IEEE 3004.5 2015
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IEEE Recommended Practice for the Application of Low-Voltage Circuit Breakers in Industrial and Commercial Power Systems
| Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
| IEEE | 2015 | 106 |
New IEEE Standard – Active. Information for selecting the proper circuit breaker for a particular application is provided. Application engineers are aided in specifying the type of circuit breaker, ratings, trip functions, and accessories. Circuit breakers for special applications, e.g., instantaneous only and switches are discussed. In addition, information for applying circuit breakers at different locations in the power system and for protecting specific components is provided.
PDF Catalog
| PDF Pages | PDF Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | IEEE Std 3004.5-2014 Front cover |
| 3 | Title page |
| 5 | Important notices and disclaimers concerning IEEE standards documents |
| 8 | Participants |
| 10 | Introduction |
| 11 | Contents |
| 13 | Important notice 1. Overview 1.1 Scope 1.2 Low-voltage circuit breaker classifications |
| 15 | 1.3 Description of a molded-case circuit breaker |
| 18 | 1.4 Description of a low-voltage power circuit breaker |
| 21 | 2. Normative references 3. Definitions, acronyms, and abbreviations 3.1 Definitions |
| 27 | 3.2 Acronyms and abbreviations |
| 28 | 4. Rating and testing 4.1 Relevance of rating and testing 4.2 The ideal circuit breaker 4.3 The practical circuit breaker |
| 29 | 4.4 Basic circuit breaker selection criteria 4.5 The role of industry standards |
| 30 | 4.6 The role of safety and industry codes 4.7 Comparison of testing requirements 4.8 Circuit breaker classes and types |
| 31 | 4.9 Generalized application considerations |
| 32 | 4.10 References on rating and application 4.11 Endurance considerations |
| 35 | 4.12 AC circuit breaker voltage rating considerations |
| 37 | 4.13 Frequency rating and considerations |
| 38 | 4.14 Temperature considerations |
| 39 | 4.15 Enclosure considerations |
| 40 | 4.16 Cable, wire, and conductor considerations |
| 43 | 4.17 De-rating for ambient temperature |
| 44 | 4.18 Circuit breaker humidity limitations |
| 45 | 4.19 Circuit breaker altitude limitations 4.20 Circuit breaker ampere rating considerations |
| 46 | 4.21 National Electrical Code considerations |
| 47 | 4.22 Preferred current ratings |
| 50 | 4.23 Load effects |
| 51 | 4.24 The effect of nonlinear loads on circuit breakers 4.25 The effect of high inrush loads |
| 52 | 4.26 Overload testing of circuit breakers |
| 54 | 4.27 Forced-air cooling of LVPCBs 4.28 Short-circuit interrupting rating |
| 55 | 4.29 Fault-current calculation considerations 4.30 Circuit breaker interrupting ratings |
| 56 | 4.31 Single-pole fault interruption testing 4.32 Circuit breaker evaluation in standards for testing |
| 61 | 4.33 Blow-open contact arms 4.34 Circuit breaker useful life |
| 62 | 4.35 Considerations on interrupting duty and maintenance 4.36 Integrally fused devices |
| 63 | 4.37 Series-connected ratings 4.38 Cascade arrangement |
| 64 | 4.39 Short-time rating 4.40 Circuit breaker evaluation for X/R ratio or short-circuit power factor |
| 65 | 4.41 Single-pole interrupting capability and power system design considerations |
| 68 | 4.42 Applying ac thermal-magnetic molded-case circuit breakers using their UL 489 dc rating |
| 71 | 5. Specific applications 5.1 Scope 5.2 Selection considerations |
| 72 | 5.3 Selection approach for application requirements 5.4 Selection approach for electrical ratings |
| 83 | 5.5 Modifications and accessories for specific applications |
| 86 | 5.6 Normal versus abnormal conditions |
| 87 | 5.7 Considerations for applying MCCBs, ICCBs, and LVPCBs 5.8 Service requirements and protection 5.9 Main circuit breakers |
| 89 | 5.10 Tie circuit breakers |
| 91 | 6. Fused and special-purpose circuit breakers 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Instantaneous-trip circuit breakers |
| 94 | 6.3 Mine-duty circuit breakers |
| 95 | 6.4 Current-limiting circuit breakers |
| 97 | 6.5 Molded-case switches |
| 98 | 6.6 Fused circuit breakers |
| 99 | 6.7 Circuit breaker and ground-fault circuit interrupter 6.8 Circuit breaker and arc fault circuit interrupter |
| 100 | 6.9 Supplementary protectors |
| 102 | Annex A (informative) Bibliography |
| 106 | Back cover |
