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RCCB Tripping Time

This document discusses standards for break times and non-actuating times for earth leakage protection devices. It defines break time as the time for arc extinction after a residual operating current is reached. Non-actuating time is the maximum delay before operation when the residual current is above half the residual non-operating current. Standard break and non-actuating times are provided for different device types and residual current levels.

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RCCB Tripping Time

This document discusses standards for break times and non-actuating times for earth leakage protection devices. It defines break time as the time for arc extinction after a residual operating current is reached. Non-actuating time is the maximum delay before operation when the residual current is above half the residual non-operating current. Standard break and non-actuating times are provided for different device types and residual current levels.

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Earth leakage protection devices

Break time - Non-actuating time

The next informations stem from standards to which all Merlin Gerin residual current devices complies with :
- IEC 61008, EN 61008, NF EN 61008 for RCCB
- IEC 61009, EN 61009, NF EN 61009 for RCBO and add-on vigi blocks

Break time
Time which elapses between the instant when the residual operating current (I∆n) is suddenly attained and the instant of arc extinction in all poles.

Non-actuating time
Maximum delay during a value of residual current higher than the residual non-operating current (I∆n0 = I∆n/2) can be applied to the residual current
device without causing it to operate.

Standard values of break time and non-actuating time


For operating voltage between 0,85Un and 1,1Un (Un = rated operational voltage).

Standard values of break time and non-actuating time


for a residual current I∆ egal to :
Type In ∆n
I∆ ∆n
I∆ ∆n
2 I∆ ∆n (1)
5 I∆ ∆t (2)
I∆ 500 A
ou 10 I∆∆n (3)
general any value any value 300ms 150 ms 40 ms 40 ms 40 ms maximum break times

S ≥ 25 A > 30 mA 500 ms 200 ms 150 ms 150 ms 150 ms maximum break times

130 ms 60 ms 50 ms 40 ms 40 ms minimum non-actuating times

(1) For the residual current devices of general type with I∆n ≤ 30 mA, 0,25 A may be used as an alternative to 5 I∆n.

(2) Applicable to residual current circuit-breakers with overcurrent protection (RCBO). The test is made with a current I∆ which is the lower of the followings currents :
500A or the lower limit of the overcurrent instantaneous tripping range according to type B, C or D as applicable.

(3) Additional values 5 A, 10 A, 20 A, 50 A, 100 A, 200 A, 500 A or 10 I∆n according to the greatest of these two values.

For the residual current devices of A type, the maximum break times shall also be valid, the current values I∆n, 2 I∆n, 5 I∆n, I∆t, 0,25A, 500A ou 10 I∆n,
however, being increased by the factor 1,4 for residual current devices with I∆n > 10mA and by the factor 2 for residual current devices with I∆n ≤ 10mA.

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