Selective Coordination Breaker Application Chart
Selective Coordination Breaker Application Chart
Selective Coordination Breaker Application Chart
What is it?
Selective Coordination, as described in the 2005 National Electric Code (NEC) Article 100, states Localization of an overcurrent condition to restrict outages to the circuit or equipment affected, accomplished by the choice of overcurrent protective devices and their ratings or settings. Essentially in a selectively coordinated system only the breaker directly supplying the overloaded/faulted part of the system will open, thus allowing the rest of the system to operate. Selective coordination is required by NEC Article 620.62 for Elevators, Article 700.27 for Emergency system(s) and Article 701.18 for Legally required standby system(s) and by default Article 517.26 Application of Other Articles that did not change, thus, selective coordination is also required for essential electrical systems in health care facilities. When designing for selective coordination in these systems, if a three-phase dry type distribution transformer is utilized to step down the primary voltage to secondary voltage of 208Y/120 volt level, the following chart can be utilized to insure selective coordination.
Note: For some transformer kVA ratings, different types of Cutler-Hammer secondary Main Breakers are shown. The most cost effective secondary main breaker is shown first. Some larger secondary main breaker frame sizes are also shown for the same kVA rating for those applications requiring a wider range of branch breakers. In addition where applicable the existing Series C frame and the new physically smaller Series G frame breakers are shown.
Typical Cutler-Hammer transformer impedance data can be found in the Consulting Applications Guide (CAG) for General Purpose Transformers, TP-1 & K-Factor transformers. For Harmonic Mitigating and specialty transformers refer to Eaton Corp.
Example: Required kVA to serve the 208Y/120 volt load is 112.5 kVA and the largest branch breaker that will be required is 250 amperes. The least expensive recommended secondary main circuit breaker is the 400Ampere KD frame with a 400A/Trip setting. If a 100% rated secondary main breaker was desired, then a CKD would be selected. If a 400 ampere branch breaker was required, then either the series C type LD or the Series G type LG breaker could be selected with a 600 ampere trip unit set at 400 amperes. Table 1.1 PowR-Line 1A, 3A, 4B Panelboard Selective Coordination (Secondary Side of Distribution Transformers) @ 208Y / 120 Volt
Transformer
Secondary Transformer Full Load Let-through % Z (Min.) Current AIC (RMS) Note: (3) (FLA)
Branch Breaker
KVA
Secondary Voltage
Trip Unit
Branch Type that MCCB Trip Rating would be Selective Max. Frame 125% FLA [IT-Interchangeable Trip, Rating (NEC 450.3(B))
NIT-Non Interchangeable Trip]
15
208Y/120
42
>3.8
1096
52
60A
BAB
100A
<60A
30
208Y/120
83
>7.5
1110
BAB Thermal / Magnetic (1) 104 125A [FDB (NIT) & FD (IT) 600V] BAB 104 125A [FDB (NIT) & FD (IT) 600V] BAB 156 250A T.U. Set @ 175A [FDB (NIT) & FD (IT) 600V] BAB
100A
<60A
225A
<100A
30
208Y/120
83
>3.7
2251
Electronic Series C (KES KD-80% CKD-100% Digitrip RMS (400A Frame) 310) (2)
100A
<60A
225A
<100A
45
208Y/120
125
>5.55
2251
Electronic Series C (KES KD-80% CKD-100% Digitrip RMS (400A Frame) 310) (2)
100A
<60A
225A
<100A
100A
<100A
75
208Y/120
208
>6.15
3385
Electronic Series C (KES KD-80% CKD-100% Digitrip RMS (400A Frame) 310) (2)
260
225A
<225A
250A
<250A
100A
<100A
112.5
208Y/120
312
>9.2
3394
Electronic Series C (KES KD-80% CKD-100% Digitrip RMS (400A Frame) 310) (2)
390
225A
<225A
250A
<250A
112.5
208Y/120
312
>3.15
9913
Series C Electronic LD -80% (LES Digitrip CLD-100% RMS 310) (2) (600A Frame) Series G LG-80% Electronic (LT trip unit)
ED-240V, [FDB (NIT) & FD (IT) 600V] 390 600A T.U. Set @ 400A Series C JD Series C DK, KD-80% CKD-100%
225A
<225A
250A
<250A
400A
<400A
150
208Y/120
416
>4.2
9913
520
400A
<400A
225A
<225A
250A
<250A
150
208Y/120
416
>2.4
17348
400A
<400A
600A
<600A
600A
<600A
225A
<225A
250A
<250A
225
208Y/120
625
>3.5
17844
400A
<400A
600A
<600A
600A
<600A
225A
<225A
250A
<250A
300
208Y/120
833
>4.7
17717
400A
<400A
600A
<600A
600A
<600A
500
208Y/120
1388
>6.3
22030
1735
QPHW, QBHW
100A
<100A
500
208Y/120
1388
>1.3
106759
1735
225A
<225A
250A
<250A
500
208Y/120
1388
>2.4
57828
DK, KD-80% 1735 2000A T.U. Set @ 2000A Series C LD-80% CLD-100% Series G L630E-80%
400A
<250A
600A
<600A
600A
<600A
Notes: (1) Magnetic trip set to 10x (2) Digitrip OPTIM 550 electronic trip unit available (3) Typical Cutler-Hammer transformer impedance data can be found in the Consulting Applications Guide (CAG) for General Purpose Transformers, TP-1 & K-Factor transformers. For Harmonic Mitigating and specialty transformers refer to Eaton Corp.
IMPORTANT: Additional testing at 480Y/277 Vac and using other branch circuit breakers is in progress. Please contact Eaton Corporation for results.
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