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MPA3 V6.3 MOTOR PROTECTION RELAY
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Suitable for Mining Applications)
USER MANUAL
Issue: R0 Nov 2010
CRN: 8168
Ampcontrol User Manual Part No: 143401
Designed and Manufactured in Australia by Ampcontrol CSM Pty Limited.

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  • Page 1 MPA3 V6.3 MOTOR PROTECTION RELAY Suitable for Mining Applications) USER MANUAL Issue: R0 Nov 2010 CRN: 8168 Ampcontrol User Manual Part No: 143401 Designed and Manufactured in Australia by Ampcontrol CSM Pty Limited.

  • Page 2: Safety And Other Warnings

    MPA3 V6.3 MOTOR PROTECTION RELAY MANUAL Issue: R0, Date: 11/2010, CRN: 8168 Safety and other Warnings WARNING! This safety alert symbol identifies important safety messages in this manual and indicates a potential risk of injury or even death to the personnel. When you see this symbol, be alert, your safety is involved, carefully read the message that follows, and inform other operators.

  • Page 3: Copyright Notice

    Australia. Disclaimer Ampcontrol CSM Pty Ltd will make no warranties as to the contents of this documentation and specifically disclaims any implied warranties or fitness for any particular purpose. Ampcontrol further reserves the right to alter the specification of the system and/or manual without obligation to notify any person or organisation of these changes.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    MPA3 V6.3 MOTOR PROTECTION RELAY MANUAL Issue: R0, Date: 11/2010, CRN: 8168 Table of Contents: Safety and other Warnings ............................1 Copyright Notice ................................2 Disclaimer ..................................2 Before You Begin ................................2 Ampcontrol Electronics Contact details: ........................2 Receiving and Storage ............................5 1.1 Receiving ................................
  • Page 5 MPA3 V6.3 MOTOR PROTECTION RELAY MANUAL Issue: R0, Date: 11/2010, CRN: 8168 MPA Alarm Functions ............................20 15.1 High Current Alarm: ........................... 20 15.2 Overload Alarm: ............................20 15.3 Under Current Alarm: ..........................20 15.4 Earth Leakage Alarm: ..........................20 Adjustable Settings ............................

  • Page 6: Receiving And Storage

    Ampcontrol immediately. Notify Ampcontrol within 7 days (maximum) in case of shortages or discrepancies, according to the packing list. This action will help ensure a speedy resolution to any perceived problems. Keep a record of all claims and correspondence.

  • Page 7: General Safety

    MPA3 V6.3 MOTOR PROTECTION RELAY MANUAL Issue: R0, Date: 11/2010, CRN: 8168 2 General safety 2.1 Personnel Safety Warnings 2.1.1 Relevant Personnel Ensure all personnel directly responsible or involved with the installation, operation and maintenance of the equipment reference this manual in conjunction with any relevant risk assessments to identify all foreseeable hazards.

  • Page 8: Conditions To Maintain Intrinsically Safe Rating

    MPA3 V6.3 MOTOR PROTECTION RELAY MANUAL Issue: R0, Date: 11/2010, CRN: 8168 2.3 Conditions to Maintain Intrinsically Safe Rating Refer also to Certificate of Conformity in Appendix B – Approvals at the back of this manual of this manual The ISB/1 Battery Assembly Module is certified as complying with the relevant standards for intrinsically safe electrical equipment with the following grouping and classification: Ex ia I 150°C (-20°C to +40°C ambient temperature range) Underground Coal Mines...

  • Page 9: Overview Of Mpa3 V6 Relay

    The MPA’s event log and adjustable settings are battery backed with an approved IS Battery - AUS Ex 01.2533X Ex ia I (when mains power is de-energised). The battery is not user replaceable (return the MPA Relay to Ampcontrol for replacement of the approved battery).

  • Page 10: Optional Monitoring Modules

    MPA3 V6.3 MOTOR PROTECTION RELAY MANUAL Issue: R0, Date: 11/2010, CRN: 8168 3.3 Optional Monitoring Modules 3.3.1 MPA-M This optional monitoring module (MPA-M) can be utilised to provide the following features: Five PT-100 RTD inputs, which are arranged in two groups; three for the stator and two for the bearings.

  • Page 11: Status Messages

    MPA3 V6.3 MOTOR PROTECTION RELAY MANUAL Issue: R0, Date: 11/2010, CRN: 8168 4.1 Status Messages The following table (Table 4.1) shows a list of the twenty-three status messages and the category (type) of the messages. Messages are cleared according to their message category.

  • Page 12: Current Related Functions

    MPA3 V6.3 MOTOR PROTECTION RELAY MANUAL Issue: R0, Date: 11/2010, CRN: 8168 5 Current Related Functions 5.1 Overload Protection The motor overload function is based on a thermal model of the motor. The three phase currents are squared to provide the I R heating input to the motor model.
  • Page 13 MPA3 V6.3 MOTOR PROTECTION RELAY MANUAL Issue: R0, Date: 11/2010, CRN: 8168 The trip time is selected via the ‘6xI Trip t’ setting (Level 7, Position 2). It is a function of the current and the selected trip time curve. The drawing ‘MPA Motor Overload and Short Circuit Trip Times’, MPAB007, in Appendix A –...

  • Page 14: Short Circuit Protection

    MPA3 V6.3 MOTOR PROTECTION RELAY MANUAL Issue: R0, Date: 11/2010, CRN: 8168 5.2 Short Circuit Protection The short circuit function has a definite time characteristic. If the current exceeds the selected level for the pre-set time then a trip occurs. The short circuit function trips the auxiliary relay. (The AUX relay is normally energised, and drops out when tripped).

  • Page 15: Residual Current Signal

    MPA3 V6.3 MOTOR PROTECTION RELAY MANUAL Issue: R0, Date: 11/2010, CRN: 8168 5.4 Residual Current Signal The three phase current signals are summed electronically in the MPA to produce a residual current signal that can be used to detect earth fault currents. If the residual current signal exceeds the trip level for the selected trip time, a trip occurs, tripping the MTR relay.

  • Page 16: Metering

    MPA3 V6.3 MOTOR PROTECTION RELAY MANUAL Issue: R0, Date: 11/2010, CRN: 8168 8 Metering The MPA Motor Protection relay provides the following information: Phase Currents  Current Balance   % Residual Current  % Leakage Current Trip Accumulator (thermal capacity indicating how close to a trip condition) ...

  • Page 17: Under-Voltage Trip

    MPA3 V6.3 MOTOR PROTECTION RELAY MANUAL Issue: R0, Date: 11/2010, CRN: 8168 The ‘testing’ phase takes 3 seconds during which time the IT input must remain active in order to obtain a valid result. The last IT result is retained in memory and displayed until a subsequent test or power down.

  • Page 18: Analogue Output

    MPA3 V6.3 MOTOR PROTECTION RELAY MANUAL Issue: R0, Date: 11/2010, CRN: 8168 The RTD temperatures for group 1 and group 2 can be viewed on the ‘Temperature Information’ Page, Level 2, Positions 1 and 2 respectively. The measurement range is 0°C to 210°C. Values greater than 210°C represent an...

  • Page 19: Modbus Communications

    MPA3 V6.3 MOTOR PROTECTION RELAY MANUAL Issue: R0, Date: 11/2010, CRN: 8168 13.1 Modbus Communications 13.1.1 Modbus Configuration The baud rate is selected via the ‘Modbus:’ setting (Level 7, Position 25) and is selectable between 1200 and 9600 Baud, with even, odd, or no parity. One stop bit is used in conjunction with parity, while two stop bits are used with no parity.

  • Page 20: Ethernet/Ip Communications

    MPA3 V6.3 MOTOR PROTECTION RELAY MANUAL Issue: R0, Date: 11/2010, CRN: 8168 13.2 EtherNet/IP Communications 13.2.1 Ethernet Network Configuration The Ethernet connection allows for the setting of the MPA’s IP Address, Default Gateway Address and Subnet Mask. The IP Address can only be set statically using the MPA configuration menu. Dynamic address configuration protocols such as DHCP or BOOTP cannot be used.

  • Page 21: Energy Storage Module

    MPA3 V6.3 MOTOR PROTECTION RELAY MANUAL Issue: R0, Date: 11/2010, CRN: 8168 14 Energy Storage Module The Energy Storage Module (MPA-E) allows the MPA Relay to function normally for a period of two (2) seconds during an extreme power dip or power loss.

  • Page 22: Adjustable Settings

    MPA3 V6.3 MOTOR PROTECTION RELAY MANUAL Issue: R0, Date: 11/2010, CRN: 8168 16 Adjustable Settings The MPA settings can be reviewed and/or adjusted by selecting the 'MPA Settings Information' Page, Level 7. At this level all the adjustable parameters are listed with their current value.

  • Page 23: Ethernet Settings

    MPA3 V6.3 MOTOR PROTECTION RELAY MANUAL Issue: R0, Date: 11/2010, CRN: 8168 16.3 Ethernet Settings IP Addr 3 IP Addr 2 These four parameters are combined to create the 32 bit IP address for the device IP Addr 1 IP Addr 0...

  • Page 24: Digital Inputs

    MPA3 V6.3 MOTOR PROTECTION RELAY MANUAL Issue: R0, Date: 11/2010, CRN: 8168 17 Digital Inputs The MPA provides six voltage free digital inputs for correct operation. To activate an input a connection needs to be made from '+DiPwr' terminal to the respective digital input’s terminal. The status of each input can be viewed on the 'MPA I/O Status Information' Page, Level 5, Position 2 and 3.
  • Page 25 MPA3 V6.3 MOTOR PROTECTION RELAY MANUAL Issue: R0, Date: 11/2010, CRN: 8168 An example typical display is as follows: LOG 10: EL TRIP MO 15/05 09:46:21 This log indicates that an earth leakage fault caused a trip condition on Monday, 15 May at 9.46am. Log 10 indicates that it is the 10th log in the list.

  • Page 26: Advanced Display Operation

    MPA3 V6.3 MOTOR PROTECTION RELAY MANUAL Issue: R0, Date: 11/2010, CRN: 8168 20 Advanced Display Operation The MPA display is structured to allow experienced users quicker access to information. This is achieved by the use of the 'ENT' and 'ESC' keys to move quickly around the display structure.

  • Page 27: Mpa Specifications

    MPA3 V6.3 MOTOR PROTECTION RELAY MANUAL Issue: R0, Date: 11/2010, CRN: 8168 22 MPA Specifications Feature Details Auxiliary Supply Volts: 240 VAC ± 20%, 50 Hz ± 2 Hz or 110 VAC ± 20%, 50 Hz ± 2 Hz Trip Setting: 0.001 x to 0.005 x CT Ratio and ‘Off’.
  • Page 28 MPA3 V6.3 MOTOR PROTECTION RELAY MANUAL Issue: R0, Date: 11/2010, CRN: 8168 Feature Details ALM, AUX 1 N/O 5 A/250 VAC MPA3 V6.2 Motor Protection Relay Manual MPAB010 Rev0 Page 27...

  • Page 29: Mpa Comms. Address Table

    MPA3 V6.3 MOTOR PROTECTION RELAY MANUAL Issue: R0, Date: 11/2010, CRN: 8168 23 MPA Comms. Address Table Modbus Description Bitmask Address Modbus Description Bitmask DELIBERATELY LEFT Address BLANK Relay Status Internal status Bit0 = Main Trip Relay (MTR) (EtherNet/IP Bit1 = Alarm Relay (ALM)
  • Page 30 MPA3 V6.3 MOTOR PROTECTION RELAY MANUAL Issue: R0, Date: 11/2010, CRN: 8168 Modbus Modbus Description Bitmask Description Bitmask Address Address RTD3 Temp (0..210 degC) 00FF 97..128 = 41..80 A RTD4 Temp (0..210 degC) 00FF 129..160 = 82..160 A 161..192 = 164..320 A DELIBERATELY LEFT 193..224 = 328..640 A...
  • Page 31 MPA3 V6.3 MOTOR PROTECTION RELAY MANUAL Issue: R0, Date: 11/2010, CRN: 8168 Modbus Modbus Description Bitmask Description Bitmask Address Address 13 = 9 8 = 88% 14 = 9.5 9 = 96% 15 = 10 10 = OFF 16 = Off...
  • Page 32 MPA3 V6.3 MOTOR PROTECTION RELAY MANUAL Issue: R0, Date: 11/2010, CRN: 8168 Modbus Modbus Description Bitmask Description Bitmask Address Address 1 = Di1 2 = Key 3 = Di1/K DELIBERATELY LEFT 4 = OFF BLANK Insulat. Test Trip (Mohms): 0 = ??? 1 = 1.0...
  • Page 33 MPA3 V6.3 MOTOR PROTECTION RELAY MANUAL Issue: R0, Date: 11/2010, CRN: 8168 Modbus Description Bitmask Address 5 = 100 6 = 120 7 = 140 8 = 160 9 = 180 Notes: 10 = 200 1) MPA is a Modbus Slave RTU device...

  • Page 34: Maintenance & Disposal

    The MPA has no user serviceable parts. All repairs must be carried out by WARNING! Ampcontrol personnel only. If a fault develops return the MPA to Ampcontrol for repair. It is essential that no attempt be made to repair the MPA as any attempt to dismantle or repair the MPA can seriously compromise the safety of the unit and the consequence can be fatal.

  • Page 35: Equipment List

    MPA3 V6.3 MOTOR PROTECTION RELAY MANUAL Issue: R0, Date: 11/2010, CRN: 8168 25 Equipment List 25.1 Base Models and Options Part Nos. Optional Monitoring Serial Communications Auxiliary Extended Modules Option Supply Service PART NUMBER MODEL DESCRIPTION Insulation Over- RS485 Volts...

  • Page 36: Appendix A - Drawings

    MPA3 V6.3 MOTOR PROTECTION RELAY MANUAL Issue: R0, Date: 11/2010, CRN: 8168 Appendix A – Drawings Drawing Number Description MPAE001 Connection Diagram MPAB003 MPA Display Map MPAB007 Motor Overload and Short Circuit Curves MPAA007 Case Dimensions The drawings appear in the following pages in the same order in which they are listed in the table above.
  • Page 37 MPA3 V6.3 MOTOR PROTECTION RELAY MANUAL Issue: R0, Date: 11/2010, CRN: 8168 MPA3 V6.2 Motor Protection Relay Manual MPAB010 Rev0 Page 36...
  • Page 38 MPA3 V6.3 MOTOR PROTECTION RELAY MANUAL Issue: R0, Date: 11/2010, CRN: 8168 MPA3 V6.2 Motor Protection Relay Manual MPAB010 Rev0 Page 37...
  • Page 39 MPA3 V6.3 MOTOR PROTECTION RELAY MANUAL Issue: R0, Date: 11/2010, CRN: 8168 MPA3 V6.2 Motor Protection Relay Manual MPAB010 Rev0 Page 38...
  • Page 40 MPA3 V6.3 MOTOR PROTECTION RELAY MANUAL Issue: R0, Date: 11/2010, CRN: 8168 MPA3 V6.2 Motor Protection Relay Manual MPAB010 Rev0 Page 39...
  • Page 41 MPA3 V6.3 MOTOR PROTECTION RELAY MANUAL Issue: R0, Date: 11/2010, CRN: 8168 MPA3 V6.2 Motor Protection Relay Manual MPAB010 Rev0 Page 40...
  • Page 42 MPA3 V6.3 MOTOR PROTECTION RELAY MANUAL Issue: R0, Date: 11/2010, CRN: 8168 MPA3 V6.2 Motor Protection Relay Manual MPAB010 Rev0 Page 41...

  • Page 43: Appendix B - Approvals

    MPA3 V6.3 MOTOR PROTECTION RELAY MANUAL Issue: R0, Date: 11/2010, CRN: 8168 Appendix B – Approvals MPA3 V6.2 Motor Protection Relay Manual MPAB010 Rev0 Page 42...
  • Page 44 MPA3 V6.3 MOTOR PROTECTION RELAY MANUAL Issue: R0, Date: 11/2010, CRN: 8168 MPA3 V6.2 Motor Protection Relay Manual MPAB010 Rev0 Page 43...
  • Page 45 MPA3 V6.3 MOTOR PROTECTION RELAY MANUAL Issue: R0, Date: 11/2010, CRN: 8168 MPA3 V6.2 Motor Protection Relay Manual MPAB010 Rev0 Page 44...
  • Page 46 MPA3 V6.3 MOTOR PROTECTION RELAY MANUAL Issue: R0, Date: 11/2010, CRN: 8168 MPA3 V6.2 Motor Protection Relay Manual MPAB010 Rev0 Page 45...

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