Question: Q 2 . Shown in Fig. Q 2 is part of the electrical schematic for a building, with relevant parameters of the supply circuit and

Q2. Shown in Fig. Q2 is part of the electrical schematic for a building, with relevant parameters of the supply circuit and transformer. The main LV switchboard is protected by a 1600A MICB (main incoming circuit breaker). One 100 m -long outgoing circuit is wired with one 3c240mm2 PVC/SWA/PVC cable on tray, and is protected by a 630A ACB (air circuit breaker). The switchboard impedance is assumed to be 0.3 mohm, and the earth fault loop impedance at the main LV switchboard is 20 mohm. Both 1600A and 630A circuit breakers are controlled with IDMT relays for overcurrent and earth fault protection. Electronic relays with SI and EI curves are available for selection.
(a) Determine MAX and MIN fault currents at the remote end of the outgoing circuit.
(6 marks)
(b) Select relay types, and determine PS and TM of both overcurrent and earth-fault relays for MICB so that both the supply company's requirement (Appendix Q2) and the requirement of protection against indirect contact can be achieved.
(13 marks)
(c) Select relay types, and determine PS and TS of overcurrent relays for ACB if the discrimination between MICB and ACB is achieved under the 3-phase fault at the remote end of the outgoing circuit. The grading time is assumed to be 0.1 sec .
(6 marks)
The time-current characteristic of relays is described by
t=0.14PSM0.02-1TM
t=80PSM2-1TM
The plug setting (PS) is in the range of 10%-100% with a step size of 10%, and the time multiplier (TM) is in the range of 0.1-1.0 with a step size of 0.05.
State all your assumptinns clearly
Q 2 . Shown in Fig. Q 2 is part of the electrical

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