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  • Page 1 EGIL Breaker Analyzer User’s Manual...
  • Page 3 © 2002, Programma Electric AB. All rights reserved. The contents of this manual are the property of Programma Electric AB. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, except as permitted in written license agreement with Programma Electric AB.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    E G I L Contents About this manual........6 5.5 Serial communication terminal (op- tion)............23 1 Safety ............ 8 5.6 Other ..........23 1.1 General ..........8 5.7 Indicators.......... 24 1.2 Warnings ..........8 5.8 Operation knobs ......24 2 Quick instructions ......
  • Page 5 E G I L Running an Open-Close-Open (O-C- O) operation........57 8.4 Reading the printouts ...... 57 9 Connecting Egil to a computer (option) ......... 58 9.1 Connecting the computer ....58 9.2 Operating Egil while running CABA59 9.3 How to use Egil’s internal printer from CABA ..........

  • Page 6: About This Manual

    E G I L About this manual Chapters that you must read Options thoroughly Option - > Chapter 1 (Safety), which presents information about the safety precautions that must be taken when using Egil in All options in this manual start with lines as above and different types of situations.
  • Page 7 E G I L P r o g r a m m a E l e c t r i c A B Z P - B M 0 1 D R 0 7 A...

  • Page 8: Safety

    E G I L 1 Safety 1.1 General 1.2 Warnings IMPORTANT WARNING • Always make certain that the DC • Read the manual and comply with the system in the substation is disconnected following instructions before using Egil. before connecting Egil. •...
  • Page 9 E G I L P r o g r a m m a E l e c t r i c A B Z P - B M 0 1 D R 0 7 A...

  • Page 10: Quick Instructions

    E G I L 2 Quick instructions 2.1 Preparing Egil for 6. Connect the breaker trip coil to Egil trip coil output. time measurement 7. Make sure a jumper (if the trip and close coil have the same voltage source) is connected between the trip coil input and the close coil input.
  • Page 11 Programma EGIL yellow/green earth IMPORTANT When only one side of the breaker is grounded while making the test, special precautions must be observed to protect service personnel and the test equip- ment from harmful voltages.

  • Page 12: Preparing Egil For Motion Measure

    E G I L 2.2 Preparing Egil for 2.3 Run a motion measurement measurement (option) Operation and connection check Option - > To run the sequence to check connection and operation Check that Egil and the breaker are without measurement, turn the OPERATE knob. The grounded.

  • Page 13: Change Measurement Parameters

    E G I L 2.4 Change 2.5 Printouts measurement The first part of the printout shows administrative data and test conditions. parameters The second part of the printout shows results in numeric and graphic form. Egil reads the status of the breaker (closed or open). Egil The results are also shown in the display window.

  • Page 14: System Components

    E G I L 3 System components 3.1 Standard items 3.2 Accessories Egil standard unit includes the following The following accessories can be ordered Item Art. No. Accessory Art. No. Basic unit Egil, ..............BM-19070 Extension cable Timing & AUX 1&2, 10 m (33 ft) ..GA-00150 Mains cable, 2.5 m (8.2 ft) ..........
  • Page 15 E G I L P r o g r a m m a E l e c t r i c A B Z P - B M 0 1 D R 0 7 A...

  • Page 16: Description Of Egil

    E G I L 4 Description of Egil Breaker Analyzer Egil is intended for use in medium- 4.1 Fields of voltage substations and industrial environments and is designed to test medium-voltage circuit breakers with no application more than one main contact per phase. If the main con- tacts are equipped with parallel pre-insertion resistor Egil is primarily intended for: contacts, Egil automatically records the difference be-...

  • Page 17: Options

    E G I L 4.2 Main blocks of Option - > front panel Options As an option, Egil can be equipped with a motion meas- urement input. An analog channel gives you the ability to measure motion (using resistive motion transducers) or for voltage or current measurements.

  • Page 18: Display Window And Keyboard

    E G I L Display window and keyboard The display window shows the settings and test results and the keyboard is used for entering control parameters via the menu system. P r o g r a m m a E l e c t r i c A B Z P - B M 0 1 E R 0 7 A...
  • Page 19 E G I L P r o g r a m m a E l e c t r i c A B Z P - B M 0 1 D R 0 7 A...

  • Page 20: Control Panel

    E G I L 5 Control panel P r o g r a m m a E l e c t r i c A B Z P - B M 0 1 E R 0 7 A...

  • Page 21: Power Supply

    E G I L 5.1 Power supply 5.2 Breaker control outputs 1. F1, Main fuse, 2 A F (quick acting) 2. Connector for mains voltage 3. Mains voltage ON/OFF 4. Ground (earth) terminal 5. Mains voltage switch 115 V 60 Hz or 230 6.

  • Page 22: Timing Inputs

    E G I L 5.3 Timing inputs 5.4 Motion input (option) Option - > 15. XLR5 - Three time channels. Signals can be 17. XLR3 - Optional analog input channel, measured at both main contacts and pre- intended for measuring travel (motion) or insertion resistor contacts on the same some other analog entity.

  • Page 23: Serial Communication Terminal (Op- Tion)

    E G I L 5.5 Serial 5.6 Other communication terminal (option) 19. Printer. 20. Display window. 18. PC serial computer interface port used for data exchanges. Option - End P r o g r a m m a E l e c t r i c A B Z P - B M 0 1 D R 0 7 A...

  • Page 24: Indicators

    E G I L 5.7 Indicators 5.8 Operation knobs 21. Auxiliary input 1 mode button. 24. OPERATE knob. Runs a breaker operation sequence without measurement. 22. Auxiliary input 2 mode button. 25. MEASURE knob. Runs a breaker operation The Light Emitting Diode (LED) on the AUX1 DRY or AUX2 DRY buttons show if the auxiliary contact senses sequence, measuring and recording the contact or voltage (“dry”...

  • Page 25: Function Keys

    E G I L 5.9 Function keys 26. SEQUENCE/MAIN menu key, to select the sequence and to set time parameters. 27. ESC button. Used to go back on a menu, or to cancel a measurement or printout. 28. ENTER button. Used to validate a choice or to go forward on a menu.

  • Page 26: Parameter Values

    E G I L 6 Menu options and parameter settings 6.1 Parameter values 6.2 The SEQUENCE menu There is a default set of parameter values, allowing you to start Egil and run a complete measurement without changing anything. This set of default values are perma- The SEQUENCE menu is displayed when you start Egil nently stored in memory DEFAULT and cannot be and is used to define functions of the trip/coils on the...
  • Page 27 E G I L The chronogram below shows how pulses and pulse delays are defined: SEQUENCES OPEN OPEN CLOSE CLOSE OPEN- CLOSE OPEN CLOSE CLOSE- OPEN OPEN CLOSE OPEN-CLOSE-OPEN OPEN CLOSE OL1: Open pulse Length OL2: Open pulse Length CL: Close pulse Length OD: Open pulse Delay CD: Close pulse Delay P r o g r a m m a E l e c t r i c A B...

  • Page 28: Set Pulses

    E G I L The sequence starts when you turn the MEASURE or You can choose between the following parameters on the OPERATE knob. The BREAKER CLOSED indicator, SEQUENCE menu: shows the state of the breaker. During the measurement process the following messages appear in the display window: Be Ready ...

  • Page 29: Menu Tree For The Sequence Menu

    E G I L 6.3 Menu tree for the 6.4 The MAIN menu SEQUENCE menu From the main menu, you can set general parameters, print settings, save and retrieve settings and calibrate the instrument. If you have an Egil with the motion channel Below, is a diagram of the SEQUENCE menu.
  • Page 30 E G I L Auto Sequence Note! All raw data is stored in Egil’s memory. Here you choose whether or not you want Egil to detect Only the values that are printed are the breaker position. You may select any breaker opera- filtered.
  • Page 31 E G I L memory but are written over by the next measurement or Centre Point erased when Egil’s power is switched off. The system displays this menu only when you have chosen the setting REGION from the TIME SCALE menu. Here you enter the midpoint of the area you want to print out.
  • Page 32 E G I L CALIBRATING is used to determine the transducer’s electrical length. This is used when you measure accord- ing the transducer length methodology. i t o l l i c r i t i u s ' r Measurement Method STROKE This method is suitable if you cannot directly connect the transducer to the moving contact.
  • Page 33 E G I L The choice CURRENT The current in the breaker’s close and open loops is automatically registered on the special current channel in Egil. If you want to measure other currents, you can use Egil’s analog channel. One example of this could be if there are relays in the circuit that makes it impossible to measure the current through the close/trip coil via the control wires.
  • Page 34 E G I L begin by entering the upper point. The upper point can be determined in two different ways: • as a distance below the breaker’s closed position • as a position - the position of the moving contact at the instant of opening The instant of opening is defined as the last separation of the main contact in the slowest phase.
  • Page 35 E G I L The picture below shows how the open speed calculation points are measured. Example: Choose OPEN SPEED from the main menu. Define the speed calculation: MAIN MENU <Open speed> Choose the reference for the upper point speed calcula- tion: Opn: Upper point <Below Cls Pos>...
  • Page 36 E G I L You can also choose the option: Opn: Upper point <At Opn of Main> Calculating points, norms and point Now you define whether the lower point will be related to adjustments for speed and other the upper point by distance or by time. parameters vary for different breaker Define the distance from the upper point: types and therefore must be obtained...
  • Page 37 E G I L The picture below shows how the close speed calculation points are derived. Example: Choose CLOSE SPEED from the main menu. Define the speed calculation: MAIN MENU <Close speed> Choose the reference for the upper speed calculation point: Cls:Upper speed <Below Cls.
  • Page 38 E G I L You can also choose the option: Example: The measured value below is displayed in the display window: Cls:Upper Point <At Cls of Main> 0041.7 ms 1.566 A Now you define whether the lower point will be related to 60.3 mm CCC CO the upper point by distance or by time.
  • Page 39 E G I L The following ten parameters are calculated for the respective operation: 1. Function time for every phase Close time is calculated as the first contact touch of the main contact. Open time is calculated as the last separa- tion of the main contact.
  • Page 40 E G I L 2:Opn Time L1 2:Opn Main-Res L1 383.7 ms 0.0 ms 2. Difference between the phases 4. Close - open (trip-free) time (only during CO and OCO operations) This parameter is calculated as the largest difference between the three phases’ main contacts. This parameter is calculated as the time difference between the first contact touch of the main contact of the fastest phase and the last contact separation of the main...
  • Page 41 E G I L During a close operation, the over travel is calculated as 2:Opn speed the difference in travel between the breaker’s stable close 7.9 m/s position and highest measured position. During an open operation, the over travel is calculated as the difference in travel between the breaker’s stable open position and the Monitor lowest measured position.
  • Page 42 E G I L Status: O = open R = resistive C = close Example: Adjusting a rotating transducer When you use a rotating transducer like a motion trans- ducer, it is important that it is mounted so that the zero crossing is not exceeded during an operation.

  • Page 43: Menu Tree For The Main Menu

    E G I L 6.5 Menu tree for the MAIN menu On the following pages, you can see a diagram of the menu headings and parameter settings in the MAIN menu. P r o g r a m m a E l e c t r i c A B Z P - B M 0 1 D R 0 7 A...
  • Page 44 E G I L To/from To/from Open speed Recall MAIN MENU <- Analog channel -> Analog channel Motion Current Voltage Transducer Calib Current Shunt Ext. Volt. Divider Stroke Calibrate Transd. Length 001:1 0.010Ω Trans Position 1 Stroke Length Transd. Length 0100.0mm 0100.0mm 100mV...
  • Page 45 E G I L To/from To/from Analog channel Display MAIN MENU MAIN MENU <- Open Speed -> <- Close Speed -> Opn: Upper Point Cls: Upper Point Below Cls. Pos Below Cls. Pos At Cls of Main At Cls of Main Below Closed Pos Below Closed Pos 0050.0mm...
  • Page 46 E G I L To/from To/from Close speed Setup MAIN MENU MAIN MENU MAIN MENU <- Display -> <- Monitor -> <- Calibration -> 0000.0ms 24.73A Monitor Adjust Current 0.0mm OOO OO OOO OO Penetration L1 Test Current 0.2mm Penetration L2 Source Current 100.0mm 5.000A...
  • Page 47 E G I L P r o g r a m m a E l e c t r i c A B Z P - B M 0 1 D R 0 7 A...

  • Page 48: Select A Menu Item Or Parameter

    Go back to the previous menu level. If the currently displayed value has been changed, the change is cancelled. ENTER Confirm the selected alternative BREAKER ANALYZER (indicated by “< >”), or confirm a Programma EGIL displayed parameter value and BREAKER CLOSED SEQ/ AUX1 ENTER proceed to the next function.
  • Page 49 E G I L P r o g r a m m a E l e c t r i c A B Z P - B M 0 1 D R 0 7 A...

  • Page 50: How To Make A Time Measurement

    4b. If the measurement is on wet (DC voltage) auxiliary contacts, set the timing auxiliary inputs to DRY mode (LED is on). The red Programma EGIL cable must be connected to the positive trip coil side of the auxiliary contact 4c.
  • Page 51 Programma EGIL yellow/green earth IMPORTANT When only one side of the breaker is grounded while making the test, special precautions must be observed to protect service personnel and the test equip- ment from harmful voltages.

  • Page 52: Setting Parameters

    E G I L 7.2 Setting 7.3 Running a parameters measurement Egil reads the status of the breaker (closed or open). The built-in sequence module is automatically set to the next Running a single close (C) logical single operation. or open (O) operation. If multiple operation is requested, perform the following steps: 1.

  • Page 53: Reading The Printouts

    E G I L 7.4 Reading the printouts For more information about the printer, see Chapter 12 (The printer). The first part of the printout shows administrative data and test conditions. The second part of the printout shows the result in nu- meric and graphic form.

  • Page 54: How To Make A Motion

    Egil blind terminals (13 and 14) as illustrated below. close coil Programma EGIL trip coil P r o g r a m m a E l e c t r i c A B...

  • Page 55: Connecting The Device

    E G I L 8.1 Connecting the 11. Turn Egil power switch on (3). device Select measurement method 1. Make sure that Egil and the breaker are grounded as illustrated below: Select MOTION from the ANALOG CHAN- NEL menu. 2. Choose the measurement method. If you use a rotating transducer or a linear transducer that is not directly mounted on the moving contact, select measure method STROKE LENGTH.

  • Page 56: Setting Parameters

    E G I L 8.2 Setting Switch to maintain battery life 4V supply parameters Screen Reference input Egil reads the status of the breaker (closed or open). The built-in sequence module is automatically set to the next Max 4 V Cable Input logical single operation.

  • Page 57: Running A Measurement

    E G I L 8.3 Running a 8.4 Reading the measurement printouts For more information about the printer, see Chapter 12 (The printer). Running a single close (C) The first part of the printout shows administrative data or open (O) operation. and test conditions.

  • Page 58: Connecting Egil To A Computer (Option)

    E G I L 9 Connecting Egil to a computer (option) 9.1 Connecting the Option - > computer Numbers within parentheses in this section refer to the description of Egil’s control panel in Chapter 5 (Control panel). To connect Egil to the computer you must take the following steps in the sequence shown below: If Egil is equipped with a connector marked SERIAL (18), Egil can be connected to a computer in which the CABA...

  • Page 59: Operating Egil While Running Caba59

    E G I L 9.2 Operating Egil 4. Turn the MEASURE knob in the usual way to execute the measurement, whereupon while running CABA Egil takes measurements and sends the results to the computer. For detailed information and guidance, see the CABA User’s Manual.

  • Page 60: How To Use Egil's Internal Printer From Caba

    E G I L 9.3 How to use Egil’s internal printer from CABA All forms and graphs created in CABA can be printed out on Egil’s internal printer. However, you cannot make printouts using Egil’s internal printout format while Egil is connected to CABA.
  • Page 61 E G I L P r o g r a m m a E l e c t r i c A B Z P - B M 0 1 D R 0 7 A...

  • Page 62: Troubleshooting

    Remedies: Use the paper recommended by points were not located. (The Programma Electric AB, and turn difference between the time it correctly. Contact Programma values is too short, for example). Electric AB or your Egil service...

  • Page 63: Error Messages

    Press ESC and check the setting. calibration. If you cannot correct this, contact Message: Not calibrated, press ESC your Programma Electric AB (showed at measurement) representative. Possible cause: Motion calculations failed because of wrong conditions. P r o g r a m m a E l e c t r i c A B...
  • Page 64 E G I L Remedy: Press ESC. Make a new measurement with a single sequence. Switch off the analog channel if only time measurement is needed. Message: Motion analysis failed Possible cause: The motion analysis is not possible because the breaker did not operate or it did not reach its final position determined by the sequence setting.
  • Page 65 E G I L P r o g r a m m a E l e c t r i c A B Z P - B M 0 1 D R 0 7 A...

  • Page 66: Calibration

    E G I L 11 Calibration You can calibrate Egil by adjusting the current and the 11.1 Coil current voltage measurement. The zero adjustment is made automatically at the start-up of Egil. The scale adjustment measurement is defined as described below. Confirm that you want to continue calibrating the current Note! Only qualified personnel should perform scale.

  • Page 67: Voltage Measurement (Motion Channel)

    E G I L 11.2 Voltage 2. Connect the stop input of the frequency counter to the open coil input/output of measurement Egil. 3. Set the delay time of open to 500 ms. (Motion channel) 4. Select a C-O operation. 5.

  • Page 68: The Printer

    E G I L 12 The printer 12.1 General 12.2 Printouts information The page of the printout is divided in 4 main parts: • The general text part (part 1, 2, 3) The printer is a highspeed text/graphic thermal printer. This technology gives a silent operation, long life, and a •...
  • Page 69 E G I L Parts 1 - 7 are illustrated below: Space for your report data. Space for your comments. Parameters you have selected for breaker operation. Parameters you have selected for travel (motion) measurement. Filtering you have selected for time results.

  • Page 70: The Graphical Printout

    E G I L The contact events (3 timing inputs and 2 auxiliary inputs) The graphical printout in relation to time are shown on the first five lines. The 3 The graphical printout shows the current, the motion and timing inputs sense the type of contact and is printed as the contact events in relation to the measured time.

  • Page 71: Paper Reload

    E G I L 12.3 Paper reload Proceed as follows to reload paper: 1. Release the printer locking mechanism with the button on the front of the printer cover. 5. Insert the new paper roll into the slot with 2. Pull the printer straight out and place it on the printing surface facing down, see image below.

  • Page 72: Specifications

    E G I L 13 Specifications Contact characteristics: Non bouncing, Closing time 13.1 EGIL maximum 0.1 ms. Make/Break capacity: 25 A, 250 V (AC or DC) per contact function. General Start breaker operation: By rotary switch. Specifications are subject to change without notice. Pulse length: Adjustable in steps of Application field:...

  • Page 73: Cables

    E G I L 13.2 Cables SERIAL (Optional) Type: V24, RS232C Format: 8 bits, 1 stop bit, no parity Mains power supply Speed: 1200 - 19200 baud Suited for respectively region/ Protocol: Xon/Xoff country Standard cable length Printout Earth (ground) Type of printout: Graphic and numeric Art.

  • Page 74: Connections

    E G I L 13.3 Connections Cable for time measuring of auxiliary contacts (AUX1&2) Art. No. GA-00170 Cable length 2 m (6.6 ft) TIMING input 5-pin XLR contact (female) to 4 banana contacts (male) 1: Channel L1 signal ............L1 1x black AUX1 GND 2: Channel L2 signal ............
  • Page 75 E G I L P r o g r a m m a E l e c t r i c A B Z P - B M 0 1 D R 0 7 A...

  • Page 76: Index

    E G I L Index Analog channel ........... 31 graphical printout ..........70 Auto Printouts ............. 30 Indicators ............. 24 Breaker control outputs ........21 inputs ............. 17, 22 Breaker operation sequence ......16 internal printer ............ 60 CABA ..............59 keyboard ..............
  • Page 77 E G I L Quick instructions ..........10 Rebound .............. 41 Running a measurement ........57 running CABA ............. 59 Save ..............31 Scale ..............31 Select a menu item ..........48 Select measurement method ......55 SEQUENCE ............26 SEQUENCE menu ..........
  • Page 78 E G I L P r o g r a m m a E l e c t r i c A B Z P - B M 0 1 E R 0 7 A...
  • Page 79 E G I L P r o g r a m m a E l e c t r i c A B Z P - B M 0 1 D R 0 7 A...
  • Page 80 Subject to change without notice. Printed matter No. ZP-BM01E R07A Doc:BM0087JE...

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