Hi all, studying for 2391 and confused on disconnections times for TT systems
Now I’m comfortable understanding the disconnection times for TN systems that need to be met which is 0.4s and because the Zs will be low enough to cause a high Ipf to cause the MCB to operate within 0.4s… also from...
Bathroom with an electric shower wired to the latest regs with a 40A MCB and RCD protection. Is the disconnection time 0.4s or 5s.
Looking at the regs it states fixed equipment up to 32A is 0.4s so everything after that unless it has a socket outlet can be 5s, but its a bathroom where...
Simple question (or so I thought) What would be the Correct OCPD to achieve correct disconnect times for a 200amp sun-main with ze of 0.26 tncs. What are everybody’s thoughts??
On a TT system the rcd must operate withing 0.2 seconds for many circuits. Why when we test rcd's does it not say 300ms for TN systems or 200 ms for TT systems?
Hi. I'm currently doing my design project and have submitted the first draught I've managed to correct most of my feedback but am struggling with question 5, Determine, for one of the fridges the minimum possible CSA area of CPC which will satisfy the requirements disconnection as ads under...
Hi all, I have a 2 way light switch in the main bedroom for the ceiling light (a wall switch and pullcord). I'm wanting to install LED strip lighting in a corner profile around the perimeter of the room between the wall and ceiling and the pullcord mount is in the way, I don't ever use the...
hi , i have been googling eg "grid tied inverter disconnection voltage in UK" but no luck
Does a grid tied inverter disconnect of mains is outside 230V+10% and 230V-6% ?
And does it take 4 minutes to reconnect?....ie, it waits for mains to come into range again, and then assures its been in...
Do I need a disconnection device (fcu or switch) between the supply from the mcb to a Heat Recovery ventilation system?
At present there is only a multi position signal controller switch (off, timed, auto, manual etc).
Does anyone know why the 0.8 and 0.4 second disconnection time requirements are now extended from 32 amp circuits to 63 amp receptacle circuits? Is this because the supply sources are getting stronger?
What is the max disconnection time for an IT system? I think it would be shorter in that an MCB would only be triggered after a fault on two individual circuits hence double the loop impedance?
Running some calcs I'm confused about what Zs to use when calculating 5 second disconnection times.
In circuits with 1.5mm2-4mm2 cable a fault doesn't seem to pull the voltage down much at the trafo terminals so from an ohms law perspective the current magnitude reflects simple V/(R1 + R2)=I...
A job entails isolating and moving pv 1 way cu and meter from 1 wall to another.Is there a best practise order of switching off and on DC and AC
Isolators for the system to avoid damage to the inverter,which is in the loft.Thanks for any advice.
Regards,S
Hi all, just a quick one regarding RCD disconnection times.
So for non rcd protected circuits disconnection times of 0.4 / 5 seconds and 0.2 / 1 second for TN + TT final and distribution circuits.
RCDs (fire / fault protection) usually 300ms at rcd for rated current. (differs when s type)...
Just a quick question. This might sound like a stupid question so apologises. I'm slightly confused with the regs 18th edition when it comes to disconnection times. So I was taught in college that in the 17th edition that when a circuit is less than 32A then the maximum permitted time is 0.4...
Three questions haha
1. 160A MCCB the max Zs for this particular switch is 0.25 ohms all tested and I’m getting 0.44 ohms its a 95 SWA outgoing which feeds another panel which has its own outgoing circuits would I be right and say that would be a code 2? As I can’t meet disconnection time on it...
Why do circuits 32 amps and under require a 0.4 second disconnection time at 230 volts, but circuits over 32 amps are legally allowed 5 seconds? 115 volts for 5 seconds is enough to cause injury to the human body.
Looking at Fig 3A4 Type B 60898 unless I'm getting it wrong once we In*5 our device there is no way of telling if our disconnection is 10s or 0.1s unless im missing something although this seems quite important??? as our Disconnection time needs to be at least 0.4 seconds and for doing our...
Hi all.
I am seeing different figures here all over the net, table3a (p363) states a 30ma RCD has a trip time of 300ms max.
So at 5x is the maximum 60ms? I seem to recall 200ms and 40ms for a 30ma and these are the figures I am seeing over the net...
Please I just want the correct figures for...
What is the reasoning behind having a 0.8 disconnection time for up to 120 volts Uo, but it then jumps to 0.4 seconds as soon as you go over it? Wouldn't it be better 0.8 seconds for 150 volts Uo and under, 0.4 seconds 150 volts and over Uo?
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