Re: What is the major cuase of heating in circuit breakers?

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Spir Georges GHALI
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asegoma said:

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Dear Asegoma ;

 

First at all, the choice of the CB ( circuit breaker ) should be correctly done accordingly the some points that are :

– The nominal ” In ” current of the CB.

– The correct value of the thermal protection ” Ir “

– The ambiant temperature around the CB, because most of CB are designed accordingly to +30   or  +40°C; that means if ambiant temperature around the CB will be more you should absolutly derate the CB accordingly to the ” Derating Temperature ” done by the manufacturs.

– The connection should be done accordingly to the manufacturs instructions specialy for the big currents.

– The connection points should be tighted accordingly to the manufatures instructions.

– The section of cables should be well calculated accordingly to the circulated current.

 

Regards.