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    At The End of This Session:: You Should Be Able To

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    The document discusses selectivity in low voltage electrical networks. It defines selectivity as the coordination of circuit breakers so that when a fault occurs, only the circuit breaker closest to the fault operates. This ensures continuity of supply to unaffected circuits. The document outlines the benefits of selectivity such as reduced downtime and ensured safety. It describes how to check selectivity between circuit breakers using short circuit calculations, time-current curves, and selectivity tables or online tools from Schneider Electric. Maintaining selectivity is important for reliability, productivity and safety in electrical networks.

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    The document discusses selectivity in low voltage electrical networks. It defines selectivity as the coordination of circuit breakers so that when a fault occurs, only the circuit breaker closest to the fault operates. This ensures continuity of supply to unaffected circuits. The document outlines the benefits of selectivity such as reduced downtime and ensured safety. It describes how to check selectivity between circuit breakers using short circuit calculations, time-current curves, and selectivity tables or online tools from Schneider Electric. Maintaining selectivity is important for reliability, productivity and safety in electrical networks.

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    The document discusses selectivity in low voltage electrical networks. It defines selectivity as the coordination of circuit breakers so that when a fault occurs, only the circuit breaker closest to the fault operates. This ensures continuity of supply to unaffected circuits. The document outlines the benefits of selectivity such as reduced downtime and ensured safety. It describes how to check selectivity between circuit breakers using short circuit calculations, time-current curves, and selectivity tables or online tools from Schneider Electric. Maintaining selectivity is important for reliability, productivity and safety in electrical networks.

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    At The End of This Session:: You Should Be Able To

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    The document discusses selectivity in low voltage electrical networks. It defines selectivity as the coordination of circuit breakers so that when a fault occurs, only the circuit breaker closest to the fault operates. This ensures continuity of supply to unaffected circuits. The document outlines the benefits of selectivity such as reduced downtime and ensured safety. It describes how to check selectivity between circuit breakers using short circuit calculations, time-current curves, and selectivity tables or online tools from Schneider Electric. Maintaining selectivity is important for reliability, productivity and safety in electrical networks.

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    At the End of this session:

    You should be able to:

    1. Explain Selectivity Definition & Benefits.


    2. Explain types of selectivity.
    3. Use Schneider Electric Complementary Technical Guide or online tool to check selectivity &
    design a selective L.V network.
    4. Explain the meaning of limitation.
    5. Explain the meaning of cascading.
    6. Explain how selectivity can be enhanced by cascading.

    Confidential Property of Schneider Electric | Page 2


    Introduction
    2 Scenarios showing the behavior of circuit breakers when there is a fault in a branch circuit of L.V network

    Confidential Property of Schneider Electric | Page 3


    What is Selectivity (discrimination) ?
    According to IEC/EN 60947-2

    It is the coordination of automatic cut-off for a fault that happens


    at any point in the network to be eliminated by the upstream
    circuit breaker.
    The circuit breaker that is immediately upstream to the fault and
    by that circuit breaker alone!

    The requirements for continuous electricity, make it necessary to verify


    The “discrimination / Selectivity” between upstream and downstream
    protection devices.

    Confidential Property of Schneider Electric | Page 4


    Benefits of Selectivity
    In selective LV networks:
    ✓ fault clearance is localized.
    ✓ Healthy circuits aren’t affected by faulty circuits.

    So below benefits are gained:


    1. Continuity of service is ensured.
    2. Downtime reduction is ensured so, Productivity is ensured.
    This Prevents Financial Losses (Data centers, Factories, …etc.)
    3. Life Safety is ensured (hospitals, high rise buildings, …etc.)
    4. Customer satisfaction is ensured (hotels, supermarkets, ...etc.)

    Confidential Property of Schneider Electric | Page 5


    How can we check selectivity between pairs of C.Bs ?
    To check selectivity, you should:

    1. Know the calculated short circuit value at each level of the LV network.
    2. Be able to read Current – time curve of a circuit breaker.
    3. know the difference between total selectivity & partial selectivity.
    4. Know Techniques used to achieve selectivity.
    5. Know how to use documented selectivity tables “mentioned in SE Complementary technical
    Guide” which is stated based on testing pairs of breakers to check their selectivity.
    6. Know how to use Online SE tool to check selectivity between pairs of circuit breakers.

    Confidential Property of Schneider Electric | Page 6


    1. Know the calculated short circuit value at each level (switchgear) at the LV network.

    This is achieved through Manual Calculations or by using a software like E-TAP.

    Parameters affecting short circuit calculations values:


    1. Power source type & its parameters.
    2. Power source rating.
    3. Cables / busways types.
    4. Cables C.S.A / Busways ratings.
    5. Length between power source & switchgears & loads.
    … Etc.

    Confidential Property of Schneider Electric | Page 7

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