ABB Relion 670 Series Application Manual page 48

Section 4
Analog and binary signal transfer for line differential protection
Figure 41
occurred at t = 400 ms in the middle of the power line. The operate time in the example below
is obtained from the software algorithm only without considering the delays due to the
hardware and communication.
ANGLE BETWEEN INCREMENTAL CURRENTS IN PHASE L1 (RADIANS) AND INTERNAL FAULT SIGNAL
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Figure 41: Sequence of events after an internal fault at t = 400 ms
Before the internal fault occurs, instantaneous differential current is composed only of the
power line capacitive charging current (approximately 92 A). This current is not visible in the
fundamental frequency differential current because it is removed by the exact method of
charging current compensation.
The fundamental frequency differential current becomes greater than the value required to
trip. This happens 4 ms after fault occurrence (a start signal is issued but the respective
Boolean output is not shown here). The value required to trip (dependent variable) is a
function of the chosen operate-restrain characteristic and magnitude, and of the bias current
(independent variable).
The relative angle between incremental currents at both ends of the protected line falls from
the initial 90 degrees to close to 0 degrees (1.145 degrees) 4 ms after the fault occurrence.
This angle is not available as an output signal.
Internal fault is declared in 5 ms, and the harmonic block that could delay the trip is
deactivated. L4CPDIF initiates an internal trip decision in 6 ms by which time the start signal
has been confirmed 3 times in succession as a special security measure. The trip command will
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shows the sequence of events after an internal fault. In this example, the fault
INSTANTANEOUS DIFFERENTIAL CURRENT IN PHASE L1 (AMPERES)
Pre-fault instantaneous current
is equal to the charging current
Internal fault
DIFFERENTIAL CURRENT AND VALUE REQUIRED FOR START (AMPERES)
Fundamental frequency differential current
BIAS CURRENT IN PHASE L1 (AMPERES)
Internal fault
Angle between incremental currents = 90°
TRIP COMMAND IN PHASE L1
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Value required for trip
Internal fault declared in 5 ms
Angle under internal fault = approx. 0°
Trip command in 6 ms
Time in seconds
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