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Data record tests.trip-and-close-coil-minimum-pickup.equipment.breaker-mv-air.maintenance

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Trip and Close Coil Minimum Pickup is specified for medium-voltage air circuit breakers in maintenance testing at clause 7.6.1.3.B.6 of ANSI/NETA MTS-2023. The clause calls for minimum pickup voltage tests on the trip and close coils in accordance with the manufacturer's published data.

Value: medium-voltage air circuit breakers

ProvenanceANSI/NETA MTS-2023 supports data record tests.trip-and-close-coil-minimum-pickup.equipment.breaker-mv-air.maintenance, which is cited on the entry Trip and Close Coil Minimum Pickup.SOURCEANSI/NETA MTS-2023ANSI/NETA MTS-2023Licensed standard, clause 7.6.1.3.B.6DATA RECORDtests.trip-and-close-coil-minimum-pickup.equipment.breaker-mv-air.maintenancetests.trip-and-close-coi..Verified 2026-10-29ENTRYTrip and Close Coil Minimum PickupTrip and Close Coil Mini..No revisions
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SourceANSI/NETA MTS-2023Licensed standard, clause 7.6.1.3.B.6
Data recordtests.trip-and-close-coil-minimum-pickup.equipment.breaker-mv-air.maintenanceVerified 2026-10-29
EntryTrip and Close Coil Minimum PickupNo revisions
Subject
Trip and Close Coil Minimum Pickup (Test methods)
Kind
Equipment fact
Source
ANSI/NETA MTS-2023, clause 7.6.1.3.B.6, Maintenance Testing Specifications for Electrical Power Equipment and Systems, NETA. Publisher page for ANSI/NETA MTS-2023Publisher information page
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  • Stated independently by FIST 3-8, section 9.5, page 31 (May 2011 (minor revisions 09/27/2021)).
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    9.5 Protection Circuit Low Voltage Testing

    "Check breaker trip coils and other devices operated by the relay to ensure that proper operation is obtained at voltages considerably below normal (approximately 56% of normal voltage for breaker trip coils). The value of 56% is 70 volts direct current (Vdc) for a 120-Vdc system. Also check the voltage drop in trip circuits and tripping current."

    FIST 3-8, section 9.5, page 31, May 2011 (minor revisions 09/27/2021). Agency copy of FIST 3-8

    The current standard governs; this passage is a public-domain description of the practice dated May 2011 (minor revisions 09/27/2021).

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