What’s the Earth loop impedance value Zs for the GV3 range of MPCB's?
The charts below detail the Earth Loop impedance (Zs) for the GV3 range of Motor Protection Circuit Breakers (MPCB) for any TN system based on the British Standard BS7671:2008+A3:2015
Two documents are also attached:
1) Sheet with Zs charts of Tesys motor protection circuit breakers:
Please refer to the charts below that detail the maximum earth loop impedance Zs for 0.4s disconnection time with Uo 230V
Two documents are also attached:
1) Sheet with Zs charts of Tesys motor protection circuit breakers:
- Tesys GV2
- Tesys GV3
- Tesys GV4
- Tesys GV7
- Tesys U
This also includes additional information about:
- Motor Rated devices
- Ambient Temperature
Please refer to the charts below that detail the maximum earth loop impedance Zs for 0.4s disconnection time with Uo 230V
| GV3L | ||||
| Reference | Thermal Adjustment Range In | Magnetic Tripping Current Im | Tolerance Im+20% | Maximum Loop Impedance Zs |
| (A) | (A) | (A) | (Ω) | |
| GV3L25 | 25 | 350.0 | 420.0 | 0.52 |
| GV3L32 | 32 | 448 | 538 | 0.41 |
| GV3L40 | 40 | 560 | 672 | 0.33 |
| GV3L50 | 50 | 700 | 840 | 0.26 |
| GV3L65 | 65 | 910 | 1092 | 0.20 |
| GV3L73 | 73 | 1120 | 1344 | 0.16 |
| GV3L80 | 80 | 1100 | 1320 | 0.17 |
| GV3P | ||||
| Reference | Thermal Adjustment Range In | Magnetic Tripping Current Im | Tolerance Im+20% | Maximum Loop Impedance Zs |
| (A) | (A) | (A) | (Ω) | |
| GV3P13 | 9 .. 13 | 182 | 218.4 | 1.00 |
| GV3P18 | 12 .. 18 | 252 | 302.4 | 0.72 |
| GV3P25 | 17 .. 25 | 350 | 420.0 | 0.52 |
| GV3P32 | 23 .. 32 | 448 | 538 | 0.41 |
| GV3P40 | 30 .. 40 | 560 | 672 | 0.33 |
| GV3P50 | 37 .. 50 | 700 | 840 | 0.26 |
| GV3P65 | 48 .. 65 | 910 | 1092 | 0.20 |
| GV3P73 | 62 .. 73 | 1120 | 1344 | 0.16 |
| GV3P80 | 70 .. 80 | 1120 | 1344 | 0.16 |
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