RCD Protection
RCD Protection
RCD Protection
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Contents
Protection of life and property
standard IEC 60479-1
standard IEC 60364
fire protection
Disturbances on distribution systems
earth-leakage currents
non-linear loads
overvoltage disturbances
Vigirex
four mesurement features
protection on disturbed distribution systems
Applications
EMC tests and voltage-dip immunity
measurement of fault currents with a DC component
RCD coordination
protection plans for different system earthing arrangements
load leakage currents
Vigirex - installation of toroids
protection of property
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ZT
ID
UC
Skin
(hand)
Internal
= ZT
resistance
E92455
Skin
(foot)
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ZT depends on:
the frequency
the touch voltage
the path through the body
ZT
ID
UC
Skin
(hand)
Internal
= ZT
resistance
E92456
Skin
(foot)
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c1 c2 c3
2000
1000
500
200
100
b - c1
E92444
50
20
10
0.1 0.2
1
0.5 mA
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c1 - c2 : probability ~ 5 %
2
5 10
100
c2 - c3 : probability ~ 50 %
> c3
: probability > 50 %
E92450
mA
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Cardiac arrest
75 mA
Irreversible cardiac
fibrillation
30 mA
Breathing arrest
10mA
Muscular contraction
0.5 mA
Tingling
100
30
50
100
1000
(f)
E92451
DC
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DC
AC
DC
AC
DC
AC
DC
TN or IT system
0.8
0.4
0.2
0.4
0.1
0.1
TT system
0.3
0.2
0.4
0.07
0.2
0.04
0.1
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E92458
Uc
Insulation
E95155
Out of reach
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IP2X or IPXXB
ELV < 25 V
30 mA
10
E92454
E92460
Uc
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PE
Ru
E95152
Rn
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TT system
L1
L2
L3
N
400/230 V
Id = 11.5 A
Ud =
115 V
Load
E95153
Rn
10
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Ru
10
Ud = Ru x Id
= 10 x 11.5
= 115 V > UL = 50 V
The fault current creates
a dangerous touch voltage
The SCPD is not capable
of clearing this type of fault
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400/230 V
SCPD
25 A
TT system
L1
L2
L3
N
In = 5A
Metal exposed
conductive part
Load
E95154
Rn
10
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Ru
10
IPE = 0
At A
I1 + I2 + I3 + IN = IPE
Well designed network
IPE = 0
I1 + I 2 + I 3 + I N = 0
Rn
Ru
E92457
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IN = Iunbalance + I3 k
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IPE 0
IPE 0
I1 + I 2 + I 3 + I N 0
Rn
Ru
IN = Iunbalance + I3 k
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"Deep" earth
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10
10
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E92452
"Deep" earth
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Lightning 1%
Explosions 1%
Cigarettes 6%
Other 7%
E92446
Accidents 7%
Electricity 41%
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Small
discharges
E92462
E92461
Carbonisation
of insulation
(dust)
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E94550
I E C 6 0 3 6 4
In TT, IT and TN-S systems, a 300 mA RCD eliminates the risk of fire
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E92447
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E92449
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E92464
20
0
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VSD
IH
11
13
Harmonic
order
24
UPS
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Fault currents
fault currents have DC components
PE
25
E94412
0
-2
-4
0Current
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in the PE
0,02
0,04
E94167
-6
T(s)
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Vigirex
Four mesurement features
Reduced tolerances
Rms
measurement
Frequency filtering
E94411
Inverse time
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Vigirex
Four mesurement features
Filtering of harmonic frequencies
frequency converters create leakage currents
In
15 x
30 mA
ihf
5x
30 mA
a /a
E94413
1x
30 mA
50/60 Hz
1000 Hz
PE
10 KHz
Ich = 0
ihf
E94414
Eliminate
nuisance tripping
M
1
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Vigirex
Four mesurement features
Eliminate
nuisance tripping
RMS measurement
non-linear loads can cause leakage currents with high
form factors 1
I
+ In
1
2
E94415
T (ms)
In
to dangerous currents
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Vigirex
Four mesurement features
Reduced tolerances
Eliminate
nuisance tripping
0.8 In
In
Standard RCD
I fault
Non-operation
Operation
E94416
Vigirex
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Vigirex
Four mesurement features
Inverse time
T (s)
Eliminate
nuisance tripping
energisation of loads
0,3
0,15
0,1
the RCD
0,04
0,01
E94417
10
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Vigirex
Four mesurement features
Ensure
effective
protection
of persons
Inverse time
T (s)
1
0,3
0,15
Vigirex, combined
0,1
0,04
1
0,01
1
E94418
10
Schneider guarantees the break time for a Vigirex combined with circuit
breakers rated up to 630 A, even for the 30 mA threshold
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Voltage-dip
immunity test
Vigirex tests
8 kV contact
15 kV in air
12 V/m
80 to 1000 MHz modulated at 1 kHz
- For all supplies (*)
4 kV line-to-earth, 4 kV line-to-line
- On supply < 100 V AC
4 kV line-to-earth, 4 kV line-to-line
- On DC supply
2 kV line-to-earth, 1 kV line-to-line
- On input/output (I/O)
2 kV line-to-earth, 1 kV line-to-line
1.2/50 s wave, open circuit
8/20 s short circuit
Single-phase supply: Us 85 V
(*) for V AC < 48 V, the Vigirex relay does not have a supply transformer
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If
T
If
If
E94419
Loads
Linear - frequent
Non-linear - frequent
Non-linear - rare
Examples
Lamps
AC motors
Capacitors
Variable-speed drives
with accessible
braking resistors
RCD
Type AC
Type A
Type B
(*) Type AC
is sufficient
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type A
Vigirex
RCD1
type A
RCD
type A or
type AC RCD
300 mA
inst
type A
Vigirex
RCD1
type B
RCD2
300 mA
60 ms
type A
RCD2
E94441
Class II
insulation
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Applications
RCD coordination
Discrimination rules
CB1
two conditions:
RCD1
1
2
CB2
E94442
RCD2
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Applications
Coordination of
RCDs
Discrimination rules
CB1
two conditions:
RCD1
CB2
E94442
RCD2
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Applications
Coordination of
RCDs
two conditions:
Vigirex
1
2
RCD1
CB2
E94442
RCD2
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Applications
Protection plans for different system earthing arrangements
TT system
I n
CB1
RCD1
2,5 A
5A
1s
E94479
CB2
E94478
RCD2
UL = 50 V
RT = 10
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Applications
Protection plans for different system earthing arrangements
TT system
IL
CB1
RCD1
Vigi 3 A
NS250
60
t(ms)
0,3
vigi MH
T R
10
vigi
NS 250
200 /440 V - 5
0,55 1,5 A
3A 5A
1s
N 1 3 5
In(A)
HS 0,03 (t = 0)
2 4 6
E94478
E94479
CB2
310
150
I n
Process
ILA
20 VSDs
ILB
ILA = 150 mA
ILB = 400 mA
IL = 550 mA
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Applications
Protection plans for different system earthing arrangements
TT system
Vigirex
MERLIN GERIN
IL
I n
CB1
1 ss
RCD1
RH99 1A
B
E94479
NS250
A
E94478
20 VSDs
ILB
ILA = 150 mA
ILB = 400 mA
IL = 550 mA
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Applications
Protection plans for different system earthing arrangements
TT system
IL
I n
In2
CB1
RCD1
0,55 1,5 A 3 A 5 A
1s
300 mA
CB2
E94478
RCD2
RCD2
300 mA - s
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60 ms
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Applications
Protection plans for different system earthing arrangements
TT system
In2
NS250
RCD1
Vigi
3 A - 150 ms
150
150
t(ms)
0,3
vigi MH
10
T R
vigi
NS 250
200 /440 V -5
0,55 1,5 A 3 A 5 A
150 ms 1 s
N 1 3 5
In(A)
HS 0,03 (t = 0)
CB2
310
60
I n
2 4 6
300 mA
E94479
CB1
IL
60 ms
E94478
RCD2
RCD2
C60 Vigi if s 300 mA
RCD1
NS250
Vigi
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Applications
Protection plans for different system earthing arrangements
TT system
Vigirex
MERLIN GERIN
In2
IL
I n
CB1
RCD1
RH99
1 A - 150 ms
150 ms 1 s
300 mA
CB2
RCD2
E94478
C60 Vigi
If s 300 mA
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60 ms
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Basic principle
Applications
Protection plans for different system earthing arrangements
RCD at the head
RCD1
RCD2
In < 5 A
UL = 50UVL
1RT
In < 10 A
5RT
In < 5 A
RCD3
10 RT
Standardised rule An RCD must be installed at the head of the installation and at the
head of each group of separately earthed exposed conductive parts
Settings: current setting In < UL/RT
delay T < 1s
Implementation
In3 < 50 V = 5 A, In2 < 50 V = 10 A, In1 < min 50 , 50 V = 5 A
10
5
10 5
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Applications
Protection plans for different system earthing arrangements
TT system
Typical leakage currents following a first fault
System leakage capacitance (F) First-fault current
In setting
70 mA
300 mA
360 mA
1A
30
2.17 A
5A
Standardised rule
IEC 60364-5-53: The RCD current settings must be greater than twice
the first-fault current
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Applications
Load leakage currents
Equipment
150 pF/m
Shielded cable
200 pF/m
E94472
30 pF/m
All equipment
0.25
PC
3.5
Computer room
Type B fixed
3.5 or 5% In
for these natural currents, yet must protect life and property
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Applications
Load leakage currents
Implementation of RCDs
E94473
ID63
30 mA
IL = 3.5 mA
In?
xm
xn
calculate current IL
E94474
IL1
IL = m IL2 + n IL
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Applications
Vigirex - installation of toroids
6 In
E94484
< 15 mA
Recommendations
centre the conductors
respect the operational current In of the toroid, corresponding
to a 30 mA operating threshold, on a 6 In overload
E94523
E94524
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Applications
Protection of property
Protection of motors (TN-S system)
Vigirex
MERLIN GERIN
E94458
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Applications
Protection of property
Protecting downstream
Monitored
Monitored system
system
A
T
PEN
E94481
PE
N
PE
PE
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a few 100 A
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Applications
Protection of property
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PEN
PE source
PE
E94482
Protecting upstream
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Applications
Protection of property
Protecting upstream
Monitored system
A
T
N amont
PEN
PEamont
source
PE
PE
PE
E94482
NPEN
amont
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Applications
Protection of property
Protecting upstream
Monitored system
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N
amont
PEN amont
PE amont
PE
E94482
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Applications
Protection of property
Protecting upstream
Monitored system
A
T
PEN
PE
E94482
PE source
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Applications
Protection of property
Protecting upstream
Monitored system
A
T
N amont
PEN amont
PE source
amont
PE
PE
PE
E94482
2nd source
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Applications
Protection of property
Protecting upstream
Monitored system
PEN
T
PE
E94482
PE source
SGR
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Applications
Protection of property
Protecting upstream
Monitored system
PE amont
PEN amont
N
T
PE
PE
E94482
N amont
PEN
SGR
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Applications
Protection of property
Protecting upstream
Monitored system
A
T
N amont
PEN
PEamont
source
PE
PE
PE
E94482
NPEN
amont
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Applications
Protection of property
Restricted Earth Fault (REF)
Generator
Protected
zone
Unprotected
zone
Generator
shutdown
PE
PEN
L
E94483
N
PE
Purpose
protection of generators
Upstream system earthing arrangement is TN-C
RS-type GFP or RCD - BS
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Applications
Protection of property
Restricted Earth Fault (REF) - Multisource diagram
Generator no. 1
Generator no. 2
Protected
zone
Unprotected
zone
PE
PEN
PE
PEN
L
N
E94384
PE
Purpose
continuity of service (parallel-connected generators)
elimination of a generator if an insulation fault occurs
RS-type GFP or RCD - BS
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