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Revision as of 15:28, 25 November 2016


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(see Fig. G64)
It is considered to be the good practice that every circuit be provided with the means for its isolation.

TT TN-C TN-S IT
Single-phase
(Phase-Neutral)
FigG64a.jpg




or

FigG64d.jpg
FigG64b.jpg
FigG64a.jpg
FigG64c.jpg


(B)


or

FigG64a.jpg
Single-phase
(Phase-Phase)
FigG64h.jpg


(A)

or

FigG64j.jpg
FigG64j.jpg
FigG64h.jpg


(A)

or

FigG64j.jpg
FigG64j.jpg
Three-phase
four wires
Sn ≥ Sph
FigG64e.jpg
FigG64f.jpg
FigG64e.jpg
(1)
FigG64g.jpg





(B)

FigG64e.jpg
Three-phase
four wires
Sn < Sp
FigG64g.jpg
FigG64g.jpg
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(B)

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(A) Authorized for TT or TN-S systems if a RCD is installed at the origin of the circuit or upstream of it, and if no artificial neutral is  
     distributed downstream of its location
(B) The neutral overcurrent protection is not necessary:

  • If the neutral conductor is protected against short-circuits by a device placed upstream, or,
  • If the circuit is protected by a RCD which sensitivity is less than 15% of the neutral admissible current.

Fig. G64: The various situations in which the neutral conductor may appear


(1) In some coutries the rules applied for TN-S are the same than the rules for TN-C

ru:Изоляция нейтрального провода zh:中性线的隔离

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