Coordination Study
Circuit Breakers, Relays, Fuses, Overloads, and Circuit Protectors are equipped with modern technology to maximize operation time and improve safety. To take advantage of the protective equipment features; it requires the coordination engineer to select setting to program them in.
Older electrical equipment also offers protection but with limited flexibility. However, like newer electrical equipment, it requires equipment settings to be selected and programmed in.
To select the settings for circuit breakers, relays, fuses, overloads, and circuit protectors; a Coordination study is required. To perform the coordination study; the coordination engineer bust be familiar with many equipment manufacturers, the equipment and their capabilities. The engineer must also select the best settings to allow equipment to be energized, started, protected during short circuit and/or overload condition. The coordination engineer must know the equipment capabilities and select setting to optimize the electrical system performance and increase safety.
The Coordination engineer graphically examines the performance characteristics each Circuit breaker, Relay, and Fuse. The engineer must also examine the performance characteristics of critical equipment and selects protective equipment settings to protect them. By graphically viewing the performance curve of the equipment, the coordination engineer selects the most appropiate settings of circuit breakers, relays and fuses to operate in a predetermine sequence, maximize operation and increase safety. The coordination engineer also chooses settings to protect critical components such as motors, transformers and cables.
Another critical part of the coordination study is that, it allows the overall electrical system operate with minimal disruptions. The engineer selects settings to isolate small portions of the electrical system if a short circuit occurs. The goal is to maintain the overall electrical system operational. Thus, the coordination study is critical part to keep the electrical system working and maintain operations online.
Lastly, the coordination study can improve safety and lower operational cost. By selectively choosing protective equipment settings, we It can help reduce the PPE requirements on Panels, MCC, Switchboards, and other equipment as indicated in OSHA CFR 29. The coordination engineer can select equipment settings to lower the Incident energy that can be generated in a Arc Flash incident. The coordination study to complement the Arc Flash study, as it is an they effect one another. In most cases, the coordination study results can be modified to improve the Arc Flash study results and increase safety and lower operational cost.
Older electrical equipment also offers protection but with limited flexibility. However, like newer electrical equipment, it requires equipment settings to be selected and programmed in.
To select the settings for circuit breakers, relays, fuses, overloads, and circuit protectors; a Coordination study is required. To perform the coordination study; the coordination engineer bust be familiar with many equipment manufacturers, the equipment and their capabilities. The engineer must also select the best settings to allow equipment to be energized, started, protected during short circuit and/or overload condition. The coordination engineer must know the equipment capabilities and select setting to optimize the electrical system performance and increase safety.
The Coordination engineer graphically examines the performance characteristics each Circuit breaker, Relay, and Fuse. The engineer must also examine the performance characteristics of critical equipment and selects protective equipment settings to protect them. By graphically viewing the performance curve of the equipment, the coordination engineer selects the most appropiate settings of circuit breakers, relays and fuses to operate in a predetermine sequence, maximize operation and increase safety. The coordination engineer also chooses settings to protect critical components such as motors, transformers and cables.
Another critical part of the coordination study is that, it allows the overall electrical system operate with minimal disruptions. The engineer selects settings to isolate small portions of the electrical system if a short circuit occurs. The goal is to maintain the overall electrical system operational. Thus, the coordination study is critical part to keep the electrical system working and maintain operations online.
Lastly, the coordination study can improve safety and lower operational cost. By selectively choosing protective equipment settings, we It can help reduce the PPE requirements on Panels, MCC, Switchboards, and other equipment as indicated in OSHA CFR 29. The coordination engineer can select equipment settings to lower the Incident energy that can be generated in a Arc Flash incident. The coordination study to complement the Arc Flash study, as it is an they effect one another. In most cases, the coordination study results can be modified to improve the Arc Flash study results and increase safety and lower operational cost.