Title :
All amperes are not created equal: a comparison of current ratings of high-voltage circuit breakers rated according to ANSI and IEC standards
Author :
Bridger, Baldwin, Jr.
Author_Institution :
Powell Electrical Manufacturing Co., Houston, TX, USA
Abstract :
Since ratings with similar names have different meanings in the ANSI and IEC series of standards, the differences are examined for the benefit of application engineers. The continuous current, interrupting, short-time, and closing current ratings are compared
Keywords :
circuit breakers; standards; ANSI; IEC; closing current ratings; continuous current; current ratings; high-voltage circuit breakers; interrupting ratings; short-circuit current; short-time ratings; standards; ANSI standards; Circuit breakers; Circuit testing; Design engineering; IEC standards; Manufacturing; Medium voltage; North America; Power engineering and energy; System testing;
Journal_Title :
Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on
