2020年3月29日星期日

[EL] 問﹕Protective Device 有幾多種?佢地有啲乜特點?


答﹕

以下概念一定要搞清﹕

Overloading: 即係你一次駁太多電器令條線路超過負荷;

Fault: 可睇成係有兩種

一種叫Short Circuit Fault,三相的話相同相碰埋電流最大;單相就火線同中性線碰埋;

另一種叫Earth Fault,即係相接地,個電流相對冇咁大;
Electric shock - 人掂到電器金屬外殼,咁唔好彩件嘢因一啲原因如入水,
引致有電經人體再流入大地
(Earth Fault 同 Earth Leakage兩回事嚟,前者個電流大好多,見人地個Blog)
https://lifelectrical.blogspot.com/2018/03/blog-post.html

Fuse
特徵係斷流容量(Breaking Capacity)同個Range好大,只有保護overloading 特性。
如果三相電機以fuse保護,萬一燒斷其中一相,其餘兩相會電壓上升,要加Over/Under
Voltage Relay保護。
最主要係比MCCB平,但斷就就要換冇得打個制解決;Earth Fault要做Discrimination都要考慮,有機會上游先跳佢都未斷,主要原因係Earth Fault current會較細,特性上相對不易起反應。
種類如下﹕(睇下就得,大概係2A-1000A都有)
BS88 Part 2; 2A-1250A, breaking 80kA (High breaking capacity fuse)
BS88 Part 6; 2A-63A, breaking 80kA (High breaking capacity fuse)
BS 1361 I; 5A-45A, breaking 16.5kA
BS 1361 II; 60A-100A, breaking 33kA
BS 1362 (插頭內用); 2A-13A, breaking 6kA


Fuse Switch (F/S)
同負載及電源都唔相連,換Fuse唔怕觸電
MCB
一般都係100A內,斷咗後打返制就得。如果三極式MCB保護三相電機就可以令三相同時斷。
由脫扣特性可見得既有overloading 保護特性(條curve慢去,唔會因loading 稍大一啲就跳制;
亦同時有short circuit 保護特性,因為short circuit 電流好大,佢可以即刻跳制)
Type B: 電阻性較大既電器如Heater
Type C: 電感性較大既電器如Motor

MCCB:
同MCB差唔多,但比MCB個構造更硬淨,額定電流同breaking current capacity 都比較高
比起Fuse Switch, 3000A都有,但去到大Rating就會揀用ACB,原因係ACB頂到既Fault
大過MCCB。MCCB亦相對貴,對Earth Fault 有效啲;跳制係三相齊斷會影
响其他相用戶,三相齊斷對維修工人亦安全啲。

ACB:
供電端用,如大過800A,會考慮用ACB;大唔過,就會用fuse switch or MCCB

IDMTL Relay: (Inverse Definite Minimum Time Lag)
Protective Current Transformer PCT
兩樣最重要既嘢,有Plug setting (P.S.) and Time Multiplier (T.M.). 
前者按個線圈比例較個電流;後者較跳嗰個時間。
可作為Overloading and earth fault protective device,用嚟較隻MCCB/ACB幾時跳
ACB and MCCB can build in overload and earth fault protection,  if NOT, should using
IDMT relay to give signal to ACB and MCCB to trip
如果用嚟做"低壓來電總制"protection, 就要睇電力公司要求。兩間電力公司各有唔同要求。



RCCB (水總): 
俗稱水氣制,相線同中性線之間有0.03A difference就要0.4s跳制(人掂到先係0.4跳制,
人掂唔到既電器可以5s跳制)

一般而言,手掂唔到既嘢,如Fuse spur for exhaust, AC, water heater 等等,就唔洗水氣制保護;但插蘇嗰啲就要經水氣制。留意呢隻嘢係主要保護人,好小電流差同好短時間就跳;但Earth Fault, 即係由IDMT較嗰隻,就預個電流大得多。

*RCCB係RCD+MCCB; RCDO係RCD+MCB, RCD - Residual Current Device *RCBO, 係上述既嘢加多條水線,又叫老鼠尾水氣掣,呢條嘢可以攞嚟過走啲Harmonic
Current, 所以又叫濾波形水氣掣。下圖為RCBO

再參考,有啲自帶RCCB Socket, 如果有漏電就唔洗咁易直接跳個MCB Board裡面隻嘢

如果經常有Earth Fault以至上游先跳可以點?冇計架,無非都係下游裝多啲RCD之類既嘢,等唔洗大家一齊冇電用;又或加多個MCCB,因為ACB雖然個Fault Capacity 大過MCCB,但MCCB對Earth Fault 係有效啲。

Discrimination (區別運作):
要跳完下游先再跳上游



制櫃設計留意﹕
前900mm, 後600mm, 一般唔超過2m,

制櫃測試﹕
有兩Round, 一Round 係Factory Accpetance Test, 响制櫃間廠試;
落到地盤後有個Site Acceptance Test, 現場再試;

1. Check 制面對唔對圖同CATALOGUE 2. Primary Injection Test (試MCT) 甩IDMT,試Measure CT/ Protection CT Polarity and Ratio

3. Secondary Injection Test (試PCT)
試IDMT,Plug Setting and Time Multiplier
4. Insulation (Resistance) Test D.C. 1000V test insulation resistance 5. Pressure Test 2500V A.C. 加落條Live同Earth之間 6. Phase Sequence Test Phase sequence of each outgoing unit is the same as the supply source 7. Function Test ACB, MCCB, Indication Lamp

前排發現有個Blog講電相關寫得好好﹕
https://lifelectrical.blogspot.com/

上述堆Test詳情都係睇人寫好過睇我寫
http://lifelectrical.blogspot.com/2019/03/preventive-maintenance-pm.html

(Source: 電力裝置實用手冊2013)

[AC] 問﹕Underground 停車場抽風系統設計,有啲乜地方需要留意?

答﹕

Design Considerations:

- 大量Toxic gas if not perfect combusion, e.g. Nitrogen Oxides (NOx), Carbon Monoxide (CO),EPD 出過指引唔可以超過某個限額

Design Strategies:

- EPD 出過個Scheme, 要隨時monitor住個NOx & CO level, 要收三個訊號,i) 正常Level, ii) Concertration 超標, iii) Fault/Failure, 如果濃度超標過四分鐘,就要即時踢起個ventilation system直至濃度回復正常水平;

- 用Jet Fan 射散啲空氣,operating cost慳過舖滿風管;亦可省卻某啲位Headroom for air duct as 可放陣void; 由上述CO sensor 踢郁,如圖

- EPD 要求25m之內要有一個CO sensor, 出/入口一定要有sensor;

- 再高階啲可以用CFD 模擬實際情況

- 除此之外Car Park 仲要留意EV Charger, Petrol Inteceptor Design

(鳴謝﹕紅豆; Source: EPD ProPECC PN 2/96)

[AC] 問﹕街市/超級市場空調系統設計上有啲乜要考慮?

答﹕

Design Considerations:

- 大型冷藏櫃 Refrigerated Display Case, Large Sensible Load source,開櫃門的話又係一個大冷源;

- 大量人流,開住大門Outdoor Air Intake,Latent Load Source

Design Strategies:

- Design MVAC system 嗰陣要考慮Refrigerated Display Case factor, AC system sensor location;

- 可考慮reclaim waste heat from Refrigerated Display Case, 但香港似乎不太適用

- Slight possitive pressure to eliminate infiltration of unconditioned outdoor air;

- Air Curtain to create air barrier


- Dehumidification, cost effecitive humidity control in the HVAC system
Condensation or Desiccant Dehumidifiers

(鳴謝﹕紅豆; Source: ASHRAE Handbook Application - Retail Facilities)

[PD] 問﹕講下揀一個水泵有啲乜要考慮?

答﹕

1. Pump Curve from catalogue, pump curve 會顯示個pump既Pressure Head & Flow Rate, 個Pressure Head 去到極限,個Flow Rate就會係零。當然我地都要用條System Curve碰埋去,睇下點Match Design Point

2. 睇下用幾多Power

3. 睇下個Efficiency Curve點optimize

4. 睇下個Net Positive Suction Head NPSH夠唔夠,有分NPSHA & NPSHR (A for Available, R for Requried) 
    NPSHA - 個泵Inlet嗰點既Pressure
    NPSHR - 個泵需要既Pressure,呢個Pressure要係足以被免被Cavitation破壞
    NPSHA > NPSHR + 0.6m

根據ASHRAE Handbook 2016 - HVAC Systems and Equipment Chapter 44 Centrifugal Pumps, NPSHA大唔得過NPSHR的話,就會有cavitation, noise, 為免麻煩做設計時最好大得過;尤其係cooling tower呢類open system更加要注意。




5. 仲有其他換impeller size, 改泵速,用VSD等以致條pump curve 改變可以參考下


鳴謝﹕紅豆

[PD] 問﹕Underground 污水泵設計上有啲乜要考慮?

答﹕

有兩大類,Submersible Pump & Non-Submersible Pump

Submersible Pump﹕
- 相對唔洗點考慮安裝空間
- 唔洗灌水起動
- 相對低噪音


Non-Submersible Pump:
- 要搵位安裝
- 要灌水嚟起動
- 噪音
 
 

[PD] [FS] [AC] 問﹕有幾多種泵係香港常用?各有乜優劣?

答﹕

1. End Suction (Horizontal)
好處﹕Low initial cost, few moving parts, space saving
壞處﹕壞咗幾乎冇得拆,要成個掉;Max. flow較Horizontal Split Casing 細
用途﹕消防、泳池
參考﹕https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kECv74z3KZE

2. Horizontal Split Casing (Horizontal)
好處﹕比起End Suction 好拆,個impeller換得 (留意出水方向同End Suction唔同);Max. Flow 較End Suction 大;
壞處﹕較嘥位,較重,initial cost 相對高
用途﹕冷氣

參考﹕https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eO577YqMpBw

3. Vertical In-line (Vertical)
好處﹕容易配合有限空間,相對可高溫運作(Radial-split case design, even thermal expansion),如果NPSHR唔夠的話相對容易降低成組嘢增加返個NPSHA (Horizonal Pump唔容易咁做)
壞處﹕相對難安裝及維修
用途﹕冷氣、熱水系統,消防Jockey Pump

參考﹕https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UV5DakVpCI0

4. Centrifugal Multi-Stage (Vertical & Horizontal)
特點﹕一抽Impeller串聯, High pressure, flow rate unchange. 唔加大impleller size係因為唔經濟。
用途﹕Upfeed / Booster System


參考﹕https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iENU-Pp3Q0

(鳴謝﹕K)

[EL] [Renew./Inno.] 問﹕EV Charging 電動車充電設計有啲乜需要注意?

答﹕

首先要知主流充電速度﹕


標準充
13A 單相 (Around 2kW)
6-7 hours
Mode 1
中速充
32A 單相(Around 7kW)
3-4 hours
Mode2, 3
快速充
32A 三相 (Around 11kW)
1 hour
Mode2, 3
快速充
50kW直流
30mins to 80%
Mode 4
*18kWh Battery

其次要知四種主流充電標準﹕

IEC 
歐洲車,A.C. 中充至快速
SAE
美國、日本車,A.C. 中充
CCS Combo
歐洲車,D.C. 快充
CHAdeMO
日本車,D.C. 快充

最後要知EMSD定義嗰四種Mode

Mode 1  - 冇Control, RCD on supply side
 Mode 2 - Control in-cable


Mode 3 - Control in permanently source


Mode 4 - DC quick charge, off-board charger


何解Mode 4 唔洗 On-board charger? 因為直流快速係可以直接繞過呢舊嘢嚟充電

詳見﹕ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uVLrW1MCQY

香港嗰啲Tesla Super Charge 充電站可以去到120kW

- 補充參考資料,幾種標準個樣
BS 1363 - 平時家用頭咁樣

IEC - 七頭

SAE - 五頭

CCS Combo (有IEC版及SAE版)

CCS - Combined Charging System - DIY Electric Car Forums
CHAdeMO - 四頭



(鳴謝﹕Ir.理查德,紅豆, Sources: EMSD, HEC)

[PD] 問﹕Pressure Vessel 用嚟做乜?

答﹕

Pressure Vessel are epuipped to Reduce the operation time of the booster pump and Stablize system pressure (rapid change in flow rate causes rapid change in pressure);

先睇一下Plumbing系統圖 (Source: K' Scheme A Presentation 2010)


過泵後會落一組Pressure Vessel. 過程如下﹕
1. 起泵,將個system加壓;
2. System到design壓力後,停泵;
3. 用Pressure Vessel既水,System壓力降低,再起泵;

原理有啲似電路中既Capacitor

Also reference: 水喉佬 Plumbing Man http://plumbing-man.blogspot.com/2014/11/1.html , 佢嘅解答更高水平更精采。

(鳴謝﹕K)

2020年3月28日星期六

[AC] 問﹕如果比一棟樓你,Cooling Load係5000kW, essential load 係1500kW, 你會點揀Chiller? and Why?

答﹕

做法1 - 優先考慮用Equally Sized System, 用六台1000kW shift 住用,即係peak load期間壞咗都叫有一台後備,即係N+1. (鳴謝Ir.理查德修正)

可考慮再加一台後備Air Cool Chiller for emergency

原因 - 好處係easy design, control, operation, less spare parts for easy maintenance; 做法2 - 如果用Unequally Sized System Swing Chiller Design, 可考慮用一台3500kW既chiller, 再搭一台1500kW, 由於大多數時間唔係行Peak load, 齋開一台3500kW都夠頂,再唔夠的話就開埋台1500kW; 如果到放工或假日,就淨係台1500kW細機運作;


原因 - Maximize energy efficiency; 當然最終係要睇埋load profile, initial cost and maintenance cost嚟考慮,以上只係簡化既答案



(鳴謝﹕K, 紅豆)