The VIA has been designed specifically for Ground Fault Indication on Wye or Delta-connected, three-phase, three-wire, resistance grounded or ungrounded power systems. It may be used on systems between 120 volts or 600 volts (up to 690 without CSA approval) or up to any voltage with the use of 120 volts or 240 volts potential transformers (PT’s). Additionally, the VIA can detect DC ground faults on Variable Frequency Drives that are on AC fed systems. One or more optional flush mounted external displays (VIA -R) can be mounted on panel doors or other locations. Isolation inside the VIA protects the external displays from high voltages.
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Sentri
Arc flash hazard is the energy released in an arc flash and is proportional to the duration of the arcing fault; hence arc flash hazard can be reduced by lowering time delay settings of the ground fault overcurrent protective devices.
Continuity of service is very important, and is maximized by time-current coordination of the ground fault devices. The drawback of time-current coordination is that an extra time delay is required on upstream protection devices.
Zone Selective Instantaneous Protection (ZSIP), improves arc flash safety upstream in the distribution system without affecting service continuity.
With ZSIP, the Sentri relay senses a fault and trips with no intentional delay unless it receives a restraint signal from the Sentri relay immediately downstream; if so restrained, the Sentri relay waits to time out before tripping allowing the downstream Sentri to clear the fault.
mGARD
The I-Gard mGARD is a microprocessor based ground fault relay designed and built to be used on solidly grounded or resistance grounded systems. This innovative digital electronic relay measures ground fault current using built-in zero sequence current sensor (ZSCS). The mGARD operates on any control voltage from 40-240 volts direct current (DC) or alternating current (AC), and contains an isolated power supply. Options are available for operation at 5 VDC, 12 VDC and 24 VDC.
The mGARD reacts to alternating current only and will reject direct current signals. With the harmonic filtering feature enabled, the mGARD rejects all higher frequencies than fundamental. This can be used to eliminate false tripping when the relay is used on systems with variable frequency drives. With the harmonic filter disabled, the relay will respond to AC currents between 25 and 400Hz. The relay can be connected to the mGARD-SYM remote indicator (with Modbus connectivity) for remote test/reset and monitoring. The mGARD-SYM provides detailed device status information.
mGARD Benefits
- Due to its very low sensitivity (down to 10ma) the mGARD is ideal for people safety in areas wherever the public is exposed to water and electricity such as water parks and fountains.
- Ideal for Motor Control Centers
- Suitable for solidly grounded or resistance grounded systems, three phase or single phase loads
- Wide range of trip levels and delays
- Wide range AC and/or DC control voltage
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GCHK-100
Operator safety from electrical shock depends to a large extent on the integrity of the grounding of the equipment when it is energized. It is vital, therefore to know if this grounding has been compromised; to do this a second auxiliary ground conductor is incorporated in the trailing cable to the mobile equipment.
The GCHK-100 monitors the loop resistance of the two grounds and trips when it exceeds a preset value.
Additionally, the relay will detect if the ground loop has become shorted or has opened. In the event of a ground connection failure and internal leakage within the mobile equipment, it is possible for the frame of the equipment to become live and present a shock hazard.
For added protection, the GCHK-100 detects high equipment frame voltages and quickly trips the relay. This feature will cause a trip twice as fast as the ground check and five times quicker for frame voltages exceeding 100V.
To service the special needs of the mining industry I-Gard has developed the GCHK-100 ground fault relay to improve safety for personnel and equipment in underground or above ground applications. Detection of ground faults is important where safety from electric shock and fire risk can occur and cause serious equipment and personnel hazards.
The relay is designed for use with resistance grounded systems up to 4160V but could be used with grounded systems in branch circuit applications where Load current is limited to 800A.
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SIGMA
A major safety concern is the loss of neutral path, i.e. broken wire from source neutral to resistor or between resistor and ground or even a bad or loose connection.
The result is changing from a high-resistive grounded system to either an ungrounded or solidly grounded system without anyone knowing it! This would cause severe safety hazards, such as transient over-voltages, unlimited fault current, escalating arcing faults etc. With the Sigma monitoring relay the neutral path from neutral to ground (including resistor) is continuously monitored for integrity. If an open or short circuit occurs, the relay will alarm.
The I-Gard SIGMA monitoring relay is a combination neutral grounding resistor (NGR) monitor and ground fault relay. In distribution systems employing resistance grounding the SIGMA monitoring relay protects against ground faults and abnormal conditions in the path between system neutral and ground possibly caused by loose or improper connections, corrosion, foreign objects or missing or compromised ground wires.
The SIGMA monitoring relay measures the current through the NFR, the transformer neutral-to-ground voltage and the NGR resistance. The relay compares the measured values against the field settings of the relay and provides relay outputs and LED indications when an abnormal condition is detected.
