Chapter G

Sizing and protection of conductors


Isolation of the neutral conductor: Difference between revisions

From Electrical Installation Guide
Home > Sizing and protection of conductors > The neutral conductor > Isolation of the neutral conductor
m (1 revision: no page modification, previous revision = imported ch.G pages cleaned-up)
(Cleanup_2016)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Menu_Sizing_and_protection_of_conductors}}
{{Menu_Sizing_and_protection_of_conductors}}
<br>


[[File:PictoChap7d.jpg|none]]
[[File:DB422336.svg]]
(see {{FigRef|G64}})<br>It is considered to be the good practice that every circuit be provided with the means for its isolation.


{| class="wikitable"
(see {{FigRef|G64}})
 
It is considered to be the good practice that every circuit be provided with the means for its isolation.
 
{{TableStart|Tab1222|5col}}
|-
|-
! width="15%" |
!  
! TT  
! TT  
! width="20%" | TN-C  
! TN-C  
! width="20%" | TN-S  
! TN-S  
! IT
! IT
|-
|-
| Single-phase<br>(Phase-Neutral)  
| Single-phase
| [[File:FigG64a.jpg|left]]<br><br><br><br>'''or'''<br><br>[[File:FigG64d.jpg|left]]  
(Phase-Neutral)  
| [[File:FigG64b.jpg|none]]
| [[File:DB422337.svg]]  
 
'''or''' <br>
| [[File:FigG64a.jpg|none]]
[[File:DB422337.svg]]
 
| [[File:DB422338.svg]]
| [[File:FigG64c.jpg|left]]<br><br>'''(B)''' <br><br><br>'''or'''<br><br>[[File:FigG64a.jpg|left]]
| [[File:DB422337.svg]]
| [[File:DB422339.svg]]  
'''or''' <br>
[[File:DB422337.svg]] {{TabRef|Tab1222|b}}
|-
|-
| Single-phase<br>(Phase-Phase)  
| Single-phase
| [[File:FigG64h.jpg|left]]<br><br>'''(A)''' <br><br>'''or'''<br><br>[[File:FigG64j.jpg|left]]  
(Phase-Phase)  
| [[File:FigG64j.jpg|none]]
| [[File:DB422344.svg]]{{TabRef|Tab1222|a}}
 
'''or''' <br>
| [[File:FigG64h.jpg|left]]<br><br>'''(A)''' <br><br>'''or'''<br><br>[[File:FigG64j.jpg|left]]  
[[File:DB422345.svg]]
| [[File:FigG64j.jpg|none]]
| [[File:DB422345.svg]]
| [[File:DB422344.svg]]{{TabRef|Tab1222|a}}
'''or''' <br>
[[File:DB422345.svg]]
| [[File:DB422345.svg]]
|-
|-
| Three-phase<br>four wires<br>Sn ≥ Sph  
| Three-phase four wires  
| [[File:FigG64e.jpg|none]]
Sn ≥ Sph  
 
| [[File:DB422341.svg]]
| [[File:FigG64f.jpg|none]]
| [[File:DB422342.svg]]
 
| [[File:DB422341.svg]]{{TabRef|Tab1222|c}}
| [[File:FigG64e.jpg|none]](1)
| [[File:DB422343.svg]]{{TabRef|Tab1222|b}}
 
'''or''' <br>
| [[File:FigG64g.jpg|left]]<br><br><br><br><br>'''(B)''' <br><br>[[File:FigG64e.jpg|left]]
[[File:DB422341.svg]]
|-
|-
| Three-phase<br>four wires<br>Sn &lt; Sp
| Three-phase four wires Sn < Sph
| [[File:FigG64g.jpg|none]]
| [[File:DB422343.svg]]
|  
|  
| [[File:FigG64g.jpg|none]]
| [[File:DB422343.svg]]
 
| [[File:DB422343.svg]]{{TabRef|Tab1222|b}}
| [[File:FigG64g.jpg|left]]<br><br><br><br><br>'''(B)''' <br><br>[[File:FigG64e.jpg|left]]
'''or'''<br>
|}
[[File:DB422341.svg]]
 
|-
(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&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; distributed downstream of its location<br>(B) The neutral overcurrent protection is not necessary:  
{{TableEnd|Tab1222|G64|The various situations in which the neutral conductor may appear
 
|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&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; distributed downstream of its location
*If the neutral conductor is protected against short-circuits by a device placed upstream, or,  
|b| The neutral overcurrent protection is not necessary:  
*If the circuit is protected by a RCD which sensitivity is less than 15% of the neutral admissible current.
|| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; - If the neutral conductor is protected against short-circuits by a device placed upstream, or,  
 
|| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; - If the circuit is protected by a RCD which sensitivity is less than 15% of the neutral admissible current.
'''''Fig. G64:&nbsp;'''''<i>The various situations in which the neutral conductor may appear</i>
|c| In some coutries the rules applied for TN-S are the same than the rules for TN-C }}
 
 
(1) In some coutries the rules applied for TN-S are the same than the rules for TN-C


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

Revision as of 00:40, 29 November 2016


DB422336.svg

(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)

DB422337.svg

or
DB422337.svg

DB422338.svg DB422337.svg DB422339.svg

or
DB422337.svg [b]

Single-phase

(Phase-Phase)

DB422344.svg[a]

or
DB422345.svg

DB422345.svg DB422344.svg[a]

or
DB422345.svg

DB422345.svg
Three-phase four wires

Sn ≥ Sph

DB422341.svg DB422342.svg DB422341.svg[c] DB422343.svg[b]

or
DB422341.svg

Three-phase four wires Sn < Sph DB422343.svg DB422343.svg DB422343.svg[b]

or
DB422341.svg

[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.
[c]  In some coutries the rules applied for TN-S are the same than the rules for TN-C

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

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

Share