Protection

and control

Sepam range
Sepam 100 LA
Self-powering protection

■ Merlin Gerin ■ Square D ■ Telemecanique

presentation

contents page
presentation 2
protection 4
functional and connection 6
schemes
other connection schemes 7
connection 8
characteristics 9
installation 10
commissioning 11
ordering information 12

Sepam 100 is a group of modules that may application

be used:
■ individually to perform a function, Sepam 100 LA is used as the main
■ in combination with Sepam 1000 protection system in substations which do
or Sepam 2000. not have an auxiliary power supply source.
Each module has been designed to perform Combined with a Sepam 1000 or
a complete function. It includes all the Sepam 2000, it provides back-up protection
elements required, such as: for the substation incomers.
■ sensor interface, This protection goes into effect when the
■ tripping output relays, main protection chain fails due to:
■ annunciation, settings, ■ power supply fault,
■ connections. ■ wiring fault,
■ trip unit fault,
■ shutdown of Sepam 1000 or
Sepam 2000.

advantages
■ protection against low-value phase and
earth faults,
■ self-powering: Sepam 100 LA is powered
by the current sensors,
■ may be put in disabled status (inactive
output) via an external inhibition contact,
■ tripping by a low power-consuming
«MITOP» trip unit (1).
■ high level of immunity to electromagnetic
disturbances.
Sepam 100 LA.

(1)
MITOP: Merlin Gerin circuit breakers may be
equipped with this type of trip unit upon request.

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description
The front face of Sepam 100 LA contains
the instruments needed for the phase and CT 1A
earth protection settings.
CT 5A
Each set of microswitches, marked K1, K2, K1
K3 and K4 and associated potentiometer CT5A CT1A 1 0
12 60
P1, P2, P3, P4 should be positioned
10,8 54
according to the desired setting. 9,6 48
8,4 42
7,2 36
6 30

K P1
x1 x1,3
1 0 I> I> = K1 x P1
K2 In N
t (ms) 1 0
1350
1100
N
850
Setting example:
600 CT = 100/5, K1 = 12, P1 = 1.2 and N = 3.
350 1
microswitch set to 0. 100 using the formula: I> = 12 x 1.2
2
In 3
3 I>
P2 = 4.8, I> = 480A primary
0 +250 ms 6 In
K 8
1 0
K3 10
CT5A CT1A 1 0 12
- -
- - The microswitch is fitted with a
0,4 0,8 potentiometer that the user turns to adjust
0,2 0,4 the setting.
0,1 0,2
microswitch set to 1. 0,06 0,12

setting increases as
P3
x1 x2 potentiometer is turned
Io>
)
) Io>= K3 x P3 to right
K4 In
t (ms) 1 0 Potentiometer turned fully
1350
1100
to left = minimum setting,
850 to right = maximum setting.
600
350
100

P4
0 +250 ms

sepam 100
S01 LA

Front face displaying the setting instruments.

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protection

Sepam 100 LA provides 2 sorts of phase protection

protection:
■ phase overcurrent (ANSI 50/51): setting range set point time delay
protection of equipment against phase-to-
2.5 to 78 In on 1A CT 100 to 1600 ms
phase faults (2- or 3-phase),
■ earth fault (ANSI 50N/51N): 0.5 to 15 In on 5A CT 100 to 1600 ms
protection of equipment against earth faults accuracy ± 5% ± 10%
in directly earthed or impedance earthed
networks. Setting includes:
This sort of protection is appropriate for ■ making a number of turns around the
current transformers: interposing ring CT primary,
(1)
■ 1 A secondary (CT 1 A), ■ positioning microswitches K1 ,
■ 5 A secondary (CT 5 A). ■ fine tuning using the potentiometer:
min to max.

Phase current setting (multiple of In)

(1)
TC 1A position of K1 in front face
1 2 3 4 5 6
number position of P1 potentiometer
of turns min max min max min max min max min max min max
1 30 39 36 46.8 42 54.6 48 62.4 54 70.2 60 78
Wiring of turns on the interposing ring CT
2 15 19.5 18 23.4 21 27.3 24 31.2 27 35.1 30 39
(e.g. 3 turns). 3 10 13 12 15.6 14 18.2 16 20.8 18 23.4 20 26
6 5 6.5 6 7.8 7 9.1 8 10.4 9 11.7 10 13
8 3.75 4.87 4.5 5.85 5.25 6.82 6 7.8 6.75 8.77 7.5 9.75
10 3 3.9 3.6 4.68 4.2 5.46 4.8 6.24 5.4 7.02 6 7.8
12 2.5 3.25 3 3.9 3.5 4.55 4 5.2 4.5 5.85 5 6.5
CT 5A position of K1 in front face (1)
1 2 3 4 5 6
number position of P1 potentiometer
of turns min max min max min max min max min max min max
1 6 7.8 7.2 9.36 8.4 10.92 9.6 12.48 10.8 14.04 12 15.6
2 3 3.9 3.6 4.68 4.2 5.46 4.8 6.24 5.4 7.02 6 7.8
3 2 2.6 2.4 3.12 2.8 3.64 3.2 4.16 3.6 4.68 4 5.2
6 1 1.3 1.2 1.56 1.4 1.82 1.6 2.08 1.8 2.34 2 2.6
8 0.75 0.97 0.9 1.17 1.05 1.36 1.2 1.56 1.35 1.75 1.5 1.95
10 0.6 0.78 0.72 0.93 0.84 1.09 0.96 1.24 1.08 1.40 1.2 1.56
12 0.5 0.65 0.6 0.78 0.7 0.91 0.8 1.04 0.9 1.17 1 1.3

earth protection
setting range set point time delay
0.12 to 1.6 In on 1A CT 100 to 1600 ms
0.06 to 0.8 In on 5A CT 100 to 1600 ms
accuracy ± 5% ± 10%
Setting includes:
(1)
■ positioning microswitch K3 ,
■ fine tuning using the potentiometer:
min to max.

Earth fault current settings (multiple of In)

position of K3 on front face (1)
1 2 3 4
position of P3 potentiometer
(1)
If all the microswitches are set to 0, min max min max min max min max
the protection will be inhibited. CT 1A 0.12 0.24 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.8 1.6
Only one microswitch in the group should be
CT 5A 0.06 0.12 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.8
set to 1.
The potentiometer associated to the microswitch
allows a tunning of the setting value:
minimum setting (x1): turned fully to left,
maximum setting (x1.3): turned fully to right.

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time delays
100 to 1600 ms with definite time.
Setting includes:
■ positioning microswitch K2 (phase protection),
K4 (earth protection) (1),
■ fine tuning using the potentiometer:
0 to + 250 ms.

Time delay setting (ms)

position of K2 or K4 (1)
1 2 3 4 5 6
position of P2 or P4 potentiometer
min max min max min max min max min max min max
100 350 350 600 600 850 850 1100 1100 1350 1350 1600
The duration of the time delay includes
MITOP trip unit tripping time.

current sensors
The current transformers should be sized
so as not to saturate at the setting, taking
into consideration Sepam 100 LA's input
impedances:
■ phase input: 0.02 Ω,
■ earth input: 0.08 Ω,
(i.e. 0.1 Ω for phase + earth protection).
In practice, a 2.5 VA, 10P15, 5A secondary
type transformer is appropriate.
The current transformer windings should be
coiled round a separate magnetic coil and
must not supply power to any circuits other
than the Sepam 100 LA's circuit.

interposing ring CT choice

protection CT 1A CT 5A
phase ACE 953 ACE 953
phase + earth ACE 951 ACE 955

(1)
If all the microswitches are set to 0,
the protection will be inhibited.
Only one microswitch in the group should be
set to 1.
The potentiometer associated to the microswitch
allows a tunning of the setting value:
minimum setting (+0ms): turned fully to left,
maximum setting (+250ms): turned fully to right.

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functional and connection scheme

phase and earth protection L1

L2
L3

ACE 955
P1 S1 3 21
1A ECM 50
4 20
51
P2 S2 5 18 50N
6 17 51N
7 15
8 14

2A
DPC
2 9 12
30 A
1 10 11 2A

blue (-) 8
circuit breaker (1)
MITOP trip unit 7
red (+)

Sepam 1000 or 5
Sepam 2000
watchdog contact 4

Arrangement with 3 phase CTs.

It is mandatory to use the ACE 955 interposing ring CT.

(1)
the linking between Sepam 100 LA
and the MITOP mustn’t be bigger than 5 Ω.

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other connection schemes

phase protection ACE 953

The following arrangement is used for P1 S1 3 21
phase protection: 1A ECM
4 20
■ 2 or 3 phase CTs, P2 S2 5 18
■ ACE 953 interposing ring CT for 1A 6 17
or 5A CT. 7 15
8 14

2A
DPC
3 phase CT arrangement. 30 A
2A

phase and earth protection ACE 951

The following arrangement can be used or ACE 955
for earth protection: P1 S1 3 21
■ 2 or 3 phase CTs, 1A ECM
4 20
■ a current transformer on the earthing
P2 S2
connection.
For 1A CTs: ACE 951 inteposing ring CT. 7 15
For 5A CTs: ACE 955 interposing ring CT. 8 14

9 12 2A
10 11 DPC

30 A
2A

P1 S1 2
1
P2 S2

2 phase CT arrangement, and residual current

on ground connection.

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connection

Sepam 100 LA 1A
A 21
1 A 21-pin CCA 621 connector, screw
terminal cabling with cables 0.6 to 2.5 mm2 A 20 phase 1 current
max., each terminal capable of receiving 21 19
two 1.5 mm2 cables. 20 18
19 17 phase 2 current
18
16
17
15
14 phase 3 current
16
13
15
12
14
11 residual current
13
10
12
9
11
8
10
7 MITOP
9
6
8
5
7 4 inhibition
6 3
5 2
4 1
3

earthing terminal
on right side face. Rear view.

Terminal identification 1 A 4
Each terminal is identified by 3 characters.
board slot number

connector identification
letter
connector terminal number
(1 to 21)

interposing ring CT
phase 1 current (1)

phase 2 current (1)

phase 3 current (1)

1
input residual current
2
3
phase 1
4
5
phase 2
6
(1) the connection is made directly without any 7
phase 3
intermediary terminal block on the interposing 8
ring CT. 9
output residual current
Make the required number of turns. 10
11
12

N.B.
The ACE 953 interposing ring CT does not have
a residual current circuit. ACE 955/ACE 951 interposing ring CT connection scheme.

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characteristics

environmental characteristics
climatic
operation IEC 68-2 -5°C to 55°C
storage IEC 68-2 -25°C to 70°C
damp heat IEC 68-2 95% to 40°C
mechanical
degree of protection IEC 529 IP 51 front face
vibrations IEC 255-21-1 class I
shocks IEC 255-21-2 class I
fire NFC 20455 glow wire
electromagnetic
radiation IEC 255-22-3 class x 30 V/m
electrostatic discharge IEC 255-22-2 class III
electrical
1.2/50 µs impulse wave withstand IEC 255-4 (1) 5 kV
damped 1 MHz wave IEC 255-22-1 class III
5 ns fast transients IEC 255-22-4 class IV
energetic transients IEC 801-5 (2)
(1)
printed in 1976 and amended in 1979.
(2)
pending.
“ ” marking on our product guarantees their conformity to European directives.

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installation

dimensions and weights Sepam 100

mounting latch
Cut-out

222 201 202

86 max.
20 175

88 84 max.

e = 3 mm max

weight: 1.5 kg. mounting details

Interposing ring CTs

3 phases 3 phases and earth
ACE 953 (1A or 5A CT). ACE 951 (1A CT),
ACE 955 (5A CT).

80 100

DIN rail mounting

115

240 240
weight 1 Kg weight 1.5 Kg

Connection
By 6.35 mm2 clip, max. wire cross-section
2.5 mm2.

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commissioning

phase protection earth protection

■ make the required number of turns on the ■ set microswitch K3 on front face
CT 1A ACE 951/953/955 interposing ring CT, as (fine tuning potentiometer P3 turned fully to
CT 5A indicated in the chart (page 4) (the number the minimum setting on the left).
of possible turns may be limited by the Only 1 microswitch among the 4 available
cross section of the wire: max. 2.5 mm2 should be set to 1 (for miminum time delay
for 12 turns). Make a note of the following setting, microswitch K4 should be set to 1
on the front face: and the corresponding potentiometer P4
v type of current sensor, 1 or 5A turned fully to the left).
(e.g. CT 1 A) ■ inject the set point current and turn the
v number of turns made (e.g. 3). potentiometer until the MITOP trips
■ set microswitch K1 on the front face to ■ set the time delay to the desired value
I> = K1 x P1 the desired set point (fine tuning using microswitch K4 and the related
In N potentiometer P4.
potentiometer P1 turned fully to the
minimum setting on the left). Only 1
N microswitch among the 6 available should
be set to 1 (for miminum time delay setting,
1 microswitch K2 should be set to 1 and the
2
corresponding potentiometer P2 turned fully
to the left).
3
■ inject the set point current and turn the
6
potentiometer until the MITOP trips, after
8
having shorted the earth matching transfor-
10 mer for the duration of testing.
12
Set the time delay to the desired value
using microswitch K2 and the related
potentiometer P2.
Example of identification.

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 Ordering information

Sepam 100 LA (1) quantity

Phase interposing ring CT ACE 953 (2) ....................................

Phase + earth interposing CT ACE 951 (2) (1A secondary) ...........

ACE 955 (2) (5A secondary) ...........

(1)
Sepam 100 LA does not include supply of the MITOP trip unit which should be provided with
the circuit breaker.
(2)
With Sepam 100 LA, it is mandatory to choose the type of protection
and the type of current transformer secondary.

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Design, production: Idra
Printing:
AC0399/2E
ART.62381 10 / 1996