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Ground Fault Protection
Consultant Specification Guide
7615 Kimbel Street,

Mississauga,
Ontario Canada L5S 1A8
Tel: (905)673-1553
Fax: (905)673-8472
Toll Free: 1-888-RESISTR 737-4787
www.ipc-resistors.com
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2.1 MANUFACTURERS ...........................................................................................4
2.2 RATINGS ................................................................................................. 4
A) DGF-CT-A........................................................................................................4
B) GFR-RM ...........................................................................................................5
C) GADD MKIII.....................................................................................................7
D) GADP ...............................................................................................................8
E) DSA ..................................................................................................... 9
F) DSP MKII ........................................................................................... 10
G) MGFR-20-ZB ..................................................................................... 12
H) MGFR-200-2B.................................................................................... 13
I) MGFR-1200-ZB ................................................................................... 15
J) MGFR-SE-ZB ..................................................................................... 16
K) ACCESSORIES ................................................................................. 18
SPECIFICATIONS C-400EP
GROUND FAULT DEVICES MARCH 2003
SECTION 16451 GROUND FAULT RELAYS
GADD MKIII
MGFR-1200
MGFR-200
DGF-CT-A
MGFR-SE
MGFR-20
GFR-RM
FEATURE
GAPD
DSA
DSP
SYSTEM
Ungrounded X
Low Resistance Grounded X X X X
High Resistance Grounded X X X X X X X
Solidly Grounded X X
Fault Locating Capability X X X X
Resistor Monitoring X
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PART 2 PRODUCTS
2.1 Manufacturers
A) IPC Resistors Inc.
B) __________
C) __________
2.2 Ratings
A) DGF-CT-A
1. The Ground Fault relay shall be DIN rail mount and surface mount
capable.
2. Current Sensing shall be PLEASE FILL IN
3. Integral (for conductors up to 4 #2 or 3 # 1 gauge) or
4. External using a zero-sequence, 1000:1 CT (for conductors sizes)

greater than 4#2 or 3 #1 gauge)
5. The Ground Fault relay shall have pickup settings of 0.5 to 10A
6. The Ground Fault relay shall have delay settings of 0.5 to 10

seconds
7. The relay shall operate successfully over the range of control

voltage of 24 – 250V AC or DC. Control Power shall not exceed
1.5VA.
8. Output contacts shall be one Form Z (Form A and Form B) rated

at 5A @250V AC or 5A @30V DC rated.
9. Relay operation shall be Failsafe, Non-failsafe and Pulsing Auto-

reset.
10. A self-test mode shall be incorporated to verify functionality of the

relay.
11. Remote test and reset shall be possible using external push
buttons.
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12. A flashing green LED on the front panel shall indicate trip. The
same LED shall indicate Power ON when pulsing slowly.
13. Operating temperature of the relay shall be within –35C to +60C
14. The relay shall be CSA certified and will conform to CE

requirements.
15. The relay shall be IPC Resistors DGF-CT-A or equivalent.
16. Current Sensors when required for the ground fault relay shall be
1000:1 ratio and be zero-sequence toroidal or rectangular
window. Current Sensors shall be IPC Resistors type T or type R.
17. Ground Fault Relays shall be IPC Resistors type DGF-CT-A or

approved equal.
B) GFR-RM
1. The relay shall be microprocessor based and shall be

capable of utilizing zone interlocking.
18. The relay shall have indication for “Ground Fault”, “Resistor Fault”
and “Power On”, as well as “Zone Interlock“ and “Resistor Monitor
Off”.
19. The Neutral Grounding Resistor shall be monitored for open/short

circuit resistance values.
20. The monitor shall detect out-of-tolerance resistance by

measurement of both the current through – and voltage across –
the resistor and determine resistance accordingly. The monitor
shall Alarm/Trip within 1.5s when the calculated NGR resistance
is less than 67% or greater than 150% of the nominal value of the
resistance.
21. The monitor shall operate at system voltage of _______V [480 or

600V / 2400V /4160V / 7200V].
22. The monitor shall operate to determine NGR resistance over the
range of __________[1A to 4A or 5A to 400A or 500A to 2,500A]
using a current transformer with ________[100:1 or 500:1 or
/10,000:1] to detect ground current in the NGR.
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23. A CT shall monitor the current in the resistor. Voltage shall be

measured using a sensing resistor connected between the
system star-point and the monitor.
24. The monitor shall have adjustable Trip settings on Ground Fault
at settings of 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 40% and 50% at
NGR maximum current.
25. Delay shall be adjustable between Instantaneous and 3.15

seconds in 32 settings.
26. The monitor shall operate Trip and Auxiliary Form C contacts for
annunciation of a shorted or open grounding resistor fault
condition.
27. The monitor shall be capable of Fail-Safe (Trip on loss of control

Power) or Non Fail-safe operation.
28. The monitor shall operate with Control Power voltage of 24-250V
AC/DC.
29. Reset control shall be selectable and shall be capable of

automatic or manual (both locally and remotely) controlled.
Holding the unit in the Reset condition shall not inhibit Trip
operation.
30. The monitor shall operate successfully at temperatures between –

40°C and +60°C.
31. The monitor shall be IPC Resistors GFR-RM-F or equivalent.
32. CT for the Neutral Grounding Monitor shall be supplied and have
a ratio of 1000:1.
33. The CT shall be IPC Resistors type T or type R.
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C) GADD MKIII
2. The Ungrounded or High Resistance-Grounded system shall

be protected by a Ground Fault detection system. The
Ground Fault System shall Alarm on the first fault occurrence
exceeding a 50% shift in voltage relationships.
3. A form C, 10A, 240V AC contact shall be provided for the

Alarm device. The Alarm contacts shall reset with operation of
the Alarm Silence push button.
4. Flashing LED indication lights, mounted on the fault detection

panel, shall provide indication of the faulted phase. A manually
operated RESET switch shall reset this indication.
5. A green LED shall indicate all functions of the relay are

normal.
6. A yellow LED shall indicate the presence of a blown fuse of

the resistor network.
34. Total fault magnitude shall be indicated by a bar-graph indicator

scaled from 0 to 100% in 10 segments representing 10% per step
(of maximum Voltage displacement). Faulted phase and level
information shall be derived from a voltage divider resistance unit
connected to the supply.
35. The control supply shall be 120V AC, 50/60Hz, 50VA. fused.
36. The Ground Fault Alarm and Indication unit shall be IPC type
GADD MKIII.
Accessories
• DDR2
• Neutral Grounding Resistor
• OHMNI
• DS-PM
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D) GADP
7. The High Resistance-Grounded system shall be protected by

a Ground Fault detection system. The Ground Fault System
shall Alarm on the first fault occurrence exceeding a 50% shift
in voltage relationships.
37. A form C, 10A, 240Vac contact shall be provided for the Alarm
device. The Alarm contacts shall reset with operation of the Alarm
Silence push button.
38. Flashing LED indication lights, mounted on the fault detection

panel, shall provide indication of the faulted phase. A manually
operated RESET switch shall reset this indication.
39. A green LED shall indicate all functions of the relay are normal.
40. A yellow LED shall indicate a blown fuse of the resistor network.

(of maximum voltage displacement). Faulted phase and level
information shall be derived from a voltage divider resistance unit
connected to the supply.
42. The control supply shall be 120V AC, 50/60Hz, 50VA fused.
43. The fault-locating module shall control current in the current

limiting neutral–ground resistor such that the Ground current
during the fault, shall pulse on and off, so as to provide visibility
during the fault location process.
44. Normal and inverted operation of the current control shall allow
the user to select pulse-up or pulse-down operation.
45. During Pulse operation a LED indicator shall indicate when pulse-
current is on.
46. Interlocking control with fault shall prevent operation of the pulse
current unless an actual fault has been detected. This interlock
shall be removable when desired by the user.
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GAPD.
Accessories
• DDR2
• DDR2
• OHMNI
• DS-PM
E) DSA
8. The Ground Fault detection and location system shall be

provided for the high resistance grounded system. It shall
Alarm on the first fault occurrence exceeding 50% of the
maximum Ground current rating of the system.
48. The Alarm function shall operate on maximum Ground current

settings from 1A to 17A.
49. A form C, 10A, 240V AC contact shall be provided for the Alarm
50. Indication of the faulted phase shall be provided by LED indication

lights, mounted on the fault detection panel.

(of maximum Ground Current Rating).
52. Faulted branch indication shall be indicated with Feeder Modules.

Each Module shall be equipped with a red LED indicator for each
branch circuit monitored. The Feeder Modules shall include a
built-in self-test feature, and metering of the individual feeder fault
currents. Each Module shall provide indication for 4 individual
circuits. Each panel shall provide space for up to 8 Feeder
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Modules with provision for external extension panels for a total of

up to 152 circuits monitored.
53. The type DSA unit shall incorporate a pulsing control module type
DS-PM. It shall occupy one feeder module space.
54. Blanking plates shall be provided for unused feeder Module slots.
55. The control supply shall be 120V ac 50/60Hz, 50VA.
56. The Ground Fault panel shall be CSA/UL approved.
DSA and Extension panels shall be IPC type DSA-EF or
equivalent.
Accessories for DSA Panels
• DDR2
• OHMNI
• DS-PM
• Type T or type R. Sensors
F) DSP MKII
9. A Ground fault detection, protection, location and alarm

system shall be provided for the high Resistance Grounded
System. The Ground Fault detection system shall Alarm on
the first fault occurrence exceeding 50% of the maximum
Ground current rating of the system.
58. The Alarm function shall operate on maximum Ground current

settings from 1A to 17A.
59. A form C, 10A, 240V AC contact shall be provided for the Alarm
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60. Indication of the faulted phase shall be provided by LED indication

lights, mounted on the fault detection panel. Indication of fault
shall remain even if the fault has cleared.

(of maximum Ground Current Rating).
62. Faulted branch shall be indicated with Feeder Modules. Each

Module shall be equipped with a red LED indicator for each
branch circuit monitored.
63. The Feeder Modules shall include a built-in self-test feature, and
metering of the individual feeder fault currents. Each Module shall
provide breaker trip control in the event of an occurrence of a
second fault. The trip level shall be set at 80A ± 20A.
64. The Relay shall incorporate Selective Instantaneous Feeder Trip

(SIFT), A priority system allowing only the least important breaker
to trip, leaving the more important breaker closed. The trip
contacts for each module shall be Form C rated at 8 A, 240V AC.
Each panel shall provide for up to 8 Feeder Modules with
provision for external extension panels. There shall be up to 16
priority levels built into each Feeder Module.
65. The unit shall incorporate a pulsing module for fault location. It
shall occupy one feeder module space.
66. Blank plates shall be provided for unused feeder Module slots.
67. The control supply shall be 120V AC 50/60Hz, 50VA.
68. The Ground Fault panel shall be CSA/UL approved.
69. The Ground Fault Protection unit shall be IPC type DSP and
Extension panels shall be IPC type DSP-EF or equivalent
70. The pulsing module shall be IPC type DS-PM or equivalent.
71. A functional test Module shall reside in the panel to test Modules
in-circuit. The test unit shall test Alarm, Trip and Priority selectivity
of the Feeder Modules.
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72. The test unit shall be Federal Pioneer type DSP-TM or equivalent.
Accessories for DSP Panels
• DDR2
• OHMNI
• DS-PM
• Type T or type R. Sensors
G) MGFR-20-ZB
10. The Ground Fault detection system shall be provided to

protect against arcing ground faults using ground fault
protective relays to interrupt the supply. The pickup settings
and delay settings shall be adjustable and include inverse
characteristics (I2t =K) and definite time characteristics. The
relay shall be capable of ZSIP instantaneous trip or Time
coordinated protection.
73. Pickup current shall be adjustable from 1A to 20A with the

following settings, 1.0A, 2.0A, 3.0A, 4.0A, 5.0A, 7.0A, 10.0A,
20.0A. Selection shall be through an 8 position switch on the front
panel.
74. Time Delay setting shall be adjustable from Instantaneous to 5.0s

with the following settings, Inst., 0.1s, 0.2s, 0.4s, 0.6s, 1.0s, 3.0s,
5.0s. Selection shall be through an 8 position switch on the front
panel.
75. Reset Modes shall be automatic (Self-Reset) or Manual with

remote operation possible.
76. The relay shall indicate TRIP with a red LED, and Power ON with
a Green light. Leakage level and, post-fault Trip level current shall
be indicated by a LED numeric Display.
77. Last Trip current level shall be saved in memory for reference.
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78. The relay shall be equipped with Pre-Trip Alarm contacts. These
contacts shall be Form A, 0.3A, 120V resistive, or greater. This
contact will be programmable to 16%, 25%, 50%, 75%, or 90% of
pick-up.
79. Trip contacts shall be Form C, 10A rated at 120V resistive or

greater.
80. Control Power shall be from 120V AC 15W supply.
81. The relay shall include Self-Testing means.
82. The relay shall include Self-Testing means with trip inhibit
features.
83. The relays shall be interconnected for Zone Selective

Instantaneous Protection (ZSIP). The system shall be field tested
after installation to verify and confirm operation of the relays and
the wiring.
84. Each feeder circuit protected shall be equipped with one Zero
Sequence Current Sensor to provide signal to the relay and shall
be selected according to the size of the conductors involved of
toroidal or rectangular window geometry.
85. The Ground Fault relay shall be CSA/UL approved.
86. The relay shall be IPC Type MGFR-20-ZB or equivalent. The

Sensors shall be compatible IPC type T or type R. Sensors.
H) MGFR-200-ZB

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following settings, 10.0A, 20.0A, 30.0A, 40.0A, 50.0A, 70.0A,
100.0A, 200.0A. Selection shall be through an 8 position
switch on the front panel.
13. Time Delay setting shall be adjustable from Instantaneous to

5.0 s with the following settings, Inst., 0.1s, 0.2s, 0.3s, 0.4s,
0.6s, 0.8s, 1.0s. Selection shall be through an 8 position

15. The relay shall indicate TRIP with a red LED, and Power ON
with a Green light. Leakage level and, post-fault Trip level
current shall be indicated by a LED numeric Display.
17. The relay shall be equipped with Pre-Trip Alarm contacts.

These contacts shall be Form A, 0.3A, 120V resistive, or
greater. This contact will be programmable to 16%, 25%, 50%,
75%, or 90% of pick-up.

greater.
features.

Instantaneous Protection (ZSIP). The system shall be field
tested after installation to verify and confirm operation of the
relays and the wiring.
Sequence Current Sensor to provide signal to the relay and
shall be selected according to the size of the conductors
involved of toroidal or rectangular window geometry.
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25. The relay shall be IPC Type MGFR-200-ZB or equivalent. The

Sensors shall be compatible IPC type T or type R. Sensors.
I) MGFR-1200-ZB

27. Pickup current shall be adjustable from 100A to 1200A with

the following settings, 100.0A, 200.0A, 300.0A, 400.0A,
500.0A, 700.0A, 900.0A, 1200.0A. Selection shall be through
an 8 position switch on the front panel.
28. Time Delay setting shall be adjustable from Instantaneous to

5.0 s with the following settings, Inst., 0.1s, 0.2s, 0.3s, 0.4s,
0.6s, 0.8s, 1.0s. Selection shall be through an 8 position

30. The relay shall indicate TRIP with a red LED, and Power ON
with a Green light. Leakage level and, post-fault Trip level
current shall be indicated by a LED numeric Display.
32. The relay shall be equipped with Pre-Trip Alarm contacts.

These contacts shall be Form A, 0.3A, 120V resistive, or
greater. This contact will be programmable to 16%, 25%, 50%,
75%, or 90% of pick-up.

greater.
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features.

Instantaneous Protection (ZSIP). The system shall be field
tested after installation to verify and confirm operation of the
relays and the wiring.
Sequence Current Sensor to provide signal to the relay and
shall be selected according to the size of the conductors
involved of toroidal or rectangular window geometry.
40. The relay shall be IPC Type MGFR-1200-ZB or equivalent.

The Sensors shall be compatible IPC type T or type R.
Sensors.
J) MGFR-SE-ZB
41. The Service Entrance Ground Fault detection system shall be

provided to protect against arcing ground faults using ground
fault protective relays to interrupt the supply. The pickup
settings and delay settings shall be adjustable and include
definite time characteristics. The relay shall be capable of
ZSIP instantaneous trip or Time coordinated protection.
following settings, 100.0A, 200.0A, 300.0A, 400.0A, 500.0A,
700.0A, 900.0A, 1200.0A. Selection shall be through an 8 position
88. Time Delay setting shall be adjustable from Instantaneous to 5.0 s

with the following settings, Inst., 0.1s, 0.2s, 0.3s, 0.4s, 0.6s, 0.8s,
1.0s. Selection shall be through an 8 position switch on the front
panel.
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90. The relay shall indicate TRIP with a red LED, and Power ON with
a Green light. Leakage level and, post-fault Trip level current shall
be indicated by a LED numeric Display.
92. The relay shall be equipped with Pre-Trip Alarm contacts. These
contacts shall be Form A, 0.3A, 120V resistive, or greater. This
contact will be programmable to 16%, 25%, 50%, 75%, or 90% of
pick-up.

greater.
95. The relay shall include Self-Testing means. The Service Entrance
relay current test shall test the current sensor by primary injection
means.
features.

Instantaneous Protection (ZSIP). The system shall be field tested
after installation to verify and confirm operation of the relays and
the wiring.
Sequence Current Sensor to provide signal to the relay and shall
be selected according to the size of the conductors involved of
rectangular window geometry.
100. The relay shall be IPC Type MGFR-SE-ZB or equivalent. The

Sensors shall be compatible IPC Type RZ.
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K) ACCESSORIES
42. DDR2-ALARM RESISTOR UNIT
An Alarm Resistor Unit shall be utilized to interface to the

system.
The Alarm Resistor unit shall be:
DDR2-6 For 600 V Systems

DDR2-1 For 120 V Systems and for Systems above
600 V using Wye-Wye connected potential
transformers with ratio of line potential primary
and 120 V secondary.
101. T and R Type Sensors
Current Sensors when required for the ground fault relay shall be
1000:1 ratio and be zero-sequence toroidal or Rectangular.
Current Sensors shall be IPC Resistors type T or R.
T2A 1.875” ( 48mm) Dia.
T3A 2.750” ( 70mm) Dia.
T6A 5.750” (121mm) Dia.
T9A 8.750” (222mm) Dia.
R4-17A 4.250” x 17.625” (108 x 448)
R7-13A 7.500” x 13.500” (191 x 343)
R8-26A 8.000” x 26.500” (203 x 675)
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102. RZ Type Sensors
Current Sensors when required for the ground fault relay

shall be 1000:1 ratio and be zero-sequence Rectangular.
Current Sensors shall be IPC Resistors type RZ.
RZ5-11 4.500” x 11.000” (114 x 280)
RZ5-21 4.500” x 21.000” (114 x 534)
RZ5-31 4.500” x 31.000” (114 x 788)
RZ5-35 4.500” x 35.000” (114 x 890)
RZ10-11 10.500” x 11.000” (267 x 280)
RZ10-21 10.500” x 21.000” (267 x 534)
RZ10-31 10.500” x 31.000” (267 x 788)
103. DS-PM
A Pulsing Card may be inserted into the relay. This pulsing

card shall be utilized to vary the fault current in order to
facilitate finding the actual location of the fault.
The Pulsing Card shall be capable of varying the frequency

from 30 to 60 pulses/minute which shall be user selectable in
increments of 10 pulses/minute.
104. Neutral Grounding Resistor
A neutral grounding resistor shall be used to limit the fault

current to ______A.
The neutral grounding resistors shall be electrically insulated

to the line potential of _________V.
The neutral grounding resistor shall have a duty of

[continuous, extended, 60s, 10s]
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The neutral grounding resistor shall be CSA/UL approved
The neutral grounding resistor shall be built in accordance to

IEEE 32.
105. OHMNI
The Neutral Grounding Resistor Shall be designed with a

solid state relay to work in conjunction with the pulsing card.
A neutral grounding resistor shall be used to limit the fault

current to ______A.
The neutral grounding resistors shall be electrically insulated

to the line potential of _________V.
The neutral grounding resistor shall have a continuous duty.
The neutral grounding resistor shall be CSA/UL approved.
The neutral grounding resistor shall be built in accordance to

IEEE 32.
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Phone: 905-673-1553
Toll Free: 1-888-737-4787
Fax: 905-673-8472
E-mail: info@ipc-resistors.com A_ __ _
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Consultant Specification Guide

7615 Kimbel Street,

2.1 MANUFACTURERS ...........................................................................................4

2.2 RATINGS ................................................................................................. 4

F) DSP MKII ........................................................................................... 10

GROUND FAULT DEVICES MARCH 2003

SECTION 16451 GROUND FAULT RELAYS

GROUND FAULT DEVICES MARCH 2003

A) IPC Resistors Inc.

2. Current Sensing shall be PLEASE FILL IN

3. Integral (for conductors up to 4 #2 or 3 # 1 gauge) or

4. External using a zero-sequence, 1000:1 CT (for conductors sizes)

6. The Ground Fault relay shall have delay settings of 0.5 to 10

7. The relay shall operate successfully over the range of control

8. Output contacts shall be one Form Z (Form A and Form B) rated

9. Relay operation shall be Failsafe, Non-failsafe and Pulsing Auto-

10. A self-test mode shall be incorporated to verify functionality of the

GROUND FAULT DEVICES MARCH 2003

13. Operating temperature of the relay shall be within –35C to +60C

14. The relay shall be CSA certified and will conform to CE

15. The relay shall be IPC Resistors DGF-CT-A or equivalent.

17. Ground Fault Relays shall be IPC Resistors type DGF-CT-A or

1. The relay shall be microprocessor based and shall be

19. The Neutral Grounding Resistor shall be monitored for open/short

20. The monitor shall detect out-of-tolerance resistance by

21. The monitor shall operate at system voltage of _______V [480 or

GROUND FAULT DEVICES MARCH 2003

23. A CT shall monitor the current in the resistor. Voltage shall be

25. Delay shall be adjustable between Instantaneous and 3.15

27. The monitor shall be capable of Fail-Safe (Trip on loss of control

29. Reset control shall be selectable and shall be capable of

30. The monitor shall operate successfully at temperatures between –

31. The monitor shall be IPC Resistors GFR-RM-F or equivalent.

33. The CT shall be IPC Resistors type T or type R.

GROUND FAULT DEVICES MARCH 2003

2. The Ungrounded or High Resistance-Grounded system shall

3. A form C, 10A, 240V AC contact shall be provided for the

4. Flashing LED indication lights, mounted on the fault detection

5. A green LED shall indicate all functions of the relay are

6. A yellow LED shall indicate the presence of a blown fuse of

34. Total fault magnitude shall be indicated by a bar-graph indicator

• Neutral Grounding Resistor

GROUND FAULT DEVICES MARCH 2003

7. The High Resistance-Grounded system shall be protected by

38. Flashing LED indication lights, mounted on the fault detection

41. Total fault magnitude shall be indicated by a bar-graph indicator

43. The fault-locating module shall control current in the current

GROUND FAULT DEVICES MARCH 2003

• Neutral Grounding Resistor

8. The Ground Fault detection and location system shall be

48. The Alarm function shall operate on maximum Ground current

50. Indication of the faulted phase shall be provided by LED indication

51. Total fault magnitude shall be indicated by a bar-graph indicator

52. Faulted branch indication shall be indicated with Feeder Modules.

GROUND FAULT DEVICES MARCH 2003

Modules with provision for external extension panels for a total of

55. The control supply shall be 120V ac 50/60Hz, 50VA.

56. The Ground Fault panel shall be CSA/UL approved.

Accessories for DSA Panels

• Neutral Grounding Resistor

• Type T or type R. Sensors

9. A Ground fault detection, protection, location and alarm