IZMX trip unit, settings, tripping curves

Ralf Nikolic/ PM ACB (air circuit breaker)

December, 15th 2011

© 2008 Eaton Corporation. All rights reserved.

Trip unit

1. Overview around
trip units
Trip unit
Common trip units for IZMX16 and IZMX40
 Trip units – basic offer
Sample: P-Type
IZMX40H3-A32W 1150 LSI(G/A)
U-Type
520M LSI(G)
V-Type
520 LSI(G)
A-Type
520 LI

Professional protection

Universal protection

Selective protection

Distribution protection
Basic functions and optional functions
 Catalog - overview
Page 6
 Catalog - overview
Page 7
 Catalog - excerp:
Further trip unit options
Page 39
Digitrip - trip units
Pictures of variants

Digitrip 520 - Typ A / V Digitrip 520M - Typ U Digitrip 1150i - Typ P

 Pictures: IZMX..A, V (Digitrip 520)
Variants V V with Earthfault A
with options protection G
 Pictures: IZMX..U (Digitrip 520M)
Variants
with options
 Pictures: IZMX.. U with ARMS (Digitrip
520M)
Variants V with V with ARMS and V with ARMS and
with options ARMS Earthfault protection G Earthfault alarm G
IZMX16 and IZMX40 circuit breaker
Digitrip trip units

2. Overview
trip units
top -> down
IZMX16 and IZMX40 circuit breaker
Digitrip trip units
For all trip units same function:

Sealable transparent frontcover:

Standard
NEW

Sealing the mounting screw prevent removing the transparent

front cover.
=> settings can not be changed
IZMX16 and IZMX40 circuit breaker
Digitrip trip units
For all trip units same function:

Reset-Button:

• indicates that the trip unit switched OFF (triped)

the breaker

• Safety: Must be reset before the breaker can be

switched ON after a fault.

• Optional:
- Automatic RESET
- Remote RESET (magn. Coil with different
voltages)

NEU
IZMX16 and IZMX40 circuit breaker
Digitrip trip units
For all trip units same function:

Test socket:
• connecting test devices:
IZM-TEST-KIT or
IZM-SIM-KIT

Test devices for series

IZMX and IZM26
aplicable.
 IZMX16 and IZMX40 circuit breaker
Digitrip trip units
For all trip units same function:
Rating Plug
• independent from internal current transformer
• exchangeable / easy plug in and safe by screw
• Responsible for rated current of the IZM
• Currents for In: 200A-4000A
• For all trip units as:
- A - Distribution protection
- V – Selective protection
- U - Universal protection NEU
- P – Professional protection

In cases of field installation:

The rated current of the rating plug has to be lower (or same)
than the rated current of the breaker. (Safety: Coding of the white
screw protect against wrong combinations)

Take into account:

All adjustments are based on the rated current In!
IZMX16 and IZMX40 circuit breaker
Digitrip trip units
For all trip units same function:
Differentiated trip indication

Indication of the trip cause with LED.

Indication:
- Overload
- Short circuit (delayed)
- Short circuit (un-delayed)
- Earthfault
With pushing of „Reste“ Button the LED-indication will be
cleared.
 IZMX16 and IZMX40 circuit breaker NEW
Digitrip trip units
For all trip units A, V, U same function:
• STATUS LED
• Off - no power to the trip unit
• On Green – no aux power and not at power up level
• Flashing Green – Good, microprocessor is running
• Red then Orange flashing – Trip actuator is not plugged in,
ROM or RAM error, calibration error, Making Current Release
switch not indicating state correctly.
• INST LED
• Flashing Red - Instantaneous fault trip, Making Current
Release trip, Maintenance mode trip
• Flashing Orange – Rating plug bad or missing
• LONG LED
• Flashing Red - Long Time trip
• Flashing Orange – Over temperature trip
• SHORT LED
• Flashing Red – Short Time trip
• Flashing Orange – Improper Breaker Position indication
• GROUND LED
• Flashing Red – Ground fault trip
• GROUND ALARM LED
• Flashing Red – Ground fault pickup level exceeded or
• HIGH LOAD ALARM LED or
• Flashing Red – Phase Current at 85% of Long Time Pick up
IZMX16 and IZMX40 circuit breaker
Digitrip trip units
For all trip units same function:

Battery = Powered the LED for the trip cause request

LED for the Battery Test

Battery Test or Reset of the

trip cause LED
IZMX16 and IZMX40 circuit breaker
Digitrip trip units
For all trip units A,V, U same function

3. Setting of the
protection
parameters
 Digitrip trip units
„overview“ – setting of the protection parameters
For all trip units A,V, U same function

Short circuit protection

un-delayed (I)

Overload protection (L)

Short circuit protection

delayed (S)

all time
all settings
LED‘s for current
tripping settings
cause
 Digitrip trip units
„overview“ – setting of the protection parameters
time (t)
In=4000A
Ir=0,5-1 xIn

L
2-24s

S 2-10 xIn
100-500ms

I 2-12 xIn und OFF

Example,Ir=0,5: 1xIr 6xIr current (I)

(=2000A) (=12000A)
 Time Current Curves – Long and Short
Ir = LD x In Ir = Max In = rated current
= 1.0 x 1000A Continuous
= 1000A Current Rating
20

10

LD = 1.0x
TIME IN SECONDS

LDT = 4 s
4

3 SD = 4x
2 SD = Flat
SDT = 0.3s
1
0.9 INST = Off
0.8

0.7
0.6
0.5

0.4

0.3

0.2

0.1
1 4 6 10

Current in multiples of Ir
 Time Current Curves – Long and Short
Ir = 1.0
0.9 x 1000A = 500A
0.5 1000A
900A

20

10

0.9
LD = 0.5
1.0
TIME IN SECONDS

LDT = 4 s
4

3 SD = 4
2 SD = Flat
SDT = 0.3s
1
0.9 INST = Off
0.8

0.7
0.6
0.5

0.4

0.3

0.2

0.1
1 4 6 10

Current in multiples of Ir
 Time Current Curves – Long and Short
Ir = 1.0 x 1600A
1000A = 1600A
1000A

20

10 1600A

LD = 1.0x
TIME IN SECONDS

LDT = 10
4 ss
4

3 SD = 4x
2 SD = Flat
SDT = 0.3s
1
0.9 INST = Off
0.8

0.7
0.6
0.5

0.4

0.3

0.2

0.1
1 4 6 10

Current in multiples of Ir
 Time Current Curves – Long and Short
Ir = 1.0 x 1000A = 1000A

20

10

LD = 1.0x
TIME IN SECONDS

4
LDT = 4 s
3 4x
SD = 10x
2 SD = Flat
SDT = 0.3s
1
0.9
0.8
INST = Off
0.7
0.6
0.5

0.4

0.3

0.2

0.1
1 4 6 10

Current in multiples of Ir
 Time Current Curves – Long and Short
Ir = 1.0 x 1000A = 1000A

20

10

LD = 1.0x
TIME IN SECONDS

LDT = 4 s
4

3 SD = 4x
2 SD = Flat
SDT = 0.3s
0.5s
1
0.9 INST = Off
0.8

0.7
0.6
0.5

0.4

0.3

0.2

0.1
1 4 6 10

Current in multiples of Ir
 Time Current Curves – Long and Short
Ir = 1.0 x 1000A = 1000A

20

10

LD = 1.0x
TIME IN SECONDS

LDT = 4 s
4

3 SD = 4x
2
2 SD = IFlat
t
SDT = 0.3s
1
0.9 INST = Off
0.8

0.7
0.6
0.5

0.4

0.3

0.2

0.1
1 4 6 10

Current in multiples of Ir
 Time Current Curves – Instantaneous
Ir = 1.0 x 1000A = 1000A

Can not show this on this curve!

20 Long/Short curve is in multiples of Ir
10
Instantaneous is in multiples of In
LD
LD == 1.0x
1.0x
TIME IN SECONDS

LDT
LDT == 44 ss
4

3 SD
SD == 4x
4x
2 SD
SD == Flat
Flat
SDT
SDT == 0.3s
0.5s
0.5s
1
0.9 INST
INST == Off
10x
0.8

0.7
0.6
0.5

0.4

0.3

0.2

0.1
1 4 6 10

Current in multiples of Ir
 Time Current Curves – Instantaneous

2.0

1.0

LD = 1.0x
TIME IN SECONDS

0.5

0.4
LDT = 4 s
0.3 SD = 4x
0.2 SD = Flat
SDT = 0.5s
0.1
0.09
0.08
INST = 10x
0.07
0.06
0.05

0.04

0.03

0.02

0.01
1 4 6 10

Current in multiples of In
 Catalog
Main optional trip unit functions
4. Catalog
Options
(G) Earth fault protection
(A) Earth fault alarm
(M) ARMS
(Z) ZSI (Zone selective interlocking)
Catalog (G) Earth fault protection
Power System Grounding

L1 L1
L1
L2 L2
L2 L3
L3 L3
N

L1
L2
L1 L1
L3
L2 L2
L3 L3
N

L1

L2
L3
Ground Current Protection
3 Phasen + Neutral Grit

Load

3. Zero Sequence 4. Accidental

metering ground
1. Source ground:
Earth fault 2. TU adds the vectors (lengths and
metering at the direction) of all currents.
earthed Starpoint
 Type 2. (3pole breaker)
External current transformer for the N-conductor
Required:
External Transformer – wired on auxiliary terminals no. 15 and 16

CT with copper
termination

External currrent transformer for

External currrent transformer for
IZMX16 (Article: IZMX-CT16-N) IZMX40 (Article: IZMX-CT40-N)
Type 1. Source ground or
Type 3. Zero Sequence metering

Type 1. Source ground: Earth fault metering at the earthed Starpoint or

3. Zero Sequence metering
1. For IZMX16 and IZMX40
3. For IZMX16 only

Required:
External current transformer – to be
wired on the auxiliary terminals 17
and 18. and a jumper on Terminal
19 and 20.

Article: IZMX-EFS
Catalog
(A) Earthfault - Alarm

An auxiliary contact close when an earth

fault occur.
Comparable to earth fault protection – but
without tripping.
Katalog
(M) ARMS

ARMS = Arc Reduction Maintenance System

Patent of EATON
IZMX16 and IZMX40 circuit breaker
Digitrip trip units
without ARMS with ARMS

Additional
protection in cases
of maintanance

ARMS
In cases of an arc fault the tripping of
the trip unit speeds up. The released
energies are reduced as: Radiation,
Temperature, Pressure, Forces of
magnetic fields.
ARMS
Arc Reduction Maintenance System
• ARMS can be enabled
manually at the trip unit or
IZMX16 / IZMX40
automatically / remotely by a contact
before maintenance in the field begins
Remote: External contact on 33, 34
• An LED die displays ARMS active or an external
signal lamp on terminal 11, 12.
• ARMS is faster than the un-delayed short circuit
protection.
• A control voltage of 24 VDC (+, -10%) at the
terminals 21, 22 is required.
Catalog
(Z) ZSI = Zone Selectiv Interlocking

• ZSI is described in the Technical Report

IEC/TR 61912-2 Low voltage switchgear and
controlgear – Overcurrent protective devices –
Part 2: Selectivity under overcurrent
conditions.
• The term zone selective interlocking is used to
describe a method of controlling circuit
breakers to provide selectivity with very short
interruption times for the breaker closest to
the fault.
Zone Selective Interlocking

• There are different levels (zones) of protection

that isolate the fault in the distribution system.
• ZSI may be applied for faults between phases
or earth-faults or both.
• ZSI is applied to the short time faults where
time selectivity can be achieved with the
breakers between the zones.
• Each breaker should have a ZSI unit for
selectivity.
See next picture ->
 Zone Selective Interlocking Example

CB1
ZSI
tsd = 300ms

Zone 1

CB2 CB3
tsd =200ms ZSI tsd = 200ms ZSI

Zone 2 2
M
CB4 CB5
sd sd
t = 100ms ZSI t =100ms ZSI

Zone 3
3
IZMX16 and IZMX40 circuit breaker
Digitrip trip units

5. Further information
Thermal Memory

• Thermal Memory electronically simulates

the thermal condition of the electrical load
to prevent overheating caused by repeated
overload conditions.
• Thermal Memory function will cause faster
trip times in sequential testing of breaker
poles!
• The electronic trip unit Thermal Memory
function replicates the bi-metal function of a
mechanical trip unit.
Thermal Memory

• Thermal Memory
Jumper on Digitrip
520 / 520M
• Program setting on
Digitrip 1150
Thermal Memory
For all trip units same function:

• A, V, U- trip unit
Thermal Memory is active when
the jumper is removed
• P- trip unit
Program setting
Upgrade (exchange) of trip units in the field
The trip units are now easier and saver Sockel
exchangeable. Re-wiring of the important
current transformers are no more risk.
• The socket contains the „acknowledge“ of the breaker
IZMX16 and IZMX40:
• Breakig capacity Icu / Ics
• Rated short circuit withstand Icw,
• max. rated current,
• Max. making current
…and belongs / remains in the breaker.
• The socket informs the exchangeable trip unit
about this breaker data
• Unmistakeable exchange of trip unit and via coding
even for the rating plug
• Toolless exchange (plug and work)
• Socket contains the Battery, (storage of tripping
causes)
• Battery Test- and Reset-Button. -> The Intensity of the
Battery-LED informs about the Battery condition.
Longer actuation resets the tripping cause information.
Rogowski-sensor

• The advantage of the Rogowski-

sensors are the ferritless core.
This results in no saturation an
the CT can be uses in a wider
range of current under linear and
precise measuring.
• The CT has an additional coil to
provide the power supply for the
trip unit.
IZMX40 IZMX16
Sensor Sensor
4000A 1600A
 – IZMX.. U with Display (Digitrip 520M)
Display:
• PH1, 2, 3 = current (A) of phases L1, 2, 3
• PH4 = N – neutral-current
• H5 = G – earthfault-current
• HI = highest phase-current
• OL = Current that let to the overload trip (first in first out)
• Scroll Button to display memory
• HL = Phase-currrent at 85% of overload setting (Ir).
• HELP = trip unit not calibrated.
• 9999 = highest value to display = 4 digits.
P-trip unit (Digitrip1150)
NEW
6. The new high end trip
unit P (Professional)

„All known functions

available and easy setting“
„easy adjustment for the needs
and application at the trip unit….
or with the communication bus
function remotely“
P-trip unit (Digitrip1150)
With high definition , modular…

..color grafic display

P-trip unit (Digitrip 1150i)
further technical information

New Hardware Platform —

Digital Signal Processor – 120MHz (today
4MHz)

A minimum of 64 samples per line for each line
cycle on each phase for current and voltage

New analog sensing circuit focused on higher
accuracy (testing in the laboratory so far is
yielding < 2% on pick-up and trip times.)

Metering accuracy will be 1% of READING

Color Graphic Display

Voltage, line to neutral readings.

Flexible communication design
 Value of Improved Metering Capability
Example:
1% of full load (rated current) = +/- 40A
4000A
1% of READING = +/- 1A
Breaker

Input of 100A

Market Standard
for Breakers
60A 140A

Meter

IZMX with P trip unit 99A 101A CT’s

Special
Bus Bar
Extra
Wiring

Revenue Grade Metering

(PMX) Improved metering can reduce the
99.9A 100.1A
use of using additional metering
equipment and can reduce panel
assembly time
P-trip unit (Digitrip 1150i)
Setting at front face
1.

2.

„All known functions

1.
available and easy setting“
2.
P-trip unit (Digitrip 1150i)
Setting at front face

„easy adjustment for the needs and application at

the trip unit….
or with the communication bus function remotely“
External power supply for P-trip unit

One PT module supplies 16 breaker

• Rate to 690Vac,
• One PT Module for 16
breaker
IZMX16 (NF) • Switches integrated,
• Compact housing,
• DIN rail mounting on back
 Protective Relay Features
To be highlighted:
• Relay Protection package
• User enable/disable with Time Delay
• Adjustable under/over voltage release (trip or alarm)
• Adjustable under/over frequency release (trip or alarm)
• Voltage unbalance (trip or alarm)
• Reverse power (trip)
• Phase Rotation (alarm)
 Digitrip 1150 Slope Selection
• Slope • Slope
Selection Selection
• I2T • I4T
 Digitrip 1150 Slope Selection
• Slope Selection
• I2T
• I4T
• IEC A (Normal Inverse)
• IEC B (Very Inverse)
• IEC C (Extremely Inverse)
 Communication
„Interfaces“
PROFIBUS-DP
•V0 Slave
ModbusRTU ECAM
•Slave

PCAM
MCAM
Ethernet
•ModbusTCP i.V.
IZM
•SMTP Mail
•http(s) WebServer

ICAM
IncomBUS
(USA)
IZMX 16/40
 IZMX Communication Modules

Flexible Communication Platform —

Modbus RTU

PROFIBUS DP

Ethernet

INCOM

Module / address stays with cassette

Communications “Open” and “Close” via
module not through trip unit

+24 Volt DC control power

Use with U- und P-trip units
 Communications
Open / Close via bus - Wiring
The Communication modul Spring release SR and
contains change over Ashunt trip ST in the
contacts for ON and breaker
OFF coils
IZMX Communication module installation
IZMX16 and IZMX40 Switch disconnector
(without trip unit)
Switch disconnector INX…
•Without trip unit
•without internal current
transformer
•With making current
release (MCR)