You have explained very well in a language which a technical person can understand . Now MCCB is available up to 1600 amps rating also. Due to its compactness they are replacing ACBs even for high capacity switching. There are many threads in CR4 on the same subject.
In choosing MCCBs VS MCBs, its not just the rating, its also about discrimination.
well discriminated breaker configuration will ensure that 1 branch trips without affecting another branch, thus ensuring continuity of power supply
DEAR FRIEND,
WHAT DISCRIMINATION R U REFERING ?
I THINK YOU ARE REFEERINGABOUT DISCRIMINATING THE FAULT .
WHICH BRANCH ?
ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT VARIOUS FEEDERS CONNECTED TO VARIOUS LOAD ?
THE DISCRIMINATIONS ARE CO ORDINATED WITH SELECTION OF RATING FOR S.C./ O.C/ E.F.C ETC., WITH PROTECTIVE RELAYS. AND RATING OF FEEDER RECEIVING OF POWER FOR DISTIBUTION TO GROUP OF FEEDER WITH SAY X - AMP , THAN THE UP STERAM FEEDER RATING ARE WITH > THAN THAT RATINGS AND SETTINGS OF PROTECTION ARE BEING CO ORDINATED ACCORDINGLY , THE OUT GOING FEEDERS RATINGS ARE < THAN THE FEEDER RECEIVING POWER AND CONNECTED AS IN COMING TO THE BUS.
THE SAME WAY S.C /FAULT CURRENT RATINGS SHOULD BE RATED < TOWARADS MAIN IN COMING FEEDER TO OUT GOING FEEDERS AS PER S.C OF RESPECTIVE FEEDER LOAD.
ANY QUERRY R APPRECIATED AND CAN BE DISCUSSED BY CASE STUDY IF YOU HAVE SPECIFIC DISTRIBUTION NET WROK TO DESIGN.
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