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Preface
Introduction
This guide and the relevant operating or service manual documentation for the equipment provide
full information on safe handling, commissioning and testing of this equipment.
Documentation for equipment ordered from NR Electric Co., Ltd. is dispatched separately from
manufactured goods and may not be received at the same time. Therefore this guide is provided
to ensure that printed information normally present on equipment is fully understood by the
recipient.
Before carrying out any work on the equipment the user should be familiar with the contents of this
manual, and read relevant chapters carefully.
This chapter describes the safety precautions recommended when using the equipment. Before
installing and using the equipment, this chapter must be thoroughly read and understood.
The information in this chapter of the equipment documentation is intended to ensure that
equipment is properly installed and handled in order to maintain it in a safe condition.
When electrical equipment is in operation, dangerous voltages will be present in certain parts of
the equipment. Failure to observe warning notices, incorrect use, or improper use may endanger
personnel and equipment and cause personal injury or physical damage.
Before working in the terminal strip area, the equipment must be isolated.
Proper and safe operation of the equipment depends on appropriate shipping and handling,
proper storage, installation and commissioning, and on careful operation, maintenance and
servicing. For this reason only qualified personnel may work on or operate the equipment.
Are familiar with the installation, commissioning, and operation of the equipment and of the
system to which it is being connected;
Are able to safely perform switching operations in accordance with accepted safety
engineering practices and are authorized to energize and de-energize equipment and to
isolate, ground, and label it;
Are trained in the care and use of safety apparatus in accordance with safety engineering
practices;
DANGER means that death, severe personal injury, or considerable equipment damage will
occur if safety precautions are disregarded.
WARNING means that death, severe personal, or considerable equipment damage could occur
if safety precautions are disregarded.
CAUTION means that light personal injury or equipment damage may occur if safety
precautions are disregarded. This particularly applies to damage to the device and to
resulting damage of the protected equipment.
WARNING!
The firmware may be upgraded to add new features or enhance/modify existing features, please
make sure that the version of this manual is compatible with the product in your hand.
WARNING!
During operation of electrical equipment, certain parts of these devices are under high voltage.
Severe personal injury or significant equipment damage could result from improper behavior.
Only qualified personnel should work on this equipment or in the vicinity of this equipment. These
personnel must be familiar with all warnings and service procedures described in this manual, as
well as safety regulations.
In particular, the general facility and safety regulations for work with high-voltage equipment must
be observed. Noncompliance may result in death, injury, or significant equipment damage.
DANGER!
Never allow the current transformer (CT) secondary circuit connected to this equipment to be
opened while the primary system is live. Opening the CT circuit will produce a dangerously high
voltage.
WARNING!
Exposed terminals
Do not touch the exposed terminals of this equipment while the power is on, as the high
voltage generated is dangerous
Residual voltage
Hazardous voltage can be present in the DC circuit just after switching off the power supply. It
takes a few seconds for the voltage to discharge.
CAUTION!
Earthing
Operating environment
The equipment must only be used within the range of ambient environment detailed in the
specification and in an environment free of abnormal vibration.
Ratings
Before applying AC voltage and current or the power supply to the equipment, check that they
conform to the equipment ratings.
Do not attach and remove printed circuit boards when the power supply to the equipment is
on, as this may cause the equipment to malfunction.
External circuit
When connecting the output contacts of the equipment to an external circuit, carefully check
the supply voltage used in order to prevent the connected circuit from overheating.
Connection cable
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nevertheless any errors are detected, suggestions for correction or improvement are greatly appreciated.
Documentation Structure
The manual provides a functional and technical description of this relay and a comprehensive set
of instructions for the relay’s use and application.
1 Introduction
Briefly introduce the application, functions and features about this relay.
2 Technical Data
Introduce the technical data about this relay, such as electrical specifications, mechanical
specifications, ambient temperature and humidity range, communication port parameters, type
tests, setting ranges and accuracy limits and the certifications that our products have passed.
3 Operation Theory
Introduce a comprehensive and detailed functional description of all protective elements.
4 Supervision
Introduce the automatic self-supervision function of this relay.
6 Hardware
Introduce the main function carried out by each module of this relay and providing the definition of
pins of each module.
7 Settings
List settings including equipment settings, communication settings, description settings, display
settings, VEBI settings and etc., and some notes about the setting application.
9 Configurable Function
Introduce how to make system configuration, function configuration, binary input and binary output
configuration, LED indicator configuration and programming logic through PCS-PC software.
10 Communication
Introduce the communication port and protocol which this relay can support, the IEC60970-5-103,
IEC61850 and DNP3.0 protocols are introduced in details.
11 Installation
Introduce the recommendations on unpacking, handling, inspection and storage of this relay. A
guide to the mechanical and electrical installation of this relay is also provided, incorporating
earthing recommendations. A typical wiring connection to this relay is indicated.
12 Commissioning
Introduce how to commission this relay, comprising checks on the calibration and functionality of
this relay.
13 Maintenance
A general maintenance policy for this relay is outlined.
Deviations may be permitted in drawings and tables when the type of designator can be obviously
derived from the illustration.
&
AND gate
≥1
OR gate
Comparator
Timer
t Timer (optional definite-time or inverse-time characteristic)
t
10ms 0ms
Timer [delay pickup (10ms), delay dropoff (0ms), non-settable]
[t1] 0ms
Timer (t1: delay pickup, settable)
0ms [t2]
Timer (t2: delay dropoff, settable)
[t1] [t2]
Timer (t1: delay pickup, t2: delay dropoff, settable)
1 Introduction
Table of Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
1.1 Application
PCS-978 provides full transformer protections configurable by user. Ancilary functions of fault
diagnostic, disturbance records, event records and communication function are integrated in the
relay.
(b) autotransformer with 1½ circuit breakers (e) autotransformer with 1½ circuit breakers
arrangement on one side and 1 circuit breaker arrangement on one side and 1 circuit breaker
at the other side at the other two sides
1.2 Functions
z Protective Functions
NOTE! The protective functions listed in following table are equipped for standard
Protective function
Mechanical protection MR
Undervoltage protection 27
Protective function
CT saturation detection
Overexcitation detection
of a fault occured in the power system, the fault component could be analysed into three
parts: the power frequency components before the fault, the power frequency variables
during the fault and the transient variables during the fault. DPFC is the power frequency
variable during the fault.
z Function Diagram
HVS PCS-978
50G,51G.67G
DT, IDMT
ROC
*
Mechanical signals
*
from transformer
Cal
LVS 3I0
*
*
MVS
87T 50PAlm
50P, 51P, 67P
* * 7/87DT
64REF DT, IDMT
50BF 49 62PD DT
BFP THEM PoleDisag OC Alarm
50/87UT OC
DIFF
*
*
*
*
*
U * / f* >
Bus I
52
Line
VT
PCS-978
Cal
3I0
CT1 * * *
52
Cal
3I0
Mechanical
signals from
50N, 51N
reactor DT, IDMT
26,63,71 87R OC
Shunt 32G 50P, 51P
52 reactor MR 7/87DR 87N 49
21G DT, IDMT THEM
50/87UR NeuDiff OC 50G, 51G
IntTurn
DIFF DT, IDMT
OC
Bus II Cal
3I0
CT2
* * *
CT3
Neutral
earthing reactor
z Miscellaneous functions
Miscellaneous functions are listed in the following table, such as metering, self-supervision and
oscillography, communication functions, and etc.
Miscellaneous functions
Disturbance
64 fault reports, 64 disturbnace waveforms
recording
Oscillography
(1) Protection picks up to trig
function
Trigger mode (2) Manually trigger on keypad.
(3) Remotely trigger through PCS-PC software
IEC 60870-5-103
Rear IEC 61850-8-1
Ports type
communication DNP 3.0 (Serial port)
ports to host (Specified when order)
1.3 Features
Modules of PCS-978 equipment adopt intelligent design, amount of input and output modules and
module slot position are configurable. User can increase or decrease the amount of AC input
module, binary input module and binary output module, and terminals of those modules can be
defined according to actual requirement. Besides, configurability is also reflected in software
design of equipment, which means that user can hide the protective element not used or add new
protective module not in standard configuration.
The hardware of equipment comprises a 64-bit microprocessor and two 32-bit digital signal
processors (DSP). Those processor can operate in parallel companied by fast A/D converter. The
64-bit microprocessor performs logic calculation and the DSP performs the protection calculation.
High performance hardware ensures real time calculation of all protection relays within a sampling
interval.
On the premise of 24 samples per cycle, all data measurement, calculation and logic
discrimination could be done within one sampling period. The event recording and protection logic
calculation are completed simultaneously.
Independent fault detectors in fault detector DSP module for connecting power supply of output
relays. The relay can drive a tripping output only when protection element on protection DSP
module operates with the fault detector in the fault detector DSP module operating simultaneously.
This kind of independent supervision of tripping outputs using fault detectors can avoid any
maloperation possibly caused by any hardware component faulure. This highly increases the
security. Please refer to Chapter 6 Hardware for details.
The tripping output contacts can be configured by tripping matrix and suitable to any mode of
tripping.
¾ Event records including 1024 binary input events and 1024 alarm events
¾ Disturbance records including 64 fault reports, and 64 disturbance waveforms, and file
format of waveform is compatible with international COMTRADE91 and COMTRADE99
file. Up to 80 analog inputs and 200 binary inputs can be recorded, and three
oscillograph triggering mode are supported, which are protection pickup triggering,
manual triggering, and remote triggering through PCS-PC software.
The HMI interface with a LCD and a 9-button keypad on the front panel is very friendly to the user.
z Communication Ports
z Clock Synchronizations
Various GPS clock synchronizations: second/minute pulse via binary input or RS-485, message
via communication ports and IRIG-B synchronization.
z Optional inrush current distinguished principles: harmonic criterion (second harmonic and
third harmonic) or waveform distortion.
z There are two optional modes for harmonic criterion: self-adaptive blocking mode and
phase-to-phase cross blocking mode. Self-adaptive blocking mode can enhance ability of
differential protection to avoid maloperation during transformer energization effectively and
ensure high speed of differential protection for faults under normal operation.
During transformer energization, ᇞ→Y transfer method is used to adjust phase angle of
secondary current on each side of the transformer, and thus the faulty and healthy phase can
possess its characteristic. Therefore, restraint current and differential current can be
phase-segregated, which can distinguish the faulty phase from phase only with inrush current
characteristic when transformer is energized.
DPFC biased current differential protection is regardless of the load current and is sensitive to
small internal fault current within the transformer. Its performance against current transformer
saturation is also good.
Biased current differential protection with initial restraint slope consists of sensitive and
conventional differential elements as well as independent CT saturation criterion.
With the adoption of voltage and current combination method, CT secondary circuit failure can
be distinguished.
z RFE protection has high sensitivity to internal earth faults because there is no load current in
the restraint current.
z CT saturation detection function based on 2nd and 3rd harmonics is adopted to avoid
maloperation of REF protection during an external fault.
z Winding differential protection has high sensitivity to internal earth faults because there is no
load current in the restraint current.
z CT Transient detection function based on the ratio of residual current to positive current is
adopted to eliminate the influence of difference of transient characteristic to winding
differential protection.
z CT saturation detection function based on 2nd and 3rd harmonics is adopted to avoid
During reactor energization, inrush current similar to that of transformer occurs. There is great
decaying DC component in inrush current, which may result in the difference of transient
transfer characteristics between CTs at two ends of reactor, and therefore differential current
occurs. Inrush current can be distinguished to avoid maloperation of current differential
protection by detecting harmonic of differential current and measured current and adopting
asynchronous method for recognition of CT saturation.
DPFC biased current differential protection is regardless of the load current and is sensitive to
small internal fault current within the reactor. Its performance against current transformer
saturation is also good.
Biased current differential protection with initial restraint slope consists of sensitive and
conventional differential elements as well as independent CT saturation criterion and
harmonic blocking.
With the adoption of voltage and current combination method, CT secondary circuit failure can
be distinguished.
equipped.
z Overexcitation inverse-time curve is sectional linear curve, which has hight adaptivity.
z High-power relays are adopted to improve the anti-interfence ability of mechanical protection.
z Mechanical protection does not maloperate if 110Vac (or 220Vac) voltage is connected to the
z Provide 4 mechancial signal input channels for tripping instantaneously or with time delay.
z Stage 1, stage 2 and stage 3 are definite-time characteristic, stage 4 can be selected as
definite-time or inverse-time characteristic. The inverse-time characteristic is selectable,
among IEC and ANSI/IEEE standard inverse-time characteristics and a user-defined
inverse-time curve.
z Voltage control element can be selected to control each stage phase overcurrent protection.
z Directional element can be selected to control each stage phase overcurrent protection with
three options: no direction, forward direction and reverse direction.
z Second harmonic can be selected to block each stage phase overcurrent protection.
z Stage 1, stage 2 and stage 3 are definite-time characteristic, stage 4 can be selected as
definite-time or inverse-time characteristic. The inverse-time characteristic is selectable,
among IEC and ANSI/IEEE standard inverse-time characteristics and a user-defined
inverse-time curve.
z Directional element can be selected to control each stage ground overcurrent protection with
three options: no direction, forward direction and reverse direction.
z Second harmonic can be selected to block each stage ground overcurrent protection.
z Measured neutral current or calculated residual current can be selected for the calculation of
ground overcurrent protection.
settings.
z Four-stage definite-time undervotlage protection with independent voltage and time delay
settings.
z Funermental current or 1st to 7th harmonic current is used for protection calculation.
NOTE! Users muse declare current value calculation for thermal overload protection,
2 Technical Data
Table of Contents
NOTE! Following table list burden of each part of PCS-978 device, user can calculate
weight of device according to the acutual hardware configuration. After calculate the total
0.3
BO Module (11 output contacts) NR1521A
(without BO burden)
0.3
Signal Output Module (11 signal contacts in 4 groups) NR1523B
(without BO burdent)
0
AI Module (AC Analogue Input Module 12 channels) NR1401A
(AC Anolog input module)
NOTE! “*”: NR1301A is the power moule of PCS-978 device, the burden of which is not a
fixed value but realted to the burden of other modules. After all other parts burden are
added to get a vajue and then the value is divided by 0.8 to get the total burden of device.
NOTE! Tripping output contacts are not connected to trip circuit breakers directly. They are
connected to interposing relays or lockout relays contacts which are connected to trip
circuit breakers.
NOTE! Following table list weight of each module of PCS-978 device, user can calculate
Insulation resistance
Isolation resistance >100MΩ@500VDC
measurements
2.6 Certifications
z ISO9001: 2000
z ISO14001:2004
z OHSAS18001: 1999
z ISO10012:2003
z CMMI L4
NOTE! There are some symbols mentioned in the following sections and the meaning of
In – rated secondary current of CT, also the unit of setting and current for restricted earth
fault protection and winding differential protection.
Id – differential current
Definite time delay setting [24DT1. t_Op] 0.1 s~9999s, 0.001s steps
Tolerance of time setting of DT OC ≤1% of Setting +30ms (at 2 times current setting)
Multiple of the maximum operating current to the pikcup 10~40, 0.001 setps
setting [50/51P4.K_Iset]
Tolerance of current setting of releasing inrush blocking ≤2.5% of Setting or 0.02In, whichever is greater
Tolerance of time setting of DT ROC ≤1% of Setting +30ms (at 2 times current setting)
Tolerance of current setting of releasing inrush blocking ≤2.5% of Setting or 0.02In, whichever is greater
Tolerance of time setting of DT OV ≤1% of Setting +30ms (at 1.2 times voltage setting)
Tolerance of time setting of DT ROV ≤1% of Setting +30ms (at 1.2 times voltage setting)
Tolerance of time setting ≤1% of Setting +30ms (at 0.8 times voltage setting)
Time setting tolerance ≤1% of Setting +30ms (at 2 times current setting)
Time setting tolerance ≤1% of Setting +30ms (at 2 times current setting)
Tolerance of time setting ≤1% of Setting +30ms (at 2 times current setting)
3 Operation Theory
Table of Contents
3.6.6 Settings.............................................................................................................................3-86
3.10.6 Settings.........................................................................................................................3-120
3.12.6 Settings.........................................................................................................................3-132
3.13.6 Settings.........................................................................................................................3-137
3.14.6 Settings.........................................................................................................................3-142
3.17.6 Settings.........................................................................................................................3-152
3.18.6 Settings.........................................................................................................................3-155
3.19.6 Settings.........................................................................................................................3-158
3.20.4 Settings.........................................................................................................................3-159
3.21.4 Settings.........................................................................................................................3-160
List of Figures
Figure 3.1-4 Operation characteristic curve of biased and instant differential protections for
transformer ..............................................................................................................................3-14
Figure 3.1-6 Operating characteristic curve of DPFC biased differential protection for
transformer ..............................................................................................................................3-19
Figure 3.2-4 Operation characteristic curve of biased and instant differential protections for
reactor ......................................................................................................................................3-43
Figure 3.2-6 Operating characteristic curve of reactor DPFC biased differential protection
..................................................................................................................................................3-47
Figure 3.3-1 REF application 1 for two-winding transformer with one CB at one side......3-55
Figure 3.3-2 REF application 2 for two-winding transformer with two CBs at one side ....3-55
Figure 3.4-2 Winding differential protection used as stub differential protection .............3-66
Figure 3.9-4 Logic Diagram of phase overcurrent protection of x side (50/51Pn, n=1, 2, 3, 4)
................................................................................................................................................3-108
Figure 3.10-4 Logic Diagram of ground overcurrent protection of x side (50/51Gn, n=1,2,3,4)
................................................................................................................................................3-118
Figure 3.11-1 Logic diagram of residual overvoltage protection (59Pn, n=1,2) .............3-125
Figure 3.12-1 Logic diagram of residual overvoltage protection (59Pn, n=1,2) .............3-130
Figure 3.17-1 Logic diagram of phase overcurrent alarm (50PAlmn, n=1,2) .................3-150
List of Tables
Table 3.6-1 Input signals of function blocks (24DT and 24IDMT) ........................................3-85
Table 3.6-2 Output signals of function block 24DT1 for trip ................................................3-85
Table 3.6-3 Output signals of function block 24DT2 for alarm ............................................3-85
Table 3.71 Input signals of 81U and 81O function block ......................................................3-94
Table 3.9-1 Inverse-time curve parameters of stage 4 phase overcurrent protection ..3-103
Table 3.9-4 Input signals of function block 50/51P (Each stage) ....................................3-109
Table 3.9-5 Output signals of function block 50/51P (Each stage) .................................3-109
Table 3.10-1 Inverse-time curve parameters of stage 4 ground overcurrent protection .3-115
Table 3.10-2 Input signals of function block 50/51G (each stage) .....................................3-119
Table 3.11-1 Inverse-time curve parameters of stage 2 phase overvoltage protection ...3-124
Table 3.11-2 Input signals of function block 59G (Each stage) .........................................3-126
Table 3.17-1 Input signals of function block 50PAlm (each stage) ...................................3-151
Table 3.17-2 Output signals of function block 50PAlm (each stage) ................................3-151
3.1 Overview
The equipment consists of current differential protection, restricted earth fault protection,
overexcitation protection, phase overcurrent protection, directional ground overcurrent protection,
phase overvoltage protection, undervoltage protection, ground overvoltage protection, thermal
overload protection, and ancillary functions of current transformer and voltage transformer
supervision.
The equipment has 2 plug-in modules (i.e. protection DSP module and fault detector DSP module)
for protection calculation. Protection DSP module is responsible for calculation of protection
elements, and fault detector DSP module is responsible for calculation of general fault detector
element to determine fault appearance on the protected power system. General fault detector
picks up to provide positive supply to output relays. The output relays can only operate when both
a protection element and the corresponding general fault detector operate simultaneously.
Otherwise, the output relays would not operate. An alarm message will be issued with blocking
output if a protection element operates while the corresponding general fault detector does not
operate.
The fault detector of fault detector DSP module consists of several independent fault detector
elements, which can monitor corresponding protection elements without influence to other
protection elements. For example, biased current differential protection will not release trip
command until both protection element of protection DSP module and the corresponding fault
detector of fault detector DSP module operate simultaneously. Furthermore, if there is a hardware
fault on one DSP module or the differential current is at the trip boundary, the inconsistent pickup
of fault detectors of biased current differential protection on two DSP modules will occur.
3.1.1 Application
In power system, the power transformer is one of most valuable and expensive equipment. If a
fault occurs in the protection zone of a transformer, current differential protection operates quickly
to clear the fault to avoid the transformer from damages or reduce the maintenance cost as low as
possible.
3.1.2 Function
z Maximum 6 group CT inputs for differential protection.
z Optional inrush current distinguished principles: harmonic criterion (second harmonic and
third harmonic) or waveform distortion.
z There are two optional modes for harmonic criterion: self-adaptive blocking mode and
phase-to-phase cross blocking mode. Self-adaptive blocking mode can enhance ability of
differential protection to avoid maloperation during transformer energization effectively and
ensure high speed of differential protection for faults under normal operation.
△→Y and Y→△ transfer methods can be selected by user through settings, and △→Y
transfer method is recommended. During transformer energization, △→Y transfer method is
used to adjust phase angle of secondary current on each side of the transformer, and thus the
faulty and healthy phase can possess its characteristic. Therefore, restraint current and
differential current can be phase-segregated, which can distinguish the faulty phase from
phase only with inrush current characteristic when transformer is energized. Zero-sequence
current is always eliminated both at Y and Δ windings by adopting Δ→Y method.
DPFC biased current differential protection is regardless of the load current and is sensitive to
small internal fault current within the transformer. Its performance against current transformer
saturation is also good.
Biased current differential protection with initial restraint slope consists of sensitive and
conventional differential elements as well as independent CT saturation criterion.
With the adoption of voltage and current combination method, CT secondary circuit failure can
be distinguished.
3.1.3.1 Overview
The pickup of this fault detector will enable the biased differential protection, and its operation
equation is as follows.
Where:
The pickup of this fault detector will enable the unrestrained instantaneous differential protection, ,
and its operation equation is as follows.
Where:
The pickup of this fault detector will enable the DPFC biased differential protection, and its
operation equation is as follows.
Where:
ΔI dt is the floating threshold varied with the change of load current from time to time. The change
of load current is small and gradually under normal or even power swing condition, the adaptive
floating threshold ( ΔI dt ) is higher than the change of current under these conditions and hence
I dth is fixed threshold in program. The sum value of ΔI dt and I dth is equal to 0.2pu.
ΔI&1 …. ΔI&m are the DPFC current of each side of transformer representatively.
This fault detector, regardless of direction of power flow and very sensitive, is used to guard DPFC
biased differential protection. The setting is fixed in factory and thus site setting is not required.
During the normal operation, the magnitudes of secondary current of each side of transformer are
different due to the mismatch between the CT ratios and the power transformer ratio. The current
value difference between each side shall be eliminated before calculation for current differential
protection by amplitude compensation.
Sn
I1bBrm = Equation 3.1-4
3U 1nBrm
Where:
I
I 2bBrm = 1bBrm Equation 3.1-5
CTBrm
Where:
For all differential protections, the secondary currents of each branch must follow below criterion.
For DPFC biased differential protection, the secondary currents of each branch must follow below
criteria in addition to the previous one.
Where:
I 2bBr1, I 2bBr 2 , I 2bBrm are rated secondary current of branch 1, branch 2 and branch m of
transformer.
I 2 nBr1, I 2 nBr 2 , I 2 nBrm are rated secondary current of CT at branch 1, branch 2 and branch m of
differential protection.
[FDBrd.Alm_Settings] are issued and displayed on LCD and the protective equipment
being blocked at the same time.
NOTE: If Equation 3.1-7 is not met, DPFC biased differential protection must not be
When viewing settings and values of conventional current differential protection in the relay, user
will find the unit “pu” (per unit). The current in differential protection calculation is not actual
secondary value but per unit value which is got by actual secondary value of each branch of
transformer divided by transformer secondary rated current of each branch (i.e. I 2bBrm ).
False differential current is caused by phase shift between the power transformer primary and
secondary currents for delta/wye, so phases of each side secondary current must be
compensated by this phase compensation.
The wiring connection of HV, MV and LV sides may be different, so it is needed to compensate
phase of each side current of transformer for calculation of current differential protection. There
are two transforming methods for phase compensation: Δ→Y and Y→Δ, and different transforming
methods will result in the difference.
2) [Opt_Clk_PhComp]: the target o’clock each side current will be shift to for phase
compensation.
For example:
The vector group of a transformer is Y0/Δ11 and the target o’clock ([Clk_PhComp]) is set to “11”.
1) For HV side, with reference to the set target o'clock the o'clock of HV side is 1 (i.e. wiring
o’clock 12-target o’clock 11) clock, so the matrix of relative o’clock 1 is adopted to
compensate HV side current.
2) For LV side, with reference to the set target o'clock the o'clock of HV side is 0 (i.e. wiring
o’clock 11- target o’clock 11), so the matrix of relative o’clock 0 is adopted to compensate LV
side current.
If an earthing transformer is connected outide the protection zone of differential protection, the
setting [En_I0Elim_HVS(or LVS)] could be disabled, i.e. set to 0.
Matrix
Matrix
Relative o’clock (without zero-sequence current
(with zero-sequence current elimination)
elimination)
⎡1 0 0⎤ ⎡ 2 −1 −1⎤
0 ⎢ ⎥ 1 ⎢ ⎥
⎢0 1 0⎥ ⋅ ⎢− 1 2 − 1⎥
(No phase shit) 3
⎢⎣0 0 1⎥⎦ ⎢⎣− 1 − 1 2 ⎥⎦
⎡ 1 −1 0 ⎤ ⎡ 1 −1 0 ⎤
1 1 ⎢ ⎥ 1 ⎢ ⎥
(Shift 30° leading) ⎢ 0 1 − 1⎥ ⎢ 0 1 − 1⎥
3⎢ 3⎢
⎣− 1 0 1 ⎥⎦ ⎣− 1 0 1 ⎥⎦
⎡ 0 − 1 0⎤ ⎡ 1 −2 1 ⎤
2 ⎢ 0 0 −1 ⎥ 1 ⎢ ⎥
⎢ ⎥ ⋅⎢ 1 1 − 2⎥
(shift 60° leading) 3
⎢⎣− 1 0 0⎥⎦ ⎢⎣− 2 1 1 ⎥⎦
⎡ 0 −1 1 ⎤ ⎡ 0 −1 1 ⎤
3 1 ⎢ ⎥ 1 ⎢ ⎥
(Shit 90° leading) ⎢ 1 0 − 1⎥ ⎢ 1 0 − 1⎥
3⎢ 3⎢
⎣− 1 1 0 ⎥⎦ ⎣− 1 1 0 ⎥⎦
⎡0 0 1⎤ ⎡ −1 −1 2 ⎤
4 ⎢ ⎥ 1 ⎢ ⎥
⎢1 0 0⎥ ⋅ ⎢ 2 − 1 − 1⎥
(Shit 120° leading) 3
⎢⎣0 1 0⎥⎦ ⎢⎣− 1 2 − 1⎥⎦
⎡ −1 0 1 ⎤ ⎡ −1 0 1 ⎤
5 1 ⎢ ⎥ 1 ⎢ ⎥
(Shift 150° leading) ⎢ 1 −1 0 ⎥ ⎢ 1 −1 0 ⎥
3⎢ 3⎢
⎣ 0 1 − 1⎥⎦ ⎣ 0 1 − 1⎥⎦
⎡− 1 0 0⎤ ⎡−2 1 1⎤
6 ⎢ 0 − 1 0⎥ 1 ⎢ ⎥
⎢ ⎥ ⋅⎢ 1 −2 1 ⎥
(Shift 180° leading) 3
⎢⎣ 0 0 − 1⎥⎦ ⎢⎣ 1 1 − 2⎥⎦
⎡ −1 1 1 ⎤
7 ⎡ −1 1 1 ⎤ 1 ⎢ ⎥
1 ⎢ ⎥ ⎢ 0 −1 1 ⎥
(Shift 150° lagging)
⎢ 0 −1 1 ⎥ 3⎢
3⎢ ⎣ 1 0 − 1⎥⎦
⎣ 1 0 − 1⎥⎦
⎡0 1 0⎤ ⎡ −1 2 − 1 ⎤
⎢ ⎥ 1 ⎢
⋅ ⎢ −1 − 1 2 ⎥⎥
8
(Shift 120° lagging) ⎢0 0 1⎥ 3
⎢⎣1 0 0⎥⎦ ⎢⎣ 2 − 1 − 1⎥⎦
⎡ 0 1 −1⎤ ⎡ 0 1 −1⎤
9 1 ⎢ ⎥ 1 ⎢ ⎥
(Shift 90° lagging) ⎢− 1 0 1 ⎥ ⎢− 1 0 1 ⎥
3⎢ 3⎢
⎣ 1 − 1 0 ⎥⎦ ⎣ 1 − 1 0 ⎥⎦
Matrix
Matrix
Relative o’clock (without zero-sequence current
(with zero-sequence current elimination)
elimination)
⎡ 0 0 −1⎤ ⎡1 1 −2 ⎤
10 ⎢ ⎥ 1 ⎢ ⎥
⎢− 1 0 0 ⎥ ⋅ ⎢− 2 1 1⎥
(Shift 60° lagging) 3
⎢⎣ 0 − 1 0 ⎥⎦ ⎢⎣ 1 − 2 1 ⎥⎦
⎡ 1 0 −1⎤ ⎡ 1 0 −1⎤
11 1 ⎢ ⎥ 1 ⎢ ⎥
(Shift 30° lagging) ⎢− 1 1 0 ⎥ ⎢− 1 1 0 ⎥
3⎢ 3⎢
⎣ 0 − 1 1 ⎥⎦ ⎣ 0 − 1 1 ⎥⎦
⎡ I dA ⎤ ⎡ I A1⎤ ⎡ I A2 ⎤ ⎡ I A3⎤ ⎡ I A4 ⎤
⎢ ⎥ ⎢ ⎥ ⎢ ⎥ ⎢ ⎥ ⎢ ⎥
⎢ dB ⎥ M 1 ⎢ I B1⎥ 2bBr1 M 2 ⎢ I B2 ⎥ 2bBr2 M 3 ⎢ I B3⎥ 2bBr3 M 4 ⎢ I B4 ⎥ / I 2bBr4 +
I = × / I + × / I + × / I + ×
⎢⎣ I dC ⎥⎦ ⎢ I C1⎥ ⎢ I C 2⎥ ⎢ I C 3⎥ ⎢I C 4 ⎥
144 ⎣42⎦444 3 144 ⎣ 42⎦4443 144 ⎣ 42⎦4443 144 ⎣ 42⎦4443
1 2 3 4
Equation 3.1-8
⎡ I A5 ⎤ ⎡ I A6 ⎤
⎢ ⎥ ⎢ ⎥
M 5 × ⎢ I B5 ⎥ / I 2bBr5 + M 6 × ⎢ I B6 ⎥ / I 2bBr6
⎢I C5 ⎥ ⎢I C6 ⎥
144 ⎣ 42⎦4443 144 ⎣ 42⎦4443
5 6
Where:
I Am , I Bm , I Cm in the equation are vectors, the secondary current of branch (Br for abbreviation) m
(m=1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6).
I 2bBr1 , I 2bBr 2 , I 2bBr 3 , I 2bBr 4 , I 2bBr 5 , I 2bBr 6 are rated secondary values of each branch of transformer
respectively.
⎧ 1
( )
⎪ I rA = 2 I ′ A1 + I ′ A2 + I ′ A3 + I ′ A4 + I ′ A5 + I ′ A6
⎪
⎪
⎨ I rB =
1
2
(
I ′B1 + I ′B 2 + I ′B 3 + I ′B 4 + I ′B 5 + I ′B 6) Equation 3.1-10
⎪
⎪ 1
(
⎪ I rC = 2 I ′C1 + I ′C 2 + I ′C 3 + I ′C 4 + I ′C 5 + I ′C 6 )
⎩
Where:
Current compensation process is shown in the flowing figure by taken 2-winding transformer with
three-phase CT inputs for an example. In an ideal situation, the differential current ( i.e.
I d = I ′ _ H + I ′ _ L )should be zero during the normal operation of the transformer or an external
fault occurring.
I_H I_L
HV side LV side
I'_H I'_L
PCS-978
Phase shift/zero sequence Phase shift/zero sequence
current elimination (*M1) current elimination (*M2)
I''_H I''_L
NOTE! The symbol * represents the polarity of CT. If current flowing into the polarity of CT,
In above figure:
M1, M2 are matrixes of phase shifting and zero sequence current elimination of HV and LV sides
respectively.
To clarify the situation, three important operation conditions with ideal and matched measurement
quantities are considered.
I’_H flows into the protected zone, I’_L leaves the protected zone, i.e. is negative according to
the definition of signs in above figure, therefore I’_H=–I’_L.
Moreover |I’_H|=|I’_L|
Id=|I’_H+I’_L|=|I’_H–I’_H|=0;
Ir=(|I’_H|+|I’_L|)/2=(|I’_H|+|I’_H|)/2=|I’_H|
No differential current (Id=0), restraint current (Ir) corresponds to double the through-flowing
current, and current differential protection does not operate.
Id=|I’_H+I’_L|=|I’_H+I’_H|=2|I’_H|;
Ir=(|I’_H|+|I’_L|)/2=(|I’_H|+|I’_H|)/2=|I’_H|
Differential current (Id) are two times of restraint current (Ir) and corresponding to the total
fault, and current differential protection operates.
Id=|I’_H+I’_L|=|I’_H+0|=|I’_H|;
Ir=(|I’_H|+|I’_L|)/2=(|I’_H|+|0|)/2=|I’_H|/2
Differential current (Id) are two times of restraint current (Ir) and corresponding to single-sided
fault, and current differential protection operates.
The currents used in this section analysis and the following analysis have been corrected, that
means the currents for following calculation are the products of the actual secondary current of
each side multiplying its own correction coefficient
The sensitive biased differential protection with low pickup setting and restraint slope is much
more sensitive for a slight internal fault. Four blocking elements, CT saturation, inrush current, CT
circuit failure (optional) and overexcitation (optional) have also been included for the protection in
order to prevent it from the unwanted operation during an external fault
∑ I&
⎪ 1
⎨I r = i
⎪ 2
⎪ i =1
⎪ m
⎪I d
⎪
= ∑ I&
i =1
i
⎩
Equation 3.1-11
Where:
I&i (i = 1 … m) are the phase currents of each branch (from 1 to m) of a transformer respectively.
[I_Knee1] and [I_Knee2] are respectively current settings of knee point 1 and keen point 2.
[Slope1], [Slope2], [Slope3] are three slopes of biased differential protection. Recommended
values: [Slope1]=0.2, [Slope2]=0.5 and [Slope3]=0.75.
NOTE! In the protection relay, setting items are added with a prefix “87T.”, such as
Id(pu)
Differential
current
2
K=
[87T.I_Instant]
6
0. of .
K= ea Diff
ar d
3]
g se
pe
n
ti ia
lo
S
ra e B
7.
e
[8
p v
O siti
n
se
]
lo pe2
1.2 T.S
[87
e1]
.Slop
[87T
[87T.I_Biased]
0.8 restraint current
Figure 3.1-2 Operation characteristic curve of transformer sensitive biased differential protection
In above figure:
Conventional biased differential protection with higher setting and restraint coefficient comparing
with sensitive biased differential protection is blocked only by an inrush current detection.
Conventional biased differential protection provides faster operation for sever internal faults.
Operation criterion of this biased differential protection is:
Where:
NOTE! The slope and the keen point are fixed in program, values of which eliminate the
influence of CT saturation during an external fault and ensures reliable operation even if
CT is saturated during an internal fault by means of its biased characteristic. Therefore,
the slope and the keen point with constant values do not need to be set by user.
2
K=
d f
.
iff
se o
ia rea
D
lb a
tia ing
en rat
nv pe
co O
6
0.
K=
Figure 3.1-3 Operation characteristic curve of transformer conventional biased differential protection
Unrestrained differential element shall operate to clear the fault when any phase differential
current is higher than its setting. Its operation criterion is:
Where:
The characteristic of internal faults is a straight line with the slope 2 (63.4°) in the operation
Id (pu)
2
K=
F Tripping area of
instantaneous Diff.
[87T.I_Instant]
ff.
Di
se f
ia o
d
l b rea
6
na a
tio ing 0. o f f.
K= a Dif
e
en pp
ar d
]
e3
g ias e
nv Tri
op
n
pi B
Sl
7.
ip ve
[8
r
T i ti
co
E C ns
se
D
1.2 ]
e1] lo pe2
.Slop T.S
[87T
[87
[87T.I_Biased]
B restraint current
0 A KP1 0.8 KP2 Ir (pu)
Figure 3.1-4 Operation characteristic curve of biased and instant differential protections for transformer
In above figure:
KP1, KP2 are respectively X-axis values of keen point 1 and keen point 2, i.e. [87T.I_Knee1] and
[87T.I_Knee2].
1) Sensitive biased differential protection element will send tripping signal monitored by CT
saturation, overexcitation, inrush current and CT circuit failure (optional). It can ensure
sensitivity of protection and avoid the unwanted operation when CT is saturated during an
external fault. Its operation area is the tint shadow area in the figure above.
When a slight intern fault occurs, differential current rises not greatly and the operating point
moves from A to D into the tripping area of sensitive biased differential protection.
When an external fault occurs, the short-circuit current rise strongly, causing a correspondingly
high restraint current (2 times through-flowing current) with little differential current. After CT
reaches saturation (point B), a differential quantity is produced and the restraint quantity is
reduced. In consequence, the operating point may moves into the tripping area of sensitive
biased differential protection. Because CT saturation criterion is equipped, sensitive biased
differential protection will no maloperate even the fault point moves into the tripping area.
2) Conventional biased differential protection element will send tripping signal monitored by
inrush current only. It eliminates the influence of transient and steady saturations of CT during
an external fault and ensures reliable operation even if CT is in saturation condition during an
internal fault by means of its biased characteristic. Its operation area is the deeper shadow
area in the figure above.
When an internal fault occurs, differential current rises greatly and the operating point moves
to F in the tripping area of conventional biased differential protection.
NOTE! Only the second harmonic criterion is adapted to distinguishing inrush current for
3) Unrestrained instantaneous differential protection element will send tripping signal without any
blocking if differential current of any phase reaches its setting. Its operation area is over the
above two areas with the deepest dark shadow.
When a severe internal fault occurs, differential current rises sharply and the operating point
moves to E in the tripping area of instantaneous differential protection.
ΔI = I (k ) − I (k − 24)
DPFC (Deviation of Power Frequency Component) is the power frequency component of fault
component, which is the differential value between the sampling value at this time point and that at
a cycle before.
I ( k − 24) is the sampling value at a cycle before, 24 is the sampling points in one cycle.
200
100
-100
-200
0 20 40 60 80 100 120
Original Current
100
50
-50
-100
0 20 40 60 80 100 120
DPFC current
From above figures, it is concluded that DPFC can reflect the sudden change of fault current at the
initial stage of a fault and has a perfect performance of fault detection.
DPFC (Deviation of Power Frequency Component) biased differential protection reflects variation
of load condition to perform a sensitive protection for the transformer. Lab tests show that it is
more sensitive than the biased differential relay under the heavy load condition.
Where:
ΔI dt is the floating threshold varied with the change of load current from time to time. The change
of load current is small and gradually under normal or even power swing condition, the adaptive
floating threshold ( ΔI dt ) is higher than the change of current under these conditions and hence
I dth is fixed threshold and need not use to configure it. The sum value of ΔI dt and I dth is
equal to 0.2pu.
ΔI r is the DPFC restraint current, it is the maximum current among the restraint current of three
phases.
Calculation of DPFC restraint current and differential current is phase-segregated. DPFC biased
differential protection is blocked by inrush current, overexcitation and CT circuit failure.
DPFC biased differential protection has the higher anti-CT saturation characteristic, the
sensitivity of which to slight inter-turn fault is maintained during normal operation of transformer.
Floating threshold patent technology is adopted to prevent maloperation of DPFC differential
protection due to system frequency deviation, external faults and CB tripping process.
The sensitivity of current differential protection is improved greatly when DPFC differential
protection enabled, especially in the situation turn-to-turn fault during heavy load operation.
DPFC differential protection can detect a slight inter-turn fault of transformer more sensitively than
biased current differential protection. During a slight inter-turn fault, fault current will flowing
through transformer whether transformer is fed from one side or from both sides. Therefore,
following two typical situations an external fault and a slight inter-turn fault are given to show
differential and restraint current calculation.
During normal operation, Ia_HVS=1A∠0°, Ib_LVS=1A∠180°
Id=|I'a_HVS+I'b_LVS|=|1.3A∠0°+1.1A∠180°|=0.2A
Ir=0.5x(|I'a_HVS|+|I'b_LVS|)=0.5x(|1.3A∠0°|+|1.1A∠180°|)=1.2A
ΔId=|(I'a_HVS-Ia_HVS)+(I'b_LVS-Ib_LVS)|
=|(1.3A∠0°-1A∠0°)+(1.1A∠180°-1A∠180°)|=0.2A
ΔIr=Max(|I'a_HVS-Ia_HVS|, |I'b_LVS-Ib_LVS|)
=Max(|1.3A∠0°-1A∠0°|,|1.1A∠180°-1A∠180|)=0.3A
Conclusion: DPFC differential protection is more sensitive than biased differential protection
during an internal fault.
Id=|I'a_HVS+I'b_LVS|=|2A∠0°+2A∠180°|=0A
Ir=0.5x(|I'a_HVS|+|I'b_LVS|)=0.5x(|2A∠0°|+|2A∠180°|)=2A
ΔId=|(I'a_HVS-Ia_HVS)+(I'b_LVS-Ib_LVS)|
=|(2A∠0°-1A∠0°)+(2A∠180°-1A∠180°)|=0A
ΔIr=Max(|I'a_HVS-Ia_HVS|, |I'b-_LVS-Ib_LVS|)
=Max(|2A∠0°-1A∠0°|,|2A∠180°-1A∠180°|)=1A
Conclusion: DPFC differential protection does not operate during an external fault.
△ Id
m
K= K=0.75
1.2pu
K=0.6
0.2pu
restraint current
2pu
0.333pu
△Ir
Figure 3.1-6 Operating characteristic curve of DPFC biased differential protection for transformer
In above figure:
The value of m is not greater than 1. For the phase with maximum restraint current, m is equal to 1,
and for other phases, m is less than 1.
In this protection equipment, the logic setting [Opt_Inrush_Ident] is provided for user to select the
restraint blocking principle. If the logic setting is set as “0”, discrimination by waveform distortion
is enabled, and if it is set as “1”, discrimination by harmonics is enabled.
In PCS-978 series protection equipment, the second and third harmonics of differential current can
be used to distinguish inrush current. Its criteria are:
Where:
I d _ 2 nd and I d _ 3rd are the second and third harmonics of phase differential current
respectively.
I d _ 1st is the fundamental component of the differential current of the corresponding phase.
When an internal fault occurs and CT goes to stable saturation, there are great third harmonic
component in secondary current of CT. If the third harmonic criterion is used to block conventional
biased differential protection element, the protection element will be blocked by the criterion.
Therefore, the third harmonic criterion is not used to block conventional differential protection
element. Because sensitive biased differential protection element has too high sensitivity, the third
harmonic criterion is selectable to block sensitive biased differential element to prevent it from
maloperation.
Users can select the second harmonic ciriterion or wave distortaion criterion (see following section)
to distinguish inrush current, can also enable the third harmonic criterion to detect inrush current.
When [87T.Opt_Inrush_Indent] is set to 1, the second harmonic criterion is used as inrush blocking
function for both conventional and sensitive biased differential elements. If [En_Hm3_Inrush] is set
to 1, then the third harmonic criterion is used as inrush blocking function only for sensitive biased
differential element at the same time.
The differential current is basically the fundamental sinusoidal wave during a fault. When the
transformer is energized plentiful harmonics will appear, and the waveform will be distorted,
interrupted and unsymmetrical. Wave symmetry principle is used to distinguish inrush current .
In the following figure, arc ABC is a cycle of typical waveform of differential current with aperiodic
component. Flip the arc BC of second half cycle vertically to get the arc B'C', and then move it
forward half cycle to get the arc B”C”.
X: arc AB,
Y: arc B”C”
S+
K sym = : degree of symmetry of current wave
S−
For a differential current waveform, the area of X is almost equal to that of Y and the value of Ksym
is almost 0. For an unsymmetrical waveform, thee area of X is not equal to that of Y, so the value
of Ksym is great. Therefore, waveform of inrush current can be distinguished from the waveform of
internal fault according to the value of Ksym.
Wave symmetry principle and second harmonic principle are both based on current distortion of
inrush current, and the only difference is the mathematical method. The second harmonic principle
is to calculate the percentage of second harmonic in differential current, but the wave symmetry
principle is to calculate the percentage of even harmonic to total differential current.
If wave distortion of one phase is detected, the biased differential protection of this phase and only
this phase will be blocked.
Users can select the inrush blocking mode of harmonic by the logic setting
[87T.Opt_BlkMode_Inrush]. When it is set to 0, above described self-adaptive blocking mode is
adopted, and when set to 1, the phase-to-phase crossing blocking mode is adopted. The
self-adaptive blocking mode is recommended to be selected in the actual application.
The equipment has an energizing detection element by current criterion (without additional
breaker position signal) for checking whether transformer is in the process of energization. Once
transformer in the process of energization is detected, following self-adaptive measures are
adopted to improve the stability to avoid mal-operation caused by inrush current.
current blocking.
2) Protection equipment can be self-adaptive to enable the phase-to-phase crossing block mode
according to the comprehensive characteristics of three-phase differential current. If inrush
current is distinguished, equipment enables phase-to-phase crossing block mode for short
time, and then switches to phase-segregated blocking mode after a period.
3) If the Second harmonic percent of differential current used as auxiliary criteria continues to
rise, then biased differential protection is kept being blocked
Only if two phases current is distinguished not inrush current, then differential protection of
corresponding two phases is released to operate.
Convention blocking mode is phase blocking mode (mode 3), and a list is give below to compare
operation of differential protection in following situations.
It is supposed that three differential currents are Ida, Idb, and Idc
Mode 2:
Mode 1: Mode 3:
Harmonic of each phase-to-phase
Situation self-adaptive blocking Phase blocking
phase current crossing block
mode Mode
mode
Ida(great harmonic)
1 Idb(great harmonic) Diff prot not operate Diff prot not operate Diff prot not operate
Idc(great harmonic)
Ida(little harmonic)
2 Idb(little harmonic) Diff prot operate Diff prot operate Diff prot operate
Idc(little harmonic)
Ida(great harmonic) Diff prot may operate or
Idb(great harmonic) not according to
3 Diff prot not operate Diff prot not operate
differential current
Idc(little harmonic)
waveform
Ida(great harmonic)
4 Idb(little harmonic) Diff prot operate Diff prot operate Diff prot not operate
Idc(little harmonic)
2) The difference between blocking mode 2 and 3 is the operation of differential protection in
situation 4. Differential protection will operate in the situation that greater harmonic in one phase
differential current but little harmonic in other two phases if blocking mode 2 selected, but
differential protection will not operate in the situation if blocking mode 3 selected. Situation 4 is
usually an internal fault, so blocking mode 2 can ensure differential protection operate correctly if
there is an internal fault in situation 4.
3) The difference between blocking mode1 and 2 is the operation of differential protection in
situation 3. Situation 3 may be an internal fault or inrush current, blocking mode 1 can distinguish
through its perfect criteria (refer to manual for details). Therefore, we recommend user use
blocking mode 1 i.e. self-adaptive blocking mode.
Users can select blocking mode 1 or blocking mode 2 in PCS-978 according to their requirements.
There are two CT saturation conditions, i.e. transient CT saturation and stable CT saturation. If an
external fault or an inter fault occurs, primary current of CT increases greatly and secondary
current of CT consists of fundamental component, DC component and harmonic component. The
decaying DC component results in remanent magnetism in magnetic core, and with the
accumulation of remanent magnetism CT goes into CT saturation state called transient CT
saturation. With the time passed, the DC component decays to zero almost and CT is still
saturated caused by AC excitation, which is called stable CT saturation.
According to our lab tests, it is found that the second harmonic component is greater than the third
harmonic component at CT transient saturation stage and the third harmonic is greater than the
secondary harmonic at the CT stable saturation stage. Therefore, the second and third harmonics
both can be used to detection CT saturation.
Where:
K Φsat _ 2 xb , K Φsat _ 3 xb are fixed coefficients of secondary and third harmonics respectively.
If any harmonic of one phase current meets the above equation, it will be considered that it is CT
saturation to cause this phase differential current and sensitive percent differential element will be
blocked.
Internal faults can be distinguished from external faults by differential protection through the
asynchronous method of differential and restraint, and it is needed that the saturation free time of
CT is no less than 4ms for internal faults to ensure differential protection operate correctly with the
added CT saturation criterion.
When a transformer is overexcited, the exciting current will increase sharply which may result in
an unwanted operation of differential protection. Therefore the overexcitation shall be
discriminated to block differential protection. The third or fifth harmonic of differential current can
be selected to determinate overexcitation.
I d _ 3rd / 5th > [87T .K _ Hm3 / Hm5 _ OvExc] × I d _ 1st Equation 3.1-17
Where:
If the logic setting [87T.Opt_Hm3/Hm5_OvExc] is set to 0, the 3rd harmonic is selected for
calculation, and if set to 1, 5th harmonic is selected. Correspondingly, the setting
[87T.K_Hm3/Hm5_OvExc] is to set 3rd or 5th harmonic coefficient. 5th harmonic is recommended to
be selected for overexcitation calculation.
n = U* / f* Equation 3.1-18
Where:
The base value for calculating per unit value of voltage is rated secondary voltage value (phase
voltage) of the voltage transformer, and the base value for calculating per unit value of frequency
is rated frequency. During normal operation, n = 1.
If overexcitation factor is less than 1.4, biased differential protection is blocked when the constant
of 5th or 3rd harmonics is greater than [87T.K_Hm3/Hm5_OvExc] and this condition is judged as
overexcitation condition without damages to transformer. If overexcitation factor is greater than 1.4,
biased differential protection is no longer being blocked by overexcitation because transformer is
damaged in this situation.
If the differential current in any phase is greater than the alarm setting [87T.I_Alm] without fault
detector of differential protection pickup for over 10s, differential current abnormality alarm
[87T.Alm_Diff] will be issued without blocking the protection.
z Criteria
The following two cases are considered as CT circuit failure, and the protection relay can
discriminate which side the CT circuit failure by the unbalanced currents.
Differential CT secondary circuit failure can be judged more accurately and reliably by adopting
combined method of voltage and current.
1) First case, if none of following four conditions is satisfied after the fault detector of biased
differential current, or biased residual differential current, or biased winding differential current
picks up, it will be judged as CT circuit failure and CT circuit failure alarm will be issued.
¾ Negative-sequence voltage at any side is greater than 2%Upp (Upp is the secondary
phase-to-phase rated voltage).
¾ Any phase current of any side increases after fault detector picks up.
¾ The maximum phase current is greater than 1.1pu after the fault detector picks up.
User can configure the output of CT circuit failure alarm to block transformer sensitive biased
differential protection, reactor sensitive biased differential protection, biased REF protection and
biased winding differential protection via logic settings [87T.En_CTS_Blk], [87R.En_CTS_Blk],
[64REF.En_CTS_Blk], and [87W.En_CTS_Blk] respectively. The CT circuit failure alarm is latched
once issued, it can be reset only after the failure is cleared and equipment is reset (i.e. the binary
input [BI_RstTarg] is energized).
2) Transformer DPFC biased differential relay is always blocked during CT circuit failure.
3) Transformer sensitive biased differential protection can be blocked when CT circuit failure is
detected by configuring the logic setting [87T.En_CTS_Blk].
¾ If this logic setting is set as “0”, transformer sensitive biased differential protection is not
blocked.
¾ If this logic setting is set as “1”, transformer sensitive biased differential protection is
blocked.
4) Reacotr sensitive biased differential protection can be blocked when CT circuit failure is
detected by configuring the logic setting [87R.En_CTS_Blk].
¾ If this logic setting is set as “0”, reactor sensitive biased differential protection is not
blocked.
¾ If this logic setting is set as “1”, reactor sensitive biased differential protection is blocked.
5) Biased REF protection can be blocked when CT circuit failure is detected by configuring the
logic setting [64REF.En_CTS_Blk].
¾ If this logic setting is set as “0”, biased REF protection is not blocked.
6) Biased winding differential protection can be blocked when CT circuit failure is detected by
configuring the logic setting [87W.En_CTS_Blk].
¾ If this logic setting is set as “0”, biased winding differential protection is not blocked.
¾ If this logic setting is set as “1”, biased winding differential protection is blocked.
NOTE!The operation time of biased differential protection with CT circuit failure being
distinguished has 50ms delay than that of biased differential protection without CT
circuit failure.
3.1.4 Logic
For current differential protection, when following three conditions are met the stage protection is
enabled.
(2) Enabling inputs [87T.En1], [87T .En2] are both set to “1”
When the protective function block is disabled, [87T.St], [87T.Op] signals are both reset. Default
values of Inputs [87T.En1] and [87T.En2] are “1” and [87T.Blk] is “0” when those inputs are not
connected to external signals or setting.
U * / f*
Where:
Flg_ConvBiasDiff is the internal flag indicating that operation criteria of conventional biased
differential protection are satisfied.
Flg_SensBiasDiff is the internal flag indicating that operation criteria of sensitive biased differential
protection are satisfied.
Flg_Inrush_SensBIasDIff is the internal flag indicating inrush current is distinguished for sensitive
biased differential protection.
FD_InstDiff is the signal indicating that the fault detector of instantaneous differential protection
picks up.
FD_BiasDiff is the signal indicating that the fault detector of biased differential protection picks up.
NOTE! Detailed descriptions of three flags of inrush current in logic figures are given
below.
Internal flag Related Criterion
Second harmonic or wave distoration (alternative)
Flg_Inrush_SensBiasDiff
Third harmonic (selectable)
Flg_Inrush_ConvBiasDiff Second harmonic or wave distoration (alternative)
Flg_Inrush_DPFC_Diff Second harmonic or wave distoration (alternative)
EN [87T.En_DPFC]
SIG [87T.En1] &
SIG [87T.En2] &
SIG [87T.Op_DPFC]
[87T.Blk]
SIG Flg_DPFC_Diff
SIG Flg_Inrush_DPFC_Diff
SIG U * / f * >1.4
Where:
Flg_DPFC_Diff is the internal flag indicating that operation criteria of DPFC differential protection
are satisfied.
FD_DPFC_Diff is the signal indicating the fault detector of DPFC biased differential protection
picks up.
Flg_Inrush_DPFC_Diff is the internal flag indicating inrush current is distinguished for DPFC
differential protection.
SIG U2>2%Upp
≥1
SIG Flg_DPFCVolt ≥1
SIG Flg_CurrIncrease
&
&
T 0ms
Flg_CTS
SIG Ipmax>1.1pu
SIG FD_BiasDiff
&
[87T.Alm_CTS]
Where:
FD_BiasDiff is the signal indicating that the fault detector of biased differential protection picks up.
Flg_DPFCVolt is the internal flag indicating that DPFC element of any phase-to-phase voltage of
any side picks up
Flg_CurrIncrease is the internal flag indicating that Any phase current of any side increases after
fault detector picks up.
Ipmax>1.1pu represents that the maximum phase current is greater than 1.1pu after the fault
detector picks up.
[87T.Alm_CTS] is the alarm signal of CT circuit failure for current differential protection. If CT
circuit failure for REF protection or winding differential protection is detected, the corresponding
signal [64REF.Alm_CTS] or [87W.Alm_CTS] will be issued.
87T
I3P1 St
I3P2 Op
I3P3 Op_Instant
I3P4 Op_Biased
I3P5 Op_DPFC
I3P6 Alm_Diff
En1 Alm_CTS
En2
Blk
Above input signals and output signals can be used for programmable logic, and following output
signals are only for LCD display of equipment and oscillograph function.
NOTE! DFR is disturbance and fault recording, also called oscillograph function.
87T.Ida
1 87T.Idb Three phase differential current. pu
87T. Idc
87T.Ithra
2 87T.Ithrb Threshold f three phase restraint current. pu
87T.Ithrc
87T.Ida_Hm2_Pct
3 87T.Idb_Hm2_Pct Second harmonic percentage of total differential current. %
87T.Idc_Hm2_Pct
87T.Ida_Hm3_Pct
4 87T.Ida_Hm3_Pct Third harmonic percentage of total differential current. %
87T.Ida_Hm3_Pct
87T.Ida_Hm5_Pct
5 87T.Idb_Hm5_Pct Fifth harmonic percentage of total differential current. %
87T.Idc_Hm5_Pct
87T.Ia_Corr_Brm
Corrected values of three phase currents of branch (Br for
6 87T.Ib_Corr_Brm pu
abbreviation) m (m= 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) used for differential protection.
87T.Ic_Corr_Brm
87T.Ang(Ia)_Br1-Brm
Phase angles of corrected currents between branch 1 and branch m
7 87T.Ang(Ib)_Br1-Brm deg
(m= 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
87T.Ang(Ic)_Br1-Brm
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3.1.6 Setting
Table 3.1-7 Setting list of 87T
[87T.OutMap]
The tripping logic setting is used to specify which breakers will be tripped when current differential
protection operates. This logic setting comprises 16 binary bits as follows and is expressed by a
hexadecimal number of 4 digits from 0000H to FFFFH. The tripping logic setting of the equipment
is specified as follows:
bit 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
TrpOutput16
TrpOutput15
TrpOutput14
TrpOutput13
TrpOutput12
TrpOutput11
TrpOutput10
TrpOutput09
TrpOutput08
TrpOutput07
TrpOutput06
TrpOutput05
TrpOutput04
TrpOutput03
TrpOutput02
TrpOutput01
Function
NOTE!“TrpOutput01” just means to drive 1st group of tripping output contacts to pickup
and please refer to Chapter “Hardware”. The tripping outputs are recorded as “T01~T16”
by the protection equipment when they operate, and “Txx” (xx=01, 02, …, 16) represents
“Tripoutputxx” (xx=01, 02, …, 16).
The bit corresponding to the breaker to be tripped shall be set as“1” and other bits shall be “0”.
For example, if differential protection operates to make “TrpOutput01”, “TrpOutput02”,
“TrpOutput03” contacts pickup, the bit “1” and bit “2” and bit “3” positions shall be filled with “1”
and other bit positions shall be filled with “0”. Then a hexadecimal number 0007H is formed as
the tripping output logic setting.
Tripping output logic settings of the equipment should be set on basis of application-specific
drawings.
3.2.1 Application
If an earth fault or phase-to-phase fault of reactor occurs, current differential protection can
operates quickly to clear the fault to avoid the reactor from damages or reduce the maintenance
cost as low as possible. Different to transformer current differential protection based on
electromagnetic balance, reactor current differential protection is based on Kirchhoff's law, so it is
needed to develop current differential protection according to the actual application of reactor not
only to use transformer current differential protection to protect reactors.
3.2.2 Function
z Reliable CT transient characteristic distinguishing method
During reactor energization, inrush current similar to that of transformer occurs. There is great
decaying DC component in inrush current, which may result in the difference of transient
transfer characteristics between CTs at two ends of reactor, and therefore differential current
occurs. Inrush current can be distinguished to avoid maloperation of current differential
protection by detecting harmonic of differential current and measured current and adopting
asynchronous method for recognition of CT saturation.
DPFC biased current differential protection is regardless of the load current and is sensitive to
small internal fault current within the reactor. Its performance against current transformer
saturation is also good.
Biased current differential protection with initial restraint slope consists of sensitive and
conventional differential elements as well as independent CT saturation criterion and
harmonic blocking.
With the adoption of voltage and current combination method, CT secondary circuit failure can
be distinguished.
3.2.3.1 Overview
characteristic and blocking elements. DPFC biased differential protection calculated by current
variation has high sensitivity to earth faults at ground end of reactor. Above three differential
protection elements work coordinately to form the high-speed current differential protection with
high sensitivity.
The pickup of this fault detector will enable the biased differential protection, and its operation
equation is as follows.
Where:
The pickup of this fault detector will enable the unrestrained instantaneous differential protection,
and its operation equation is as follows.
Where:
The pickup of this fault detector will enable the DPFC biased differential protection, and its
operation equation is as follows.
Where:
ΔI dt is the floating threshold varied with the change of load current from time to time. The change
of load current is small and gradually under normal or even power swing condition, the adaptive
floating threshold ( ΔI dt ) is higher than the change of current under these conditions and hence
I dth is fixed threshold in program. The sum value of ΔI dt and I dth is equal to 0.2pu.
ΔI&1 , ΔI&2 are the DPFC current of two ends of reactor representatively.
This fault detector, regardless of direction of power flow and very sensitive, is used to guard DPFC
biased differential protection. The setting is fixed in factory and thus site setting is not required.
During the normal operation, the magnitudes of secondary current of both ends of ractor are
different due to the mismatch between the CT ratios. The current value difference shall be
eliminated before calculation for current differential protection by amplitude compensation.
Sn
I1b = Equation 3.2-4
3U n
Where:
S n is the rated capacity of reactor (i.e. the setting [Sn] in “Systeme_Settings” menu).
I1b I
I 2b1 = , I 2b 2 = 1b Equation 3.2-5
CTLine CTNeu
Where:
CTLine is the ratio of CT at the line side of reactor (also called CT1 hereinafter).
CTNeu is the ratio of CT at the neutral side of reactor (also called CT2 hereinafter).
z Correction Coefficients
Kph1=1
Kph2=(I1n_CT2)/(I2n_CT1) Equation 3.2-6
Kph2≤4
Where:
Line side of reactor is taken as reference side, so the correction coefficient of line side is 1 and that
of neutral side is equal to the ratio of primary current of CT2 to primary current of CT1. The
maximum ratio of two sides is 4. If the ratio is out of the limit, the relay will be blocked and an alarm
message [Alm_Setting] is issued.
When viewing settings and values of conventional current differential protection in the relay, user
will find the unit “pu” (per unit). The current in differential protection calculation is not actual
secondary value but per unit value which is got by actual secondary value of each side of reactor
⎡ I dA ⎤ ⎡ I A1⎤ ⎡ I A2 ⎤
⎢ ⎥ ⎢ ⎥ ⎢ ⎥
I
⎢ dB ⎥ = K × I
ph1 ⎢ B1⎥ 2b1/ I + K ×
ph2 ⎢ I B2 ⎥ / I 2b2
Equation 3.2-7
⎢⎣ I dC ⎥⎦ ⎢ I C1⎥ ⎢ I C 2⎥
1444 ⎣24⎦44 3 1444 ⎣24⎦443
1 2
⎧I dA = I ′ A1 + I ′ A2
⎪
⎨I dB = I ′ B1 + I ′ B 2 Equation 3.2-8
⎪
⎩I dC = I ′C1 + I ′C 2
Where:
I A1, I B1 , I C1 is the equation are vectors, the secondary current of line side of reactor.
I A2 , I B 2 , I C 2 is the equation are vectors, the secondary current of neutral side of reactor.
K ph1 , K ph 2 are corrected coefficients of line and neutral sides of reactor respectively.
I 2b11 , I 2b 2 are rated secondary values of CT at line side and CT at neutral side of reactor
respectively.
⎧ I rA = I ′ A2
⎪⎪
⎨ I rB = I ′B 2 Equation 3.2-9
⎪
⎪⎩ I rC = I ′C 2
Where:
Current compensation process is shown in the flowing figure by taken 2-winding transformer with
three-phase CT inputs for an example. In an ideal situation, the differential current (i.e.
Id=I'_Line+I'_Neu) should be zero during the normal operation of the transformer or an external
fault occurring.
NOTE! The symbol * represents the polarity of CT. If current flowing into the polarity of CT,
Where:
I_Line, I_Neu are primary currents of line and neutral sides of reactor respectively.
I'_Line, I'_Neu are secondary currents of line and neutral sides of reactor respectively.
I''_Line, I''_Neu are secondary corrected currents of line and neutral sides of reactor respectively.
CT1, CT2 are respectively current transformer at line side and that at neutral side.
K ph1 , K ph 2 are corrected coefficients of line and neutral sides of reactor respectively.
I 2b1 , I 2b2 are rated secondary values of CT at line side and CT at neutral side of reactor
respectively.
To clarify the situation, three important operation conditions with ideal and matched measurement
quantities are considered.
I’_Line flows into the protected zone, I’_Neu leaves the protected zone, i.e. is negative
according to the definition of signs in above figure, therefore I’_Line=–I’_Neu.
Moreover |I’_Line|=|I’_Neu|
Id=|I’_Line+I’_Neu|=|I’_Line–I’_Neu|=0;
Ir=|I’_Neu|)=|I’_Line|
No differential current (Id=0), restraint current (Ir) corresponds to double the through-flowing
current, and current differential protection does not operate.
2. Internal short-circuit,|I’_Line|<|I’_Neu|
Id=|I’_Line+I’_Neu|=|I’_Line+0.5xI’_Line|=1.5x|I’_Line|;
Ir=|I’_Neu|=0.5x|I’_Line|
Differential current (Id) are three times of restraint current (Ir) and corresponding to the total
fault, and current differential protection operates.
The currents used in this section analysis and the following analysis have been corrected, that
means the currents for following calculation are the products of the actual secondary current of
each side multiplying its own correction coefficient
The sensitive biased differential protection with low pickup setting and restraint slope is much
more sensitive for a slight internal fault. Three blocking elements, CT saturation, CT circuit failure
(optional) have also been included for the protection in order to prevent it from the unwanted
operation during an external fault.
Where:
I&1, I&2 are phase currents of line and neutral sides of reactor respectively.
I r is the restraint current. In order to improve the sensitivity of differential protection, current of
neutral side is taken as restraint current. When an internal fault occurs, current partly flows into
ground through the short circuit point, so current at neutral side will decrease and therefore the
sensitivity of differential protection is improved.
Id
[87R.I_Instant]
6
0.
K=
lo pe]
R.S
[8 7
1.2pu
[87R.I_Biased]
Restraint current
0 KP Ir
0.8pu
Figure 3.2-2 Operation characteristic curve of reactor sensitive biased differential protection
In above figure:
Conventional biased differential protection with higher setting and restraint coefficient comparing
with sensitive biased differential protection is blocked only by an inrush current detection.
Conventional biased differential protection provides fast operation for sever internal faults.
Operation criterion of this biased differential protection is:
Where:
NOTE! Parameters of this protection have been fixed in the program and do not need to
be configured by user.
Differential
current
d f
.
i ff
se o
ia rea
D
lb a
tia ing
en rat
nv pe
co O
Figure 3.2-3 Operation characteristic curve of reactor conventional biased differential protection
Unrestrained instantaneous differential protection for reactor is to accelerate the operation speed
for reactor’s internal fault. The element has no blocking element but to guard that the setting must
be greater than the maximum unbalanced current caused by inrush current.
Unrestrained differential element shall operate to clear the fault when any phase differential
current is higher than its setting. Its operation criterion is:
Where:
Please refer to Figure 3.1-6 for operation characteristic of instant differential protection.
Figure 3.2-4 Operation characteristic curve of biased and instant differential protections for reactor
Where:
KP is keen point, and the value of it can be calculated by user after the slope setting is set.
1) Sensitive biased differential protection element will send tripping signal monitored by criteria of
CT transient characteristic difference, and CT circuit failure (optional). It can ensure sensitivity
of protection and avoid the unwanted operation when CT is saturated during an external fault
or caused by inrush current. Its operation area is the tint shadow area in the figure above.
When a slight intern fault occurs, differential current rises not greatly and the operating point
moves from A to D into the tripping area of sensitive biased differential protection.
2) Conventional biased differential protection element will send tripping signal without blocking
criteria. It eliminates the influence of transient and steady saturations of CT during an external
fault and ensures reliable operation even if CT is in saturation condition during an internal fault
by means of its biased characteristic. Its operation area is the deeper shadow area in the
figure above.
When an internal fault occurs, differential current rises greatly and the operating point moves
3) Unrestrained instantaneous differential protection element will send tripping signal without any
blocking if differential current of any phase reaches its setting. Its operation area is over the
above two areas with the deepest dark shadow.
When a severe internal fault occurs, differential current rises sharply and the operating point
moves to F in the tripping area of instantaneous differential protection.
ΔI = I (k ) − I (k − 24)
DPFC (Deviation of Power Frequency Component) is the power frequency component of fault
component, which is the differential value between the sampling value at this time point and that at
a cycle before.
I (k − 24) is the sampling value at a cycle before, 24 is the sampling points in one cycle.
200
100
-100
-200
0 20 40 60 80 100 120
Original Current
100
50
-50
-100
0 20 40 60 80 100 120
DPFC current
From above figures, it is concluded that DPFC can reflect the sudden change of fault current at the
initial stage of a fault and has a perfect performance of fault detection.
DPFC (Deviation of Power Frequency Component) biased differential protection reflects variation
of load condition to perform a sensitive protection for the reactor. Lab tests show that it is more
sensitive than the biased differential relay under the heavy load condition.
ΔI d = ΔI&1 + ΔI&2
Where:
ΔI dt is the floating threshold varied with the change of load current from time to time. The change
of load current is small and gradually under normal or even power swing condition, the adaptive
floating threshold ( ΔI dt ) is higher than the change of current under these conditions and hence
I dth is fixed threshold and need not use to configure it. The sum value of ΔI dt and I dth is
equal to 0.2pu.
ΔI r is the DPFC restraint current, it is the maximum current among the restraint current of three
phases.
Calculation of DPFC restraint current and differential current is phase-segregated. DPFC biased
differential protection is blocked by inrush current and CT circuit failure.
DPFC biased differential protection has the higher anti-CT saturation characteristic, the sensitivity
of which to slight inter-turn fault is maintained during normal operation of reactor.
DPFC biased differential protection has the higher anti-CT saturation characteristic, the
sensitivity of which to faults with fault resistance and fault and faults close to neutral side is
maintained during normal operation of reactor. Floating threshold patent technology is adopted
to prevent maloperation of DPFC differential protection due to system frequency deviation,
external faults and CB tripping process.
The sensitivity of current differential protection is improved greatly when DPFC differential
protection enabled, especially in the situation faults with fault resistance and fault and faults
close to neutral side.
Id=|I'a_Line+I'b_Neu|=|2A∠180°+2A∠180°|=0A
Ir=|I'b_Neu|=|2A∠180°|=2A
ΔId=|(I'a_Line-Ia_Line)+(I'b_Neu-Ib_Neu)|
=|(2A∠0°-0.5A∠0°)+(2A∠180°-0.5A∠180°)|=0A
ΔIr=Max(|I'a_Line-Ia_Line|, |I'b_Neu-Ib_Neu|)
=Max(|2A∠0°-0.5A∠0°|,| 2A∠180°-0.5A∠180°|)=1.5A
Conclusion: DPFC differential protection does not operate during an external fault.
Id=|I'a_Line+I'b_Neu|=|1.1A∠0°+0.7A∠180°|=0.3A
Ir=|I'b_Neu|=0.7A
ΔId=|(I'a_Line-Ia_Line)+(I'b_Line-Ib_Neu)|
=|(1.1A∠0°-0.5A∠0°)+(0.7A∠180°-0.5A∠180°)|=0.4A
=Max(|1.1A(∠0°-0.5A∠0°|,|0.7A∠180°-0.5A∠180°|)=0.6A
Conclusion: DPFC differential protection is more sensitive than biased differential protection
during an internal fault.
m
K=
Figure 3.2-6 Operating characteristic curve of reactor DPFC biased differential protection
In above figure:
The value of m is not greater than 1. For the phase with maximum restraint current, m is equal to 1,
and for other phases, m is less than 1.
There are two methods adopted to distinguish CT saturation: harmonic criterion and asynchronous
method for the recognition of current transformer saturation. If any phase differential current is
caused by CT saturation, the sensitive biased differential element will be blocked. Once an internal
fault is distinguished by asynchronous method, harmonic criterion is not used to judge CT
saturation any more.
Decaying DC current caused by a fault or a system disturbance will result in CT saturation, and
there is a period before CT goes to saturation. At the initial stage, CT can transmit current correctly,
after a while, CT goes to saturation state. Therefore:
1) When an external fault occurs, at the initial stage CT not statured, the differential current is
almost zero and the restraint current increases greatly. After a while, CT goes to saturation and
the differential current begins to increase.
2) When an internal fault occurs, at the initial stage CT not saturated, the differential current and
the restraint current both increases greatly
It is concluded that the internal fault can be distinguished from external faults at the initial stage of
the fault according to the sequential relationship of differential current and restraint current
increasing. This is the basic principle of asynchronous method.
If the following criterion is satisfied, then sensitive biased differential element will be blocked.
If any harmonic of one phase current meets the following equation, it will be considered that the
phase differential current is caused by the difference between CT transient characteristics, and
sensitive percent differential element will be blocked.
Where:
[87R.K_Hm2], [87R.K_Hm3] are coefficients of secondary and third harmonics respectively, and
generally [87R.K_Hm2]=0.15, [87R.K_Hm3]=0.2.
If the differential current in any phase is greater than the alarm setting [87R.I_Alm] without fault
detector of differential protection pickup for over 10s, differential current abnormality alarm
[87R.Alm_Diff] will be issued without blocking the protection.
3.2.4 Logic
For current differential protection, when following three conditions are met the protection is
enabled.
(2) Enabling inputs [87R.En1], [87T .En2] are both set to “1”
When the protective function block is disabled, [87R.St], [87R.Op] signals are both reset. Default
values of Inputs [87R.En1] and [87R.En2] are “1” and [87R.Blk] is “0” when those inputs are not
connected to external signals or setting.
EN [87R.En_Instant]
SIG [87R.En1] &
&
SIG [87R.En2]
[87R.Op_Instant]
SIG [87R.Blk]
SIG Idmax>[87R.I_Instant]
0ms 500ms
SIG FD_InstDiff
EN [87R.En_Biased]
SIG [87R.En1] &
SIG &
[87R.En2]
SIG [87R.Blk]
SIG Flg_ConvBiasDiff
0ms 500ms
SIG FD_BiasDiff
≥1
[87R.Op_Biased]
EN [87R.En_Biased]
SIG [87R.En1] &
SIG [87R.En2]
SIG [87R.Blk]
&
SIG Flg_SensBiasDiff
SET [87R.En_CTS_Blk]
Where:
Flg_ConvBiasDiff is the internal flag indicating that operation criteria of conventional biased
differential protection are satisfied.
Flg_SensBiasDiff is the internal flag indicating that operation criteria of sensitive biased differential
protection are satisfied.
FD_InstDiff is the signal indicating that the fault detector of instantaneous differential protection
picks up.
FD_BiasDiff is the signal indicating that the fault detector of biased differential protection picks up.
Where:
Flg _DPFC_Diff is the internal flag indicating that operation criteria of DPFC differential protection
are satisfied.
FD_DPFC_Diff is the signal indicating the fault detector of DPFC biased differential protection
picks up.
Above input signals and output signals can be used for programmable logic, and following output
signals are only for LCD display of equipment and oscillograph function.
NOTE! DFR is disturbance and fault recording, also called oscillograph function.
Ia_Corr_L pu
Corrected values of three phase currents of CT at line side
Ib_Corr_L pu
1 used for differential protection.
Ic_Corr_L pu
2 Ia_Corr_N pu
Corrected values of three phase currents of CT at neutral side
3 Ib_Corr_N pu
used for differential protection.
4 Ic_Corr_N pu
8 Ang(Ia)_L-N
9 Ang(Ib)_ L-N Phase angles of corrected currents between CT at line side deg
11 Ang(I0)_ L-N
Ida_Hm2_Pct
14 Second harmonic percentage of total differential current. %
Idb_Hm2_Pct
Idc_Hm2_Pct
Ida_Hm3_Pct
15 Ida_Hm3_Pct Third harmonic percentage of total differential current. %
Ida_Hm3_Pct
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3.2.6 Setting
Table 3.2-5 Setting list of 87R
3.3.1 Application
The Restricted Earth Fault (REF) protection is meant to protect a single winding of a power
transformer. The winding which should be protected must be earthed. In the case of delta windings,
the winding must be earthed by an earthing transformer, which must be electrically placed
between the winding and the current transformers.
REF protection is a kind of differential protection, so it calculates differential current and bias
current. The differential current is a vectorial difference of the neutral current (i.e. current flowing in
the neutral conductor) and the residual current from the lines. For internal faults, this difference is
equal to the total earth fault current. REF protection operates on the fault current only, and is not
dependent on eventual load currents. This makes REF protection a very sensitive protection.
REF protection can be applied to protection of two-winding transformer, three-winding transformer
or auto-transformer.
3.3.2 Function
z Maximum 4 group CT and 1 neutral CT inputs for REF protection, and the maximum current
inputs applied for an auto-transformer with two circuit breakers at HV and MV sides
respectively.
z RFE protection has high sensitivity to internal earth faults because there is no load current in
the restraint current.
z CT Transient detection function based on the ratio of residual current to positive current is
adopted to eliminate the influence of difference of transient characteristic to REF protection.
z CT saturation detection function based on 2nd and 3rd harmonics is adopted to avoid
maloperation of REF protection during an external fault.
3.3.3.1 Overview
The difference between current differential protection and restricted earth fault protection is that
the first one is based on adjusted phase current balance and the later is based on balance of
calculated residual current and residual current from neutral CT.
Three phase currents and neutral current are the inputs to the restricted earth fault protection of a
three-phase winding. Polarity of three-phase CT is at busbar side, and that of neutral CT is at
transformer side as shown in the following figure.
DANGER! Before REF protection of a side is put into operation on site, polarity of neutral
CT must have been checked by a primary injection test. Otherwise a maloperation may
occur during an external earth fault.
* * *
Figure 3.3-1 REF application 1 for two-winding transformer with one CB at one side
Figure 3.3-2 REF application 2 for two-winding transformer with two CBs at one side
HV side
* * *
I_H
I_M
* * *
MV side
3I0Cal'_H
CW side
3I0Cal'_M
*
Magnitude I_CW
compensation HV side REF LV
Protection side
Magnitude
compensation
Magnitude I'_CW
compensation
NOTE! The symbol * represents the polarity of CT. If current flowing into the polarity of CT,
In above figures:
I_H, I_H1, I_H2 and I_M are primary values of each side of transformer.
I'_HNP and I'_CW are respectively secondary value of neutral current of HV side and common
winding neutral CT.
The criterion of fault detector of restricted earth fault protection is as follows. The pickup of this
fault detector will enable restricted earth fault protection of the corresponding side.
Where:
If CTs used for REF have different primary rated values, the equipment will automatically adjust
the currents with respective correction ratio shown as below.
Where:
I1n _ min is the minimum value among primary values of all CTs for REF protection.
I1n _ max is the maximum value among primary values of all CTs for REF protection.
This calculation method is to take the minimum CT primary rating of all calculated sides as the
reference side. If the multiple of the maximum CT primary ratio to the minimum CT primary rating
is greater than 4, then reference side shall be taken as 4 and other sides shall be calculated
proportionally. Otherwise, the reference side shall be taken as 1, and other sides will be calculated
proportionally.
The currents used in the following analysis have been corrected, that means the currents for
following calculation are the products of the actual secondary current of each side multiplying its
I0d = Klph1× I01/ I2n _ CT1 + Klph2 × I02 / I2n _ CT2 + Klph3× I03/ I2n _ CT3 + Klph4 × I04 / I2n _ CT4 − KlphNP× INP/ I2n _ CTNP
144424443 1444 424444 3 1444 424444 3 1444 424444 3 14444244443
1 2 3 4 5
Equation 3.3-3
′ + I 02
I 0d = I 01 ′ + I 04
′ + I 03 ′ − I ′NP Equation 3.3-4
Where:
Klph1, Klph 2 , Klph3 , Klph 4 are corrected coefficients of each branch of amplitude compensation
respectively.
NOTE! Because the polarity of neutral CT is at transformer side, current from neutral CT is
′ , I 02
I 0 r = max{ I 01 ′ , I 04
′ , I 03 ′ , I 0′ NP } Equation 3.3-5
Where:
The earth fault differential protection compares the fundamental wave of the current flowing in the
starpoint connection, which is designated as I’_NP in the following, with fundamental wave of the
sum of the phase currents, which should be designated as 3I0Cal’ shown in the following figure.
Ia
A
Ib
B
Ic
C
I_NP
3I0Cal' =I'c+I'b+I'a
PCS-978 REF
I'_NP
I_NP’ flows into the protected zone from ground, 3I0Cal’ leaves the protected zone, i.e. is
positive according to the definition of signs in above figure, therefore I_NP’= 3I0Cal’.
I0r=Max(|3I0Cal’|,|I_NP’|)=Max(|3I0Cal’|+|3I0Cal’|)=|3I0Cal’|
2. Internal short-circuit:
I0r=Max(|3I0Cal’|,|I_HNP)=Max(|3I0Cal’|,|3I0Cal’|)=|3I0Cal’|
Differential current (0Id) are two times of restraint current (I0r) and corresponding to the total
fault, and restricted earth fault protection operates.
Where:
[64REF.I_Knee] is the setting of knee point of biased REF protection, and 0.5In is recommended.
[64REF.Slope_Biased] is the percent restraint coefficient of biased REF protection and 0.5 is
recommended.
Operation characteristic of restricted earth fault protection is showed in the following figure.
I0d
diiferential current
m
K=
[64REF.Slope]
[64REF.I_Biased]
restraint current I0r
[64REF.I_Knee]
Where:
The value of m is defined by the branch number for REF protection calculation. For example, there
are two branches at HV side (wye winding with neutral point earthed), so there are three branches
constitute the REF protection of HV side and m is equal to 3.
Non-identical CT characteristics can cause unbalance current. During phase-to-phase faults and
three-phase faults, the unbalance of three-phase CTs results in residual current which may lead
to maloperation of RFE protection. Therefore, positive sequence current restraint blocking criterion
is adopted to prevent maloperation of REF protection in above mentioned conditions.
When the residual current of each side REF protection is greater than β0 times positive sequence
current, it is decided that zero-sequence current is caused by a fault and release REF protection.
Positive sequence current restraint blocking criterion is showed below.
Where:
The CT saturation detection principle of REF protection is the same to that of current differential
protection, and please refer to Section 3.1.3.12 for details.
The CT supervision for REF protection is divided into two kinds: REF differential CT circuit
abnormality without the pickup of the fault detector of REF protection and differential CT circuit
failure with the pickup of the fault detector pickup.
If the following operation formula is met for 10s, CT circuit abnormality alarm of REF protection will
be issued without blocking the protection.
Where:
3.3.4 Logic
The logic diagram of REF protection of HV side is taken as example to show below.
EN HVS.[64REF.En]
SIG HVS.[64REF.En1] &
SIG HVS.[64REF.En2]
SIG HVS.[64REF.Blk]
SIG Flg_REF_HVS
SIG Flg_I1_Restraint
SIG HVS.[64REF.En_CTS_Blk]
SIG 3I0Ext_H>0.04In ≥1
SET [HVS.64REF.En_NeuCurr
0ms 500ms
SIG FD_REF_HVS
Where:
Flg_REF_HVS is the internal flag indicating that operation criterion of REF protection of HV side
is satisfied.
FD_REF_HVS is the signal indicating that the fault detector of REF protection of HV side picks up.
For restricted earth fault protection, when following three conditions are met the stage protection is
enabled.
When the protective function block is disabled, [x.64REF.St], [x.64REF.Op] signals are both reset.
Default values of Inputs [x.64REF.En1] and [x.64REF.En2] are “1” and [x.64REF.Blk] is “0” when
those inputs are not connected to external signals or setting.
64REF
I3P1 St
I3P2 Op
I3P3 Alm_Diff
I3P4 Alm_CTS
I1P
En1
En2
Blk
Above input signals and output signals can be used for programmable logic, and following output
signals are only for LCD display of equipment and oscillograph function.
NOTE! Symbol ”x” represents some side of transformer defined by user through
PCS-PC software, which may be “H”, “HV” “HVS”, “HVS1”,” HVS2”, etc. If only one
protection element is equipped, the prefix “x.” may disappear.
3 x.64REF.Alm_Diff CT secondary circuit for restricted earth fault protection of x side is abnormal.
4 x.64REF.Alm_CTS CT secondary circuit for restricted earth fault protection of x side fails.
Path:
Main menu -> Measurements -> Measurements1-> REF Measurements
Main menu -> Measurements -> Measurements2-> REF Measurements
3.3.6 Setting
Table 3.3-5 Settings of 64REF of each side
4 x.64REF.t_Op 0~20s 0.001 s Time delay for REF protection. Recommended value
is zero.
0: disable
7 x.64REF.En 1 Logic setting of enabling/disabling REF protection.
1: enable
3.4.1 Application
When each side and common winding of auto-transformer are installed with three phase CTs,
winding differential protection can be equipped. Winding differential protection is based on
Kirchhoff's law, so inrush current has no effect on it. Winding differential protection consists of
phase winding differential protection and residual winding differential protection. Residual winding
differential protection adopts the calculated residual current of each side and common winding for
the protection calculation and three-phase CT polarity is easy to be checked. The operation
principle of which is similar to that of REF protection, but compared to REF protection, winding
differential protection can operate not only during internal earth faults but also during
phase-to-phase faults.
3.4.2 Function
z Maximum 5 group CT inputs applied for an auto-transformer with two circuit breakers at HV
and MV sides respectively.
z Winding differential protection has high sensitivity to internal earth faults because there is no
load current in the restraint current.
z CT Transient detection function based on the ratio of residual current to positive current is
adopted to eliminate the influence of difference of transient characteristic to winding
differential protection.
z CT saturation detection function based on 2nd and 3rd harmonics is adopted to avoid
maloperation of winding differential protection during an external fault.
Winding differential protection is based on Kirchhoff's first law and calculates differential currents
of electrical connection circuits including phase A, phase B phase C and residual differential
currents. Normally, winding differential protection is applied in following two situations.
HV side
* * *
I_H
I_M
MV side
* * *
I'_H
CW side
I'_M
In above figures:
I_H, I_H1, I_H2 and I_M are primary values of current of each side of transformer respectively.
I'_H, I'_H1, I'_H2 and I'_M are primary values of current of each side of transformer respectively.
DANGER! When winding differential protection is used as stub differential protection, the
polarity of CT must be checked. If polarities of the circuit breaker CT and the bushing CT
of some side of a transformer are both at busbar side, either of them must be reversed by
PCS-PC software.
The criterion of fault detector of winding differential protection is as follows. The pickup of this fault
detector will enable winding differential protection of the corresponding side.
Where:
If CTs used for winding differential protection have differential primary rated value, then the current
compensation is carried out in the program automatically with parameters input. Following gives
the criteria of calculating correction coefficient.
Where:
I1n _ min is the minimum value among primary values of all CTs for winding differential protection.
I1n _ max is the maximum value among primary values of all CTs for winding differential protection.
This calculation method is to take the minimum CT primary rating of all calculated CT inputs as the
reference. If the multiple of the maximum CT primary ratio to the minimum CT primary rating is
greater than 2.95, then reference shall be taken as 2.95 and others shall be calculated
proportionally. Otherwise, the reference shall be taken as 1, and others will be calculated
proportionally.
The currents used in the following analysis have been corrected, that means the currents for
following calculation are the products of the actual secondary current of each side multiplying its
⎡ I wdA ⎤ ⎡ I A1⎤ ⎡ I A2 ⎤ ⎡ I A3 ⎤
⎢ ⎥ ⎢ ⎥ ⎢ ⎥ ⎢ ⎥
⎢ I wdB ⎥ = K I B1
× ⎢ ⎥ / I 2n _ CT1 + K wph2 × ⎢
I B2 ⎥ I
/ I 2n _ CT 2 + K wph3 × ⎢ B3 ⎥ / I 2n _ CT 3 +
⎢ I wdC ⎥ wph1 ⎢ IC1⎥ ⎢ IC 2 ⎥ ⎢ IC 3 ⎥
⎢ ⎥ ⎢ ⎥ ⎢ ⎥ ⎢ ⎥
⎢⎣ I wd 0 ⎥⎦ ⎢ I ⎥⎦ ⎢ I ⎥⎦ ⎢ I ⎥⎦
1444⎣401 244443 1444⎣402 244443 1444⎣403 244443
1 2 3
Equation 3.4-3
⎡ I A4 ⎤ ⎢ I A5 ⎥
⎢ ⎥ ⎢ ⎥
I I
K wph4 × ⎢⎢
B4 ⎥
/ I 2n _ CT 4 + K wph5 × ⎢ B5 ⎥ / I 2n _ CT 5
IC 4 ⎥ ⎢ IC 5 ⎥
⎢ ⎥ ⎢ ⎥
⎢ I ⎦⎥ 4443 1444⎣⎢4 I05 ⎦⎥
1444⎣404 24 244443
4 5
Where:
I wdA I wdB I wdC I wd 0 are respectively three phase and residual winding differential currents.
I An , I Bn , I Cn , I 0n are respectively secondary values of three phase currents and calculated neutral
current of branch m (m=1, 2, 3, 4 ,5).
I ′An , I Bn ′ , I 0′ n are respectively secondary values of corrected three phase currents and calculated
′ , I Cn
K wph1, K wph 2 , K wph3 , K wph 4 , K wph5 are corrected coefficients of each side for magnitude compensation
respectively.
branch.
{
⎧ I wrA = max I ′A1 + I ′A2 + I ′A3 + I ′A4 + I ′A5}
⎪
{
⎪ I wrB = max I B′ 1 + IB′2 + IB ′ 3 + IB′ 4 + IB′5}
⎨
{
′ 1 + IC
⎪ I wrC = max I C ′2 + IC ′ 3 + IC′ 4 + IC′5 } Equation 3.4-5
⎩ {
⎪ I wr 0 = max I 01
′ + I 02
′ ′ + I 04
+ I 03 ′ + I 05
′ }
Where:
I wrA , I wrB , I wrC , I wr 0 are secondary values of three phase restraint currents and neutral
The operation criteria of winding differential protection are as follows, and maximum 5 branches
are supported for the calculation.
[87W.I_Knee] is the setting of knee point of biased winding differential protection, and 0.5In is
recommended.
[87W.Slope] is the restraint coefficient of biased winding differential protection and 0.5 is
recommended.
NOTE! When calculated residual currents of each branch are used for the calculation, the
winding differential protection (87W) becomes neutral differential protection (87N) also
called residual differential protection in the following description.
differential current
K=m
Where:
The value of m is defined by the branch number for winding differential protection. For example,
the protection is applied for protecting an autotransformer including HV side, MV side and
common winding and m is equal to 3.
The CT saturation detection principle of winding differential protection is the same as that of
current differential protection, and please refer to Section 3.1.3.12 for details.
If the following operation formula is met for 10s, CT circuit abnormality alarm of winding differential
protection will be issued without blocking the protection.
Where:
3.4.4 Logic
The logic diagram of winding differential protection of HV side is taken as example to show below.
Where:
Flg_WdgDiff_HVS is the internal flag indicating that operation criterion of winding differential
protection of HV side is satisfied.
FD_WdgDiff_HVS is the signal indicating that the fault detector of winding differential protection of
HV side picks up.
For winding differential protection, when all following three conditions are met the protection is
enabled.
When the protective function block is disabled, [x.87W.St], [x.87W.Op] signals are both reset.
Default values of Inputs [x.87W.En1] and [x.87W.En2] are “1” and [x.87W.Blk] is “0” when those
inputs are not connected to external signals or setting.
87W
I3P1 St
I3P2 Op_Phase
I3P3 Op_Residual
I3P4 Alm_Diff
I3P5 Alm_CTS
En1
En2
Blk
Above input signals and output signals can be used for programmable logic, and following output
signals are only for LCD display of equipment and oscillograph function.
87W.Ida
1 87W.Idb Three phase differential current of winding differential protection. In
87W.Idc
87W.Ithra
Thereshold of three phase restraint current of winding differential
3 87W.Ithrb In
protection
87W.Ithrc
87W.Ia_Corr_Brm
Corrected values of three phase current of winding differential protection
5 87W.Ib_Corr_Brm In
of branch m (n=1, 2, 3, 4, 5).
87W.Ic_Corr_Brm
87W.Ang(Ia)_Br1-Brm
Three phase angles between the current of branch 1 and the current of
7 87W.Ang(Ib)_Br1-Brm deg
branch m (m=2, 3, 4, 5).
87W.Ang(Ic)_Br1-Brm
Path:
Main menu -> Measurements -> Measurements1-> WDIF Measurements
Main menu -> Measurements -> Measurements2-> WDIF Measurements
3.4.6 Setting
Table 3.4-5 Settings of 87W
3.5.1 Application
Shunt reactors as the key equipment are widely applied in extra-high voltage and ultra-high
voltage level power system, which has a dominate effect on safe operation of the power system.
The inter-turn fault is a common internal fault occurred in reactor, but current differential protection
cannot operate during inter-turn faults. Considering ground overcurrent protection cannot be taken
as the fast protection for inter-turn faults, a dedicated protection for inter-turn protection of reactor
is needed to be equipped.
Inter-turn faults in reactors present a formidable challenge to the protection engineer. The current
and voltage changes encountered during an inter-turn fault can be of similar magnitude as load
variation, and therefore, sensitive, reliable protection schemes should be considered.
3.5.2 Functions
z Current of CT at line side of reactor is adopted for the protection calculation.
3.5.3.1 Overview
Inter-turn fault protection consists of three parts: self-adjusted zero-sequence power directional
element, zero-sequence impedance element and DPFC inter-turn fault detector element. Three
elements can improve relay sensitivity and ensure relay against maloperation during external
faults, transient process (such as series compensated lines, LC resonance, power swing etc.) or
abnormal conditions (such as pole disagreement, CT secondary circuit failure, etc.)
In order to avoid maloperation of inter-turn fault protection during some transient conditions, such
as pole disagreement operation of lines (or compensated lines), reclosing of auto-recloser after
earth faults, pole disagreement of circuit breaker,reactor energization with line (or compensated
line), LC resonance due to circuit breakers at line both sides being tripped, external faults and pole
disagreement with power swing, etc., Residual power directional element and zero-sequence
impedance element are adopted to consist inter-turn fault protection of reactor.
The pickup of this fault detector (DPFC inter-turn fault detector) will enable the inter-turn fault
differential protection, and its operation equation is as follows.
Where:
ΔI dt is the floating threshold varied with the change of load current from time to time. The change
of load current is small and gradually under normal or even power swing condition, and the
adaptive floating threshold ( ΔI dt ) is higher than the change of current under these conditions and
ΔI&1 , ΔI&2 are the DPFC current of two ends of reactor representatively.
The wiring diagram of shunt reactors in power system is shown as following figure.
Zr1 Zr2 F2
Where:
1) Case 1: External single-phase earth fault of line (close-up external earth fault at F1)
The fault point is zero sequence source, the equivalent zero-sequence network is shown below.
Where:
It is an external earth fault, so viewing from reactor relay location, zero-sequence current flows to
reactor from reactor grounding point and via transmission line back to the ground at the earth fault
point. Therefore, the equation between U0 and I0 at the relay location is:
U0=I0xZr2
Because of the fault point in reactor, the equivalent zero-sequence network is shown below.
Where:
It is an internal inter-turn fault, so viewing from reactor relay location, zero-sequence current flows
from reactor to ground through system reactance. Therefore, the equation between U0 and I0 at
the relay location is:
U0=-I0x Zs'
I0
U0
The phase angle of residual current leading residual voltage is nearly 90 degree if an inter-turn
fault of reactor winding occurs. The residual current phase leads the residual voltage phase if an
internal single-phase earth fault occurs; and the residual current phase lags the residual voltage
phase if an external single-phase earth fault occurs. Therefore, the phase angle between residual
current and residual voltage can be used to distinguish internal faults from external faults. The
zero-sequence impedance of system very small compared to that of reactor, so the residual
voltage detected by the relay will not be sensitive to operate and need to be compensated.
• •
o (3U 0 + kZb ⋅ 3 I 0 )
− 180 < Arg < 0o Equation 3.5-2
•
3I0
Where:
• •
3U 0 、
3 I 0 are respectively calculated residual voltage and calculated residual current from VT and
CT1 (i.e. CT at the line side of reactor).
Z b is the zero-sequence impedance of reactor including neutral earthing reactor, i.e.[ IntTurn.Z0].
K is the floating coefficient adaptive to variation of zero-sequence voltage and current from 0 to
0.8.
Zero-sequence impedance of reactor is usually thousands of ohms which is greater than that of
system. When an inter-turn fault or internal single-phase earth fault of reactor occurs, the
impedance detected by the relay is exactly the zero-sequence impedance of system. If an external
single-phase fault of reactor occurs, the impedance detected by the relay is the zero-sequence
impedance of reactor. According to different values of measured impedances, inter-turn faults (or
internal fault) and external earth faults can be distinguished.
Operation criterion:
Where:
NOTE:
Influence of VT abnormality
Influence of CT abnormality
When CT abnormality at line side is detected, zero-sequence power directional element and
zero-sequence impedance element operation criteria are not satisfied, which implies that
inter-turn fault protection is out of service.
3.5.4 Logic
Where:
Flg_ZSImpedance is the internal flag indicating that zero-sequence impedance element operates.
Flg_ResidPwrDir is the internal flag indicating that residual power directional element operates.
FD_DPFC_IntTurn is the internal flag indicating that DPFC inter-turn fault detector operates.
For inter-turn fault protection, when following three conditions are met the protection is enabled.
When the protective function block is disabled, [IntTurn.St], [IntTurn.Op] signals are both reset.
Default values of Inputs [IntTurn.En1] and [IntTurn.En2] are “1” and [IntTurn.Blk] is “0” when those
inputs are not connected to external signals or setting.
Above input signals and output signals can be used for programmable logic, and following output
signals are only for LCD display of equipment and oscillograph function.
3.5.6 Setting
Table 3.5-4 Settings of IntTurn
1: enable protection.
3.6.1 Application
Overexcitation results from excessive applied voltage, possibly in combination with below-normal
frequency. Such condition may occur when a unit is on load, but are more likely to arise when it is
on open circuit, or at a loss of load occurrence. Transformers directly connected to generators are
in particular danger to experience overexcitation condition.
During overexcitation, field current of transformer rises greatly to cause excessive heating and
severe damage. The transformer, working magnetic flux density near the keen point, is subject to
overexcitation. Frequency range for normal operation is 45~55Hz for 50Hz working frequency of
power system and 55~65Hz for 60Hz working frequency of power system.
Overexcitation protection can be configured at any side of transformer through PCS-PC, and it is
recommended to be equipped at the side without OLTC tap.
3.6.2 Function
Overexcitation protection has following functions:
z Voltage for protection calculation is RMS of three phase voltages and not affected by
frequency fluctuation.
z Overexcitation inverse-time curve is sectional linear curve, which has high adaptivity.
n = U* / f* Equation 3.6-1
Where:
The base value for calculating per unit value of voltage is secondary voltage corresponding to
primary voltage of one side of transformer, and the base value for calculating per unit value of
frequency is rated frequency. During normal operation, n = 1.
For example, overexcitation protection is equipped at HV side, primary voltage of HV side is 525kV
(i.e. [Un_HVS]=525kV) and voltage transformer ratio is 500kV/100V (i.e. [U1n_VT_HVS] =500kV,
[U2n_VT_HVS]=100V). The base value for calculating per unit value of voltage is equatl to:
This base voltage calculation is carried out in the relay and users need not calculate the ratio of VT
when configure settings.
Where:
U * / f * is overexcitation multiple.
Several groups of setting point with independent settings can be configured for simulating the
inverse-time operation characteristics curve and this protection can satisfy overexcitation
requirements of various transformers.
U * / f*
Inverse-time characteristic curve can be specified by several overexcitation multiple settings, and
the relation between various settings of n and t are:
n0≥n1 ≥ n2 ≥ n3 ≥ n4 ≥ n5 ≥ n6 ≥ n7 ≥ n8 ≥ n9
t0 ≤t1 ≤ t2 ≤ t3 ≤ t4 ≤ t5 ≤ t6 ≤ t7≤ t8 ≤ t9
3.6.4 Logic
Two-stage definite-time overexcitation protection with independent current and time delay settings.
Stage 1 and stage 2 has identical logic diagrams but stage 1 for trip and stage 2 for alarm.
On-stage inverse-time overexcitation operates to trip and issued the alarm signal.
SIG [24DT1.En1]
&
SIG [24DT1.En2]
&
SIG [24DT1.Blk] [24DT1.t_Op] 0ms
[24DT1.Op]
EN [24DT1.En]
SIG U * / f * >[24DT1.K_Set]
Where:
For definite-time overexcitation protection, when following three conditions are met the protection
is enabled.
When the stage protective function block is disabled, [24DTx.St], [24DTx.Op] signals are both
reset. Default values of Inputs [24DTx.En1] and [24DTx.En2] are “1” and [24DTx.Blk] is “0” when
those inputs are not connected to external signals or setting.
SIG [24IDMT.En1]
&
SIG [24IDMT.En2]
&
SIG [24IDMT.Blk] IDMT [24IDMT.Op]
EN [24IDMT.En]
IDMT [24IDMT.Alm]
SIG U * / f *>[24IDMT.Kn_Set]
Where:
For inverse-time overexcitation protection, when following three conditions are met the protection
is enabled.
When the protective function block is disabled, [24IDMT.St], [24IDMT.Op] signals are both reset.
Default values of Inputs [24IDMT.En1] and [24IDMT.En2] are “1” and [24IDMT.Blk] is “0” when
those inputs are not connected to external signals or setting.
24DT1
OvExc St
En1 Op
En2
Blk
24DT2
OvExc Alm
En1
En2
Blk
Above input signals and output signals can be used for programmable logic, and following output
signals are only for LCD display of equipment and oscillograph function.
Path:
Main menu -> Measurements -> Measurements1-> OvExc Measurements
Main menu -> Measurements -> Measurements2-> OvExc Measurements
3.6.6 Settings
Table 3.6-7 settings of 24
curve of transformer to the protection device and the values of 10 points are distributed averagely.
NOTE! Inverse-time curve is based on the actual operation voltage, so users need not
NOTE! I Inverse-time overexcitation protection is set with reference to the curve given by
the transformer manufactory. The relation between all settings of inverse-time overexcitation
protection is:
3.7.1 Application
In case of frequency decline due to lack of active power in the power system, underfrequency
protection operates to shed part of the load according to the declined value of frequency to
re-balance the power supply and the load. On the contrary, if the power frequency of regional rises
due to the active power excess demand, overfrequency protection operates to perform generator
rejection to shed part of the generators automatically according to the rising frequency so that
power supply and the load are re-balanced.
3.7.2 Function
z Underfrequency Protection
If the positive voltage U<0.15Un, the calculation of protection is not carried out and the output
relay will be blocked.
If -df/dt≥[81U.df/dt_Blk], the calculation of protection is not carried out and the output relay will
be blocked. The blocking element will not be released automatically until the system frequency
recovers to be less than the setting [81U.f_Pkp].
If the system frequency is less than the setting [f_low_FreqAlm] or greater than the setting
[f_High_FreqAlm], frequency measurement is decided to be abnormal and output relays are
blocked.
z Overfrequency Protection
If the positive voltage U<0.15Un, the calculation of protection is not carried out and the output
relay will be blocked.
If the system frequency is less than the setting [f_low_FreqAlm] or greater than the setting
[f_High_FreqAlm], frequency measurement is decided to be abnormal and output relays are
blocked.
The pickup of this fault detector will enable underfrequency protection, which operation criterion is
as follows.
Where:
The pickup of this fault detector will enable overfrequency protection which operation criterion is as
follows.
Where:
Where:
f is system frequency.
Where:
df / dt is the frequency slip speed and the time step (i.e. dt ) for the calucation is equal to 5
cycle.
Underfrequency protection can be blocked by the frequency slip speed (df/dt). If the logic setting
[81U.UFx.En_df/dt_Blk] (x=1, 2, 3 or 4) is set as “1”, when Equation 3.7-3 and Equation 3.7-4 are
met, it is decided that a fault occurred and the corresponding stage underfrequency protection is
blocked at the same time for the purpose of waiting for operation of other related protection. The
blocking signal will not reset until the system frequency recovers, i.e. the system frequency is
greater than the setting [81U.f_Pkp]. If the logic setting is set as “0”, when Equation 3.7-3
and Equation 3.7-4 are met, the stage underfrequency protection will be released to operate.
Where:
f is system frequency.
3.7.5 Logic
OTH U1<0.15Un
SET -df/dt>[81U.df/dt_Blk]
EN [81U.UF1.En]
&
[81U.UF2.t_Op] 0ms
SET f<[81U.UF2.f_Set] [81U.UF2.Op]
EN [81U.UF2.En]
&
[81U.UF3.t_Op] 0ms
SET f<[81U.UF3.f_Set] [81U.UF3.Op]
EN [81U.UF3.En]
&
[81U.UF4.t_Op] 0ms
SET f<[81U.UF4.f_Set] [81U.UF4.Op]
EN [81U.UF4.En]
Where:
[x.In_VT] is the input signal indicating that VT of x side in service. (x represent some side, such as
HVS, MVS, etc.). The signal can be configured as a binary input according to user requirements,
and if the binary input is not configured, the default value of the signal is 1.
For underfrequency protection, when following three conditions are met the protection is enabled.
When the protective function block is disabled, [81U.St], [81U.Op] signals are both reset. Default
values of Inputs [81U.En1] and [81U.En2] are “1” and [81U.Blk] is “0” when those inputs are not
connected to external signals or setting.
OTH U1<0.15Un ≥1
SIG f<fmin or f>fmax Flg_Blk81O
SIG [x.In_VT]
EN [81O.OF1.En]
&
[81O.OF2.t_Op] 0ms
SET f>[81O.OF2.f_Set] [81O.OF2.Op]
EN [81O.OF2.En]
&
[81O.OF3.t_Op] 0ms
SET f>[81O.OF3.f_Set] [81O.OF3.Op]
EN [81O.OF3.En]
&
[81O.OF4.t_Op] 0ms
SET f>[81O.OF4.f_Set] [81O.OF4.Op]
EN [81O.OF4.En]
Where:
For overfrequency protection, when following three conditions are met the protection is enabled.
When the protective function block is disabled, [81O.St], [81O.Op] signals are both reset. Default
values of Inputs [81O.En1] and [81O.En2] are “1” and [81O.Blk] is “0” when those inputs are not
connected to external signals or setting.
Above input signals and output signals can be used for programmable logic, and following output
signals are only for LCD display of equipment and oscillograph function.
3.7.7 Setting
Table 3.7-5 Settings of frequency protection
FF overfrequency protection.
3.8.1 Application
If there is a fault in transformer body, winding temperature relay, oil temperature relay and
buchholz relay (or called gas relay) integrated in transformer will operate to send signals to
transformer relay. Mechanical protection of transformer relay will repeat these signals to send
alarm signals, or send tripping command directly or send tripping command with time delay to
prevent transformer from damage. Inputs of mechanical protection are operation signals of
transformer integrated relay, and it is generally required to repeat those signals through
high-power relays to improve the anti-inference ability of the protection.
3.8.2 Function
Mechanical protection has following functions:
z High-power relays are adopted to improve the anti-inference ability of mechanical protection.
z Mechanical protection does not maloperate if 110Vac (or 220Vac) voltage is connected to the
z Provide 4 mechanical signal input channels for tripping directly or with time delay.
3.8.4 Logic
EN [MR.En_n]
SIG [MR.En1] &
SIG [MR.Inputn]
z Function Enable/Disable
For mechanical protection, when following three conditions are met the stage protection is
enabled.
When the protective function block is disabled, [MR.Op1], [MR.Op2], [MR.Op3] and [MR.Op4]
signals are both reset. Default values of Inputs [MR.En1], [MR.En2] are “1” and [MR.Blk] is 0 when
those inputs are not connected to external signals or settings.
Above input signals and output signals can be used for programmable logic, and following output
signals are only for LCD display of equipment and oscillograph function.
3.8.6 Setting
Table 3.8-4 Settings of MR
3.9.1 Application
When a fault occurs in power system, the current increases and phase overcurrent protection
operates to avoid damages to protected equipment. Voltage control element can be selected to
improve the sensitivity of phase overcurrent protection and directional element can be selected to
improve the selectivity of the protection. In case that phase overcurrent protection operates
unexpectedly, harmonic blocking element can be selected to block the protection.
An external fault will result in transformer overload, and phase overcurrent protection operates to
trip circuit breakers of transformer to its avoid physical damage. To small transformers, phase
overcurrent protection can protect transformer from internal faults as main protection, to
large-scale transformers, no-directional protection is applied as the backup protection of
transformer differential protection.
3.9.2 Function
Phase overcurrent protection has following functions:
z Four-stage phase overcurrent protection with independent logic, current and time delay
settings.
z Stage 1, stage 2 and stage 3 are definite-time characteristic, stage 4 can be selected as
definite-time or inverse-time characteristic. The inverse-time characteristic is selectable,
among IEC and ANSI/IEEE standard inverse-time characteristics and a user-defined
inverse-time curve.
z Voltage control element can be selected to control each stage phase overcurrent protection.
z Directional element can be selected to control each stage phase overcurrent protection with
three options: no direction, forward direction and reverse direction.
z Second harmonic can be selected to block each stage phase overcurrent protection.
3.9.3.1 Overview
z Phase overcurrent element: each stage equipped with one independent ground overcurrent
element.
z Voltage control element: one voltage control element shared by all phase overcurrent
elements.
z Directional element: one directional element shared by all phase overcurrent elements, and
each stage protection can select protection direction.
z Harmonic blocking element: one harmonic blocking element shared by all phase overcurrent
elements.
Where:
of x side.
If any phase current is greater than the setting of any stage enabled phase overcurrent protection,
the stage phase overcurrent protection will operate after time delay if voltage control element
operates (or voltage control element not enabled), directional element operates (or directional
element not enabled), and the stage protection will drops off instantaneously after fault current
disappears.
Phase overcurrent protection stage 1, stage 2 and stage 3 are definite-time characteristic and
each stage can perform instantaneous operation with the corresponding time delay setting at zero.
Stage 4 can be selected as definite-time or inverse-time characteristic, and inverse-time operating
time curve is as follows.
⎛ ⎞
⎜ ⎟
K
t(I) = ⎜⎜ + C ⎟⎟ × TP Equation 3.9-2
I α
⎜⎜ ( I ) −1 ⎟⎟
⎝ set ⎠
Where:
K , C is constants.
α is a constant.
The user can select the operating characteristic from various inverse-time characteristic curves by
setting [x.50/51P4.Opt_Curve], and parameters of available characteristics for selection are shown
in the following table.
0 Definite time
13 Programmable user-defined
If all available curves do not comply with user application, user may select [x.50/51P4.Opt_Curve]
at“13” to customize the inverse-time curve characteristic, and setting constants K , α and C .
Phase overcurrent protection is equipped as the backup protection of transformer and adjacent
power equipment, and voltage is usually used to control phase overcurrent protection to improve
sensitivity of the protection. Unsymmetrical faults result in unsymmetrical sequence voltages and
symmetrical faults lead to low three phase voltages at relay location, so phase overcurrent
protection can operate if the sequence voltage greater than a setting or phase voltage lower than a
setting. Therefore, current settings of phase overcurrent protection can be set lower with high
sensitivity.
The voltage control element picks up if phase-to-phase voltage is lower than its setting or
negative-sequence voltage is greater than its setting.
Criteria:
Where:
Voltage of any side can be used as the input of voltage control element, and there are logic
settings used to select which side voltage control element to control OC protection of some side.
In above table, Uab, Ubc and Uca are phase-to-phase voltage, and U2 is negative-sequence
voltage.
z Effect of VT Circuit
When VT circuit fails (i.e. message [x.Alm_VTS] being issued) or VT is not put into service (i.e.
[x.In_VT] is “0”), then voltage control element resets instantaneously and voltage controlled phase
overcurrent protection is blocked, and if the setting is set to”0” then voltage control element picks
up automatically and voltage controlled phase overcurrent protection becomes non-directional
phase overcurrent protection.
Directional element can be selected to control phase overcurrent protection to coordinate with
other protections of power grid. If the element is selected for phase overcurrent protection, then
the protection becomes directional overcurrent protection.
Positive-sequence voltage (U1) is adopted as polarizing voltage, and memory voltage is used
during close-up faults to ensure the directional element working properly. Phase current (Ip) is
adopted for calculation of directional element, and if current is less than current threshold, neither
of forward and reverse directions is met.
&
When a fault occurs at forward direction, the angle between polarizing voltage U ref and fault
U&
ϕ k = arg & ref Equation 3.9-3
I dir
U&
ϕ ′k = arg & ref = 180° + ϕ k Equation 3.9-4
I dir
Relay characteristic angle ϕ sen (setting [x.50/51P.RCA]), i.e. the angle polarizing voltage leading
fault current, is given as the directional setting, and the forward operating range is:
U ref <
ϕ sen − 90° < arg ϕ sen + 90° Equation 3.9-5
I dir
If VT and CT are connected as Figure 3.9-2 shown, i.e. polarity of CT is at busbar side, and
forward direction is to protected object, then forward and reverse operating regions are shown
in Figure 3.9-3.
Reverse
Uref(U1)
Φsen
Φsen+180°
Idir(Ip)
Forward
z Effect of VT Circuit
When VT circuit fails (i.e. message [x.Alm_VTS] being issued) or VT is not put into service (i.e.
[x.In_VT] is “0”), if setting [x.50/51Pn.En_VTS_Blk] is set to “1”, then directional element resets
instantaneously and directional phase overcurrent is blocked, and if the setting is set to”0” then
When phase overcurrent protection is set to protect transformer during transformer energization,
in order to prevent inrush current leading to maloperation of phase overcurrent protection,
harmonic blocking function can be selected for every stage of this relay.
Blocking mode is selectable between phase segregated blocking mode or phase crossing blocking
mode through the setting [x.50/51P.Opt_Hm_Blk], “0” for phase segregated blocking mode and “1”
for phase crossing blocking mode. If any phase harmonic meets the following criterion, harmonic
blocking condition is satisfied. But when any phase current is greater than the setting
[50/51P.I_Rls_HmBlk], phase overcurrent protection dose not be blocked by harmonic even if
blocking condition is satisfied.
Operation criterion:
Where:
If fundamental component of any phase current is lower than the minimum operating current
(0.04In), then harmonic calculation is not carried out and harmonic blocking element does not
operate.
3.9.4 Logic
Logic diagram of phase overcurrent is shown in the following figure, including phase overcurrent
element, voltage control element and directional element, harmonic blocking element and
enabling and blocking logic of the protection.
Logic schemes of phase overcurrent protection of each stage are same except that stage 4 can be
selected as inverse-time characteristic, and that stage 4 is taken as an example to show the logic.
EN [50/51Pn.En]
SIG [50/51Pn.En1] &
SIG [50/51Pn.En2]
SIG [50/51Pn.Blk]
SIG [50/51P.I3P]
SET [x.50/51Pn.I_Set]
Direction
&
SIG [U3P] Check
≥1
Fwd/Rev
Non-Dir
SET [x.50/51Pn.Opt_Dir] & &
[x.50/51Pn.St]
SET [50/51Pn.En_Hm2_Blk]
Figure 3.9-4 Logic Diagram of phase overcurrent protection of x side (50/51Pn, n=1, 2, 3, 4)
UΦΦ
U2
Where:
z Function Enable/Disable
For any stage phase overcurrent protection, when following three conditions are met the stage
protection is enabled.
When the protective function block is disabled, [50/51Pn.St], [50/51Pn. Op] signals are both reset.
Default values of Inputs [50/51Pn.En1], [50/51Pn.En2] are “1” and [50/51Pn.Blk] is 0 when those
inputs are not connected to external signals or settings.
50/51P
I3P St
U3P Op
En1
En2
Blk
Above input signals and output signals can be used for programmable logic, and following output
signals are only for LCD display of equipment.
NOTE! Symbol ”x” represents some side of transformer defined by user through
PCS-PC software, which may be “H”, “HV” “HVS”, “HVS1”,” HVS2”, etc. If only one
protection element is equipped, the prefix “x.” may disappear.
3.9.6 Settings
Table 3.9-7 Settings of control and blocking elements settings of 50/51P
No. Setting Item Range Step Unit Description
1 x.50/51P.Upp_VCE 2~200 0.001 V Phase-to-phase undervoltage setting.
2 x.50/51P.U2_VCE 2~200 0.001 V Negative-sequence overvoltage setting.
Relay characteristic angle of phase overcurrent
3 x.50/51P.RCA 0~360 1 deg
protection.
4 x.50/51P.K_Hm2 0.05~1.0 0.001 Harmonic blocking coefficient of ground overcurrent
NOTE! If the minimum operating time [x.51P4.tmin] is set to “0”, the maximum operating
current is valid. That means the multiple of current the operating time of IDMT become
flat [x.51P4.K_Iset] can be set according to requirements and when the current is
greater than [x.51P4.K_Iset]x[x.51P4.I_Set], the operating time of IDMT becomes flat. If
[x.51P4.tmin] is not set to “0”, then maximum operating current is not valid and use only
can set the setting [x.51P4.tmin].
3.10.1 Application
During normal operation of power system, there is trace residual current whereas a fault current
flows to earth will result in greater residual current. Therefore residual current is adopted for the
calculation of ground overcurrent protection.
In order to improve the selectivity of ground overcurrent protection in power grid with multiple
power sources, directional element can be selected to control ground overcurrent protection. For
application on transformer circuits, second harmonic also can be selected to block ground
overcurrent protection to avoid the effect of sympathetic current on the protection.
3.10.2 Function
Ground overcurrent protection has following functions:
z Four-stage ground overcurrent protection with independent logic, current and time delay
settings.
z Stage 1, stage 2 and stage 3 are definite-time characteristic, stage 4 can be selected as
definite-time or inverse-time characteristic. The inverse-time characteristic is selectable,
among IEC and ANSI/IEEE standard inverse-time characteristics and a user-defined
inverse-time curve.
z Directional element can be selected to control each stage ground overcurrent protection with
three options: no direction, forward direction and reverse direction.
z Second harmonic can be selected to block each stage ground overcurrent protection.
z Measured neutral current or calculated residual current can be selected for the calculation of
ground overcurrent protection.
3.10.3.1 Overview
z Ground overcurrent element: each stage equipped with one independent ground overcurrent
element.
z Directional element: one directional element equipped shared by all ground overcurrent
elements, and each stage protection can select protection direction.
z Harmonic blocking element: one harmonic blocking element shared by all ground
overcurrent elements.
Stage1
St
Ground
Op
Overcurrent
Element
3 I 0 >[x.50/51Gn.3I0_Set]
Equation 3.10-1
Or 3 I 0 >[ x.50/51Gn.3I0_Set]
Where:
3I 0 is measured neutral current or calculated residual current, which is selected by user through
If ground current is greater than the setting of any stage enabled ground overcurrent protection,
the stage ground overcurrent protection will operate after time delay if directional element operates
(or directional element not enabled) and no harmonic detected (or harmonic blocking not enabled),
and the stage protection will drops off instantaneously after fault current disappears.
Ground overcurrent protection stage 1, stage 2 and stage 3 are definite-time characteristic and
each stage can perform instantaneous operation with the corresponding time delay setting at zero.
Stage 4 can be selected as definite-time or inverse-time characteristic, and inverse-time operating
time curve is as follows.
⎛ ⎞
⎜ ⎟
K
t(I) = ⎜⎜ + C ⎟⎟ × TP Equation 3.10-2
I α
⎜⎜ ( ) −1 ⎟⎟
⎝ I set ⎠
Where:
K , C is constants.
α is a constant.
I is actual value of measured current from the neutral CT or calculated residual current.
The user can select the operating characteristic from various inverse-time characteristic curves by
setting [x.50/51G4.Opt_Curve], and parameters of available characteristics for selection are
shown in the following table.
0 Definite time
13 Programmable User-defined
If all available curves do not comply with user application, user may setting [x.50/51G4.Opt_Curve]
at“13”to customize the inverse-time curve characteristic, and constants K , α and C with
configuration tool software.
Calculated residual voltage (3U0) is adopted as polarizing quantity (i.e. polarizing voltage) of
residual directional element. When the neutral current (IN) is selected for the calculation of ground
overcurrent, it is the operating quantity (i.e. fault current), and when calculated residual current
(3I0) is selected, it is the operating quantity.
&
When a fault occurs at forward direction, the angle polarizing voltage U ref leading fault current
I&dir is:
U&
ϕ k = arg & ref Equation 3.10-3
I dir
U&
ϕ ′k = arg & ref = 180° + ϕ k Equation 3.10-4
I dir
Relay characteristic angle ϕ sen (setting [x.50/51G.RCA]), i.e. the angle polarizing voltage leading
fault current, is given as the directional setting, and the forward operating range is:
U ref <
ϕ sen − 90° < arg ϕ sen + 90° Equation 3.10-5
I dir
If VT and CT are connected as Figure 3.10-2 shown, i.e. polarity of CT is at busbar side, and
forward direction is to protected object, then forward and reverse operating regions are shown in
following Figure 3.10-3.
z Effect of VT Circuit
When VT circuit fails (i.e. message [x.Alm_VTS] being issue) or VT is not put into service (i.e.
[x.In_VT] is “0”), if setting [x.50/51Gn.En_VTS_Blk] is set to “1”, then residual directional element
resets instantaneously and directional ground overcurrent is blocked, and if the setting is set to”0”
then residual directional element picks up automatically and directional ground overcurrent
becomes non-directional ground overcurrent protection.
In order to prevent effects of sympathetic inrush current on ground overcurrent relay, harmonics
blocking function can be selected for every stage of this relay.
When the percent of second harmonic to fundamental component of zero sequence current is
greater than setting [x.50/51G.K_Hm2], harmonic blocking element operates to block ground
overcurrent protection if logic setting [x.50/51Gn.En_Hm2_Blk] (n=1, 2, 3 or 4) enabled
When residual current is greater than the setting [x.50/51G.3I0_Rls_HmBlk], ground overcurrent
protection dose not be blocked by harmonic even if following blocking criterion is satisfied.
Operation criterion:
Where:
If fundamental component of zero sequence current is lower than the minimum operating current
(0.4In) then harmonic calculation is not carried out and harmonic blocking element does not
operate.
3.10.4 Logic
Logic diagram of ground overcurrent is shown in the following figure, including phase overcurrent
element, directional element, voltage control element, harmonic blocking element and enabling
and blocking logic of the protection.
Logic schemes of ground overcurrent protection of each stage are same except that stage 4 can
be selected as inverse-time characteristic, and that stage 4 is taken as an example to show the
logic.
Figure 3.10-4 Logic Diagram of ground overcurrent protection of x side (50/51Gn, n=1,2,3,4)
Where:
For any stage ground overcurrent protection, when following three conditions are met the stage
protection is enabled.
When the protective function block is disabled, [50/51Gn.St], [50/51Gn.Op] signals are both reset.
Default values of Inputs [50/51Gn.En1] and [50/51Gn.En2] are “1” and [50/51Gn.Blk] is “0” when
those inputs are not connected to external signals or setting.
Above input signals and output signals can be used for programmable logic, and following output
signals are only for LCD display of equipment.
NOTE! Symbol ”x” represents some side of transformer defined by user through
PCS-PC software, which may be “H”, “HV” “HVS”, “HVS1”,” HVS2”, etc. If only one
protection element is equipped, the prefix “x.” may disappear.
9 x.50/51G1. TrigDFR Ground overcurrent protection stage 4 of x side picks up to trigger DFR function.
10 x.50/51G2. TrigDFR Ground overcurrent protection stage 4 of x side picks up to trigger DFR function.
11 x.50/51G3. TrigDFR Ground overcurrent protection stage 4 of x side picks up to trigger DFR function.
12 x.50/51G4. TrigDFR Ground overcurrent protection stage 4 of x side picks up to trigger DFR function.
3.10.6 Settings
Table 3.10-5 Settings of control and blocking elements of 50/51G
NOTE! If the minimum operating time [x.51G4.tmin] is set to “0”, the maximum operating
current is valid. That means the multiple of current the operating time of IDMT become
flat [x.51G4.K_Iset] can be set according to requirements and when the current is
greater than [x.51G4.K_Iset]x[x.51P4.I_Set], the operating time of IDMT becomes flat. If
[x.51G4.tmin] is not set to “0”, then maximum operating current is not valid and use only
can set the setting [x.51P4.tmin].
3.11.1 Application
In the power system, when users operating circuit breakers or a fault occurring, system
parameters will change, which can cause the power system electromagnetic energy converting
and transferring and overvoltage will appears in the system. Overvoltage protection is equipped for
the protection of electric equipment and its insulation.
3.11.2 Function
Phase overvoltage protection has following functions:
z Two-stage phase overvoltage protection with independent logic, voltage and time delay
settings.
Users can select phase voltage or phase-to-phase voltage for the protection calculation. If setting
[x.59Pn.En_Vpp] is set to “0”, phase voltage criterion is selected and if [x.59Pn_En_Vpp] is set to
“1”, phase-to-phase voltage criterion is selected.
When phase voltage or phase-to-phase voltage is greater than one stage voltage setting,
corresponding stage protection picks up and operate after delay, which will drop off
instantaneously when fault voltage disappears.
z Phase voltage criterion
Two operation criteria of definite-time overvoltage protection are as follows, which of them is
selected depending on the logic setting [x.59Pn.Opt_1P/3P].
⎧ U a > [x.59Pn.U_Set]
⎪
⎨ U b > [x.59Pn.U_Set] Equation 3.11-2
⎪ U > [x.59Pn.U_Set]
⎩ c
Where:
When [x.59Pn.Opt_1P/3P] is set as “0” “1 out of 3” logic (i.e. Equation 3.11-1) is selected as
operation criterion, and when set as “1”, “3 out of 3” logic (i.e. Equation 3.11-2) is selected.
⎧ U ab > [x.59Pn.U_Set]
⎪
⎨ U bc > [x.59Pn.U_Set] Equation 3.11-4
⎪ U > [x.59Pn.U_Set]
⎩ ca
Where:
When [x.59Pn.Opt_1P/3P] is set as “0” “1 out of 3” logic (Equation 3.11-3) is selected as operation
criterion, and when set as “1”, “3 out of 3” logic (Equation 3.11-4) is selected.
Phase overvoltage protection stage 1 is definite-time characteristic and can perform instantaneous
operation with the corresponding time delay setting at zero. Stage 2 can be selected as
definite-time or inverse-time characteristic, and inverse-time operating time curve is as follows.
⎛ ⎞
⎜ ⎟
⎜ K
t(I) = + C ⎟ × TP Equation 3.11-5
⎜ U α ⎟
⎜ ( U ) −1 ⎟
⎝ set ⎠
Where:
K , C is constants.
α is a constant.
The user can select the operating characteristic from various inverse-time characteristic curves by
setting [x.59P2.Opt_Curve], and parameters of available characteristics for selection are shown in
the following table.
0 Definite time
13 Programmable user-defined
If all available curves do not comply with user application, user may setting [x.59P2.Opt_Curve] at
“13” to customize the inverse-time curve characteristic, and constants K , α and C with
configuration tool software.
3.11.4 Logic
EN [59Pn.En]
SIG [59Pn.En1] &
SIG [59Pn.En2]
SIG [59Pn.Blk]
&
SIG [x.59Pn.U3P] [x.59Pn.St]
For any stage phase overvoltage protection, when following three conditions are met the stage
protection is enabled.
When the protective function block is disabled, [59Pn.St], [59Pn.Op] signals are both reset. Default
values of Inputs [59Pn.En1], [59Pn.En2] are “1” and [59Pn.Blk] is “0” when those inputs are not
connected to external signals or setting.
59P
I3P St
U3P Op
En1
En2
Blk
Above input signals and output signals can be used for programmable logic, and following output
signals are only for LCD display of equipment.
NOTE! Symbol ”x” represents some side of transformer defined by user through
PCS-PC software, which may be “H”, “HV” “HVS”, “HVS1”,” HVS2”, etc. If only one
protection element is equipped, the prefix “x.” may disappear.
3.11.6 Settings
Table 3.11-5 Settings of 59P Stage 1
NOTE! If the minimum operating time [x.51P2.tmin] is set to “0”, the maximum operating
voltage is valid. That means the multiple of voltage the operating time of IDMT become
flat [x.51P2.K_Iset] can be set according to requirements and when the voltage is
greater than [x.51P2.K_Iset]x[x.51P4.I_Set], the operating time of IDMT becomes flat. If
[x.51P2.tmin] is not set to “0”, then maximum operating voltage is not valid and use only
can set the setting [x.51P2.tmin].
3.12.1 Application
A single phase earth fault in ungrounded system or Peterson coil grounded system will result in
residual overvoltage, so residual overvoltage protection is equipped to prevent protected
equipment being damaged by residual overvoltage in this condition.
3.12.2 Function
Residual overvoltage protection has following functions
z Two-stage residual overvoltage protection with independent logic, voltage and time delay
settings.
Where:
If residual current is greater than the setting of any stage enabled residual overvoltage protection,
the stage residual overvoltage protection will operate after time delay and the stage protection will
drops off instantaneously after fault voltage disappears..
⎛ ⎞
⎜ ⎟
K
⎜
t(I) = ⎜ + C ⎟⎟ × TP Equation 3.12-1
U α
⎜⎜ ( ) −1 ⎟⎟
⎝ U set ⎠
Where:
α is a constant
The user can select the operating characteristic from various inverse-time characteristic curves by
setting [x.59G2.Opt_Curve], and parameters of available characteristics for selection are shown in
the following table.
0 Definite time
13 Programmable user-defined
If all available curves do not comply with user application, user may setting [x.59G2.Opt_Curve] at
“13” to customize the inverse-time curve characteristic, and constants K , α and C with
configuration tool software.
3.12.4 Logic
EN [59Gn.En]
SIG [59Gn.En1] &
SIG [59Gn.En2]
SIG [59Gn.Blk]
&
SIG [x.59Gn.U3P] [x.59Gn.St]
For any stage residual overvoltage protection, when following three conditions are met the stage
protection is enabled.
When the protective function block is disabled, [59Gn.St], [59Gn.Op] signals are both reset.
Default values of Inputs [59Gn.En1], [59Gn.En2] are “1” and [59Gn.Blk] is “0” when those inputs
are not connected to external signals or setting.
59G
U3P St
U1P Op
En1
En2
Blk
Above input signals and output signals can be used for programmable logic, and following output
signals are only for LCD display of equipment.
NOTE! Symbol ”x” represents some side of transformer defined by user through
PCS-PC software, which may be “H”, “HV” “HVS”, “HVS1”,” HVS2”, etc. If only one
protection element is equipped, the prefix “x.” may disappear.
5 x.59G1. TrigDFR Residual overvoltage protection stage 1 of x side picks up to trigger DFR function.
6 x.59G2. TrigDFR Residual overvoltage protection stage 2 of x side picks up to trigger DFR function.
3.12.6 Settings
Table 3.12-5 Settings of 59G stage1
NOTE! If the minimum operating time [x.51G2.tmin] is set to “0”, the maximum operating
voltage is valid. That means the multiple of voltage the operating time of IDMT become
flat [x.51G2.K_Iset] can be set according to requirements and when the voltage is
greater than [x.51G2.K_Iset]x[x.51P4.I_Set], the operating time of IDMT becomes flat. If
[x.51G2.tmin] is not set to “0”, then maximum operating voltage is not valid and use only
can set the setting [51G2.tmin].
3.13.1 Application
The increase of reactive power load leads to voltage decreasing, and voltage quality cannot be
satisfied only through AVR and OLTC voltage regulation. In this situation, undervoltage protection
should operate to shed part of loads to make voltage recovery to the normal level.
3.13.2 Function
Undervoltage protection has following functions:
z Four-stage definite-time undervoltage protection with independent voltage and time delay
settings.
Undervoltage load shedding protection has the unique capability of fault distinguishing, and its
operating time does not need to coordinate with that of other protections, so undervoltage
protection can operate quickly when system voltage is low.
When a short circuit occurs in the power system, bus voltage will decreases suddenly and
therefore undervoltage protection should be blocked simultaneously. After other protections
operate to clear the fault, the voltage at the relay location recovers quickly. If the voltage cannot
recover to the normal operation value, but greater than the value of setting [x.27.U_Recov],
blocking of undervoltage protection should be released at once, and the protection can operate to
shed corresponding loads to make voltage recovery (When system voltage collapses, disappears
or decreases, voltage recovery is the progress the system voltage recover to rated voltage.). A
time delay setting [x.27.t_Recov] should be set, which should be greater than the operating time of
backup protection generally. For example, if the longest operating time of backup protection is 4s,
the setting [x.27.t_Recov] can be set to “4.5s~5s”. If the voltage does not recover to the value
greater than the setting [x.27.U_Recov] after the time delay [x.27.t_Recov], alarm signal
[x.27.Alm_Unrecov] will be issued.
When system voltage is lower than stage 1 voltage setting, stage 1 operates after corresponding
time delay to shed part of loads. If system voltage continues to decrease lower than stage 2
voltage setting, stage 2 operates after corresponding time delay, and so on.
If the rate of change of voltage (du/dt) is greater than the setting [27.du/dt_Blk], undervoltage is
blocked and the blocking is not released until the system voltage greater than the recovery voltage
and above (setting [27.U_Recov])
3.13.4 Logic
Logic diagram of undervoltage protection is shown in the following figure.
SIG [27.En1]
&
SIG [27.En2] Flg_En27
SIG [27.Blk]
SIG [x.Alm_VTS]
≥1
OTH U1<0.15Un
OTH U2>0.15Un
≥1
Flg_Blk27
SET -du/dt>[x.27.du/dt_Blk] &
EN [x.27.En_du/dt_Blk]
SIG [x.In_VT]
SIG Flg_Blk27
&
SET U1<[x.27.UV1.U_Set] [x.27.St]
[x.27.UV1.t_Op] 0ms
[x.27.UV1.Op]
EN [x.27.UV1.En]
&
SET U1<[x.27.UV2.U_Set] [x.27.St]
[x.27.UV2.t_Op] 0ms
EN [x.27.UV2.En] [x.27.UV2.Op]
&
SET U1<[x.27.UV3.U_Set] [x.27.St]
[x.27.UV3.t_Op] 0ms
EN [x.27.UV3.En] [x.27.UV3.Op]
&
SET U1<[x.27.UV4.U_Set] [x.27.St]
[x.27.UV4.t_Op] 0ms
EN [x.27.UV4.En] [x.27.UV4.Op]
Where:
[x.In_VT] is the input signal indicating that VT of x side in service. (x represent some side, such as
HVS, MVS, etc.). The signal can be configured as a binary input according to user requirements,
and if the binary input is not configured, the default value of the signal is 1.
Above input signals and output signals can be used for programmable logic, and following output
signals are only for LCD display of equipment.
5 x.27.Alm_Unrecov Alarm signal indicating that the voltage of x side does not recovery to normal level.
6 x.27. TrigDFR Undervoltage protection stage 1 of x side picks up to trigger DFR function.
3.13.6 Settings
Table 3.13-4 Settings of 27
3.14.1 Application
During overload operation of a power transformer, great current results in greater heat to lead
temperature of transformer increase and if the temperature reaches too high values the equipment
might be damaged. The insulation within the transformer will have forced ageing. As a
consequence of this the risk of internal phase to phase or phase to earth faults will increase. High
temperature will degrade the quality of the transformer oil.
The thermal overload protection estimates the internal heat content of the transformer
(temperature) continuously. This estimation is made by using a thermal model of the transformer
with two time constants, which is based on current measurement.
Two stages are available. When the temperature increases to the alarm value, the protection
issues alarm signal to remind the operator for attention, and if the temperature continues to
increase to the trip value, the protection sends trip command of the protected transformer.
There are maximum three thermal overload protection elements equipped at each side of
transformer, and it is recommended to be equipped at the side without OLTC tap.
3.14.2 Function
Thermal overload protection has following functions:
z Fundamental current or 1st to 7th harmonic current is used for protection calculation.
NOTE! Users must declare current value calculation for thermal overload protection,
There are two types of thermal time characteristic cold time-current limit characteristic and hot
start characteristic.
2
I eq
t = τ ⋅ ln Equation 3.14-1
2
I eq − (k ⋅ I B ) 2
2
I eq − I 2p
t = τ ⋅ ln Equation 3.14-2
2
I eq − (k ⋅ I B ) 2
Where:
I p is the steady-state load current prior to the overload for a duration which would result in
constant thermal level (duration is greater than several time constant τ ), which is memory
ln is natural logarithm.
3.14.4 Logic
For thermal overload protection, when following three conditions are met the stage protection is
enabled.
When the protective function block is disabled, [49.St], [49.Alm] and [49.Op] signals are both reset.
Default values of Inputs [49.En1] and [49. En2] are “1” and [49.Blk] is “0” when those inputs are not
connected to external signals or setting.
Above input signals and output signals can be used for programmable logic, and following output
signals are only for LCD display of equipment.
NOTE! Symbol ”x” represents some side of transformer defined by user through
PCS-PC software, which may be “H”, “HV” “HVS”, “HVS1”,” HVS2”, etc. If only one
protection element is equipped, the prefix “x.” may disappear.
3.14.6 Settings
Table 3.14-5 Settings of 49
3.15.1 Application
Breaker failure protection is applied for intertripping each side of transformer when trip signals of
breaker failure protection of busbar or other device are received. When the binary input of external
tripping is energized and current element picks up, a trip command will be issued after a delay to
trip circuit breakers at each side of transformer.
Where:
Where:
Where:
Where:
ΔI t is the floating threshold value which will arise automatically and gradually according to
increasing of the output of deviation component. In order to ensure the threshold voltage is slightly
greater than the unbalance voltage, multiple 1.25 of the deviation component is reasonable.
I th is the fixed threshold of 0.1pu and does not need to be set on site.
3.15.3 Logic
Logics of breaker failure protection of delay 1 and delay 2 are similar with independent settings,
and the lgoic of delay 1 is taken as an example to show below.
SIG 3I0>[x.50BF.3I0_Set] ≥1
SIG I2>[x.50BF.I2_Set]
&
SET [x.50BF.En_DPFC] &
[x.50BF.St]
EN [50BF.En_t1]
SIG [50BF.En2]
SIG [50BF.Blk]
SIG [50BF.Init]
SIG FD_BFP_x
Where:
FD_BFP_x is the operation flag of the fault detector of breaker failure protection of x side.
For breaker failure protection, when following three conditions are met the stage protection is
enabled.
(2) Enabling inputs [50BF.En1],[ 50BF. En2] are both set to “1”.
When the protective function block is disabled, [50BF.St], and [50BF.Op] signals are both reset.
Default values of Inputs [50BF.En1] and [50BF. En2] are “1” and [50BF.Blk] is “0” when those
Above input signals and output signals can be used for programmable logic, and following output
signals are only for LCD display of equipment.
NOTE! Symbol ”x” represents some side of transformer defined by user through
PCS-PC software, which may be “H”, “HV” “HVS”, “HVS1”,” HVS2”, etc. If only one
protection element is equipped, the prefix “x.” may disappear.
5 x.50BF.Op_t1 Delay 1 of breaker failure protection of x side operates to issue trip command.
6 x.50BF.Op_t2 Delay 2 of breaker failure protection of x side operates to issue trip command.
Alarm message indicating the duration of receiving input signal of initating breaker
7 x.50BF.Alm_Init
failure protection of x side is over 3s.
Alarm message indicating the duration of receiving current signal for breaker failure
8 x.50BF.Alm_Curr
protection of x side is over 3s.
3.15.5 Setting
Table 3.15-4 Settings of 50BF
3.16.1 Application
With voltage level involved, the switching equipment usually consists of single pole devices that
are not mechanically linked, with each pole having an independent operating mechanism. With
such an arrangement, the possibility exists that one pole may not operate coincidentally with the
other poles, thus creating an undesirable imbalance in system voltages or, in case the switching
equipment were called upon to clear a fault, might fail to remove the faulted source from service.
So that if a pole disagreement fault is detected, after a certain delay, the transformer relay will
initiate a trip command to trip all poles of the switching equipment.
There are two current control elements for pole disagreement protection: residual current element
and negative sequence current element which are configurable by logic settings and are “OR”
relation to release pole disagreement protection.
3.16.3 Logic
Logical diagram of pole disagreement protection is presented in Figure 3.16-1.
BI [62PD.In_PD_CB]
EN [x.62PD.En_3I0]
≥1 ≥1 &
SIG [x.62PD.St]
SIG [x.62PD.En_I2]
SIG [62PD.Blk]
EN [62PD.En]
[x.62PD.t_Alm] 0ms
BI [62PD.In_PD_CB] SIG [x.62PD.Alm]
Where:
For pole disagreement protection, when following three conditions are met the stage protection is
enabled.
When the protective function block is disabled, [62PD.St], and [62PD.Op] signals are both reset.
Default values of Inputs [62PD.En1] and [62PD. En2] are “1” and [62PD.Blk] is “0” when those
inputs are not connected to external signals or setting.
Above input signals and output signals can be used for programmable logic, and following output
signals are only for LCD display of equipment.
NOTE! Symbol ”x” represents some side of transformer defined by user through
PCS-PC software, which may be “H”, “HV” “HVS”, “HVS1”,” HVS2”, etc. If only one
protection element is equipped, the prefix “x.” may disappear.
3.16.5 Setting
Table 3.16-4 Settings of pole disagreement protection
3.17.1 Application
During overload operation of a power transformer, great current results in greater heat to lead
temperature of transformer increase and if the temperature reaches too high values the equipment
might be damaged. The insulation within the transformer will have forced ageing.
The phase overcurrent alarm element is equipped to monitor the load of transformer winding, and
when load current exceeds the transformer limit load current, phase overcurrent alarm element
can be applied to issuing alarm signals to remind field operators.
Besides, during overload of transformer, it is needed to initiate cooling system (such as cooling fan)
and blocking OLTC function of the tap of transformer. Therefore phase overcurrent alarm element
can also be applied to the initiation of cooling system and the blocking of OLTC function.
3.17.2 Function
Phase overcurrent alarm element has following functions:
z Two-stage definite-time phase overcurrent alarm element with independent logic, current and
z Outputs of phase overcurrent alarm element only applied for alarm signals.
z Fundamental current or 1st to 7th harmonic current is used for protection calculation.
NOTE! Users must declare current value calculation for thermal overload protection,
Where:
[51Almn.I_Set] is the current setting of stage n stage n (n=1, or 2) phase overcurrent alarm
element..
If any phase current is greater than the setting of any stage enabled phase overcurrent alarm
element, the stage phase overcurrent alarm element will operate after time delay and the stage
protection will drop off after the overload current disappear.
3.17.4 Logic
EN [50PAlmn.En]
SIG [50PAlmn.En1] &
SIG [x.50PAlmn.I3P]
[x.50PAlmn.t_Op] 0ms
[x.50PAlmn.Alm]
SET [x.50PAlmn.I_Set]
For any stage phase overcurrent alarm element, when following three conditions are met the stage
protection is enabled.
(2) Enabling inputs [50PAlmn.En1], [50PAlm. En2] are both set to “1”.
When the protective function block is disabled, [x.59Almn.St], [x.59Almn.Alm] and [x.59Almn.Op]
signals are both reset. Default values of Inputs [x.59Almn.En1] and [x.59Almn.En2] are “1” and
[x.59Almn.Blk] is “0” when those inputs are not connected to external signals or setting.
50PAlm
I3P St
En1 Alm
En2
Blk
Above input signals and output signals can be used for programmable logic, and following output
signals are only for LCD display of equipment.
NOTE! Symbol ”x” represents some side of transformer defined by user through
PCS-PC software, which may be “H”, “HV” “HVS”, “HVS1”,” HVS2”, etc. If only one
protection element is equipped, the prefix “x.” may disappear.
1 x.50PAlm1.Alm Phase overcurrent alarm stage 1 of x side operates to issue alarm command.
2 x.50PAlm2.Alm Phase overcurrent alarm stage 2 of x side operates to issue alarm command.
3.17.6 Settings
Table 3.17-4 Settings of 50PAlm stage n (n=1,2)
3.18.1 Application
Three-phase current element is responsible for pre-processing three phase currents and
calculating sequence components, amplitudes and phases of three phase currents, etc. All
calculated information of three-phase current element is for the protection logic calculation.
3.18.2 Function
Three-phase current element has following functions:
z Monitor the secondary circuit of current including CT circuit abnormality and CT circuit failure.
3.18.3 Principle
z CT circuit abnormality supervision
If any one of the following two criteria is met, the corresponding alarm signal [x.AlmL_CTS] will be
issued after 10s, and it will be reset after 10s if equipment returns to normal condition..
1) Calculated residual current is greater than 0.06In or greater than 0.2 times maximum phase
current.
2) Negative-sequence current is greater than 0.1In or greater than 0.4 times maximum phase
current.
When current of the element is engaged in the calculation of transformer differential protection,
restricted earth fault protection or winding differential protection, the CT circuit failure supervision
function of each protection is carried out in the corresponding protection element and please refer
to corresponding sections for details.
z Current detection
When any phase current is greater than 0.04In, inputted current signals are decided valid and the
valid signal is outputted for programmable logic application.
3.18.4 Logic
SIG 3I0>0.06In ≥1
10s 10s
[AlmL_CTS]
SIG I2>0.1In
SIG Ia>0.04In
≥1
SIG Ib>0.04In [OnLoad]
SIG Ic>0.04In
Where:
Above input signals and output signals can be used for programmable logic, and following output
signals are only for LCD display of equipment.
NOTE! Symbol ”x” represents some side of transformer defined by user through
PCS-PC software, which may be “H”, “HV” “HVS”, “HVS1”,” HVS2”, etc. If only one
protection element is equipped, the prefix “x.” may disappear.
1 x.Ua
2 x.Ub Three-phase voltage values of x side.
3 x.Uc
4 x.3U0Cal Calculated residual voltage value of x side.
11 x.Ia
12 x.Ib Three-phase current values of x side.
13 x.Ic
14 x.Ang(Ia-Ib) Angle between phase A and phase B currents of x side.
15 x.Ang(Ia-Ic) Angle between phase B and phase C currents of x side
16 x.3I0Cal Calculated residual current value of x side.
19 x.Ia_Brn
20 x.Ib_Brn Three-phase current of x side branch n (n=1, 2).
21 x.Ic_Brn
22 x.Ang(Ia-Ib)_Brn Angle between phase A and phase B currents of x side branch n (n=1, 2).
23 x.Ang(Ia-Ic)_Brn Angle between phase B and phase C currents of x side branch n (n=1, 2).
24 x.3I0Ext Current value from neutral CT at neutral point of x side.
25 x.Ang(Ua-Ia) Angle between phase A voltage and current of x side.
Path:
Main menu -> Measurements -> Measurements1-> x Measurements
Main menu -> Measurements -> Measurements2-> x Measurements
3.18.6 Settings
Table 3.18-5 Settings of Curr3P
3.19.1 Application
Three-phase voltage element is responsible for pre-processing three phase voltages and
calculating sequence components, amplitudes and phases of three phase currents, etc. All
calculated information of three-phase voltage element is for the protection logic calculation
3.19.2 Function
z Pre-process three phase voltages.
3.19.3 Principle
z VT circuit abnormality supervision
If one of following two criteria is met and there is no operation of any fault detectors VT circuit
abnormality alarm will be issued after 10s. The abnormality alarm will be reset after 10s if
equipment returns to normal condition.
1) Positive sequence voltage is less than 30 V and any phase current is greater than 0.04 In.
2) Positive sequence voltage is less than 30 V and the breaker is in closed position.
If the secondary phase-to-phase rated voltage is set to 110V, all corresponding operating voltage
will be adjusted in the same ratio.
3.19.4 Logic
Where:
U2 and U1 are respectively negative sequence voltage value and positive sequence current value.
NOTE! Symbol ”x” represents some side of transformer defined by user through
PCS-PC software, which may be “H”, “HV” “HVS”, “HVS1”,” HVS2”, etc. If only one
protection element is equipped, the prefix “x.” may disappear.
3.19.6 Settings
Table 3.19-4 Settings of Volt3P
3.20.1 Application
Residual current element is responsible for pre-processing measured residual current and
calculating the magnitude and the phase angle of residual current, etc. All calculated information
of three-phase current element is for the protection logic calculation
3.20.2 Function
z Pre-process measured residual current.
3.20.4 Settings
Table 3.20-3 Settings of Curr1P
3.21.1 Application
Residual voltage element is responsible for pre-processing residual voltage and calculating the
magnitude and the phase angle of residual voltage, etc. All calculated information of three-phase
voltage element is for the protection logic calculation
3.21.2 Function
z Pre-process measured residual voltage.
3.21.4 Settings
Table 3.21-3 Settings of Volt1P
The tripping output contacts are with 120ms (fixed in program) dwell time to ensure sufficient time
of tripping command for CB opening.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
[87T.OutMap]
[HVS.64REF.OutMap]
[MVS.64REF.OutMap]
[LVS.64REF.OutMap]
[24DT1.OutMap]
[24DT2.OutMap]
[HVS.50/51P1.OutMap]
[HVS.50/51G1.OutMap]
10 groups of independent tripping output contacts can be defined to trip HV side, MV side, and
LVS side etc. Each group of tripping contacts can correspond to certain amount of contacts on
binary output plug-in modules.
Tripping logic settings are used to specify which breakers will be tripped when some protection
element operates. This logic setting comprises 16 binary bits as follows and is expressed by a
hexadecimal number of 4 digits from 0000H to FFFFH. The tripping logic setting of the equipment
is specified as follows:
bit 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
TrpOutput15
TrpOutput14
TrpOutput13
TrpOutput12
TrpOutput11
TrpOutput10
TrpOutput09
TrpOutput08
TrpOutput07
TrpOutput06
TrpOutput05
TrpOutput04
TrpOutput03
TrpOutput02
TrpOutput01
Function
N/A
NOTE! “TrpOutput01” just means to drive 1st group of tripping output contacts to pickup
and please refer to Chapter “Hardware” for details. The tripping outputs are recorded as
“T01~T15” by the protection equipment when they operate, and “Txx” (xx=01, 02, …, 15)
represents “Tripoutputxx” (xx=01, 02, …, 15).
The bit corresponding to the breaker to be tripped shall be set as“1” and other bits shall be “0”.
Users can program output of function elements in the device by visualization programming
software if tripping map of protection element provided by protective equipment cannot meet
application requirements completely.
For example, if user need stage 1 of overcurrent protection of HV side operate to issue trip
command after its operation criterion is satisfied “AND” receiving a binary input which can be a
blocking signal from other protection equipment, users can complete the function configuration as
following steps.
1) Set tripping logic setting of stage 1 of overcurrent protection of HV side as “0”, i.e.
[87T.OutMap]=0000H.
3) Connect final logic programming output to input of programming tripping output element.
4) Set corresponding programmable tripping logic setting to complete the function configuration.
Where:
4 Supervision
Table of Contents
List of Tables
4.1 Overview
Though the protection system is in non-operating state under normal conditions, it is waiting for a
power system fault to occur at any time and must operate for the fault without fail. When
equipment is in energizing process before the LED “HEALTHY” is on, the equipment needs to be
checked to ensure no errors. Therefore, the automatic supervision function, which checks the
health of the protection system when startup and during normal operation, plays an important role.
The numerical relay based on the microprocessor operations is suitable for implementing this
automatic supervision function of the protection system.
In case a fatal fault is detected during automatic supervision, the equipment will be blocked. It
means that relay is out of service. Before you must re-energize the relays or reset CPU module
and MON module to make relay back into service, please find out the cause and inform the
factory.
When a failure is detected by the automatic supervision, it is followed with an LCD message, LED
indication and alarm contact outputs. At the same time event recording will record the failure alarm
which can be viewed in event recording report and be printed.
AC current and voltage samplings of protection DSP module and fault detector DSP module are
monitored and if the samples are detected to be wrong or inconsistent, an alarm
[ProtBrd.Fail_Sampel] or [FDBrd.Fail_Sample] will be issued and the relay will be blocked.
during device normal operation, such as settings, pointers, etc. If these data changed abnormally,
the corresponding alarm [ProtBrd.Memory] or [FDBrd.Memory] will be issued.
If a fault detector on protection or fault detector DSP module keeps picking up for 10s, the
corresponding alarm signal [ProtBrd.Alm_Pkp] or [FDBrd.Alm_Pkp] will be issued without
equipment being blocked.
The CTS logic in the relay is designed to detect the CT secondary circuit to ensure that current
measurement is the actual value of power system. The main purpose of the CTS function is to
ensure the integrity of the CT circuits maintaining the performance of protective equipment.
If the differential current in any phase is greater than the alarm setting [87T.I_Alm] without fault
detector of differential protection pickup for over 10s, differential current abnormality alarm
[87T.Alm_Diff] will be issued without blocking the protection.
If the differential current in any phase is greater than the alarm setting [87R.I_Alm] without fault
detector of differential protection pickup for over 10s, differential current abnormality alarm
If the following operation formula is met for 10s, CT circuit abnormality alarm of REF protection will
be issued without blocking the protection.
Where:
If the following operation formula is met for 10s, CT circuit abnormality alarm of winding differential
protection will be issued without blocking the protection.
Where:
If any one of the following two criteria is met, the corresponding alarm signal [x.AlmL_CTS] will be
issued after 10s, and it will be reset after 10s if equipment returns to normal condition.
1) Calculated residual current is greater than 0.06In or greater than 0.2 times maximum phase
current.
2) Negative-sequence current is greater than 0.1In or greater than 0.4 times maximum phase
current.
SIG 3I0>0.06In ≥1
10s 10s
[AlmL_CTS]
SIG I2>0.1In
SIG Ia>0.04In
≥1
SIG Ib>0.04In [OnLoad]
SIG Ic>0.04In
Where:
z Criteria
The following two cases are considered as CT circuit failure, and the protection relay can
discriminate which side the CT circuit failure by the unbalanced currents.
Differential CT secondary circuit failure can be judged more accurately and reliably by adopting
combined method of voltage and current.
1) First case, if none of following four conditions is satisfied after the fault detector of biased
differential current, or biased residual differential current, or biased winding differential current
picks up, it will be judged as CT circuit failure and the CT circuit failure alarm ([87T.Alm_CTS],
[87R.Alm_CTS], [64REF.Alm_CTS], [87W.Alm_CTS] or [x.AlmH_CTS], x represents some
side of transformer) will be issued.
¾ Negative-sequence voltage at any side is greater than 2%xUpp (Upp is the secondary
phase-to-phase rated voltage).
¾ Any phase current of any side increases after fault detector picks up.
¾ The maximum phase current is greater than 1.1pu after the fault detector picks up.
User can configure the output of CT circuit failure alarm to block the sensitive biased differential
protection, biased REF protection and biased winding differential protection via logic settings
[87T.En_CTS_Blk], [87R.En_CTS_Blk], [64REF.En_CTS_Blk], and [87W.En_CTS_Blk]
respectively. The CT circuit failure alarm is latched once issued, it can be reset only after the
failure is cleared and equipment is reset (i.e. the binary input [BI_RstTarg] is energized).
2) Transformer DPFC biased differential relay is always blocked during CT circuit failure.
3) Transformer sensitive biased differential protection can be blocked when CT circuit failure is
detected by configuring the logic setting [87T.En_CTS_Blk].
¾ If this logic setting is set as “0”, transformer sensitive biased differential protection is not
blocked.
¾ If this logic setting is set as “1”, transformer sensitive biased differential protection is
blocked.
4) Reacotr sensitive biased differential protection can be blocked when CT circuit failure is
detected by configuring the logic setting [87R.En_CTS_Blk].
¾ If this logic setting is set as “0”, reactor sensitive biased differential protection is not
blocked.
¾ If this logic setting is set as “1”, reactor sensitive biased differential protection is blocked.
5) Biased REF protection can be blocked when CT circuit failure is detected by configuring the
logic setting [64REF.En_CTS_Blk].
¾ If this logic setting is set as “0”, biased REF protection is not blocked.
6) Biased winding differential protection can be blocked when CT circuit failure is detected by
configuring the logic setting [87W.En_CTS_Blk].
¾ If this logic setting is set as “0”, biased winding differential protection is not blocked.
¾ If this logic setting is set as “1”, biased winding differential protection is blocked.
NOTE!The operation time of biased differential protection with CT circuit failure being
distinguished has 50ms delay than that of biased differential protection without CT
circuit failure.
The CT circuit failure logic of transformer current differential protection is taken as an example to
shown below.
SIG U2>2%Upp
≥1
SIG Flg_DPFCVolt ≥1
SIG Flg_CurrIncrease
&
&
T 0ms
Flg_CTS
SIG Ipmax>1.1pu
SIG FD_BiasDiff
&
[87T.Alm_CTS]
Figure 4.3-2 Logic diagram of CT circuit failure of transformer current differential protection
Where:
FD_BiasDiff is the signal indicating that the fault detector of biased differential protection picks up.
Flg_DPFCVolt is the internal flag indicating that DPFC element of any phase-to-phase voltage of
any side picks up
Flg_CurrIncrease is the internal flag indicating that Any phase current of any side increases after
fault detector picks up.
Ipmax>1.1pu represents that the maximum phase current is greater than 1.1pu after the fault
detector picks up.
[87T.Alm_CTS] is the alarm signal of CT circuit failure for current differential protection. If CT
circuit failure for REF protection or winding differential protection is detected, the corresponding
signal [64REF.Alm_CTS] or [87W.Alm_CTS] will be issued.
If one of following four criteria is met and there is no operation of any fault detectors VT circuit
abnormality alarm will be issued after 10s. The abnormality alarm will be reset after 10s if
1) Positive sequence voltage is less than 30 V and any phase current is greater than 0.04 In.
2) Positive sequence voltage is less than 30 V and the breaker is in closed position.
If the secondary phase-to-phase rated voltage is set to 110V, all corresponding operating voltage
will be adjusted in the same ratio.
z Logic
Where:
U2 and U1 are respectively negative sequence voltage value and positive sequence current value.
[52b] is the binary input of auxiliary normally closed contact of a circuit breaker.
NOTE! Following alarm messages and corresponding LED indicators are fixed in
equipment software. Besides, there are other programmable LED indicators configured
When some light failures are detected, part of protection functions probably be disabled and
others can still work. Some servere failures of hardware or software will result in the equipment
being blocked and the contacts of equipment failure will operate at same time. During that
condition, the protection relay has to be out of service for maintenance.
NOTE! If alarm signal is issued with equipment being blocked, please try to make a fault
diagnosis by referring the issued alarm messages but not simply reboot or re-power the
relay. If user cannot find the failure reason on site, please inform the manufacturer or the
agent for maintenance.
The active group set by settingsin device and that set by binary
7 Alm_BI_SettingGrp
input are not matched
When No.1~No.15 messages are issued on the LCD of the relay, the LED “HEALTHY” is steady green and
the protection equipment is not blocked with the LED “ALARM” being lit.
When No.8~No.24messages are issued on the LCD, the LED “HEALTHY” is extinguished, and the
protection equipment is blocked at the same time, but the LED “ALARM” is not lit.
Handling suggestion:
1. No.1, No.11: The signal is issued with other specific alarm signals, and please refer to the
handling suggestion other specific alarm signals.
2. No.2: No special treatment is needed. Just wait the completion of communication test., or exit
the test.
3. No.3: Step1: check whether the selected clock synchronization mode matches the clock
synchronization source;
Step 2: check whether the wiring connection between the equipment and the clock
synchronization source is correct
Step 3: check whether the setting for selecting clock synchronization (i.e. [Opt_TimeSync]) is
set correctly. If there is no clock synchronization, please set the setting [Opt_TimeSync] as
“No TimeSync”.
After the abnormality is removed, the “ALARM” LED will be extinguished and the
corresponding alarm message will disappear and the equipment will restore to normal
operation state.
4. No.4: Users may pay no attention to the alarm signal in the project commissioning stage, but it
is needed to download the latest package file (including correct version checksum file)
provided by R&D engineer to make the alarm signal disappear. Then users get the correct
software version. It is not allowed that the alarm signal is issued on the device already has
been put into service. the devices having being put into service so that the alarm signal
disappears
5. No.6: After maintenance is finished, please de-energized the binary input [BI_Maintenance]
and then the alarm will disappear and the equipment restore to normal operation state.
6. No.7: Please check the value of setting [Active_Grp] and binary input of indiating active group,
and make them matched. Then the “ALARM” LED will be extinguished and the corresponding
alarm message will disappear and the equipment will restore to normal operation state.
7. No. 8: Step 1: check whether the binary input module is connected to the power supply.
Step 2: check whether the voltage of power supply is in the required range.
After the voltage for binary input module restores to normal range, the “ALARM” LED will be
extinguished and the corresponding alarm message will disappear and the equipment will
restore to normal operation state.
8. No.9~No.10: Please check secondary values and protection settings. If settings are not set
reasonable to make fault detectors pick up, please reset settings, and then the alarm
message will disappear and the equipment will restore to normal operation state.
NOTE! Tripping out contacts are blocked in 1s after a transformer relay is energized with
“HEALTHY” LED indicatior being lit. This situation is decided as a relay fault, and the alarm
signal [ProtBrd.Alm_Pkp] and [FDBrd.Alm_Pkp] will be issued after tripping output contacts
keeps on picking up over10s.
9. No.12: Please reset setting values according to the range described in the instruction manual,
then re-power or reboot the equipment and the alarm message will disappear and the
equipment will restore to normal operation state.
10. No.13: Step 1: Go to the menu “Information”->”Borad Info”, check the abnormality
information.
Step 2: For the abnormality board, if the board is not used, then remove, and if the board is
used, then check whether the board is installed properly and work normally.
After the abnormality is removed, re-power or reboot the equipment and the equipment will
restore to normal operation state.
11. No.14: Please check the settings mentioned in the prompt message on the LCD, and go to
the menu “Settings” and select “Confirm_Settings” item to comfirm settings. Then, the
12. No.15, No.16: Step 1: Check CT ratio settings of each side of transformer to be set in proper
range, and if need, please reset those settings and reboot or re-power the equipment.
Step 2: Check overexcitation settings to be set reasonable, and if need, please reset those
settings and reboot or re-power the equipment.
Step 3: After above two steps, abnormality may disappear. Otherwise, a hardware failue
probably occurs and please inform the manufacture or the agent.
13. No.5, No.17, No.18: Please inform the manufacture or the agent for maintenance.
14. No.19 No.20: Step 1: Please make the equipment out of service.
Step 2: Then check if the analog input modules and wiring connectors connected to those
modules are installed at the position.
Step 3: Re-power the equipment and the equipment will restore to normal operation state.
15. No.21, No.22: Please inform configuration engineers to check and confirm visualization
functions of the device
16. No.23, No.24: Chips are damaged and please inform the manufacture or the agent replacing
the module.
17. No.25, No.26: Thess alarms may be issued for electric transformer applied projects. If alarms
are issued, please check working state of merging units and the connection between merging
units and the protection device.
18. No.27: Please re-insert the corresponding binary output module and re-power the equipment
after the completion of insertion, and the equipment will restore to normal operation state.
NOTE! If the equipment still cannot restore to normal operation state after suggested
When this kind of alarm messages are issued, user need to find the abnormality reason, and then
take corresponding measures to eliminate the alarm message to make the equipment return to the
normal operation state.
When No.1~No.2 messages are issued on LCD, conventional differential protection can be blocked by configuring
the corresponding logic setting.
When No.5~No.7 messages are issued on LCD, restricted earth fault protection of the corresponding side can be
blocked by configuring the corresponding logic setting.
NOTE! Symbol ”x” represents some side of transformer defined by user through
PCS-Explore software, which may be “H”, “HV” “HVS”, “HVS1”,” HVS2”, etc. If only one
protection element is equipped, the prefix “x.” will disappear.
Handing suggestion:
1. No.1~No.3: Please check the corresponding CT secondary circuit. After the abnormality is
eliminated, equipment can return to normal operation state by energizing the binary input
[BI_RstTarg].
2. No.4~No.5 Please check the corresponding sampling values and VT/ CT secondary circuit to
find out the reason resulting in the abnormality. If sample values of the equipment are not
correct, please inform the manufacturer or agent for maintenance, and if it is caused by the
failure of the VT/CT secondary circuit or primary system, please finish troubleshooting
according to the operating instructions of protection relay.
3. No.6~No.7: Please check the corresponding CT secondary circuit. After the abnormality is
eliminated, “ALARM” LED will go off automatically and equipment returns to normal operation
state.
5. No.13: Please check device measured frequence with system acutual frequence. If device
measured frquencey is not consistent with the system acutual frequence, please check the
device. If they are consistent, users please take measure according requrirments.
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The relay also provides some auxiliary functions, such as on-line data metering, binary input
status, event and disturbance recording, etc. All these make the relay meet the demands of the
modern power grid requirements.
5.2 Measurement
The equipment performs continuous measurement of the analogue input quantities. The
measurement data shown below is displayed on the LCD of the relay front panel or on the local or
remote PC.
Equipment samples 24 points per cycle. Calculate the RMS value in each interval and LCD will be
updated every 0.5 second.
1. RMS Value
4) Press key “ENT” to display corresponding measurement values as below on the LCD.
Calculated value
z Differential current and restraint threshold for conventional current differential protection
z Residual differential currents and restraint thresholds for each REF protection
z Differential currents and restraint thresholds for each winding differenital protection
z Corrected coefficients for winding differential protection and winding differential protection
2. Phase angle
Access path:
2) Select the item “Measurements “ and press key “ENT” to enter, and then
4) Press key “ENT” to display corresponding measurement values as below on the LCD.
z Angle between corrected currents of each side for conventional current differential protection
Please refer to each protection element in the Chapter “of Operation Theory” for detailed sample
value and phase angle,
Access path:
2) Select the item “Measurements “ and press key “ENT” to enter, and then
4) Press key “ENT” to display corresponding measurement values as below on the LCD.
NOTE! Symbol ”x” represents some side of transformer defined by user through
PCS-PC software, which may be “H”, “HV” “HVS”, “HVS1”,” HVS2”, etc. If only one
protection element is equipped, the prefix “x.” may disappear.
5.3.1 Introduction
The protection equipment provides the following recording functions:
z Event recording
z Present recording
All the recording information except waveform can be viewed on local LCD or by printing.
Waveform must be printed or be extracted using PCS-PC software and a waveform software.
An abnormality alarm being detected during relay self-check supervision or an alarm of secondary
circuit abnormality or protection alarm element will also be logged as individual events.
When binary input status changes, the change information will be displayed on LCD and logged as
binary input change report at the same time.
5.3.3.1 Application
Use the disturbance recorder to achieve a better understanding of the behavior of the power
network and related primary and secondary equipment during and after a disturbance. An analysis
of the recorded data provides valuable information that can be used to improve existing equipment.
This information can also be used when planning for new installations.
5.3.3.2 Design
Disturbance recorder is consisted of tripping report and fault waveform. Disturbance recorder is
triggered by fault detectors. The equipment can store 64 pieces of trip reports and waveforms in
non-volatile memory.
When protection operates, the operating information will be displayed on LCD and logged as trip
record at same time, which can be viewed in trip report. Here fault recording includes two kinds of
cases:
2) The fault detector element operates associated with the operation of protective elements.
The equipment can store 64 pieces of trip reports in non-volatile memory. If a new fault occurs
when 64 faults have been stored, the oldest will be overwritten by the latest one..
1) Sequence number
Each operation will be recorded with a sequence number in the report and displayed on LCD
screen.
The time resolution is 1 ms using the relay internal clock. Initiating date and time is when a fault
detector picks up. Relative time is the time when protection element operates to send tripping
signal after fault detector picks up.
3) Faulty phase
The faulty phase detected by the operating element is showed in the record report.
4) Trip mode
This shows the protection element that issues the tripping command. If no protection operates to
trip but only equipment fault detector picks up, fault report will record the title of fault detector.
MON module of the relay can store 64 pieces of fault waveform oscillogram in non-volatile memory.
If a new fault occurs when 64 fault waveform recorders have been stored, the oldest will be
overwritten by the latest one.
Each fault record consists of all analog and digital quantities related to protection, such as original
current and voltage, differential current, alarm elements, and binary inputs and etc.
Each time recording includes 2-cycle pre-fault waveform and most 250 cycles can be recorded.
Each time recording includes 2-cycle waveform before triggering, and most 250 cycles can be
recorded.
6 Hardware Description
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List of Figures
Figure 6.3-18 Typical connection of the module with external transducer ........................6-48
List of Tables
6.1 Overview
Output Relay
Binary Input
External
Protection
Conventional CT/VT A/D Calculation
DSP
ECVT
Fault
A/D Detector Pickup
DSP Relay
ECVT
ETHERNET
LCD +E
GPS
Power
Uaux LED CPU
Supply
RJ45
Keypad
PRINT
The PCS-978 adopts 64-bit microchip processor CPU produced by FREESCALE as control core
for logic calculation and management function, meanwhile, adopts high-speed digital signal
processor DSP to be in charge of all the protection calculation. 24 points are sampled in every
cycle and parallel processing of sampled data can be realized in each sampling interval to ensure
ultra-high reliability and safety of protection equipment.
The working process of the device is as follows: firstly, the current and voltage is converted into
small voltage signal and sent to DSP module after being filtered and converted by AD for
protection calculation and fault detector respectively. When DSP module completes all the
protection calculation, the result will be sent to 64-bit CPU on MON module to be recorded. DSP
module 1 carries out protection logic calculation, tripping output, and MON module completes
SOE (sequence of event) record, waveform recording, printing, communication between
protection and SAS and communication between HMI and CPU. The work process of fault
detector DSP module is similar to that of protection DSP module, and the only difference is, when
fault detector DSP module decides a fault detector picks up, only positive power supply of output
relay is switched on.
The PCS-978 is comprised of intelligent modules, except that few particular modules’ position
cannot be changed in the whole device (please refer to Figure 6.2-1 for details), the others like AI
(analog input) module such as AC current, AC voltage, DC current, and etc., and IO (input and
output) module such as binary input, tripping output, signal output, and etc can be flexibly
configured according to the remained slot positions.
z MON module provides functions like management function, completed event record, setting
management, and etc.
z DSP modules are totally the same, to carry out filtering, sampling and protection calculation
and fault detector calculation respectively.
z AI module converts AC current and voltage to low voltage signals with current transformers
and voltage transformers respectively.
z BI module provides binary input, and the binary is inputted via 24V/36V/110V/125V/
220V/250V opto-coupler (configurable).
z BO signal module provides all kinds of signal output contact, including annunciation signal,
remote signal, fault and disturbance signal, operation abnormal signal and etc.
z PWR module converts DC 250/220/125/110V into different DC voltage levels for various
modules of the equipment
z HMI module is comprised of LCD, keypad, LED indicator and test serial ports, and it is
convenient for user to perform human-machine interaction with equipment.
z NET-DSP module (optional) is applied for realization of GOOSE level interlocking, and for
connection to ECVT with supporting IEC61850-9-1and IEC61850-9-2 protocols.
Following figures show front and rear views of PCS-978 respectively. Programmable LED
indicators (No.4-No.20) can be defined by users trough PCS-PC software.
P
GR C
ES
Figure 6.1-2 Front view of PCS-978
NR1102D NR1156A NR1156A NR1401 NR1401 NR1504 NR1521A NR1521A NR1523B NR1301
1 2 3 1 2 3 5V OK ALM
4 5 6 4 5 6 BO_ALM BO_FAIL
ON
OFF
DANGER DANGER
1 BO_COM1
2 BO_FAIL
3 BO_ALM
4 BO_COM2
5 BO_FAIL
6 BO_ALM
7 OPTO+
8 OPTO-
9
10 PWR+
11 PWR-
12 GND
DSP module 2
DSP module 1
MON module
PWR module
Figure 6.2-1 Rear view of fixed module position of 4U equipment
Besides the fixed four modules are shown in above figure, there are twelve slots can be flexibly
configured.
z AI module, BI module and BO module can be configured at position between slot B04 to slot
07.
z The DC current input module (also called DC AI module) can be configured at any slot
between slot B04 and slot B11, which can provide 6 DC current inputs.
z If the slots from slot B04 to slot B11 are not used up, the BI module and BO module can be
configured at the rest slots.
z BI module and BO module can be configured at any slot between slot B12 and slot B15.
NR1102 NR1156A NR1156A NR1401 NR1401 NR1504 NR1521A NR1521A NR1523B NR1301
BO module for signal
BO module 1 for trip
AC AI module 2
DSP module 1
DSP module 2
MON module
PWR module
BI module
Slot No.
B01 B02 B03 B04 B05 B06 B07 B08 B09 B10 B11 B12 B13 B14 B15 P1
Three-phase current
*
1307 Ia
1204 + BI_Maintenance 0402
1308 BO_Trp_2-1
0403
*
1309 Ib 0404
*
0405
1311 Ic 0406
1312 BO_Trp_3-1
1206 + BI_05
1313 0407
*
Three-phase current
BO_Trp_3-2 Ia 0408
1314
*
1207 + BI_06 1315 0409
1316 BO_Trp_4-1 Ib 0410
1208
*
Not used
1317 0411
1209 + BI_07 1318 BO_Trp_4-2 Ic 0412
1319
BO_Trp_5-1
…
1320 0413
Three-phase voltage
1321 Ua 0414
1214 + BI_12
BO_Trp_5-2 0415
1322
1215 Ub 0416
Not used
0417
1216 + BI_13 1401 Uc 0418
1402 BO_Trp_6-1
…
1403
0419
Three-phase voltage
1404 BO_Trp_6-2
1221 + BI_18 Ua 0420
1405
1222 BO_Trp_6-3 0421
1406
Ub 0422
1407
1408 BO_Trp_7-1 0423
Uc 0424
1409
BO module 2 for trip
1410 BO_Trp_7-2
PWR+ P110
External DC power Power 1411 AI module 2
supply
PWR- P111 Supply
1412 BO_Trp_8-1 *
0607
OPTO+ P107 1413 3I0
Power supply for 0608
BO_Trp_8-2
Neutral current
3I0 0610
P101 BO_FAIL 1416 BO_Trp_9-1
P102 BO_ALM 1417 0611
3I0
P103 COM 1418 BO_Trp_9-2 0612 *
P104 BO_FAIL 1419
P105 1420 BO_Trp_10-1
BO_ALM
P106 COM 1421 0613
Three-phase voltage
P112 BO_Trp_10-2 Ua
1422 0614
Grounding
Screw 0615
Ub 0616
Grounding
Bus 1501 0617
1502 BO_Signal_1-1 Uc 0618
Ethernet A
1503
Ethernet B 1504 BO_Signal_1-2
0601
Three-phase current
Electrical
Ethernet to 1505 Ia 0602
Optional
1508 0605
Optical
Optional
Ethernet C 1509 Ic
Ethernet to 0606
BO module for signal
SCADA
*
1510 BO_Signal_3-1
Ethernet D
MON module
1511 0619
Reserved voltage
COM(optonal)
NR1102 NR1151A NR1151A NR1136A NR1136A NR1504 NR1521A NR1521A NR1523B NR1301
Slot No.
B01 B02 B03 B04 B05 B06 B07 B08 B09 B10 B11 B12 B13 B14 B15 P1
NET-DSP module 1
TX
Ch2
(LC Type)
RX PCS-978
BI_Print + 1203
…
BI_Maintenance + 1204
SV from TX
ECT/EVT at Ch8
each side Phase A RX RX 1301
Phase B
1303
BO_Trp_1-2 1304
Phase C TX TX
Ch1 BI_05 + 1206
NET-DSP module 2
1306
Up to 8 (LC Type)
TX
Ch2 1307 BI_06 + 1207
RX BO_Trp_2-1 1308
Not used 1208
1309
…
RX 1312
1313
BI_12 + 1214
BO_Trp_3-2 1314
RX IRIG-B 1315 1215
(optional) Not used
BO_Trp_4-1 1316
BI_13 + 1216
1317
P110 BO_Trp_4-2 1318
PWR+
…
External DC power Power
1319
supply P111 Supply
PWR- BO_Trp_5-1 1320 BI_18 + 1221
OPTO+ P107
Power supply for 1321
BO_Trp_5-2 1222
opto-coupler (24V) P108 1322
OPTO-
PWR module
P101 BO_FAIL
P102 BO_ALM
P103 1501
COM 1401
BO_Signal_1-1 1502
P104 BO_FAIL BO_Trp_6-1 1402
P105 BO_ALM 1503
1403
P106 BO_Trp_6-2 BO_Signal_1-2 1504
COM 1404
P112 1505
1405
Grounding BO_Signal_2-1
BO_Trp_6-3 1406 1506
Screw
1407 1507
Grounding BO_Trp_7-1 BO_Signal_2-2
1408 1508
Bus
1409 1509
BO module for signal
BO module 2 for trip
SYN+ 0101
Clock SYN
SYN- 0102
SGND 0103
0104
Multiplex
RTS 0105 RJ45 (Front)
PRINT
TXD 0106
SGND 0107
In the protection system adopting electronic current and voltage transformer (ECT/EVT), the
merging unit will merge the sample data from ECT/EVT, and then send it to the device through
multi-mode optical fibre. Two DSP modules respectively receive the data from merging unit
through the optical-fibre interface to complete the protection calculation and fault detector.
The difference between the hardware platform based on ECT/EVT and the hardware platform
based on conventional CT/VT lies in the receiving module of sampled values only, and the device
receives the sampled value from merging unit through multi-mode optical fibre.
Equipment consists of power supply module, MON module, DSP module, Analog input module,
opto-coupler input module, tripping output module, signal output module, input and output signal
for mechanical relay. The definition and application of each module and its terminal is introduced
as follows:
The +3.3V DC output provides power supply for the microchip processors, and the +5V DC output
provides power supply for all the electrical elements that need +5V DC power supply in this device.
The ±12V DC output provides power supply for A/D conversion circuits in this device, and the
+24V DC output provides power supply for the static relays of this device.
The use of an external miniature circuit breaker is recommended. The miniature circuit breaker
must be in the on position when the device is in operation and in the off position when the device is
in cold reserve.
A 12-pin connector is fixed on the front of the power supply module. The pin definition of the
connector is described as below.
NR1301A
5V OK ALM
BO_ALM BO_FAIL
1 BO_COM1 01
BO_FAIL
2 BO_FAIL 02
BO_ALM
3 BO_ALM 03
4 BO_COM2 04
BO_FAIL
5 BO_FAIL 05
BO_ALM
6 BO_ALM 06
7 OPTO+
8 OPTO-
9
10 PWR+
11 PWR-
12 GND
09 Not used
NOTE! The rated voltage of DC power supply module is self-adaptive to 220Vdc and
110Vdc, but the power supply in other DC voltage level or power supply of AC voltage
need to be specially ordered, and check if the rated voltage of power supply module is
the same as the voltage of external control power supply before equipment being put into
service.
NOTE! The DC power supply module provides pin 12 and earth connector for
grounding of equipment. The pin 12 shall be connected to earth connector and the
connected to the earth copper bar of panel via dedicated grounding wire.
NOTE! Effective grounding is the most important measure for equipment to prevent
EMI, so effective grounding must be ensured before the device is put into operation.
The MON module consists of high-performance built-in processor, FLASH, SRAM, SDRAM,
Ethernet controller and other peripherals. Its functions include management of the complete
device, human machine interface, communication and waveform recording etc.
The MON module uses the internal bus to receive the data from other modules of the device. It
communicates with the LCD module by RS-485 bus. This module is provided with 100BaseT
Ethernet interfaces, RS-485 communication interfaces, PPS/IRIG-B differential time
synchronization interface and RS-232 printing interface.
The correct method of connection is shown in Figure 6.3-3. Generally, the shielded cables with two
pairs of twisted pairs inside shall be applied. One pair of the twisted pairs are respectively used to
connect the “+” and “–” terminals of difference signal; the other pair of twisted pairs are used to
connect the signal ground of the interface, i.e. connect the signal groundings of all the devices
connected with the bus to the twisted pair. The module reserves a free terminal for all the
communication ports; the blank terminal does not need to be connected.
485-1B 02
SGND 03
04
SYN- 02
SGND 03
04
TXD 06
SGND 07
When the module is connected to conventional CT/VT, it can perform the synchronous data
acquisition through the AC input board; when the module is connected to ECVT, it can receive the
real-time synchronous sample data from merging unit through the multi-mode optical-fibre
interface.
When the module is connected to conventional CT/VT, it can perform the synchronous data
acquisition through the AC input board; when the module is connected to ECVT, it can receive the
real-time synchronous sample data from merging unit through the multi-mode optical-fibre
interface.
DSP module 1 and DSP module 2 have same hardware configuration. The following figure shows
rear views and terminal definitions for different type of DSP modules; the corresponding module
shall be adopted in accordance with concrete situation.
1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
4 5 6 4 5 6 4 5 6
TX1
TX1 Multi-mode optical
fibre, used to ECVT
TX2
TX2
TX3
TX4
RX1
RX2
RX3
RX4
Module ID Description
NR1156A 36 analog sampling channels, applied for conventional CT/VT.
NR1151D No analog sampling channel, applied for ECVT to receive signal from motherboard bus
NR1152A It is used to ECVT, 8 receiving channels, applied for ECVT to receive signal directly.
Each BI module is with a 22-pin connector for 11 binary inputs (NR1503) or 18 binary inputs
(NR1504).
For NR1503, each binary input has independent negative power input of opto-coupler, and can be
configurable. The terminal definition of the connector of BI module is described as below. [BI_n]
(n=01,02,…,10,11 can be configured as a specified binary input by PCS-PC software.)
For NR1504, all binary inputs share one common negative power input, and can be configurable.
The terminal definition of the connector is described as below. [BI_n] (n=01,02,…,14 can be
configured as a specified binary input by PCS-PC software.)
Pin description for NR 1503 and NR1504 are shown as follows respectively.
1. NR1503
2. NR1504
NOTE! If one BI module is configured, first four binary signals (BI_01, BI_02, BI_03,
BI_04) in the module are are [BI_TimeSyn], [BI_Print], [BI_Maintenance] and [BI_RstTarg]
respectively.
NOTE! If more than one BI module is configured, first four binary inputs (BI_01, BI_02,
BI_03, BI_04) in the first BI module (i.e. the BI module at the left-most side slot from rear
view) are fixed, they are [BI_TimeSyn], [BI_Print], [BI_Maintenance] and [BI_RstTarg]
respectively.
It is used to receive clock synchronism signal from GPS or other device, the binary input
[BI_Pulse_GPS] will change from “0” to “1” once GPS is received. When setting [Opt_TimeSyn] is
select as “PPM(DIN) “ , the device receives pulse per minute (PMS) via the binary input
[BI_Pulse_GPS].,.
It is used to manually trigger printing latest report when the equipment is configured as manual
printing mode by logic setting [En_AutoPrint]=0. The printer button is located on the panel usually.
If the equipment is configured as automatic printing mode ([En_AutoPrint]=1), report will be printed
automatically as soon as it is formed.
It is used to block communication export when the BI is energized. During equipment maintenance
or testing, the BI is then energized not to send reports via communication port, local display and
printing still work as usual. The BI should be de-energized when the equipment is restored back to
normal.
It is used to reset latching signal relay and LCD displaying. The reset is done by pressing a button
on the panel.
NOTE! The rated voltage of binary input is optional: 24V, 48V, 110V, 125V, 220V or 250V,
which must be specified when placed order. It is necessary to check whether the rated
voltage of BI module complies with site DC supply rating before put the relay in service.
The application of the binary input [BI_Maintenance] for digital substation communication adopting
IEC61850 protocol is given as follows.
a) The protection device should send the state of this binary input to client.
b) When this binary input is energized, the bit “Test” of quality (Q) in the message sent
change “1”.
c) When this binary input is energized, the client cannot control the isolator link and circuit
breaker, modify settings and switch setting group remotely.
d) According to the value of the bit “Test” of quality (Q) in the message sent, the client
discriminate whether this message is maintenance message, and then deal with it
correspondingly. If the message is the maintenance message, the content of the message
will not be displayed on real-time message window, audio alarm not issued, but the picture
is refreshed so as to ensure that the state of the picture is in step with the actual state. The
maintenance message will be stored, and can be inquired, in independent window.
a) When this binary input is energized, the bit “Test” in the GOOSE message sent by the
protection device changes “1”.
b) For the receiving end of GOOSE message, it will compare the value of the bit “Test” in the
GOOSE message received by it with the state of its own binary input (i..e
[BI_Maintenance]), the message will be thought as invalid unless they are conformable.
a) When this binary input of merging unit is energized, the bit “Test” of quality (Q) of sampling
data in the SV message sent change “1”.
b) For the receiving end of SV message, if the value of bit “Test” of quality (Q) of sampling
data in the SV message received by it is “1”, the relevant protection functions will be
disabled, but under maintenance state, the protection device should calculate and display
the magnitude of sampling data.
c) For duplicated protection function configurations, all merging units of control module
configured to receive sampling should be also duplicated. Both dual protection devices
and dual merging units should be fully independent each other, and one of them is in
maintenance state will not affect the normal operation of the other.
NR1521A is a standard binary output module, which can provide 11 tripping output contacts and
output contacts can be controlled separately by positive power supply of fault detector. The
contacts provide by NR1521A are all normally open (NO) contacts.
A 22-pin connector is fixed on the front of this module. The pin definition of the connector is
described as below.
The NR1523B module is a standard binary output module for signal, which can provide 11 signal
output contacts without control by fault detector. Among those contacts, contacts [BO_Signal_n]
(n=1,2,…,7, 10) are normally open (NO) contacts and [BO_Signal_8] and [BO_Siganl_9] are
normally closed (NC) contacts. All contacts can be configured as specified signal output contacts
of some protection by PCS-PC software according to user requirement. Besides, the contact
[BO_Prot] is a magnetic latched NO contact defined as protection tripping signal fixedly.
A 22-pin connector is fixed on the front of this module. The pin definition of the connector is
described as below.
NOTE! If more magnetic latched contacts or normally closed (NC) contacts are required,
Default pin definitions of the signal output module are shown below.
Original New-defined
Pin No. Description
Symbol Symbol
01 BO_Signal_1+ BO_Signal_1-1+
The NO contact 1 of 1st group of signal output.
02 BO_Signal_1- BO_Signal_1-1-
03 BO_Signal_2+ BO_Signal_1-2+
The NO contact 2 of 1st group of signal output.
04 BO_Signal_2- BO_Signal_1-2-
05 BO_Signal_3+ BO_Signal_2-1+
The NO contact 1 of 2nd group of signal output.
06 BO_Signal_3- BO_Signal_2-1-
07 BO_Signal_4+ BO_Signal_2-2+
The NO contact 2 of 2nd group of signal output.
08 BO_Signal_4- BO_Signal_2-2-
09 BO_Signal_5+ BO_Signal_3-1+
The NO contact 1 of 3rd group of output.
10 BO_Signal_5- BO_Signal_3-1-
Original New-defined
Pin No. Description
Symbol Symbol
11 BO_Signal_6+ BO_Signal_3-2+
The NO contact 2 of 3rd group of output.
12 BO_Signal_6- BO_Signal_3-2-
13 BO_Signal_7+ BO_Signal_4+
The NO contact of 4th group of output.
14 BO_Signal_7- BO_Signal_4-
15 BO_Signal_8+ BO_Signal_5+
The NC contact of 5th group of output.
16 BO_Signal_8- BO_Signal_5-
17 BO_Signal_9+ BO_Signal_6+
The NC contact of 6th group of output.
18 BO_Signal_9- BO_Signal_6-
19 BO_Signal_10+ BO_Signal_7+
The NO contact of 7th group of output.
20 BO_Signal_10- BO_Signal_7-
21 BO_Signal_11+ BO_Prot_+ The NO magnetic latched contact for indicating protection
22 BO_Signal_11- BO_Prot_- operation.
A 22-pin connector is fixed on the front of this module. The pin definition of the connector is
described as below.
NR1536A NR1536B
02 BI_MR1
High Voltage
Binary Input
03 Signals of BI_MR2
Mechanical BI_MR3
04
protection
05 BO_MR4
06 BO_MR1_1
07 BO_MR2_1
08 BO_MR3_1
09 BO_MR4_1
10 Common1
11 BO_MR1_2
12 BO_MR2_2
13 BO_MR3_2
14 BO_MR4_2
15 Common2
16 BO_MR1_3
17 BO_MR2_3
18 BO_MR3_3
19 BO_MR4_3
20 Common3
21 Pwr+
Module Power Input
22 Pwr -
The protection device which supports ECVT should not be equipped with this module. The analog
input module can transform these high AC input values to relevant low AC output value for the
DSP module. The transformers are used both to step-down the currents and voltages to levels
appropriate to the electronic circuitry of this device and to provide effective isolation between this
device and the power system. A low pass filter circuit is connected to each transformer (CT or VT)
secondary circuit for reducing the noise of each analog AC input signal.
NOTE! The rated value of the input current transformer is optional: 1A or 5A. The rated
value of the CT must be definitely declared in the technical scheme and the contract.
NOTE! Because the rated value of the input current transformer is optional, it is
necessary to check whether the rated values of the current transformer inputs are
accordant to the demand of the engineering before putting the device into operation.
The NR1401 module has 12 input transformers, and each channel can be configured as a
specified current or voltage channel by PCS-PC software according to user requirements. There
are three kinds of typical application module as follwing shows.
A 24-pin connector is fixed on the front of this module. The pin definition of the connector is
described as below.
NR1401
NOTE! In above figure, I1, I2, I3, I4, I5, I6, I7, I8, I9, I10, I11, I12 and U1, U2, U3, U4,
U5, U6 are polarity terminals of corresponding relevant voltage and current inputs
respectively.
NOTE! If user needs other analog input configuration, please declare in the technical
In this application, there are one branch at HV side and two branches at LV side without voltage
input.
AI Module Configuration:
LV side 2
A
HV side LV side 1
A A
B B
C
C
0401 0407
0402 0408
0403 0409
0404 0410
0405 0411
0406 0412
PCS-978
0413
0414
0415
0416
0417
0418
Original New-defined
Pin No. Description
Symbol Symbol
Original New-defined
Pin No. Description
Symbol Symbol
In this application, there is one branch at HV and LV side respectively with voltage input.
AI Module Configuration:
*
*
*
*
*
Original New-defined
Pin No. Description
Symbol Symbol
Original New-defined
Pin No. Description
Symbol Symbol
0417 I9 Reserved
In this application, there is one branch at HV and LV side respectively with voltage input.
AI Module Configuration:
HV side
*
*
A
*
*
B
*
*
C
0416 0415
0401 0407
0402 0408
0403 0409
0404 0410
0405 0411
0406 0412
PCS-978
0419
0420
0421
0422
0423
0424
Original New-defined
Pin No. Description
Symbol Symbol
Original New-defined
Pin No. Description
Symbol Symbol
0413 I7 Reserved
0417 I9 Reserved
In this application, there is one branch at HV and LV side respectively with voltage input.
AI Module Configuration:
HV side LV side
*
A A
*
*
B B
*
*
C C
*
0608 0607 0612 0611
0401 0601
0402 0602
0403 0603
0404 0604
0405 0605
0406 0606
0619 0623
0620
PCS-978 0624
0413 0613
0414 0614
0421 0615
0415 0616
0416 0617
0417 0618
Original New-defined
Pin No. Description
Symbol Symbol
0407 I4 Reserved
0409 I5 Reserved
0411 I6 Reserved
Original New-defined
Pin No. Description
Symbol Symbol
0419 U4 Reserved
0421 U5 Reserved
0423 U6 Reserved
Original New-defined
Pin No. Description
Symbol Symbol
0609 I5 Reserved
0621 U5 Reserved
Original New-defined
Pin No. Description
Symbol Symbol
In this application, there is one branch at HV and LV side respectively with voltage input.
AI Module Configuration:
*
*
*
*
*
*
Original New-defined
Pin No. Description
Symbol Symbol
Original New-defined
Pin No. Description
Symbol Symbol
0407 I4 Reserved
0409 I5 Reserved
0411 I6 Reserved
0419 U4 Reserved
0421 U5 Reserved
0423 U6 Reserved
Original New-defined
Pin No. Description
Symbol Symbol
0607 I4 Reserved
Original New-defined
Pin No. Description
Symbol Symbol
0609 I5 Reserved
0621 U5 Reserved
In this application, there is one branch at each side of transformer respectively with voltage input.
AI Module Configuration:
LV side
*
A
*
B
HV side
*
A C
*
B
*
C MV side
*
A
*
B
*
C
*
0608 0607 0610 0609
0401
0402
0407
0403 0408
0404
0409
0405 0410
0406
0411
0412
0619
0620 0621
0622
0413
0414
0419
0415
0420
0416
0421
0417
0422
0418
PCS-978 0423
0424
0601
0602
0603
0604
0605
0606
0623
0624
0613
0614
0615
0616
0617
0618
Original New-defined
Pin No. Description
Symbol Symbol
Original New-defined
Pin No. Description
Symbol Symbol
Original New-defined
Pin No. Description
Symbol Symbol
0611 I6 Reserved
Original New-defined
Pin No. Description
Symbol Symbol
In this application, PCS-978 supports 4 CT groups, two neutral CT and 3 three-phase VTs.
AI Module Configuration:
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Original New-defined
Pin No. Description
Symbol Symbol
Original New-defined
Pin No. Description
Symbol Symbol
Original New-defined
Pin No. Description
Symbol Symbol
0617 I9 Reserved
Original New-defined
Pin No. Description
Symbol Symbol
8. Auto-transformer/three-winding application
In this application, PCS-978 supports 6 CT groups, 3 neutral CTs and 3 three-phase VTs with
broken-delta voltage input. For auto-transformer or three-winding transformer application, users
can wiring PCS-978 according to the following wiring diagram.
AI Module Configuration:
LV side 2
*
A
*
B
*
C
LV side 1
*
A
*
B
*
C
0801
0802
Portion of
0803
PCS-978 0804
0805
0623 0806
0624
0613 0807
0614 0808
0615 0809
0616 0810
0617 0811
HV side 2 0618 0812
*
A
MV side 2
*
A
*
*
B
*
*
C
HV side 1
*
*
A MV side 1
*
A
*
*
*
B
*
*
*
C
*
0820 0819
0813
0814
01815
0816
0817
0818
0621
0619 0622
0620
0419
0413 0420
0414 0421
0415 0422
0416 0423
0417 0424
0418
PCS-978
0601
0401 0602
0402 0603
0403 0604
0404 0605
0405 0606
0406
0607
0407 0608
408 0609
0409 0610
0410 0611
0411 0612
0412
Original New-defined
Pin No. Description
Symbol Symbol
Original New-defined
Pin No. Description
Symbol Symbol
Original New-defined
Pin No. Description
Symbol Symbol
Original New-defined
Pin No. Description
Symbol Symbol
Original New-defined
Pin No. Description
Symbol Symbol
Original New-defined
Pin No. Description
Symbol Symbol
6.3.8.3 CT Rquirement
-Rated short-time thermal current Ith and rated dynamic current Idyn:
Performance verification
= 2*40000*5*(1+(0.1+2*0.5+0.1))/2000=440V
Transducer input module NR1410B can receive six input signals which can be 4~20mA current or
0~5V voltage from external transducer. The hardware and the software of the protection
equipment are provided to receive these signals from the external transducers and convert these
signals into a digital format for use as required. There are four pins 13, 16, 19 and 22 on the
module are ground terminals of the equipment.
A 22-pin connector is fixed on the front of this module. The pin definition of the connector is
described as below.
NR1410B
01
02
Input_1+ 03
Input_1- 04
05
06
Input_2+ 07
Input_2- 08
09
10
Input_3+ 11
Input_3- 12
GND 13
Input_4+ 14
Input_4- 15
GND 16
Input_5+ 17
Input_5- 18
GND 19
Input_6+ 20
Input_6- 21
GND 22
Typical connection of the module with external transducers is shown in the figure below, and there
is a jumper between pin S1 and pin S6 on module NR1401B to control the input signal type of the
module.
S1~S6 (OFF) 4-20mA shunt disabled and return paths interconnected and 0~5V measure provided.
S1~S6 (ON) Input resistance with 4-20mA shunt enabled and 4~20mA measure provided.
This module supports IEEE1588 network time protocol, E2E and P2P defined in IEEE1588
protocol can be selected.This module supports Ethernet IEEE802.3 time adjustment message
format, UDP time adjustment message format and GMRP.
The PCS-978 provides output contacts which are controlled by tripping logic settings. Tripping
logic settings of each protection element can be configured by users as per their requirements.
The tripping logic setting in form of [x.OutMap] is comprised of 16-bit binary number, but that
displayed on the LCD is 4-bit hexadecimal number. Each binary bit controls a set of tripping output
contacts. When the protection element operates, if the corresponding bit is set as “1”, the relevant
output contacts will pick up; if the bit is set as “0”, the relevant output relays will not pick up.
For typical configuration of PCS-978, two NR1521A modules are equipped with being installed
adjacently in slot S13 and slot S14, and then tripping output contacts controlled by logic setting are
list in the following table.
Contact
Bit Tripping output group Controlled contacts
amount
1301-1302, 1303-1304,
0 TrpOutp1: the 1st group of tripping output contacts 3
1305-1306
1401-1402, 2903-1404
5 TrpOutp6: the 6th group of tripping output contacts 3
1405-1406,
1419-1420
9 TrpOutp10: the 10th group of tripping output contacts 2
1421-1422
10 No definition
11 No definition
12 No definition
13 No definition
14 No definition
15 No definition
NOTE! Controlled contacts are represents with its slot position and pin number. For
example, contact 1301-1302 means terminal 01-02 of the module at the slot B13, i.e. 13
represents the slot position of module, 01(02) represents the pin number on the module.
There are two types of output contact tripping output contact and signal output contact.
The number of signal output contacts can be flexibly configured according t user requirement.
When the protection element operates, the equipment sends tripping command to drive the
tripping output contact and signal contact simultaneously. For example, when differential
protection operates, in addition to the pickup of tripping output contact controlled by the tripping
logic setting, the signal contacts are closed simultaneously, producing annunciation signal, remote
signal and FDR signal respectively. These contacts are assigned to contacts on signal output
module by PCS-PC software as user requirement.
When some abnormal operation conditions are detected by protection equipment, the equipment
will send abnormal message to be displayed on the LCD and generate abnormal alarm signal.
These signals, such as equipment failure signal, CT circuit failure and so on, are used to produce
annunciation signal, remote signal and FDR signal. Please refer to power supply module for
detailed abnormal signal output contact.
The abnormal operation contacts include initiating cooler, blocking on-load tap changing (OLTC)
function and etc. These contacts are assigned to contacts on signal output module by PCS-PC
software as user requirement.
7 Settings
Table of Contents
List of Tables
7.1 Overview
Settings are classified to two kinds, protection settings and common settings. Each protection
element has its independent setting menu to configure which are given detailed description in
“Operation Theory”. Common settings consist of device settings, communication settings and
system settings,
The equipment has 10 setting groups for protection to coordinate with the mode of power system
operation, one of which is assigned to be active. However, common settings are shared by all
protection setting groups, and settings of protection element are set according to secondary
values.
z Setting list
z Setting explanation
1. [HDR_EncodeMode], [Opt_Caption_103]
Two logic settings to select encoding format of header file and caption language of IEC103
protocol.
Default value of [HDR_EncodeMode] is 1((i.e. UTF-8 code) and please set it to 0 (i.e. GB18030)
according to the special requirement.
Default value of [Opt_Caption_103] is 0 (i.e. local language), and please set it to 1 (i.e. Chinese)
if the SAS is supplied by China Manufacturer.
2. [Un_BinaryInput]
The setting is used to set the voltage level of binary input module, and 110V or 220V can be
selected according to the actual requirement.
z Setting path
Main menu -> Settings -> Device Setup -> Device Settings
z Setting list
000.000.000.000~
1 IP_LAN1 IP address of Ethernet port 1.
255.255.255.255
000.000.000.000~
2 Mask_LAN1 Subnet mask of Ethernet port1.
255.255.255.255
000.000.000.000~
3 IP_LAN2 IP address of Ethernet port 2.
255.255.255.255
000.000.000.000~
4 Mask_LAN2 Subnet mask of Ethernet port 2.
255.255.255.255
000.000.000.000~
7 Mask_LAN3 Subnet mask of Ethernet port 3.
255.255.255.255
000.000.000.000~
10 Mask_LAN4 Subnet mask of Ethernet port 4.
255.255.255.255
000.000.000.000~
12 Gateway Gateway of router
255.255.255.255
4800,9600,19200,
15 Baud_RS485A Baud rate of rear RS-485 serial port 1.
38400,57600,115200 bps
4800,9600,19200,
18 Baud_RS485B Baud rate of rear RS-485 serial port 2.
38400,57600,115200 bps
4800,9600,
23 Baud_Printer 19200,38400, 51600, Baud rate of printer port
115200 bps
0: disable
24 En_AutoPrint Enable/disable automatic printing function
1: enable
Conventional
SAS Select the mode of time synchronization of
25 Opt_TimeSyn
Advanced equipment.
NoTImeSyn
z Setting explanation
1. [En_LANx] (x= 2, 3, 4)
“1”: enable the IP address of Ethernet port and the corresponding IP address setting is needed to
be set.
“0”: disable the IP address of Ethernet port and the corresponding IP address setting is not needed
to be set.
2. [En_Broadcast]
This setting is only used only for IEC 103 protocol. If NR network IEC103 protocol is used, the
setting must be set as “1”.
3. [Protocol_RS485x] (x=A, B)
The setting is used to select the communication protocol of rear RS-485 serial port X.
1: Reserved
2: Modbus protocol
4. [Format_Measmt]
The setting is used to select the format of measurement data sent to SCADA through IEC103
protocol.
1: GDD data type through IEC103 protocol is 7, i.e. 754 shorth real number of IEEE standard.
5. [En_AutoPrint]
If automatic print is required for disturbance report after protection operating, the setting should be
set as “1”.
6. [Opt_TimeSyn]
There are four selectons for clock synchronization of device, each selection includs different time
clock synchronization signals shown in following table.
Item Description
PPS(RS-485): Pulse per second (PPS) via RS-485 differential level.
IRIG-B(RS-485): IRIG-B via RS-485 differential level.
Conventional
PPM(DIN): Pulse per minute (PPM) via the binary input [BI_TimeSyn].
PPS(DIN): Pulse per second (PPS) via the binary input [BI_TimeSyn].
SNTP(PTP): Unicast (point to point) SNTP mode via Ethernet network.
SAS SNTP(BC): Broadcast SNTP mode via Ethernet network.
Message (IEC103): Clock messages through IEC103 protocol.
IEEE1588: Clock message via IEEE1588.
Advanced IRIG-B(Fiber): IRIG-B via optical-fibre interface.
PPS(Fiber) PPS: Pulse per second (PPS) via optical-fibre interface.
When no time synchronization signal is connected to the equipment, please select
NoTimeSync
this option and the alarm message [Alm_TimeSync] will not be issued anymore.
“Conventional” mode and “SAS” mode are always be supported by device, but “Advanced” mdoe
is only supported when NET-DSP module is equipped. The alarm signal [Alm_TimeSyn] may be
issued to remind user loss of time synchronization signals.
1) When “SAS” is selected, if there is no conventional clock synchronization signal, the device
will not send the alarm signal [Alm_TimeSyn]. When “Conventional”mode is slected, if there is
no conventional clock synchronization signal, “SAS”mode will be enabled automatically with
the alarm signal [Alm_TimeSyn] being issued simultaneously.
3) When “NoTimeSyn” mode is selected, the device will not send alarm signals without
NOTE! The clock message via IEC103 protocol is invalid when the device receives the
7. [IP_Server_SNTP]
It is the address of the SNTP time synchronization server which sends SNTP timing messages to
the relay or BCU.
8. [OffsetHour_UTC], [OffsetMinute_UTC]
When the IEC61850 protocol is adopted in substations, if the time tags of communication
messages are required according to Universal Time Coordinated (UTC), the two settings are
used to set the local time of a country or area where the relay is installed. If there is no such a
requirement, the two settings must be set as “0”.
Example 1: In China where UTC offset is UTC +8:00, [OffsetHour_UTC] and [OffsetMinute_UTC]
should be set as “8hrs” and “0min” respectively.
Example 3: In Nepal where UTC offset is UTC +5:45, [OffsetHour_UTC] and [OffsetMinute_UTC]
should be set as “+5hrs” and “45min” respectively.
Time zone GMT zone East 1st East 2nd East 3rd East 4th East 5th
Setting 0 1 2 3 4 5
th th th th th
Time zone East 6 East 7 East 8 East 9 East 10 East 11th
Setting 6 7 8 9 10 11
th st nd rd th
Time zone East/West 12 West 1 West 2 West 3 West 4 West 5th
Setting -12/12 -1 -2 -3 -4 -5
th th th th th
Time zone West 6 West 7 West 8 West 9 West 10 West 11th
Setting -6 -7 -8 -9 -10 -11
z Setting Path
Main Menu -> Settings -> Device Setup -> Comm Settings
z Setting list
50Hz
2 Opt_SysFreq Select system working frequency.
60Hz
NOTE! Symbol ”x” represents some side of transformer or VT/CT type only defined by
user through PCS-PC software, which may be “HVS”(HV side), “MVS”(MV side), etc.
z Setting explanation
1. [ Active_Grp]
The current protection setting group number, and total 10 group settings are provided. The device
settings, communication settings and system settings, are common for all protection groups.
During the calculation of current differential protection, in order to get current correction ratio of
each side of the transformer automatically, these basic parameters are needed, such as
transformer capacity, phase-to-phase primary voltages of each side and CT ratios of each side.
Clk_PhComp]: the target o’clock each side current will be shift to for phase compensation.
For examples:
The vector group of a transformer is Y0/Δ11 and the target o’clock ([Clk_PhComp]) is set to “11”.
1) For HV side, the clock of HV side with reference to target o’clock is 1 (i.e. wiring o’clock
12-target o’clock 11) clock, so the matrix of relative o’clock 1 is adopted to compensate HV
side current. Zero-sequence current elimination has no effect on phase compensation in the
condition.
2) For LV side, the clock of LV side with reference to target o’clock is 0 (i.e. wiring o’clock 11-
target o’clock 11), so the matrix of relative o’clock 0 is adopted to compensate LV side current.
Then it is needed to decide whether zero-sequence current is eliminated and select the
corresponding matrix.
Matrix Matrix
Relative
(without zero-sequence current (with zero-sequence current
o’clock
elimination) elimination)
⎡ 1 0 0⎤ ⎡ 2 − 1 − 1⎤
0
⎢0 1 0 ⎥ 1 ⎢
⋅ ⎢− 1 2 − 1⎥⎥
⎢ ⎥ 3
⎢⎣0 0 1⎥⎦ ⎢⎣− 1 − 1 2⎥⎦
⎡ 1 − 1 0⎤
1 ⎢
1 ⋅ ⎢ 0 1 − 1⎥⎥
3
⎢⎣− 1 0 1⎥⎦
⎡ 0 − 1 0⎤ ⎡ 1 − 2 1⎤
2
⎢ 0 0 −1 ⎥ 1 ⎢
⋅ ⎢ 1 1 − 2⎥⎥
⎢ ⎥ 3
⎢⎣− 1 0 0⎥⎦ ⎢⎣− 2 1 1⎥⎦
⎡ 0 − 1 1⎤
1 ⎢
3 ⋅ ⎢ 1 0 − 1⎥⎥
3
⎢⎣− 1 1 0⎥⎦
⎡0 0 1⎤ ⎡ − 1 − 1 2⎤
4
⎢ 1 0 0⎥ 1 ⎢
⋅ ⎢ 2 − 1 − 1⎥⎥
⎢ ⎥ 3
⎢⎣0 1 0⎥⎦ ⎢⎣− 1 2 − 1⎥⎦
⎡− 1 0 1⎤
1 ⎢
5 ⋅ ⎢ 1 − 1 0⎥⎥
3
⎢⎣ 0 1 − 1⎥⎦
⎡− 1 0 0⎤ ⎡− 2 1 1⎤
6
⎢ 0 − 1 0⎥ 1 ⎢
⋅ ⎢ 1 − 2 1⎥⎥
⎢ ⎥ 3
⎢⎣ 0 0 − 1⎥⎦ ⎢⎣ 1 1 − 2⎥⎦
Matrix Matrix
Relative
(without zero-sequence current (with zero-sequence current
o’clock
elimination) elimination)
⎡ − 1 1 0⎤
1 ⎢
7 ⋅ ⎢ 0 − 1 1⎥⎥
3
⎢⎣ 1 0 − 1⎥⎦
⎡ 0 1 0⎤ ⎡ −1 2 − 1 ⎤
8
⎢0 0 1⎥⎥
1 ⎢
⋅ ⎢ −1 − 1 2 ⎥⎥
⎢ 3
⎢⎣ 1 0 0⎥⎦ ⎢⎣ 2 − 1 − 1⎥⎦
⎡ 0 1 − 1⎤
1 ⎢
9 ⋅ ⎢− 1 0 1⎥⎥
3
⎢⎣ 1 − 1 0⎥⎦
⎡ 0 0 − 1⎤ ⎡ 1 1 − 2⎤
10
⎢− 1 0 0⎥⎥
1 ⎢
⋅ ⎢− 2 1 1⎥⎥
⎢ 3
⎣⎢ 0 − 1 0⎥⎦ ⎣⎢ 1 − 2 1⎥⎦
⎡ 1 0 − 1⎤
1 ⎢
11 ⋅ ⎢− 1 1 0⎥⎥
3
⎢⎣ 0 − 1 1⎥⎦
Setting principle of rated phase-to-phase voltages of each side is to take the primary rated
voltage marked on the nameplate of transformer as the primary rated voltage of corresponding
side. For an on-load tap changing transformer, the voltage of transformer with tap in middle
position can be taken as the value of this setting. As to other kind of transformers, actual
operation voltage (i.e. phase-to-phase voltage) shall be taken as this setting value, otherwise the
calculation of correction coefficient may be wrong
For example, if the voltage at 220kV side is 230kV for an on-load tap changing transformer with
tap in its middle position, and then the setting is set as 230kV.
NOTE! For one side not used in the relay, please set the primary rated voltage value of the
5. [x.U1n], [x.U2n]
These settings are primary voltage and secondary voltage values of the three-phase VT of three
side of a transformer respectively, which are phase-to-phase voltage values.
For example, if the voltage ratio is 220kV/100V at HV side of a transformer, [HVS.U1n] shall be
set as “220kV” and [HVS.U2n] should be set as “100V”.
Set those settings respectively according to the actual primary value and secondary value of the
corresponding side CT.
Set those settings respectively according to the actual primary value and secondary value of the
corresponding side VT.
z Setting path
Table of Contents
8.2.2 Analog.................................................................................................................................8-9
8.2.3 Status................................................................................................................................8-10
8.2.8 Information........................................................................................................................8-14
8.2.10 Clock...............................................................................................................................8-14
List of Figures
Figure 8.1-4 Corresponding cable of the RJ45 port in the front panel..................................8-4
Figure 8.3-3 LCD display 2 of trip report and alarm report ..................................................8-17
List of Tables
The operator can access the protective device from the front panel. Local communication with the
protective device is possible using a computer via a multiplex RJ45 port on the front panel.
Furthermore, remote communication is also possible using a PC with the substation automation
system via rear RS485 port or rear Ethernet port. The operator is able to check the protective
device status at any time.
This chapter describes human machine interface (HMI), and give operator an instruction about
how to display or print event report, setting and so on through HMI menu tree and display metering
value, including R.M.S. current, voltage and frequency etc. through LCD. Procedures to change
active setting group or a settable parameter value through keypad are also described in details.
NOTE!
“Measurement2” is used to display measured values from fault detector DSP (displayed
in secondary value)
8.1 Overview
The human-machine interface consists of a human-machine interface (HMI) module which allows
a communication to be as simple as possible for the user. The HMI module helps to draw your
attention to something that has occurred which may activate a LED or a report displayed on the
LCD. Operator can locate the data of interest by navigating the keypad.
5
1
HEALTHY
11
PCS-978
2 12
ALARM TRANSFORMER RELAY
3 13
TRIP
4 14
5 15
6 16
ENT
7 17
8 18
1
9 19
3
10 20
4
2
1. “ESC”:
2. “ENT”:
3. “GRP”
Page up/down
NOTE!
Any setting change shall be confirmed by simply pressing “+”, “3”, “5”, “-“, “ENT” in
sequence.
Any report deletion shall be executed by pressing “+”, “-“, “+”, “-“, “ENT” in sequence.
Green Lit when the equipment is in service and ready for operation.
NOTE! The “HEALTHY” LED can only be turned on by energizing the equipment again to
is rebooted or re-energized.
The “TRIP” LED is turned on and latched once any protection element operates and.
The “TRIP” LED can be turned off by pressing the signal RESET button on the front
panel.
Other LED indicators with no labels are configurable and user can configure them to be lit
by signals of operation element, alarm element and binary output contact according to
requirement through PCS-PC software, and there are three colors (green yellow and red)
for user selection.
Figure 8.1-4 Corresponding cable of the RJ45 port in the front panel
P1: To connect the multiplex RJ45 port. An 8-core cable is applied here.
The definition of the 8-core cable in the above figure is introduced in the following table.
The Ethernet port can be used to communication with PC via auxiliary software (PCS-PC) after
connecting the protection device with PC, so as to fulfill on-line function (please refer to the
instruction manual of PCS-PC). At first, the connection between the protection device and PC
must be established. Through setting the IP address and subnet mask of corresponding Ethernet
interface in the menu “Settings→Device Setup→Comm Settings”, it should be ensured that the
protection device and PC are in the same network segment. For example, setting the IP address
and subnet mask of network A. (using network A to connect with PC)
The IP address and subnet mask of protection device should be [IP_LAN1]= 198.87.96.XXX,
[Mask_LAN1]=255.255.255.0, [En_LAN1]=1. (XXX can be any value from 0 to 255 except 102)
If the logic setting [En_LAN1] is non-available, it means that network A is always enabled.
NR1102C
ETHERNET
Network A
Network B
SYN+
SYN-
SGND
GND
RXD
TXD
SGND
GND
NOTE! If using other Ethernet port, for example, Ethernet B, the logic setting [En_LAN2]
8.2.1 Overview
Press “▲” of any running interface and enter the main menu. Select different submenu by “▲” and
“▼”. Enter the selected submenu by pressing “ENT” or “►”. Press “◄” and return to the previous
menu. Press “ESC” and exit the main menu directly. For sake of executing the command menu
again, one command menu will be recorded in the quick menu after its first execution. Five latest
menu commands can be recorded in the quick menu. When the five menu commands are
recorded, the latest menu command will cover the earliest one, adopting the “first in first out”
principle. It is arranged from top to bottom and in accordance with the execution order of command
menus. Press “▲” to enter the main menu with the interface as shown in the following diagram:
Quick Menu
Language
Reset Target
Device Settings
Mainmenu
For the first powered protective device, there is no recorded shortcut menu. Press “▲” to enter the
main menu with the interface as shown in the following diagram:
Measurements
Status
Records
Settings
Local Cmd
Information
Test
Clock
Language
Under the main interface, press “▲” to enter the main menu, and select submenu by pressing “▲”,
“▼” and “ENT”. The command menu adopts a tree shaped content structure. The above diagram
provides the integral structure and all the submenus under menu tree of the protection device.
NOTE! The menu shown in above figure is not the specific-applicaton menu. For each
8.2.2 Analog
This menu is mainly used to display the real time sampling value of current, voltage and phase
angle. This menu and “Status” menu can fully reflects of the running environment of the protection
device. As long as the displayed values consist with the actual running situation, basically, the
protection device can work normally. This menu is set to greatly facilitate the debugging and
maintenance of people on site.
8.2.2.1 Measurements1
8.2.2.2 Measurements2
8.2.3 Status
This menu is mainly used to display the state of binary inputs (including binary inputs via
opto-coupler and GOOSE binary inputs) and alarm signals in the protection device. This menu and
“Measurements” menu fully reflects the running environment of the protection device. As long as
the displayed values consist with the actual running situation, basically, the protection device can
work normally. This menu is set to greatly facilitate the debugging and maintenance of people on
site.
8.2.3.1 Inputs
8.2.3.2 Outputs
8.2.4 Records
This menu is used for displaying all kinds of records, so that the operator can load to view and use
as the reference of analyzing accidents and maintaining the device. All the records are stored in
non-volatile memory, and it can still record the reports even if it loses its power.
8.2.5 Settings
This menu is used for checking the setting of device equipment parameter, protection setting, logic
setting and system parameter, as well as modifying any of the above setting items. Moreover, it
can also execute the setting copy between different setting groups.
4 Device Setup To display and modify the settings related to device setup.
(1) The submenu “Prot Settings” includes the following command menus.
1 Diff Prot Settings To display and modify the settings of current differential protection.
2 HVS REF Prot Settings To display and modify the settings of REF protection of HV side.
3 MVS REF Prot Settings To display and modify the settings of REF protection of MV side.
4 LVS REF Prot Settings To display and modify the settings of REF protection of LV side.
5 Overexcitation Prot Settings To display and modify the settings of overexcitation protection.
6 Mechanical Prot Settings To display and modify the settings of mechanical protection.
7 Frequency Prot Settings To display and modify the settings of frequency protection.
8 HVS Backup Prot Settings To display and modify the settings of backup protection of HV side.
9 MVS Backup Prot Settings To display and modify the settings of backup protection of MV side.
10 LVS Backup Prot Settings To display and modify the settings of backup protection of LV side.
11 Trip Logic Settings To display and modify the programmable tripping logic settings.
3 Label Settings To display and modify the label settings of protective device.
8.2.6 Print
This menu is used for printing device description, setting, all kinds of records, waveform and
information related with 103 Protocol.
8.2.6.1 Settings
(1) The submenu “Prot Settings” includes the following command menus.
2 HVS REF Prot Settings To print the settings of REF protection of HV side.
3 MVS REF Prot Settings To print the settings of REF protection of MV side.
4 LVS REF Prot Settings To print the settings of REF protection of LV side.
8 HVS Backup Prot Settings To print the settings of backup protection of HV side.
9 MVS Backup Prot Settings To print the settings of backup protection of MV side.
10 LVS Backup Prot Settings To print the settings of backup protection of LV side.
11 Trip Logic Settings To display and modify the programmable tripping logic settings.
(2) The submenu “Logic Links” includes the following command menus.
1 Device Settings To print the equipment settings including GOOSE module settings.
8.2.6.2 Waveforms
1 Reset Target Reset the local signal, the signal indicator lamp and the LCD display.
8.2.8 Information
In this menu the LCD displays software information of DSP module, MON module and HMI module,
which consists of version, creating time of software, CRC codes and management sequence
number. Besides, hardware board information can also be viewed.
2 Board Info Monitor the current working state of each board of the equipment
8.2.9 Test
This menu is mainly used for developers to debug the program and for engineers to maintain
device. It can be used to check module information and item fault message, and fulfill the
communication test function. It’s also used to generate all kinds of report or event to transmit to the
SAS without any external input, so as to debug the communication on site.
The submenu “Device Test” has following submenus. Users can respectively execute the test
automatically or manually by selecting commands “All Test” or “Select Test”.
8.2.10 Clock
The current time of internal clock can be viewed here. The time is displayed in the form
YY-MM-DD and hh:mm:ss. All values are presented with digits and can be modified.
8.2.11 Language
This menu is mainly used for set LCD display language.
8.3.1 Overview
There are five kinds of LCD display, SLD (single line diagram) display, tripping reports, alarm
reports, binary input changing reports and control reports. Tripping reports and alarm reports will
not disappear until these reports are acknowledged by pressing the RESET button in the
protection panel (i.e. energizing the binary input [BI_RstTarg]). User can press both “ENT” and
“ESC” at the same time to switch the display among trip reports, alarm reports and the SLD display.
Binary change reports will be displayed for 5s and then it’ll return to the previous display interface
automatically. Control reports will not pop up and can only be viewed by navigating the
corresponding menu.
Under normal condition, the LCD will display the following interface. The LCD adopts white color
as its backlight that is activated if once there is any keyboard operation, and is extinguished
automatically after 60 seconds of no operation.
When the equipment is powered on, based on actual connection of the transformer, the LCD will
display single line diagram on its connection diagrams. If the transformer has three windings and 2
branches on LV side, the LCD will display by configuring the logic settings.
The displayed content of the interface contains: the current date and time of the protection device
(with a format of yy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss:), the currently valid setting group number, the three-phase
current and voltage sampled values of each side, differential current, residual differential current,
frequency etc.
If the device has no self-check report, the display interface will only show the fault report.
Disturb Records NO.2 shows the title and SOE number of the report.
2008-11-28 07:10:00:200 shows the time when fault detector picks up, the format is
year–month-date and hour:minute:second:millisecond.
0ms TrigDFR shows fault detector of protection element and operation time of fault
detector is fixed as 0ms.
24ms AB 87.Op_Diff shows the relative operation time and operation element of protection
element
All the protection elements have been listed in Chapter “Operation Theory”, and please refer to
each protection element for details. Operation reports of fault detector and the reports related to
oscillography function are showed in the following table.
For the situation that the fault report and the self-check alarm report occur simultaneously in the
following figure, the upper half part is fault report, and the lower half part is self-check report. As to
the upper half part, it displays separately the record number of fault report, fault name, generating
time of fault report (with a format of yy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss:), protection element and tripping element.
If there is protection element, there is relative time on the basis of fault detector element and fault
phase. At the same time, if the total lines of protection element and tripping element are more than
3, a scroll bar will appear at the right. The height of the black part of the scroll bar basically
indicates the total lines of protection element and tripping element, and its position suggests the
position of the currently displayed line in the total lines. The scroll bar of protection element and
tripping element will roll up at the speed of one line per time. When it rolls to the last three lines, it’ll
roll from the earliest protection element and tripping element again. The displayed content of the
lower half part is similar to that of the upper half part.
0 ms TrigDFR
24 ms AB 87.Op_Diff
Alarm Infor
B12.Alm_OptoDC
immediately.
Superv Events NO.4 shows the SOE number and title of the report
2008-11-28 09:18:47:500 shows the data and time of the report occured: year–month-date
and hour:minute:second:millisecond
IO_Events NO.4
2008-11-29 09:18:47:500ms
BI_RstTarg 0 1
No.004 Binary Events shows the number and title of the report
2008-11-28 09:18:47:500 shows the date and time of the report occurred, the format is
year–month-date and hour:minute:second:millisecond
BI_RstTarg 0->1 shows the state change of binary input, including binary input
name, original state and final state
Contact inputs and contact outputs are are listed in the following two tables, and user can define
undefined binary inputts as the specific binary inputs via PCS-PC software.
NOTE! Bxx is the slot No. of module and please refer to Chapter “Hardware” for details.
The binary input number of different type module may be differential and signals list in
above table are just for reference.
Device Logs NO. 4 shows the title and the number of the report
2008-11-28 10:18:47:569 shows the date and time when the report occurred, the format is
year–month-date and hour:minute:second:millisecond
2. Press the key “▲” or “▼” to move the cursor to the “Measurements” menu, and then
press the “ENT” or “►” to enter the menu.
3. Press the key “▲” or “▼” to move the cursor to any command menu item, and then press
4. Press the “▲” or “▼” to page up/down (if all information cannot be displayed in one
display screen, one screen can display 14 lines of information at most).
5. Press the key “◄” or “►” to select pervious or next command menu.
6. Press the key “ENT” or “ESC” to exit this menu (returning to the “Measurements” menu).
2. Press the key “▲” or “▼” to move the cursor to the “Status” menu, and then press the
“ENT” or “►” to enter the menu.
3. Press the key “▲” or “▼” to move the cursor to any command menu item, and then press
the key “ENT” to enter the submenu.
4. Press the “▲” or “▼” to page up/down (if all information cannot be displayed in one
display screen, one screen can display 14 lines of information at most).
5. Press the key “◄” or “►” to select pervious or next command menu.
6. Press the key “ENT” or “ESC” to exit this menu (returning to the “Status” menu).
2. Press the key “▲” or “▼” to move the cursor to the “Records” menu, and then press the
key “ENT” or “►” to enter the menu.
3. Press the key “▲” or “▼” to move the cursor to any command menu, and then press the
key “ENT” to enter the submenu.
6. Press the key “◄” or “►” to select pervious or next command menu.
7. Press the key “ENT” or “ESC” to exit this menu (returning to the “Records” menu).
2. Press the key “▲” or “▼” to move the cursor to the “Print” menu, and then press the
“ENT” or “►” to enter the menu.
3. Press the key “▲” or “▼” to move the cursor to any command menu, and then press the
“ENT” to enter the menu.
Press the “+” or “-” to select pervious or next record. After pressing the key “ENT”,
the LCD will display “Start Printing... ”, and then automatically exit this menu
(returning to the menu “Print”). If the printer doesn’t complete its current print task
and re-start it for printing, and the LCD will display “Printer Busy…”. Press the key
“ESC” to exit this menu (returning to the menu “Print”).
Selecting the command menu “Superv Events” or “IO Events”, and then press the
key “▲” or “▼” to move the cursor. Press the “+” or “-” to select the starting and
ending numbers of printing message. After pressing the key “ENT”, the LCD will
display “Start Printing…”, and then automatically exit this menu (returning to the
menu “Print”). Press the key “ESC” to exit this menu (returning to the menu “Print”).
4. If selecting the command menu “Device Info”, “Status“ or “IEC103_Info”, press the key
“ENT”, the LCD will display “Start printing..”, and then automatically exit this menu
(returning to the menu “Print”).
5. If selecting the “Settings”, “Logic Links”, press the key “ENT” or “►” to enter the next
level of menu.
6. After entering the submenu “Settings”, press the key “▲” or “▼” to move the cursor, and
then press the key “ENT” to print the corresponding default value. If selecting any item to
printing:
Press the key “+” or “-” to select the setting group to be printed. After pressing the key
“ENT”, the LCD will display “Start Printing…”, and then automatically exit this menu
(returning to the menu “Settings”). Press the key “ESC” to exit this menu (returning to the
menu “Settings”).
7. After entering the submenu “Waveforms”, press the “+” or “-” to select the waveform
item to be printed and press ”ENT” to enter. If there is no any waveform data, the LCD will
display “No Waveform Data!” (Before executing the command menu “HVS Wave”, it is
necessary to execute the command menu “Trig Oscillograph” in the menu “Local Cmd”,
otherwise the LCD will display “No Waveform Data!”). With waveform data existing:
Press the key “+” or “-” to select pervious or next record. After pressing the key “ENT”,
the LCD will display “Start Printing…”, and then automatically exit this menu (returning to
the menu “Waveforms”). If the printer does not complete its current print task and
re-start it for printing, and the LCD will display “Printer Busy…”. Press the key “ESC” to
exit this menu (returning to the menu “Waveforms”).
2. Press the key “▲” or “▼” to move the cursor to the “Settings” menu, and then press the
key “ENT” or “►” to enter the menu.
3. Press the key “▲” or “▼” to move the cursor to any command menu, and then press the
key “ENT” to enter the menu.
6. Press the key “◄” or “►” to select pervious or next command menu.
7. Press the key “ESC” to exit this menu (returning to the menu “Settings”).
NOTE! If the displayed information exceeds 14 lines, the scroll bar will appear on the right
side of the LCD to indicate the quantity of all displayed information of the command menu
and the relative location of information where the current cursor points at.
2. Press the key “▲” or “▼” to move the cursor to the “Settings” menu, and then press
the key “ENT” or “►” to enter the menu.
3. Press the key “▲” or “▼” to move the cursor to any command menu, and then press
the key “ENT” to enter the menu.
6. Press the key “◄” or “►” to select pervious or next command menu.
7. Press the key “ESC” to exit this menu (returning to the menu “Settings” ).
8. If selecting the command menu “Device Settings” or “Comm Settings”, move the
cursor to the setting item to be modified, and then press the key “ENT”.
Press the key “+” or “-” to modify the value (if the modified value is of multi-bit, press
the key “◄” or “►” to move the cursor to the digit bit, and then press the “+” or “-” to
modify the value), press the key “ESC” to cancel the modification and return to the
displayed interface of the command menu “Device Settings”. Press the key “ENT” to
automatically exit this menu (returning to the displayed interface of the command menu
“Device Settings”).
Move the cursor to continue modifying other setting items. After all setting values are
modified, press the key “◄”, “►” or “ESC”, and the LCD will display “Save or Not?”.
Directly press the “ESC” or press the key “◄” or “►” to move the cursor. Select the
“Cancel”, and then press the key “ENT” to automatically exit this menu (returning to the
Press the key “◄” or “►” to move the cursor. Select “No” and press the key “ENT”, all
modified setting item will restore to its original value, exit this menu (returning to the
menu “Settings”).
Press the key “◄” or “►” to move the cursor to select “Yes”, and then press the key
“ENT”, the LCD will display password input interface.
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Input a 4-bit password (“+”, “◄”, “▲” or “-”). If the password is incorrect, continue
inputting it, and then press the “ESC” to exit the password input interface and return to
the displayed interface of the command menu “Device Settings”. If the password is
correct, LCD will display “Save Settings…”, and then exit this menu (returning to the
displayed interface of the command menu “Device Settings”), with all modified setting
items as modified values.
NOTE! For different setting items, their displayed interfaces are different but their
NOTE! After modifying the parameter settings of equipment i.e. settings in menu “Device
Settings” or “Comm Settings”, the “HEALTHY” indicator of the protection device will go
out, and the protection device will automatically restart and re-check the protection
setting. If the check doesn’t pass, the protection device will be blocked.
9. If selecting the command menu of protection element or tripping matrix such as “Diff
Prot Settings”, the LCD will display the following interface:
2. Diff_Prot_Settings
Group NO select
Group NO To be Edited 02
Then move the cursor to the modified value and press “ENT” to enter. If the setting
[87.I_Biased] is selected to modify, then press the “ENT” to enter and the LCD will display
the following interface. is shown the “+” or “-” to modify the value and then press the
“ENT” to enter.
87.I_Biased
10. If selecting the other menus, move the cursor to the setting to be modified, and then
press the “ENT”.
2. Press the key “▲” or “▼” to move the cursor to the “Settings” menu, and then press the
key “ENT” or “►” to enter the menu;
3. Press the key “▲” or “▼” to move the cursor to the command menu “Copy Settings”,
and then press the key “ENT” to enter the menu. The following display will be shown on
LCD.
Press the key “+” or “-” to modify the value. Press the key “ESC”, and return to the
menu “Settings”. Press the “ENT”, the LCD will display the interface for password input,
if the password is incorrect, continue inputting it, press the key “ESC” to exit the
password input interface and return to the menu “Settings”. If the password is correct,
the LCD will display “Copy Settings Success!”, and exit this menu (returning to the menu
“Settings”).
Press the “+” or “-” to modify the value, and then press the key “ESC” to exit this menu
(returning to the main menu). After pressing the key “ENT”, the LCD will display the password
input interface. If the password is incorrect, continue inputting it, and then press the key “ESC” to
exit the password input interface and return to its original state. If the password is correct, the
“HEALTHY” indicator of the protection device will go out, and the protection device will re-check
the protection setting. If the check doesn’t pass, the protection device will be blocked. If the check
is successful, the LCD will return to its original state.
2. Press the “+”, “-”, “+”, “-” and key “ENT”; Press the key “ESC” to exit this menu
(returning to the original state). Press the key “ENT” to carry out the deletion.
NOTE! The operation of deleting device records will delete all messages saved by the
protection device, including disturbance records, supervision events and binary events,
but the user operation reports (i.e. equipment logs) can not be deleted. Furthermore, all
deleted records are irrecoverable after deletion, so the function shall be used with great
cautious.
2. Press the key “▲” or “▼” to move the cursor to the “Clock” menu, and then press the key
“ENT” to enter clock display.
3. Press the key “▲” or “▼” to move the cursor to the date or time to be modified.
4. Press the key +” or “-”, to modify value, and then press the key “ENT” to save the
modification and return to the main menu.
5. Press the key “ESC” to cancel the modification and return to the main menu.
2. Press the key “▲” or “▼” to move the cursor to the “Information” menu, and then press
the “ENT” to enter the menu.
3. Press the key “▲” or “▼” to move the cursor to the command menu “Version Info”, and
then press the key “ENT” to display the software version.
2. Press the key “▲” or “▼” to move the cursor to the “Information” menu, and then press
the key “ENT” or “►” to enter the menu.
3. Press the key “▲” or “▼” to move the cursor to the command menu “Board Info”, and
then press the “ENT” to enter the menu.
5. Press the key “ENT” or “ESC” to exit this menu (returning to the “Information” menu).
2. Press the key “▲” or “▼” to move the cursor to the “Test” menu, and then press the key
“ENT” or “►” to enter the menu.
3. Press the key “▲” or “▼” to move the cursor to the command menu “Comm Test”, and
then press the key “ENT” to enter the menu, to select test item. If “Prot Elements”
“Superv Events” or “IO Events” is selected, the LCD will display “Entering
Communication Test…”.
4. Press the key “▲” or “▼” to move the cursor to select the corresponding command menu
“All Test” or “Select Test”. If selecting the “All Test”, press the “ENT”, and the device will
successively carry out all operation element message test one by one.
5. If selecting the “Select Test”, users will go to an interface, then select the +” or “-” to
page up/down to select each operation element and press the key “ENT” to execute the
test.
NOTE! If no input operation is carried out within 60s, exit the communication transmission
and return to the “Test” menu, at this moment, the LCD will display “Communication Test
Timeout and Exiting...”.
6. Press the key “ESC” to exit this menu (returning to the menu “TEST”, at this moment, the
LCD will display “Communication Test Exiting…”.
2. Press the key “▲” or “▼” to move the cursor to the command menu “Language”, and
then press the key “ENT” to enter the menu and the following display will be shown on
LCD.
1 中文
2 English
3. Press the key “▲” or “▼” to move the cursor to the language user preferred and press
the key “ENT” to execute language switching. After language switching is finished, LCD
will return to the menu “Language”, and the display language is changed. Otherwise,
press the key “ESC” to cancel language switching and return to the menu “Language”.
NOTE! The LCD interface provided in this chapter is only a reference and available for
explaining specific definition of LCD. The displayed interface of the actual protection
device may be some different from it, so you shall be subject to the actual protection
device.
9 Configurable Function
Table of Contents
PCS-PC software, associated with UAPC platform device, is developed in order to meet
customer’s demand on functions of device such as device configuration and programmable design.
It selects substation as the core of data management and the device as fundamental unit,
supporting one substation joint to govern many ones of the devices. The software provides on-line
and off-line functions: on-line mode: Ethernet connected with the device to support IEC
60870-5-103 protocol and downloading of binary files through Ethernet net; off-line mode: off-line
setting configuration. In addition, it also supports programmable logic to meet customer’s
corresponding demand. For any detail, please refer to Instruction Manual of PCS-PC Auxiliary
Software.
Overall functions:
1. This equipment provides 20 LED indicators, among which the first three are “HEALTHY” LED,
“ALARM” LED and “TRIP” LED and the other 17 LEDs can be configured by users as
required.
2. The right tree structure in the software provides elements for lighting up, including protection
elements, alarm elements and binary input elements.
3. Use “KeepLight” to choose whether hold LED or not. In case of “Yes” selected, resetting must
be performed by the resetting button once it is lit. In case of “No” selected, the signals will reset
automatically once the input signal returns.
4. If users hope the user-defined LED 1 (the fourth one) is lit and held when differential protection
operates; the user-defined LED 2 (the fifth one) is lit and not held when restricted earth fault
protection of HV side operates , configure it as per the following picture.
2. The next step is to set debounce time (unit: ms) of the corresponding binary inputs. Debounce
time (i.e. time delay) of the step from 0 to 1 and from 1 to 0 can be set separately.
3. The “BinaryIn List” at the right is the corresponding function of the binary input, which needs
the user to configure. User can drag it from the right list to the assigned BI.
4. The available variables are: binary inputs of enabling protective function, binary input of
mechanical signal, output of programmable logic and GOOSE signal.
In case of binary inputs of enabling protective function, the binary input is enabled when it is “1”.
If some binary input of enabling protective function has no corresponding connection, it is fixed
enabled.
If mechanical signal input is connected, the corresponding module must be mechanical module
NR1533. On condition that “Destination” is connected, no any operation is executed within the
program, and only directly transform input into output used as input of programmable logic.
2. There are total 7 groups of binary output, and each group includes one contact or two
contacts.
3. Users can drag the elements from the right list on the right hand side as the input/s to initiate
signal output.
4. The optional signals include: protection elements, alarm elements, binary inputs and fault
detector signal of protection element, etc.
5. In the event that user want to use the first group output contacts (i.e. contacts (pin1,pin2), (pin3,
pin4) on board 15) as alarm output contacts of thermal overload of HV side, find the
corresponding alarm element in the list on the right hand side and drag it to the corresponding
position of the “Board15_Pin1_2_Pint3_4” in the BO name column.
1. Users can configure the communication parameters, system settings, SLD settings and etc.
2. Each stage of protection can be configured. For example, the maximum configuration of
overcurrent protection of HV side is four stages, and characteristic of each stage can be
configured as definite time, standard inverse time, very inverse time, extremely inverse time,
long-time inverse time, user-defined inverse time, or disabled.
3. Users can select to show or hide some setting, and modify typical setting values.
10 Communication
Table of Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
The rear EIA RS-485 interface is isolated and is suitable for permanent connection of whichever
protocol is selected. The advantage of this type of connection is that up to 32 protective devices
can be “daisy chained” together using a simple twisted pair electrical connection.
It should be noted that the descriptions contained within this section do not aim to fully detail the
protocol itself. The relevant documentation for the protocol should be referred to for this
information. This section serves to describe the specific implementation of the protocol in the relay.
The EIA RS-485 two-wire connection provides a half-duplex fully isolated serial connection to the
product. The connection is polarized and whilst the product’s connection diagrams indicate the
polarization of the connection terminals it should be borne in mind that there is no agreed
definition of which terminal is which. If the master is unable to communicate with the product, and
the communication parameters match, then it is possible that the two-wire connection is reversed.
The EIA RS-485 bus must have 120Ω (Ohm) ½ Watt terminating resistors fitted at either end
across the signal wires (refer to Figure 10.2-1). Some devices may be able to provide the bus
terminating resistors by different connection or configuration arrangements, in which case
separate external components will not be required. However, this product does not provide such a
facility, so if it is located at the bus terminus then an external termination resistor will be required.
The EIA RS-485 standard requires that each device is directly connected to the physical cable that
is the communications bus. Stubs and tees are expressly forbidden, such as star topologies. Loop
bus topologies are not part of the EIA RS-485 standard and are forbidden by it also.
Two-core screened cable is recommended. The specification of the cable will be dependent on the
application, although a multi-strand 0.5mm2 per core is normally adequate. Total cable length
must not exceed 500m. The screen must be continuous and connected to ground at one end,
normally at the master connection point; it is important to avoid circulating currents, especially
when the cable runs between buildings, for both safety and noise reasons.
This product does not provide a signal ground connection. If a signal ground connection is present
in the bus cable then it must be ignored, although it must have continuity for the benefit of other
devices connected to the bus. At no stage must the signal ground be connected to the cables
screen or to the product’s chassis. This is for both safety and noise reasons.
10.2.1.4 Biasing
It may also be necessary to bias the signal wires to prevent jabber. Jabber occurs when the signal
level has an indeterminate state because the bus is not being actively driven. This can occur when
all the slaves are in receive mode and the master is slow to turn from receive mode to transmit
mode. This may be because the master purposefully waits in receive mode, or even in a high
impedance state, until it has something to transmit. Jabber causes the receiving device(s) to miss
the first bits of the first character in the packet, which results in the slave rejecting the message
and consequentially not responding. Symptoms of these are poor response times (due to retries),
increasing message error counters, erratic communications, and even a complete failure to
communicate.
Biasing requires that the signal lines be weakly pulled to a defined voltage level of about 1V. There
should only be one bias point on the bus, which is best situated at the master connection point.
The DC source used for the bias must be clean; otherwise noise will be injected. Note that some
devices may (optionally) be able to provide the bus bias, in which case external components will
not be required.
NOTE!
z It is extremely important that the 120Ω termination resistors are fitted. Failure to do so
will result in an excessive bias voltage that may damage the devices connected to the
bus.
z As the field voltage is much higher than that required, NR cannot assume
responsibility for any damage that may occur to a device connected to the network as
a result of incorrect application of this voltage.
z Ensure that the field voltage is not being used for other purposes (i.e. powering logic
inputs) as this may cause noise to be passed to the communication network.
It is recommended to use twisted screened eight-core cable as the communication cable. A picture
is shown bellow.
Each equipment is connected with an exchanger via communication cable, and thereby it forms a
star structure network. Dual-network is recommended in order to increase reliability. SCADA is
also connected to the exchanger and will play a role of master station, so the every equipment
which has been connected to the exchanger will play a role of slave unit.
To use the rear port with IEC60870-5-103 communication, the relevant settings of the protective
device must be configured. To do this use the keypad and LCD user interface. In the submenu
“Comm_Settings”, set the parameters [Protocol_RS485A], [Protocol_RS485B], [Baud_RS485A]
and [Baud_RS485B]. For using the Ethernet port with IEC60870-5-103 communication, the IP
address and submask of each Ethernet port can be set in the same submenu. Please refer to the
corresponding section in Chapter “Settings” for further details.
The protective device conforms to compatibility level 2; compatibility level 3 is not supported.
z Initialization (reset)
z Time synchronization
z General interrogation
z General functions
z Disturbance records
The link layer strictly abides by the rules defined in the IEC60870-5-103.
10.3.2 Initialization
Whenever the protective device has been powered up, or if the communication parameters have
been changed, a reset command is required to initialize the communications. The protective
device will respond to either of the two reset commands (Reset CU or Reset FCB), the difference
is that the Reset CU will clear any unsent messages in the transmit buffer.
The protective device will respond to the reset command with an identification message ASDU 5,
the COT (Cause Of Transmission) of this response will be either Reset CU or Reset FCB
depending on the nature of the reset command.
If the protective device clock is synchronized using the IRIG-B input then it will not be possible to
set the protective device time using the IEC60870-5-103 interface. An attempt to set the time via
the interface will cause the protective device to create an event with the current date and time
taken from the IRIG-B synchronized internal clock.
Please print the IEC103 information by the menu “Print->I EC103_Info” for each specific project.
Refer the IEC60870-5-103 standard can get the enough details about general interrogation.
01 Equip_Description
02 Trip_Element
03 Self-check_Alarm
04 Binary_Input
05 Control
06 System Settings
16 Function Links
17 Device Settings
18 Comm Settings
19 Setting_Group
20 HVS_Measurements$1
21 MVS_Measurements$1
22 LVS_Measurements$1
23 OvExc_Measurements$1
24 Diff_Measurements$1
25 REF_Measurements$1
26 HVS_Measurements$2
27 MVS_Measurements$2
28 LVS_Measurements$2
29 OvExc_Measurements$2
30 Diff_Measurements$2
31 REF_Measurements$2
32 Disturb_Info_Analog
33 Disturb_Info_Binary00
34 Disturb_Info_Binary01
35 Fault_Data
36 Control_Report
NOTE! The above table is only an example and it will change with the differential
protection configurations.
The disturbance records are stored in uncompressed format and can be extracted using the
standard mechanisms described in IEC60870-5-103.
The IEC60870-5-103 interface over Ethernet is a master/slave interface with the relay as the slave
device. It is properly developed by NR too. All the service of this relay is based on generic
functions of the IEC60870-5-103. The following table lists all the group number of this relay. And
this relay will send all the relevant information about group caption to the SAS or RTU after
establishing a successful communication link.
Please refer to Table 10.3-1 for detailed description of generic service group numbers.
z IEC 61850-5: Communications and requirements for functions and device models
z IEC 61850-7-1: Basic communication structure for substation and feeder equipment -
Principles and models
z IEC 61850-7-2: Basic communication structure for substation and feeder equipment - Abstract
communication service interface (ACSI)
z IEC 61850-7-3: Basic communication structure for substation and feeder equipment –
Common data classes
z IEC 61850-7-4: Basic communication structure for substation and feeder equipment –
Compatible logical node classes and data classes
z IEC 61850-8-1: Specific Communication Service Mapping (SCSM) – Mappings to MMS (ISO
9506-1 and ISO 9506-2) and to ISO/IEC 8802-3
z IEC 61850-9-1: Specific Communication Service Mapping (SCSM) – Sampled values over
serial unidirectional multidrop point to point link
z IEC 61850-9-2: Specific Communication Service Mapping (SCSM) – Sampled values over
ISO/IEC 8802-3
These documents can be obtained from the IEC (http://www.iec.ch). It is strongly recommended
that all those involved with any IEC 61850 implementation obtain this document set.
1. MMS protocol
IEC 61850 specifies the use of the Manufacturing Message Specification (MMS) at the upper
(application) layer for transfer of real-time data. This protocol has been in existence for a number
of years and provides a set of services suitable for the transfer of data within a substation LAN
environment. Actual MMS protocol services are mapped to IEC 61850 abstract services in
IEC61850-8-1.
2. Client/server
3. Peer-to-peer
Specification Description (SSD) file. The entire substation configuration is stored in a Substation
Configuration Description (SCD) file. The SCD file is the combination of the individual ICD files
and the SSD file.
Each IED represents one IEC61850 physical device. The logical node LPHD contains information
about the IED physical device. The logical node LLN0 contains information about the IED logical
device.
The GGIO logical node is available in the PCS-978 series relays to provide access to digital status
points (including general I/O inputs and warnings) and associated timestamps and quality flags.
The data content must be configured before the data can be used. GGIO provides digital status
points for access by clients. It is intended that clients use GGIO in order to access digital status
values from the PCS-978 series relays. Clients can utilize the IEC61850 buffered reporting
features available from GGIO in order to build sequence of events (SOE) logs and HMI display
screens. Buffered reporting should generally be used for SOE logs since the buffering capability
reduces the chances of missing data state changes. All needed status data objects are transmitted
to HMI clients via buffered reporting, and the corresponding buffered reporting control block
(BRCB) is defined in LLN0.
Most of analog measured values are available through the MMXU logical nodes, and metering
values in MMTR, the else in MMXN, MSQI and so on. Each MMXU logical node provides data
from a IED current/voltage “source”. There is one MMXU available for each configurable source.
MMXU1 provides data from CT/VT source 1(usually for protection purpose), and MMXU2 provides
data from CT/VT source 2 (usually for monitor and display purpose). All these analog data objects
are transmitted to HMI clients via unbuffered reporting periodically, and the corresponding
unbuffered reporting control block (URCB) is defined in LLN0. MMXUx logical nodes provide the
following data for each source:
z MMXU.MX.Hz: frequency
The following list describes the protection elements for all PCS-978 series relays. The specified
relay will contain a subset of protection elements from this list.
z PTUC: undercurrent
z PTOC: phase overcurrent, zero sequence overcurrent and overcurrent when CTS
z PTUV: undervoltage
z PTUF: underfrequency
The protection elements listed above contain start (pickup) and operate flags, instead of any
element has its own start (pickup) flag separately, all the elements share a common start (pickup)
flags “PTRC.ST.Str.general”. The operate flag for PTOC1 is “PTOC1.ST.Op.general”. For the
PCS-978 series relay protection elements, these flags take their values from related module for
the corresponding element. Similar to digital status values, the protection trip information is
reported via BRCB, and it also locates in LLN0.
Logical node LLN0 is essential for an IEC61850 based IED. This LN shall be used to address
common issues for Logical Devices. Most of the public services, the common settings, control
values and some device oriented data objects are available here. The public services may be
BRCB, URCB and GSE control blocks and similar global defines for the whole device; the
common settings include all the setting items of communication settings. System settings and
some of the protection setting items, which can be configured to two or more protection elements
(logical nodes). In LLN0, the item Loc is a device control object, this Do item indicates the local
operation for complete logical device, when it is true, all the remote control commands to the IED
will be blocked and those commands make effective until the item Loc is changed to false. In
PCS-978 series relays, besides the logical nodes we describe above, there are some other logical
nodes below in the IEDs:
z MMXU: This LN shall be used to acquire values from CTs and VTs and calculate measurands
such as r.m.s. values for current and voltage or power flows out of the acquired voltage and
current samples. These values are normally used for operational purposes such as power flow
supervision and management, screen displays, state estimation, etc. The requested accuracy for
these functions has to be provided.
z LPHD: Physical device information, the logical node to model common issues for physical
device.
z PTRC: Protection trip conditioning, it shall be used to connect the “operate” outputs of one or
more protection functions to a common “trip” to be transmitted to XCBR. In addition or alternatively,
any combination of “operate” outputs of protection functions may be combined to a new “operate”
of PTRC.
z RDRE: Disturbance recorder function. It triggers the fault wave recorder and its output refers
to the “IEEE Standard Format for Transient Data Exchange (COMTRADE) for Power System” (IEC
60255-24). All enabled channels are included in the recording, independently of the trigger mode.
IEC61850 buffered and unbuffered reporting control blocks locate in LLN0, they can be configured
to transmit information of protection trip information (in the Protection logical nodes), binary status
values (in GGIO) and analog measured/calculated values (in MMXU, MMTR and MSQI). The
reporting control blocks can be configured in CID files, and then be sent to the IED via an
IEC61850 client. The following items can be configured.
z TrgOps: Trigger options. The following bits are supported by the PCS-978 series
relays:
- Bit 1: Data-change
- Bit 4: Integrity
z OptFlds: Option Fields. The following bits are supported by the PCS-978 series relays:
- Bit 1: Sequence-number
- Bit 2: Report-time-stamp
- Bit 3: Reason-for-inclusion
- Bit 4: Data-set-name
- Bit 5: Data-reference
- Bit 8: Conf-revision
- Bit 9: Segmentation
MMS file services are supported to allow transfer of oscillography, event record or other files from
a PCS-978 series relay.
10.5.4.3 Timestamps
The Universal Time Coordinated(UTC for short) timestamp associated with all IEC61850 data
items represents the lastest change time of either the value or quality flags of the data item
IEC61850 specifies that each logical node can have a name with a total length of 11 characters.
The name is composed of:
Complete names are of the form xxxxxxPTOC1, where the xxxxxx character string is configurable.
Details regarding the logical node naming rules are given in IEC61850 parts 6 and 7-2. It is
recommended that a consistent naming convention be used for an entire substation project.
IEC61850 specifies the type of broadcast data transfer services: Generic Object Oriented
Substation Events (GOOSE). IEC61850 GOOSE services provide virtual LAN (VLAN) support,
Ethernet priority tagging, and Ether-type Application ID configuration. The support for VLANs and
priority tagging allows for the optimization of Ethernet network traffic. GOOSE messages can be
given a higher priority than standard Ethernet traffic, and they can be separated onto specific
VLANs. Devices that transmit GOOSE messages also function as servers. Each GOOSE
publisher contains a “GOOSE control block” to configure and control the transmission.
The GOOSE transmission (including subscribing and publishing) is controlled by GOOSE VEBI
settings in device.
The PCS-978 series relays support IEC61850 Generic Object Oriented Substation Event (GOOSE)
communication. All GOOSE messages contain IEC61850 data collected into a dataset. It is this
dataset that is transferred using GOOSE message services. The GOOSE related dataset is
configured in the CID file and it is recommended that the fixed GOOSE be used for
implementations that require GOOSE data transfer between PCS-978 series relays.
IEC61850 GOOSE messaging contains a number of configurable parameters, all of which must be
correct to achieve the successful transfer of data. It is critical that the configured datasets at the
transmission and reception devices are an exact match in terms of data structure, and that the
GOOSE addresses and name strings match exactly.
Client-Server Roles
SCSMS Supported
Where:
C1: Shall be "M" if support for LOGICAL-DEVICE model has been declared
O: Optional
M: Mandatory
M1 Logical device C2 C2 Y
M2 Logical node C3 C3 Y
M3 Data C4 C4 Y
M4 Data set C5 C5 Y
M5 Substitution O O Y
Reporting
M7-1 sequence-number Y Y Y
M7-2 report-time-stamp Y Y Y
M7-3 reason-for-inclusion Y Y Y
M7-4 data-set-name Y Y Y
M7-5 data-reference Y Y Y
M7-6 buffer-overflow Y Y Y
M7-7 entryID Y Y Y
M7-8 BufTm N N N
M7-9 IntgPd Y Y Y
M7-10 GI Y Y Y
M8-1 sequence-number Y Y Y
M8-2 report-time-stamp Y Y Y
M8-3 reason-for-inclusion Y Y Y
M8-4 data-set-name Y Y Y
M8-5 data-reference Y Y Y
M8-6 BufTm N N N
M8-7 IntgPd N Y Y
Logging
M9 Log control O O N
M9-1 IntgPd N N N
M10 Log O O N
GSE
M12 GOOSE O O Y
M13 GSSE O O N
M16 Time M M Y
Where:
C2: Shall be "M" if support for LOGICAL-NODE model has been declared
C3: Shall be "M" if support for DATA model has been declared
C4: Shall be "M" if support for DATA-SET, Substitution, Report, Log Control, or Time models has
been declared
C5: Shall be "M" if support for Report, GSE, or SMV models has been declared
M: Mandatory
Server
S1 ServerDirectory M Y
Application association
S2 Associate M Y
S3 Abort M Y
S4 Release M Y
Logical device
S5 LogicalDeviceDirectory M Y
Logical node
S6 LogicalNodeDirectory M Y
S7 GetAllDataValues M Y
Data
S8 GetDataValues M Y
S9 SetDataValues M Y
S10 GetDataDirectory M Y
S11 GetDataDefinition M Y
Data set
S12 GetDataSetValues M Y
S13 SetDataSetValues O
S14 CreateDataSet O
S15 DeleteDataSet O
S16 GetDataSetDirectory M Y
Substitution
S17 SetDataValues M Y
Reporting
S24 Report M Y
S24-1 data-change M Y
S24-2 qchg-change M Y
S24-3 data-update M Y
S25 GetBRCBValues M Y
S26 SetBRCBValues M Y
S27 Report M Y
S27-1 data-change M Y
S27-2 qchg-change M Y
S27-3 data-update M Y
S28 GetURCBValues M Y
S29 SetURCBValues M Y
Logging
S30 GetLCBValues O
S31 SetLCBValues O
Log
S32 QueryLogByTime O
S33 QueryLogAfter O
S34 GetLogStatusValues O
S35 SendGOOSEMessage M Y
S36 GetGoReference O
S37 GetGOOSEElementNumber O Y
S38 GetGoCBValues M Y
S39 SetGoCBValuess M Y
Control
S51 Select O
S52 SelectWithValue M Y
S53 Cancel M Y
S54 Operate M Y
S55 Command-Termination O Y
S56 TimeActivated-Operate O
File transfer
S58 SetFile O Y
S59 DeleteFile O
Time
SNTP M Y
The PCS-978relays support IEC61850 logical nodes as indicated in the following table. Note that
the actual instantiation of each logical node is determined by the product order code.
Nodes PCS-978
PDIS: Distance -
Nodes PCS-978
PTUC: Undercurrent -
RREC: Autoreclosing -
Nodes PCS-978
CILO: Interlocking -
IARC: Archiving -
MMTR: Metering -
Nodes PCS-978
ZBAT: Battery -
ZBSH: Bushing -
ZCON: Converter -
ZGEN: Generator -
ZMOT: Motor -
10.6.1 Overview
The descriptions given here are intended to accompany this relay. The DNP3.0 protocol is not
described here; please refer to the DNP3.0 protocol standard for the details about the DNP3.0
implementation. This manual only specifies which objects, variations and qualifiers are supported
in this relay, and also specifies what data is available from this relay via DNP3.0.
The relay operates as a DNP3.0 slave and supports subset level 2 of the protocol, plus some of
the features from level 3. The DNP3.0 communication uses the EIA RS-485 at the rear of this relay.
The data format is 1 start bit, 8 data bits, no parity bit and 1 stop bit.
1. Supported qualifiers
The protection operation signals, alarm signals and binary input state change signals are
transported respectively according to the variation sequence in above table.
z Object 2, SOE
If the master qualifier is “0x07”, the slave responsive qualifier is “0x27”; and if the master
qualifier is “0x01”, “0x06” or “0x08”, the slave responsive qualifier is “0x28”.
The measurement values are transported firstly, and then the relay measurement values are
transported.
The master adopts the “Object 60” for the Class 0 data request and the variation is “0x01”.
The slave responds with the above mentioned “Object 1”, “Object 30” and “Object 40” (see
“Supported objects and variations” in Section 10.6.4.3).
The master adopts the “Object 60” for the Class 1 data request and the variation is “0x02”.
The slave responds with the above mentioned “Object 2” (see “Supported objects and
variations” in Section 10.6.4.3).
The master adopts the “Object 60” for the multiple object request and the variation is “0x01”,
“0x02”, “0x03” and “0x04”.
The slave responds with the above mentioned “Object 1”, “Object 2”, “Object 30” and “Object
40” (see “Supported objects and variations” in Section 10.6.4.3).
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Table of Figures
Figure 11.6-3 Demonstration of plugging a board into its corresponding slot ..................11-4
Figure 11.7-4 Glancing demo about the wiring for electrical cables ...................................11-7
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11.1 General
The equipment must be shipped, stored and installed with the greatest care.
Choose the place of installation such that the communication interface and the controls on the
front of the device are easily accessible.
Air must circulate freely around the equipment. Observe all the requirements regarding place of
installation and ambient conditions given in this instruction manual.
Take care that the external wiring is properly brought into the equipment and terminated correctly
and pay special attention to grounding. Strictly observe the corresponding guidelines contained in
this section.
Modules and units may only be replaced by correspondingly trained personnel. Always observe
the basic precautions to avoid damage due to electrostatic discharge when handling the
equipment.
In certain cases, the settings have to be configured according to the demands of the engineering
configuration after replacement. It is therefore assumed that the personnel who replace modules
and units are familiar with the use of the operator program on the service PC.
DANGER! Only insert or withdraw the PWR module while the power supply is switched
off. To this end, disconnect the power supply cable that connects with the PWR module.
WARNING! Only insert or withdraw other modules while the power supply is switched off.
WARNING! The modules may only be inserted in the slots designated in Section 6.2.
WARNING! Industry packs and ribbon cables may only be replaced or the positions of
z Should boards have to be removed from this relay installed in a grounded cubicle in an HV
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switchgear installation, please discharge yourself by touching station ground (the cubicle)
beforehand.
z Only hold electronic boards at the edges, taking care not to touch the components.
z Only works on boards that have been removed from the cubicle on a workbench designed for
electronic equipment and wear a grounded wristband. Do not wear a grounded wristband,
however, while inserting or withdrawing units.
z Always store and ship the electronic boards in their original packing. Place electronic parts in
electrostatic screened packing materials.
Check that the consignment is complete immediately upon receipt. Notify the nearest NR
Company or agent, should departures from the delivery note, the shipping papers or the order be
found.
Visually inspect all the material when unpacking it. When there is evidence of transport damage,
lodge a claim immediately in writing with the last carrier and notify the nearest NR Company or
agent.
If the equipment is not going to be installed immediately, store all the parts in their original packing
in a clean dry place at a moderate temperature. The humidity at a maximum temperature and the
permissible storage temperature range in dry air are listed in Section 2.1.3.
The necessary mounting kits will be provided, including screws, pincers and assembly
instructions.
A suitable drill and spanners are required to secure the cubicles to the floor using the plugs
provided (if this relay is mounted in cubicles).
The place of installation should permit easy access especially to front of the device, i.e. to the
human machine interface of the equipment.
There should also be free access at the rear of the equipment for additions and replacement of
electronic boards.
Since every piece of technical equipment can be damaged or destroyed by inadmissible ambient
conditions, such as:
1. The location should not be exposed to excessive air pollution (dust, aggressive substances).
2. Severe vibration, extreme changes of temperature, high levels of humidity, surge voltages of
high amplitude and short rise time and strong induced magnetic fields should be avoided as
far as possible.
The equipment can in principle be mounted in any attitude, but it is normally mounted vertically
(visibility of markings).
WARNING! Excessively high temperature can appreciably reduce the operating life of
this relay.
This relay is made of a single layer 4U height 19" chassis with 8 connectors on its rear panel.
Following two figures show the dimensions of this relay for reference in mounting.
101.6
177.0
465.0
101.6
179.0
4-Ф6.8
450.0
NOTE! It is necessary to leave enough space top and bottom of the cut-out in the cubicle
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The safety instructions must be abided by when installing the boards, please see Section 11.2 for
the details.
Following figure shows the installation way of a module being plugged into a corresponding slot.
In the case of equipment supplied in cubicles, place the cubicles on the foundations that have
been prepared. Take care while doing so not to jam or otherwise damage any of the cables that
have already been installed. Secure the cubicles to the foundations.
On the other hand, electronic apparatus can transmit interference that can disrupt the operation of
other apparatus.
In order to minimize these influences as far as possible, certain standards have to be observed
with respect to grounding, wiring and screening.
NOTE! All these precautions can only be effective if the station ground is of good quality.
Metal accessories such as side plates, blanking plates etc., must be effectively connected
surface-to-surface to the grounded frame to ensure a low-impedance path to ground for RF
interference. The contact surfaces must not only conduct well, they must also be non-corroding.
NOTE! If the above conditions are not fulfilled, there is a possibility of the cubicle or parts
of it forming a resonant circuit at certain frequencies that would amplify the transmission
of interference by the devices installed and also reduce their immunity to induced
interference.
Movable parts of the cubicle such as doors (front and back) or hinged equipment frames must be
effectively grounded to the frame by three braided copper strips (see Figure 11.7-1).
The metal parts of the cubicle housing and the ground rail are interconnected electrically
conducting and corrosion proof. The contact surfaces shall be as large as possible.
NOTE! For metallic connections please observe the voltage difference of both materials
The cubicle ground rail must be effectively connected to the station ground rail by a grounding strip
(braided copper).
There are some ground terminals on some connectors of this relay, and the sign is “GND”. All the
ground terminals are connected in the cabinet of this relay. So, the ground terminal on the rear
panel (see Figure 11.7-2) is the only ground terminal of this device.
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The grounding strips must therefore be of (preferably tinned) braided copper and not round copper
conductors, as the cross-section of round copper would have to be too large.
Proper terminations must be fitted to both ends (press/pinch fit and tinned) with a hole for bolting
them firmly to the items to be connected.
The surfaces to which the grounding strips are bolted must be electrically conducting and
non-corroding.
z Power supply, binary inputs & outputs: brained copper cable, 1.5mm2 ~ 2.5mm2
The following figure shows the glancing demo about the wiring for the electrical cables.
Figure 11.7-4 Glancing demo about the wiring for electrical cables
DANGER! Never allow the current transformer (CT) secondary circuit connected to this
equipment to be opened while the primary system is live. Opening the CT circuit will
produce a dangerously high voltage.
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12.1 General
This relay is fully numerical in their design, implementing all protection and non-protection
functions in software. The relay employs a high degree of self-checking and in the unlikely event of
a failure, will give an alarm. As a result of this, the commissioning test does not need to be as
extensive as with non-numeric electronic or electro-mechanical relays.
To commission numerical relays, it is only necessary to verify that the hardware is functioning
correctly and the application-specific software settings have been applied to the relay.
Blank commissioning test and setting records are provided at the end of this manual for
completion as required.
Before carrying out any work on the equipment, the user should be familiar with the contents of the
safety and technical data sections and the ratings on the equipment’s rating label.
WARNING! Hazardous voltages are present in this electrical equipment during operation.
Non-observance of the safety rules can result in severe personal injury or property
damage.
WARNING! Only the qualified personnel shall work on and around this equipment after
becoming thoroughly familiar with all warnings and safety notices of this manual as well
as with the applicable safety regulations.
z The earthing screw of the device must be connected solidly to the protective earth conductor
before any other electrical connection is made.
z Hazardous voltages can be present on all circuits and components connected to the supply
voltage or to the measuring and test quantities.
z Hazardous voltages can be present in the device even after disconnection of the supply
voltage (storage capacitors!)
z The limit values stated in the Chapter “Technical Data” must not be exceeded at all, not even
during testing and commissioning.
z When testing the device with secondary test equipment, make sure that no other
measurement quantities are connected. Take also into consideration that the trip circuits and
maybe also close commands to the circuit breakers and other primary switches are
disconnected from the device unless expressly stated.
DANGER! Current transformer secondary circuits must have been short-circuited before
WARNING! Primary test may only be carried out by qualified personnel, who are familiar
with the commissioning of protection system, the operation of the plant and safety rules
and regulations (switching, earthing, etc.).
z Multifunctional dynamic current and voltage injection test set with interval timer.
z Multimeter with suitable AC current range and AC/DC voltage ranges of 0~440V and 0~250V
respectively.
NOTE! Modern test set may contain many of the above features in one unit.
Optional equipment:
z An electronic or brushless insulation tester with a DC output not exceeding 500V (for
insulation resistance test when required).
z A portable PC, with appropriate software (this enables the rear communications port to be
tested, if this is to be used, and will also save considerable time during commissioning).
z EIA RS-485 to EIA RS-232 converter (if EIA RS-485 IEC60870-5-103 port is being tested).
When commissioning this device for the first time, sufficient time should be allowed to become
familiar with the method by which the settings are applied. A detailed description of the menu
structure of this relay is contained in Chapter “Operation Theory” and Chapter “Settings”.
With the front cover in place all keys are accessible. All menu cells can be read. The LED
indicators and alarms can be reset. Protection or configuration settings can be changed, or fault
and event records cleared. However, menu cells will require the appropriate password to be
entered before changes can be made.
These product checks cover all aspects of the relay which should be checked to ensure that it has
not been physically damaged prior to commissioning, is functioning correctly and all input quantity
measurements are within the stated tolerances.
If the application-specific settings have been applied to the relay prior to commissioning, it is
advisable to make a copy of the settings so as to allow them restoration later. This could be done
by extracting the settings from the relay itself via printer or manually creating a setting record.
The following tests are necessary to ensure the normal operation of the equipment before it is first
put into service.
z Hardware tests
These tests are performed for the following hardware to ensure that there is no hardware
defect. Defects of hardware circuits other than the following can be detected by
self-monitoring when the DC power is supplied.
z Function tests
These tests are performed for the following functions that are fully software-based. Tests of
the protection schemes and fault locator require a dynamic test set.
z Timers test
z Conjunctive tests
The tests are performed after the relay is connected with the primary equipment and other
external equipment.
z On load test.
After unpacking the product, check for any damage to the relay case. If there is any damage, the
internal module might also have been affected, contact the vendor. The following items listed is
necessary.
z Protection panel
Carefully examine the protection panel, protection equipment inside and other parts inside to
see that no physical damage has occurred since installation.
The rated information of other auxiliary protections should be checked to ensure it is correct
for the particular installation.
z Panel wiring
Check the conducting wire which is used in the panel to assure that their cross section
meeting the requirement.
Carefully examine the wiring to see that they are no connection failure exists.
z Label
Check all the isolator binary inputs, terminal blocks, indicators, switches and push buttons to
make sure that their labels meet the requirements of this project.
Check each plug-in module of the equipments on the panel to make sure that they are well
installed into the equipment without any screw loosened.
z Earthing cable
Check whether the earthing cable from the panel terminal block is safely screwed to the panel
steel sheet.
Check whether all the switches, equipment keypad, isolator binary inputs and push buttons
work normally and smoothly.
Insulation resistance tests are only necessary during commissioning if it is required for them to be
done and they have not been performed during installation.
Isolate all wiring from the earth and test the isolation with an electronic or brushless insulation
tester at a DC voltage not exceeding 500V, The circuits need to be tested should include:
z DC power supply
z Output contacts
z Communication ports
Test method:
To unplug all the terminals sockets of this relay, and do the Insulation resistance test for each
circuit above with an electronic or brushless insulation tester.
On completion of the insulation resistance tests, ensure all external wiring is correctly reconnected
to the protection.
Check that the external wiring is correct to the relevant relay diagram and scheme diagram.
Ensure as far as practical that phasing/phase rotation appears to be as expected.
Check the wiring against the schematic diagram for the installation to ensure compliance with the
customer’s normal practice.
The relay only can be operated under the auxiliary power supply depending on the relay’s nominal
power supply rating.
The incoming voltage must be within the operating range specified in Section 2.1.2, before
energizing the relay, measure the auxiliary supply to ensure it within the operating range.
Other requirements to the auxiliary power supply are specified in Section 2.1.2. See this section
for further details about the parameters of the power supply.
WARNING! Energize this relay only if the power supply is within the specified operating
The current and voltage transformer connections must remain isolated from the relay for these
checks. The trip circuit should also remain isolated to prevent accidental operation of the
associated circuit breaker.
Connect the relay to DC power supply correctly and turn the relay on. Check program version and
forming time displayed in command menu to ensure that are corresponding to what ordered.
If the time and date is not being maintained by substation automation system, the date and time
should be set manually.
Set the date and time to the correct local time and date using menu item “CLOCK”.
In the event of the auxiliary supply failing, with a battery fitted on CPU board, the time and date will
be maintained. Therefore when the auxiliary supply is restored the time and date will be correct
and not need to set again.
To test this, remove the auxiliary supply from the relay for approximately 30s. After being
re-energized, the time and date should be correct.
On power up, the green LED “HEALTHY” should have illuminated and stayed on indicating that
the relay is healthy.
The relay has latched signal relays which remember the state of the trip, auto-reclose when the
relay was last energized from an auxiliary supply. Therefore these indicators may also illuminate
when the auxiliary supply is applied. If any of these LEDs are on then they should be reset before
proceeding with further testing. If the LED successfully reset, the LED goes out. There is no testing
required for that that LED because it is known to be operational.
It is likely that alarms related to voltage transformer supervision will not reset at this stage.
Apply the rated DC power supply and check that the “HEALTHY” LED is lighting in green. We
need to emphasize that the “HEALTHY” LED is always lighting in operation course except that the
equipment find serious errors in it.
Produce one of the abnormal conditions listed in Chapter “Supervision”, the “ALARM” LED will
light in yellow. When abnormal condition reset, the “ALARM” LED extinguishes.
The “TRIP” LED can be tested by initiating a manual circuit breaker trip from the relay. However
the “TRIP” LED will operate during the setting checks. Therefore no further testing of the “TRIP”
LED is required at this stage.
This test verified that the accuracy of current measurement is within the acceptable tolerances.
Apply rated current to each current transformer input in turn; checking its magnitude using a
multimeter/test set readout. The corresponding reading can then be checked in the relays menu.
The measurement accuracy of the protection is 2.5% or 0.02In. However, an additional allowance
must be made for the accuracy of the test equipment being used.
NOTE! The closing circuit should remain isolated during these checks to prevent
Ia
Three-phase current 1 Ib
Ic
Ia
Three-phase current 2 Ib
Ic
Ia
Three-phase current 3 Ib
Ic
Ia
Three-phase current …. Ib
Ic
This test verified that the accuracy of voltage measurement is within the acceptable tolerances.
Apply rated voltage to each voltage transformer input in turn; checking its magnitude using a
multimeter/test set readout. The corresponding reading can then be checked in the relays menu.
The measurement accuracy of the relay is 2.5% or 0.1V. However an additional allowance must be
made for the accuracy of the test equipment being used.
NOTE! The closing circuit should remain isolated during these checks to prevent
This test checks that all the binary inputs on the equipment are functioning correctly.
The binary inputs should be energized one at a time, see external connection diagrams for
terminal numbers.
Ensure that the voltage applied on the binary input must be within the operating range.
The status of each binary input can be viewed using relay menu. Sign “1” denotes an energized
input and sign “0” denotes a de-energized input.
Test method:
To unplug all the terminals sockets of this protective device, and do the Insulation resistance test
for each circuit above with an electronic or brushless insulation tester.
On completion of the insulation resistance tests, ensure all external wiring is correctly reconnected
to the protection.
3) Self-check and the transition of binary input in the process of devices start
z Confirm the external wiring to the current and voltage inputs is correct.
However, these checks can only be carried out if there are no restrictions preventing the
tenderization of the plant being protected.
Remove all test leads, temporary shorting leads, etc. and replace any external wiring that has
been removed to allow testing.
If it has been necessary to disconnect any of the external wiring from the protection in order to
perform any of the foregoing tests, it should be ensured that all connections are replaced in
accordance with the relevant external connection or scheme diagram. Confirm current and voltage
transformer wiring.
After the above tests are completed, remove all test or temporary shorting leads, etc. If it has been
necessary to disconnect any of the external wiring from the protection in order to perform the
wiring verification tests, it should be ensured that all connections are replaced in accordance with
the relevant external connection or scheme diagram.
If the protection is in a new installation or the circuit breaker has just been maintained, the circuit
breaker maintenance and current counters should be zero. If a test block is installed, remove the
test plug and replace the cover so that the protection is put into service.
Ensure that all event records, fault records, disturbance records and alarms have been cleared
and LED’s has been reset before leaving the protection.
13 Maintenance
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NR numerical relay PCS-978 is designed to require no special maintenance. All measurement and
signal processing circuit are fully solid state. All input modules are also fully solid state. The output
relays are hermetically sealed.
Since the device is almost completely self-monitored, from the measuring inputs to the output
relays, hardware and software defects are automatically detected and reported. The
self-monitoring ensures the high availability of the device and generally allows for a corrective
rather than preventive maintenance strategy. Therefore, maintenance checks in short intervals are
not required.
Operation of the device is automatically blocked when a hardware failure is detected. If a problem
is detected in the external measuring circuits, the device normally only provides alarm messages.
It is only allowed to plug or withdraw relay board when the supply is reliably switched off. Never
allow the CT secondary circuit connected to this equipment to be opened while the primary system
is live when withdrawing an AC module. Never try to insert or withdraw the relay board when it is
unnecessary.
Check weld spots on PCB whether they are well soldered without any rosin joint. All dual inline
components must be well plugged.
When a failure is detected by supervision, a remote alarm is issued and the failure is indicated on
the front panel with LED indicators and LCD display. It is also recorded in the event record.
Failures detected by supervision are traced by checking the “Superv_Events” screen on the LCD.
Repair at the site should be limited to module replacement. Maintenance at the component level is
not recommended.
Check that the replacement module has an identical module name (AI, PWR, CPU, SIG, BI, BO,
etc.) and hardware type-form as the removed module. Furthermore, the CPU module replaced
should have the same software version. In addition, the AI module, PWR module, BI module, IO
module and RLY module replaced should have the same ratings.
The module name is indicated on the top front of the module. The software version is indicated in
LCD menu “Version_Info”.
earthed wrist band and placing modules on an earthed conductive mat. Otherwise, many
of the electronic components could suffer damage. After replacing the CPU module, check
the settings.
1) Replacing a module
z Short circuit all AC current inputs and disconnect all AC voltage inputs
WARNING: Hazardous voltage can be present in the DC circuit just after switching off the
z Unplug the ribbon cable on the front panel by pushing the catch outside.
z After replacing the CPU module, input the application-specific setting values again.
WARNING: Units and modules may only be replaced while the supply is switched off
and only by appropriately trained and qualified personnel. Strictly observe the basic
precautions to guard against electrostatic discharge.
earthed wrist band and placing modules on an earthed conductive mat. Otherwise,
many of the electronic components could suffer damage. After replacing the CPU
module, check the settings.
DANGER: After replacing modules, be sure to check that the same configuration is set
as before the replacement. If this is not the case, there is a danger of the unintended
operation of switchgear taking place or of protections not functioning correctly. Persons
may also be put in danger.
13.5 Cleaning
Before cleaning the relay, ensure that all AC/DC supplies, current transformer connections are
isolated to prevent any chance of an electric shock whilst cleaning. Use a smooth cloth to clean
the front panel. Do not use abrasive material or detergent chemicals.
13.6 Storage
The spare relay or module should be stored in a dry and clean room. Based on IEC standard
60255-6 the storage temperature should be from-40°C to 70°C, but the temperature of from -10°C
to 40°C is recommended for long-term storage.
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14.1 Decommissioning
DANGER! Before disconnecting the power supply cables that connected with the PWR
module of the PCS-978 make sure that the external miniature circuit breaker of the power
supply is switched off.
DANGER! Before disconnecting the cables that are used to connect analog input module
with the primary CTs, make sure that the primary CTs aren’t in service.
14.1.3 Dismantling
The PCS-978 rack may now be removed from the system cubicle, after which the cubicles may
also be removed.
DANGER! When the station is in operation, make sure that there is an adequate safety
14.2 Disposal
In every country there are companies specialized in the proper disposal of electronic waste.
NOTE! Strictly observe all local and national regulations when disposing of the device.