APC MW II manual TT Systems, Protective devices in TT systems

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If a fault occurs close to the UPS (before the power distribution) while the UPS system is in Battery Operation and Bypass is unavailable, the available power is unable to activate the protective device. In that situation the Inverter will shut down in five seconds (IEC 60364-4-41 413.1.3.5 norm). If a residual current protective device is used, this device will disconnect the supply.

The four diagrams show the Symmetra MW installed in four different TN systems:

Earthing arrangements and protective conductors - Symmetra® MW in “TN-S installation”

Earthing arrangements and protective conductors - Symmetra® MW in “TN-S installation” (Legal in DK - special cases)

Earthing arrangements and protective conductors - Symmetra® MW in “TN-C-S installation”

Earthing arrangements and protective conductors - Symmetra® MW in “TN-C installation”

TTSystems

Characteristics

TTsystems have one point connected directly to ground and all exposed conductive parts of the installation must be connected to an earth electrode. This earth electrode is independent of the power system earthed point.

Reference to IEC 60364-4-41 413.1.4

All exposed conductive parts that are protected collectively by the same protective device must be connected to a common earth electrode together with the protective conductors. In installations where several protective devices are utilized in series, the requirement applies separately to all exposed conductive parts protected by each device.

The neutral point or, if a neutral point does not exist, a phase conductor of each generator station or transformer station must be earthed.

Protective devices in TT systems

The following protective devices are recognized in TT systems:

Overcurrent protective devices

Residual current protective devices

Overcurrent protective devices are only applicable for protection against indirect contact in TT systems where a low RA value exists (see specification below).

The condition RA Ia ≤ 50V must be fulfilled.

In the condition:

RA

is the sum of resistance of the earth electrode and the protective conductor for the exposed

 

conductive parts

Ia

is the current causing the automatic operation of the protective device.

 

When the protective device is a residual current protective device, Ia is the rated residual operating

 

current IΔ n

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Contents Installation Page Contents Specifications Installation safety Symbols used in this guidePage Serial number UPS SectionsInverter Section Control/Input/Output SectionExternal Bypass Static Switch Overview UPS Wiring PrinciplePower wiring Input/Output wiring precautions External disconnection switchesAC and PE cable connections  Hole distance AC Battery cables connection BAT1 + BAT2 External Bypass Static Switch Wiring Top cable entry Communication cable overview Maintenance Bypass PanelCommunication cables with optional Relay Board Relay BoardsLocation of relay boards Relay board 1 connections Relay Function Mode Special CommentsRelay board 2 connections Page Low-Impedance/High-Impedance Earthing Electrical SpecificationsDC Input AC InputHeat dissipation AC OutputAC Input External Bypass SSW Input and upstream breakers Required Breaker Settings 400 V SystemsTorque specifications Output and downstream breakers Dual Mains Installation System and Protective Earthing CharacteristicsTN Systems Reference to IEC 60364-4-41Protective devices in TN systems Additional requirements for generating sets IEC 60364-5-55Protective devices in TT systems TT SystemsIT Systems Protective devices in IT systems ConditionSee IEC Legal in DK specialcases Symmetra MW Switchgear Service Entrance Earthing arrangements and protective conductors Grounding Page Page 2009 990-1979E-001