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Circuit Breaker Making Capacity

Last updated: September 19, 2016 1:55 am
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During short circuit, circuit breaker contacts opens and automatically closes after few cycles to determine whether the fault is cleared. 90% of the faults occur in power system are transient in nature and lasts for few cycles and clears on its own eg: touching of transmission lines with each other beacause of wind, touching of tree branches to transmission line momentarily, etc. Such faults clears on its own and after the transient power system restores to normal operation.

Circuit Breaker Making Capacity
Circuit Breaker Making Capacity

It is not advised to open the breaker contacts and isolate the line for such small transients. Therefore auto re-closers are employed which when relay senses the fault trips the circuit breaker contacts. After some time breaker contacts again try to close, if there is no fault in that instant power system restores to normal operation. However if fault further exists circuit breaker contacts open up permanently until it is reset. The cycles of closing and opening is designed  for the circuit breaker depends on the application.

Therefore circuit breaker should close under short circuit condition. The MAKING CAPACITY of the circuit breaker depends on the ability to withstand the effects of electromagnetic forces which which are proportional to the square of the peak value of the making current. Making current of circuit breaker when closed on short circuit is the peak value of maximum current wave (including dc component) in the first cycle of the current after the circuit is closed by the breaker

For determining the making current of the circuit breaker we must multiply symmetrical breaking current by (2)1/2 to convert to peak value from rms value. and then by 1.8 to take into account the doubling effect of maximum asymmetry.

Rated Making Current = 1.8 x (2)1/2 rated short circuit breaking current

                                   = 2.55 x rates short circuit breaking current

                                   = 2.55 x symmetrical breaking capacity

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