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CHAPTER 5: SETTINGS GROUPED ELEMENTS
Up to six zones of bus differential protection are provided, depending on the software options. The operation of these
elements is completely dependent on the dynamic bus replica, which must be defined first. Both restrained (biased) and
unrestrained (unbiased, instantaneous) bus differential protection functions are provided for each bus differential zone.
The biased bus differential function has a dual-slope operating characteristic (see figure below) operating in conjunction
with saturation detection and a directional comparison principle (see the logic diagram in this section).
Figure 5-74: Biased differential operating characteristic
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The protected zone input current with the highest magnitude is used as the restraining signal. Stability during heavy
external faults is achieved by dynamic CT saturation detection and current flow direction supervision without affecting
sensitivity and speed of operation for internal faults.
The differential operating characteristic is divided into two regions. In the region of low differential currents and lower
slope, the element operates on a 2-out-of-2 basis, applying both the differential and current directional tests. In the region
of high differential currents, the element operates on a dynamic 1-out-of-2 / 2-out-of-2 basis. If the differential current is in
this region and CT saturation is detected, both the differential and current directional tests are applied. If CT saturation is
ruled out by the saturation detector, the differential protection principle alone is capable of causing the element to
operate.
The saturation detector is an integral part of the bus differential element. It has no settings but uses some of the
differential characteristic parameters. The flags indicating CT saturation are available on a per phase basis as FlexLogic
operands.
The directional principle is an integral part of the biased bus differential element and has no associated settings. The
directional element dynamically identifies what appears to be the faulted circuit and compares its current angle with that
of the sum of the remaining currents of the protected zone. The element declares a bus fault if the angle is less than 90°.
Directional indicating flags signal operation on a per-phase basis and are available as FlexLogic operands.
The unbiased bus differential function checks the magnitude of the differential current against an adjustable threshold.
Neither the bias nor the directional principles apply. The operation of the unbiased differential function is associated with
separate output operands.
The bus differential protection feature is available only when is set to
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"Protection".
Operation of this element is completely dependent on the dynamic bus replica which must be first defined under bus zone
1. The bus differential element 1 protects the differential zone defined as bus zone 1.
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