IEEE 3004.5 recommended practice for the application of Low-Voltage Circuit Breakers in Industrial and Commercial Power Systems

IEEE Standard 3004.5 provides information to help engineers select the proper low voltage circuit breaker for a particular industrial or commercial power system application. This paper is an overview of what is in this new standard and highlights the new or revised content from that contained in IEEE Standard 1015–2006 Applying Low Voltage Circuit Breakers Used in Industrial and Commercial Power Systems, otherwise known as The Blue Book.