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Welcome to MELSHORT2!
Introduction

The feature

Function of MELSHORT2

Operating Environment of Computers

Introduction
The fundamental operation method of MELSHORT2 is explained in this help.

The fundamental operation method of Windows is omitted in this help. Please refer to the manual of
Windows, or a help.

Please check that MELSHORT2 is correctly set up in a computer before beginning [MELSHORT2]
program.
The feature
#Easy and visible operation To draw a skeleton diagram the necessary operation is clicking a button
of elements only. The discrimination of two breakers can be performed by changing of characteristic
curves at co-ordination view.

#The huge amount of data Huge data of each element are prepared in this MELSHORT2. Therefore an
operating characteristic curve of a circuit breaker can be shown in a moment and the necessary input
item to calculation becomes minimum.

#Conformation to Standards
MELSHORT2 is based on the following standards.
1) Calculation of short-circuit current ; IEC60909, IEC61363-1
2) Over-current protection ; IEC60364-4-43
3) Wire ; IEC60227, IEC60228, IEC60364-5-523
4) Bus-bar ; DIN43670, DIN43671
5) Bus-duct ; IEC60439-2
6) Transformer ; IEC60076
7) Protection against electric shock ; IEC60364-4-41
Function of MELSHORT2
MELSHORT2 is a software for calculation of short circuit current and selection of low-voltage
circuit breakers.

Main functions are as follows.

1) Drawing single-line diagram (Skeleton)

2) Calculation of short circuit current

3) Automatic selection of breakers by Icu or Ics

4) Discrimination study on screen

5) Back-up protection (Cascade)

6) Selective interruption (Discrimination)

7) Wire protection for short-circuit

8) Protection against electric shock

9) Supported devices are mainly Mitsubishi MCCBs, ELCBs, ACBs, MCBs.

Operating Environment of Computers
CPU speed : 166MHz or higher

Operating System : Windows7

Memory : 16MB or higher

Hard Disk Free Space : 20MB or higher

CD-ROM Drive : Double speed or higher

Monitor : 640 x 480 dots or higher,256 colors or higher

User Manual of MELSHORT2
1. Starting MELSHORT2

2. STEP 1 : Drawing of a Single-line diagram (Skeleton)

3. STEP 2 : Check of skeleton

4. STEP 3 : Calculations of short-circuit current

5. STEP 4 : Automatic selection of circuit breakers

6. Co-ordination study on screen

7. STEP C : Back-up protection (Cascade)

8. STEP D : Discrimination (Selective interruption)

9. STEP W : Wire protection

10. STEP E : Protection against electric shock

11. Report view

12. Impedance map view

13. Print out of Skeleton

14. Print out of Co-ordination

15. Print out of Reports

16. Print out of Impedance map

1. Starting MELSHORT2
1.1 Double click on the icon of MELSHORT2, then MELSHORT2 will start up its own window.

1.2 There are basic 4 steps and optional 4 steps to get conclusion.

From the left

STEP 1 : Drawing of a Single-line diagram (Skeleton)

STEP 2 : Check of skeleton
STEP 3 : Calculations of short-circuit current
STEP 4Icu : Automatic selection of circuit breakers by Icu
STEP 4Ics : Automatic selection of circuit breakers by Ics
STEP C : Back-up protection (Cascade)
STEP D : Discrimination (Selective interruption)
STEP W : Wire protection
STEP E : Protection against electric shock

1.3 There are 4 views and they are switched over by following buttons

From the left

A single-line diagram (Skeleton) view

Co-ordination views
Report views
Impedance map view

Each view can be printed easily.

1.4 File menus

There are several file menus and they are same function as Microsoft Word.

New : create a new file (default file name is Projectx.ms2 . x:1,2,3,,,n)

Open : open an existing file
Close : close an open file
Save : save an open file as its file name
Save As : save an open file as another file name what you want
Print : print a view of active window
Print Preview : Check a print image before printing
Send : send e-mail attached with an open MELSHORT2 file, if you can send e-mail.
Project information : information of MELSHORT2 file, and this information became headline of each
print as follows.
Example of headline
2. STEP 1 : Drawing of a Single-line diagram (Skeleton)
2.1 Prepared elements

From the left

source : SOURCE
high-voltage circuit breaker : HCB
transformer : T
generator : G
motor effect : ME
zero conductor : ZC
low-voltage circuit breaker : CB
bus-duct : BD
bus-bar : BB
wire : W
contactor : MC/thermal relay : THR
motor : M
general load : L
capacitor : C
low-voltage circuit breaker (horizontal) : CB
bus-duct (horizontal) : BD
bus-bar (horizontal) : BB
wire (horizontal) : W

Horizontal bus-bars, bus-ducts and wires can not be connected to vertical low-voltage circuit
breakers.

2.2 Each element can be inserted at the gray area easily by clicking a button of an element. Length of
zero conductors, bus-bar, wire and low-voltage circuit breaker is changeable by dragging of a mouse.
There are several Edit menus and they are same function as Microsoft Word. Undo, Cut, Copy, Paste,
Delete, Select All. Cut, Copy, Delete operations is useful for selected elements colored red.
Drag operation is available as follows.
2.3 After drawing of a single-line diagram, fill in data for each element by using of a data input
window. A data input window will appear by double clicking on each element.
2.4 For a low-voltage circuit breaker, rated current is necessary.

2.5 For a source, you may select from recommended voltage, or you may fill in any voltage what you
want.

2.6 Single-line diagram (Skeleton) is only one drawing for a project.

2.7 Re-numbering

About reference number of each element, re-numbering is possible for arrangement.

2.8 Setup skeleton

You may change Frequency, Reference capacity and size of diagram at the following window.

2.9 Grouping of elements

Plural elements can be grouped as one element, and you can paste it. Procedure is 'select elements',
'click a right button of a mouse on the elements', 'select Grouping', 'copy a grouped element' and 'paste
it'.
The grouped element can be defined as follows. Procedure is 'open Group list View', 'copy a grouped
element' ,'paste it in the Group list View' and 'define name of the grouped element.
The grouped element can be use as follows. Procedure is 'open Group list View', 'copy a grouped
element from the Group list View' and 'paste it in the skeleton view'.
3. STEP 2 : Check of skeleton
3.1 Please click the button of STEP 2, a check of skeleton is conducted.

3.2 If the size of bus-bar or wire is not enough, a caution window will appear and the bus-bar or wire
will be colored pink. Please change the size of bus-bar or wire, or rated current of a breaker at STEP
1.

3.3 If the size of bus-bar or wire is enough, click OK to next step.

4. STEP 3 : Calculations of short-circuit current
4.1 Please click the button of STEP 3, calculations of short-circuit current are conducted. I"k3 is three
phase short-circuit current defined by IEC60909.

4.2 Calculations are conducted at calculation points designated by a data input window of each
element. If you wish to add a calculation point, check it.
5. STEP 4 : Automatic selection of circuit breakers
5.1 An automatic selection of low-voltage circuit breakers by Icu or Ics will be conducted by clicking
the button of STEP 4Icu or STEP 4Ics. Breakers selected by Icu are colored light blue. Breakers
selected by Ics are colored light dark blue.

5.2 When you wish to change from selection by Icu to selection by Ics, click a right button of a mouse
on the circuit breaker, then the menu will appear. Select 'Automatic by Ics' by clicking of a left button
of a mouse. Breakers selected by Ics are colored dark blue.
6. Co-ordination study on screen
6.1 Click on a circuit breaker at a skeleton view, then this breaker will be surrounded by a dotted
line.

6.2 Click a button of 'Create new co-ordination', then a co-ordination view will appear as follows
6.3 Setup graph size. If graph size is not appropriate, you can change it the following window.
6.4 If you want to add another circuit breaker, select the other circuit breaker, and click a button of
'Add to co-ordination'.
If the information of breakers is overlapped in the co-ordination view, you may drag it another place.
6.5 If you wish to change the breaker, you can select other type of breaker from a data input window
of circuit breakers.
6.6 When you want to change setting of the characteristic curve, click on the curve and then an
adjusting window will appear as follows.
6.7 Differences of time and current between two curves can be measured.
6.8 Usually, a characteristic curve is displayed with band curve. But you may choose a typical curve
by clicking a right button of a mouse in the co-ordination view.
6.9 There may be plural drawings of co-ordination for one single-line diagram (skeleton).
6.10 Co-ordination with each load current.

A motor, a transformer and a capacitor has a load current curve, and you may check co-ordination
with upstream breakers at Co-ordination view.
If there are any overlaps, you may change condition of load current or characteristics of a circuit
breaker.

For a motor, following items are changeable.

Starting current (x Im) : 8
Starting time at 600%(s) : 10
Starting inrush current (x Im) : 12
7. STEP C : Back-up protection (Cascade)
7.1 Click the button of STEP C.

7.2 Select two breakers in series connection. Click a right button of a mouse on a breaker, then
function menu appears. Select menu of Cascade by clicking a left button of a mouse.

7.3 If this combination is in the authorized table, result of back-up protection appears on the co-
ordination view. Breakers selected by cascade are colored yellow.
8. STEP D : Discrimination (Selective interruption)
8.1 Click the button of STEP D.

8.2 Select two breakers in series connection. Click a right button of a mouse on a breaker, then
function menu appears. Select one menu by clicking a left button of a mouse.

8.3 If this combination is in the discrimination condition, result of the discrimination appears on the
co-ordination view. Breakers confirmed by discrimination are colored green.
9. STEP W : Wire protection against short-circuit current (IEC60364-4-43-434)
9.1 Click the button of STEP W

9.2 Select a circuit breaker and wire in series connection. Click a right button of a mouse on them,
then the function menu appears. Select one from menu by clicking a left button of a mouse. Then fill in
interruption cycles by the integral multiple of 0.5 cycle.

By I2t calculation : I2t is calculation by I"k3 of the circuit breaker without effect of current limiting of
the circuit breaker.
By I2t calculation at wire-end : I2t is calculated by I"k3 at the wire-end without effect of current
limiting of the circuit breaker.
By let-through energy : I2t is gotten from I2t let-through characteristics of the breaker.
By let-through energy at wire-end : I2t is gotten at wire-end from I2t let-through characteristics of the
breaker.

In STEP 4, I2t is calculated by I"k3 of the circuit breaker and condition of 1 cycle of interruption.
10. STEP E : Protection against electric shock (IEC60364-4-41)
This function is for TN-C, TN-S and IT system.

10.1 Click the button of STEP E

10.2 Select a circuit breaker. Click a right button of a mouse on it, then the function menu appears.
Select Electric shock by clicking a left button of a mouse.

10.3 Then the co-ordination view appears. In this case, automatic operation current Ia(0.9kA) is
smaller than I"k1 of W4(2.4348kA). So protection against shock will be done.
11. Report view
11.1 Click the button of report. Then report view appears.

11.2 In the report view there are 8 reports, and you can change from one to another report easily by
clicking a tab.

From the left

Data of elements
Calculation results
Results of automatic selection
Buck-up protection
Discrimination results
Electromagnetic force/Voltage drop
Wire protection
Protection against electric shock
12. Impedance map view
12.1 Click the button of impedance map view. Then the impedance map view appears.

12.2 All impedance is displayed by %r (percent of reference capacity).

13. Print out of Skeleton
13.1 Page setup

You can set unfilled space by mm.

13.2 Print setup

You can select size of paper, direction of printing.

14. Print out of Co-ordination
14.1 Page setup

You can set unfilled space by mm.

14.2 Print setup is same as Skeleton

14.3 By clicking a button of preview, you can check print image

14.4 Print in any size

If you wish to print out the co-ordination curve in any size, select 'Print in any size' of 'Co-ordination'.
Then fill in size of one decade on time-axis and current-axis. In this function there is no preview.
15. Print out of Reports
15.1 Page setup is same as Skeleton.

15.2 Print setup is same as Skeleton.

16. Print out of Impedance map
16.1 Page setup is same as Skeleton.

16.2 Print setup is same as Skeleton.

User manual of MelCatalogue
18. Optional selection of breakers

19. Cascade selection

20. Discrimination selection

18. Optional selection of breakers
18.1 Select 'Support selection' of 'Catalogue' menu of MELSHORT2, then the window of
Melcatalogue appears.

18.2 Click the button of 'Optional selection', then the dialogue of optional selection appears. Fill in
conditions of selection, then click the button of 'Search'. Result of selection will be shown in
Melcatalogue view.

18.2.1 Voltage : 400 Select any one from a list or fill in any value.

18.2.2 Rated current : Fill in the value what you need.

18.2.3 Breaking capacity : Fill in the value what you need.

18.2.4 Poles : 3, Select any one from a list.

18.2.5 Manufacturer : Select Mitsubishi Electric only.

18.2.6 Kind : Chose one, if you wish to designate.

18.2.7 Type : Chose one, if you wish to designate.

19. Cascade selection
19.1 Select 'Support selection' of 'Catalogue' menu of MELSHORT2, then the window of
Melcatalogue appears.

19.2 Click the button of 'Cascade selection', then the dialogue of cascade selection appears. Fill in
conditions of selection, then click the button of 'Search'. Result of selection will be shown in
Melcatalogue view.

19.2.1 Voltage : 400 Select any one from a list or fill in any value.

19.2.2 Poles : 3, Select any one from a list.

19.2.3 When you wish to search the upstream breaker which can back up the downstream breaker at
Icu-back, fill in the type of a downstream breaker and value of Icu-back, then click the button of
search.

19.2.4 When you wish to search the downstream breaker which can be backed up by the upstream
breaker at Icu-back, fill in the type of a upstream breaker and value of Icu-back, then click the button
of search.

19.2.5 When you wish to know Icu-back of any combination, fill in the type of a upstream breaker and
a downstream breaker, then click the button of search.
20. Discrimination selection
20.1 Select 'Support selection' of 'Catalogue', then the window of Melcatalogue appears.

20.2 Click the button of 'Discrimination selection', then the dialogue of Discrimination selection
appears. Fill in conditions of selection, then click the button of 'Search'. Result of selection will be
shown in Melcatalogue view.

20.2.1 Voltage : 400 Select any one from a list or fill in any value.

20.2.2 Poles : 3, Select any one from a list.

20.2.3 When you wish to search the upstream breaker which can be discriminated from the
downstream breaker at Is, fill in the type of a downstream breaker and value of Is, then click the
button of search.

20.2.4 When you wish to search the downstream breaker which can be discriminated from the
upstream breaker at Is, fill in the type of a upstream breaker and value of Is, then click the button of
search.

20.2.5 When you wish to know Is of any combination, fill in the type of a upstream breaker and a
downstream breaker, then click the button of search.
APPENDIX A : Detail of each element
A0. Common

A1. Source

A2. High-voltage circuit breaker

A3. Transformer

A4. Generator

A5. Motor effect

A6. Zero conductor

A7. Low-voltage circuit breaker

A8. Bus-duct

A9. Bus-bar

A10. Wire

A11. Contactor

A12. Thermal relay

A13. Motor

A14. General load

A15. Capacitor
A0. Common
A0.1 For white areas in data input window of each element, you may select a value or fill in any
value what you want.

A0.2 For gray areas in data input window of each element, you can not change it directly. These
values are calculated automatically.

A0.3 Reference Number is named automatically, but you may change it.

A0.4 Circled items are minimum request for calculation of short-circuit current.
A1. Source
A1.1 Voltage : 20000, You may select or fill in any value.

A1.2 Capacity : 500, You may select or fill in any value.

A1.3 X/R : 25, You may fill in any value.

A1.4 Frequency : Fit to your system.

A2. High-voltage circuit breaker
A2.1 Rated current : Just display

A2.2 Breaking capacity : Just display

A2.3 CT primary current : 50, You may select or fill in any value.

A2.4 CT secondary current : 5, You may select or fill in any value.

A2.5 OCR manufacturer : Mitsubishi, You may select one.

A2.6 OCR type : COC3-E1-MD, You may select one.

A2.7 Calculation point : Available

A2.8 OFF function : Available

A2.9 Detail information is in the next window

A2.10 Long-time delay

Pick up current : Changeable
Operating time : Changeable

A2.11 Instantaneous

Pick up current : Changeable

Lock function : Available
A3. Transformer
A3.1 Primary voltage : Follow the source.

A3.2 Secondary voltage : 400, You may select or fill in any value.

A3.3 Earthing system : TT, TN-S, TN-C or IT

A3.4 Capacity : 1000, You may select or fill in any value.

A3.5 %-impedance : 5.351, You may fill in any value.

A3.6 X/R : 4.270492, You may fill in any value.

A3.7 Peak value of rush current. : 11, You may fill in any value.

A3.8 Damping time constant : 200, You may fill in any value.

A3.9 Calculation point : Available

A4. Generator
A4.1 Generator's calculation follows IEC61363-1.

A4.2 Voltage : Fit to your system.

A4.3 Earthing system : TT, TN-S, TN-C, IT

A4.4 Capacity : 1000, You may select or fill in any value.

A4.5 Transient reactance : 28, You may fill in any value.

A4.6 Sub-transient reactance : 17, You may fill in any value.

A4.7 DC time constant : 0.025, You may fill in any value.

A4.8 Sub-transient time constant : 0.015, You may fill in any value.

A4.9 Calculation point : Available

A5. Motor effect
When a short circuit occurs on a system, all motors connected at the instant of short circuit, contribute
to the short-circuit current. Large motors must be evaluated individually. Small motors may be
grouped together and treated as an equivalent single source. In MELSHORT2 a motor with
contribution current is called as a Motor effect

Large motors : motors driving thrusters, cargo pumps, cranes, heavy deck machinery, etc.
Small motors : the motors powering the ships auxiliary system (fuel transfer, purifiers, etc.)

A5.1 Calculation of motor effect follows IEC61363-1.

A5.2 Capacity : Default value is 80% of total. You may fill in any value.

A5.3 Sub-transient reactance : 15, You may fill in any value.

A5.4 Rotor resistance : 2.1, You may fill in any value.

A5.5 Stator resistance : 3.4, You may fill in any value.

A5.6 Calculation point : Available

A6. Zero conductor
A6.1 Zero conductor is a conductor with imaginary zero impedance. Usually it is used as a common
bus-bar in MELSHORT2.

A6.2 Voltage : Follow transformer or generator automatically.

A6.3 Calculation point : Available

A7. Low-voltage circuit breaker
A7.1 Rated current : Necessary

A7.2 Poles : Fit to your system.

Following items are not always necessarily.

A7.3 Manufacturer : Chose one

A7.4 Kind : Chose one

A7.5 Type : If you want to designate.

A7.6 Calculation point : Available

A7.7 OFF function : Available

A7.8 Detail information is in the following windows

A7.9 I"k3direct : Short-circuit current that flow through the circuit breaker upper side to lower side
terminal. Circuit breakers are selected by comparison of this I"k3direct and Icu or Ics.

A7.10 I"k3total : Short-circuit current that flow into lower side terminal. I"k3total includes several
short-circuit current from another circuit.
A7.11 Ground Fault Release

Ground Fault Release : ACBs has a function of Ground Fault Release. If you wish to indicate GFR
curve in co-ordination view, click 'Draw GFR' and set ground fault current Ig and operating time Tg.
A8. Bus-duct
A8.1 Bus-duct follows IEC60439-2

A8.2 Minimum requests are designations of Length and rated current of a bus-duct. Rated current of
bus-duct shall be selected from prepared value.

A8.3 If you wish to calculate voltage drop of the bus-duct, you shall fill in 'Load current for design'.

A8.4 Current-carrying capacity Iz is indicated at 3Phases window. This capacity Iz shall be equal to
or bigger than rated current In of upstream circuit breaker. This check is conducted automatically

A8.5 If impedance of a bus-duct is different from your bus-duct, fill in 'Resistance per meter' and
'Reactance per meter' with your value. In such case, an asterisk* will be indicated at front of its
value.

A8.6 Calculation point : Available

A9. Bus-bar
A9.1 Bus-bar follows DIN43670 and DIN43671.

A9.2 Minimum requests are designations of Length and Size (Width, Thickness, Number). Size of
bus-bar shall be selected from prepared value.

A9.3 If you wish to calculate voltage drop of the bus-bar, you shall fill in 'Load current for design'.

A9.4 Current-carrying capacity Iz is indicated at 3Phases window. This capacity Iz shall be equal to
or bigger than rated current In of upstream circuit breaker. This check is conducted automatically.

A9.5 If impedance of a bus-bar is different from your bus-bar, fill in 'Resistance per meter' and
'Reactance per meter' with your value. In such case, an asterisk* will be indicated at front of its
value.

A9.6 Calculation point : Available

A10. Wire
A10.1 Wire follows IEC60227 and IEC60228. Installation of wire follows IEC60364-5-523.

A10.2 Minimum requests are designations of Length and Size (Core size, Number). You may select
size of wire from prepared value, or you may fill in any value what you want.

A10.3 If you wish to calculate voltage drop of the wire, you shall fill in 'Load current for design'.

A10.4 Current-carrying capacity Iz is indicated at 3Phases window. This capacity Iz shall be equal to
or bigger than rated current In of upstream circuit breaker. This check is conducted automatically.

A10.5 If impedance of a wire is different from your wire, fill in 'Resistance per meter' and 'Reactance
per meter' with your value. In such case, an asterisk* will be indicated at front of its value.

A10.6 Calculation point : Available

A11. Contactor
A11.1 Type : Select one

A11.2 Calculation point : Available

A11.3 Detail information is in the next window.

A12. Thermal relay
A12.1 Type : Select one

A12.2 Heater designation : Selectable

A12.3 Calculation point : Available

A13. Motor
A13.1 Capacity : Fit to your system.

A13.2 Power factor : 0.85, You may fill in any value.

A13.3 Starting current : 8, You may fill in any value.

A13.4 Starting time at 600% : 10, You may fill in any value.

A13.5 Starting inrush current : 12, You may fill in any value.
A14. General load
A14.1 Load current : Fit to your system

A14.2 Power factor : 1, You may fill in any value.

A14.3 Starting current : 1.7, You may fill in any value.

A14.4 Starting time : 300, You may fill in any value.

A15. Capacitor
A15.1 Capacity : Fit to your system.

A15.2 Total resistance of up-stream : Calculated automatically

A15.3 Total reactance of up-stream : Calculated automatically

A15.4 Reactor : You may select or fill in any value.

A15.5 Power factor : 0

APPENDIX B : Technical information
B1. Calculation of short-circuit current

B2. Other calculations

B3. Automatic selection

B4. Back-up protection (Cascade)

B5. Selective interruption (Discrimination)

B6. Wire protection

B7. Protection against electric shock

B1. Calculation of short-circuit current
B1.1 Calculation of short-circuit current (FAR-FROM-GENERATOR SHORT CIRCUITS)

Calculation of short-circuit currents follows IEC60909 Section one (FAR-FROM-GENERATOR

SHORT CIRCUITS) generally. There is no AC component decay because far from generator. I"k3 is
an initial symmetrical short-circuit current of three-phase (r.m.s.). Calculation is conducted by %-
impedance method. Each impedance will be summed by vector way.

B1.2 %-impedance

A %-impedance of each element is presented by a %-impedance of equipment capacity usually. In

MELSHORT2, this %-impedance is shown as %e. For calculations of short-circuit current, a %-
impedance of reference capacity is useful. Another %-impedance is shown as %r in MELSHORT2.
The default value of reference capacity is 1000kVA, and this reference capacity is changeable at a
window of Skeleton setup.

B1.3 I"k3direct, I"k3total

When there are plural Sources, Generators and Motor effects, short-circuit currents from another
circuit are added to the short-circuit current. This matter makes a selection of circuit breakers
difficult. Therefore a short-circuit current is indicated by two kinds of method.

I"3direct : Short-circuit current which flows through the element.

Low-voltage circuit breakers : I"k3 from primary terminals to secondary terminals.
Transformer : I"k3 from primary terminals to secondary terminals.
Generator : I"k3 which flows from the Generator.
Motor effect : I"k3 which flows from the Motor effect.

I"k3total : Short-circuit current including short-circuit currents from all sources.

B1.4 Calculation of short-circuit current (NEAR-TO-GENERATOR SHORT CIRCUITS)

In case of near-to-generator, short-circuit current have decaying AC component. In other words,

short-circuit impedance is changing depend on time. In MELSHORT2 Generator and Motor effect are
considering this matter and follow IEC61393-1. To simplify, the calculations of Generator and Motor
effect are considering change of impedance at the region from these elements to Zero conductor only.
In downstream of common Zero conductor, the impedance of Generator and Motor effect are regarded
as fixed.
B1.4.1 Equations of short-circuit current's calculation for a generator
B1.4.2 Equations of short-circuit current's calculation for a Motor effect (contribution)
B2. Other calculations
B2.1 Voltage drop

Voltage drop of a Bus-bar and a Wire can be calculated by following equations.

B2.2 Electromagnetic force

Electromagnetic force of a Bus-bar and a Wire can be calculated by following equations.

B3. Automatic selection
B3.1 Check of bus-bar size or wire size

In MELSHORT2, comparison of the bus-bar size or the wire size between rated current of the
upstream circuit breaker is conducted automatically. If Iz is less than In, an alarm window appears.

B3.2 Automatic selection by Icu or Ics

Conditions of automatic selection by Icu or Ics are followings.

B4. Back-up protection (Cascade)
B5. Selective interruption (Discrimination)
B5.1 Choice of methods

There is 4 choice to study discrimination. Please choose any one suitable for your case.
Table : Reliable, but combinations are limited.
Inst : Applicable for any combinations, but the selectivity limit current Is is not so high.
Inst DC : For severe study
Inst with current-limiting : Is may be high, but data of current limiting are not enough.

B5.2 Selective interruption (Discrimination) by the authorized table

B5.3 Selective interruption (Discrimination) by Inst. or Inst.DC

B5.4 Selective interruption (Discrimination) by Inst. with current-limiting

When the downstream breaker is current limiting type, the region of selective interruption becomes
wide. Because the real short circuit current becomes smaller than the prospective short circuit current
owing to current limiting function of the downstream breaker.
B6. Wire protection against short-circuit current
B7. Protection against electric shock
APPENDIX C : Supported circuit breakers
C1. MCCB (Fix)

C2. MCCB (T/A)

C3. MCCB (Electronic)

C4. MCCB (Mag Only)

C5. ACB

C6. ELCB (Fix)

C7. ELCB (Electronic)

C8. MCB

C10. Contactor

C11. Thermal relay

C12. OCR
C1. MCCB (Fix)
NF30-CS
NFC30-SMX
NF32-SW
NF32-SV
NF30-SP
NF50-CP
NF50-HP
NF50-HRP
NF60-CP
NF60-HP
NFC60-CMXA
NFC60-SMXA
NFC60-HMXA
NFC60-CMX
NFC60-SMX
NFC60-HMX
NF63-CW
NF63-CV
NF63-SW
NF63-SV
NF63-HW
NF63-HV
NF100-CP
NF100-CP Low-Inst 600%
NFC100-CMXA
NFC100-SMXA
NFC100-CMX
NFC100-SMX
NF125-CW
NF125-CV
NF125-CV Low-Inst 600%
NF100-SP
NF100-SP Low-Inst 600%
NF100-HP
NF100-RP
NF100-UP
NF125-RW
NF125-SW
NF125-SV
NF125-SV Low-Inst 600%
NF125-HV
NF125-HW
NF125-UW
NF160-SP
NF160-SW
NF160-HP
NF160-HW
NFC160-CMXA
NFC160-SMXA
NFC160-CMX
NFC160-SMX
NF250-CP
NF250-CP Low-Inst 400%
NF250-CP Low-Inst 600%
NF250-CW
NF250-CV
NF250-CV Low-Inst 400%
NF250-CV Low-Inst 600%
NF250-SP
NF250-SP Low-Inst 400%
NF250-SP Low-Inst 600%
NF250-SW
NF250-SV
NF250-SV Low-Inst 400%
NF250-SV Low-Inst 600%
NF250-HP
NF250-HW
NF250-HV
NF225-RP
NF225-UP
NFC250-CMXA
NFC250-SMXA
NFC250-CMX
NFC250-SMX
NF400-CW
NF400-CP
NF400-CW Low-Inst 400%
NF400-CP Low-Inst 400%
NF400-CW Low-Inst 600%
NF400-CP Low-Inst 600%
NF400-SW
NF400-SP
NF630-CW
NF630-CP
NF630-SW
NF630-SP
C2. MCCB (T/A)
NF100-CP T/A
NF100-SP T/A
NF100-HP T/A
NF125-SGW T/A
NF125-SGV T/A
NF125-HGW T/A
NF125-HGV T/A
NF125-RGW T/A
NF125-RGV T/A
NF125-UGW T/A
NF125-LGV T/A
NF160-SP T/A
NF160-SGW T/A
NF160-SGV T/A
NF160-HP T/A
NF160-HGW T/A
NF160-HGV T/A
NF160-LGV T/A
NF250-CP T/A
NF250-SP T/A
NF250-SGW T/A
NF250-SGV T/A
NF250-HP T/A
NF250-HGW T/A
NF250-HGV T/A
NF250-RGW T/A
NF250-RGV T/A
NF250-UGW T/A
NF250-LGV T/A
C3. MCCB (Electronic)
NF100-SEP
NF100-HEP
NF125-SGW
NF125-SEV
NF125-HGW
NF125-HEV
NF160-SGW
NF160-HGW
NF250-SEP
NF250-SGW
NF250-SEV
NF250-HEP
NF250-HGW
NF250-HEV
NF400-SEW
NF400-SEP
NF400-HEW
NF400-HEP
NF400-REW
NF400-REP
NF400-UEW
NF400-UEP
NF630-SEW
NF630-SEP
NF630-HEW
NF630-HEP
NF630-REW
NF630-REP
NF630-UEP
NF800-CEW
NF800-CEP
NF800-SEW
NF800-SEP
NF800-HEW
NF800-HEP
NF800-REW
NF800-REP
NF800-UEW
NF800-UEP
NF1000-SEW
NF1000-SS
NF1250-SEW
NF1250-SS
NF1250-UR
NF1600-SEW
NF1600-SS
C4. MCCB (Mag Only)
NF50-CP Mag Only
NF50-HP Mag Only
NF60-CP Mag Only
NF60-HP Mag Only
MCP80-HP
NF100-CP Mag Only
NF100-SP Mag Only
NF100-HP Mag Only
NF160-SP Mag Only
NF160-HP Mag Only
NF250-CP Mag Only
NF250-SP Mag Only
NF250-HP Mag Only
NF400-CP Mag Only
NF400-SP Mag Only
NF630-CP Mag Only
NF630-SP Mag Only
NF800-SEP Mag Only
NF1000-SS Mag Only
NF1250-SS Mag Only
NF1600-SS Mag Only
C5. ACB
AE630-SW WS relay
AE630-SW WM relay
AE630-SW WB relay
AE630-SS S relay
AE630-SS M relay
AE630-SH S relay
AE630-SH M relay
AE1000-SW WS relay
AE1000-SW WM relay
AE1000-SW WB relay
AE1000-SS S relay
AE1000-SS M relay
AE1000-SH S relay
AE1000-SH M relay
AE1250-SW WS relay
AE1250-SW WM relay
AE1250-SW WB relay
AE1250-SS S relay
AE1250-SS M relay
AE1250-SH S relay
AE1250-SH M relay
AE1600-SW WS relay
AE1600-SW WM relay
AE1600-SW WB relay
AE1600-SS S relay
AE1600-SS M relay
AE1600-SH S relay
AE1600-SH M relay
AE2000-SWA WS relay
AE2000-SWA WM relay
AE2000-SWA WB relay
AE2000-SW WS relay
AE2000-SW WM relay
AE2000-SW WB relay
AE2000-SS S relay
AE2000-SS M relay
AE2000-SH S relay
AE2000-SH M relay
AE2500-SW WS relay
AE2500-SW WM relay
AE2500-SW WB relay
AE2500-SS S relay
AE2500-SS M relay
AE2500-SH S relay
AE2500-SH M relay
AE3200-SW WS relay
AE3200-SW WM relay
AE3200-SW WB relay
AE3200-SS S relay
AE3200-SS M relay
AE3200-SH S relay
AE3200-SH M relay
AE4000-SWA WS relay
AE4000-SWA WM relay
AE4000-SWA WB relay
AE4000-SSC S relay
AE4000-SSC M relay
AE4000-SSA S relay
AE4000-SSA M relay
AE4000-SW WS relay
AE4000-SW WM relay
AE4000-SW WB relay
AE4000-SS S relay
AE4000-SS M relay
AE5000-SW WS relay
AE5000-SW WM relay
AE5000-SW WB relay
AE5000-SS S relay
AE5000-SS M relay
AE6300-SW WS relay
AE6300-SW WM relay
AE6300-SW WB relay
AE6300-SS S relay
AE6300-SS M relay
C6. ELCB (Fix)
NV30-CS
NV30-SP
NV32-SW
NV32-SV
NV50-CP
NV50-HP
NV60-CP
NV60-HP
NV63-CW
NV63-CV
NV63-SW
NV63-SV
NV63-HW
NV63-HV
NV100-CP
NV100-SP
NV100-HP
NV100-RP
NV125-CW
NV125-CV
NV125-SW
NV125-SV
NV125-HW
NV125-HV
NV125-RW
NV225-CP
NV225-SP
NV225-HP
NV225-RP
NV250-CW
NV250-CV
NV250-SW
NV250-SV
NV250-HW
NV250-HV
NV250-RW
NV400-CW
NV400-CP
NV400-SW
NV400-SP
NV630-CW
NV630-CP
NV630-SW
NV630-SP
C7. ELCB (Electronic)
NV100-SEP
NV100-HEP
NV125-SEV
NV125-HEV
NV225-SEP
NV225-HEP
NV250-SEW
NV250-SEV
NV250-HEW
NV250-HEV
NV400-SEW
NV400-SEP
NV400-HEW
NV400-HEP
NV400-REW
NV400-REP
NV630-SEW
NV630-SEP
NV630-HEW
NV630-HEP
NV800-CEW
NV800-CEP
NV800-SEW
NV800-SEP
NV800-HEW
NV800-HEP
C8. MCB
BH-D6 Type B
BH-D6 Type C
BH-D6 Type D
BH-D10 Type B
BH-D10 Type C
BH-D10 Type D
BHW-T10 Type B
BHW-T10 Type C
BHW-T10 Type D
BH 1Pole
BH 2Poles
BH 3Poles
BH-P 1Pole
BH-P 2Poles
BH-P 3Poles
BH-S M3 Type B 1Pole
BH-S M3 Type B 2Poles
BH-S M3 Type B 3Poles
BH-S M3 Type C 1Pole
BH-S M3 Type C 2Poles
BH-S M3 Type C 3Poles
BH-S M3 Type D 1Pole
BH-S M3 Type D 2Poles
BH-S M3 Type D 3Poles
BH-S M6 Type B 1Pole
BH-S M6 Type B 2Poles
BH-S M6 Type B 3Poles
BH-S M6 Type C 1Pole
BH-S M6 Type C 2Poles
BH-S M6 Type C 3Poles
BH-S M6 Type D 1Pole
BH-S M6 Type D 2Poles
BH-S M6 Type D 3Poles
BH-PS M3 Type B 1Pole
BH-PS M3 Type B 2Poles
BH-PS M3 Type B 3Poles
BH-PS M3 Type C 1Pole
BH-PS M3 Type C 2Poles
BH-PS M3 Type C 3Poles
BH-PS M3 Type D 1Pole
BH-PS M3 Type D 2Poles
BH-PS M3 Type D 3Poles
BH-PS M9 Type B 1Pole
BH-PS M9 Type B 2Poles
BH-PS M9 Type B 3Poles
BH-PS M9 Type C 1Pole
BH-PS M9 Type C 2Poles
BH-PS M9 Type C 3Poles
BH-PS M9 Type D 1Pole
BH-PS M9 Type D 2Poles
BH-PS M9 Type D 3Poles
C10. Contactor
S-N10
S-N11
S-N18
S-N21
S-N25
S-N35
S-N50
S-N65
S-N80
S-N95
S-N125
S-N150
S-N180
S-N220
S-N600
S-N800
C11. Thermal relay
TH-N12KP
TH-N18KP
TH-N20KP
TH-N20TAKP
TH-N60KP
TH-N60TAKP
TH-N120KP
TH-N120TAKP
TH-N220RHKP
TH-N600KP
C12. OCR
COC1-E2-MD
COC3-E1-MD
COC4-E1-MD
CFP1-E1-MD
CFP1-E2-MD
COC1-A01D1
COC2-A01D1
COC3-A01D1
COC3-A02D1
COC4-A01D1
COC4-A02D1
CFP1-A01D1
CFP1-A02D1
CFP1-A03D1