Ibase (%)
Tbase (deg C)
Tau
Ttrip(degC)
Iinj
Talarm(deg c)
Tdreset
90
90
110
2A
90
10
80
90
110
2A
90
10
90
80
110
2A
90
10
80
80
110
2A
90
10
I
p2
Ibase
t = . ln .
2
T T amb
I
trip
Ibase
T base
Where:
P = is Ip/Ibase (ie 0/0.9)=0
Ip = Continuous load current before the current is increased to I (assumed "0")
Tamb = is ambient temperature (fixed to 20 deg)
I = Injected current (ie 2A)
Ibase = Base current (ie 0.9)
Tbase = Temperature rise at base current (ie 90 deg)
Tau = Thermal time constant (ie 2)
t = Time to trip
Ttrip = Trip level (ie 110 deg)
2
0.9
0.9
(
)
(
)
t = . ln .
2
11020
( 0 . 9 ) 90
2
t= . ln (1 . 2539)
t =2 x 0 . 2262
t =2 x 0 . 2262
t=0. 4525min x60
t =27 . 15 sec
T trip (sec)
result
26.7
Time to trip
(t) sec
27.15
20.6
20.92
30.49
31,025
23.39
23.81
Enter the settings and current used during the test in the BLUE fields.
Sr. No.
Tau
Ttrip(degC)
Iinj
Ip
Talarm(deg c)
100
70
62
85
83
80
90
110
90
90
80
110
90
80
80
110
90
Tdreset
10
10
20.92
10
31.02
10
23.81