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Comparing the time differences measured following an actual underground section in these confused regions. For this
fault with the reference values obtained for each line-cable reason, a more accurate device for the measurement of fault
transition, allows the faulty feeder section to be identified. location is required; this paper will discuss how a method
based on travelling wave can determine the fault section when
2 Hybrid Relay Scheme a fault is in zone 2 or zone 4.
S R +ୋେమ +20%ୌଷ .
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5HOD\ 8*&
Zone 5 80%ୌଷ . Recloses after 50ms
2+/ 2+/ 8*& 2+/
Table 1: The Operation of Impedance relay
Fault Point
The conventional impedance relay may fail to estimate the
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accurate fault location for a fault with large resistance on the
=RQH
feeder; in particular, if a permanent fault with high resistance
=RQH
occurs on the underground cable section, the impedance relay
=RQH may determine that the fault is on the overhead line section
=RQH and allow the circuit breaker to re-energise the feeder. To
=RQH
eliminate the influence of the fault resistance on the estimated
fault location, a quadrilateral impedance relay, which can
Figure 1. Impedance relay setting. automatically vary the shape of zones according to the
variation of phase angle, will be demonstrated in this paper.
2.1 Impedance Relay
As shown in Figure 2, the zone of the quadrilateral impedance
Impedance relay according to the ratio of voltage and current relay is set according to Table 1. The quadrilateral impedance
to measure the fault location is a robust device widely used to relay expands the area of each zone in the “R” direction that
protect the transmission feeder. This paper proposes the use enables it to detect a fault with appropriate resistance, e.g. if a
of a special impedance relay with five forward looking zones, fault is located in zone 1, zone 1 according to the setting in
each set to cover a part of the main protected feeder. Figure.2 can detect the fault with maximum fault resistance
Typically, the zone boundary sets at each line-cable junction (20Ω). To distinguish the area of each zone, the gap of zone
can distinguish the fault section, whilst if a fault occurs on an boundaries is assumed to be 5Ω, i.e. zone 2 can detect a fault
underground cable close to a line-cable junction, the with maximum fault resistance (25Ω). In addition, the lines
impedance relay may decide that the fault is on an overhead in the second and fourth quadrant are separately tilted by 15°
line section and then allow the circuit breaker to auto-reclose. to ensure the quadrilateral impedance relay correctly operates
This may cause severe damage to the cable and risk the health when a fault with high resistance occurs at a location close to
and safety of people in the vicinity of the cable. To avoid an the measurement point [5].
incorrect determination by the impedance relay, the boundary
of zone 1 is set at 80% of the first overhead line section, but Typically, the phase angle at the sending end of the feeder
not covering the junction point. Consequently, if a fault is leads the angle at the receiving end, so that real power can be
seen in zone 1 (shown in Table 1), the impedance relay transmitted across a long transmission line. However, the
assumes the fault is a transient fault located on an overhead phase angles of short circuit current from both sides are
line section, and allows automatic reclosure of the circuit different, which causes the apparent impedance seen by the
breaker. Similarly, if a fault is seen in zone 3 and zone 5, relay to be unequal to the amount of line impedance between
which respectively cover parts of the second and third fault point and measurement location plus the fault resistance,
overhead line section, the circuit breaker can auto-reclose. i.e. the impedance relay may determine the fault in the wrong
Zones 2 and 4 are classed as “confused” regions, since each zone [6]. As shown in Fig. 2.2, impedance relay can
covers a cable section plus 20% of the overhead sections near determine a fault with 20Ω fault resistance in correct zone
the cable. However, the impedance relay is now unable to (zone 3) at the Ͳι transmission angle, but it made an incorrect
determine whether the fault is on an overhead or an
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decision when the transmission angle was ͵Ͳι . To solve this From (3), the apparent impedance seen by the relay can be
problem, this paper proposes a “smart” quadrilateral divided into two parts, the line impedance ( ) ܛିܐ۾܈between
impedance relay that can adjust the angle of reactance line the fault point and the measurement point, and the fault path
based on the phase angle difference between the feeder ends, ሺ۷ ା۷ ሻή܀
resistance ( ) ܀ ܁. As the quadrilateral impedance relay
to estimate apparent impedance more accurately. ۷ ܁ାܓ۷
;
calculates the apparent impedance based on the double end
measurement technique, taking the measured phase current
(۷܌ܖ܉ ܁۷ ) ܀from both feeder ends, it is able to eliminate the
=/
effect of phase shift on the fault resistance. In Figure 4, the
¡
reactance line in the first quadrant is able to decline according
8*& =RQH to the estimated transmission angle, so that the impedance
¡
=RQH
relay can determine faults in the correct zone.
¡
¡
¡ =RQH 5)
8*&
e
¡
=RQH
e
¡ =/ 7LOWHG$QJOH
e
=RQH
=RQH
=RQH
e
=RQH
e =RQH
=RQH
5
Figure 2. The zone setting in the quadrilateral impedance e
relay
3
sent to the travelling wave fault locator at the ୈଶ ). Therefore, comparing the time difference measured
sending end. following an actual fault with the reference values, the fault
2. As the shape of the travelling wave on the faulted section can be determined. As the propagation speed of the
phase is influenced by the waves coupling from the wave on the fault section ( ୟ୳୪୲ ) is known, if the fault
healthy phase(s) to the faulted phase(s), the real location is on the right side of the junction point, (5) will be
value of the Clarke transformation matrix is used to utilized to estimate the fault location. However, when a fault
decompose the phase currents into ground and aerial occurs on the left side of the junction point, the fault location
modes. is obtained by (6). The equation for the error estimation can
be written as (7).
ͳ ͳ ͳ
ିଵ ିଵ ୟ ౨౨ౙ ିౚ౨ౙ
ଵ ξʹ ୟ୳୪୲ ൌ ൈ ୟ୳୪୲ ሺͷሻ
ቌୟ୪୮୦ୟ ቍ ൌ ൮ ξଶ ξଶ ൲ ൭ୠ ൱ (4) ଶ
ξଷ
ୠୣ୲ୟ Ͳ
ξଷ ξଷ ୡ
ξଶ ξଶ ି
ୟ୳୪୲ ൌ ୟ୳୪୲ୱୣୡ୲୧୭୬ െ ౚ౨౪ ౨౨ౙ ൈ ୟ୳୪୲ ሺሻ
where: is the ground mode, and ୟ୪୮୦ୟ , ୠୣ୲ୟ are ଶ
paper.
7'
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ground fault occurred at 78.54km on the first overhead line 4 is able to detect a fault with the setting fault resistance
section, the impedance relay falsely determined that the fault (35ષ ). From the simulation results, the “smart” quadrilateral
was in zone 3 but not in zone 2, and then the circuit breaker impedance relay displays better performance to resist the
was allowed to re-energise the line. That issue is acceptable, effect of fault resistance on fault section.
as faults on the overhead line are usually transient, and
reclosure for transient faults is an important method to Fault Transmission Transmission Angle
improve the reliability of the transmission system. resistanc Angle 30° 10°
e(ࢹ) Tilted No Tilted Tilted No Tilted
The impedance relay also delivered an incorrect response line line line line
when a phase to earth fault occurred at 47.40 km on the first 17 Zone4 Zone4 Zone4 Zone4
overhead line section. As the results show, the impedance 18 Zone4 Zone4 Zone4 Zone5
relay did not report the correct zone (zone 1), but indicated 19 Zone4 Zone4 Zone4 Zone5
the fault was in the confused zone (zone 2). For a fault in the 20 Zone4 Zone5 Zone4 Zone5
confused zones, the backup protection of a travelling wave
35 Zone4 - Zone4 -
fault locator is activated to decide if the fault is located on the
overhead or the cable. Consequently, the zone boundary is set 36 Zone5 - Zone4 -
on the OHL sections and well clear of the junction points; this 38 Zone5 - Zone4 -
ensures that the impedance relay is able to trip the correct 39 Zone5 - Zone5 -
zone for a permanent fault on the UGC section. Table 3: The Influence of Fault Resistance on Quadrilateral
Impedance relay
Line section Fault Zone Trip
3.2 Travelling Wave Fault Locator
Location Theoretical Practical
After simulating the fault at each line-cable connection point,
(km) zone Zone the four reference values and the propagation velocity of
42.00 Zone1 Zone1 waves on the overhead line and underground cable section
OHL1 47.40 Zone1 Zone2 were obtained, and shown in Table 4. The time difference
48.60 Zone2 Zone2 obviously reduced when the fault location moved away from
Junction point 1 60.00 Zone2 Zone2 the first junction point to the last junction point.
60.30 Zone2 Zone2
UGC1 ܶோଵ ܶோଶ ܶோଷ ܶோସ ܸைு ܸைு
64.74 Zone2 Zone2
Junction point 2 66.00 Zone2 Zone2 300 226.4 2.992ൈ 1.630ൈ
-214.4ߤs -299.2ߤs
78.54 Zone2 Zone3 ߤs ߤs ͳͲ଼ ݉Τ݉ ଼Ͳͳ ݏΤݏ
79.86 Zone3 Zone3 Table 4: The Measurement Results of the Reference Value
OHL2 and the Propagation Velocity
118.14 Zone3 Zone4
126.72 Zone4 Zone4
Junction point 3 132.00 Zone4 Zone4 3.2.1 Fault occurring in the first OHL section close to
132.70 Zone4 Zone4 junction point
UGC2
137.67 Zone4 Zone4
Junction point 4 139.00 Zone4 Zone4 A single phase to ground fault occurred at 59.5 km from the
148.00 Zone4 Zone5 measurement location on the first overhead line. From Figure
6, the time difference was calculated as: ୢ୧ୣ୰ୣ୬ୡୣ =
OHL3 150.40 Zone4 Zone5
0.3005048- 0.3002 = ͵ͲͶǤͺɊ , which exceeded the
151.60 Zone5 Zone5 ୰ୣୣ୰ୣ୬ୡୣଵ . That meant the location of fault was on the first
Table 2: The Operation Result of Impedance Relay Device overhead line.
for Fault on Combine Transmission line
V
This “smart” quadrilateral impedance relay is able to locate a V
5
4 Conclusion
A single phase to ground fault occurred at 0.5 km on the
second underground cable section. Figure 7 shows the instant This paper proposes a hybrid relay scheme for a fault on a
the travelling wavelet arrived at both feeder ends of the combined transmission line consisting of three overhead lines
combined transmission line. The time difference was: and two underground cable sections. The quadrilateral
ୢ୧ୣ୰ୣ୬ୡୣ = 0.3005 – 0.300212 =ʹͺͺɊs, which was lower impedance relay is a robust device that can determine the
than୰ୣୣ୰ୣ୬ୡୣଵ , but larger than ୰ୣୣ୰ୣ୬ୡୣଶ , i.e. the location of majority of faults in the correct section. In order to reduce the
fault was on the second underground cable section. effect of fault path resistance and load current, a quadrilateral
impedance relay is employed, which can adjust its reactance
V
line based on the phase angle difference between the feeder
V
ends to estimate apparent impedance more accurately. The
quadrilateral impedance relay can locate a fault with high
resistance in the confused zone, and prevent the circuit
breaker from de-energising the line to avoid health and safety
risk to the general public. For the faults in the confused zone,
this paper proposes the backup protection of a travelling wave
fault locator based on the double-end measurement
technology to discriminate the fault section. Comparing the
Figure 7. Single phase fault occurring on the second
time differences measured following an actual fault with the
underground cable
reference values allows the faulty feeder to be estimated. The
simulation results show that the proposed hybrid relay is
Table 5 shows the simulation results of the travelling wave
capable of determining the fault section on combined
fault locator for faults at different fault locations on the
transmission lines.
combine transmission line. The travelling wave fault locator
can identify the fault section with high accuracy for most
faults, but it was difficult to distinguish the fault section, References
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