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  1. Kiryel712

    Is it possible? "Leftover capacitance" after a power outage to power a breaker trip coil?

    bacon4life is correct - in this particular case, the breaker received energy from #4 via a capacitive trip device :D
  2. Kiryel712

    Is it possible? "Leftover capacitance" after a power outage to power a breaker trip coil?

    For all who are interested. We finally got a hold of the updated drawings for the breaker controls, and it turns out that the breaker is outfitted with a capacitive trip device. Since our relay controls were battery backed, they sent the command for the breaker to trip and the capacitive trip...
  3. Kiryel712

    Is it possible? "Leftover capacitance" after a power outage to power a breaker trip coil?

    Thanks for the quick reply waross! I'll look into the breaker manual to see if it has been outfitted with an under-voltage release coil. It would put my mind at ease to find this to be true, as this was the only truly confusing thing that no one else has so far been able to explain to me...
  4. Kiryel712

    Is it possible? "Leftover capacitance" after a power outage to power a breaker trip coil?

    Hello All, I'm new to Eng-Tips (and to forums in general), but I find that my "googling" skills and personal resources have reached their limit. So...onto my question - which is more based on curiosity rather than needing an actual solution: Upon the loss of Utility Power, is it possible for...

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