be carried out under the limiting
conditions given in 5.2 to prove compliance
with requirements of 5.3 to 5.9.
6.9 Endurance Test

Under consideration. 9.1.1 The ambient temperature during tests shall

be determined by a thermocouple or thermo-
7 TESTS meter, with the bulb at the height of the control
unit and approximately 25 cm away. Both the
7.1 The thermal protectors and thermistors control unit or assembly and the thermocouple
control units covered by this standard shall be or thermometer shall be protected against
type tested as follows: draughts.

a) Thermistors - in accordance with 8, 9.2 Switching Duty Rating Test on Control Unit
b) ‘l%;;istor control unit - in accordance Compliance with the switching rating ( JCC5.7 )
, shall be proved by taking a control unit in
clean new condition and subjecting it to the
c) Thermostats - in accordance with 10, and following test cycle. At the conclusion of test
d) Motors fitted with thermal protectors - duty 1 a new control unit may be used to carry
in accordance with 11 and 12. out test duty 2.

9.2.1 The tests are not intended to give any

7.2 The routine tests shall be as follows: indication of electrical endurance but only to
a) Thermistors according to 8.4, demonstrate that the unit, under given
conditions of operation, will perform in a
b) Thermistor control unit according to 9.4, reasonable manner without welding, flashover,
permanent arcing or other signs of distress, and
c) Thermostats according to 10.6, and
shall be suitable for further normal duty.
d) Motors fitted with, thermistors and
thermostat according to 11.5 and 12.6 9.2.2 The unit shall be supplied at nominal
respectively. voltage and frequency at the prevailing ambient
temperature.
8 TESTS OF THERMISTORS
9.2.3 The thermistor terminals shall be con-
8.1 The type tests on thermistors shall be carried nected in a resistor circuit capable of switching
out by the manufacturer to prove conformity either 500 n or 4 000 ~2 across the terminals
with 3, 4,8.2 and 8.3. without breaking the circuit.

8.2 Insulating Test on Thermistor 9.2.4 For ac rating, the control unit relay shall
be caused to operate by switching the resistor
8.2.1 The thermistor shall withstand without circuit and shall complete 50 cycles of operation
failure a test voltage of 2’5 kV ac at power ( one make, one break equals one cycle ) on
frequency for 1 second when applied between each of the test duties 1 and 2, controlling an
the body and the leads. A metal foil may be electrical circuit having the characteristics given
wrapped on the insulated body for this test. in Table 3 ).
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Table 3 Characteristic of Test Circuit for Switching Duty Rating of Control Unit
( Chuse 9.2.4 )
Test Duty Carry and Break Make
~-___--*--_-----_~ ~--_----_*_-_----~
Current Voltage Power Factor Current Voltage Power Current
A V A V
1 0.6 110 0.4 f ‘05 6 110 0.1 f .05
2 0.14 485 0.4 zt *OS 1.4 485 0.1 f -05
3 6 110 0.7 f .05 6 485 0.7 f *05
4 1’4 485 0.7 f *OS 1.4 485 0.7 f .05
NOTE - The test voltages of 110 V and 485 V represent an over voltage of 10 percent on the switching rated
voltaeer of 100 V and 440 V.

9.2.5 The operating cycle shall be so arranged 10 TESTS ON THERMOSTATS

that the relay establishes the make current
which shall flow for at least 0’1 s followed by ap- 10.1 Characteristics of Thermostats
proximately 3 s during which the carry and
break current shall flow. The circuit shall then 10.1.1 General
bc broken by the relay contacts. After a
period of 10 s during which the relay contacts The operating temperature and the operating
are open the operating cycles shall re-commence. time of the thermostat shall be checked to prove
compliance with 6.2 by the methods described
9.2.6 In addition to test in 9.2.5, emergency in 10.1.2. For the tests, the thermostat shall
,operation tests shall be carried out, whereby be insulated and the insulation applied shall be
three complete cycles of operation shall be that normally provided to meet the require-
made at test duties 3 and 4 with a one-second menta of the high-voltage tests specified in 12.4.
interval between cycles. Where an open ended insulating sleeve is used
for this purpose the sleeve shall be sealed to
9.2.7 All test duties shall be carried out at a ensure that the hot oil does not come into
rated frequency. contact with the uninsulated surface of the
thermostat. Details of the methods of insulat-
9.2.8 The test circuit shall consist of an air- ing and sealing the thermostat shall be made
cored reactor in series with a resistor. A shunt available by the thermostat manufacturer on
resistor of such a value that the current shunted request, when approval of the characteristics is
by the resistance is equal to or less than 1 being sought from the motor manufacturer.
percent of the total current may be placed
across the terminals of the reactor. In no case 10.1.2 Test Method
shall the impedance of the source exceed 10
percent of the total impedance. It is essential The thermostat shall be immersed to a depth of
for the test circuit actually used to be adequately 75 mm ( minimum ) in a well stirred oil bath
described in the test report. with no turbulence and negligible temperature
gradient throughout the effective volume. The
9.3 Insulation Type on Control Unit temperature shall then be raised to the lower
manufacturing tolerance limit and maintained
9.3.1 Each electrically separated circuit of the at this temperature for 5 min, during which
control unit shall be tested to earth, with the period the thermostat shall not operate.
other circuits earthed, by means of a megohm-
meter of the appropriate voltage as follows: 10.1.2.1 The temperature shall then be raised
Ratings up to 250 V: 500 V for 5 8. and the thermostat shall operate before or
when the upper manufacturing tolerance limit is
Rating8 above 250 reached. The temperature shall next be lowered
up to 660 V; 1 000 V for 5 s. and the thermostat shall re-set at a tempera-
ture between lower manufacturing tolerance
9.3.2 The insulation resistance of each circuit limit and the value ( Tr - 25 >“C.
,shall not be less than 1 Megohms.
10.1.2.2 The operating time of the thermostat
9.3.3 If the thermistor circuits is to be earthed shall be measured by immersing the insulated
in service the voltage test need not be applied and sealed thermostat, initially at a tempera-
to the control unit section of this circuit. ture of 2O”C, into the oil bath with the oil at
a steady temperature ( Tr ti 20 )“C. The
9.4 The routine tests specified in 5.2 to 5.4 thermostat shall operate within time specified
and 9.3 shall be carried out to prove conform- in 6.2.3.
ity with this standard. These tests shall be
done at room temperature. The one minute 10.1.2.3 During the tests, the thermostat shall
dwell in tripped condition given in 5.3 ( d 1 may be monitored continuously for continuity and
be omitted. operations.
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10.1.2.4 The temperature shall be measured by resistor may be placed across the terminals of
means of a thermocouple which is to be placed the reactor, of such a value that the current
in intimate contact with the outer surface of shunted by the resistor is equal to or less than
the insulated thermostat. 1 percent of the total test current. In no case
shall the impedance of the source exceed 10,
10.1.2.5 The oil in the test bath shall have a percent of the total impedance, It is essential
vircosity not greater than 100 centistokes for the circuit actually used to be adequately
at 2O’C. described in the test report.
10.2 Switching Rating Test on Thermostats
10.2.6 For dc rating, the test to prove the
rating shall be the subject of agreement between
10.2.1 Compliance with the switching rating
the manufacturer and the user.
requirmeent ( see 6.6 ) shall be determined by
taking a thermostat in the clean new condition
and subjecting it to the test duty cycle specified 10.3 Overload Switching Performance Test ( ac
in 10.2.2. At the conclusion of test duty 1 a Rated, Normally Closed Type Thermostats Only }
new thermostat may be used to carry out test
duty 2. 10.3.1 Compliance with 6.7 shall be determined
by taking a thermostat in the clean new condi-
10.2.1.1 The tests are not intended to give any tion and subjecting it to the test duty cycle
indication of electrical endurance but only to specified in 10.3.2. A new thermostat may be
demonstrate that the switch, under given used for each different set of electrical circuit
conditions of operation, will perform in _a conditions.
reasonable manner without welding, flash-over,
permanent arcing or other signs of distress. 10.33 Test Duty Cycle
10.2.2 Test Duty Cycle
The thermostat, at normal room temperature
The thermostat, carrying normal ( carry ) ( 20°C approximately ), shall be switched in by
current shall be heated in an oil bath or by separate means to a circuit having the
other similar means to a steady temperature of characteristics given in Table 5.
( Tr - 30 )“C. The temperature shall then be
increased at a rate not exceeding O’S”C/min to a Table 5 Characteristics of Test Circnlt for
temperature of ( Tr -I- 10 )“C. The temperature Overload switching Test
shall than be decreased at a rate not
exceeding O’S”C/min until a steady temperature ( Cfause 10.3.2 )
of(Tr - 30 )“C is reached, The foregoing
shall constitute one complete cycle of operation. Test Duty Current Voltage Power Factor
Records shall be kept of the operating tempera- A V
ture of the thermostat when undergoing this (1) (2) (3) (4)
test duty and manufacturers shall be prepared
to state these figures on request. 1 20 110 0.7 f 0.0s
2 4.5 485
0.7 f 0.05
10.2.3 For ac rating, the thermostat rhall com-
plete fifty cycles of operation controlling an NOTE-For the purpose of this test an over
voltage Of 10 percent on the switching rating
electrical circuit of the characteristics given in voltage is applied.
Table 4.

10.2.4 Tests shall be carried out at rated 10L3.3 The switch shall remain in the circuit
frequency. for 5 s.

10.2.5 The test circuit shall consist ofan air- 10.3.4 The test shall be carried out at rated
cored reactor in series with a resistor. A shunt frequency.

Table 4 Characteristics of Test Circuit for Switching Duty Rating of Thermostats

( Cluuse 10.2.3 )
Test Duty Carry and Break Make
~_,___---_h---- ---y r-+--‘---- h---_--___Y
Current Power Factor Current Power Factor
v”‘:8gc Vol:age
(1) (:: (3) (4) 6 (‘9 (7)
1 2 110 0.4 j; +05 20 110 0.7 & ‘05
2 0.45 485 o-4 f *OS 4.5 485 0.7 & *OS
NOTE
1 For the purpose of the test an over-voltage of 10 percent of the switching rated voltage is applied.
2 Care should be taken to reduce make currsnt to carry and break current quickly enough to avoid self.
heating of bi-metal components carrying current.

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10.3.5 The test circuit shall consist of an air- of 1500 V rms for a period of five seconds, or
cored reactor in series with a resistor. A shunt alternatively 1 800 V rms for one second. The
resistor may be placed across the terminals of tests shall be made between the thermistor
the reactor of such a value that the current circuit and the frame, which shall be earthed.
shunted by the resistor is equal to or less than During this test, the winding shall also be
1 percent of the total test current. In no case earthed.
shall the impedance of the source exceed 10 NOTE - During the high-voltage test on the motor
percent of the total impedance. It is essential windings the thermistor circuit shall be earthed.
for the circuit actually used to be adequately
.described in the test report. 11.4 Continuity Test
iO.3.6 Test duty 1 shall be carried out first and The thermistor circuit shall be tested for conti-
if the thermostat does not open, test duty 2 need nuity, and for this purpose, the voltage applied
not be applied. shall not exceed 2’5 V per thermistor.
10.4 Insolation Test on Thermostats 11.5 The routine tests on motors fitted with
10.4.1 The thermostats shall withstand, without thermistors shall be carried out according
failure, a test voltage of 2’5 kV ( ac ) at rated to lL3 and lL4-
power frequency for 1 second when applied
between the terminal leads and the body. In 12 TESTS ON MOTORS FITTED WITH
,case of insulated body thermostats, a tin foil THERMOSTATS
,shall be wrapped on the body.
12.1 Overbeating Tests
10.5 Endurance Test on Thermostats
( Under Consideration ) Overheating test shall be carried out to prove
compliance with 3.1. The running tests ( 12.2 )
10.6 Routine Tests on Tbcrmostats shall be carried out on motors having Category
1 or Category 2 protection, while the locked
10.6.1 For the purpose of routine tests, the rotor test ( 12.3 ) shall be carried out on motors
manufacture shall carry out tests specified having category 1 protection ( see 3.2 ).
in 10.1 and 10.4.
12.2 Rooning Test
11 TESTS ON MOTORS FITTED WITH
THERMISTORS With the motor running at normalgspeed, the
temperature of the protected windins shall be
11.1 Overheating Tests increased slowly at a steady rate until one of
the thermostats operates, that is, changes from
,Overheating test shall be carried out to prove its normal state. At this point, the supply to
compliance with the requirement of 3.1. the motor shall be switched off and the maxi-
The running tests ( 11.2) shall be carried out mum winding temperature measured by the
on motors having category 1 or category 2 resistance method.
protection.
This test is intended to demonstrate that the
11.2 Ranniag Test temperature of the windings at the point at
which tripping would normally occur, or a
With the motor running at normal speed, the warning be given, does not exceed the appro-
temperature of the protected windings shall be priate steady overload condition temperature
increased slowly at a steady rate until the limit specified in 3.1.
combined resistance of the three thermistors
reaches a value of 4 000 P ( 4.1 c ). At this point 12.3 Locked Rotor Test
the supply to the motor shall be switched off
and the maximum winding temperature measur- With the motor at ambient temperature, rated
ed by the resistance method shall be determined. voltage shall be applied to the motor in the .
This test is intended to demonstrate that the locked rotor condition until one of the thermo-
temperature of the windings at the point at stats operates, that is changes from its normal
which tripping would normally occur or a warn- state. At this point the supply to the motor
ing given, does not exceed the appropriate shall be switched off and the maximum winding
steady overload condition temperature limit temperature measured by the resistance method.
specified in 3.1.
The purpose of this test is to demonstrate that
11.3 High Voltage Test the winding temperatures under locked rotor
conditions do not exceed the appropriate
The thermistor circuit within the motor shall stalled condition temperature limit specified in
withstand on alternating voltage ( at any con- Table 1A. It shall also be demonstrated that
venient frequency between 25 Hz and 100 Hz ) the rotor has not been damaged.

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12.4 High Voltage Test 12.5 Circuit Tests

The thermostat circuit within the motor shall The thermostat circuit shall be tested for conti-
withstand an alternating voltage ( at any nuity in the cold condition, when normally-
convenient frequency between 25 Hz and 100 closed type thermostats are provided.
Hz ) of 1500 V ( rmu ) for a period of five
seconds or alternatively 1 800 V ( rms) for one For normally-open type thermostats the separa-
second. The test shall be made between the tion of the contacts in the cold condition shall
thermostat circuit and the frame, which shall be be checked by a 500 V megohm-meter.
earthed. During this test, the winding [hall
also be earthed. 12.6 The routine test on motors fitted with
NOTE - During the high-voltage test on the motor thermostats shall be. carried out according to,
windings the thermortat circuit shall be earthed. 12.4 and 12.5.

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