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Electrical Thumb Rules You MUST Follow (Part 4)

Posted NOV 15 2013 by JIGUPARMAR in ENERGY AND POWER with 2 COMMENTS

Electrical Thumb Rules You MUST Follow - part 4 (on photo: distribution substation bus on a clear night in February by Eli Nelson) at Flickr

Continued from: Electrical Thumb Rules You MUST Follow (Part 3) Eight rules to follow: 1. Substation Capacity and Short Circuit Current Capacity (As per GERC) 2. Substation Capacity and Short Circuit Current Capacity (As per Central Electricity Authority) 3. Minimum Ground Clearance and Fault Clearing Time 4. Busbar Ampere Rating 5. Busbar Spacing 6. Sound Level of Diesel Generator (ANSI 89.2 and NEMA 51.20) 7. IR Value of Transformer 8. Standard Size of MCB, MCCB, ELCB, RCCB, SFU and Fuse 1. Substation Capacity and Short Circuit Current Capacity As per GERC Voltage 400 KV 220 KV 132 KV 66 KV 33 KV 11 KV 415 V 220 V Go back to Rules Sub Station Capacity Up to 1000 MVA Up to 320 MVA Up to 150 MVA Up to 80 MVA 1.5 MVA to 5 MVA 150 KVA to 1.5 MVA 6 KVA to 150 KVA Up to 6 KVA Short Circuit Current 40 KA (1 to 3 Sec) 40 KA (1 to 3 Sec) 32 KA (1 to 3 Sec) 25 KA (1 to 3 Sec) 35 KA (Urban) (1 to 3 Sec) 25 KA (Rural) (1 to 3 Sec) 10 KA (1 to 3 Sec) 6 KA (1 to 3 Sec)

2. Substation Capacity and Short Circuit Current Capacity As per Central Electricity Authority Voltage 765 KV 400 KV 220 KV 110/132 KV 66 KV Sub Station Capacity 4500 MVA 1500 MVA 500 MVA 150 MVA 75 MVA Short Circuit Current 31.5 KA for 1 Sec 31.5 KA for 1 Sec 40 KA for 1 Sec 40 KA or 50 KA for 1 Sec 40 KA or 50 KA for 1 Sec

3. Minimum Ground Clearance and Fault Clearing Time Voltage 400 KV 220 KV 132 KV 66 KV 33 KV 11 KV 4. Busbar Ampere Rating For Phase Busbar For Phase Busbar For Neutral Busbar Aluminium 130 Amp / Sq.cm or 800Amp / Sq.inch. Copper 160 Amp / Sq.cm or 1000Amp / Sq.inch Same as Phase Busbar up to 200 Amp than Size of Neutral Busbar is at least half of Phase Busbar. Min. Ground Clearance 8.8 Meter 8.0 Meter 6.1 Meter 5.1 Meter 3.7 Meter 2.7 Meter Fault Clear Time 100 mille second 120 mille second 160 mille second 300 mille second -

5. Busbar Spacing Between Phase and Earth Between Phase and Phase Busbar Support between Two Insulator 26mm (Min) 32mm (Min) 250mm.

6. Sound Level of Diesel Generator (ANSI 89.2 and NEMA 51.20) KVA <9 KVA 10 KVA to 50 KVA 51 KVA to 150 KVA 151 KVA to 300 KVA 301 KVA to 500 KVA Max. Sound Level 40 DB 45 DB 50 DB 55 DB 60 DB

7. IR Value of Transformer IR Value of Transformer Voltage >66KV 22KV to 33KV 6.6KV to 11KV <6.6KV 415V Go back to Rules 8. Standard Size of MCB, MCCB, ELCB, RCCB, SFU and Fuse MCB, MCCB, ELCB, RCCB, SFU, Fuse Standard Ratings MCB MCCB ACB Up to 63 Amp (80Amp and 100 Amp a per Request) 30C 600M 500M 400M 200M 100M 40C 300M 250M 200M 100M 50M 50C 150M 125M 100M 50M 20M

Up to 1600 Amp (2000 Amp as per Request) Above 1000 Amp

MCB Rating MCCB Rating RCCB/ELCB Sen. of ELCB

6A,10A,16A,20A,32A,40A,50A,63A 0.5A,1A,2A,4A,6A,10A,16A,20A,32A,40A,50A,63A,80A,100A (Domestic Max 6A) 6A,10A,16A,20A,32A,40A,50A,63A,80A,100A 30ma (Domestic),100ma (Industrial),300ma

DPIC (Double Pole Iron Clad) 5A,15A,30 A for 250V main switch TPIC (Triple Pole Iron Clad) main switch DPMCB TPMCCB TPN main switch TPNMCB TPN Fuse Unit (Rewirable) Change over switch (Off Load) SFU (Switch Fuse Unit) HRC Fuse TPN (Bakelite) HRC Fuse DPN (Bakelite) 30A, 60A, 100A, 200 A For 500 V 5A, 10A, 16A, 32A and 63 A for 250V 100A,200A, 300Aand 500 A For 660 V 30A, 60A, 100A, 200A, 300 A For 500 V 16A, 32A,63A For 500 V, beyond this TPNMCCB: 100A, 200A, 300A, 500 A For 660 V 16A,32A,63A,100A,200A 32A,63A,100A,200A,300A,400A,630A,800A 32A,63A,100A,125A,160A,200A,250A,315A,400A,630A 125A,160A,200A,250A,400A.630A 16A,32A,63A

MCB/MCCB/ELCB Termination Wire / Cable Up to 20A MCB 20A to 63A MCB MCCB 6A to 45A ELCB 24A to 63A ELCB 80A to 100A ELCB Max. 25 Sq.mm Max. 35 Sq.mm Max. 25 Sq.mm 16 Sq.mm 35 Sq.mm 50 Sq.mm

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