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Auto Transfer Scheme for Low Voltage 415V Systems

11/09/2012 7:17 AM

I have observed that for all ATS scheme there is delay incorporated in the relay before closing of the Bus tie breaker.I have read that the residual voltage needs to go down to 25% before closing the Bus tie breaker.But in case the Motor feeders are contactor feeders will there be a residual voltage in the bus ,As when the incomer trips all contactor feeders also trip please advise.Are there any reasons for the delay to be incorporated.

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Re: Auto Transfer Scheme for Low Voltage 415V Systems

11/10/2012 5:00 AM

The delay is needed because you need to know, and cater, for different types of loads.

Unless you analyse and decide, yourself, that the change over will not bring in surges that are significant enough to create a disturbance and trip off the circuits, then you can eliminate the delay.

Even if the motor contactor drops out at power failure, if the change over is so fast as to re-engage the contactor, there will be a clash between the regenerated voltages/frequencies and the incoming supply. Therefore, you must make sure that the contactors will not re-engage by themself.

If the load needs uninterrupted supply, then use UPS. This UPS is not affected by a quick change over.

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