ECE Dept, CSU Fresno, ECE 152, K.

McBee

Homework 2
P1- Name the type of recloser protection required for each circuit below. The options are listed below.
 Recloser with Slow Curve (RSC)
 Recloser with Fast Curve (RFC)
 Recloser with both Fast Curve and Slow Curve (RFSC)
 No Recloser protection required (NR)

Solution: a) NR b) RSC c) RFSC

P2- Utilize the diagram on the following page to answer the remaining questions. Considering
primary protection only, what circuit breakers should operate for a fault at:

Fault Location Circuit Breakers that open

F1

F2

P3- On the attached diagram show the location of fault that would cause the following circuit breakers
to operate (Primary protection ONLY). Circuit Breakers B, T, S, C

P4- If remote backup protection is used, what circuit breakers will open for the following the cases.
Indicate which are primary and which are remote backup

Fault Location Circuit Breaker that Circuit Breakers That Circuit Breakers that
fails to open Opens due to Primary Open due to Remote
Protection Backup Protection

F4 D

F5 P

P5- If local backup protection is used, what circuit breakers will open for the following the cases.
Indicate which are primary and which are backup

Fault Location Circuit Breaker that Circuit Breakers That Circuit Breakers that
fails to open Opens due to Primary Open due to Local
Protection Backup Protection

F1 S

F2 H