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http://dx.doi.org/10.5370/KIEE.2013.62.8.1184

Analysis of Ignition Time/Current Characteristics and Energy when Series Arc-Fault Occurs at Rated 220 V  

Ko, Won-Sik (School of Electrical Engineering, Soongsil University)
Moon, Won-Sik (School of Electrical Engineering, Soongsil University)
Bang, Sun-Bae (Korea Electrical Safety Corporation Research Institute)
Kim, Jae-Chul (School of Electrical Engineering, Soongsil University)
Publication Information
The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers / v.62, no.8, 2013 , pp. 1184-1191 More about this Journal
Abstract
Probability of ignition due to arc-fault and energy of the arc-fault for the case of applying serial arc-fault interruption time of 120 V defined in UL 1699 to the voltage of 220 V of domestic condition and also for the case of applying it to the HIV wire type are analyzed. It has been confirmed that when the arc-fault occurs under 5 A, 10 A, and 20 A. Probability of ignition for the three different current conditions is 0.74(74%), 0.48(48%), and 0.32(32%) respectively for respective interruption time within 1 sec, 0.4 sec, and 0.2 sec. We discover that when we apply the same arc interruption time for 120 V defined in UL 1699 to the domestic environment of 220 V. The probability of ignition increases from 1.5% for 120 V condition to as much as 74% for 220 V condition. Conclusively, if we apply the standard for the serial arc-fault interruption time defined in UL 1699 for 120 V to the domestic condition of 220 V, the fire prevention effect of electric fire due to arc-fault equal to that of UL standard of 120 V can not be achieved.
Keywords
Arc-fault; Series arc; AFCI; Ignition time/current; Arc energy;
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