OVERCURRENT PROTECTION PART 1 QUIZ

©Stephen Brooks BEng CEng MIET

 OVERCURRENT PROTECTION PART 1
For the circuit shown what will be the primary and secondary current for a pickup
value of 1.2?

3000A

P1 S1

3000/5 51
P2 S2
 OVERCURRENT PROTECTION PART 1
For the circuit shown, with a pickup setting of 1.2, will it TRIP or not?

A
1200A 1600 2000
1200

800

400
P1 S1

1200/5 51 0
P2 S2
 OVERCURRENT PROTECTION PART 1
For the fault shown, show the direction of currents for all of the feeders /
incomers and identify which circuit breakers need to trip
1600A

1600A A
P1
1600/1
P2 1600A

800A B 800A C 800A D 800A E

P1 P1 P1 P1
800/1 800/1 800/1 800/1
P2 P2 P2 P2
 OVERCURRENT PROTECTION PART 1
ANSWER : For the circuit shown what will be the primary and secondary current for
a pickup value of 1.2?

3000A Relay operating current ( Io ) = 1.2 * CT nominal current ( In )

= 1.2 * 3000A = 3,600A on the primary side
P1 S1
We have a 3000/5 CT, therefore :-
3000/5 51
P2 S2 5
Secondary current = 3,600 * = 6A
3000
 OVERCURRENT PROTECTION PART 1
For the circuit shown, with a pickup setting of 1.2, will it TRIP or not?

Relay operating current ( Io )

A = 1.2 * CT nominal current (
1200A 1600 2000
In )
1200

800
= 1.2 * 1200A = 1,440A
400
P1 S1

1200/5 51 0
THE BREAKER WILL TRIP
P2 S2
 OVERCURRENT PROTECTION PART 1
ANSWER : For the fault shown, show the direction of currents for all of the
feeders / incomers and identify which circuit breakers need to trip
1600A

ALL OF THE CIRCUIT

BREAKERS NEED TO TRIP 1600A A
FOR A BUSBAR FAULT P1
1600/1
P2 1600A

800A B 800A C 800A D 800A E

P1 P1 P1 P1
800/1 800/1 800/1 800/1
P2 P2 P2 P2
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