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Technology and Solutions
Protection and Substation Automation

Auto- Reclosure; Synchro- Check & Voltage Check BASICS

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Auto Reclosure; Synchro- & Voltage Check

Auto Reclosure (79)

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Rules / Facts Important Settings Supervision of the breaker (CB memory) the four AR cycles Function of the operating time Examples Substations with single busbar or multiple busbar 1 1/2 breaker scheme Maser / Follower scheme Line Protection Interfaces

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Auto Reclosure; Synchro- & Voltage Check

Synchro Check (25) & Voltage Check (27/59)

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Auto Reclosure interfaces 3-pole tripping with 3-pole AR 1-pole tripping with 1-pole AR Operating Modes Synchronism Monitoring Application Example Voltage Selection

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SYSTEM

Auto Reclosure (79)

Load

TRIP LP

TRIP LP

SYSTEM

AR Close CB

AR Close CB

SYSTEM
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SYSTEM Load

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79 - Rules / Facts

On several auto-reclosing cycle, only the first cycle can be single pole tripping with fast auto-reclosing Following auto-reclosing cycles must be three phase tripping and reclosing The line protection must provide single phase trip for the first fault, following faults must be tripped three phase The closing command always goes to all three phases
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79 - Rules / Facts

No synchro check is needed for fast single phase reclosing (Sychro-check by-pass)
The system will not loose synchronity: 3 of 4 conductors (2 phases and ground) are still in service During the pause time the line still transmits more than 50% of the maximum power

If AR is not ready for a single cycle, the tripping circuit must be prepared or switched to 3-phase tripping
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Reasons for AR not ready: - AR blocked or switched off - AR blocked with t inhibit after reclosing (CB recovery time) - Fast AR dead time expired - No 1- pole AR permitted

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79 - Rules / Facts

During the 1-pole dead time (one pole from the breaker is open) all other functions who react on unsymmetry and have a shorter tripping time then t-dead-1P-setting must be blocked
Example: - Directional earth fault with tripping scheme POTT - Pole discrepancy protection

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79 - Important Settings

1-pole dead time (t dead 1P) 3-pole dead time (t dead 3P) Operating time (t oper) Discrimination time (t discrim.1P, t discrim.3P) Blocking time (t AR Block)

One pole opens and closes after t-dead -1P Typical dead time: 0.3 0.5 s in high voltage systems All 3 pole open and close after t-dead-3P Typical dead time: 0.5 s sev. minutes Prevents an AR for a long during fault (eg. in the 2nd zone) Decision about 1-pole AR, 3 pole AR or definitive trip after evolving fault Prolongation of the AR blocking after a manual close command or after close command from the control system

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79 - Important Settings

Inhibit time (t inhibit)

Close pulse duration (t close)

Blocking of the AR for 5 .. 180 s after an unsuccessful AR attempt.t inhibit is also called recovery time. The breaker needs time to be ready for a new AR cycle Must be long enough to make sure the breaker closes properly. The close pulse is reset direct after an unsuccessful AR attempt.

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79 - Supervision of the breaker (CB memory)

Breaker position: (CB open)

Close open (CO ready) Open-Close-Open (CB ready)

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Open circuit breaker blocks the AR device. During a running AR cycle the position of the breaker is not interrogated. This prevents under all circumstances an AR for a switched off CB The breaker is able to switch on to a fault and to open again. This information is interrogated direct before re-closing The breaker is able to do a complete AR cycle This input is not interrogated during a running AR cycle.

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If the AR function operates two breakers the supervision signals are needed from both breakers.

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79 four AR cycles

Why several AR cycles?

First AR: With the opening of the breaker the voltage which supplies the arc is switched off the arc will extinguish The dead time is set as short as possible. So the line can be back in normal service as fast as possible. If the arc is not extinguished with the first AR attempt (tree, bamboo) a second attempt with a longer dead time will be started (2nd and 3rd attempt are 3-phase cycles) This attempt is just an automatic voltage check One side will be switched on. An immediate trip occurs if the fault is still present. The opposite station will only reclose if the line was successful energized from the own station (Synchro- & V - Check) normally not applied in high voltage systems

Second AR:

Third AR:

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Fourth AR:

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79 - Function of the operating time t-oper

Supervision of the fault duration is important in distance protection

Fault duration < operating time Example: Trip in zone 1 initates an AR cycle

Fault duration > operating time Example: Trip in a higher zone stops the a fast AR cycle
Starting Tripping

Starting Tripping Operating time Discrimination time On pulse Dead time Q0 Ph R Q0 Ph S

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Discrimination time

t dead 1P

Definitive trip

Q0 Ph T

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t dead 3P
Q0 Ph R Q0 Ph S Q0 Ph T

Normal setting: t-oper < t2 of distance protection The operating time prevents AR for faults in higher zones faults outside of the own line.

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79 - Examples
Fault:: 1- phase Fault

AR Mode: fast AR 1 / 3 - pole Example: - fast AR successful

Starting 1-phase Tripping 1-pole Discrimination time On - pulse Dead time fast AR 1-pole,

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Q0 Phase R Q0 Phase S Q0 Phase T

fast AR 1-pole

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79 - Examples

AR Mode: fast AR 1 / 3 - pole and slow AR Fault: 1- phase fault Example: - fast AR not successful, - slow AR successful

Starting 1-phase Tripping 1-pole Discrimination time 1-pole On-pulse, interrupted with second tripping Dead time fast AR 1-pole, Starting 1-phase Tripping 3-pole Discrimination time 3-pole

Dead time slow AR

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Q0 Phase R Q0 Phase S Q0 Phase T

LAR fast AR 1-pole

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79 - Examples
Fault: 1- phase fault

AR Mode:fast AR 1 / 3 - pole, followed by a long dead time Example: - fast AR not successful; - slow AR not successful

Starting 1-phase Tripping 1-pole Discrimination time 1-pole On-pulse, interrupted with second tripping Dead time 1-pole,

Starting 1-phase Tripping 3-pole

Discrimination time 3-pole

Starting Tripping 3-pole

Dead time 3-pole

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Q0 Phase R Q0 Phase S Q0 Phase T

fast AR 1-pole

slow AR

Definitive tripping

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79 - Examples

Mode: fast AR 1 / 3 - pole and slow AR Fault: 1- phase fault Example: - Evolving fault before expiring of discrimination time - fast AR not successful, slow AR successful
Starting 1-phase Tripping 1-pole Discrimination time 1-pole

Dead time 1-pole, interrupted with 2nd fault before expiring of 3-pole discrimination time Starting 1-phase(other phase) Tripping 3-pole Discrimination time 3-pole On-pulse, interrupted with tripping Dead time fast AR 3-pole Starting 1-phase Tripping 3-pole Discrimination time 3-pole

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Dead time slow AR Q0 Phase R Q0 Phase S Q0 Phase T

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fast AR 1-pole interrupted

fast AR 3-pole

Slow AR

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79 - Examples

AR mode: fast AR 1 / 3 - pole and slow AR Fault: 1- phase fault Example: - Evolving fault after expiring of discrimination time of fast AR - Definitive tripping

Starting 1-phase Tripping 1-pole Discrimination time 1-pole

Dead time 1-pole, interrupted with 2ten fault after expiring of 3-pole discrimination time
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Q0 Phase R Q0 Phase S Q0 Phase T

fast AR 1-pole interrupted

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Bus I Bus II

79 - Substations with single busbar or multiple busbar

Standard - solution Main 1 AR Main 2

Trip 1 AR Main 1 Main 2 Main 1 Main 2

Close Trip 2

Cheap - solution Main 1 Main 2 AR 3

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Trip 1

Close Trip 2

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79 - 1 1/2 breaker scheme

Main 1 Bus A
Bus A - CB

Main 2

Main 1

Main 2

Q0 A

AR

AR

AR

Center - CB

Q0 C

AR

AR

AR

AR
Diameter All breakers are closed during normal service

Bus B - CB
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Q0 B Bus B

AR

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Each CB next to a line needs an AR function.

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79 - Master / Follower scheme

1 1/2 breaker scheme Q0 A

AR A
CB image M

The Master re-closes after the set dead time

Line

Q0 C
CB image

AR C

The Follower re-closes only after successful re-closing of the Master. In case the master is not ready for an ARcycle a signal will be send to the follower. The follower will now re-close in the set dead time.

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79 Line Protection Interfaces

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Start RST Trip CB Trip CB 3P Start SOTF 1PolAR ZExtensionAR Start Trip CB

Auto-reclosure function
CO ready Close CB
HEST 965 010 C

Trip CB 3P Trip 3-Pol ZExtension CB open CB ready CondBlkAR

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25; 27/59 Auto Reclosure Interfaces

25 27/59

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the Auto Reclosure is able to send a closing command if the Permit to close Signal is active

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27/59 Voltage Check

The Voltage Check is required to detect if the Bus / Line is Live or Dead
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27/59 - 3-pole tripping with 3-pole AR

Check of only one phase to phase voltage for the busbar and the line is enough

Q0

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V Bus bar

VLine

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27/59 - 1-pole tripping with 1-pole AR

On the busbar the check of one phase to phase voltage is enough On the line the check of all three phase to ground voltage is recommended

Q0

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Vbus bar

vLine

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25; 27/59 Operating Modes

Selectable Operating Modes

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(bus dead AND line dead)

the Permit to close Signal is active, if the Conditions are fulfiled

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25 Synchro Check

The Synchro Check is required to detect if in case of a Live Bus & Live Line the grid is synchronized or not
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25 Synchronism Monitoring
V fBusbar = Busbar /2 fLine = Line /2 f = fBusbar - fLine = fSchlupf < 0.10 Hz

VBusbar

VLine

VBusbar > 80% Un VLine > V < < 80% Un 20% Un 15

Busbar

Line

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SETTINGS

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25 Application Example

Feeder Connected to a double busbar

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25 Voltage Selection

Only one phase to phase voltage is used for the synchro-check Reasons: A three phase measuring is not needed because the synchro-check is only needed for 3-phase faults For 1-phase AR the synchro-check is bypassed Phase to ground voltage should not be used. The natural zero sequence voltage disturbs in the medium voltage system the sychro-check measuring

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