Looking for IEEE or Industry Standards Supporting Use of Current-Limiting Devices 1

[Golden State EE]

Hello everyone,
We are planning to install Current Limiting Protector (CLiP) devices at our substation and are looking for any industry standards or references that explicitly recommend or recognize the use of current-limiting devices to reduce fault current. I looked through IEEE 242 (Buff Book) and IEEE 141 (Red Book) but haven’t been able to locate a specific clause or section that clearly addresses this.
If anyone can point me to the applicable standard references, white papers, or technical documentation that support the use of CL devices in medium voltage systems for fault current mitigation, I’d greatly appreciate it.
Thanks in advance for your help!

 

[Gr8blu]

The two standards you mentioned (IEEE 242 and 141) DO NOT explicitly recommend using CLP devices. However, they DO provide guidelines for their effective use in terms of how to specify the CLP device and how to implement it appropriately within the electrical system. The reason they do this is because they are both RECOMMENDED PRACTICES - which means they can make suggestions but not enforce them.

If you're looking for "white papers" on CLP devices, you would do better to search on the SPECIFIC device you want, rather than generalization. This is because most white papers are typically thinly disguised advertisements for a product or service.

You can also go to standards.ieee.org and search using the phrase "current limiting protective device" to pull up a number of standards that reference CLP usage in specific applications.

 

[Golden State EE]

Thank you for the clarification — that makes sense. I understand now that while IEEE 242 and 141 don’t explicitly recommend current-limiting protectors (CLPs), they do outline guidance on their specification and application, which is still valuable for framing our approach. I appreciate your suggestion about searching by specific devices for white papers. Thanks again for your insights and support.