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Working Principle of ELCB andRCB
OCTOBER 1, 2011
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Working Principle of ELCB and RCB:
An Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker (ELCB) is a device used to directly detect currents leaking to earth from an
installation and cut the power and mainly used in TT earthing systems.
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There are two types of ELCBs,
1. Voltage Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker (voltage-ELCB)
2. Current Earth Leakage Current Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker (Current-ELCB).
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Voltage-ELCBs were first introduced about sixty years ago and Current-ELCB was first introduced about forty
years ago. For many years, the voltage operated ELCB and the differential current operated ELCB were both
referred to as ELCBs because it was a simpler name to remember. But the use of a common name for two
different devices gave rise to considerable confusion in the electrical industry. If the wrong type was used on an
installation, the level of protection given could be substantially less than that intended. To ignore this confusion,
IEC decided to apply the term Residual Current Device (RCD) to differential current operated ELCBs. Residual
current refers to any current over and above the load current
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Voltage-ELCB is a voltage operated circuit breaker. The device will function when the Current passes through the
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voltage appears across the ELCBs sense coil, it will switch off the power, and remain off until manually reset. A
voltage-sensing ELCB does not sense fault currents from live to any other earthed body.
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These ELCBs monitored the voltage on the earth wire, and disconnected the supply if the earth wire voltage was
over 50 volts.
These devices are no longer used due to its drawbacks like if the fault is between live and a circuit earth, they will
disconnect the supply. However, if the fault is between live and some other earth (such as a person or a metal
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water pipe), they will NOT disconnect, as the voltage on the circuit earth will not change. Even if the fault is
between live and a circuit earth, parallel earth paths created via gas or water pipes can result in the ELCB being
bypassed. Most of the fault current will flow via the gas or water pipes, since a single earth stake will inevitably
have a much higher impedance than hundreds of meters of metal service pipes buried in the ground.
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The way to identify an ELCB is by looking for green or green and yellow earth wires entering the device.
They rely on voltage returning to the trip via the earth wire during a fault and afford only limited protection to the
installation and no personal protection at all. You should use plug in 30mA RCDs for any appliances and
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extension leads that may be used outside as a minimum.
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ELCBs have one advantage over RCDs: they are less sensitive to fault conditions, and therefore have fewer
nuisance trips.
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If there is an accumulated or burden of currents caused by items with lowered insulation resistance due to older
equipment, or with heating elements, or rain conditions can cause the insulation resistance to lower due to
moisture tracking. If there is a some mA which is equal to ELCB rating than ELCB may give nuisance Tripping.
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longer be properly earthed.
Some ELCBs do not respond to rectified fault current. This issue is common for ELCBs and RCDs, but ELCBs are
on average much older than RCB so an old ELCB is more likely to have some uncommon fault current waveform
that it will not respond to.
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They may be tripped by external voltages from something connected to the earthing system such as metal pipes, a
TN-S earth or a TN-C-S combined neutral and earth.
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As electrically leaky appliances such as some water heaters, washing machines and cookers may cause the ELCB
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ELCBs introduce additional resistance and an additional point of failure into the earthing system.
Can we assume whether Our Electrical System is protected against
Earth Protection or not by only Pressing ELCB Test Switch?
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Checking the health of the ELCB is simple and you can do it easily by pressing TEST Push Button Switch of
ELCB. The test push-button will test whether the ELCB unit is working properly or not. Can we assume that If
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ELCB is Trip after Pressing TEST Switch of ELCB than your system is protected against earth protection? Then
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you are wrong.
The test facility provided on the home ELCB will only confirm the health of the ELCB unit, but that test does not
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confirm that the ELCB will trip when an electric shock hazard does occur. It is a really sad fact that all the while
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this misunderstanding has left many homes totally unprotected from the risk of electric shocks.
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This brings us or alarming us to think over second basic requirement for earth protection. The second requirement
for the proper operation of a home shock protection system is electrical grounding.
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We can assume that the ELCB is the brain for the shock protection, and the grounding as the backbone.
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Therefore, without a functional grounding (Proper Earthing of Electrical System) there is totally no protection
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against electrical shocks in your house even if You have installed ELCB and its TEST switch show proper result.
Looking after the ELCB alone is not enough. The electrical Earthing system must also be in good working order
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for the shock protection system to work. In addition to routine inspections that should be done by the qualified
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electrician, this grounding should preferably be inspected regularly at shorter intervals by the homeowner and
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need to pour Water in Earthing Pit at Regular interval of Time to minimize Earth Resistance.
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Current-operated ELCB (RCB):
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Current-operated ELCBs are generally known as Residual-current devices (RCD). These also protect against earth
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leakage. Both circuit conductors (supply and return) are run through a sensing coil; any imbalance of the currents
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means the magnetic field does not perfectly cancel. The device detects the imbalance and trips the contact.
When the term ELCB is used it usually means a voltage-operated device. Similar devices that are current operated
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are called residual-current devices. However, some companies use the term ELCB to distinguish high sensitivity
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current operated 3 phase devices that trip in the milliamp range from traditional 3 phase ground fault devices that
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operate at much higher currents.
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Typical RCB circuit:
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The supply coil, the neutral coil and the search coil all wound on a common transformer core.
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On a healthy circuit the same current passes through the phase coil, the load and return back through the neutral
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coil. Both the phase and the neutral coils are wound in such a way that they will produce an opposing magnetic
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flux. With the same current passing through both coils, their magnetic effect will cancel out under a healthy circuit
condition.
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In a situation when there is fault or a leakage to earth in the load circuit, or anywhere between the load circuit and
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the output connection of the RCB circuit, the current returning through the neutral coil has been reduced. Then the
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magnetic flux inside the transformer core is not balanced anymore. The total sum of the opposing magnetic flux is
no longer zero. This net remaining flux is what we call a residual flux.
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The periodically changing residual flux inside the transformer core crosses path with the winding of the search coil.
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This action produces an electromotive force (e.m.f.) across the search coil. An electromotive force is actually an
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alternating voltage. The induced voltage across the search coil produces a current inside the wiring of the trip
circuit. It is this current that operates the trip coil of the circuit breaker. Since the trip current is driven by the
residual magnetic flux (the resulting flux, the net effect between both fluxes) between the phase and the neutral
coils, it is called the residual current devise.
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With a circuit breaker incorporated as part of the circuit, the assembled system is called residual current circuit
breaker (RCCB) or residual current devise (RCD). The incoming current has to pass through the circuit breaker
first before going to the phase coil. The return neutral path passes through the second circuit breaker pole. During
tripping when a fault is detected, both the phase and neutral connection is isolated.
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RCD sensitivity is expressed as the rated residual operating current, noted In. Preferred values have been
defined by the IEC, thus making it possible to divide RCDs into three groups according to their In value.
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High sensitivity (HS): 6- 10- 30 mA (for direct-contact / life injury protection)
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Standard IEC 60755 (General requirements for residual current operated protective devices) defines three
types of RCD depending on the characteristics of the fault current.
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Type AC: RCD for which tripping is ensured for residual sinusoidal alternating currents
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Medium sensitivity (MS): 100- 300- 500- 1000 mA (for fire protection)
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for residual sinusoidal alternating currents
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for pulsating direct currents superposed by a pure direct current
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two pulse bridge connection line-to-line with or without phase-angle monitoring, independently of the polarity
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Break time of RCB:
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Maximum break time: 200 ms for 1x In, 150 ms for 2x In, and 40 ms for 5x In
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54 Responses to Working Principle of ELCB andRCB
Dharminder says:
October 2, 2011 at 1:16 am
Thank a lot Sir,
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kkk says:
December 31, 2011 at 12:22 pm
good explanation thanks
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cmeshe says:
May 25, 2013 at 11:14 am
Very Good & Very Clear Explanation of RCB / ELCB, TQVM! However, can you please give a statistic on the
cases of Electric shock and or electrocution due to the malfunction of RCB / ELCB. Thanks again.
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Er mohd mehboob says:
October 9, 2015 at 5:59 pm
thanking sir very best explain
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GEE says:
December 3, 2011 at 11:54 am
any body have note about relay calibration?? like over current relay, earth fault relay, earth leakage relay. i want to
learn using secondary injection test. and i must know about its calculation.. please.
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GEE says:
December 3, 2011 at 11:56 am
anybody can teach me about testing of TX Ratio using variable???
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mkl says:
January 8, 2012 at 8:31 am
very very good but more drawings are needed please for the answeres and other places.
thanks
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keith says:
February 16, 2012 at 10:15 am
My ELCB at home trips every day when the water heater runs for some time. What is the solution to fix this
problem?
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Jignesh.Parmar says:
February 16, 2012 at 5:00 pm
Need to check Heater.
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Sankalp says:
June 25, 2012 at 3:56 pm
Why does ELCB in generator is connected to Y phase while overcurrent protection in R and B phases?
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sanjaykumar says:
July 13, 2012 at 3:56 pm
a lot of thanks sir for a nice article
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manjunatha says:
September 17, 2012 at 12:32 pm
Do you have all this articles in one book ,
-Manjunatha
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TRM says:
November 8, 2013 at 1:48 pm
VERY USEFUL ONE. KEEP ON SHARING
Toink says:
November 14, 2012 at 3:15 am
Its possible to installing ELCB 2 pole with 2 Phase (L1 and L2) ?
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santosh says:
January 26, 2013 at 4:47 pm
I want to know the working principle of ELCB,anybody can help me?
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Jignesh.Parmar says:
January 27, 2013 at 4:01 am
It is already explain in this Post!!
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MOHANKUMAR. C says:
October 21, 2013 at 7:17 am
Voltage-ELCBs were first introduced about sixty years ago and Current-ELCB was first introduced about forty
years ago. For many years, the voltage operated ELCB and the differential current operated ELCB were both
referred to as ELCBs because it was a simpler name to remember. But the use of a common name for two
different devices gave rise to considerable confusion in the electrical industry. If the wrong type was used on
an installation, the level of protection given could be substantially less than that intended. To ignore this
confusion, IEC decided to apply the term Residual Current Device (RCD) to differential current operated
ELCBs. Residual current refers to any current over and above the load current
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Muzi says:
March 24, 2013 at 11:56 am
Really good information for understandind elcb and rcd
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Gejo Raphy says:
April 11, 2013 at 4:47 am
Thanks Mr. Jignesh
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B.S.Khan says:
May 7, 2013 at 6:46 am
ELCB meant for human safety or equipment safety please explain.
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Jignesh.Parmar says:
May 7, 2013 at 2:33 pm
Refer old post of this Blog
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zarul ashraf says:
May 21, 2013 at 2:41 pm
what the Similarity elcb and rcd.
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Jignesh.Parmar says:
May 21, 2013 at 2:46 pm
Both give protection against Earth Fault-Leakage Current!!!
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A.MANJUNATH says:
May 24, 2013 at 4:15 am
THANKS A LOT FOR THE EXTENSIVE DETAILS
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A.MANJUNATH says:
May 24, 2013 at 4:21 am
Every time there is a heavy rain, there is a power surge in our area and and which ever equipment is ON like fan,
cfl tubes gets damaged. and this has happened several times.. Local electricians say it is due to neutral and
phase wire fault at main the supply line.. In this case which ELCB will help. This is a regular problem in several
houses in our area
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t.k.nayyar says:
June 14, 2013 at 3:08 pm
I like this article.well explained
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dushyant kumar says:
July 8, 2013 at 12:19 pm
good explen about RCCB & ELCB
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jay says:
July 24, 2013 at 4:57 am
Does a portable generator need an ELCB? Are there ELCBs for 400Hz power?
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Mohammad says:
August 2, 2013 at 2:11 pm
Useful info. Thanx a lot.
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russxy says:
September 13, 2013 at 6:27 pm
How does 4P RCD works? Red , Yellow & Blue have currents and may not be balanced. The return current is
zero.
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RAFI AYYARIL says:
September 23, 2013 at 5:22 am
OVR/UVR Controller will protect any loose connection issues on the DB?
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John Williams says:
September 26, 2013 at 2:08 pm
My 3 phase RCB (100-milli amps) trips when the electrician shorts the phase and earth in a power socket, but
it does not trip when the neuter and earth is shorted and the electrician says it is a defect of the wiring. Is it
true?
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lalit says:
October 1, 2013 at 7:34 am
AC area count by Tr capacity but how we can count it?
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vinod says:
October 3, 2013 at 7:19 am
Very very useful info.
I have legrand rccb 2 pole with 25A switch. which has 4 holes. How to do wiring ? please help me?. i have bought
for home used (1 bhk)
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Jignesh.Parmar says:
October 4, 2013 at 3:19 pm
2 Nos for out going 2 Nos for incoming..for single phase supply
Please concern any electrician if you do not have basic idea of electricity.
Dont take any rick or experiment because it may be resulted in Fatal Accident
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Tapas Barua says:
October 7, 2013 at 3:24 am
Dear Mr. jignesh,
Good morning. I read your detailed explanation of ELCB. Many many thanks for effective explanation. But i am
confused about the operation of 4 pole ELCB. This ELCB operates on the residual current flowing through three
phases i.e. vector sum of three currents of three phases.But in our electrical system some single phase loads are
included. As a result the vector sum of currents is not equal to zero which leads to the tripping of 4 pole ELCB. Is
it possible to install the 4 pole ELCB in that case? it is very helpful for us if you kindly give advice us.
Thanks and Best regards
Tapas Barua.
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Gautam Y. Pathak says:
December 2, 2013 at 9:06 am
I have a three story residential building with 20 KW load equially distributed on all floors. I have a three phase
connection (three phase and one neutral). I am connected each phase and a common neutral in each floor. Do I
need THREE ELCB on each phase. Any one, please advise. Thanks.
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Manohar M says:
December 13, 2013 at 10:41 am
For 2 kw heater which ELCB can I Use 30ma or 100ma please let me know.
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jagannath nayak says:
January 21, 2014 at 3:19 pm
sir
if i change a circuit from raw power to emergency and connect only phase and neutral of raw power to phase and
neutral of emergency do not connect earth of raw power to emergency then can ELCB trip please suggest me
ASAP thank you
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Leonard says:
January 22, 2014 at 7:50 pm
This kind of discussions really build confidence and expansion of knowledge. keep it up
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Hameed. m.S. says:
July 21, 2014 at 10:07 am
Mr. Jignesh,
I want to get a solutions from you. There is one 4P ELCB on the main incomer line. Test button works of the same
as tripping. Phases, R, Y, B testing by test lamps with Earth also tripping the ELCB. But when we are testing N
and Earth of the outgoing side of ELCB not tripping. Why? what is the reason for not tripping when shorting with N
and E?
Please let me know.
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James Selvarai says:
August 16, 2014 at 4:23 am
Very good info and advice keep up the good work.
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rajeev singh says:
September 13, 2014 at 5:19 am
Thanks sir
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kheem bisht says:
November 11, 2014 at 5:34 am
very good advice for learning in electrical theory. thanks sir.
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Pravin Sawant says:
December 25, 2014 at 5:49 am
Can ELCB gives us protection from electric shock, means what happen, if we touch live wire which is not a part of
elcb circuit. and what is proper position of elcb in home wiring (in SLD)
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HERTZ says:
March 2, 2015 at 8:46 am
How the rccb work as the neutral is always zero potential. ?
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Gift Matchado says:
March 24, 2015 at 11:16 pm
nice one
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Nitesh Bidarkar says:
April 8, 2015 at 2:10 pm
Dear Jignesh
I am working as a Distribution engineer in one of the leading distribution company of Gujarat.
I have a query regarding the operation of RCCB. We want to incorporate the feature of RCCB as per IS13947
(Part-2):1993 Annexure-B in our LT Distribution box for 25KVA to 100KVA transformers. Our main intention is to
isolate the circuit instantly on occurrence of ground fault, such a snapping of LT line conductor. However, we
anticipate that considering the sensitivity of RCCB, (which is maximum upto 30Amp), it will result in to nuisance
tripping also if there is leakage current on consumer side. Moreover, it is also anticipated that in some one is
using the load through earth (without using the system neutral to prevent the energy recording in meter) in such
case also, RCCB will trip. Looking to the huge numbers of connections connected on 100KVA transformers, it
would not be possible for field engineer to identify such dishonest consumer in shortest possible time and this will
affect large numbers of honest consumers connected on that transformer.
Will you provide some technical solution to this problem..? or suggest some other alternative..?
Moreover, please also suggest the what should be the maximum Rated Short time withstand current for
Distribution box for 25KVA, 63KVA and 100KVA transformer.
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Dhir Chandan says:
May 27, 2015 at 9:55 am
dear jignesh g iam feel very glad to be connect with u or learn somthing from u ,thanks a lot again .
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raju says:
May 28, 2015 at 8:03 am
ensure used light
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Mahesh says:
June 4, 2015 at 3:19 pm
We have 10 light fixtures (LED Fixtures) connected in one circuit and connected through 30 mA RCCB. The
neutral to earth voltage is 3 volts and we have frequent tripping issues of the RCCB. Is it this high neutral to earth
voltage causing the RCCB tripping? Please explain.
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Farid Ahmed says:
June 13, 2015 at 8:01 am
dear sir ,
i have a question how i can connect ELCB in a panel as in coming breaker where magnetic contactor of 220 volt
is operating and tripping the ELCB.
Abul Basher
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Rishik kareer says:
September 14, 2015 at 10:41 am
https://electricalnotes.wordpress.com/2011/10/01/working-principle-of-elcb-and-rcb/[12/8/2015 10:59:43 PM]
Working Principle of ELCB and RCB | Electrical Notes & Articles
Sir
Charging mobile with UPS power ll lead to RCCB triping? if yes please explain
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