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In order to properly select a branch circuit protective device that not only
provides motor branch circuit protection, but also protects the circuit components from damage, the designer must look beyond mere safety standards.
Coordination (protection) of the branch circuit protective device and the motor
starter is necessary to insure that there will be no damage or danger to either
the starter or the surrounding equipment. There is an Outline of Investigation,
(UL508E) and an IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) Standard
IEC Publication 60947, Low Voltage Switchgear and Control, Part 4-1:
Contactors and Motor Starters, that offer guidance in evaluating the level of
damage likely to occur during a short circuit with various branch circuit
protective devices. These standards address the coordination (protection)
between the branch circuit protective device and the motor starter. They
provide a method to measure the performance of these devices should a short
circuit occur. They define two levels of protection (coordination) for the motor
starter:
Type 1.
164
Type 2.
165 to 169
170 to 171
172 to 175
176 to 177
178 to 180