Power System Protection

Chapter 2.2
Relay Coordination
Abdallah El Ghaly
Instructor
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 CT2 CT1

R2 R1 If

Is2 I s1
If If
PSM 2 = PSM 1 =
CT2 * I s 2 CT1 * I s1

TMS2 TMS1
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 If

PSM 2 = PSM 1

We should select

TMS2
TMS2 TMS1

TMS1

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 If

PSM1 PSM 2

We may select

TMS1=4

TMS2=6 TMS2 TMS1

TMS2=5
TMS2=4
TMS2=3
TMS2=2
TMS2=1
TMS2=1/2
PSM2=2 PSM1=10 8
1- An over current relay of current 5A and plug setting
150 % has a characteristics as shown in table 1, is
connected to the secondary of C.T. of ratio 300/5A.
Calculate the minimum current in the primary that will
operate the relay and the corresponding time.

Table 1 (relay characteristics at TMS=1)

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2- An earth fault relay has a plug setting of 125% and
the current rating is 5A. It is connected to a C.T. of a
ratio 500/5A. Calculate the minimum current in the
primary that will operate the relay and the
corresponding time.
Table 1 (relay characteristics at TMS=1)

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3- An O.C.R has a plug setting of 150% and has a time
multiplier setting of 0.5. The relay is connected in a
circuit through a C.T. having ratio of 500/5A. Calculate
the time of operation of the relay for a fault current of
6000A. The relay ccs are given in table 1.
Table 1 (relay characteristics at TMS=1)

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4- A 10 MVA transformer operate up to 25% overload, feeds 11kV bus-bar
through C.B., the 11 kV bus-bar feed two outgoing feeders through C.B. the
C.T. housed in transformer and feeder C.B. have ratios of 525/1A and 352/1A
respectively. All relays have the following ccs for a 100% plug setting Table 1.
The relay on feeder have plug setting of 100% for over load 10% on earth
fault, TMS of 0.3 in all cases. A fault occurs on one of the outgoing feeders
and the current flows into it via transformer. Find the operating time of the
transformer relay for fault current of 5250A in each phase assuming a time
margin of 0.5 sec

Table 1 (relay characteristics at TMS=1)

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4- A 10 MVA transformer operate up to 25% overload, feeds 11kV bus-bar through C.B., the 11
kV bus-bar feed two outgoing feeders through C.B. the C.T. housed in transformer and feeder
C.B. have ratios of 525/1A and 352/1A respectively. All relays have the following ccs for a 100%
plug setting Table 1. The relay on feeder have plug setting of 100% for over load 10% on earth R
fault, TMS of 0.3 in all cases. A fault occurs on one of the outgoing feeders and the current flows
into it via transformer. Find the operating time of the transformer relay for fault current of 5250A
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in each phase assuming a time margin of 0.5 sec
Table 1 (relay characteristics at TMS=1)
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5- A 20 MVA transformer which may be operate at 30%
overload feeds 11kV bus-bar through a main C.B. (with
1000/5A rating) three feeders are taken from the main
bus through 3 C.B.s (each rating 400/5A). The feeders
are protected with overload invers time relay. The relays
on feeder C.B. have a 125% plug setting and 0.3 time
multiplier setting. If a three phase short circuit fault
occurred on one of the feeders and the fault current of
5000A flows through it. Find the operating time of the
feeder relay, the minimum plug setting of the
transformer relay and time multiplier setting assuming a
time margin of 0.4 sec. The relay characteristics as in
table 1. (Available P.S. are 100%, 115%, 125%, 150%,
200%)
Table 1 (relay characteristics at TMS=1)

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6- For the circuit shown in figure the fault current is
2000A relay 1 set on 100% plug setting. For a time
grading margin of 0.5 sec. Determine time of operation
of the two relays assuming that relay 1 has a T.M.S of
0.2 and relay 2 set on 125% plug setting

200/1 200/1

R2 R1

Table 1 (relay characteristics at TMS=1)

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7- An 11kV, 3 phase radial feeder is equipped with two C.T.s
along with associated inverse time relays at two different
locations. The C.T. ratios are 600/5A and 200/5A; respectively
and the relay associated with each C.T. has the following
characteristics at 1 time multiplier setting as in table (1). The
relay on 200/5A C.T. has a 150% plug setting and 0.2 time
multiplier setting. Determine the time operation of this relay, if
the fault current through the feeder is 3000A. Also calculate the
time multiplier setting and time operation of the relay connected
to the 600/5A C.T. assuming a plug setting of 200% and taking
into consideration a discrimination time margin of 0.2 sec.

Table 1 (relay characteristics at TMS=1)

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8- Consider the redial system shown and assume all
loads have the same power factor. Determine relay
settings to protect the system assuming a relay
characteristic as shown in Graph 1. Allow 0.1 sec for
circuit breaker operation and an error margin of 0.3 sec
in addition (plug setting for all is 110%)

11kV
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600/5 3 300/5 200/5

R3 R2 R1
L1=4MVA
L1=6.75MVA L2=2.5MVA
Isc=2500A
Isc=3200A Isc=3000A

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Graph 1

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11kV
2 1
8- Consider the redial system shown and assume all
600/5 3 300/5 200/5
loads have the same power factor. Determine relay
G settings to protect the system assuming a relay
characteristic as shown in Graph 1. Allow 0.1 sec for
R3 R2 R1 circuit breaker operation and an error margin of 0.3 sec
L1=4MVA
L1=6.75MVA L2=2.5MVA in addition (plug setting for all is 110%)
Isc=2500A
Isc=3200A Isc=3000A

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9- A 20 MVA power transformer feeds an 11 kV bus bar through a circuit
breaker. Four outgoing feeders were taken from the bus bar through respective
C.B.s on each. The power transformer C.B. is equipped with 1000/5 A C.T.
and that on the feeders is equipped with 400/5 A C.Ts. All sets of C.Ts feed an
induction type definite time overcurrent relays with characteristics given in
table 1. The feeders relay has 125% plug setting and 0.3 time multiplier
setting. If the power transformer may be operate up to 30% overload and a
three phase fault current of 5000A passed through one of the feeders. Find the
operating time of the feeder relay. Allowing a discrimination time margin of
0.5 sec. Determine the minimum plug setting for the transformer relay and its
time multiplier setting. (Available P.S. are 100%, 115%, 125%, 150%, 200%)

Table 1 (relay characteristics at TMS=1)

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Thanks

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