Calculate Size of Contactor / Fuse / CB / Ol Relay of Star-Delta Starter
Calculate Size of Contactor / Fuse / CB / Ol Relay of Star-Delta Starter
Calculate Size of Contactor / Fuse / CB / Ol Relay of Star-Delta Starter
STAR-DELTA STARTER
BY
FAYSAL AHMED BHUIYAN
DHAKA , BANGLADESH
• Calculate Size of each Part of Star-Delta starter for 10HP, 415 Volt
Three Phase Induction Motor having Non Inductive Type Load, Code
A, Motor efficiency 80%, Motor RPM 600, Power Factor 0.8. Also
Calculate Size of Overload Relay if O/L Relay Put in
the wingdings (overload is placed after the Winding Split into main
and delta Contactor) or in the line (Putting the overload before the
motor same as in DOL).
BASIC CALCULATION OF MOTOR TORQUE & CURRENT:
• Motor Rated Torque (Full Load Torque) =5252xHPxRPM
• Motor Rated Torque (Full Load Torque)=5252x10x600=88 lb-ft.
• Motor Rated Torque (Full Load Torque) =9500xKWxRPM
• Motor Rated Torque (Full Load Torque)=9500x(10×0.746)x600 =119 Nm
• If Motor Capacity is less than 30 KW than Motor Starting Torque is 3xMotor Full
Load Current or 2X Motor Full Load Current.
• Motor Starting Torque=3x Motor Rated Torque (Full Load Torque).
• Motor Starting Torque==3×119=356 Nm.
• Motor Lock Rotor Current =1000xHPx figure from below Chart/1.732×415
• Overload protection (Heater or Thermal cut out protection) would be a device that
thermally protects a given motor from damage due to heat when loaded too heavy with
work.
• Allcontinuous duty motors rated more than 1HP must have some type of an approved
overload device.
• An overload shall be installed on each conductor that controls the running of the motor
rated more than one horsepower. NEC 430/37 plus the grounded leg of a three phase
grounded system must contain an overload also. This Grounded leg of a three phase
system is the only time you may install an overload or over – current device on a grounded
conductor that is supplying a motor.
• To Find the motor running overload protection size that is required, you must multiply the
F.L.C. (full load current) with the minimum or the maximum percentage ratings as follows;
• Maximum Size of Time Delay Fuse =300% x Full Load Line Current.
• Maximum Size of Time Delay Fuse =300%x13= 39 Amp.
• Maximum Size of Non Time Delay Fuse =1.75% x Full Load Line Current.
• Maximum Size of Non Time Delay Fuse=1.75%13=23 Amp.
• MAXIMUM SIZE OF INSTANTANEOUS TRIP CIRCUIT BREAKER =800% X FULL LOAD
LINE CURRENT.
• MAXIMUM SIZE OF INSTANTANEOUS TRIP CIRCUIT BREAKER =800%X13= 104 AMP.
• MAXIMUM SIZE OF INVERSE TRIP CIRCUIT BREAKER =250% X FULL LOAD LINE
CURRENT.
• MAXIMUM SIZE OF INVERSE TRIP CIRCUIT BREAKER =250%X13= 32 AMP.
(3) Thermal over Load Relay:
• For a star-delta starter we have the possibility to place the overload protection in two positions,
in the line or in the windings.
• If O/L Relay Placed in Line: (Putting the O/L before the motor same as in DOL).Supply>Over Load
Relay>Main Contactor
• If Over Load Relay supply the entire motor circuit and are located ahead of where the power splits to the
Delta and Star contactors, so O/L Relay size must be based upon the entire motor Full Load Current.