The main parts of a MPCB:
a) Thermal over current release
b) Electromagnetic over current release
c) Main contact system
d) Auxiliary switch position
e) Switch latch
f) Arcing chamber
g) Plunger armature
h) Differential trip slide
a) Thermal over current release b) Electromagnetic over current release
c) Main contact system c) Auxiliary switch position
d) Switch latch e) Arcing chamber
f) Plunger armature g) Differential trip slide
MPCB Working
• Thermal protection is used to guard the electric
motor against overload
• Magnetic protection is used when there is a short
circuit, line fault, or other high current electric fault
• The MPCB is capable of detecting these conditions by
measuring the differences among phase voltages,
and disconnects the motor immediately when they
occur.
Isolator
It is essentially a knife switch and is designed to open a
circuit under no load. Its main purpose is to isolate one
portion of the circuit from the other and is not intended
to be opened while current is flowing in the line. Such
switches are generally used on both sides of circuit
breakers in order that repairs and replacement of
circuit breakers can be made without any danger. They
should never be opened until the circuit breaker in the
same circuit has been opened and should always be
closed before the circuit breaker is closed.
Types of Electrical Isolators
There are different types of isolators available depending
upon system requirement such as
1. Double Break Isolator
2. Single Break Isolator
3. Pantograph type Isolator.
Depending upon the position in the power system, the
isolators can be categorized as
1. Bus side isolator – the isolator is directly connected with
main bus
2. Line side isolator – the isolator is situated at line side of
any feeder
3. Transfer bus side isolator – the isolator is directly
connected with transfer bus.
