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Design Handbook
DH 01
Issue 2
Authorised by:
Technical Assurance Manager
Date:
DH 01 Issue 2
June 2007
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Purpose
2.
References
3.
Responsibilities
4.
Introduction
5.
6.
7.
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8.
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9.
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10.
Busbar Protection
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11.
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12.
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13.
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14.
Fault Recorders
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15.
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Ferroresonance Protection
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17.
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18.
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19.
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20.
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21.
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22.
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23.
Supervision
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24.
Testing Facilities
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25.
Control Systems
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Authorisation/Revision
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Appendix 1
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Appendix 2
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1.
PURPOSE
This design handbook has been compiled to offer guidance to suppliers when preparing Design
Intent Documents and completing engineering for all light current replacement, new build and asset
replacement work. It is not intended to direct suppliers to a particular solution.
This handbook also intends to clarify areas where National Grid requirements may be unclear.
2.
REFERENCES
PS(T)010, Application and Setting of Protection.
PS(T)055, Application & Setting of Systems that Perform Synchronising, DAR, Automatic Plant
Isolation and Ferroresonance Quenching.
TGN(E)184, Application and Setting of Protection.
TGN(E)205, Application & Setting of Systems that Perform Synchronising, DAR, Automatic Plant
Isolation and Ferroresonance Quenching.
TS 2.19, Ancillary Light Current Equipment.
3.
RESPONSIBILITIES
3.1
3.2
National Grid
It is National Grids responsibility to ensure the supplier is aware of all the relevant technical
standards and to review the design for compliance with these standards and the Substation Design
Specification requirements.
4.
INTRODUCTION
4.1
Principles
The principles of this Design Handbook are based on designs that deliver TS 2.24 and its
associated level three documents. The purpose is to facilitate the effective integration of substation
light current functions, IED's, bay and station functions for both asset replacement and "green field"
installations into a common vision of National Grids substation light current architecture.
After the protection equipment fitted to a circuit has been installed, whether on a new installation, a
switchgear project or a light current refurbishment project it must be left protected as a minimum to
the standards detailed in PS(T)010.
Emphasis will be placed on equipment to be installed pre-outage following a full system FAT and
SAT in advance of first circuit access. Engineered solutions are required that maximise multicore
cabling pre-outage avoiding the use of redundant equipment as marshalling points.
It should be realised that with the pace of change in the industry, guidance should be sought as to
the current status of any equipment list in terms of type registration.
4.2
Specific
4.2.1
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To facilitate the calculation and issue of Protection Settings, relay details (type, range, rating etc.)
need to be included or issued, two months after the design freeze stage.
Relay calculations shall be submitted to National Grid at least 20 weeks ahead of the circuit
commissioning date to facilitate the issue of Thermal Rating data. All information should be
submitted in line with the timescales outlined in UKBP/TP106(E) & UKBP/TP107(E).
The supplier prior to the FAT shall apply all programmable software logic settings and power
system settings to the equipment. The relay settings calculations shall be submitted to and agreed
with National Grid prior to the commencement of the FAT. The process for managing numerical
relays is detailed in Commissioning Handbook 21, Management of Numerical Protection Schemes.
To facilitate the control system configuration, the Generic Equipment Model (GEM) information
should be submitted and agreed prior to the design freeze stage.
4.2.2
Drawings
To clarify and confirm the protection design the following diagrams must either be included within
or appended to the Design Intent Document (DID):
4.2.3
Tripping Arrangements
Current practises in tripping arrangements are such that only one self resetting trip relay per
tripping coil/system is used. All functions in a bay solution shall initiate a single trip relay per circuit
breaker trip system which shall then be used in the trip circuit, to minimise trip circuit supervision
wiring. For protection tripping functions there shall be no more than one trip relay between the
protection and the trip coil. This philosophy should be adopted as standard where the scope of
work allows.
4.2.4
Reduced Equipment
Bay solutions using numerical relays shall be employed. Where protection systems include an
integral intertrip facility, this shall be used to supplement the standard requirements for the type of
connection. Alarm, Indication and Control cabling to the Control function should utilise serial
connections where possible. This may be achieved with the use of appropriate protocol converters.
The distribution of facilities across equipment in the system shall comply with TS 2.24 and the TS
3.24 series of technical specifications.
4.2.5
Plant Protection
Preference will be given to the use of modern numerical protection with acceptable diagnostic
facilities to allow a 1 out of 1 protection to be applied.
For auto transformers the use of a restricted earth fault using external high impedance components
is not required. However where REF is a discrete low impedance algorithm in the overall protection
relay then it shall be enabled.
4.2.6
Setting Resistors
Where required circulating current protection Stabilising Resistors shall be replaced with ones of a
specific fixed value as determined by the particular application. It is not permissible to use variable
resistors.
4.2.7
Commissioning
Commissioning shall be in line with UKBP/TP106(E). Maximum use of Factory testing should be
considered to reduce on-site commissioning time. The proposed commissioning philosophy and
methodology shall be included within the DID.
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4.2.8
Temporary Protections
The supplier shall make provision for engineering that will enable temporary commissioning
protection to be installed and commissioned. The supplier must also provide, install and remove
when finished with any temporary protections required to meet any Emergency Return To Service
(ERTS) requirements and for stage 2 commissioning works.
4.2.9
4.2.10
The formal calculations which are to be submitted for client review must be listed within the
DID. This list should include calculation reports for the CB trip and close circuitry of all existing
and new Circuit Breakers which are being worked on.
Post Design Freeze the supplier shall submit the calculations for review by National Grid.
These calculations should demonstrate that the CB trip and close coils receive sufficient
voltage for reliable operation i.e. a minimum of 87.5V. This is under minimum battery conditions
at the battery terminals as stated in TS 3.12.4 (93V for dispersed relay rooms and 102V for
Central Relay Rooms). The maximum trip and close wiring resistance in series with the trip and
close coils will form part of these calculations. This calculation must be from the contact
furthest away from the coil being considered.
During installation and Stage 1 commissioning, SCT 01 and SCT 26 (or the Suppliers
approved equivalents which must incorporate fully the requirements of SCT 01 & SCT 26)
shall be completed in full. This will confirm that the trip and close circuits conform to the
proposed design.
SCT 01 requires a check that the trip coil operates at 87.5Volts using a trip coil tester. These
testers are normally used by Asset Management staff during maintenance and the latest ones
manufactured by RES Ltd use the Substation battery as a source of supply and have a
constant voltage output variable from 5 - 95% of the input voltage. These can be used for
setting the source voltage to either 102V or 93V in a safe and controlled manner thus
representing the minimum battery state after 6 hours.
SCT 26 requires a trip to the CB from ALL initiating contacts and must be adhered to. It also
requires instantaneous volt drop measurements across the trip wiring and trip coil with suitable
UV trace recorders or storage scopes connected. This test is at normal battery voltage (125V)
but should be repeated at the minimum 6 hour value (93V or 102V) and in both cases the
voltage across the trip coil must not be less than 87.5V.
SCT 26 also refers to Transmission Design Memorandum 3/35 Site Tests to Confirm
Satisfactory Operation of Circuit Breaker Trip Coils, and provides guidance on the
requirements to be met or which can be accepted for existing installations.
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5.
5.1
Present Status
All relay equipment buildings are in reasonable condition. Some substations employ a centralised
relay room with others utilising dispersed type relay rooms. In both cases there are varying
amounts of spare capacity for new equipment.
5.2
Objectives
To maximise pre-outage work, reduce the risk on delivery during outages by installing equipment
and cabling and site function testing all prior to the outage.
This can be effected by use of existing relay room spare capacity where possible. If no spare
capacity exists consideration should be given to utilising other spare accommodation on site, relay
room extensions or a pre-fabricated / portable relay room.
Guidance will be given, if required, at the tender stage although equipment location will depend
upon current and future proposed works.
Total replacement of light current equipment will require new accommodation with cabling direct to
the plant marshalling kiosks.
Piecemeal replacement may reuse existing accommodation and cables but the extent of reuse will
depend on outage and Emergency Return to Service (ERTS) time constraints.
5.2.1
5.2.2
5.2.3
Cabling
Over filling the existing cable trenches should be avoided. New cables should not prevent the
removal of redundant cables in the future. Also, redundant cables should be removed from the
cable trenches inside buildings and within 10 metres of building entries and marshalling kiosks and
other plant termination points.
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The condition of any multicore cables must be assessed to ensure they are suitable for re use. In
particular where cables are clamped or cleated the area around and under the clamp or cleat must
be inspected to ensure there is no damage to the cable. Cables that have V.I.R. insulation or those
that are unsuitable and/or unsound should be replaced.
For new installations consideration must also be given to segregation of signals between multicore
cables. As a minimum the following signals should be allocated to separate cables:
240/415V AC supplies.
110V DC supplies.
48V DC supplies.
First and second supplies must also be run in separate cables.
CT connections.
VT connections.
DC trip, alarm, control, & interlocking signals can be allocated to the same cable but first
and second tripping systems must be run in separate cables.
Transducer mA output signals. These must also be allocated to screened twisted pair
cable.
Where signals are being sent between different sites, for example between the HV and LV sides of
transformers the first and second trip systems must be allocated to separate cables. Ideally these
cables should be physically separated by at least 5 meters to prevent accidental damage to both
and be run in separate ducts/trenches from any parallel power cables.
Fibre Optic interconnections, supplied by the Contractor, are preferred between dispersed
equipment locations to provide electrical isolation and noise immunity.
Fibre optic cabling shall be installed and protected to the applicable TS.
6.
FEEDER PROTECTION
6.1
6.1.1
Present Status
Feeder first and second main protections are generally a mix of original electro-mechanical relays,
hard wired; modern electronic relays, hard wired and modern electronic relays wired to 19"
mounting arrangement.
6.1.2
Objectives
To completely replace the feeder main protection equipment within the relay room with TS 2.24
designed equipment 125VDC versions now being the standard. Any existing modern electronic
relays that are considered serviceable should be recovered and returned to National Grid stores to
support the availability of the system. Guidance will be given during the design stage of the
contract as to any EMIs (TDCs) that may be relevant to the latest equipment.
Remote (ENCC or SCP) protection IN/OUT switching is not required on new installations unless
required as a function of unlocking a protection as a result of communication failures. On SCS only
installations where protection IN/OUT switching exists these facilities should be migrated to the
new SCS. It shall only be added to protections that require the comms unlocking functionality.
However each main protection should be fitted with a test / normal switch to enable all its outputs
to be isolated.
6.1.3
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In the event of blocking channel failure the protection should automatically revert to plain distance.
No blocking In/Out controls would be required in this instance.
An additional alarm should be raised from each end IED (1837 1ST BLOCK CHNL or 1859 2nd
BLOCK CHNL Flty/Hlthy).
6.1.4
Zone 2 override
Where blocked overreach distance protection cannot be fitted a switchable facility allowing for
instantaneous zone 2 reach shall be provided on all plain distance protections on all bay solutions.
This shall be named "Zone 2 Override" and shall allow DAR in all cases. The requirement can be
met by either overriding the zone 2 timer and causing an instantaneous zone 2 trip output without
DAR lockout, or by extending the zone 1 reach to a setting group which shall be set to the normal
zone 2 reach setting.
Remote In/Out switching of the above (to ENCC) shall be provided at the source end of any circuit
configuration where an SGT could remain on load fed from that substation. This does not include 4
switch mesh configurations. Transformer feeders where the remote zone 1 reach normally extends
into the transformer impedance do not require this remote facility.
6.1.5
6.2
6.2.1
Present Status
A mix of old and modern intertripping equipment and there associated protection interfaces.
6.2.2
Objectives
To replace any old intertrip equipment, protection-signalling equipment and associated interfaces.
Where possible use should be made of integrated intertripping and protection signalling facilities.
See 4.2.4 above. Where possible equipment utilising digital rather than analogue circuits should
be fitted. Fibre Optic cabling should be used for cross-site transmission where possible. The fibre
optic interface unit will need to be located as close to the Cable & Wireless (C & W) Service as
possible.
Test facilities shall be provided in line with the TS requirements.
Note:
Transformer disconnectors operating in the fault interfering mode require current and
voltage interlocks to be fitted following the addition of a second intertrip channel.
Power Line Carrier (PLC) intertripping equipment should be located adjacent to the circuit
relay panels. Standalone intertripping equipment that connects to the C & W service should
be located in the telecommunications room.
If the carrier equipment is not to be used consideration on the method and cost of removal
should be highlighted during the design stage.
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6.3
6.3.1
Present Status
Feeder common protections (e.g.: system back-up, trip relay reset, overload and phases
unbalanced alarms etc.) are generally a mix of original electro mechanical relays, modern
electronic relays and modern electronic relays wired to 19" mounting arrangement.
There is an array of secondary bypass systems currently installed tailored to specific site
arrangements or requirements. I.e. circuit breaker bypass schemes.
6.3.2
Objectives
Replace with TS 2.24 designed equipment 125VDC versions now being the standard. Overload
alarm relays do not require replacing. Other considerations are outlined in 4.2.4 above.
Depending on the usage/usefulness remove secondary bypass arrangements where installed and
replace with new systems as detailed.
7.
7.1
Present Status
A typical relay room houses the following relay panels
The equipment is generally a mix of original electro mechanical relays, modern electronic relays
and modern electronic relays using a 19" mounting arrangement. Traditionally, SGT LV equipment
has been housed within Distribution Network Operator (DNO) buildings.
7.2
Objectives
To completely replace with TS 2.24 designed equipment 125VDC versions now being the standard.
The location of the SGT LV protection panel (i.e. on National Grid or DNO premises) should be
discussed & agreed with National Grid prior to the agreement of the DID.
With any circulating current protection, a calculated performance report will must be prepared by
the Contractor before equipment is ordered, to allow the correct value and thermal rating of any
resistor, Metrosil and relay range and setting values to be determined (See PS(T)010). Information
to produce calculated performance reports should be collected during the site visits and included in
the contract stage DID.
Other considerations are outlined in 4.2.4 above.
7.3
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4.
Review the existing setting and calculate the existing operate time. This review should take
due cognisance of the type and characteristic of the old relay.
Using the new current setting (amps) as per policy calculate a new setting based on the
operate time from 1.
Using the highest Overcurrent and Earth Fault setting from interface user (DNO or Genco)
ensure positive discrimination (at least 400ms) between proposed setting and interface
setting and a clearance time of less than 2.4 seconds.
Refer any inconsistencies back to National Grid for further investigation.
National Grid will make available both the existing settings and the highest interface user setting at
sites where transformer protection replacements are planned. Please request this information if it is
not forthcoming.
8.
8.1
Present Status
At some sites shunt reactors have been connected to the 13kV tertiary winding of some Supergrid
Transformers or in some cases direct to the HV busbars. In these instances, the brick building
housing the associated Shunt Reactor Protection Relay Panel and the Tertiary and Earthing
Transformer Protection Relay Panel are at best damp and at worst have rainwater leaking in.
8.2
Objectives
To locate new relay panels with TS 2.24 designed equipment in the vicinity of the existing
Supergrid Transformer Relay Panels (i.e. Centralised Relay Room or Dispersed Relay Room).
Repair or protect the fabric of existing cubicles so they may be retained as marshalling cubicles,
i.e. retain existing cabling and provide new multicore cables to the new location of the new relay
panels.
With any circulating current protection, a calculated performance report will need to be prepared by
the Contractor before equipment is ordered, to allow the correct value and thermal rating of any
resistor, Metrosil and relay range and setting values to be determined (See PS(T)010). Information
to produce calculated performance reports should be collected during the site visits and included in
the contract stage DID.
Other considerations are outlined in 4.2.4 above.
9.
9.1
Present Status
A typical relay room houses relay panels containing Mesh Corner Protection - Original electro
mechanical relays hard-wired.
9.2
Objectives
To replace with TS 2.24 designed equipment 125VDC versions now being the standard. Mesh
Corner Protection should be installed as part of the integrated suite of panels pre-outage. Feeder
End Protection will be included as a matter of course and may be contained within Mesh corner
and/or feeder protection.
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Where numerical mesh corner protection is being installed the use of disconnector auxiliary
switches in the current transformer ac circuitry must be avoided. Busbar replicas should be formed
internally within the equipment using digital inputs to indicate the plant position to the mesh corner
protection.
10.
BUSBAR PROTECTION
10.1
Present Status
a)
b)
10.2
Objectives
Busbar protection will only be replaced where a full Site light current equipment replacement is
undertaken or the extent of the work justifies a full system replacement. Where it has been
determined necessary to replace the busbar protection the methodology will be as follows:
a)
b)
c)
The complete methodology to engineer the replacement of the busbar protection and the
installation stages should be clearly outlined in the DID.
At double busbar substations when the work is restricted to refurbishment of a circuit only the
current check & timer relays should be replaced. The back tripping relays should be left in situ. All
necessary links etc should also be provided.
Where numerical busbar protection is being installed the use of disconnector auxiliary switches in
the current transformer ac circuitry must be avoided. Busbar replicas should be formed internally
within the equipment using digital inputs to indicate the plant position to the busbar protection.
Where the substation busbar protection is being replaced in its entirety the Circuit Beaker Fail
functionality should be migrated into the new numerical busbar protection.
11.
11.1
Present Status
Most Circuit Breaker Fail protection equipment was added in the late 1970's and is in reasonable
condition. These relays are electronic & electro mechanical type hard wired.
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11.2
Objectives
Circuit Breaker Fail Protection will only be replaced where a full Site light current equipment
replacement is undertaken or the extent of the work justifies a full system replacement. Where it
has been determined necessary to replace the circuit breaker fail protection the methodology will
be as follows:
Centralised Relay Room Arrangement and Dispersed Relay Room Arrangement:
To replace CBF relays with TS 2.24 designed equipment where the work is restricted to feeder
replacement for that circuit at the time of the feeder outage. When the protection fitted to a circuit
within a double busbar substation is being replaced the current check and timer relay functions
should be migrated into the new IEDs and connected into the existing back tripping system.
Note: Some modern busbar protections have CBF included in their systems. Other considerations
are outlined in 4.2.4 above.
12.
12.1
Present Status
Bus Section Protection equipment is generally a mix of original electro mechanical relays hard
wired, modern electronic relays hard wired and modern electronic relays wired to 19" mounting
arrangement. The existence of Commissioning Overcurrent protection on Bus Section circuits
needs to be determined at the site visit, as the installation programme has been inconsistent. Mesh
circuit breakers are considered to be Bus Section breakers in this context.
12.2
Objectives
To completely replace the protection equipment within the relay room with equipped with TS 2.24
designed equipment. Also, add Commissioning Overcurrent protection to 19" mounting
arrangement.
Commissioning overcurrent shall be installed with local (panel mounted) IN/OUT switching.
Software or internal logic selection of Commissioning Overcurrent relays is not acceptable.
13.
13.1
Present Status
Circuit breaker relay equipment is generally original electro-mechanical relays hard wired.
13.2
Objectives
To replace with NGTS 2.24 designed equipment.
The contractor must be aware of the rating and suitability of the output contacts of circuit breaker
control relays in view of the wide range of CB control schemes and CB close coil ratings. Other
considerations are outlined in 4.2.4 above.
14.
FAULT RECORDERS
14.1
Present Status
Dedicated fault recorders are installed on the majority of 400 & 275kV feeder circuits.
14.2
Objectives
Replace with NGTS 2.24 designed equipment. Generally the integral fault recording and event
logging facilities within equipment forming part of Standard Bay Solutions should be utilised.
Dedicated standalone fault recorders are not required unless specifically specified by National Grid.
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Where removal of feeder monitoring from a fault recorder leaves only bus coupler, section and
SGT inputs on the recorder these should be transferred to spare inputs on other existing fault
recorders on site and the recorder removed. The recorder should not be left in situ with a limited
number of inputs. Where no existing fault recorders are available, the circuit fault recorder shall be
relocated in a suitable relay room (such as the Bus Section) and the coupler, section and SGT
inputs reconnected. This can also be used for future refurbishments on other feeder bays. An
alternative is to use spare fault recorder trigger inputs on the new IEDs as long as the IED has time
synchronisation via a GPS signal in this case it is acceptable to dispense with monitoring
transformer neutral current.
Note: A C & W circuit may be required for a connection to an on-site IMU (if required). Sites with
integrated system monitor requirements (ISM) are specified separately and are to be installed with
facilities independent from the fault recorder.
Integrated functionality of protection relays shall be used as fault recorders where they meet the
NGTS requirements and the information can be presented at the IMU (if installed). The
requirements are detailed in TS 3.24.71.
Remote fault recorder event extraction is normally provided via the IMU. For sites where there is no
IMU then no remote fault record extraction shall be provided.
15.
15.1
Present Status
Original electro mechanical relays, hard wired.
15.2
Objectives
a)
b)
Mesh Substation.
To install, pre-outage, complete mesh substation Delayed Auto Reclose with TS 2.24
designed equipment.
The transfer of DAR to the new equipment can be done by either taking a complete site DAR
outage or transferring each mesh corner from existing to new Delayed Auto Reclose on a
per mesh corner basis during short consecutive mesh corner outages.
This is site dependent and the site status is identified in the Substation Design Specification.
The supplier must be aware of the rating and suitability of the output contacts of circuit
breaker control relays in view of the wide range of CB control schemes and CB close coil
ratings.
The DAR interlocking facility (Trip Relay Reset) should be considered and novel solutions
offered to emulate this functionality.
The DAR facility should include DAR synchronising, auto isolation, LV DAR and
ferroresonance where possible to simplify and reduce the interfacing requirements.
Consideration should also be given to the use of solutions that utilise information available
from other equipment such as the SCS to achieve the DAR functionality.
The existing manual synchronising arrangements should be left in place.
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16.
FERRORESONANCE PROTECTION
16.1
Present Status
A mix of CEGB SW Region designed equipment and early GEC designed equipment hard wired.
16.2
Objectives
To replace this equipment with TS 2.24 designed equipment.
All mesh corners with a transformer connected and a feeder having the ability to ferroresonate with
that transformer (or other arrangements with plant connected to the line and the feeder is on a
double circuit tower line), require as a minimum a Ferroresonance alarm facility.
Where the feeder is > 10 km in length further measures are required to either lock out the DAR or
quench the ferroresonance:
The preferred method is an F4 scheme. Suitable earth switches will probably not be
available on protection refurbishment schemes. This method should therefore only be
implemented on switchgear contracts unless otherwise advised by National Grid.
For protection or DAR refurbishment on 275kV sites, an F2B scheme should be provided
as the default option with the provision for an upgrade to an F3 scheme via a setting
change (assuming auto operation of SGT HV disconnectors is controlled by the DAR unit).
The above mentioned setting changes are dependent on the design quenching capabilities of the
disconnector. For information on scheme description see TS 3.24.17, TS 3.24.80 & TGN(E)086.
17.
CAPACITOR
EQUIPMENT
17.1
Present Status
VOLTAGE
TRANSFORMERS
&
POWER
LINE
CARRIER
COUPLING
17.2
Objectives
If specified in the contract replace all secondary equipment on a like for like basis with modern
integrated and type registered units.
400kV line traps - Refurbish as necessary, or replace with a new line trap.
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275kV line traps - Refurbish as necessary, or replace with a new line trap.
Note: A Casting base with double doors is essential if a wide band unit is a requirement.
Replace old AEI, EEC or GEC original coupling units with equivalent equipment.
To replace co-axial cable if not to the latest specification and replace CVT fuse boxes and CVT
marshalling kiosks if deteriorating due to hostile environment.
Replace Anaconda connection with modern equivalent if coupling equipment is changed. Add high
frequency earthing if none fitted or modify if not to the required specification.
CVT burden resistors must be added in line with the relevant TDCs to prevent Ferroresonance and
pre-load it to at least 50% of rating on old style CVTs in order to improve accuracy.
17.3
18.
18.1
Present Status
Equipment currently installed supports transmission timing from the MSF signal (ex Rugby source).
It is distributed using serial transmission to the onsite SCS or METRO, the OMS (PE) where
installed and provides clean contact half-hour timing pulses to other equipment such as fault
recorders. The aerial for the radio clock is fitted internally or externally near the telecomms room.
18.2
Objectives
Where identified the equipment is to be replaced with TS 2.24 designed equipment. This will
provide a timing source synchronised to GPS. GPS aerials require line of site to the sky and need
to be fitted externally. The supplier must carry out a survey to ensure that the aerial can locate
signals from sufficient satellites.
Other considerations are outlined in 4.2.4 above.
For total site refurbishment of light current equipment the preference is for all relay equipment that
requires a timing source to utilise the station clock, which itself may need to be installed.
For feeder replacement specific GPS aerial and receivers can be used with individual feeder
equipment. Separate GPS clocks are required when both main protections fitted on a feeder are
unit protections.
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19.
19.1
Present Status
There is an agreed programme to replace most 110V dc batteries, chargers and distribution boards
by Maintenance Delivery - Electricity. There is a mix, some battery cells have recently been
replaced whilst others are still quite old. Where new battery cells have been replaced the
distribution boards are still of an old design.
19.2
Objectives
During all activities involved in this contract the existing and final battery loads are to be assessed.
Distribution boards can be extended where required but only after assessments of load and
capacity have been carried out and point to design acceptance.
Where necessary batteries should be replaced with new TS compliant units. The guidance within
Operational Engineering & Safety Bulletin (OESB) 14/2000, Issue 2, 01/02/2001 must be followed.
This states that:
When the installation is a substation central/common battery where dedicated battery room
accommodation exists to facilitate open rack mounting, Plant cells are to be used. This
also applies when existing systems deploying VRLA batteries are being replaced.
All new sites designed with common substation batteries must be specifically configured to
safely accommodate and ventilate Plant technology as stated.
Smaller capacity installations which are to be accommodated where space and ventilation
is at a premium, for example in blockhouses, telecommunications rooms, LVAC rooms etc
may employ VRLA cells as an alternative to Plant cells.
Whenever batteries are replaced, the charger/distribution boards must be assessed to
ensure that they remain suitable for the specific characteristics and performance of the
new battery.
Where 48V batteries and chargers have been rendered partially or completely un-used by work on
this contract the contractor shall rationalise on the remaining units. The redundant units shall be
disposed of in an approved manner.
20.
20.1
Objectives
LVAC board extensions or spare way equipping may be required as part of this contract,
assessment of load and capacity must again be carried out beforehand.
21.
21.1
Present Status
In most installations a Brush Syscheck Relay is used for synchronising. A Syscheck relay is
provided for each synchronised breaker. A voltage selection scheme is used to switch the incoming
and running volts to the selected Syscheck. A synchronising interface unit (a Microsol unit for
METRO installation or an SCS function for SCS equipment) is used to pass remote control signals
to the Syscheck to close the circuit breaker under the different synchronising closure modes.
21.2
Objectives
Where identified the equipment is to be replaced with TS 2.24 designed equipment. The newly
installed schemes should meet the requirements of TS 3.24.60.
When refurbishing protection on double busbar circuits the synchronising should be transferred into
the new bay solution for both manual synchronising and DAR.
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When a new control system only is being installed on a double busbar bay or on a mesh substation
the manual synchronising should reside within the bay controller and the existing system retained
for use by the DAR relays.
21.3
Flty/Hlthy
Monitoring of running volts is achieved by applying the above to all VT supply sources.
For mesh sites the above shall apply but operation of the MCB on the line VT shall inhibit all close
commands (both manual and automatic) on the IEDs on all adjacent local circuit breakers. The
close inhibition shall only apply when the line disconnector is closed.
Note that all close commands includes both synchronising and non-synchronising close
commands.
Other considerations are outlined in 4.2.4 above.
22.
22.1
Present Status
Limited number of IMUs installed at present. Current method of collecting information is with the
use of standalone system that has dial-up access to specific devices such as SCS, fault recorders,
metering, etc.
22.2
Objectives
If scope of work includes the SCS replacement then an IMU with TS 2.24 designed equipment
should be installed.
23.
SUPERVISION
23.1
Present Status
Specific relays used to supervise individual relays and equipment. Separate schemes to provide
VT, CT, DC Supply and Trip supervision facilities.
23.2
Objectives
Where identified, the equipment is to be replaced with TS 2.24 designed equipment.
The
preference for VT and CT supervision is that the supervision facility is integrated with the
equipment that utilises the VT or CT input. The watchdog of the powered IED can undertake DC
supply supervision function.
Other considerations are outlined in 4.2.4 above.
23.3
CT Supervision
With respect to CT supervision the following requirements apply: For all relays with single three phase direct CT inputs (i.e. no resistors and auxiliary switches
and one three phase CT) then the CT supervision shall be disabled,
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For all relays with > one direct three phase CT input then the CT supervision shall be a
differential measurement and shall be enabled.
For all relays with > one direct CT input where the CT supervision is not a differential
measurement, but the protection setting is sensitive then the CT supervision shall be
disabled.
Where a single IED is being used to monitor two trip circuits, NG require a further alarm to
be brought out from the watchdog. This should indicate that the trip circuit supervision
function is no longer available.
The following alarm shall be provided and shall be included in the GEM:Raw alarm :- "TRIP CCT SUPVN FLTY/HLTHY" Grouped as:- "SITE PROT ABNORMAL
ON/OFF".
24.
TESTING FACILITIES
24.1
24.2
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24.3
25.
CONTROL SYSTEMS
25.1
That a certain number of defined facilities will need to be maintained on the old Substation
Control System for ENCC purposes until after the final data switch date. This will normally
be scheduled after the completion of the last circuit outage.
The recovery of any temporary wiring or redundant equipment after the final data switch
date
Where it is necessary to derive analogue signals from transducers, the Supplier shall provide or
replace the transducers (as necessary) to ensure the overall design life of fifteen years.
The supplier needs to be aware that an Emergency Return To Service (ERTS) Request may be
made by National Grid at any time whilst access to the Grid System is being permitted. The
Contractors design at each site should take account of the ERTS times quoted for particular
circuits within any specific contract.
The supplier must design the works at each site to take account of any site-specific restrictions
(particularly those related to safety matters, such as exclusion zones).
In order to cater for future expansion at each substation all works should result in the removal of as
much equipment (i.e. wall boxes / cubicles / panels etc.) as possible. Suppliers are requested to
engineer the works to achieve this objective, however it is recognised that this may result in the
provision of additional, new cabling direct to plant items.
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25.2
25.2.1
INFORMATION
(At SCP)
CB
CB
SYNCH IN
PROGRESS
SYSTEM SYNCH IN
PROGRESS
SYNCH FUNCTION
CB
SYNCH VT FAIL
CB
(At ENCC)
PER
N/A
VALUE (GI74)
On (1) / off (0)
Not Required
IN / OUT
CB
IN/OUT
FLTY/HLTHY
SITE
ALARM/OFF
SITE
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This solution should be engineered in regardless of the manufacturer of the existing SCS type
present on site.
National Grid considers the following sketch in Appendix 1 to be a possible design solution.
25.3
Provision of an ATCC system at a site requires that all necessary (SGT) circuits are
connected to the point of control of the ATCC functionality (plus information from LV
busbars).
National Grid requires suppliers to outline within the DID a detailed explanation of how the
transfer from any existing ATCC system at a site to the ATCC functionality with the new
control system will be accomplished without any degradation in the tapchanger facilities at
the site, with testing intentions for any temporary wiring installed and how removal of such
temporary wiring will be achieved.
The Contractor will be required to design and implement graphical interfaces for use with the
Substation Control Point, based on the site Operation Diagrams. Sample graphical interface
designs must be submitted as part of the DID.
25.4
Interlocking
When carrying out SCS replacement work when the existing equipment contains software
interlocking a suitable strategy must be developed to transfer the interlocking from the old to the
new system. The methodology for transferring the interlocks must be fully outlined in the DID and
agreed with National Grid prior to the commencement of any transfer.
Full site interlocking must be available throughout the period of transfer from the old to the new
system.
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26.1
26.2
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When replacing the protection on a circuit fitted with a single trip coil circuit breaker the protection
trip circuits must be fully duplicated. This includes providing functions such as trip circuit
supervision, simulated trip test facilities and isolation links for both trip circuits. However the trip
contacts should be arranged to operate the single coil with the circuit being readily convertible to
duplicate tripping if the circuit breaker is replaced.
It is possible to convert some of the single trip coil circuit breakers to duplicate coils if so desired,
but this work must be carefully considered. In particular type JW420 bulk oil circuit breakers are
fitted with a second trip coil to allow the circuit breaker to be used for high speed auto reclose. This
facility is not used on National Grids system and is not suitable for use as a second trip coil without
mechanical modification as the coil does not cause the circuit breaker to fully latch. If it is
necessary to use this coil as a second trip coil agreement must be obtained from the relevant
National Grid project engineer to carry out this work. The design and method of modifying the trip
latch must also be agreed with National Grid prior to the work being commenced. Generally if a
protection refurbishment is carried out on a circuit fitted with a JW420 with a single trip circuit it
should be returned to service with the same trip circuit in service.
26.3
27.
AUTHORISATION/REVISION
Rev N
Date
Author
Revision Details
Authorised by
20/01/06
A J Chamberlain
Keith Harker
29/06/07
A J Chamberlain
Keith Harker
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APPENDIX 1: EMERGENCY CLOSE REQUIREMENTS FOR LEGACY SCSS
S C S I/O
U nit
S C S I/O
U nit
Synchronising
IED
C B C lose +
SCS +
C B C lose -
SCS -
Synchronising
IED
Synchronising
IED
IPC
CB
Em ergency
C lose +
EC
Aux
CB
Em ergency
C lose CB
Em ergency
C lose indication
C om m on
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APPENDIX 2: REMOVAL OF EXISTING POWER LINE CARRIER EQUIPMENT.
Series Tuning
unit to be
removed
Blanking
plate to
be fitted
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Existing
earth bar.
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