Neutral Current Unbalance (Ansi 60N) - GE C70 Instruction Manual

8.1 OVERVIEW
The last step assumes
Alternatively, we can say:
In the above equation, C(pu) represents the capacitance change as a per-unit of the string capacitance, and I
represents the operating signal resulting from the failure in per-unit of the nominal current of the differential source. I
phase A terminal current on the same base. When the system is normal (no fault), I
rated primary per-phase current I
is again the differential CT primary current rating, or:
Note that under external fault conditions, sensitivity may be much different from the non-fault sensitivity.
d) AUTO-SETTING
As a convenient alternative to manually determining inherent unbalance factor settings, the relay can automatically calcu-
late these settings from its own measurements while the capacitor is in-service, as described in the Commands section of
this manual. The technique the relay uses is to set the operate signal variable to zero in equation 8.43 and solve for the
inherent unbalance factor k
assumption made here is that when the auto-set command is executed, the capacitor is in an acceptably balanced state,
wherein the operating signal ought to be zero. Following the auto-set command, the protection will be measuring changes
from the state that existed at the time the auto-set command executed.
a) OPERATING PRINCIPLE
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The neutral current unbalance function is based on the balance between interconnected neutral currents of two parallel
banks, and is applicable to both grounded and ungrounded installations. This text deals first with grounded applications,
with a section at the end that discusses the differences with ungrounded applications. A window CT measuring the vector
difference between the two neutral currents is required for grounded-wye configurations.
If the two banks were identical, the inter-neutral current would be zero. The failure of an element in either bank would then
result in inter-neutral current, which is sensed by the relay. However, with the two banks slightly mis-matched due to manu-
facturing tolerances, a circulating zero-sequence current may be present. Compensation for this inherent unbalance cur-
rent is available to increase the sensitivity of the function.
8-12
d
------------- - I ------------- - I
=
 
OP A
dC dC
A1
I
=
A
I
=
A
I
A

----
2

C C , and replaces the phase current vector with its magnitude. This can be written as:
A1 A2
dI
OP A

I
 
OP A
converted to the differential source base. For example, I
rated

I pu
 
OP A
using the average of several successive measurements of the currents. However, the
A
C70 Capacitor Bank Protection and Control System
C C
d –
 
A1 A2
 -------------------------- -
k I
–
 
A A A
C C
+
A1 A1 A2
   
C C C C
+ – –
A1 A2 A1 A2

---------------------------------------------------------------------
2
 
C C
+
A1 A2
2C
A2

----------------------------------
2
 
C C
+
A1 A2
1

--------- -
C
A1
I dC
A A1

---- ------------- -
=
 
2 C
A1
I
A
    
----
pu C pu
=
2
I
rated
    
--------------- -
C pu
=
2I
base

8.1.6 NEUTRAL CURRENT UNBALANCE (ANSI 60N)

8 THEORY OF OPERATION
OP(A)
may be taken as the capacitor bank
A
= I / I , where I
A rated base
GE Multilin
(EQ 8.50)
(EQ 8.51)
(EQ 8.52)
(pu)
is
A
base
(EQ 8.53)