EXAMPLE OF MOTOR REACCELERATION LOGIC

Here is the attached logic for motor reacceleration. In complex refinery process, the reacceleration logic in motor feeders are
provided in order to restart critical motors after restoration of power supply in sequential manner. Input related to the list of motor
feeders in which reacceleration facility is required & required time delay before which motors should be restarted after power supply
goes dead, i.e. occurrence of undervoltage in system (here this timer is ON delay timer T2) is given by process team.
Generally, reacceleration scheme in motor feeders are provided in switchgear having following configurations:
1. 1 I/C (NC) (normal supply) + 1 I/C (NO) (emergency supply with auto closing facility).
2. 2 I/C (NC) (normal supply) + 1 B/C (NO) with auto closing facility.
3. 2 I/C (NC) (normal supply) + 1 I/C (NO) (emergency supply with auto closing facility) + 1 B/C (NO) having auto closing
facility.
In attached logic, process flow is as follows:
Description of the sequence:

1. In stage-1, system is assumed to be healthy and motor in running condition.

2. In stage-2 it is assumed that, system is suffered from undervoltage (i.e. undervoltage picked-up).

3. In stage-3 due to persistent undervoltage timer T1 elapsed and undervoltage protection trip command is provided to circuit
breaker. The value of T1 is set higher than the farthest end relay’s fault clearing time (i.e. network’s relay coordniation time).
Undervoltage time coordination start from this point when undervoltage persist in the system even after farthest end relay’s
fault clearing time.

4. In stage-4A, the undervoltage is restored before allowable time duration of motor reacceleration (Timer T2). After restoration
of power supply, the reacceleration close command shall be provided by relay with following conditional checks of system
healthiness:
1. Bus Voltage >80%
2. No Protection Trip
3. Spring Charged (Not applicable to Contactor Feeder)
4. Trip Circuit Healthy
5. Breaker in Service + OFF
 FLOW CHART OF SEQUENCE OF OPERATION (STAGE-WISE):

1. BREAKER ON (MOTOR RUNNING) & SYSTEM HEALTHY

2. OCCURRENCE (PICK-UP) OF UNDERVOLTAGE IN SYSTEM

3. BREAKER TRIPPED DUE TO UNDERVOLTAGE

4A. VOLTAGE RESTORED BEFORE TIMER T2 ELAPSED 4B-1. VOLTAGE NOT RESTORED BEFORE TIMER T2 ELAPSED

4B-2. VOLTAGE RESTORED AFTER TIMER T2 ELAPSED

 Additionally, in order to start multiple No. of motor feeders in sequential manner after restoration of power supply, it is
required to provide ON delay timer at the output of the final AND gate for sequential starting of motor feeders. The value of
this timer is decided based on motor reacceleration study using power system study software such as ETAP considering
maximum allowable voltage drop at motor terminals, motor bus and rest of the system as per IEEE 3002.7.

5. In stage-4B-1, the undervoltage is assumed not to be restored even after elapsing timer T2. This make reacceleration logic
disability and reacceleration close command won’t be provided by relay even after restoration of power supply.

6. In stage-4B-2, it is shown that, voltage is restored after timer T2 elapsed. Here we can observe that even voltage is restored,
the reacceleration close command won’t be provided by relay.
 1. CB ON & NO UNDER VOLTAGE (SYSTEM HEALTHY)

T2
ON DELAY TIMER

CB OFF
AND GATE

S
S-R FLIP FLOP

NOT GATE

“1”

Q
“0”

R
S
Q
R
CB ON

Bus U/V
S

R Q

U/V TRIP

T1
ON DELAY TIMER

AND GATE

S-R FLIP FLOP

NOT GATE

“1”

“0”

ON DELAY TIMER

AND GATE

S Q
R
S-R FLIP FLOP
NOTES :
NOT GATE 1. T2 IS ON DELAY TIMER FOR INHIBITING BREAKER CLOSING AFTER RESTORATION OF SUPPLY
FROM STIPULATED DURATION.
“1” 2. T1 IS ON DELAY TIMER FOR PROVIDING UNDER VOLTAGE TRIP COMMAND.
“0” 3. VALUE OF T1 & T2 SHOULD BE SUCH THAT, T2>T1.
 2. CB ON & UNDERVOLTAGE PICKED-UP

T2
CB OFF
ON DELAY TIMER

AND GATE

S-R FLIP FLOP

NOT GATE

“1”

“0”
S Q

R
S
Q
R CB ON

Bus U/V
S

R Q

U/V TRIP

T1
ON DELAY TIMER

AND GATE

S-R FLIP FLOP

NOT GATE

“1”

“0”
 3. CB TRIPPED BECAUSE OF UNDER VOLTAGE

T2
CB OFF
ON DELAY TIMER

AND GATE

S Q
S-R FLIP FLOP

NOT GATE

“1”

“0”

R
S
Q
R CB ON

Bus U/V
S

R Q

U/V TRIP

T1
ON DELAY TIMER

AND GATE

S-R FLIP FLOP

NOT GATE

“1”

“0”

UNDER VOLTAGE TRIP COMMAND

 4A. VOLTAGE RESTORED BEFORE TIMER T2

T2
CB OFF
ON DELAY TIMER

AND GATE

S Q
S-R FLIP FLOP

NOT GATE

“1”

“0”

R
S
Q
R CB ON

Bus U/V
S

R Q

U/V TRIP

T1
ON DELAY TIMER

AND GATE

S-R FLIP FLOP

NOT GATE

“1”

“0”

REACCELERATION CLOSE COMMAND

 4B-1. VOLTAGE NOT RESTORED TILL T2 TIMER ELAPSED

T2
CB OFF
ON DELAY TIMER

AND GATE

S-R FLIP FLOP

NOT GATE

S Q
“1”

“0”

R
S
Q
R
CB ON

Bus U/V
S

R Q

U/V TRIP

T1
ON DELAY TIMER

AND GATE

S-R FLIP FLOP

NOT GATE

“1”

“0”
 4B-2. VOLTAGE RESTORED AFTER T2 TIMER ELAPSED

T2
CB OFF
ON DELAY TIMER

AND GATE

Q
S-R FLIP FLOP

S
NOT GATE

“1”

“0”

R
S
Q
R
CB ON

Bus U/V
S

R Q

U/V TRIP

T1
ON DELAY TIMER

AND GATE

S-R FLIP FLOP

NOT GATE

“1”

“0”