electricpy.fault.pickup¶

electricpy.fault.pickup(Iloadmax, Ifaultmin, scale=0, printout=False, units='A')[source]¶

Electrical Current Pickup Selection Assistant.

Used to assist in evaluating an optimal phase-over-current pickup setting. Uses maximum load and minimum fault current to provide user assistance.

Parameters:¶

Iloadmax : float¶

The maximum load current in amps.

Ifaultmin : float¶

The minimum fault current in amps.

scale : int, optional¶

Control scaling to set number of significant figures. default=0

printout : boolean, optional¶

Control argument to enable printing of intermediate stages, default=False.

units : string, optional¶

String to be appended to any printed output denoting the units of which are being printed, default=”A”

Returns:¶

setpoint – The evaluated setpoint at which the function suggests the phase-over-current pickup setting be placed.

Return type:¶

float