6. Protection system
6.1 Purpose of the system
Industrial network protection
protect people and property;
maintain network stability and continuity of operation;
avoid partial or total destruction, following the appearance of anomalies in certain components and the risk of fire due to ignition.
To this end, the protection system must detect abnormal electrical operation due to :
insulation faults between conductors and earth or between conductors;
prolonged overload or fault current ;...
The Ultimate Scientific and Technical Reference
This article is included in
Electricity networks and applications
This offer includes:
Knowledge Base
Updated and enriched with articles validated by our scientific committees
Services
A set of exclusive tools to complement the resources
Practical Path
Operational and didactic, to guarantee the acquisition of transversal skills
Doc & Quiz
Interactive articles with quizzes, for constructive reading
Protection system
Control
References
Standardization
- Environnement électromagnétique - CEI 61002 - 1990
- Installations électriques à basse tension : règles (Add. 1 12.1994. Add. 2 12.1995). - NF C 15-100 - 05.1991
- Caractéristiques de la tension fournie par les réseaux publics de distribution (Indice de classement C 02-160). - NF EN 50160 - 05.2000
Regulatory bodies
Official bodies include :
-
worldwide
ISO: International Organization for Standardization,
IEC: International Electrotechnical Commission ;
-
at European level
CEN: European Committee for Standardization,
...
The Ultimate Scientific and Technical Reference
