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    Overcurrent Coordination Setting Guidelines Generators

    Yes a 1100 kW generator. The breaker frame is already 2000 amps. The plug is 1600 amps in the MVT plus trip unit. Easy switchout of the plug can fix this. They are running at full load as we saw 2 phases about 1700 amps. I would just like to call out a spec from an engineering text of why I...
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    Overcurrent Coordination Setting Guidelines Generators

    I am working on a project where I think that the breaker after the generator is undersized. SKM and other similar companies say to set the LTPU to 115-125% FLA of the generator. I have gone through the IEEE Buff Book, IEEE C37.102, and IEEE C37.13 for trying to reference this spec so that I...

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