Ideally an overload relay should be set above maximum load by some small amount, but below the capability of the electrical circuits being protected. For example, breakers in your home are designed for overload protection; typical home wiring is 14 awg - 12 awg. If you have a 14 awg wire (good for 15A), you may install a 10A breaker, but if needed could install a 15A breaker depending on codes. A 20A breaker would not provide overload protection since it is too big. It would provide fault protection.
With a DMM on the Ohm scale or a continuity tester
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The load current is made to flow through the thermal overload relay, which is actually a bimetalic strip. Beyond a prespecified current the bimetalic strip tend to deflect due to heat (thermal effect) thus cutting off the circuit and hence it acts as an over load relay protection.
what is the inverse time of the theraml overload?
due to the extension of loads they are using the relays for protection.........
An overload relay is fundamentally a board that protects the relay from overloads. It works on the science of being an AC inductor..
If you are describing a circuit breaker then its electromagnetic trip component will operate in the event of a line*-to-ground (*not 'phase'!) short circuit. The thermal overload component will only operate in the event of a sustained overload.
there is a bi metalic strip is thre in thermal overload relay so when the currtent is high then its settings so that strip bend due to thermal and it touches the other side of the contact so when u touch the tester on that side u will find that its overload if u dont under stand contact me......
The load current is made to flow through the thermal overload relay, which is actually a bimetalic strip. Beyond a prespecified current the bimetalic strip tend to deflect due to heat (thermal effect) thus cutting off the circuit and hence it acts as an over load relay protection.
one way is to use RTD sensor put inside the motor windings. The RTD sensor is connected to an electronic thermal overload relay. This type of relay can provide running temperature of the motor, on the electronic thermal over load relay display panel. RTD sensor is a wire wound resistor that changes resistance depending on the temperature
what is the inverse time of the theraml overload?
due to the extension of loads they are using the relays for protection.........
An overload relay is fundamentally a board that protects the relay from overloads. It works on the science of being an AC inductor..
A device with an overload protection used to control a motor is an Overload Relay.
If you are describing a circuit breaker then its electromagnetic trip component will operate in the event of a line*-to-ground (*not 'phase'!) short circuit. The thermal overload component will only operate in the event of a sustained overload.
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multimeter from 1 end to the other.
The bimetallic thermal relay consists of a small bimetallic strip that is heated by an element connected in series with the supply. When the current rises above a preset value, the movement of the strip releases a catch which opens the trip contacts. In recent years more modern electronic relays are used which simulate the thermal overload. Many of these relays also incorporate a memory, i.e. simulates the temperature rise / cooling curve of the winding.
Swap it with a known good one.