GE C70 Instruction Manual page 286

5.6 GROUPED ELEMENTS
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Figure 5–67: NEUTRAL DIRECTIONAL VOLTAGE-POLARIZED CHARACTERISTICS
• NEUTRAL DIR OC1 POLARIZING: This setting selects the polarizing mode for the directional unit.
– If "Voltage" polarizing is selected, the element uses the zero-sequence voltage angle for polarization. The user
can use either the zero-sequence voltage V_0 calculated from the phase voltages, or the zero-sequence voltage
supplied externally as the auxiliary voltage V_X, both from the
The calculated V_0 can be used as polarizing voltage only if the voltage transformers are connected in Wye. The
auxiliary voltage can be used as the polarizing voltage provided
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AUXILIARY VT CONNECTION
source (such as broken delta connected secondary of VTs).
The zero-sequence (V_0) or auxiliary voltage (V_X), accordingly, must be greater than the
setting specified in the
LEVEL
ing signal. If the polarizing signal is invalid, neither forward nor reverse indication is given.
– If "Current" polarizing is selected, the element uses the ground current angle connected externally and configured
under
NEUTRAL OC1 SOURCE
point of an adequate local source of ground current. The ground current must be greater than 0.05 pu to be vali-
dated as a polarizing signal. If the polarizing signal is not valid, neither forward nor reverse indication is given. In
addition, the zero-sequence current (I_0) must be greater than the
CURRENT CUT-OFF LEVEL
For a choice of current polarizing, it is recommended that the polarizing signal be analyzed to ensure that a known
direction is maintained irrespective of the fault location. For example, if using an autotransformer neutral current
as a polarizing source, it should be ensured that a reversal of the ground current does not occur for a high-side
fault. The low-side system impedance should be assumed minimal when checking for this condition. A similar sit-
uation arises for a wye/delta/wye transformer, where current in one transformer winding neutral may reverse when
faults on both sides of the transformer are considered.
– If "Dual" polarizing is selected, the element performs both directional comparisons as described above. A given
direction is confirmed if either voltage or current comparators indicate so. If a conflicting (simultaneous forward
and reverse) indication occurs, the forward direction overrides the reverse direction.
• NEUTRAL DIR OC1 POL VOLT: Selects the polarizing voltage used by the directional unit when "Voltage," "Dual,"
"Dual-V," or "Dual-I" polarizing mode is set. The polarizing voltage can be programmed to be either the zero-sequence
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REV LA
line
REV Operating
Region
LA
–ECA line
–3I_0 line
VCG
LA
REV LA
line
is set to "Vn" and the auxiliary voltage is connected to a zero-sequence voltage
PRODUCT SETUP
for polarization. The ground CT must be connected between the ground and neutral
setting value.
C70 Capacitor Bank Protection and Control System
FWD LA
–3V_0 line
line
VAG
(reference)
LA
ECA
LA
FWD LA
line
3V_0 line
NEUTRAL DIR OC1 SOURCE
SYSTEM SETUP
 menu to be validated for use as a polariz-
DISPLAY PROPERTIES
PRODUCT SETUP
5 SETTINGS
FWD Operating
Region
3I_0 line
ECA line
VBG
827805A1.CDR
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AC INPUTS VOLTAGE BANK
VOLTAGE CUTOFF
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DISPLAY PROPERTIES
GE Multilin
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