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Experiment 2:

Tripping Characteristics of Fuse & MCB.

Lecturer: ENG Samphors

Group I4 , EE ‘A’

Student HENG Dara

ID e20160160

Year

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Contents
I. Objective............................................................................................................................. 2

II. Definition. ........................................................................................................................... 2

III. Parameters .......................................................................................................................... 3

IV. Procedure. ........................................................................................................................... 4

1. Construct the circuit as shown in circuit diagram in “Edit mode”. ................................ 4

2. Show the power flow result of the network. ................................................................... 5

3. Create fault on bus 2 (B2) and perform short circuit analysis mode to see the capacity

of the fault current in B2. ....................................................................................................... 6

4. Obtain and explain the graph and sequence of protective device when: ........................ 8

a. Three-phase faults occur on the motor. ....................................................................... 8

b. Three-phase faults occur on bus 3 (B3) .................................................................... 10

c. Three-phase faults occur on transformer. .................................................................. 12

d. Three-phase faults on bus 2 (B2) .............................................................................. 14

V. Conclusion ........................................................................................................................ 16

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Experiment 2

Tripping Characteristics of Fuse & MCB.

I. Objective.

 To study the time current characteristics of Fuse and MCB for given network.
 Practice to use ETAB software for analyses power system.

II. Definition.

Circuit breaker (CB) is an automatically switch off the electrical circuit during
abnormal condition of the network in overload condition as well as faulty condition.
CB is much more sensitive to overcurrent that fuse. The switch operating knob of CB
comes at its off position during tripping, the faulty zone of the electrical circuit can
easily be identified. But in case of fuse, fuse wire should be checked by opening fuse
grip or cutout from fuse base for confirming the blow of fuse wire. The quick restoration
of supply cannot be possible in case of fuse as because fuses have to be rewire able or
replaced for restoring the supply. But in the case of CB, quick restoration is possible by
just switching on operation mode.

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III. Parameters

Figure 1: Table of parameters

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IV. Procedure.
1. Construct the circuit as shown in circuit diagram in “Edit mode”.
According to the value on the table above, we get this Topology:

Figure2: Construct the circuit and input parameter.

For protection system such as: circuit breaker, over current relay and fuse must
compared with component’s rating.

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2. Show the power flow result of the network.

Figure 3: Table of Load Flow.

Figure 4: Graph of Load Flow.

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3. Create fault on bus 2 (B2) and perform short circuit analysis mode to see the capacity
of the fault current in B2.

Figure 5: Create fault on bus 2 of circuit.

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Figure 6: Short circuit when Creating fault on bus 2 of circuit.

When we input fault on bus 2 we see the short-circuit current 16.30kA.

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4. Obtain and explain the graph and sequence of protective device when:
a. Three-phase faults occur on the motor.

Figure 7: Protection system when fault occur on the motor.

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Figure 8: Graph of protection when fault occur on the motor.

Figure 9: the operation of protection.

When the fault occurs on the motor we see CB3 off. For CB2, Relay1 and Fuse1 are
used for back up as we can on the table above.

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b. Three-phase faults occur on bus 3 (B3)

Figure 10: Protection system when fault occur on the bus3.

The short-circuit current is 37.49kA.

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Figure 11: Graph of protection when fault occur on the bus3.

Figure 12: the operation of protection.

When the fault occurs on the bus3 we see CB2 off. For Fuse1 and Relay1 are used for
back up as we can on the table above.

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c. Three-phase faults occur on transformer.

Figure 13: Protection system when fault occur on the Transformer.

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Figure 14: Graph of protection when fault occur on the Transformer.

Figure 15: the operation of protection.

When the fault occurs on the Transformer we see Fuse1 off. For Relay1 is used for
back up as we can on the table above.

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d. Three-phase faults on bus 2 (B2)

Figure 16: Protection system when fault occur on the Bus2.

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Figure 17: Graph of protection when fault occur on the Bus2.

Figure 18: the operation of protection.

When the fault occurs on the Bus2 we see Relay1 off.

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V. Conclusion
This experiment provides us a lot of benefit about how to protect in power system, works
and Characteristics such as Over Current Relay (OCT), Main Circuit Breaker (MCB), Circuit
Breaker (CB) and Fuse. They have different usages yet they protect the system when fault
occur. Moreover, we can understand same technique of using ETAP software about setting
component for design power system to reach an appreciation value. This experiment is very
significant for students to understand next experiment.

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