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Power system protection is essential to ensure the safety and reliability of electrical power systems. It
involves various protective devices and schemes to detect and isolate faults and abnormal operating
conditions. Below is a list of some common power system protection devices and schemes:
2. Differential Relays: Compare the current entering and leaving a protected zone to detect
internal faults in power transformers, generators, motors, etc.
3. Distance Relays: Measure impedance or reactance between the relay location and the
fault point to determine the fault distance and initiate tripping.
4. Directional Relays: Detect the direction of fault currents to identify the faulted section of the
power system accurately.
6. Undervoltage Relays: Monitor and trip when voltage falls below a certain set value,
indicating system instability.
7. Frequency Relays: Monitor power system frequency and initiate tripping if it deviates from
the acceptable range.
8. Overload Protection: Protects equipment against prolonged high currents that can cause
thermal damage.
9. Earth Fault Relays (Ground Fault Relays): Detect faults to ground and initiate tripping to
avoid equipment damage and improve safety.
10. Differential Protection for Power Transformers: Protects power transformers against
internal winding faults.
11. Generator Protection: Includes various schemes to safeguard generators against electrical
and mechanical faults.
12. Motor Protection: Involves protecting motors from overloads, phase imbalances, and other
operating abnormalities.
13. Busbar Protection: Protects busbars or bus structures in the power system against faults.
14. Circuit Breakers: Although not purely a protective device, circuit breakers play a crucial
role in clearing faults and isolating faulty sections of the power system.
15. Backup Protection: Acts as a secondary layer of protection when primary protection fails to
operate or clear a fault.
16. Synchronizing Protection: Ensures that two power sources are synchronized before they
are paralleled in the power system.
17. Transformer Differential Protection: Protects power transformers from internal winding
faults.
18. Motor Bus Transfer Protection: Ensures seamless transfer of motors from one power
supply to another.
19. Line Current Differential Protection: Used to protect long transmission lines against
faults.
20. Breaker Failure Protection: Detects failure of circuit breakers to operate and initiates
backup protection.
21. Out-of-Step Protection: Monitors the synchronism between interconnected power systems
and prevents instability.
22. Loss of Field Protection: Protects synchronous generators from losing their excitation,
preventing damage to the generator.
23. Underfrequency Load Shedding (UFLS): Sheds non-critical loads during severe
underfrequency conditions to stabilize the system.
24. Loss of Mains Protection (LOM): Protects distributed generation units from operating
during islanding conditions.
Note: The list provided above is not exhaustive, as power system protection is a complex and evolving
field. Different power systems and their specific requirements may demand additional or specialized
protection schemes. Additionally, the implementation and configuration of protection schemes can vary
based on the network's size, complexity, and voltage level.
The definition of electric motor starting study and analysis is an activity to determine and
analyze the behavior of a motor during its starting stage. This study is usually applied to large
motors. Motor starting analysis includes evaluation of the starting current, voltage drop, voltage
dip, and required start time. Motor starting studies are carried out in large commercial and
industrial systems where a large capacity motor can have undesirable consequences on the
performance of the motor, system and surrounding equipment — Ohm Engineering Works is a
consultant who serves motor starting studies consulting services and analysis. If you are looking
for motor starting study consultants company for your project or power systems facilities in
India and South East Asia Contact Ohm Engineering Works, with experiences certified power
system engineers, by sending an email to :ohmelectrical18@gmail.com.We conduct motor
starting study and analysis mostly using ETAP software.
The capacity of the electric motor used in modern industrial systems is getting bigger and
bigger. A motor is categorized as “large” by comparing the motor capacity (kW) to the total
installed capacity of the power source in a system. Starting a large motor can cause severe
disruption to the motor and locally connected loads, as well as to buses which are electrically
away from the motor starting point. Incorrect motor-starting method can cause damage to the
motor, power quality problems (such as operational breakdown) or even black-out. Ideally, the
study and analysis of starting motors should be carried out before the purchase of large motor is
made.
Basic Knowledge
An electric motor is an electro mechanical device that converts electrical energy into mechanical
energy. Most electric motors operate through the interaction of magnetic fields and current-
carrying conductors to generate force. The reverse process, producing electrical energy from
mechanical energy, is done by generators such as an alternator or a dynamo; some electric
motors can also be used as generators; for example, a traction motor on a vehicle may perform
both tasks. Electric motors and generators are commonly referred to as electric machines.
AC and DC Machines
AC Machines
Induction motor
Synchronous motor
In the synchronous types, induction (or slip) is not a requisite for magnetic field or current
production. In synchronous machines, rotor-winding currents are supplied directly from the
stationary frame through a rotating contact or induced via a brushless excitation mechanism
DC Machines
DC shunt motor
DC compound motor
Motor Standards
The motor standards can be grouped into two major categories: NEMA and IEC (and its
derivatives). In North America, the National Electric Manufacturers Association (NEMA) sets
motor standards, including what should go on the nameplate (NEMA MG1). In other parts of the
world, the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) sets the standards, or at least many
countries base their standards very closely on the IEC standards. For example, Germany’s VDE
0530 standard and Great Britain’s BS 2613 standard are close to IEC with minor exceptions.
Note that the major IEC standard for motor is IEC 60034 series.
NEMA MG1 [B37] specifies that every motor nameplate must show these specific items:
Manufacturer’s type
Time rating
Rated horsepower
Service factor
Efficiency
Frame size
Motor-Starting Methods
Shunt capacitor
Reactor/choke
Reactor–capacitor
Partial winding
Wye/delta (Y-∆)
Captive transformer
Auto-transformer
Electronic soft-starters
Power factor
Motor speed
Motor torque
Load torque
Accelerating torque
At least there are 5 (fives) reasons why we need to conduct motor starting analysis. The reason
are problems revealed existed, voltage dips, weak source generation, there is special torque
requirements, and type of starting method.
Problems Revealed
Motor rating exceeds 30% of the kVA rating of the transformer (if there is no
generator).
Starting a large motor will cause interference with locally connected motors,
systems and loads as well as the buses connected to it.
Rating or motor capacity exceeds 10-15% of the kVA rating of the generator (if the
system is supplied only by the generator).
Voltage Dips
The motor load torque is directly proportional to the square of the motor terminal
voltage, so any voltage variations will directly affect the torque characteristics of the
motor load on the motor (T∞ V2).
During starting, the voltage at the motor terminals shall be maintained at least 80%
of the rated voltage or more for NEMA standard design B motors.
If the voltage drop caused by the motor starting is interrupted, the load on the
running engine can exceed the damaged torque and can slow down significantly or
even experience a crash condition.
Voltage dips also affect other types of loads such as electronic devices, sensitive
control devices, lighting loads, etc
Motor starting studies are useful for analyzing the performance of small systems
combined with generators.
Smaller power systems are usually served by limited capacity, which generally
exacerbates the voltage drop problem when starting a large capacity motor.
Any special load must be accelerated by careful and precise control without
exceeding the torque limits set on the equipment.
The study can be used to select a motor or motor starting method or both.
Detailed studies are used to determine the size of the starting resistor in motor rotor
windings.
A motor-starting study is performed to determine the voltages, currents, and starting times
involved when starting large motors or a group of motors, either sequentially or simultaneously.
Motor-starting studies are carried out to help ensure that:
In the event of direct on line (DOL) start is not possible, that the type and size of
starter/drive required to start the motor is known
Standard Reference
Most common standard that use to conduct motor starting studies and analysis either by
individual or consultant is IEEE 3002.7-2018: IEEE Recommended Practice for Conducting
Motor-Starting Studies and Analysis of Industrial and Commercial Power Systems.
General Methodology
Modelling
Simulation
Static
Dynamic
Reporting
Calculation Methods
Software-based Calculations
This method involves reduction of the system to a simple voltage divider network (see Manning
[B31]), as shown in figure below, where voltage at any point (bus) in a circuit is found by taking
known voltage (source bus) multiplied by the ratio of impedance to the point in question over
total circuit impedance.
where
E is source voltage
Z1 is system impedance
Current method
In general, in order to calculate any bus voltage in the system represented in Figure 12, the
basic equations for the current method are as follows:
where
Zpu is the total impedance between source bus and the load bus (p.u.)
There are two kinds of calculations and simulations: the static motor starting model and the
dynamic motor starting model.
It is assumed that starting the motor can always be performed and that the duration of the motor
starting is given. During the starting period, the motor is represented by locked-rotor impedance,
which draws the maximum current from the system and has the most severe impact on the
system. After the starting period has been elapsed, the motor starting is changed to a constant
kVA load.
The static motor starting method is the recommended approach in one of the following
conditions:
Motor and connected load dynamics are unavailable and cannot be estimated
Objective is to determine the voltage impact on buses to size feeders and/or check
protection settings
Accelerating motors are primarily low-voltage motors
Motors are connected to a system fed by generator(s) only, but the size of the
starting motor is less 10% of the generator kVA rating
This method is suitable for checking the effect of motor starting on the system when the
dynamic model is not available for starting motors. The static motor-starting calculation method
involves:
Switching motors modeled as ZLR during starting and constant kVA load after
starting
In the dynamic motor starting method, using motor circuit models, the entire dynamic model for
the motor and connected load is used to simulate the acceleration behaviour and voltage impact
on the entire network. This method assumes the generator to be modelled as a constant voltage
behind impedance.
Dynamic motor starting using a circuit model is a recommended approach under any of the
following conditions:
Motor and connected load dynamics are available and/or can be estimated
Motors are connected to a system fed by generator(s), but the size of the starting
motor is greater than 10% of the generator kVA rating
Software
ETAP
SKM
EasyPower
Basic Information
Transmission lines
Cables
Transformers
Other components
Load characteristics
Bus Data
Nominal kV
angle
etc.
Branch Data
Branch data also includes Branch Z, R, X, or X/R values and units, tolerance, and
temperatures, if applicable
Rated kV
Minimum short-circuit megavolt ampere (MVA) (i.e., higher grid impedance and
consequently more conservative to perform voltage drop study)
Operating load
Locked rotor (LR), no load (NL), normal, and rated torque (rated T)
Operating load
Capacitor Data
Rated kV
Rated input/output kV, kVA, frequency, efficiency, and input power factor
Operating mode (swing, voltage control, kVAR control, or power factor control)
Rated HP or kW
Rated kV
Power factors & efficiencies at 110%, 100%, 75%, 50% & 0% shaft loading
Operating load
Power factors & efficiencies at 110%, 100%, 75%, 50% & 0% shaft loading
Operating load
Study Results (Deliverables) and Reporting
After carrying out the motor starting analysis using ETAP, a report should be produced by the
individual or motor starting analysis consultant in the format preferred by the client or users. The
minimum required results or deliverables, and additional results to facilitate understanding of the
simulation, should be included in the report.
General description
Motor-starting alerts