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3.3 Back-up tables

The tables shown give the short-circuit current value (in kA) for which the back-
up protection is verified for the chosen circuit-breaker combination, at voltages
from 240 up to 415 V. These tables cover all the possible combinations between
ABB SACE moulded-case circuit-breakers Tmax XT/Tmax T and those between
the above mentioned circuit-breakers and ABB MCBs.

Notes for a correct interpretation of the coordination

tables:

Tmax XT @ 415V ac Tmax @ 415V ac Emax @ 415V ac

Version Icu [kA] Version Icu [kA] Version Icu [kA]
B 18 B 16 B 42
C 25 C 25 N 65*
N 36 N 36 S 75**
S 50 S 50 H 100
H 70 H 70 L 130***
L 120 L (for T2) 85 V 150****
V 150
L (for T4-T5) 120
L (for T6) 100 * For Emax E1 version N Icu=50kA
** For Emax E2 version S Icu=85kA
V (for T7) 150
*** For Emax X1 version L Icu=150kA
V 200 **** For Emax E3 version V Icu=130kA

Keys

For MCCB (Moulded-case circuit-breaker) For MCB (Miniature circuit-breaker):

ACB (Air circuit-breaker) B = charateristic trip (I3=3...5In)
TM = thermomagnetic release C = charateristic trip (I3=5...10In)
– TMD (Tmax) D = charateristic trip (I3=10...20In)
– TMA (Tmax) K = charateristic trip (I3=8...14In)
M = magnetic only release Z = charateristic trip (I3=2...3In)
– MF (Tmax)
– MA (Tmax)
EL = elettronic release

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Example:
From the coordination table on page 161 the following conclusion is derived:
the circuit-breakers type T5H and XT1N are coordinated in back-up protection
up to a value of 65 kA (higher than the short-circuit current measured at the
installation point), although the maximum breaking capacity of XT1N, at 415
V, is 36 kA.

U Ur = 400V

T5H

1SDC008017F0001
Cable

XT1N160

Ik = 60kA

MCB - MCB @ 240 V (Two-pole circuit-breakers)

Supply s. S200 S200M S200P S280 S290 S800

Char. B-C B-C B-C B-C C B-C
Load s. Icu [kA] 20 25 40 25 20 25 100
In [A] 0,5..63 0,5..63 0,5..25 32..63 80, 100 80..125 10..125
SN201L B,C 6 2..40 20 25 40 25 15 15 100
SN201 B,C,D 10 2..40 20 25 40 25 15 15 100
SN201M B,C 10 2..40 20 25 40 25 15 15 100
S200 B,C,K,Z 20 0,5..63 25 40 25 100
S200M B,C 25 0,5..63 40 100

B,C, 40 0,5..25 100

S200P
D,K,Z 25 32..63 100
S280 B,C 20 80, 100
S290 C,D 25 80..125

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MCCB @ 415 V - MCB @ 240 V

Supply s.1 XT1 XT2 XT3 XT1 XT2 XT3 XT1 XT2
Version B C N S H L V
Load s. Carat. In [A] Icu [kA] 18 25 36 50 70 120 200
2..25 18 18 18 20 18 20 18 20 20 20
SN201L B,C 6 10 10
32..40 10 18 10 18 10 18 10 18 18 18
2..25 25 25 25 25 25
SN201 B,C,D 10 18 18 18 18 18 18 18
32..40 18 18 18 18 18
2..25 25 25 25 25 25
SN201N B,C 10 18 16 18 18 18 18 18
32..40 18 18 18 18 18
1
Supply side circuit-breaker 4P (load side circuit branched between one phase and the neutral)

MCB - MCB @ 415 V

Supply s. S200 S200M S200P S280 S290 S800N S800S

Char. B-C B-C B-C B-C C B-C-D B-C-D-K
Load s. Icu [kA] 10 15 25 15 6 15 36 50
In [A] 0,5..63 0,5..63 0,5..25 32..63 80, 100 80..125 25..125 25..125
S200 B,C,K,Z 10 0,5..63 15 25 15 15 36 50
S200M B,C 15 0,5..63 25 36 50
B,C, 25 0,5..25 36 50
S200P
D,K,Z 15 32..63 36 50
S280 B,C 6 80, 100
S290 C,D 15 80..125
S800N B,C,D 36 25..125
S800S B,C,D,K 50 25..125

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MCCB - MCB @ 415 V

Supply s. XT1 XT2 XT3 XT4 XT1 XT2 XT3 XT4 XT1 XT2 XT4 XT2 XT4 XT2 XT4
Version B C N S H L V
Load s. Carat. In [A] Icu [kA] 18 25 36 50 70 120 150
0,5..10 36 40
S200 B,C,K,Z 10 18 25 30 36 36 30 36 40 30 40 40 40 40 40 40
13..63 16 16
B,C, 0,5..10 36 40 70 85 85
S200M 15 18 25 30 36 36 30 50 40 30 40 40 40
D,K,Z 13..63 25 25 60 60 60
0,5..10 30 36 36 36 30 50 40 40 30 70 40 85 40 85 40
B,C, 25
S200P 13..25 30 36 30 36 30 50 30 40 30 60 40 60 40 60 40
D,K,Z
32..63 15 18 25 30 36 25 36 30 50 25 40 30 60 40 60 40 60 40
S280 B,C 80, 100 6 18 16 16 36 16 30 16 36 16 30 16 36 30 36 30 36 30
S290 C,D 80..125 15 18 25 30 36 30 30 30 50 30 30 30 70 30 85 30 85 30
S800N B,C,D 10..125 36 70 70 85 120 85 150
S800S B,C,D,K 10..125 50 70 70 85 120 85 150

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MCCB - MCCB @ 415 V

Supply s. XT1 XT2 XT3 XT4 T5 T6 XT1 XT2 XT3 XT4 T5 T6 T7

Version C N S

Load s. Carat. Icu [kA] 25 36 50

XT1 B 16 25 36 36 36 36 30 30 36 50 50 50 36 36 36

XT1 C 25 36 36 36 36 36 36 40 50 50 50 50 50 50

XT1 50 50 50 50 50 50 50

XT2 50 50 50 50 50 50

XT3 50 50 50 50 50
N 36
XT4 50 50 50 40

T5 50 50 50

T6 50 40

XT1

XT2

XT3
S 50
XT4

T5

T6

XT1

XT2

XT4 H 70

T5

T6

XT2 85

XT4 L
120
T5

1
120 kA per T7

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XT1 XT2 XT4 T5 T6 T7 XT2 XT4 T5 T6 T7 XT2 XT4 T5

H L V

70 120 1001 150 200

40 70 50 40 40 40 70 65 50 50 70 70 70

50 70 65 65 65 50 70 70 70 70 50 70 70 70

65 70 65 65 65 50 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70

70 65 65 65 65 100 100 100 85 85 120 120 120

65 65 65 50 100 100 100 50 120 120

65 65 65 50 100 100 65 65 120 120

65 65 50 100 85 65 120

65 40 70 50

70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70

70 70 70 70 100 100 100 85 85 150 130 130

70 70 70 100 100 100 150 150

70 70 70 70 100 100 85 85 150 150

70 70 70 100 85 85 150

70 85 85

120 120 120 85 85 150 150 150

120 120 100 100 150 150

120 100 100 180 180

100 85

150 150 150

150 150

200

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3.4 Coordination tables between circuit-
breakers and switch disconnectors

The tables shown give the values of the short-circuit current (in kA) for which
back-up protection is verified by the pre-selected combination of circuit-breaker
and switch disconnector, for voltages between 380 and 415 V. The tables cover
the possible combinations of moulded-case circuit-breakers in the ABB SACE
Tmax series, with the switch disconnectors detailed above.

Load S. XT1D XT3D XT4D T4D T5D T6D

Icw [kA] 2 3,6 3,6 3,6 6 15

Ith 160 250 250 320 400 630 630 800

Supply S. Version Icu Iu
B 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18
C 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25
XT1 N 36 160 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36
S 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50
H 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70
N 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36
S 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50
XT2 H 70 160 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70
L 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120
V 200 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 150
N 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36
XT3 250
S 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50
N 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36
S 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50
160
XT4 H 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70
250
L 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120
V 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 150
1 1
N 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36
1 1
S 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50
1 1
T4 H 70 320 70 70 70 70 70 70 70
1 1
L 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120
1 1
V 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200
1
N 36 36 36 36 36
1
S 50 50 50 50 50
400 1
T5 H 70 70 70 70 70
630
1
L 120 120 120 120 120
1
V 200 200 200 200 200
1 1
N 36 36 36
S 50 630 1 1
50 50
T6 800 1 1
H 70 70 70
1000
1 1
L 100 100 100
S 50 800
H 70 1000
T7
L 120 1250
2
150 1600
V
1
Value valid only with I1 (MCCB) <= Ith (MCS)
2
Only for T7 1000 and T7 1250

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Notes for the correct reading of the coordination tables:
Tmax XT @ 415V ac Tmax @ 415V ac
Version Icu [kA] Version Icu [kA]
B 18 B 16
C 25 C 25
N 36 N 36
S 50 S 50
H 70 H 70
L 120
L (for T2) 85
V 150
T7D L (for T4-T5) 120
20 L (for T6) 100
V (for T7) 150
1000 1250 1600
V 200
18 18 18
25 25 25
36 36 36
50 50 50
70 70 70
36 36 36
50 50 50
70 70 70
120 120 120
150 150 150
36 36 36
50 50 50
36 36 36
50 50 50
70 70 70
120 120 120
150 150 150
36 36 36
50 50 50
70 70 70
120 120 120
200 200 200
36 36 36
50 50 50
70 70 70
120 120 120
200 200 200
36 36 36
50 50 50
70 70 70
1SDC008037F0201

100 100 100

50 50 50
70 70 70
120 120 120
2 2 2
150 150 150

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Example:
From the coordination table on page 162-163 it can be seen that circuit-breaker
XT2S160 is able to protect the switch disconnector XT1D160 up to a short-
circuit current of 50 kA (higher than the short-circuit current at the installation
point). Overload protection is also verified, as the rated current of the breaker
is not higher than the size of the disconnector.

U Ur = 400V

XT2S160

Cable

1SDC008018F0001

XT1D 160

Ik = 40kA

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Example:
For the correct selection of the components, the disconnector must be
protected from overloads by a device with a rated current not greater
than the size of the disconnector, while in short-circuit conditions it must
be verified that:
Icw ≥ Ik
Icm ≥ Ip.
Therefore, with regard to the electrical parameters of the single devices,
Emax E2N1250/MS disconnector is selected, and a E2N1250 breaker.
That is:
Icw(E2N /MS) = 55 kA > 45 kA
Icm (E2N /MS) = 143 kA > 100 kA.

U Ur = 400V

E2N1250

Cable

1SDC008019F0001

E2N1250 /MS

Ik =45 kA
Ip =100 kA

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