General

TeSys motor starters

Levels of service

Type 1 and type 2 coordination according to the standard

The standard defines tests at different levels of current; the purpose of these tests is to place the equipment in extreme conditions. The standard defines 2 types of coordination, according to the condition of the components after testing: type 1, type 2. To determine the type of coordination, the standard requires that the behaviour of the equipment be tested under overload and short-circuit conditions for 3 fault current values, covering overload and short-circuit conditions. Type 1 coordination Type 1 coordination requires that in a short-circuit condition, the contactor or starter must not present any danger to personnel or installations and must not be able to resume operation without repair or the replacement of parts. Type 2 coordination Type 2 coordination requires that In a short-circuit condition, the contactor or starter must not present any danger to personnel or installations and must subsequently be able to resume operation. The risk of contact welding is permissible; in this case, the manufacturer must indicate measures to be taken regarding maintenance of the equipment. Type 2 coordination increases reliability of operation.
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Overload zone Low-level short-circuit zone Short-circuit zone

Current values
Current Ico (overload I < 10 In) The thermal overload relay associated with the contactor provides protection against this type of fault, up to a value Ico (see curve) defined by the manufacturer. Standard IEC 60947-4-1 specifies the 2 current values to be used for checking coordination between the thermal overload relay and the short-circuit protection device: b at 0.75 Ico only the thermal overload relay must trip, b at 1.25 Ico the short-circuit protection device must operate. Current r (low level short-circuit 10 < I < 50 In) The main cause of this type of fault is the deterioration of insulating materials. Standard IEC 60947-4-1 defines an intermediate short-circuit current r. This test current makes it possible to check whether the protection device is providing protection against low-level short-circuits.
Operational current Ie (AC-3) (A) Ie y 16 16 < Ie y 63 63 < Ie y 125 125 < Ie y 315 315 < Ie y 630 630 < Ie y 1000 Current r (kA) 1 3 5 10 18 30

2 4 5

7 3
1 In 10 0,75 Ico 1,25 Ico Ico Ir

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50 Iq a k In

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Thermal overload relay curve. Fuse. Tripping of thermal overload relay only. Thermal limit of the circuit-breaker. Thermal overload relay limit. Current broken by the SCPD (1). Circuit breaker magnetic trip.

Current Iq (short-circuit > current r) This type of fault corresponds to a dead short and is relatively rare. It can be caused by a connection error during maintenance work. Short-circuit protection is provided by fast operating devices. Standard IEC 60947-4-1 defines a current Iq. The coordination tables supplied by Schneider Electric are based on a current Iq that is generally u 50 kA.
(1) SCPD: short-circuit protection device.

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