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Principle and Types Anti Pumping Relay is used in a Circuit Breaker to indicate the
spring  failure  of  TNC  i.e.  Trip  Neutral  and  Close  (TNC)  switch.
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MY FAVORITE BOOKS This is called TNC switch as it has three positions namely TRIP,
NEUTRAL  and  CLOSE.  This  type  of  switch  is  spring  loaded
switch  i.e.  to  close  the  Circuit  Breaker  one  need  to  move  the
TNC  switch  from  NEUTRAL  position  to  CLOSE  position  and
then  due  to  spring  the  switch  automatically  will  come  to
NEUTRAL  position.  Thus  even  though  the  Circuit  Breaker  is
Close, the position of TNC switch will be at NEUTRAL. Same is
the case for tripping the Circuit Breaker.
The function of Anti Pumping relay is to cut off the supply to CB
closing coil in case of TNC switch spring failure and prevent CB
hunting effect i.e. continuous closing, opening operation.
 
Anti pumping is also called Trip Free Mechanism of any Circuit
Breaker. Why it is called Trip Free Mechanism?
 
Suppose  the  Circuit  Breaker  has  been  closed  by  manually  by
pressing  the  TNC  switch.  The  operating  mechanism  will  start
operating for closing operation.
Meanwhile a fault has taken place and fault sensing relay gives
a trip command to the Circuit Breaker. The Trip Free Mechanism
/ Anti pumping feature ensures that the Circuit Breaker is tripped
by protective relay even if it is under process of closing.
 
What will Happen if Anti Pumping Relay is not Present?
 
Suppose the Circuit Breaker is closed using TNC switch, and at
the same instant spring of TNC switch fails and it did not came
to  its  NEUTRAL  position.  So  continuos  supply  will  be  available
to the Breaker closing coil.
 
Assume  a  fault  occurred  and  the  protection  relay  had  been
operated  at  this  instant  and  opened  the  CB.  Since  supply  is
continuously  available  to  the  Circuit  Breaker  closing  coil
because  of  TNC  spring  failure,  then  CB  will  close  again,  since
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fault is still persisting the Circuit Breaker will trip. In this way the

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continuous  Circuit  Breaker  opening  and  closing  will  take  place

which may damage Circuit Breaker operating mechanism.
 

This  phenomenon  of  continuous  Circuit  Breaker  opening  and

closing  is  termed  as  Circuit  Breaker  hunting.    That  is  why  to
prevent Circuit Breaker hunting, Anti Pumping Relay is used.
 

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