GE WavePro ICCB, Application Manual

Page 1: ...WaveProTM Low Voltage Power Circuit Breakers Application Guide The Ultimate Assurance In Uptime And Reliability Now with 100kAIC ratings ...

Page 2: ... Plus and PM 17 Trip Units MicroVersaTrip Plus 18 Trip Characteristics MicroVersaTrip Plus and PM 19 Trip Characteristics Power MicroVersaTrip Plus and PM 21 Trip Units MicroVersaTrip PM 23 MicroVersaTrip PM Metering and Relaying 24 Trip Unit and Rating Plug Catalog Numbers 27 WavePro Breaker Catalog Number Guide 28 WavePro Breaker Wiring Diagram 30 Breaker Weights and Fuse Ratings 32 Time Current...

Page 3: ...prings Operation of the breaker can be accomplished through manual OPEN CLOSE buttons on the escutcheon The escutcheon also includes indicators for closing spring status main contact status and breaker drawout position Trip units are mounted behind a sealable cover for easy viewing of the display and access to the rating plug test receptacle When equipped with a bell alarm the target reset button ...

Page 4: ... remote close accessory CLOSE and TRIP push button covers sealable remote charge indicator switch 8 Sealable door over the trip unit trip settings can be viewed but not changed 9 Easy access to key breaker operating information drawout position indicator breaker contact status closing spring status all visible from the front of the breaker 10 Manual close button limited access option on electrical...

Page 5: ...PS 50 5000 85 85 85 WPX 50 5000 100 100 100 WPS 08 800 30 42 30 WPH 08 800 42 50 42 WPX 08 800 65 65 65 240 WPS 16 1600 50 65 50 WPH 16 1600 65 65 65 254 WPS 20 2000 65 65 65 WPS 32 3200 65 85 65 WPH 32 3200 85 130 85 WPX 32 3200 100 130 100 WPS 40 4000 85 130 85 WPX 40 4000 100 130 100 WPS 50 5000 85 130 85 WPX 50 5000 100 130 100 Basic Configurations WavePro low voltage power circuit breakers ar...

Page 6: ...tures 5 Padlocking devices A Supplied on all breakers the padlocking device allows up to three padlocks 1 4 to 3 8 diameter shank to be installed to keep the breaker mechanically trip free B A drawout padlock provision on the side of all breakers permits locking the breaker in either the TEST or DISCONNECT position with up to three padlocks C Furthermore the rails in the substructure and breaker c...

Page 7: ...5 Features Characteristics cont 2 1A 9 3 1B 7 5A 12 6 11 10 8 9 4 5C ...

Page 8: ...ding the ability to block automatic recharging of the springs if required by the breaker application The anti pump feature in the closing circuit provides one closing operation of the breaker for each application of a close signal a main tained close signal on the breaker will produce only one close operation and the close signal must be removed and reapplied to reclose the breaker Mechanical inte...

Page 9: ...rs that may have automatic control For Power and MicroVersaTrip Plus trip units the bell alarm will operate for overload short circuit and ground fault trips For MicroVersaTrip PM trip units the bell alarm will operate for the same overcurrent trips plus any of the protective relay trips that are enabled in the trip unit Tripping via the manual trip button shunt trip undervoltage device or open fu...

Page 10: ...alling and removing the WavePro draw out breakers It attaches to the breaker to provide stability when lifting the breaker from its drawout rails Pickup points on the breaker and lifting tool are WP 08 16 20 32 40 50 Hidden On Button Sealable Push Button Covers Qty 2 WPHIDONKIT1 WPPBCVRKIT2 designed for center of gravity lifting so that the breaker is not subject to excess movement when removed fr...

Page 11: ... Table 9 1 Field installable Remote Charge Indicator Switch kit catalog numbers Remote Close Accessory with One Shot Electronic Close Circuit Field installable kit available The remote close accessory is an electrically operated solenoid which when energized closes the breaker It is suitable for control interlock schemes in which manual closing capability would not be convenient or would be too sl...

Page 12: ... not require the use of a shunt trip The shunt trip coil is rated for intermittent duty and is supplied with an auxiliary switch contact that automatically removes control power following a breaker trip A shunt trip is always supplied on electrically operated breakers A redundant or 2nd shunt trip is available on all frame size breakers for special control applications The second shunt trip occupi...

Page 13: ...ip thus preventing potential nuisance tripping due to momentary loss of volt age The time delay unit is 11 Accessories for Drawout Breakers cont mounted externally to the breaker It is rated 125Vdc 250Vdc 208Vac or 240Vac 50 60Hz For any other AC source voltage a control power transformer with a 240v sec ondary rated at least 100VA is required Refer to Table 11 1 for undervoltage device operating ...

Page 14: ...ll DL1616B which may be pur chased commercially Long time pickup The long time pickup indicator moves through two transitions As the current in any phase reaches 95 of its setpoint the LTPU LED begins to flash As current increases flashing frequency increases until 100 of the pickup point is reached At that moment the LTPU LED stays on continuously until the long time delay times out Once the brea...

Page 15: ...tuator trip signal from the microprocessor to the trip actuator The trip actuator is a low energy positive action tripping device The low level trip signal counteracts the strength of the actuator s permanent magnet and allows a spring to unseal the magnet and trip the breaker The bell alarm contacts operate only as a result of an over load short circuit or ground fault trip condition Standard and...

Page 16: ...breaker will withstand for short peri ods of time to allow downstream devices to clear faults without tripping the breaker Settings are adjustable in increments of the breaker current setting C See Table 21 1 for allowable values If the instantaneous setting is set for lower values of current than the short time function the instantaneous function prevails Short time pickup function Trip Character...

Page 17: ...oes not exceed 1200 amps There are three ground fault delay bands of 1 MIN 2 INT 3 MAX ranging from 100 ms to 350 ms The I2 t function adds an I2 t slope to the square corner of the ground fault time current curve transition from pickup to the constant delay bands to improve coordi nation with downstream devices Ground fault pickup and delay Short Time Delay Short time delay is always provided whe...

Page 18: ... trips initiated by the trip unit will cause the bell alarm if so equipped to operate Reset of the bell alarm contacts and the mechanical lockout if provided is by way of the reset button on the breaker escutcheon Rating Plugs Power trip unit rating plug A new interchangeable rating plug is used in the Power trip unit across the entire WavePro circuit breaker product line Rating plugs are the key ...

Page 19: ... life lithium batteries provide program ming and display power to the trip unit s LCD on com mand With the breaker disconnected from the source and load the trip unit can be removed from the breaker and all setpoints can be defined at a technician s desk Caution the batteries are automatically shut off when no programming operation or display request is called for within 30 seconds after the last ...

Page 20: ...l change state whenever the trip actuator causes the breaker to open The bell alarm is not activated by any other manual or electrical tripping means Standard And Optional Protective Functions Standard and optional protective functions for MicroVersaTrip Plus trip units are shown below The break er settings are programmed in multiples of In rating plug amp values CT current sensor amp rating value...

Page 21: ...rs current setting or value of LT Long time delay Instantaneous Function Standard All WavePro breakers are available with standard adjustable instantaneous trip function The instantaneous trip point establishes the value of current that will trip the breaker without intentional time delay Instantaneous trip times are 50 milliseconds or less Instantaneous trips are the result of severe overcurrent ...

Page 22: ... ings such that the maximum setting does not exceed 1200 amps There are three ground fault delay bands of 1 MIN 2 INT 3 MAX ranging from 100 ms to 350 ms The I2 t function modifies the square corner of the ground fault time current curve transition from pickup to the constant delay bands to improve coordination with downstream devices Ground fault pickup and ground fault time delay 20 Trip Charact...

Page 23: ...5 2 0 3 0 5 0 7 0 20 25 30 35 WPX 08 1 5 2 0 3 0 5 0 9 0 10 0 13 0 15 0 40 45 50 60 WPF 08 7 0 9 0 10 0 WPS 16 WPH 16 MVT Plus PM MVT Plus PM WPF 16 1 5 thru 15 0 in steps of 0 20 thru 0 60 in steps of WPS 20 0 5 0 01 Power Power 44 MVT Plus PM 1 5 2 0 3 0 5 0 7 0 20 22 24 26 at 200 WPS 32 WPH 32 1 5 thru 10 0 in steps of 9 0 10 0 13 0 28 30 34 37 of pick up 1 2 3 WPX 32 0 5 MVT Plus PM MVT Plus P...

Page 24: ...ackup protection If a fault occurs between two breakers equipped with zone selective interlocking the upstream breaker would clear the fault on the minimum delay band because it receives no interlock signal from a downstream breaker thus minimizing the duration that the fault would exist before being cleared Zone selective interlocking is available for either ground fault only or both ground fault...

Page 25: ...ayed without the use of the trip unit internal batteries similar to the operation of the MicroVersaTrip PM trip unit Communications Output The communications network uses a pair of shielded twisted wires to connect individual devices to the POWER LEADER system All communication network wiring within the breaker is prewired to dedicated secondary terminals Rating Plug Optional Neutral Current Commu...

Page 26: ...ive relaying functions are selected any combi nation of the following protective relays can be enabled All relay functions combine both an adjustable setpoint and an adjustable discrete not inverse time delay All time delays are adjustable from 1 to 15 seconds in increments of 1 sec ond All tripping is performed through the trip unit Any protective relay trip will operate the bell alarm accessory ...

Page 27: ...ers use the same programming keypads All functions ordered are selectable and displayed Programming display and keypad Function Selects the mode of the display Setup Metering or Status Select Chooses the next item for display All modes have a sequential menu that allows the user to step from one function to the next Battery Energizes the internal battery circuit and the LCD Value Allows changing a...

Page 28: ...Combinations for MicroVersaTrip Plus PM Breaker Frame Rating Sensor Rating Available Rating Plugs Amps CT In 800 150 60 80 100 125 150 800 400 150 200 225 250 300 400 800 1600 800 300 400 450 500 600 700 800 1600 1600 600 800 1000 1100 1200 1600 2000 2000 750 800 1000 1200 1500 1600 2000 3200 3200 1200 1600 2400 3200 4000 4000 1600 2000 2500 3000 3600 4000 5000 5000 3200 4000 5000 Current Sensors ...

Page 29: ...C1200 TR20C1200GF TR20C1200GFD TR20B1200 1500 N A N A N A TR20B1500 1600 TR20C1600 TR20C1600GF TR20C1600GFD TR20B1600 2000 TR20C2000 TR20C2000GF TR20C2000GFD TR20B2000 1200 TR32C1200 TR32C1200GF TR32C1200GFD TR32B1200 3200 3200 1600 TR32C1600 TR32C1600GF TR32C1600GFD TR32B1600 2400 TR32C2400 TR32C2400GF TR32C2400GFD TR32B2400 3200 TR32C3200 TR32C3200GF TR32C3200GFD TR32B3200 1600 TR40C1600 TR40C16...

Page 30: ...Class L fuse J 7 1600A Class L fuse K 8 2000A Class L fuse L 9 2500A Silver L fuse M 800A Welder limiter N 1600A Welder limiter Q 2000A Welder limiter R 1000A Welder limiter Z Frame Sensor Code See Note 1 800 none A 150 B 400 C 800 D 1600 none E 800 F 1600 G 2000 none H 2000 J 3200 none K 3200 L 4000 none M 4000 N 5000 5000 R Trip Unit type Code none non automatic X MVT Plus A MVT M metering commu...

Page 31: ... DC P 125v DC Q 250v DC R 240v 60Hz T 240v 50Hz W Requires min 4 stage auxiliary switch and shunt trip Shunt Trip 1 Code none X 120VAC 60Hz 1 208VAC 60Hz 2 240VAC 60Hz 3 70VAC 60Hz 4 120VAC 50Hz 5 208VAC 50Hz 6 240VAC 50Hz 7 Code 24VDC B 48VDC D 110 125VDC E 250VDC F Coil ratings available for Shunt Trip 1 or Shunt Trip 2 All other ratings apply to Shunt Trip 1 only Undervoltage UV or Electric Loc...

Page 32: ... 25WATT FOR 240VAC WAVEPRO CIRCUIT BREAKER ELEC MAN OPERATED OPTIONAL SECOND SHUNTTRIP DEVICE MOMENTARY TC 2 Y MB FUSE X FUSE 2 C14 1 TRIP AUX 13 13C L C5 Z W1 W2 SHOT ONE S OS 2 1 V RES NOTE 10 Y Y TC 1 M 1 R 2 Y FUSE A6 A5 FUSE A7 1 MA 2 FUSE 4 2 G 1 3 G A17 X FUSE TRIP AUX 6 6C L AUX 5 5C L D CC 2 A8 A18 1 CLOSE A9 Z MOMENTARY MOMENTARY TC 1 Y FUSE A6 A5 FUSE 1 MA 2 FUSE X FUSE TRIP AUX 6 6C L ...

Page 33: ...PS 20 WPS 32 WPS 40 WPS 50 FRAMES ONLY A28 A29 31 47 T ZSI IN A30 A31 30 46 T ZSI OUT MVT PLUS PM PM READY ONL Y INTERLOCKING INPUT OUTPUT ZONE SELECTIVE TRIP UNIT A24 A25 T NS 49 50 INPUT NEUTRAL SENSOR TRIP UNIT TAP COM 1 2 A22 A23 J UV ELO UNDERVOLTAGE OR ELECTRIC LOCKOUT A26 A27 29 45 T COMM MVT PM PM READY ONLY INPUT COMMUNICATAION TRIP UNIT A35 A36 T AP 14 15 C16 C7 FC FC 2 1 7 8 9 10 5 6 3 ...

Page 34: ...fied to accept lower rated fuses WPF 16 breakers equipped with 2000A and lower fuses cannot be upgraded to 2500A fuses The maximum trip rating for a WPF 16 breaker is 1200A when furnished with other than 2500A fuses see chart for min max fuse rating for each rating plug value 2500A fuses preclude the use of shutters in the breaker cubicle Breaker Type Frame Size Sensor Rating Rating Plug Ferraz Sh...

Page 35: ...power circuit breakers at altitudes greater than 6 600 feet their continuous current rating must be modified because a higher temperature use will be experi enced for a given current rating The voltage ratings must also be modified because of the lower dielectric strength of the air The short time and short circuit current ratings are not affected by altitude However the short circuit current rati...

Page 36: ...34 Time Current Curves ...

Page 37: ...Time Current Curves cont 35 ...

Page 38: ...36 Time Current Curves cont ...

Page 39: ...g and breaking rated current at rated maximum voltage and 2 additional no load mechanical on off operations per Table 36 1 Table 36 1 Endurance requirements for low voltage AC power circuit breakers Short Time Current Test Breakers are tested under the same conditions as the three pole short circuit test This test sequence checks the breaker s ability to perform the short time current duty cycle a...

Page 40: ...that it is immune to nuisance trips or improper operation when nearby walkie talkies are used 6 Wiggins Immunity Tests are performed to ensure the breaker will not nuisance trip when exposed to a high inductive load Wiggy voltage tester across the energized phase lines 7 Humidity A number of units are exposed to high humidity environments of 95 relative humidity for a period of one week to simulat...

Page 41: ...econdary disconnect points All breaker control circuits as well as inputs and outputs for the trip unit shall be wired through the sec ondary disconnects Secondary disconnect points shall be self aligning and automatically couple with mating points in the breaker cubicle when the breaker is in the test or connect position Circuit breakers shall employ a rejection system that will only allow breake...

Page 42: ...hable I2 t ramp f SELECT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING IF GROUND FAULT PROTECTION IS REQUIRED 1 Adjustable ground fault pickup and time delay with three delay bands and switchable I2 t ramp 2 Defeatable ground fault function with adjustable pickup and time delay with three delay bands and switchable I2 t ramp 4 The trip units for feeder breakers shall include the following pro tective functions a Adjustabl...

Page 43: ...elay with three delay bands and switchable I2 t ramp and or adjustable instanta neous pickup f SELECT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING IF GROUND FAULT PROTECTION IS REQUIRED 1 Adjustable ground fault pickup and time delay with three delay bands and switchable I2 t ramp 2 Defeatable ground fault function with adjustable pickup and time delay with three delay bands and switchable I2 t ramp g OPTIONAL Switchable...

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