Saturday, 16 August 2014

Selection Criteria (Part 1)


Relay
1.        No. and Type of contacts
2.       Rating of contacts (Pick- up Current)
3.       Voltage Rating of contact
4.       No. of operations/Life
5.       Coil Voltage
6.       AC/DC operations
7.       Package/Enclosure
8.       Assembly/Mounting
9.       Switching Time/Characteristics
10.    Contact Material
11.     Contact Sequence
12.    Coil Current
13.    Operating Environment
14.    Coil Protection
15.    Size
16.    Accessories
17.    Approvals
18.    Plug Setting Mode
19.    Radiation
MCB
1.        No. of Poles
2.       Current Rating
3.       Operating Voltage/ Frequency
4.       Operating Curve
5.       Braking Capacity
6.       AC/DC Operation
7.       Assembly/Mounting
8.       Approvals
9.       Accessories
10.    Service Life
11.     IP Protection
12.    Operating Condition
13.    Conductor Cross-section
14.    Module Width
HRC Fuse
1.        Current Rating
2.       Type
3.       IEC Size
4.       Fuse Tag/ Fixing Hole
5.       Braking Capacity
6.       Operating Voltage/ Frequency
7.       Approvals
8.       Utilization Category
9.       Fusing Factor
10.    Rated Power Dissipation
11.     Fuse Holder/ SDF Type
Contactor
1.        Rated  Current
2.       No. of Poles
3.       Operating Voltage/ Frequency
4.       Operating Category/ Duty
5.       Auxiliary Contacts/ Add-on Block
6.       Coil Type (AC/DC)
7.       Coil Voltage
8.       Medium of Arc Quenching
9.       Application
10.    Mechanical Interlock
11.     Contactor Size/ Frame Size
12.    Surge Suppressor Details
13.    Switching Frequency
14.    Operating Time
15.    Conductor Cross-section
16.    IP Protection
17.    Approvals
18.    Operating Conditions
19.    Enclosure/Mounting
20.   Mechanical/ Electrical Endurances
21.    Power Consumption of Coil
22.    Impulse Voltage Withstand
23.   Insulation Voltage
Overload Relay
1.        Relay Range
2.       Type
3.       Mounting
4.       Operating Voltage/ Frequency
5.       No. of Poles
6.       CT Details
7.       Accessories
8.       Approvals
9.       Single Phase Protection
10.    Auxiliary Contact
11.     IP Protection
12.    Conductor Cross-section
13.    OL Indication
Time Switch
1.        Operating Voltage/ Frequency
2.       Shortest Switching Time (Daily /Weakly)
3.       Power reserve
4.       Maximum Contact rating
5.       Mounting
6.       Application
7.       IP Protection
8.       Digital/ Analog
9.       Switching Contact
10.    Memory Locations
11.     Manual Over-ride
12.    Approvals
13.    Power Consumption
14.    Operating Conditions
Single Phasing Preventer
1.        Operating Voltage /frequency
2.       Mode of Operation
3.       Output
4.       Contact Rating
5.       Principle of Operation
6.       Display
7.       Trip Time Delay
8.       Voltage Unbalance (P-P)
9.       Enclosure/ Mounting
10.    Auto Restart
11.     Phase Reversal Protection
12.    Approvals
13.    Conductor Cross-section
14.    IP Protection
15.    Mechanical/Electrical Life
16.    Operating Conditions
Cable
1.        Size (Sq-mm)
2.       No. of Core
3.       Sheathing
4.       Working Voltage
5.       Conductor Material
6.       Insulation Material
7.       Armor Material
8.       Sheathing Material
9.       Application
10.     Conductor Stranding
11.     Cable Braiding
12.    Colour Code
13.    Approvals
14.    Conductor Resistance
15.    Insulation Thickness/ Dia.
16.    Current Carrying Capacity
17.    Sheath Thickness (Inner/Outer)
18.    Derating Factor
19.    Cable Shape
20.   Operating Conditions
21.    Marking
22.    Short Circuit Rating
23.   Testing
24.    Laying
25.    Bending Radius
26.   Dielectric Strength
27.    Filler
28.    Screening
29.    Armor Wire Dia.
30.   Overall Dia.
31.    Packing
32.   Communication Parameters
33.   Weight (Kg/Km)
Switch Disconnector Fuse (SDF)
1.        Current Rating
2.       Operating voltage /Frequency
3.       Fuses Used
4.       No. of Poles
5.       Short Circuit Rating
6.       Clearance/ Phase Barriers
7.       Conductor Cross-section
8.       Indications
9.       Enclosure & Mounting
10.    Approvals
11.     IP Protection
12.    Accessories
13.    Physical Size
14.    Neutral Link
15.    AC/DC
16.    Electrical / Mechanical Life
Transient Voltage Surge Suppressor (TVSS)
1.        Surge Current
2.       Operating voltage/ Frequency
3.       Back-up Fuse
4.       Lightning Protection
5.       Max. Continuous Operating Voltage
6.       Voltage Protection Level
7.       Response Time
8.       Follow Current Quenching Capacity
9.       IP Protection
10.    Short circuit Resistance
11.     Nominal Discharge Current
12.    Operating Conditions
13.    Mounting/ Enclosure
14.     Conductor Cross-section
15.    Lightning Protection Zone (LPZ)
16.    Approvals
Fans
1.        Ceiling/ Pedestal/ Wall/Exhaust/Axial Flow/Man cooler/ Roof Extractors
2.       Sweep
3.       Operating Voltage /Frequency
4.       Star Rating
5.       Duty of Operation
6.       Power Rating
7.       Bearing
8.       Colour
9.       Oscillations
10.    Speed Control / No. of Speed
11.     Speed Regulator Type
12.    No. of Blades
13.    Louver (Exhaust/ Ventilation Fans)
14.    RPM
15.    Air Delivery
16.    Guard Type


Friday, 9 May 2014

Design of Control Transformer (Case Study)


Data

Voltage Rating= 230 V/ 24 V
Frequency, f= 50 Hz
Power Rating= 100 VA

Assumptions

Flux density in the core, B = 1 wb/m2
Stacking factor for Core lamination = 0.9
Current Density in the winding, J= 2.3 A/mm2
Turns per Volt, Te = 4.6
Efficiency of the Transformer= 0.95

Core Design

Flux in the core, Øm =1/ (4.44 f Te) =1/ (4.44*50*4.6) = 9.7924 * 10-4 Wb
Net Core Area, Ai= Øm/Bm= 9.7924 * 10-4 /1= 9.7924 * 10-4  m2
Gross Core Area, AG = Ai/ Stacking factor = 10.8804 cm2
A= √AG = 3.2986 cm

                                        

A= 3.2986 cm ≈ 3.3 cm
D= A/2 = 1.6493 cm ≈ 1.65 cm
E=D ≈ 1.65 cm
C= 3A= 9.8958 ≈ 9.9 cm
F> E or D
F ≈ 1.8 cm
B= 2D+A+2F= 10.2 ≈ 10.2 cm
Window Area = ((B-2D-A)/2)*(C-2E) ≈ 11.88 cm2



Winding Design

Primary Current, Ip = VA/ (Eff.* Vp) = (100/0.95*230) =0.4577 A
Ap’=0.4577/2.3 = 0.199 mm2
dp’= √((4*0.199)/ᴨ) = 0.5035mm
Nearest Standard Wire Size, dp= 0.508 mm (25 SWG or 24 AWG)
Ap= (ᴨ*dp2)/4= 0.2026 mm2

Turns in Primary, Tp= Te* Vp= 4.6* 230= 1058 Turns
Turns in Secondary, Ts= Te* Vs= 4.6* 24= 110.4 = 111 Turns
5 % more turns for Secondary
Ts= 1.05 Vs* Te= 115.92= 116 Turns

Secondary Current, Is = VA/ Vs= 100/24 =4.1667 A
As’=4.1667/2.3 = 1.8116 mm2
ds’= √((4*1.8116)/ᴨ) = 1.5191 mm
Nearest Standard Wire Size, ds= 1.626 mm (16 SWG or 14 AWG)
As= (ᴨ*ds2)/4= 2.0754 mm2

Space required for Primary winding= (Tp*Ap)/Space factor
Space required for Secondary winding= (Ts*As)/Space factor
Total space= (Tp*Ap)/Space factor + (Ts*As)/Space factor
                      = (1058*0.2026)/0.8 + (116*2.0754)/0.8
                      = 568.8715 mm2
25 % additional space for insulation = 1.25*568.8715= 711.0894 mm2
                                                                       = 7.111 cm2

No. of Stamping                = A/ Thickness of Stamping = (3.33 cm/ 0.33 mm)
                                                                                        = 100.9090 = 101
Width of window on Core, W= Window area/ Length of winding
                                                       = 6.9488/ (C-2E) = 1.0774 cm
W/2= 0.5264 cm

Weight of Cu wire required = Mean length of turn * (Ap*Tp +As*Ts)* Density of Cu
Mean length of turn, Tav = 4 (A+ (W/2) + (W/2))
                                                 = 17.5312 cm
Wcu = 175.312*(1058*0.2026+ 116*2.0754)* 0.0089
        = 710.0776 gm= 750 gm