• Journal of the Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers
• /
• v.29 no.8
• /
• pp.49-54
• /
• 2015

Molded Circucit Breaker(MCCB) is a most widely used device to protect loads from the over-current in low power level distribution system. When the MCCB interrupts the over-current, the arc discharge occurred between fixed contact and moving contact to create hot gas. By the Lorentz force due to arc current, the occurred arc is bent to the grids. The grids extend and cool and divide it for arc extinguish. In the majority cases, the MCCB protects loads by interrupting the over-current successfully but in some cases the re-ignition is occurred by hot-gas created during process of interruption. The re-ignition arises when the recovery voltage(RV) is more higher than the recovery strength between contacts and it leads to interruption fault. Therefore to find out the dielectric recovery characteristics of protecting device has a great importance for preventing interruption fault. In this paper, we studies measurement method of the dielectric recovery characteristics considering inherent attribute of the MCCB. To measure the dielectric recovery characteristic of MCCB, we makes an experiment circuit for applying the over-current and the randomly recovery voltage. The measurement methode to find out the dielectric recovery voltage of the MCCB was established and the result was based on experiment results.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers
• /
• v.18 no.1
• /
• pp.78-84
• /
• 2004

Low voltage circuit breakers which interrupt rapidly and raise the reliability of power supply are widely used in power distribution systems. In the paper, it has been investigated how much interrupting capability is improved by correcting the shape of the contact system in molded case circuit breaker(below MCCB), especially contacts and arc runner. Prior to the interrupting testing, it is necessary for the optimum design tc analyze electromagnetic forces on the contact system generated by current and flux density. This paper presents both our computational analysis and test results on contact system in MCCB

• The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
• /
• v.62 no.6
• /
• pp.876-880
• /
• 2013

The major causes of electrical fire are classified to short circuit fault, overload fault, electric leakage and electric contact failure. The principal factor of the fire is electric arc or spark accompanied with such electric faults. Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker (ELB) and Molded_case Circuit Breaker (MCCB), that is, Residual Current Protective Devices (RCDs) used on low voltage distribution lines cut off earth leakage and overload, but the RCD can not cut off electric arc or spark to be a major factor of electrical fire. As the RCDs which are applied in low voltage distribution panel are prescribed to rated breaking time about 30[ms] (KS C 4613), the RCDs can't perceive to the periodic electric arc or spark of more short wavelength level. To improve such problems, this paper studies on an arc fault circuit interrupter (AFCI) using the distorted voltage wave in electric arc faults. The proposed voltage sensing type AFCI is an electrical fire prevention apparatus of new conception that operates a circuit breaker with sensing the instantaneous voltage drop of line voltage at electrical faults occurrence. The proposed AFCI is composed of control circuit topology using some semiconductor switching devices. Some experimental tests of the proposed AFCI confirm practicality and the validity of the analytical results.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
• /
• 2011.07a
• /
• pp.1550-1551
• /
• 2011

본 논문은 가정에서 사용하는 중 저압용 차단기의 차단 능력을 향상시키기 위한 방법에 초점을 두었다. MCCB의 차단 능력은 MCCB내부 부품들의 재료나 형상 그리고 배열 등 여러 요소에의해 결정된다. 특히 본 논문에서는 MCCB 그리드의 형상을 변화하여 소호시간을 단축하는 방법을 제안하였다. 사고에 의해 차단기가 작동하게 되면 차단기 내부 접점에서 Arc가 발생하게 된다. 이때 발생된 Arc에의한 2차 사고를 방지하기위해, Arc를 빠른 시간에 소호시켜야한다. Arc가 발생하게 되면 Arc내부는 도체처럼 전류가 흐르게 되는데 이 전류에 의해 소호부의 그리드를 따라 자속이 형성된다. 그리드의 형상에 따라 Arc 기둥 주변에 불균형적인 자속이 유도되고 이 불균형한 자속에 의해 Arc 주변에는 불균형한 로렌츠힘이 발생하여 일정 방향으로 힘이 작용하게 된다. 이때 발생한 로렌츠힘 에의해 Arc 기둥은 그리드 방향으로 소호된다. 분석을 위해 유한요소법을 이용한 시뮬레이션을 사용하였고 그리드 형상 변화를 통해 일정방향으로 로렌츠힘이 변화 전보다 증가한 결과를 얻었다. 본 논문의 내용에 추가로 그리드 내부에서 자속의 이동을 효율적으로 전달하기위한 방법을 연구하면 더 큰 로렌츠힘을 얻어 소호시간을 단축시킬 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
• /
• 2013.07a
• /
• pp.546-547
• /
• 2013

This paper proposes an arc fault circuit interrupter (AFCI) using the distorted voltage wave in electric arc faults. It perceives a voltage instantaneously at the time of voltage drop. and occurrence. It is an AFCI of the new concept which operates with high reliability. The primary reason of electric fire is arc and spark. It prevents an electric fire or an electric leakage accident with quick responsiveness. Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker(ELB), Molded_case Circuit Breaker (MCCB) or Residual Current Protective Device(RCD) can not cut off electric arc or spark to be a major factor of electrical fire. This theory will be able to intercept an arc or a spark. which occurrence with periodic. Consequently It raises a reliability and validates a practicality of RCD.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
• /
• 2008.11a
• /
• pp.364-365
• /
• 2008

배선용 차단기(MCCB)는 신속한 고장전류 차단과 전원시스템의 안정성을 확보하기 위해 배선시스템에 폭넓게 사용되고 있다. 배선용 차단기(MCCB)는 과부하 및 단로 등의 이상 상태시 전류를 차단하는 기구로, 오작동 시에는 중대한 사고를 초래한다. 따라서 배선용 차단기에 대한 보호성능의 항상, 신뢰성의 향상의 시장요구에 부응하기 위해 본 논문에서는 소호부 형상에 따른 차단성능을 파악하고 이를 통하여 성능향상을 이루고자 3차원 유한요소 프로그램(MAX-WELL)을 이용한 자계해석을 통해 차단성능 평가를 하였다. 이를 통하여 배선용 차단기의 소호부 설계시 차단성능 검증과 제품의 소형화 및 고성능화를 이끌고자 한다.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers
• /
• v.20 no.2
• /
• pp.68-74
• /
• 2006

Malfunction and nuisance tripping of molded case circuit breaker(MCCB) caused by harmonic currents have been reported. But no data is available on the behavior of MCCB under harmonic currents. This paper tested the effects of harmonic currents on four common types of MCCB(thermal, thermal magnetic, magnetic and electronic types). Results of experiment detected no nuisance tripping with any of the breakers tested under test currents, included harmonic current, below rated currents. Additionally it was found that varying harmonic loading conditions did not affect manufacturer specified trip times for thermal only and thermal magnetic circuit breakers. However, under overloaded conditions, trip times of the magnetic only circuit breakers were gradually slowed according to increasing of harmonic currents, and it could cause hazardous overheating of cables. So, the use of magnetic only circuit breakers in the place harmonic currents we serious must be avoided.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
• /
• 2009.07a
• /
• pp.1451_1452
• /
• 2009

Owing to the increasing number of intelligent homes(or called Smart home), the corresponding cost is much higher. Low voltage circuit breakers are widely used in the intelligent homes to interrupt fault current rapidly and to assure the reliability of the power supply. The distribution of magnetic field induced by arc current in the contact system of molded case circuit breaker depends on the shape, arrangement, and kinds of material of grids. This paper is focused on understanding the interrupting capability, more specifically of the grid and the arc runner, based on the shape of the contact system in the current MCCB. The magnetic driving force was calculated by using the flux densities induced by the arc current, which are obtained by three-dimensional finite element method. There is a need to assure that the optimum design required to analyze the electromagnetic forces of the contact system generated by current and the flux density be present. This is paper present our computational analysis on contact system in MCCB.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of IIIuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers Conference
• /
• 2004.11a
• /
• pp.223-227
• /
• 2004

False-tripping of MCCB(Molded Case Circuit Breaker) and ELB(Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker), using to protect overload and ground-fault accidents in power system raise direct and indirect losses like as information loss, facilities damage, slipup of goods production in industry place. Cause of false-tipping of MCCB and ELB is various and cause analysis of false-tripping is mostly made up by inference because trip is not reappeared. This paper investigated and analyzed causes and influences of false-tripping of MCCB and ELB by making up a question to safety managers of two hundred and eighteen electrical facilities for private use. Also, the necessity of experimental study on the effect of harmonics on false-tipping of MCCB and ELB was presented.

• The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
• /
• v.61 no.12
• /
• pp.1953-1958
• /
• 2012

The major causes of electrical fire are classified to short circuit fault, overload fault, electric leakage and electric contact failure. The occurrence factor of the fire is electric arc or spark accompanied with such electric faults, specially short circuit faults. Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker (ELB) and Molded_case Circuit Breaker (MCCB), that is, Residual Current Protective Devices (RCDs) used on low voltage distribution lines cut off earth leakage and overload, but the RCD can not cut off electric arc or spark to be a major factor of electrical fire. As the RCDs which are applied in low voltage distribution panel are prescribed to rated breaking time about 30ms(KS C 4613), the RCDs can't perceive to the periodic electric arc or spark of more short wavelength level. To improve such problem, this paper proposes a prevention apparatus using the line voltage drop of neutral wire and some semiconductor switching devices. Some experimental tests of the proposed apparatus confirm the validity of the analytical results.