Circuit Breakers
Energy Management
& Arc Flash Mitigating Solutions
Larry Badillo
Sales Executive
Electric League – Oct 2014
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PowerPact with Micrologic
Circuit Breakers
Direct access to energy management
L-frame 70- 600A
J-frame 70- 250A
H-frame 15- 150A
New-generation circuit breakers with industry leading performance,
measurements and protection in small distribution circuits as low as 15A
Smart: A meter in every breaker
Safe: Combine safety and performance
Simple: Easy to select, install, and use
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Advantages of Electronic Trip Circuit
Breakers
Direct Access to Energy Management
● System Flexibility
● Adjustable protection settings shapes profile of trip
curve to fit each load (enable potential for Selective
coordination)
● Zone selective interlocking allows coordination of
short-time and ground fault
● Easily modified configurations and functionality for
changing customer needs
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PowerPact
Breakers
TM
with Micrologic
TM
Circuit
Direct Access to Energy Management
Choose the right trip model for each application…
H, J, and L
Standard
Ammeter
Standard
Ammeter
Energy
Frame
(15 – 600A)
P and R
Energy(E)
Power
Harmonic
Frame
(up to 3000A)
Adj. Protections
True RMS
Thermal
Imaging
Current
Meter
LCD Screen
Power &
Energy Meter
kWh
ZSI
Adv. Relay
Protections
Frequency
Basic
Harmonics
Power Factor
ZSI-Zone Selective Interlocking
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PowerPact H, J, and L Frame with
Micrologic flexible and efficient
● LV circuit breaker ( 600 V)
● Fixed, I-line, draw-out or plug-in
● 3 frames, 6 ratings
● H-frame: 60/100/150 A: 3P
● J-frame: 250 A: 3P
● L-frame: 400/600 A: 3P
● 5 performance levels:
● 18, 35, 65, 100, 200 kA @ 480 V ratings
● Accessories and auxiliaries
Plug-in base
Fixed
Available NOW in
LV equipment
I-line
Draw-out
● Accepts same accessories as thermal
magnetic PowerPact range
● Plus, new and innovative options for
communications, status indication
and monitoring
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Micrologic with integrated
measurement & communication
● Micrologic 5 and Micrologic 6
(available for H/J frame trips and 400/600A L-frame trips)
● incorporating measurement
● Built-in LCD display unit
● Measurement A: Ammeter
● Measurement E: Energy and Ammeter
● Micrologic 5 (LSI) includes five adjustments
●LT pickup and delay
●ST pickup and delay
●Instantaneous
● Micrologic 6 (LSIG) adds ground fault equipment
protection – pickup and delay adjustments
● Capability for front display module
● Optional remote display unit for Micrologic 5/6
● Communication with Modbus
● Optional communication module available
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Arc Flash Mitigation Solutions
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Who is adopting NEC 2014 right now?
NFPA 70E 2014
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ArcBlok™ Technology
Phase to Phase &
Phase to Ground
Isolation
Cluster Shields
Arc Transfer
Maximum Heat
Transfer
Cradle Barriers
Arc Ventilation
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Without ArcBlokTM Photos (1
shot) at 65 kAIR @ 480 Vac
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With ArcBlokTM
(1 shot) at 65 kAIR @
480 Vac
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NW/NT Remote Racking Operator
-Rack breaker in or out while bus is energized
-Operator is at a safe distance
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Remote Open/Close/Charge
-Push Button Station
-Operator is at a safe distance
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Alternate Maintenance Switch
-Two modes of protection
-Eliminates short time delay of circuit breaker
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