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MCCB is a moulded case circuit breaker used to provide protection to low voltage distribution systems. It contains a bimetal for overload protection, an electromagnet for short circuit protection, and an under voltage release. MCCBs are available up to 1600A with breaking capacities up to 70kA. They have mechanical interlocking and thermomagnetic or digital releases. MCCBs protect distribution systems by breaking current under normal, overload, and short circuit conditions using fixed and movable contacts operated by a quick make, quick break mechanism.

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(Moulded Case Circuit Breaker) : Submitted by VIPIN KUMAR (1505220056)

MCCB is a moulded case circuit breaker used to provide protection to low voltage distribution systems. It contains a bimetal for overload protection, an electromagnet for short circuit protection, and an under voltage release. MCCBs are available up to 1600A with breaking capacities up to 70kA. They have mechanical interlocking and thermomagnetic or digital releases. MCCBs protect distribution systems by breaking current under normal, overload, and short circuit conditions using fixed and movable contacts operated by a quick make, quick break mechanism.

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MCCB

( MOULDED CASE CIRCUIT BREAKER )

SUBMITTED BY
VIPIN KUMAR (1505220056)
INTRODUCTION
• MCCB is a device which is assembled as an integral
inner supporting and enclosed housing of insulating
material for making ,carrying and breaking current
under normal circuit conditions and also making
carrying for a specified time and breaking current under
overload and short circuit conditions.
• MCCB are designed to provide protection to low
voltage distribution system.
COMPONENTS
MCCB PROVIDES FOLLOWING PROTECTIONS
• Overload protection-through bimetal
• Short circuit protection-through electromagnet
• Under voltage protection-through U/V release
FEATURES OF MCCB

• MCCB are available upto 1600 A with breaking


capacity upto 70 kA.
• It has mechanical interlocking.
• Two types of releases are used in MCCB which are
thermomagnetic and digital release
FEATURES OF MCCB
• All the parts of circuit breaker are enclosed in the
moulded housing which is made of heat resistance
insulating material.
• All releases operate on a common trip bar so that all
the phases are disconnected even when a fault occurs
at only one of them thus eliminates the possibility of
single phasing.
ADDITIONAL FEATURES OF MCCB
• It provides trip alarm
• Shunt release
• Under voltage release
• Remote operator
• Key locking
• Earth fault release
OPERATION
• The circuit breaker comprises of fixed and movable
contacts.
• Operating mechanism is quick make ,quick break and trip
free
• The mechanism is so designed that there is no arcing on
the current carrying parts of the contacts.
• Contacts are silver alloy which have long electrical life.
• Current flows from moving contacts to heating element.
• During overload current the bimetal which is fixed to the
heating element gets deflected.
• When short circuit occurs the magnet is energized due to
the magnetic force formed due to high rush of current
and the release assembly is energized.
• Both these operations result in opening the contacts and
breaking of circuit.
• Breaker has to be reset before switching it on again.
TYPES OF MCCB
MCCB are broadly classified into three categories
• Standard or normal type
• High breaking capacity
• Extra high breaking capacity
APPLICATIONS OF MCCB
• Distribution feeders
• Transformers
• DG (diesel generating) sets
• DC loads
• UPS
• Motors
ADVANTAGES OF MCCB
• Practically no maintenance is required.
• It avoids single phasing when fault in one phase only.
• These can be tested at sight.
• These have separate indication in case of trip
Thank you

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