46BC Setting
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
46BC Setting
3P balanced current (A)
Apply 1A 1P unbalance current without 3P balanced current. Measure 46BC operating time.
46BC Delay setting
3.4.1.1
Element Blocking
The Broken Conductor element can be blocked by Binary Input Inhibit. This functionality should be checked.
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Element
46BC
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1P unbalance current
(% of 3P current)
75%
100%
129%
161%
200%
1P unbalance current (A)
Measured
Measured Unbalance
current
BI Inhibits
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