An Empirical Study on Malfunction of the Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker

전기적 노이즈에 의한 누전차단기의 오동작에 관한 실험적 연구

  • Kim, Tae-Man (Pyunghwa-Valeo Co.) ;
  • Kwon, Yong-Jun (Branch Office of Taegu, Korea Occupational Safety & Health Agency) ;
  • Kee, Do-Hyung (Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering, Keimyung University)
  • 김태만 (평화발레오(주)) ;
  • 권용준 (한국산업안정공단 대구지도원) ;
  • 기도형 (계명대학교 산업시스템공학과)
  • Published : 2002.03.01

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate effect of electrical noise on malfunction of the earth leakage circuit breaker. A three-way experiment for studying its malfunction was conducted, in which electrical products such as radio, alternating current are welder and cellular phone, distance from the earth leakage breaker to electrical products, and whether or not the earth leakage breaker is contained is contained in the steel box were employed as experimental variables. Eleven earth leakage breakers frequently used in real situations were tested in each experimental treatment. The electrical products were used for generating electrical noise that is known to be able to cause malfunction of the earth leakage breaker. The results showed that except a case for one of the 11 earth leakage breakers when the radio made by M company was located 30 cm ahead of the breaker, malfunction did not occur in any other experimental treatment. Consequently, it is suggested that the breaker should be normally used for preventing electricity-related accidents without fear of its malfunction in industrial sites.

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