Title :
Differences in low-voltage fused and unfused power circuit breakers
Author :
Hinton, Steven T.
Author_Institution :
Schneider Electr.-Square D Power Syst., Lexington, KY
Abstract :
This paper will discuss a few key differences between low-voltage fused and unfused power circuit breakers. A few standards are available to help understand the differences. In addition, an example application will be reviewed to show how different testing methods affect the evaluation of fused verses unfused power circuit breakers
Keywords :
circuit breakers; electric fuses; fused power circuit breakers; short-circuit rating; unfused power circuit breakers; ANSI standards; Circuit breakers; Circuit testing; Fault currents; Fuses; Industrial power systems; Power engineering and energy; Power system analysis computing; Reactive power; Transformers;
Conference_Titel :
Industrial and Commercial Power Systems Technical Conference, 2005 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Saratoga Springs, NY
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9021-0
DOI :
10.1109/ICPS.2005.1436359
