MAHARASHTRA STATE ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION CO. LTD.

CIN: U40109MH2005SGC153646
The Additional Executive Engineer To
Protection Unit-1, The Executive Engineer
Amravati PAC Division,
Email:dyeetamt1@gmail.com Amravati
Email:ee1520@mahatransco.com
Ref: Ad.EE/PU-1/Amt/118 Date: -07.12.2023

Sub: Analysis of tripping of 132kV Dharni-Nepanagar on 06/12/2023 @ 04:34 Hrs.

Ref:- DyEE/132kV S Stn/Dharni/Tech/1216 Dt.: -06/12/2023.

1) The tripping details:

On Dt. 06/12/2023 at 04:34 Hr 132kV Dharni-Nepanagar line tripped from both ends. The details of the
tripping are given as follows:
Sr. Name of the line Indications
No.
1. 132kV Dharni-Nepanagar At Dharni End: At Nepanagar End:
A) Distance Relay LED’s- A) Distance Relay Indication –
* R-Ph * Rph
* Zone-1 Trip * Zone-1
* Carrier Send B)Trip Relay operated:-
B)Trip Relay operated:- * 86
* 86 C) Distance relay fault data
C) Distance relay fault data  IR- 2.33KA,
 IR-207.5 A, VRN- 6.39 kV
 IY=192.5 A, VYN- 84.19 kV b. Dist.-39.9 kM
 IB=234.0 A, VBN- 82.80 kV
 IN=634 A,

a. Dist.-19.50 kM

2) Observations-
a) 132kV Dharni sub-station is radial S/Stn having single source from 132kV Nepanagar bus only.
b) AR switch is in Non-Auto position for this line as the line is radial one.
c) The 132kV Dharni-Nepanagar line tripped on distance protection in Zone-1 from both Nepanagar &
Dharni end. The operation is found correct.

3) Investigation/Analysis
The operation of 132kV Dharni-Nepanagar line at Dharni end is investigated and revealed that,
a) The DR from the Distance relay shows that the flow of a zero sequence current of magnitude 634 Amp.
through neutral, which is sum of all the three phase currents.
b) Instead of returning to all fault current directly to the source i.e.132kV Nepanagar, some of the fault
current while returning to the source, took the path through the TF neutral earth. Hence the operation of
Distance protection in Zone-1 at Dharni end is correct.

4) Remedial Measures:-
a) Second source to 132kV Dharni Bus is required in order to take 132kV Dharni S/stn in grid and to avoid
the complete loss of supply.
b) The earthing of all the towers needs strengthening. Therefore, earthing of all the towers shall be verified
and needful action accordingly may be suggested.

Encl- DR & event records at both ends.

Sd/-
Addl. Executive Engineer,
Protection Unit-1, MSETCL
Amravati.
Copy s.w.rs.to,
1. The Superintending Engineer, PAC Circle, Akola.