Trip Circuit Supervision

Trip Circuit Supervision

Operating Principle

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Trip Circuit Supervision operating principle

Supervision current

Mechanical Command

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Trip Circuit Supervision operating principle

Disappearance of supervision current Tripping circuit interruption

mechanical Command

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Trip Circuit Supervision operating principle

Alarm mechanical Command

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Applications

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Trip Circuit Supervision Applications

Improve the security and availality of the tripping circuit by a permanent continuity control. In case of circuit interruption, an alarm is generated Without this control, the interrupted circuit will only be detected after a fault without correct clearance.

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 Applicable if the trip coil of circuit breaker is activated with a DC polarity In other cases, an interruption of the trip circuit will cause an immediate trip. Special application cases must be studied when using auxiliairy tripping contacts or lock-out relays

Trip Circuit Supervision Applications

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Trip Circuit Supervision Applications

Will allow a reduction of cyclic maintenance costs Will allow a more important delay between real circuit breaker tests. These tests become only required for the mechanical part control of the CB

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Trip Circuit Supervision Applications

Need to be coordinated with the circuit breaker manufacturer : - The maximum permanent current depends on the coil impedance, - The maximum permanent current must not cause any coil heating, - The electrical scheme of the CB tripping circuit must be in acordance with the selected trip circuit supervision scheme

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Comparison of different existing schemes

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Trip Circuit Supervision Scheme n 1

Relay

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Relay

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Advantages 2 cables only between relay and circuit breaker

Alarm

Alarm

Disadvantages
Circuit Breaker Circuit Breaker

No trip circuit control if CB open

52a

Contct position when equipment energised

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52a

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Trip Circuit Supervision Scheme n 2

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Relay Relay

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Advantages 2 cables only between relay and circuit breaker.

Alarm

Alarm

Wire up to the CB, whatever the position.

Circuit Breaker

(1) 52b 52a

Circuit Breaker

Disadvantages
52a 52b

No trip circuit control if CB open Requires additional resistance into the CB control box (1)

Contct position when equipment energised

(1) Avoid a Battery short circuit when the CB is already open but trip order still present.
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Relay Relay

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Advantages The trip coil is controlled whatever the CB position

Alarm

Alarm

Disadvantages
Circuit Breaker Circuit Breaker

Requires 3 wires between relay and CB.

52a 52b

52a

52b

Tripping cable between relay and CB not controlled if CB open

Contct position when equipment energised

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Relay Relay

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Advantages The trip coil is controlled whatever the CB position

(1)

Alarm Alarm

Disadvantages
Circuit Breaker Circuit Breaker

Requires 3 wires between relay and CB.

52a

52a

Contct position when equipment energised

Tripping cable between relay and CB not controlled whatever the CB position (1) - only the coil is controlled

(1) if interrupted, the current value becomes identical of the current circulation when CB is open.
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Relay Relay

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Advantages The trip coil is controlled whatever the CB position

(1)

Alarm Alarm

Disadvantages
Circuit Breaker

Circuit Breaker

Requires 3 wires between relay and CB. Tripping cable between relay and CB not controlled whatever the CB position (1) - only the coil is controlled.
52a

Contct position when equipment energised

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Relay Relay

Trip Circuit Supervision Scheme n 6

Advantages 2 cables only between relay and circuit breaker.

Triping contact Logic Input (Opto)

Alarm

Alarm

CB Tripping coil controlled whatever the CB position Tripping cable between relay and CB controlled whatever the CB position Disadvantages
52a 52b

Circuit Breaker

(1) 52a 52b

Circuit Breaker

Requires installation of additional resistance into the CB control box (1)

Contct position when equipment energised

(1) avoid any damage of the tripping coil when trip order still present and circuit breaker already open.
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Practical exemple with overcurrent relays

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Trip Circuit Supervision with overcurrent relays

Delay timer

Logical input (Opto)

Opto
ET & Trip contact energised Alarm trip circuit faulty

Trip contact energised

=1 if Opto does not detect any current during TSUP timer

Avoid any intempestive alarm in case of permanent trip orders.

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Trip Circuit Supervision with overcurrent relays - scheme 1

Relay

Alarm

Overcurrent relay

Circuit Breaker

Trip coil
52a

Trip coil control

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Trip Circuit Supervision with overcurrent relays - scheme 2

Relay

Overcurrent relay
Alarme

Circuit Breaker

Trip coil
52a 52b

Resistance

Trip coil and auxiliary contacts control

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Trip Circuit Supervision with overcurrent relays - scheme 6 (optimal)

Relay

Alarme

Logical input

Overcurrent relay

Circuit Breaker

Trip coil
52a 52b

Resistance

Trip coil and auxiliary contacts ontrol whatever the CB position

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Practical Exemple with Programmable scheme logics

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Relay

Trip Circuit Supervision with Programmable Scheme Logics (Px40 range relay)

Alarm

Disjoncteur

52a

52b

Release timer

Contct position when equipment energised

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MVAX Trip Circuit Supervision Relay

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Trip Circuit Supervision MVAX relays

2 types : MVAX 12 : Trip supply supervision only MVAX 21 : Complete trip circuit and supply supervision, with CB closed only MVAX 31 and MVAX 91:Complete trip circuit and supply supervision, with CB in either state

MVAX91 is 3 MVAX31 identical circuits in the same box. MVAX91 is dedicated to single pole CB and MVAX31 is dedicated to 3 poles CB

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Trip Circuit Supervision MVAX relays

MVAX31 / MVAX91 operation : CB healthy and CB closed, both units RL1 RL2 are energized If circuit is open or power supply fails, RL2 drops off and opens contact RL2-1 to de energize RL1 When CB is open, RL3 is also energized via the NC auxiliary switch, and RL1 is held by contact RL3-1 RL3 will detect abnormal trip circuit with CB open in a similar manner to RL2 with CB closed. RL units are delayed of 400ms

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Trip Circuit Supervision MVAX relays

MVAX 31 connection diagram :

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Trip Circuit Supervision MVAX relays

MVAX 91 connection diagram :

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Trip Circuit Supervision MVAX relays

MVAX 31 External resistance values depending on supply voltage :

Caution : 4,1kOhm resistance can be of 2 resistance 8,2kOhm in parallel

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