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REB500 / REB500sys Edition July 2002

Pole Discrepancy Function

Functions & Settings

Application Note
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Baden/Switzerland

1st Edition

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Content
1. Introduction ......................................................................................................................................2
2. Terms/ Abbreviations .......................................................................................................................2
3. Symbols............................................................................................................................................2
4. Applications......................................................................................................................................2
5. Measuring criteria.............................................................................................................................3
6. Setting Calculations .........................................................................................................................4
6.1. Calculation of the pole discrepancy factor ( ∆pdset)......................................................................................................... 4
6.2. Calculation of the PDF delay time ( tdset ) ........................................................................................................................ 5
6.3. Calculation of the operational limit of the PDF function ( Imset )....................................................................................... 5

7. Functional diagram PDF function.....................................................................................................6

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1. Introduction
The circuit-breaker pole discrepancy protection is an optional local protection function in the bay unit
of REB500, which supervises that the three circuit breaker poles open and close simultaneously. The
tripping condition is fulfilled, when at least one of the phase currents (amplitude) is higher than set-
ting (Imset) first tripping criterion and the difference between the phase currents (current amplitude dis-
crepancy) exceeds a given minimum second tripping criterion for the adjusted time. For conventional
substations (conventional c.t.´s) in addition to the current discrepancy-check, the circuit breaker in-
herent discrepancy supervision (discrepancy check of the c.b.-auxiliary contacts) has to be con-
nected to the REB500 bay unit third tripping criterion in order to avoid unwanted trips in case of open c.t.
circuits. Whenever the binary input signal “17710_Start_PDF” is assigned to a binary input of the bay
unit, the PDF function depends on the external input from the discrepancy check of the c.b.-auxiliary
contacts. If the signal is not assigned, the third criterion is automatically released and the PDF func-
tion trips, if the first and the second tripping criterion are fulfilled for the adjusted time.

Where single-phase auto-reclosure is being applied on a line, the time delay of the circuit-breaker
pole discrepancy protection must be set longer than the total auto-reclosure cycle time.

2. Terms/ Abbreviations

c.b. Æ Circuit Breaker

c.t. Æ Current Transformer
PDF Æ Pole Discrepancy Function
Pole Æ Circuit Breaker Pole (Phase)

3. Symbols

∆pd Æ Lower value out of ∆pd1, ∆pd2, ∆pd3

∆pd1 Æ discrepancy value phase L1
∆pd2 Æ discrepancy value phase L2
∆pd3 Æ discrepancy value phase L3
∆pdset Æ discrepancy factor (setting value REB500)
Ibmin Æ minimal service current of the bay
Imax Æ maximal amplitude out of │IL1│,│IL2│,│IL3│ (at maximal load- asymmetry)
Imset Æ minimal pick –up value for Imax -> operational limit of the PDF function (setting value
In Æ nominal current (primary side of c.t.)
tautorec Æ total auto-reclosure cycle time
tset Æ Time delay of PDF trip (setting value REB500)

4. Applications
The PDF function is seen as an optional function in the REB500 system. It shall be enabled only, if a
current discrepancy criterion is required in addition to the discrepancy-check for the c.b. auxiliary
contacts, or as a back-up function for the external PDF protection. Where the REB500 PDF applica-
tion is used as a back-up functionality, the time delay PDF REB500 must be set longer than the PDF
time delay of the main pole discrepancy protection system.

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5. Measuring criteria

Normal operating condition Pole discrepancy condition

Three c.b.- poles closed Two c.b.- poles closed and one pole open
For the setting calculations, the maximal load (current ( or one pole closed and two poles open )
amplitude) - asymmetry has to be considered

c.b. c.b.

First criterion ¦ Maximal current (amplitude) check ¦

Imax

I I
First tripping
criterion fulfilled
Imax > Imset

│IL1│ │IL2│ │IL3│ Imset Maximal │IL1│ │IL2│ │IL3│ Imset

load- asym-
metry

Second criterion ¦ Current (amplitude) discrepancy check ¦

∆pd = ∆pd2 ( lower value

out of ∆pd1, ∆pd2, ∆pd3 )
Second tripping
criterion fulfilled
1 1 ∆pd 3 < ∆pdset

0 0

IL1 I L2 I L3 ∆pd I L1 I L2 I L3 ∆pdset

∆pd1 = ∆pd 2 = ∆pd3 = ∆pdset = ∆pd1 = ∆pd 2 = ∆pd3 =
Imax I max I max 1.5 I max I max I max

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Normal operating condition Pole discrepancy condition

Three c.b.- poles closed Two c.b.- poles closed and one pole open
( or one pole closed and two poles open )

Third criterion ¦ Start PDF Function with an input from the discrepancy
supervision of the circuit breaker auxiliary contacts ¦

c.b. c.b.

Discrepancy supervision REB500 Discrepancy supervision REB500

of c.b. auxiliary contacts PDF Function of c.b. auxiliary contacts PDF Function

1
0 No Start PDF 1 1
0
0 Start PDF

Third tripping cri

rion fulfilled

6. Setting Calculations

6.1. Calculation of the pole discrepancy factor ( ∆pdset)

I L1
∆ pd 1 =
I max

IL2
∆ pd 2 =
I max

I L3
∆ pd 3 =
I max

∆pd = minimum out of ∆pd1 , ∆pd 2 and ∆pd3

∆pdset = ∆pd / 1.5

(1.5 Æ safety factor)

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6.2. Calculation of the PDF delay time ( tdset )

t dset > t autorecl.

6.3. Calculation of the operational limit of the PDF function ( Imset )

The setting of each bay unit has to fulfil two requirements:

1.

I mset < I b min

2.

I mset > 0.1 * I n

If Ibmin < 0.1*In , the second requirement has a first priority.

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7. Functional diagram PDF function

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