Title :
Low-voltage arcing-fault currents
Author :
Wagner, C. F. ; Fountain, L. L.
Author_Institution :
Westinghouse Electric Corporation, East Pittsburgh, Pa.
Abstract :
One method used in the selection of circuit breakers for application to low-voltage a-c circuits is based on the assumption of “bolted” faults. Some engineers, however, believe that these fault currents never are reached in practice. An extensive series of tests shows a distinct need to clarify the situation in so far as the effect of arc drop is concerned.
Keywords :
Circuit faults; Copper; Fault currents; Insulators; Magnetic hysteresis; Rotors; Wires;
Journal_Title :
Electrical Engineering
DOI :
10.1109/EE.1948.6444269
