Clip - LV Current Limiting Protector
Clip - LV Current Limiting Protector
Clip - LV Current Limiting Protector
CLiP -LV
Current Limiting Protector
“Save money and improve safety with G&W’s Current
Limiting Protector (CLiP-LV)”
The most versatile current limiting device available. Protect your system from
catastrophic damage and downtime while keeping your personnel safe.
CLiP-LV®
With the ever-increasing demand for reliable energy, electrical systems have been forced to expand
to accommodate the increased capacity, which could cause catastrophic failure. The CLiP-LV’s unique
ability provides high continuous current ratings with current limitation and ultra-high-speed operation in one
package. This makes it an economical solution to protect against short-circuit interruptions without having
to add new equipment.
G&W’s CLiP-LV (Current Limiting Protector) is a unique over-current protection device that interrupts
potentially damaging fault current significantly limiting potential damage. It helps prevent currents from
exceeding equipment ratings and avoids catastrophic failure and dramatically reduces peak fault currents to
minimize damage to protect personnel and arc flash hazards.
UL Certification
The design, quality and operation of G&W’s CLiP-LV has been certified by this globally recognized agency
and now complies with Standard(s) for Safety: UL 3801, Outline of Investigation for Fault Limiters. This
product can now be offered to industrial customers who want a lower cost alternative to replacing aging
equipment. CLiP-LV UL rating gives our customers an added layer of certainty that our product has been
tested and is safe to use in their configurations.
LED Indication
Built-in Current
Transformer (CT)
Copper Busbar
Height
Busbar Severing
Locations
Epoxy Standoff
Insulator Length
Stainless Steel
Base Plate Internal Electronics
Control Box
Connection
Width
Dimensions
Maximum
Single or Weight Interrupting
Dimensions (mm) Voltage Catalog Number
Three Phase (kg) Rating
& Current
50kA 1-CLiP-750-4000-50
18.5” L x 9.7” W x 13.1” H 85 lbs 750V;
Single phase 100kA 1-CLiP-750-4000-100
(470mm) x (246mm) x (333mm) (39 kg) 4000A
200kA 1-CLiP-750-4000-200
50kA 3-CLiP-750-4000-50
18.5” L x 27.7” W x 13.1” H 255 lbs 750V;
Three phase 100kA 3-CLiP-750-4000-100
(470mm) x (703mm) x (333mm) (102 kg) 4000A
200kA 3-CLiP-750-4000-200
Features and Benefits
Features Benefits
Use the hi-speed remote indication relay contacts (located in the control box) to
Single phase & three phase
trip a breaker and interrupt unfaulted phases. No need to replace interrupters in
protection
unfaulted phases
• Hardened transient filtering responds to actual current values, not transients or
Threshold current sensing (Does
harmonics
not use transient susceptible rate
• Can directly protect capacitor banks and harmonic filters
of rise current sensing)
• Consistent peak let-through values, regardless of fault asymmetry level
Field-selectable trigger levels Adjust trigger levels in the field to ensure continuing protection as the site
(pick-up) characteristics change
If protection is temporarily not required it can be remotely disabled. It then acts
Remote enable/disable
simply as a busbar. The operation modes are PLC and SCADA adaptable
Three-phase remote indication of operation (within 3 cycles) provides two Form C
Remote trip indication contacts for remote monitoring and trip of user’s series breaker to prevent
single-phasing
Technical Ratings
Categories Ratings
Voltage class 750V
Continuous current (rms, sym) Up to 4,000A*
Interrupting rating (rms, sym) Up to 200kA*
Available trip levels Up to 30kA* instantaneous
Interrupt between 1/4 - 1/2 cycle in accordance with
Clearing time
UL-248-1 and IEC 60269
Input voltage requirements 24 - 250V AC/DC; 150W peak, 60W nominal
Minimize Damage
Even if equipment is rated properly to withstand the available fault duty, the let-through energy of a fault may still result in
costly damage. Traditional equipment such as relays, circuit breakers and current-limiting reactors are far less effective
at preventing this from occurring. At lower continuous currents, current-limiting fuses prevent this damage; while at higher
continuous currents the CLiP-LV provides effective current-limiting performance of a much lower rated fuse, but with
electronically controlled operation.
• Emits blasts when clearing faults and ineffective in limiting let-through energy
Expulsion • Lower-level fault currents may partially melt the fuse, resulting in failure or limited
Fuse performance if not known or replaced
• No status feedback available
• Much slower clearing times allow for far greater energy let-through and requires
Circuit maintenance
Breaker • Requires an external device (relay) to send the operational signal which delays the
circuit interruption
Current
• Adds to system losses (internal resistance in mohm range) during normal operation
Limiting
• Blocks VARS transfer out of generators
Conventional
Reactor
• No status feedback available
Since 1905, G&W Electric has been a leading provider of innovative power
grid solutions, including the latest in load and fault interrupting switches,
reclosers, system protection equipment, power grid automation and
Transmission and Distribution cable terminations, joints and other cable
accessories. G&W is headquartered in Bolingbrook, Illinois; U.S.A, with
manufacturing facilities and sales support in more than 100 countries
including China, Mexico, Canada, UAE, India, Singapore and Brazil. We help
our customers meet their challenges and gain a competitive edge through a
suite of advanced products and technical services.