ABB Relion 650 Series Technical Manual page 608

Section 21
Time inverse characteristics
Time
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Figure 302: Inverse time overcurrent characteristics with inst. function
The inverse time characteristic makes it possible to minimize the fault clearance time and still
assure the selectivity between protections.
To assure selectivity between protections there must be a time margin between the operation
time of the protections. This required time margin is dependent of following factors, in a simple
case with two protections in series:
• Difference between pick-up time of the protections to be co-ordinated
• Opening time of the breaker closest to the studied fault
• Reset time of the protection
• Margin dependent of the time-delay inaccuracy of the protections
Assume we have the following network case.
A1
51
t=0
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Figure 303: Selectivity steps for a fault on feeder B1
where:
t=0
t=t
1
t=t
2
t=t
3
602
t=t t=t
1 2
is The fault occurs
is Protection B1 trips
is Breaker at B1 opens
is Protection A1 resets
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B1
51
t=t
3
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Time axis
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