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    Pee ee ee et ee et Cee ee ee eee eee Oe eee ee eee eet eee Pee eee eee voltage drop so you get the right cost tradeoffs between performance and cost. Motors, Motor Circuits, and Controllers, Oh My! share This Articte Q Comment (0) ‘May 1, 2004 12:00 PM, By Mike Holt, NEC Consultant Don't be intimidated by the largest chapter of the NEC With 13 parts and a focus on challenging subject matter, Art. 430 can seem overwhelming, After a quick scan, it may seem impossible to correcy apply is requitements, but a closer look reveals usability features, including its tables, that make Art. 430 more user-friendly than you may think, One especially notable feature is Figure 430.1, Which provides a graphical representation of how to apply the rules of Art. 430. It allows you to proceed through Art. 430 methodically and not miss any of the following key requirements. General requirements. For general motor applications, current ratings shall be based on 430.6(A)(1) and (2). You should also be familiar with the difference between full load currents and nameplate current ratings of motors. yey S> 4201558401486 [Fs B Ene-Anhmed Moharm Full load currents [430.6(A)(1)]. Use the motor full load current (FLC) rating (Tables 430.147, 430.148, or 430.150) when determining conductor ampacity (430.22), the branch-circuit short-circuit and ground-fault protection device (430.52 and 430.62), and the ampere rating of switches (430.110). Don't use the current rating on the motor nameplate for this purpose (Fig. 1) FLC Versus Nameplate Ampere Section 430.6(A) Ful-Load Current (FLC) Nameplate (FLA) ‘Section 430.6(A)(1) Section 430.6(4)(2) ra Fo) a a See National Electrical ecole Tan ea ‘Code == Se Table FLC is used to size: Motor nameplate conductors and disconnects _ is used to size + short-circuit and ground-fault overload protection protection devices rma tn Fig. 4. Don't use the current rating on the motor nameplate for determining conductor ampacity, the branch: short-circuit ground-fault protection device, or the ampere rating of switches. ircuit It's also important to know how to properly connect motor terminals and where to locate motors within the system. Motor nameplate current rating [430.6(A)(2)]. Use motor nameplate current ratings when selecting devices for protecting motors and their control apparatus and branch-circuit conductors against excessive heat caused by motor overloads and failure to start (430.31). Motor controller terminals. Connect control circuit devices’ motor controllers and terminals with copper conductors, unless identified otherwise. Torque motor control conductors 14 AWG and smaller at a minimum of 7 Ib-in for screw-type pressure terminals, unless identified otherwise [430.9, 110.3(B), and 110.14 FPN. ‘Motor locations. Locate motors to facilitate maintenance and provide adequate ventilation (430.14) Conductor size. Be careful. If you misapply Chapter 3 ampacity tables when sizing motor conductors, you can. tundersize them, Motors have inrush current, which conductor sizing must allow for. Motor - Branch-Circuit Conductors ‘Section 430.22(A) Branch-circuit conductors are sized ro less than 125% of table full-load current, not the nameplate amperes. + . Table FLC: + Table 430.147, DC + Table 430.148, 1-Phase Nameplate Fig. 2. Misapplying ampacity tables when sizing motor conductors can cause you to undersize them, which could lead to overheating and even fires. Single motors. Per 430.22, size motor branch-circuit conductors no smaller than 125% of the motor FLC rating listed in Tables 430.147, 430.148, or 430.150 (Fig. 2). Size the branch-circuit short-circuit and ground-fault protection device per 240.6(A) and 430.52(C)(1) Ex. 1. Note: The Code doesn't requite the wire size to address voltage drop or the resulting inability to start the motor When the conductor length is excessively long. Test your knowledge with the following question. What size branch-circuit conductor does a 7.5-hp, 230V, 3-phase ‘motor need if the conductor terminals are rated 60°C? (a) 14 AWG. (b) 12 AWG ere {c) 10 AWG (d) none of the above Per Table 430,150, a 7.5-hp 230V, 3-phase motor has an FLC of 22A. Size the branch-circuit conductors no less than 125% of FLC: 22Ax1,25 = 27.5. Referring to Table 310.16, a 10 AWG conductor is rated 30 at 60°C, Therefore, the correct answer is (c), 10 AWG. Size the branch-circuit short-circuit and ground-fault protection device per 240.6(A) and 430.52(C)(1) Ex. 1. For an inverse-time breaker: 22Ax2.5=55A (Next size up is 60A.) ‘Multiple motors (feeder). Per 430.24, size multiple motor conductors as follows. Multiply the FLC rating of the highest-load motor by 1.25 and add that to the sum of the FLC ratings of all the other motors in the group. That's your motor load for calculating ampacity. Add any other loads on that conductor to calculate total conductor ampacity. Let's try sizing a motor feeder conductor. What size 75°C feeder conductor is required to serve two 7.5-hp, 230V, 3- phase motors? ‘Short-Circuit and Ground-Fault Protection Section 430.51 ‘Short-circuit and ground- fault protection is sized between 150% and 300% of motor FLC, 430.52. ‘Short or ground-fault + short duration + fast response time ‘Overload protection (OLL.) designed for: + slow current rise ‘long duration + slow response time Fig. 3. Keep in mind that branch-circuit short-circuit and ground-tault protection devices protect against short Circuits or ground faults, but not overloads, (a) 14 AWG, {b) 12 AWG, (c) 10 AWG. (d) 8 AWG Solution: (22Ax1.25)+22A=49.5A. Per Table 310.16, an 8 AWG conductor is rated 50A at 75°C. Therefore, the correct answer is (d), 8 AWG. Overload protection. An overload isn't a short circuit or ground fault; t's an operating current that's too high. Overload protection devices will interrupt a current that’s too high when it persists for too long. An overload protection device allows time for the starting current of the motor, which is higher than the operating current, but only momentarily. A branch-circuit short-circuit and ground-fault protection device protects the motor, the motor control apparatus, and the conductors against short circuits or ground faults, but not against overload (Fig. 3 above) ‘You must protect each motor branch circuit against short circuits and ground faults by a protection device sized no

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