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Testing Hager AFDD: Arc Fault Detection

This document provides information about arc fault detection devices (AFDDs) from Hager Ltd. It discusses: 1. AFDDs use microprocessors to identify characteristic current and voltage curves that indicate an arc fault, allowing them to reliably differentiate between arc faults and normal operations to prevent false tripping. 2. When performing insulation resistance or earth fault loop impedance tests on circuits containing AFDDs, it is recommended to use low current, non-trip settings on test equipment to avoid tripping the device. 3. AFDDs can detect both series and parallel arc faults and provide protection against fire risks from faulty wires, loose connections, wall plugs and other sources that traditional circuit breakers cannot

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Testing Hager AFDD: Arc Fault Detection

This document provides information about arc fault detection devices (AFDDs) from Hager Ltd. It discusses: 1. AFDDs use microprocessors to identify characteristic current and voltage curves that indicate an arc fault, allowing them to reliably differentiate between arc faults and normal operations to prevent false tripping. 2. When performing insulation resistance or earth fault loop impedance tests on circuits containing AFDDs, it is recommended to use low current, non-trip settings on test equipment to avoid tripping the device. 3. AFDDs can detect both series and parallel arc faults and provide protection against fire risks from faulty wires, loose connections, wall plugs and other sources that traditional circuit breakers cannot

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Testing At A Glance

Arc Fault
Hager AFDD Hager Ltd.
Hortonwood 50 Detection
Telford
01 Insulation resistance test in accordance with BS Shropshire
7671 TF1 7FT
Internal components contain sensitive electronics
which are connected to load side of device. Device Customer Contact Centre: 01952 675612
outgoing terminals should NOT be subject to 500V Technical Helpline: 01952 675689
test. A test at 250Vdc will not harm the components
but will produce a false reading. The procedure for hager.com/uk
carrying out the insulation resistance test is:- [email protected]
[email protected]
Test 1 – Between Live conductors

WhatsApp Tech Support: 07778 161000


Cannot be carried out with both live conductors
connected to device @HagerUK

- Remove one of the conductors @HagerUK


- Perform test at 500Vdc
Hager UK
- Test can therefore only be carried out on individual
circuits @HagerukTV

@Hager_uk
Test 2 – Between Live conductors & Earth
- Can be tested from busbar with AFDD’s ON
- Testing all circuits together is possible
- Perform test at 500Vdc
- Test between L-E & N-E OR L/N joined together
-E

02 Earth fault loop impedance measurement


If a loop impedance measurement is carried out on
a circuit containing an AFDD, it is recommended the
low current, non-trip setting is selected on the test
equipment. Carrying out this test using the high
current method will trip the device

Arc Fault Detection Devices


December 2020
Increasing
protection
Arc Fault Detection
Devices Parallel Arc Fault Series Arc Fault

Monitoring via Microprocessor


Arc fault protection devices (AFDD) use An AFDD is activated by both series and parallel AFDD

microprocessors to identify characteristic current arc faults. Unlike circuit breakers or RCDs, an
flow and voltage curves that indicate an arc fault and AFDD does not have an electromechanical trigger,
automatically trip the affected circuit. but utilises electronic technology to analyse
the signature (waveform) of an arc. It reliably
Ring Final Circuits
This significantly reduces the risk of fire due to differentiates between an arc fault and the signature
faulty conductors and connections. The protective Contrary to common belief, AFDD’s do offer
(waveform) in normal switching and control events,
function of the AFDD has already proven its worth protection against arc faults in ring final circuits and
preventing false tripping.
internationally, and has been used in Germany since to the equipment being fed from this circuit. A series
February 2016. arc fault in one leg however, is unlikely to be at a
dangerous level so will not be detected. This is due
The 18th edition of BS 7671, when published in July, to current in this instance flowing around the other
recommends the use of these to provide additional leg of the ring. A series arc fault will be detected in
protection against fire. equipment and in flexible cables connected to the
ring final circuit. Parallel arc faults are detected and
disconnected in all parts of the ring circuit and on all
Kink/break in the Cable wear due Line damage resulting Incorrect
cable to frequent use from drilling or wire stripping connected equipment.
construction work

Effective areas of protective


devices depending on fault
Incorrect Loose screwed Defective wall plugs Rodent bites
bending radii connections

position & type


Potential Causes
Fault Short Residual Parallel
Overload Serial Arc
Arc faults can be caused by all types of line faults Between Circuit current Arc
and worn contacts. An AFDD will trip the circuit L-L
when a potentially hazardous arc occurs, eliminating
L-N AFDD
the resulting fire hazard. MCB/ MCB/
L-PE RCBO RCBO RCD/ RCD/
RCBO RCBO/
AFDD

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