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

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A & Cat B circuit breakers

IEC 947-2 Definitions

Disconnector

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Circuit Breaker

DisconnectorCircuit Breaker

Characteristics of circuit breakers

Rated

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current & ambient temperature

Number of poles

Cascading

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

Accessories & Interlocking

Mechanical & electrical endurance

Network monitoring (Communication)

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 equipments

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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 :

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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
breakingtechnology
technology

roto-active
roto-activebreaking
breaking
pressure (reflex tripping)

Fixed
contact

Breaking
chamber

Piston

053100

Arc

Short-circuit
current

Breaking
enclosure

Mobile
contact

E62669
E62669

Breaking
chamber

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Fixed
contact

E62670

Arc

Breaking chamber

Provides an exceptional limiting capacity

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Icu and Ics performance

Ics performance as Icu %
Icu (kA) 380 / 415 V

150

0%
10

150

0%
10

150

0%
10

70

0%
0
1

70

0%
0
1

70

%
50

85

%
75

36

50

%
75

70

0%
10

100

36

0%
10

50

0%
10

160

250

400

630

Category A

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630b

800

1000

1250

1600

1600b 2000

2500

3200

Category B

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The protection trip units

NS 100 to 250

TM thermal magnetic

STR 22 SE,
STR 22 ME, STR 22 GE

NS 400 to 630

NS 630b to 1600
NS 1600b to 3200

STR 23 electronic

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

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Compact NS up to 3200A

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Optimized dimensions fixed version

350

315

140

3P : 210
4P : 280

Compact NS
up to 1600A

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160

3P : 420
4P : 535

Compact NS
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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MasterpactThe New Air ciruit breaker

2 families, 3 sizes
The smallest
in the world

4000 A
rating
439

439

322

479

395

395

278

3P : 288
4P : 358

Masterpact NT
up to 1600A

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3P : 441
4P : 556

Masterpact NW
up to 4000A

3P : 786
4P : 1016

Masterpact NW
up to 6300A

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Masterpact NT: Icu & Icw performance

2 levels of performance for each

Icw (kA) / 0.5 s

Icu (kA) 220 / 415 V

L1

150

L1

10

H1

42

H1

42

630

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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

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1000

1250

1600

2000

2500

3200

4000

5000

6300

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Reduced number of Spare parts

296 69 rf.

Aux. Switches

Compact NS 630b 3200

Masterpact NT - NW

15 rf.

3 rf.

130 rf.

17 rf.

58 rf.

16 rf.

33 rf.

13 rf.

60 rf.

20 rf.

Coils
Motor
mechanism

C801/1251, CM
Masterpact M

Control units
Accessories for
connection

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Total discrimination with all MG circuit breakers

Increased continuity of supply

NT - NW 1600

NS 1250

NS - NT 800

NS 400

NS 160

Multi 9

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NS 630

NS 250

NS 100
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 (4000C to 12 000C)
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
technology
Iron CT

Advantages
Enough power to supply the
Trip Unit

Drawbacks
One CT for every rating due to
high saturation
Measurement is not accurate

Rogowski toroid
Air CT

Unlimited range of
measurement

Very low power delivered, not

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

50C

Full rating up to 50C

rear vertical

Zero safety
perimeter

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High endurance : up to
10 000 electrical cycles
without maintenance

H3 : High discrimation
Icu =Ics
Icw =65kA

Safety of racking
operation :
positive stop in the
3 positions

High performance :
150kA at 440V
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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

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

L, S, I, G

6.0 A

6.0 P

6.0 H

7: Selective with earth-leakage protection

L, S, I, V

7.0 A

7.0 P

7.0 H

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Standard characteristics for the whole range

Standard for MCCB

Control unit interchangeable on site

Sealable front cover

Test socket

pre-trip alarm

Standard for ACB

Micrologic vid

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Questions?!

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