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Selection and application
3-8 Selecting an MCCB for capacitor circuit
Table 3-20 (1) MCCB rated current application examples for single-phase capacitor equipment capacity
Rated frequency
(Hz)
Rated voltage
(V)
Rated equipment
capacity (kvar)
Rated current
(A)
Capacitor rating
Series reactor 6%
MCCB rated
current (A)
MC type
(reference)
(kvar)
(μF)
(kvar)
(mH)
50
200
1.34
6.7
1.43
100
0.09
6.06
10
SC-0
2.67
13.4
2.84
200
0.17
3.04
20
SC-4-0
3.34
16.7
3.55
250
0.21
2.43
30
SC-4-1
4.01
20.1
4.27
300
0.26
2.03
30
SC-5-1
5
25.0
5.32
374
0.32
1.63
40
SC-N1
10
50.0
10.64
748
0.64
0.81
75
SC-N2S
15
75.0
15.96
1,122
0.96
0.54
125
SC-N4
20
100.0
21.28
1,496
1.28
0.41
150
SC-N6
25
125.0
26.60
1,870
1.60
0.33
200
SC-N7
30
150.0
31.91
2,244
1.91
0.27
225
SC-N8
40
200.0
42.55
2,992
2.55
0.20
300
SC-N11
50
250.0
53.19
3,740
3.19
0.16
400
SC-N12
75
375.0
79.79
5,610
4.79
0.11
600
SC-N14
100
500.0
106.38
7,480
6.38
0.08
800
SC-N16
150
750.0
159.57
11,220
9.57
0.05
1200
200
1000.0
212.77
14,961
12.77
0.04
1500
300
1500.0
319.15
22,441
19.15
0.03
2500
400
1.07
2.7
1.14
20
0.07
30.38
5
SC-03
1.60
4.0
1.70
30
0.10
20.32
10
SC-03
2.67
6.7
2.84
50
0.17
12.18
10
SC-0
4.01
10.0
4.27
75
0.26
8.11
15
SC-05
5
12.5
5.32
94
0.32
6.50
20
SC-4-0
10
25.0
10.64
187
0.64
3.25
40
SC-N1
15
37.5
15.96
281
0.96
2.17
60
SC-N2
20
50.0
21.28
374
1.28
1.63
75
SC-N2S
25
62.5
26.60
468
1.60
1.30
100
SC-N3
30
75.0
31.91
561
1.91
1.08
125
SC-N4
40
100.0
42.55
748
2.55
0.81
150
SC-N6
50
125.0
53.19
935
3.19
0.65
200
SC-N7
75
187.5
79.79
1,403
4.79
0.43
300
SC-N11
100
250.0
106.38
1,870
6.38
0.33
400
SC-N14
150
375.0
159.57
2,805
9.57
0.22
600
SC-N16
200
500.0
212.77
3,740
12.77
0.16
800
SC-N16
300
750.0
319.15
5,610
19.15
0.11
1200
60
220
0.97
4.4
1.03
50
0.06
12.17
10
SC-03
1.94
8.8
2.06
100
0.12
6.08
15
SC-0
2.91
13.2
3.10
150
0.19
4.06
20
SC-0
3.88
17.6
4.13
200
0.25
3.04
30
SC-4-1
5
22.7
5.32
258
0.32
2.36
40
SC-N1
10
45.5
10.64
515
0.64
1.18
75
SC-N2S
15
68.2
15.96
773
0.96
0.79
125
SC-N4
20
90.9
21.28
1,030
1.28
0.59
150
SC-N6
25
113.6
26.60
1,288
1.60
0.47
200
SC-N7
30
136.4
31.91
1,546
1.91
0.39
225
SC-N8
40
181.8
42.55
2,061
2.55
0.30
300
SC-N11
50
227.3
53.19
2,576
3.19
0.24
400
SC-N11
75
340.9
79.79
3,864
4.79
0.16
600
SC-N14
100
454.5
106.38
5,152
6.38
0.12
800
SC-N14
150
681.8
159.57
7,728
9.57
0.08
1200
200
909.1
212.77
10,303
12.77
0.06
1500
300
1363.6
319.15
15,455
19.15
0.04
2500
440
1.55
3.5
1.65
20
0.10
30.45
5
SC-03
2.33
5.3
2.48
30
0.15
20.26
10
SC-0
3.11
7.1
3.31
40
0.20
15.18
10
SC-0
3.88
8.8
4.13
50
0.25
12.17
15
SC-4-0
5
11.4
5.32
64
0.32
9.44
20
SC-4-0
10
22.7
10.64
129
0.64
4.72
40
SC-N1
15
34.1
15.96
193
0.96
3.15
60
SC-N2
20
45.5
21.28
258
1.28
2.36
75
SC-N2S
25
56.8
26.60
322
1.60
1.89
100
SC-N3
30
68.2
31.91
386
1.91
1.57
125
SC-N4
40
90.9
42.55
515
2.55
1.18
150
SC-N6
50
113.6
53.19
644
3.19
0.94
175
SC-N7
75
170.5
79.79
966
4.79
0.63
300
SC-N11
100
227.3
106.38
1,288
6.38
0.47
350
SC-N12
150
340.9
159.57
1,932
9.57
0.31
600
SC-N14
200
454.5
212.77
2,576
12.77
0.24
700
SC-N16
300
681.8
319.15
3,864
19.15
0.16
1000
Notes: • The MCCB rated current should be approx. 150% of the capacitor rated current.
• The MCCB should have enough breaking capacity to cut off short-circuit current in the circuit.
• Use a magnetic contactor to switch multiple capacitor banks for automatic power factor regulation. Be sure to install series-connected reactors as well.
Add up the total capacitance here to select the rated current for the main MCCB.
• As a rule, use series-connected reactors totaling 6% of the impedance.