GE G30 Instruction Manual page 515

CHAPTER 5: SETTINGS
τ = thermal protection trip time constant
rst
T = a minimum reset time setting
min
The thermal overload protection element estimates accumulated thermal energy E using the following equations
calculated each power cycle. When current is greater than the pickup level, I
thermal energy:
When current is less than the dropout level, I
where
G30 GENERATOR PROTECTION SYSTEM – INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Figure 5-168: IEC 255-8 sample operate and reset curves
> 0.97 × k × I , the element starts decreasing the thermal energy:
n B
CONTROL ELEMENTS
> k × I , element starts increasing the
n B
5
Eq. 5-64
Eq. 5-65
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