Determination of Undervoltage Settings (MV Motor Protection)
Determination of Undervoltage Settings (MV Motor Protection)
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Dear all,
Manufactures of MV motors recommend 70% to 85% of Un (norminal voltage) for undervoltage protection.What factors were considered when determining the undervoltage protection setting and is there any calculation that can be done from first principles to determine such setting value?
This question applies to motors that have 4.5 to 7 times starting current.
The limit given in the IEC 60034-1 standards for breakdown torque is 1.6 and -15% for pull up torque. Some books recommend that the safe value a motor can operate in undervoltage is when the flux is at 36%..
Manufactures of MV motors recommend 70% to 85% of Un (norminal voltage) for undervoltage protection.What factors were considered when determining the undervoltage protection setting and is there any calculation that can be done from first principles to determine such setting value?
This question applies to motors that have 4.5 to 7 times starting current.
The limit given in the IEC 60034-1 standards for breakdown torque is 1.6 and -15% for pull up torque. Some books recommend that the safe value a motor can operate in undervoltage is when the flux is at 36%..






RE: Determination of Undervoltage Settings (MV Motor Protection)
Rafiq Bulsara
http://www.srengineersct.com
RE: Determination of Undervoltage Settings (MV Motor Protection)
An important thing to look at: if synchronous motor with automatic reclosure on the supply circuit, the undervoltage protection should be set to trip the motor-control circuit before the circuit is re-energized. Fast underfrequency protection can prevent it too.