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B90 Bus Differential Relay and Breaker Failure Protection
Cost-efficient
Good performance
Modern communications capability
Member of the Universal Relay (UR) family
Easy integration with other URs
Common configuration tool for all B90 IEDs
Proven algorithms (B30) and hardware (UR)
Expandable
Two levels of scalability (modules and IEDs)
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NEW!
Busbar Protection Schemes
High-impedance / linear couplers
non-configurable busbars
cheap relay, expensive primary equipment
Blocking schemes for simple busbars
Analog low / medium - impedance schemes
Digital relays for small busbars
Digital relays for large busbars
Phase-segregated cost-efficient digital relays
for large busbars
B90
B30
BUS
PVD
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GE offer Approach
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Why Digital Bus Relay?
Re-configurable busbars require dynamic assignment
of currents to multiple zones
expensive and dangerous when done externally on
secondary currents (analog way)
natural and safe when done in software
Breaker Fail for re-configurable busbars is naturally
integrated with the bus protection
No need for special CTs (cost)
Relaxed requirements for the CTs (cost)
Advantages of digital technology
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Design Challenges for Digital Busbar Relays
Reliability
Security:
Immunity to CT saturation
Immunity to wrong input information
Large number of inputs and outputs required:
AC inputs (tens or hundreds)
Trip rated output contacts (tens or hundreds)
Other output contacts (tens)
Digital Inputs (hundreds)
Large processing power required to handle al the data
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Traditionally Two Distinctive Architectures are Offered
Fits better new installations
Perceived less reliable
Slower
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Distributed Bus Protection
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Centralized Bus Protection
Fits better retrofit installations
Perceived more reliable
Potentially faster
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New Architecture Digital Phase-Segregated Busbar Scheme
Foundation:
Single-phase IEDs for primary
differential protection
Separate IEDs for Breaker
Failure and extra I/Os
Inter-IED communications for
sharing digital states
Scalability and flexibility
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B90 Capacity
Up to 24 circuits in a single zone without voltage
supervision
Multi-IED architecture with each IED built on modular
hardware
Up to 24 AC inputs per B90 IED freely selectable
between currents and voltages (24+0, 23+1, 22+2, ..)
Up to 96 digital inputs per B90 IED
Up to 48 output contacts per B90 IED
Flexible allocation of AC inputs, digital inputs and
output contacts between the B90 IEDs
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B90 Features and Benefits
Maximum number of circuits in one zone: 24
Number of zones : 4
Busbar configuration: No limits
Sub-cycle tripping time
Security (only 2msec of clean waveforms required for stability)
Differential algorithm supervised by CT saturation detection and
directional principle
Dynamic bus replica, logic and signal processing
No need for interposing CTs (ratio matching up to 32:1)
CT trouble per each zone of protection
Breaker failure per circuit
End fault protection (EFP) per circuit
Undervoltage supervision per each voltage input
Overcurrent protection (IOC and TOC) per circuit
Communication, metering and recording
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B90 Applications
Busbars:
Single
Breaker-and-a-half
Double
Triple
With and without transfer bus
Networks:
Solidly grounded
Lightly grounded (via resistor)
Ungrounded
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B90 Architecture Overview
Phase-segregated multi-IED system built on Universal
Relay (UR) platform
Each IED can be configured to include up to six
modules:
AC inputs (up to 3 x 24 single phase inputs)
Contact outputs (up to 6 x 8)
Digital Inputs (up to 6 X 16)
Variety of combinations of digital inputs and output
contacts
Fast digital communications between the IEDs for
sharing digital states
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B90 Architecture
B90
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No A/C data traffic
No need for sampling
synchronization,
straightforward relay
configuration - all A/C signals
local to a chassis
Data traffic reduced to I/Os
Direct I/Os (similar to existing
UR Remote I/Os) used for
exchange of binary data
Oscillography capabilities
multiplied (available in each
IED separately)
Programmable logic
(FlexLogic) capabilities
multiplied
SOE capabilities multiplied
Extra URs in a loop for more
I/Os
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B90 Components: Protection IEDs
Modular architecture (from 2 to 9 modules)
All modules but CPU and PS optional
Up to 24 AC inputs total (24 currents and no
voltages, through 12 currents and 12
voltages)
Three I/O modules for trip contacts or extra
digital inputs
Features oriented towards AC signal
processing (differential, IOC, TOC, UV, BF
current supervision)
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B90 Components: Logic IEDs
Modular architecture (from 2 to 9 modules)
All modules but CPU and PS optional
Up to 96 digital inputs or
48 output contacts or
Virtually any mix of the above
Features oriented towards logic functions (BF
logic and timers, isolator monitoring and
alarming)
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B90 is built on UR hardware (4 years of field experience)
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B90 Scheme for Large Busbars
Dual (redundant) fiber with
3msec delivery time between
neighbouring IEDs. Up to 8
B90s/URs in the ring
Phase A AC signals and
trip contacts
Phase B AC signals and
trip contacts
Phase C AC signals and
trip contacts
Digital Inputs for isolator
monitoring and BF
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Security of the B90 Communications
Dual (redundant) ring each message send
simultaneously in both directions
No switching equipment (direct TX-RX connection)
Self-monitoring incorporated
Information re-sent (repeated) automatically
32-bit CRC
Default states of exchanged flags upon loss of
communications (allows developing secure
applications)
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B90 Communications
The communications feature (Direct I/Os) requires
digital communications card (dual-port 820nmm LED)
Up to 96 inputs / outputs could be sent / received
Up to 8 UR IEDs could be interfaced
When interfacing with other URs, 32 inputs / outputs
are available
The Direct I/O feature is modeled on UCA GOOSE but
is sent over dedicated fiber (not LAN) and is optimized
for speed
User-friendly configuration mechanism is available
Simple applications do not require communications
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Typical B90 Applications for Large Busbars
7 to 24 feeders
Basic: 87 & BF
for less than 16
feeders
Extended: BF for more
than 16 feeders
Full version: 24 Feeders
with BF.
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ZONE 1
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ZONE 2
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Typical B90 Applications for Large Busbars
7 to 24 feeders
7 to 24 feeders
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ZONE 2
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B90 and Small Single Busbars 8-circuit busbar
Two levels of scalability allow flexible applications
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could protect a single
8-circuit busbar!
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B90 and Small Single Busbars 12-circuit busbar
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12-circuit busbar!
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Two levels of scalability allow flexible applications
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B90 and Small Single Busbars 16-circuit busbar
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could protect a single
16..24-circuit busbar!
Two levels of scalability allow flexible applications
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Applicability to Ungrounded and Lightly Grounded Systems
Three phase protection units for phase-to-phase faults and
saturation detection
Fourth unit with AC inputs for zero-sequence differential
protection (fed from split-core or regular CTs)
B90 can be applied to solidly and lightly grounded
as well as ungrounded systems
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B90 Configuration Program
(1) B90 Protection system is
a site
(2) That includes the
required IEDs
(3) Functions available for
dealing with all IEDs
simultaneously
URPC program used for configuration
Common setting file for all B90 IEDs
All B90 can be accessed
simultaneously
Off-line setting files can easily be
produced
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B90 Algorithms
Bus differential protection
Dynamic bus replica
Isolator monitoring and alarming
End Fault Protection
Breaker Failure

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CT Saturation Problem
External
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CTs
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CT Saturation Problem
External fault:
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External
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Differential Protection
B90 algorithms aimed at:
Improving the main differential function by providing
better filtering, faster response, better restraining
technique, robust switch-off transient blocking, etc.
Incorporating a saturation detection mechanism that
would recognize CT saturation on external faults in
a fast and reliable manner
Applying a second protection principle namely
phase directional (phase comparison) for better
security
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Bus Differential Function Block Diagram
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B90 Differential Function Theory of Operation
Definition of the Restraining Current
Operating Characteristic
CT Saturation Detector
Default Tripping Logic
Customizing the Tripping Logic
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maximum of
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Various Definitions of the Restraining Signal
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Restraining Current
The amount of restraint provided by various definitions
is different; sometimes significantly different particularly
for multi-circuit differential elements such as busbar
protection
When selecting the slope (slopes) one must take into
account the applied definition of the restraining signal
The B90 uses the maximum of definition of the
restraining current
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Sum of vs. Max of definitions of restraint
Sum of approach:
more restraint on external faults; less sensitivity on internal
faults
scaled sum of may take into account the actual number of
connected circuits increasing sensitivity
characteristic breakpoints difficult to set
Max of approach (B30, B90 and UR in general):
less restraint on external faults
more sensitivity on internal faults
breakpoints easier to set
better handles situations when one CT may saturate
completely (99% slope settings possible)

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Differential Function Characteristic
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Differential Function Adaptive Approach
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Region 2
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low currents
saturation possible due to dc offset
saturation very difficult to detect
more security required
large currents
quick saturation possible due to
large magnitude
saturation easier to detect
security required only if saturation
detected
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Adaptive Logic
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Adaptive Approach
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Region 2
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Dynamic 2-out-of-2,
1-out-of-2 operating
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2-out-of-2
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Directional Principle
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Directional Principle
Voltage signal is not required
Internal faults:
all fault (large) currents approximately in phase



External faults:
one current approximately out of phase
Secondary current of
the faulted circuit
(deep CT saturation)
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Directional Principle
Implementation:
step 1: select fault contributors
A contributoris a circuit carrying significant amount of current
A circuit is a contributor if its current is above higher break
point
A circuit is a contributor if its current is above a certain portion
of the restraining current
step 2: check angle between each contributor and the sum of all
the other currents
Sum of all the other currents is the inverted contributor if the
fault is external; on external faults one obtains an angle of 180
degrees
step 3: compare the maximum angle to the threshold
A threshold is a factory constant of 90 degrees
An angle shift of more than 90 degrees due to CT saturation is
physically impossible
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External Fault
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Saturation Detector
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Saturation Detector
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Saturation Detector The State Machine
NORMAL
SAT := 0
EXTERNAL
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SAT := 1
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FAULT & CT
SATURATION
SAT := 1
The differential
characteristic
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The differential-
restraining trajectory
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characteristic for
certain period of time
saturation
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The differential
current below the
first slope for
certain period of
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Saturation Detector
Operation:
The SAT flag WILL NOT be set during internal faults
whether or not any CTs saturate
The SAT flag WILL be SET during external faults
whether or not any CTs saturate
By design the SAT flag is NOT used to block the
relay but to switch to 2-out-of-2 operating principle

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Examples External Fault
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The bus differential
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CT saturation
The CT saturation f lag
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pickup f lag
Despite heavy CT
saturation the
external fault current
is seen in the
opposite direction
The
directional flag
is not set
The element
does not
maloperate
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Examples Internal Fault
The bus diff erential
protection element
picks up
The saturation
flag is not set - no
directional
decision required
The element
operates in
10ms
All the fault currents
are seen in one
direction
The
directional
flag is set
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User-Modified Tripping Logic
All the key logic flags (DIFferential, SATuration, DIRectional) are
available as FlexLogic
TM
operands with the following meanings:

BUS BIASED PKP - differential characteristic entered
BUS SAT - saturation (external fault) detected
BUS DIR - directionality confirmed (internal
fault)
FlexLogic
TM
can be used to override the default 87B logic
Example: 2-out-of-2 operating principle with extra security applied
to the differential principle:
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Dynamic Bus Replica
Dynamic bus replica mechanism is provided by associating a
status signal with each current of a given differential zone
Each current can be inverted prior to configuring into a zone (tie-
breaker with a single CT)
The status signal is a FlexLogic
TM
operand (totally user
programmable)
The status signals are formed in FlexLogic
TM
including any
filtering or extra security checks from the positions of switches
and/or breakers as required
Bus replica applications:
Isolators
Tie-Breakers
Breakers
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Dynamic Bus Replica - Isolators
Reliable Isolator Closed signal is composed
The Isolator Position signal:
Decides whether the associated current is to be included into
differential calculations
Decides whether the associated breaker is to be tripped
For maximum safety:
Both normally open and normally closed contacts are used
Isolator alarm is established under discrepancy conditions
Isolator position to be sorted out under non-valid combinations
of the auxiliary contacts (open-open, closed-closed)
Switching operations in the substation shall be inhibited until
the bus image is recognized with 100% accuracy
Optionally the 87B may be inhibited from the isolator alarm

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Dynamic Bus Replica - Isolators
Isolator Open
Auxiliary
Contact

Isolator Closed
Auxiliary
Contact

Isolator
Position

Alarm

Block Switching

Off

On

CLOSED

No

No

Off

Off

LAST VALID

After time delay
until
acknowledged

Until Isolator
Position is valid

On

On

CLOSED

On

Off

OPEN

No

No

ISOLATOR 1 OPEN
ISOLATOR 1 CLOSED
ISOLATOR 1 BLOCK
ISOLATOR 1 ALARM
ISOLATOR 1 RESET
ISOLATOR 1 POSITION
Isolator position valid
(isolator opened)
Isolator position valid
(isolator opened)
Isolator position invalid
alarm time
delay
blocking signal resets when
isolator position valid
alarm
acknowledged
alarm acknowledging
signal
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Dynamic Bus Replica Isolator Positions and Differential Protection
Phase A AC signals wired
here, bus replica configured
here
Phase B AC signals wired
here, bus replica configured
here
Phase C AC signals wired
here, bus replica configured
here

Up to 96 auxuliary switches
wired here; Isolator Monitoring
function configured here
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Dynamic Bus Replica Tie-Breakers: Two-CT Configuration
Overlapping zones no blind spots
Both zones trip the Tie-Breaker
No special treatment of the TB required in terms of its
status for Dynamic Bus Replica (treat as regular
breaker see next section)
TB Z1 Z2
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Dynamic Bus Replica Tie-Breakers Tie-Breakers: Single-CT Configuration
Both zones trip the Tie-Breaker
Blind spot between the TB and the CT
Fault between TB and CT is external to Z2
Z1: no special treatment of the TB required (treat as
regular CB)
Z2: special treatment of the TB status required:
The CT must be excluded from calculations after the
TB is opened
Z2 gets extended (opened entirely) onto the TB
TB Z1 Z2
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Tie-Breakers: Single-CT Configuration
Sequence of events:
Z1 trips and the TB gets opened
After a time delay the current from the CT shall be
removed from Z2 calculations
As a result Z2 gets extended up to the opened TB
The Fault becomes internal for Z2
Z2 trips finally clearing the fault
expand
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Dynamic Bus Replica Breakers: Bus-side CTs
Blind spot exists between the CB and CT
CB is going to be tripped by line protection
After the CB gets opened, the current shall be removed from
differential calculations (expanding the differential zone up to the
opened CB)
Relay configuration required: identical as for the Single-CT Tie-
Breaker

CT
CB
Blind spot for
bus protection
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Dynamic Bus Replica Breakers: Line-side CTs
Over-trip spot between the CB and CT when the CB is opened
When the CB gets opened, the current shall be removed from
differential calculations (contracting the differential zone up to the
opened CB)
Relay configuration required: identical as for a Single-CT Tie-Breaker,
but.
CB
CT
Over-trip spot for
bus protection
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Dynamic Bus Replica Breakers: Line-side CTs
but.
A blind spot created by contracting the bus differential zone
End Fault Protection required B90 provides one EFP element per
current input
CB
CT
Blind spot for
bus protection
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End Fault Protection
SETTING
EFP 1 FUNCTION:
Disabled = 0
Enabled = 1
SETTING
EFP 1 CT:
Current Magnitude, |I|
FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
EFP 1 OP
SETTING
B90 FUNCTION:
Logic = 0
Protection = 1
A
N
D
SETTING
EFP 1 BLOCK:
Off = 0
EFP 1 DPO
EFP PKP
SETTINGS
EFP 1 BRK DELAY:
t
PKP
0
SETTING
| I | > PICKUP
RUN
EFP 1 PICKUP:
SETTING
EFP 1 MANUAL CLOSE:
Off = 0
SETTING
EFP 1 BREAKER OPEN:
Off = 0
A
N
D
SETTING
EFP 1 PICKUP DELAY:
t
PKP
0
(1) The EFP gets armed
after the breaker is open
(2) Excessive current .
(3) Causes the EFP
to operate
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Breaker Failure Protection
BF Architecture:
Current supervision residing on protection IEDs
BFI signal can be generated internally (from protection IEDs)
or externally via communications or a digital input from any
IED
BF logic and timers residing on the logic IED
Trip contacts distributed freely between various IEDs
BF Performance:
Reset time of current sensors below 0.7 power system cycle
Communications delays around 0.2 power system cycle
between any two neighboring IEDs
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Breaker Failure Protection Current Supervision
Phase A AC signals wired
here, current status
monitored here
Phase B AC signals wired
here, current status
monitored here
Phase C AC signals wired
here, current status
monitored here

Up to 24 BF elements
configured here
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Breaker Failure Protection Initiate
Phase A AC signals wired
here, current status
monitored here
Phase B AC signals wired
here, current status
monitored here
Phase C AC signals wired
here, current status
monitored here

Up to 24 BF elements
configured here
BFI
BFI
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Breaker Failure Protection Trip Action
Phase A AC signals wired
here, current status
monitored here
Phase B AC signals wired
here, current status
monitored here
Phase C AC signals wired
here, current status
monitored here

Trip command generated here
and send to trip appropraite
breakers
Trip
Trip
Trip
Trip
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Programmable Logic (FlexLogic
TM
)
All B90 IEDs provide for programmable logic
Distributed logic over fiber-optic communications
(Direct I/Os)
Functions available:
Gates
Edge detectors
Latches and non-volatile latches
Timers
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Disturbance Recording
All AC inputs automatically recorded
Programmable sampling rate: 8, 16, 32, 64 s/c
Programmable content (phasor magnitudes and angles,
differential, restraint currents, frequency, any digital flag)
Programmable number of records vs. record length
Flexible treatment of old records (overwrite, preserve)
Programmable trigger
Programmable pre-/post-trigger windows
Individual (independent) oscillography configuration of each B90
IED
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Sequence of Events Recording
Up to 1040 events per each B90 IED
Events stamped with 1microsecond resolution
0.5 msec scanning rate for digital inputs
All B90 IEDs synchronized via IRIG-B or SNTP
All events (except hardware-related alarms) user programmable
Events can be enabled independently for:
All protection elements
All digital inputs and contact outputs
Communications driven signals
Individual (independent) SOE configuration of each B90 IED
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Substation one-line and
wiring diagrams
F4-Z2-IN
VO 23
F3-Z2-IN
VO 22
F2-Z2-IN
VO 21
F4-Z1-IN
VO 7
SWITCHING ON Z1 & Z2, Z1 & Z3 OR Z2 & Z3 BUSBARS
B
F3-Z1-IN
VO 6
F2-Z1-IN
VO 5
F1-Z1-IN&
Z2-OUT
VO 4
ISO 1
TRIP
PERM
Z1/Z2
VO 63
60
0
ISO 3
LATCH
ISO 6
ISO 9
0
100
CLOSING ORDER
52b
F2-Z1-OUT
VO 53
F2-Z2-OUT
VO 54
B
A
A
ISO 3
A
ISO 1
ISO 2
ISO 4
ISO 7
ISO 2
ISO 5
ISO 8
F2-Z3-IN
VO 37
F3-Z3-IN
VO 38
F4-Z3-IN
VO 39
OPTION: ZONE 3 AS
TRANSFER BUS
LOGIC FOR COUPLER
ISO 2
ISO 3
ISO 1
ISO 3
ISO 2
ISO 6
ISO 5
ISO 9
ISO 8
ISO 6
ISO 4
ISO 9
ISO 7
ISO 5
ISO 4
ISO 8
ISO 7
Logic design FlexLogic
TM
Implementation
Engineering the B90
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B90 Summary
Cost-efficient
Good performance
Modern communications capability
Member of the Universal Relay (UR) family
Easy integration with other URs
Common configuration tool for all B90 IEDs
Proven algorithms (B30) and hardware (UR)
Expandable
Two levels of scalability (modules and IEDs)
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Ordering the B90
The B90 can be ordered as an engineered product
The following order code applies to the engineered B90

B90 * * * * ** * * **
B90 Base system
S Single busbar
D Double busbar
T Double busbar with transfer
X Special arrangement
C Cabinet supply
F Frame supply
A RS485 + RS485 (ModBus RTU, DNP)
C RS485 + 10BaseF (MMS/UCA2, ModBus TCP/IP, DNP)
D RS485 + redundant 10BaseF (MMS/UCA2, ModBus, TCP/IP, DNP)
H 125/250, AC/DC
L 24-48V (DC only)
** Specify the number of lines + bus couplers (two digits)
0 Without Breaker Fail
B With Breaker Fail
0 Without End Fault Protection
E With End Fault Protection
00 Sequential number
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How to Order
International: +1 905 294 6222
Europe: +34 94 485 88 00
Email: info.pm@indsys.ge.com
Web: http://www.GEindustrial.com/pm