Medium Voltage Application Guide
Medium Voltage Application Guide
Medium Voltage Application Guide
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CONTENTS<br />
4 Switchgear ............................................................................................................................................................................ 69<br />
4.1 Switchgear Classifications ...................................................................................................................................................................... 70<br />
IEC Switchgear Classification ............................................................................................................................................................... 71<br />
ANSI-defined switchgear ....................................................................................................................................................................... 72<br />
Switchgear Ratings ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 72<br />
Switchgear information for enquiries or ordering .................................................................................................................... 72<br />
Switchgear derating .................................................................................................................................................................................. 73<br />
4.2 Standard Enclosure Configurations .................................................................................................................................................. 74<br />
Incomer Feeder Panel (IFP) .................................................................................................................................................................. 74<br />
Direct Incomer Panel (DIP) ................................................................................................................................................................. 75<br />
Bus Coupler Panel (BCP) ...................................................................................................................................................................... 76<br />
Bus Riser Panel (BRP) .............................................................................................................................................................................. 77<br />
Metering Panel (MTP) ............................................................................................................................................................................. 78<br />
Busbar Systems ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 79<br />
4.3 Safety Considerations .............................................................................................................................................................................. 83<br />
Switchgear interlocking systems ......................................................................................................................................................... 83<br />
Internal arc classification ......................................................................................................................................................................... 85<br />
4.4 Switchgear Apparatus .............................................................................................................................................................................. 88<br />
<strong>Medium</strong> <strong>Voltage</strong> Circuit Breakers ..................................................................................................................................................... 88<br />
<strong>Medium</strong> <strong>Voltage</strong> Contactors ............................................................................................................................................................... 96<br />
<strong>Medium</strong> <strong>Voltage</strong> Switches .................................................................................................................................................................. 100<br />
<strong>Medium</strong> <strong>Voltage</strong> HRC Fuses ............................................................................................................................................................ 104<br />
Current Transformers .......................................................................................................................................................................... 110<br />
Current Sensors ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 119<br />
Protection Devices ................................................................................................................................................................................. 121<br />
<strong>Voltage</strong> Transformers ........................................................................................................................................................................... 127<br />
Motor Line Inductors on Soft Starter <strong>Application</strong>s .............................................................................................................. 130<br />
<strong>Medium</strong> <strong>Voltage</strong> Surge Arrestors .................................................................................................................................................. 132<br />
Power Factor Capacitors .................................................................................................................................................................... 136<br />
4.5 Calculations ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 143<br />
Transformer Calculations ................................................................................................................................................................... 143<br />
Motor Calculations ................................................................................................................................................................................. 147<br />
Busbar Calculations ................................................................................................................................................................................ 149<br />
Short Circuit Calculations ................................................................................................................................................................... 156<br />
Impedance Method Calculations .................................................................................................................................................... 159<br />
4.6 Switchgear Inspection Checklists .................................................................................................................................................... 162<br />
Mechanical Inspection .......................................................................................................................................................................... 162<br />
Electrical Inspection ............................................................................................................................................................................... 163<br />
Commissioning Tools and Equipment (Typical) .................................................................................................................... 164<br />
4.7 Switchgear-Related IEC Standards ................................................................................................................................................ 165<br />
4.8 Comparison of IEC and IEEE Standards ..................................................................................................................................... 167<br />
Examples of differences in rating requirements ..................................................................................................................... 167<br />
4.9 IEC Switchgear Rating Definitions.................................................................................................................................................. 168<br />
<strong>Voltage</strong> .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 168<br />
Current ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 168<br />
Frequency, fr (Hz) .................................................................................................................................................................................. 169<br />
4.10 Protection index ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 170<br />
IP Ratings ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 170<br />
NEMA Ratings .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 171<br />
5 Schematic Diagrams ..................................................................................................................................................... 172<br />
5.1 Electrical Symbols - Common Switching Functions ............................................................................................................. 172<br />
5.2 Circuit Breaker Control (Typical) .................................................................................................................................................. 173<br />
5.3 Contactor Control (Typical)............................................................................................................................................................. 174<br />
5.4 Automatic Changeover Systems .................................................................................................................................................... 175<br />
Overview ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 175<br />
5.5 MVS Schematic Diagrams .................................................................................................................................................................. 178<br />
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