ABB MS116 - General Information and Product Selection; Motor Starter Selection Process; Fused Disconnect Selection Method; MMP Selection based on Motor FLA

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Manual motor

protectors

5.2 Low Voltage Products & Systems

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Fusible Switch

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Selection

Group installation is an approach to building multi-motor control systems in

accordance with Section 430-53 of the National Electrical Code. The selection

of components used in group installations is a simple process which consists of

several steps.

• First is the selection of the appropriate fuse as Branch Circuit Protective Device

(BCPD).

• Second is the selection of the appropriate motor starter and protector.

• Third, the selected MMP must be checked for UL listing with the selected

BCPD and the available short circuit current at the application location.

1. Fused disconnect

Calculate maximum fuse size according to NEC 430-53 (c). I

max

(fuse size) =

175% x FLC (full load current for largest motor) + the sum of FLC (full load current

for largest motor) + the sum of FLC values for other motors on that branch using

NEC Table 430-150 on the right. Select fuse from NEC Table 240-6 below. Where

max

falls between two fuse ampere ratings NEC 430-53 (c) permits going to the

next high ampere rating.

2. Motor protector selection

Select the proper MMP catalog number for each motor load from the following

pages based on the actual motor full load current (FLA) using the “Thermal setting

range” column for reference.

3. MMP Interruption ratings

Using the interruption ratings table on the next page, identify the system

application voltage and interrupting capacity for the type of fuse selected in step

1 above.

NEC 240-6 Standard fuse amperes

15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 45, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 110, 125, 150, 175, 200, 225, 250, 300,

350, 400, 450, 500, 600, 700, 800, 1000, 1200, 1600

Examples: Select components for protecting the following 3-phase, 460VAC,

squirrel cage induction motors. The nameplate data are:

1/2 HP, 1.0 FLA; 3 HP, 4.8 FLA; 5 HP, 7.6 FLA; 7.5 HP, 11 FLA;

10 HP, 14 FLA.

Example: using fused disconnect

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max

= 175% x 14 + (11 + 7.6 + 4.8 + 1) = 48.9A

• Fuse rating using Table NEC 240-6 = 50A

• Minimum disconnect size = 115% x Total FLA

• NEC 430-150 table = 115% x (14+ 11 + 7.6 + 4.8 + 1) = 44.16

Disconnect for 50A fuses is ok.

General information

1 These values of full-load current are for motors running at speeds usual for belted motors and motors with normal torque characteristics. Motors built for especially low speeds or high torques may

require more running current, and multispeed motors will have full-load current varying with speed, in which case the nameplate current rating shall be used.

The voltage listed are rated motor voltages. The currents listed shall be permitted for system voltage ranges of 110 to 120, 220 to 240, 440 to 480, and 550 to 600 volts.

Induction type

squirrel cage & wound rotor

Horsepower

230V 460V 575V

amps amps amps

1/2 2 1 .8

3/4 2.8 1.4 1.1

1 3.6 1.8 1.4

1.5 5.2 2.6 2.1

2 6.8 3.4 2.7

3 9.6 4.8 3.9

5 15.2 7.6 6.1