Application; System Grounding - ABB RELION 670 SERIES Applications Manual

Section 8
Impedance protection
8.3.2
8.3.2.1
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Application

Sub-transmission networks are being extended and often become more and more
complex, consisting of a high number of multi-circuit and/or multi terminal lines of very
different lengths. These changes in the network will normally impose more stringent
demands on the fault clearing equipment in order to maintain an unchanged or increased
security level of the power system.
The distance protection function in the IED is designed to meet basic requirements for
application on transmission and sub-transmission lines (solid grounded systems) although
it also can be used on distribution levels.

System grounding

The type of system grounding plays an important role when designing the protection
system. Some hints with respect to distance protection are highlighted below.
Solidly grounded networks
In solidly grounded systems, the transformer neutrals are connected directly to ground
without any impedance between the transformer neutral and ground.
ANSI05000215 V2 EN
Figure 109: Solidly grounded network
The ground-fault current is as high or even higher than the short-circuit current. The series
impedances determine the magnitude of the fault current. The shunt admittance has very
limited influence on the ground-fault current. The shunt admittance may, however, have
some marginal influence on the ground-fault current in networks with long transmission
lines.
The ground-fault current at single phase-to-ground in phase A can be calculated as
equation 104:
×
3 V
=
3I A
0
+ + +
Z Z Z 3Z
1 2 0 f
EQUATION1710 V2 EN
V
=
A
+ +
Z Z Z
1 N f
1MRK 506 369-UUS -
(Equation 104)
Line distance protection REL670 2.2 ANSI
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