ELECTRONIC Circuit Breakers

NSX with Micrologic 2.2

Long Time Current Setting ( Ir)

Long time tripping threshold = Io x Ir for the Circuit Breaker.
Ir = Io x ..There are 9 fine adjustments settings for each value of
( 0.9, 0.92, 0.93, 0.94, 0.95, 0.96, 0.97, 0.98, 1 for each value of Io)
In

40A
100A
160A
250A (NSX250)
250A (NSX400)
400A
630A

Example trip curve

Long Time Setting ( Io ) depending on trip unit rating and dial setting
Thermal Current Rating (A)

18
40
63
100
70
160
250

18
45
70
110
100
180
280

20
50
80
125
125
200
320

23
55
90
140
140
230
350

25
63
100
160
160
250
400

28
70
110
175
175
280
450

32
80
125
200
200
320
500

36
90
150
225
225
360
570

40
100
160
250
250
400
630

Short time settings Isd (Im) = 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,10 x long time setting
Short time tripping threshold = Isd x Io x Ir for the Circuit Breaker
* The short time Pick-up current tolerance level + - 10%

NSX 40A circuit breaker with Micrologic 2.2

Thermal
Current
Rating (A)
(Ir x Io x In)

1.5

40
36
32
28
25
23
20
18

60
54
48
42
38
35
30
27

80
72
64
56
50
46
40
36

120
108
96
84
75
69
60
54

160
144
128
112
100
92
80
72

Rated Voltage to earth (Vac) =

Short Time Setting ( Isd )

5
6
Pick-up current ( A ) *

200
180
160
140
125
115
100
90

240
216
192
168
150
138
120
108

10

Im @ 1.5
ohms

Im @ 2
ohms

280
252
224
196
175
161
140
126

320
288
256
224
200
184
160
144

400
360
320
280
250
230
200
180

3.48
3.87
4.36
4.98
5.58
6.06
6.97
7.74

2.61
2.90
3.27
3.73
4.18
4.55
5.23
5.81

1.74
1.94
2.18
2.49
2.79
3.03
3.48
3.87

NSX 100A circuit breaker with Micrologic 2.2

Thermal
Current
Rating (A)
(Ir x Io x In)

1.5

100
90
80
70
63
55
50
45
40

150
135
120
105
95
83
75
68
60

200
180
160
140
126
110
100
90
80

300
270
240
210
189
165
150
135
120

400
360
320
280
252
220
200
180
160

5
6
Pick-up current ( A ) *

500
450
400
350
315
275
250
225
200

1.5

160
150
125
110
100
90
80
70
63

240
225
188
165
150
135
120
105
95

320
300
250
220
200
180
160
140
126

480
450
375
330
300
270
240
210
189

640
600
500
440
400
360
320
280
252

600
540
480
420
378
330
300
270
240

10

Im @ 1.5
ohms

Im @ 2
ohms

700
630
560
490
441
385
350
315
280

800
720
640
560
504
440
400
360
320

1,000
900
800
700
630
550
500
450
400

1.39
1.55
1.74
1.99
2.21
2.53
2.79
3.10
3.48

1.05
1.16
1.31
1.49
1.66
1.90
2.09
2.32
2.61

0.87
0.97
1.09
1.24
1.39
1.52
1.74
1.94

0.70
0.77
0.87
1.00
1.11
1.27
1.39
1.55
1.74

0.52
0.58
0.65
0.75
0.83
0.95
1.05
1.16
1.31

0.42
0.46
0.52
0.60
0.66
0.76
0.84
0.93
1.05

0.35
0.39
0.44
0.50
0.55
0.63
0.70
0.77
0.87

Rated Voltage to earth (Vac) =

Short Time Setting ( Isd )

5
6
Pick-up current ( A ) *

800
750
625
550
500
450
400
350
315

1.05
1.16
1.31
1.49
1.67
1.82
2.09
2.32

960
900
750
660
600
540
480
420
378

10

Im @ 1.5
ohms

Im @ 2
ohms

1,120
1,050
875
770
700
630
560
490
441

1,280
1,200
1,000
880
800
720
640
560
504

1,600
1,500
1,250
1,100
1,000
900
800
700
630

0.87
0.93
1.12
1.27
1.39
1.55
1.74
1.99
2.21

0.65
0.70
0.84
0.95
1.05
1.16
1.31
1.49
1.66

0.75
0.83
0.93
1.07
1.19
1.30
1.49
1.66

0.30
0.33
0.37
0.43
0.47
0.54
0.60
0.66
0.75

0.33
0.35
0.42
0.48
0.52
0.58
0.65
0.75
0.83

0.26
0.28
0.33
0.38
0.42
0.46
0.52
0.60
0.66

0.22
0.23
0.28
0.32
0.35
0.39
0.44
0.50
0.55

Im @ 10
ohms

0.65
0.73
0.82
0.93
1.05
1.14
1.31
1.45

0.52
0.58
0.65
0.75
0.84
0.91
1.05
1.16

Im @ 8
ohms

Im @ 10
ohms

0.26
0.29
0.33
0.37
0.41
0.48
0.52
0.58
0.65

0.21
0.23
0.26
0.30
0.33
0.38
0.42
0.46
0.52

Im @ 8
ohms

Im @ 10
ohms

0.16
0.17
0.21
0.24
0.26
0.29
0.33
0.37
0.41

0.13
0.14
0.17
0.19
0.21
0.23
0.26
0.30
0.33

230

Earth fault loop impedance for 0.4 seconds

( Upper Limit )
Im @ 3
Im @ 4
Im @ 5
Im @ 6
Im @ 7
ohms
ohms
ohms
ohms
ohms

0.44
0.46
0.56
0.63
0.70
0.77
0.87
1.00
1.11

Im @ 8
ohms

230

Earth fault loop impedance for 0.4 seconds

( Upper Limit )
Im @ 3
Im @ 4
Im @ 5
Im @ 6
Im @ 7
ohms
ohms
ohms
ohms
ohms

NSX 160A circuit breaker with Micrologic 2.2

Thermal
Current
Rating (A)
(Ir x Io x In)

1.31
1.45
1.63
1.87
2.09
2.27
2.61
2.90

Rated Voltage to earth (Vac) =

Short Time Setting ( Isd )

230

Earth fault loop impedance for 0.4 seconds

( Upper Limit )
Im @ 3
Im @ 4
Im @ 5
Im @ 6
Im @ 7
ohms
ohms
ohms
ohms
ohms

0.19
0.20
0.24
0.27
0.30
0.33
0.37
0.43
0.47

NSX 250A (NSX250) circuit breaker with Micrologic 2.2

Thermal
Current
Rating (A)
(Ir x Io x In)

1.5

250
225
200
175
160
140
125
110
100

375
338
300
263
240
210
188
165
150

500
450
400
350
320
280
250
220
200

750
675
600
525
480
420
375
330
300

1,000
900
800
700
640
560
500
440
400

Rated Voltage to earth (Vac) =

Short Time Setting ( Isd )

5
6
Pick-up current ( A ) *

1,250
1,125
1,000
875
800
700
625
550
500

1,500
1,350
1,200
1,050
960
840
750
660
600

10

Im @ 1.5
ohms

Im @ 2
ohms

1,750
1,575
1,400
1,225
1,120
980
875
770
700

2,000
1,800
1,600
1,400
1,280
1,120
1,000
880
800

2,500
2,250
2,000
1,750
1,600
1,400
1,250
1,100
1,000

0.56
0.62
0.70
0.80
0.87
1.00
1.12
1.27
1.39

0.42
0.46
0.52
0.60
0.65
0.75
0.84
0.95
1.05

0.28
0.31
0.35
0.40
0.44
0.50
0.56
0.63
0.70

NSX 250A (NSX400) circuit breaker with Micrologic 2.3

Thermal
Current
Rating (A)
(Ir x Io x In)

1.5

250
225
200
175
160
140
125
100
70

375
338
300
263
240
210
188
150
105

500
450
400
350
320
280
250
200
140

750
675
600
525
480
420
375
300
210

1,000
900
800
700
640
560
500
400
280

5
6
Pick-up current ( A ) *

1,250
1,125
1,000
875
800
700
625
500
350

1,500
1,350
1,200
1,050
960
840
750
600
420

1.5

400
360
320
280
250
230
200
180
160

600
540
480
420
375
345
300
270
240

800
720
640
560
500
460
400
360
320

1,200
1,080
960
840
750
690
600
540
480

1,600
1,440
1,280
1,120
1,000
920
800
720
640

10

Im @ 1.5
ohms

Im @ 2
ohms

1,750
1,575
1,400
1,225
1,120
980
875
700
490

2,000
1,800
1,600
1,400
1,280
1,120
1,000
800
560

2,500
2,250
2,000
1,750
1,600
1,400
1,250
1,000
700

0.56
0.62
0.70
0.80
0.87
1.00
1.12
1.39
1.99

0.42
0.46
0.52
0.60
0.65
0.75
0.84
1.05
1.49

0.139
0.155
0.174
0.199
0.218
0.249
0.279
0.317
0.348

0.28
0.31
0.35
0.40
0.44
0.50
0.56
0.70
1.00

0.21
0.23
0.26
0.30
0.33
0.37
0.42
0.52
0.75

0.17
0.19
0.21
0.24
0.26
0.30
0.33
0.42
0.60

0.139
0.155
0.174
0.199
0.218
0.249
0.279
0.348
0.498

Rated Voltage to earth (Vac) =

Short Time Setting ( Isd )

5
6
Pick-up current ( A ) *

2,000
1,800
1,600
1,400
1,250
1,150
1,000
900
800

0.17
0.19
0.21
0.24
0.26
0.30
0.33
0.38
0.42

2,400
2,160
1,920
1,680
1,500
1,380
1,200
1,080
960

10

Im @ 1.5
ohms

Im @ 2
ohms

2,800
2,520
2,240
1,960
1,750
1,610
1,400
1,260
1,120

3,200
2,880
2,560
2,240
2,000
1,840
1,600
1,440
1,280

4,000
3,600
3,200
2,800
2,500
2,300
2,000
1,800
1,600

0.35
0.39
0.44
0.50
0.56
0.61
0.70
0.77
0.87

0.26
0.29
0.33
0.37
0.42
0.45
0.52
0.58
0.65

0.119
0.133
0.149
0.171
0.187
0.213
0.239
0.272
0.299

0.119
0.133
0.149
0.171
0.187
0.213
0.239
0.299
0.427

0.13
0.15
0.16
0.19
0.21
0.23
0.26
0.29
0.33

0.10
0.12
0.13
0.15
0.17
0.18
0.21
0.23
0.26

0.087
0.097
0.109
0.124
0.139
0.152
0.174
0.194
0.218

Im @ 10
ohms

0.105
0.116
0.131
0.149
0.163
0.187
0.209
0.238
0.261

0.084
0.093
0.105
0.119
0.131
0.149
0.167
0.190
0.209

Im @ 8
ohms

Im @ 10
ohms

0.105
0.116
0.131
0.149
0.163
0.187
0.209
0.261
0.373

0.084
0.093
0.105
0.119
0.131
0.149
0.167
0.209
0.299

Im @ 8
ohms

Im @ 10
ohms

0.065
0.073
0.082
0.093
0.105
0.114
0.131
0.145
0.163

0.052
0.058
0.065
0.075
0.084
0.091
0.105
0.116
0.131

230

Earth fault loop impedance for 0.4 seconds

( Upper Limit )
Im @ 3
Im @ 4
Im @ 5
Im @ 6
Im @ 7
ohms
ohms
ohms
ohms
ohms

0.17
0.19
0.22
0.25
0.28
0.30
0.35
0.39
0.44

Im @ 8
ohms

230

Earth fault loop impedance for 0.4 seconds

( Upper Limit )
Im @ 3
Im @ 4
Im @ 5
Im @ 6
Im @ 7
ohms
ohms
ohms
ohms
ohms

NSX 400A circuit breaker with Micrologic 2.3

Thermal
Current
Rating (A)
(Ir x Io x In)

0.21
0.23
0.26
0.30
0.33
0.37
0.42
0.48
0.52

Rated Voltage to earth (Vac) =

Short Time Setting ( Isd )

230

Earth fault loop impedance for 0.4 seconds

( Upper Limit )
Im @ 3
Im @ 4
Im @ 5
Im @ 6
Im @ 7
ohms
ohms
ohms
ohms
ohms

0.075
0.083
0.093
0.107
0.119
0.130
0.149
0.166
0.187

NSX 630A circuit breaker with Micrologic 2.3

Thermal
Current
Rating (A)
(Ir x Io x In)

1.5

630
570
500
450
400
350
320
280
250

945
855
750
675
600
525
480
420
375

1,260
1,140
1,000
900
800
700
640
560
500

1,890
1,710
1,500
1,350
1,200
1,050
960
840
750

2,520
2,280
2,000
1,800
1,600
1,400
1,280
1,120
1,000

Rated Voltage to earth (Vac) =

Short Time Setting ( Isd )

5
6
Pick-up current ( A ) *

3,150
2,850
2,500
2,250
2,000
1,750
1,600
1,400
1,250

3,780
3,420
3,000
2,700
2,400
2,100
1,920
1,680
1,500

10

Im @ 1.5
ohms

Im @ 2
ohms

4,410
3,990
3,500
3,150
2,800
2,450
2,240
1,960
1,750

5,040
4,560
4,000
3,600
3,200
2,800
2,560
2,240
2,000

6,300
5,700
5,000
4,500
4,000
3,500
3,200
2,800
2,500

0.22
0.24
0.28
0.31
0.35
0.40
0.44
0.50
0.56

0.17
0.18
0.21
0.23
0.26
0.30
0.33
0.37
0.42

230

Earth fault loop impedance for 0.4 seconds

( Upper Limit )
Im @ 3
Im @ 4
Im @ 5
Im @ 6
Im @ 7
ohms
ohms
ohms
ohms
ohms

0.11
0.12
0.14
0.15
0.17
0.20
0.22
0.25
0.28

0.08
0.09
0.10
0.12
0.13
0.15
0.16
0.19
0.21

0.066
0.073
0.084
0.093
0.105
0.119
0.131
0.149
0.167

0.055
0.061
0.070
0.077
0.087
0.100
0.109
0.124
0.139

0.047
0.052
0.060
0.066
0.075
0.085
0.093
0.107
0.119

Im @ 8
ohms

Im @ 10
ohms

0.041
0.046
0.052
0.058
0.065
0.075
0.082
0.093
0.105

0.033
0.037
0.042
0.046
0.052
0.060
0.065
0.075
0.084

The value of Earth Loop Impedance ( Zs ) for a circuit breaker may be calculated by dividing the current required
to trip at the required tripping time into the phase to earth voltage of the system.
Current required for tripping may be found by consulting the tripping curve or tables provided.
A calculation may be used where the earth fault loop impedance ( Zs ) can not be consulted.
Tripping current for disconnection time upto 0.4 seconds may be obtained from the circuit breaker trip unit setting.
Zs = Voltage Phase to earth
In x Io x Ir x Isd x 1.1
Where :In = rating of the circuit breaker
Io = long time dial setting (Coarse)
Ir = long time dial setting (Fine)
Isd = short time dial setting
1.1 = +10% tolerance for the Isd short time Pick-up current setting

TRIPMGmccb 23/09/2010