MV motor protection

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2-3 ELECTRICAL NETWORK SELECTION GUIDE

a) Power circuit

1.

MV/LV sensors and accessories

2.

Protections

ID
GU E

2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.7
2.8
2.9
2.10
2.11
2.12
2.13
2.14

Definitions
Short-circuit currents
Grounding systems
Selectivity
Protection relays
The MV fuse
MV line protection
MV transformer protection
MV motor protection
Which Sepam should be used for the MV motor protection?
The answer is given in the following pages.
MV generator protection
MV capacitor bank protection
MV bus tie protection

Reserved for later use

Further information on specific protections

3.

Measuring apparatus

4.

Metering apparatus

5.

Recording apparatus

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Merlin Gerin Modicon Square D Telemecanique

MV motor protection

SELECTION TABLE:

motor specifications:

type of
motor

elect in the table below the corresponding protection schematic

sheet, according to the grounding system, the type of network,
and relays.

direct start-up
cos x : 0.86
starting current/rated current = 6
start-up time < 10 secs
2 consecutive start-ups or
6 start-ups over an hour

power
or current

I < 135 A (4)

control
by

withdrawable
fuse contactor (2) (3)

RESISTANCE GROUNDING

UNGROUNDED NEUTRAL

remote transmission

remote transmission

without

MG (JBus)

without

MG (JBus)

Sepam
1000

Sepam
2000

Sepam
1000

Sepam
2000

M5

M1

M11

M9

fixed fuse contactor (1)

see selection table on page 3

ASYNCHRONOUS

P < 2 MW

P 2 MW

SYNCHRONOUS

fixed circuit breaker (1)

withdrawable
circuit breaker (2)

M6

M2

M12

M8

fixed circuit breaker (1)

see selection
table on page 3

see selection
table on page 3

withdrawable
circuit breaker (2)

M3

M7

fixed circuit breaker (1)

/
/

see selection
table on page 3

/
/

see selection
table on page 3

withdrawable
circuit breaker (2)

M4

M10

important: the solutions proposed in this document are for general use.
They are a direct application of the MV protection guide ref.: CG0021X
(binder C, chapter 1, topic 3).
These elements are to be used as a basic solution for tenders. They could
be also adapted to specific requirements of customer specifications.
Sepam 2000 can be use without remote transmission.

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note (1): compartmented switchgear and controlgear with non-metallic partitions (SM6).
Metal-enclosed switchgear and controlgear in which components are arranged in separate
compartments as for metal-clad switchgear and controlgear, but with one or more non-metallic
partitions (IEC 298).
note (2): metal-clad switchgear and controlgear.
Metal-enclosed switchgear and controlgear in which components are arranged in separate
compartments with metal partitions intended to be earthed (IEC 298).
note (3): magnetically held contactor.
note (4): maximum current through the contactor, with cos x : 0.86.
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MV motor protection

SELECTION TABLE:
MV motor feeder
with cubicle type SM6

elect in the table below the corresponding protection schematic

sheet, according to the grounding system, the type of network,
and relays.

step 1: selection of the protection schematic sheet

step 2: corresponding accessories proposed

step 1
type of control

2 push buttons

1local-remote switch

Sepam Sepam Sepam

2000
1000 100RT

J Bus

B B

B B

B B

B B

B B

B B

B B

B B

B B

B B

B B

B B

B B

B B

B B

B B

B B

B B

B B

B B

B B

B B

B B

B B

with opening
and closing
release

without remote
transmission

auxiliary
contacts

Sepam Sepam Sepam

2000 1000 100RT

M14 M14

CRM

I < 135 A

M13
M17
M18 M18
step 2

P < 2 MW

M16
M19
DM1

SYNCHRONOUS

P 2 MW

step 1

M15
ASYNCHRONOUS

M20
M21
M23
M22
M24

2 signalling lamps

J Bus

without remote
transmission

accessories

additional inclosure on top of cubicle

RI
motorized

power
or current
control
by

LV compts
low voltage compartment 100 mm

UNGROUNDED
NEUTRAL

Rollarc 400

RESISTANCE
GROUNDING

type of
motor

O = Optional extra
B = Basic proposal

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MV motor protection

SYMBOLS USED
Sepam 1000
or 2000
Sepam

Sepam 100RT
Sepam
100RT

isolating
supervision
relay

THR

ring current transformer

earth

MV current
transformer

testing box

MV voltage
transformer
transformer
zero sequence
generator
MV/LV voltage
transformer with
two secondary windings
MV motor

grounding plate
for THR

resistor

MV fuse

MV circuit breaker
MV load switch
MV contactor

P1

MV generator
voltage test
lamp

ANSI CODE LEXICON

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MV capacitor

27
32
37
38/49
46
47
49
50
50G
50N
51
51G
51N
51LR
51V
59
59N
66
67
67N
81
87B
87G
87L
87M
87REF
87T
74/94

earth switch

: undervoltage
: directional power
: undercurrent
: temperature measure
: reverse phase / phase balance current
: phase sequence
: thermal image
: instantaneous overcurrent
: instantaneous zero sequence overcurrent on ring CT
: instantaneous zero sequence overcurrent on CT
: time delay overcurrent
: time delay zero sequence overcurrent on ring CT
: time delay zero sequence overcurrent on CT
: rotor jamming and too long start-up
: overcurrent with voltage restraint
: overvoltage
: zero sequence overvoltage
: number of start-ups
: directional current
: directional zero sequence
: maximum or minimum frequency
: busbars differential
: generator differential
: line differential
: motor differential
: restricted earth fault differential
: transformer differential
: transformer monitoring
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