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BY ED McCONNELL AND TOM NESTOR, SSOE GROUP
process and often relies on using a team standardized data collec- 800A FUSE EXAMPLE
tion form that matches well with the data entry to be done later.
1000
This consistency is critical when an electrical contracting firm sep-
arate from the engineer is used for data collection. Interpreting the
physical equipment data and converting it to an accurate one-line
diagram is critical for entering the data correctly into the study 100
software. The software builds an electrical model of the system. Time to clear fault
at far end of bus
Accurate connections and interfaces are critical to produce accu- 800A Feeder Fuse duct. Approximately
0.55 seconds.
rate study results. Photographic documentation is also important 10
Incident energy
approximately 2.5
because the ability to visualize the facility ensures data collection times higher than
at source end.
is more precise and speeds the compiling of information for the
model. It also allows the engineer to visualize or remember the
1
system in the office. In a study at a chemical company, it was Time to clear fault
unclear without photos whether circuit breakers were individual at source end of bus
duct. Approximately
or in a panel board. A photo would have shown that what was 0.17 seconds.
designated as a panel was actually individual, molded case circuit 0.10 Arcing fault current at
far end of bus duct.
breakers. This affected the modeling phase and required different Shown as 78 percent
of the current at the Arcing fault current at
input and more labels. Photographs should show how conduits source end. source end of bus duct.
are routed, whether into the ground or ceiling, and the accessibil-
0.01
ity of components. Wire sizes and lengths should be identified. 100 1,000 10,000 100,000
Do their paths follow a direct route or do they run underground TCC Name: 800A Fuse Time Current Curve Current Scale x 1. Reference Voltage: 480
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