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October 29, 2013
ABB Protective Relay School Webinar Series
Feeder Protection Fundamentals
Tim Erwin
October 29, 2013
Topics
System Overview
Why is feeder protection necessary
The Protection team
Fuses
Breakers/reclosers
Relays
CTs
Characteristics of protective devices
Fuses
Circuit breakers, relays and reclosers
Principles of feeder coordination
Distribution System Voltage Class
Trend to larger nominal voltage class
35 kV
12%
5 kV
6%
25 kV
20%
15 kV
62%
Percent of Distribution Systems at
the Nominal voltage Class
Increasing load density
Lower cost of higher voltage
equipment
WHY IS FEEDER PROTECTION
NECESSARY?
City Lights
Lightning
ABB Group
October 29, 2013 | Slide 8
Blackout
ABB Group
October 29, 2013 | Slide 9
Chaos and Confusion
Transmission Line Tower Flashover
Transformer Failure
Generator Failure
Overhead Distribution Feeder Faults
Temporary (non-persistent) 85%
Lightning causing flashover
Wind blowing tree branches into line(s)
Permanent (persistent) 15%
Broken insulator
Fallen tree
Automobile accident involving utility pole
Typical Distribution Substation Feeder Circuit
Fuse
R
Recloser
Relay
Transformer Primary
Rural primary fuses
Urban breaker or circuit switch
Sectionalizer
Relay
Feeder Circuit
Breaker in protective zone
Breakers controlled by protective relays
Reclosers
Sectionalizers
Lateral Tapped Fuses
Fault Current Levels
Transformer
Secondary
End of
Line
Fault Current Vs. Distance to Fault on
the Feeder
Function of
Substation transformer
size (source impedance)
Distribution voltage
Fault location
10kA - majority
10-20kA - moderate
number
20kA - few
Application
Protection to be applied based on exposure
Higher voltage feeders tend to be longer with more
exposure to faults
Apply downline devices . . . reclosers, fuses, based
typically on 3 to 5 MVA of load per segment
The Protection Team
Feeder protection consists
of a team of coordinated devices:
Fuses
Breakers/Reclosers
Relay(s)
The sensors
PTs
CTs
Etc.
The interconnection
Distribution Protection
Required characteristics of protective devices are:
Sensitivity responsive to fault conditions
Reliability - operate when required (dependability) and
no-operation when not required (security)
Selectivity isolate minimum amount of system and
interrupt service to fewest customers
Speed minimize system and apparatus damage
Reliability
DEPENDABILITY
The certainty of
correct operation
in response to
system trouble.
SECURITY
The ability of the
system to avoid
undesired
operations with or
without faults.
Reliability
DEPENDABILITY
SECURITY
Main1
Main 1
Main 2
Main2
The certainty of operation
in response to system
trouble
The ability of the system
to avoid misoperation
with or without faults
General Relaying Philosophy
Zone Protection
Generator
Transformer
Bus
Transmission Lines
Motors
Zones of Protection
Station B
Station A
G
G
G
Station C
Station D
M
Zones of Protection
Station B
Station A
G
G
G
Station C
Generator
Protection
Station D
M
Zones of Protection
Station B
Station A
G
G
G
Station C
Transformer
Protection
Station D
M
Zones of Protection
Station B
Station A
G
G
G
Station C
Bus
Protection
Station D
M
Zones of Protection
Station B
Station A
G
G
G
Station C
Line
Protection
Station D
M
Zones of Protection
Station B
Station A
G
G
G
Station C
Motor/Feeder
Protection
Station D
M
Distribution Fuses
Typical Distribution Substation Feeder Circuit:
Fuses
Fuse
R
Recloser
Relay
Relay
Sectionalizer
Distribution Fuses
Continuous current rating
Interruption rating
Curve characteristics
Minimum melt
Total clearing
Fuse Characteristic
1000
Time in Seconds
100
Total Clearing
(Interruption Time)
10
Minimum Melt
(Response Time)
1.0
Fuse melting time
(damage)
0.1
Arc Clearing
10
100
Amperes
1000
10000
Distribution Fuses - Expulsion
K link
T link (slower clearing
at high current)
Common low current
clearing time based on
fuse rating
300 sec <=100 A rating
600 sec >
rating
100 A
Distribution Fuses Current Limiting
General purpose
Rated maximum interrupting
down to current that causes
melting in one hour
Melting - 150% to 200%
Distribution Fuses Current Limiting
Backup
Rated maximum interrupting
down to rated minimum
interrupting
Requires application with
expulsion fuse for low current
protection
Fuse Coordination - Rule of Thumb
1000
Minimum Melt
(Response Time)
Time in Seconds
100
Total Clearing
(Interruption Time)
Downstream
Upstream
10
1.0
Maximum clearing time of
downstream fuse should be
less than 75% of minimum
melt time of upstream fuse
(device)
0.1
10
100
Amperes
1000
10000
Fused Cutouts
Enclosed
Line terminal
Open Link
Fused Cutout
Line terminal
Porcelain
Housing
Line terminal
Silicon/Polymer
Support
Silicon/Polymer
Support
Mounting
Bracket
Mounting
Bracket
Mounting
Bracket
Fuse
Holder
Fuse Tube
Mounted Inside
Housing Door
Housing
Door
Arc
Arrester
Spring
Contacts
Open Link
Fuse Link
Line terminal
Line terminal
Distribution Circuit Breakers and
Reclosers
Typical Distribution Substation Feeder Circuit:
Breakers and Reclosers
Fuse
R
Recloser
Relay
Relay
Sectionalizer
Distribution Circuit Breaker / Recloser
Interruption medium
Oil
Vacuum under oil
Vacuum
Operating mechanism
Electromechanical (spring charging)
Magnetic actuator
Fault sensing and control
Electromechanical
Solid state
Microprocessor
Operating Mechanisms: ESV (spring charge) vs. OVR
Spring charged mechanism
Magnetic actuator
Over 300 total parts
One moving part
Many moving parts
No maintenance
2000 Operation
10,000 Operation
Three phase operation only
Single and three phase
Oil Reclosers vs. Solid Dielectric
Oil
Lower interrupting ratings
Clearing time / coordination can vary
depending on temperature and
condition of oil
Reclosing must be delayed on older
units without vacuum bottles to allow for
out gassing
2000 Operations or less
Requires 5 7 year maintenance
schedule
Magnetic Actuation, Solid
Dielectric
High fault interrupting capability
High load current rating
One size fits all amp rating
(interchangeability)
Low maintenance costs
Environmentally friendly
Medium Voltage Vacuum Breakers
15kV/27kVBreaker
Single Bottle design
15kV & 27kV
Stored Energy or magnetic
Mechanism
38 KV Breaker
38kV
Two bottle per phase design
Stored Energy or Magnetic
Mechanism
Vacuum Interruption
Definite purpose rated ANSI C37.06 2000
Table 2A
MV Breaker Ratings
Voltage , kV
Continuous
Current, A
Interrupting, kA
BIL
Type X
R-MAG
Type R
R-MAG
Type V
15
15
27
27
38
1200 / 2000
1200 / 2000
1200 / 2000
600 / 1200 / 600 / 1200 /
2000 / 3000 2000 / 3000
12 - 25
12 - 25
12 - 20
12 - 25
25 - 40
110
110
125 - 150
125 - 150
150 - 200
BIL (Basic Impulse Level): Impulse withstand voltage
Type V two bottle design allows for back-to-back capacitor
switching up to 1200 A
Automatic Recloser
Improve reliability of service
Pole-top mounting - eliminates need to build
substation
Three-phase unit can replace breaker in substation
for lower current ratings
Three Phase
Single Phase
Breakers and Reclosers provide the physical interruption
Both require a protective relay to signal when to operate
ABB Group
October 29, 2013 | Slide 46
Distribution Circuit Protective Relays
WHAT IS
RELAYING
Relays
Relays are electromechanical, solid-state (static) or
microprocessor-based (digital/numerical) devices that are
used throughout the power system to detect abnormal and
unsafe conditions and take corrective action
ABB Group
October 29, 2013 | Slide 49
Classification of Relays - Defined in IEEE C37.90
Classification by Function
Protective - Detects intolerable conditions and defective apparatus.
Monitoring - Verify conditions in the protection and/or power
system.
Reclosing - Establish closing sequences for a circuit breaker
following a protective relay trip.
Regulating - Operates to maintain operating parameters within a
defined region.
Auxiliary - Operates in response to other [relay] actions to provide
additional functionality
Synchronizing - Assures that proper conditions exist for
interconnecting two sections of the power system.
Classification of Relays
Classification by Input
Current (Generator, Motor, Transformer, Feeder)
Voltage (Generator, Motor, Transformer, Feeder)
Power (Generator, Motor, Transformer, Feeder)
Frequency (Generator, Motor, Feeder)
Temperature (Generator, Motor, Transformer)
Pressure (Transformer)
Flow (Generator, Motor, Transformer, Feeder)
Vibration (Generator, Motor)
Classification of Relays
Classification by Performance Characteristics
Overcurrent
Over/under voltage
Distance
Directional
Inverse time, definite time
Ground/phase
High or slow speed
Current differential
Phase comparison
Directional comparison
Classification of Relays
Classification by Technology
Electromechanical
Solid state (Static)
Microprocessor-based (Digital/Numerical)
Relay Input Sources
ABB Group
October 29, 2013 | Slide 54
Typical Distribution Substation Feeder Circuit
Fuse
R
Recloser
Relay
Relay
Sectionalizer
Purpose
Provide input signal (replica of power system
voltage and current) to Relays
Reduce level - suitable for relays (typically 120V and
69V depending on line-line or line to neutral
connection)
Provide isolation
Types
Voltage transformation
Electromagnetic voltage transformer
Coupling capacitance voltage transformer
Optical voltage transformer
Current transformation
Electromagnetic current transformer
Optical current transformer
Rogowski coil
Voltage (potential) Transformer (VT/PT)
Do not differ materially from constant-potential
power transformers except
Power rating is small
Designed for minimum ratio & phase angle error
Current Transformer Basics
Current or series transformer primary connected in
series with the line
Ratio of transformation is approximately inverse
ratio of turns. i.e 2000/5
Differs from constant-potential transformer
Primary current is determined entirely by the
load on the system and not by its own
secondary load
Current Transformer Basics
Secondary winding should never be open-circuited
Flux in the core, instead of being the difference of
the primary & secondary ampere-turns, will now be
due to the total primary ampere-turns acting alone
This causes a large increase in flux, producing
excessive core loss & heating, as well as high
voltage across the secondary terminals
VCD= VS= IL(ZL+ Zlead + ZB)
VCD= VS= IL(ZL+ Zlead + )
Where ZB is the load presented to
the CT by the relay.
ABB Group
October 29, 2013 | Slide 60
Steady State Performance of CT
ANSI accuracy classes
ABB Group
October 29, 2013 | Slide 61
Class C indicates that the leakage flux is
negligible and the excitation characteristic can
be used directly to determine performance. The
Ct ratio error can thus be calculated. It is
assumed that the burden and excitation
currents are in phase and that the secondary
winding is distributed uniformly.
Steady State Performance of CT
ANSI accuracy classes
ABB Group
October 29, 2013 | Slide 62
D.C. Saturation of a CT
Saturation of a CT may occur as a result of any one
or combination of:
Off-set fault currents (dc component)
Residual flux in the core
ABB Group
October 29, 2013 | Slide 63
D.C. Saturation Effect in Current
ABB Group
October 29, 2013 | Slide 64
Over Current Relay Characteristics
ABB Group
October 29, 2013 | Slide 65
Recloser or Breaker Relay Characteristic
1000
Time in Seconds
100
10
Breaker / Recloser
Interruption Time
1.0
Response Time
Contact opening
and arc clearing
0.1
100
1000
Amperes
10000
Overcurrent Current Device Characteristics
100
ANSI Numbers
50 - Instantaneous Overcurrent (No
intended delay)
10
Time in Seconds
Recloser Fast Curve
51
51 - Inverse-time Overcurrent
Recloser Slow curve
0.1
50
0.001
0.1
PU 1 M1
10
100
Current in Secondary Amperes
1000
Time Overcurrent Curves
1.0
Inverse
Extremely
Very
Inverse Inverse
Time in Seconds
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
Moderately
Inverse
Definite
Time
15
10
5
Current in Multiples of Pickup
20
Time Overcurrent Curve Time Dial
Recloser Curves
Variety of recloser curves are offered to
match existing practices, fuses, conductor
annealing, etc.
Distribution Feeder Phase Protection
Pickup tap setting typically is 2, but never less than 1.5, times the normal
maximum load interruption rating
Or 1.25 times the short-time maximum load rating of the feeder
Distribution Feeder Ground Protection
Pickup commonly based on one of the following
% Above estimated normal load unbalance
% Above estimated load unbalance due to switching
% Of the phase overcurrent pickup
% Of the feeder emergency load rating
% Of the feeder normal load rating
Permissible Unbalance
Not above 25% of load current is typical rule-of-thumb, but some allow up to
50%
Pickup setting of ground element to be 2 - 4 times the permissible unbalance
Principles of Feeder Coordination
Principles of Feeder Coordination
Fault Current Vs. Distance to
Fault on the Feeder
Principles of Feeder Coordination
If2
If1
Time
T1
T2
If1
If2
Current
51 Inverse time-overcurrent characteristic
Principles of Feeder Coordination
If2
If3
Relay
Fuse
Recloser
Breaker
If1
Relay
Recloser
CTI - Coordination Time Interval
(typical - 0.35 sec)
Fuse
Time
P3
Interrupt
Time
CTI
Total
Clearing
Response
Time
CTI
Minimum
Melt
ABB Group
October 29, 2013 | Slide 76
P1
P2 If1
If2
If3
Current
Principles of Feeder Coordination
Coordination Terminology
B
R
LOAD
SOURCE
Upstream
Source-side
Protected
Backup
ABB Group
October 29, 2013 | Slide 77
Downstream
Load-side
Protecting
Down-line
Local
(where you are)
Principles of Feeder Coordination
LOAD
If2M
If2M
Time
MIN
If1m
ABB Group
October 29, 2013 | Slide 78
MAX
If1M
If1M
LOAD
If1M
If2m
If1m
R
1. Determine critical fault current
locations and values of most
down stream device, and plot
Maximum If1M
Min Zs, at device
Minimum If1m
Max Zs, end of segment
Current
Principles of Feeder Coordination
LOAD
If2M
H
IRpu
Time
If2M
MIN
If1m
MAX
If1M
If1M
LOAD
If1M
If2m
If1m
R
1. Determine critical fault current
locations and values, and plot.
2. Set the pickup of the most
downstream device as sensitive
as possible
(0.5*If1m > IRpu > 2*LOAD )
Current
Principles of Feeder Coordination
LOAD
If2M
H
IRpu
Time
If2M
MIN
MAX
T2
If1M
LOAD
If1M
If2m
R
1. Determine critical fault current
locations and values, and plot.
2. Set most downstream device as
sensitive as possible.
3. Plot operating times of Relay R
based on characteristic of device
selected.
T1
If1m
If1M
If1m
Current
Principles of Feeder Coordination
LOAD
If2M
H
IRpu
MAX
Time
MIN
If2M
T2
CTI
If1M
LOAD
If1M
If2m
R
1. Determine critical fault current
locations and values, and plot.
2. Set most downstream device
as sensitive as possible.
Plot operating times of Relay R.
3. Add Coordination Time Interval
(CTI).
T1
If1m
If1M
If1m
Current
Principles of Feeder Coordination
If1M
LOAD
If2M
H
IRpu
MAX
Time
MIN
If2M
T2
CTI
LOAD
If1M
If2m
R
Coordination Time Interval
CTI is the minimum time interval added to the
local device (relay/breaker, fuse) that permits
coordination with the next remote upstream
device. Coordination is achieved where the
remote device will not [normally] operate for
faults downstream of the local device, but will
operate for all faults between the two.
T1
If1m
If1M
If1m
Current
Principles of Feeder Coordination
If1M
LOAD
If2M
H
IRpu
MIN
If2M
MAX
LOAD
If1M
If2m
If1m
R
Coordination Time Interval
Time
Factors that influence CTI are:
T2
CTI
T1
If1m
If1M
Breaker fault interruption time of upstream
device
Relay dropout (over-travel) time of
upstream device [momentum]
Safety margin to account for setting, tap,
CT and operating time errors
0.35 seconds typical
Current
Principles of Feeder Coordination
If1M
LOAD
If2M
If2M
H
IRpu
Time
MAX
MAX
T2
T1
If1M
If2m
If1M
If2m
If1m
MIN MIN
If1m
LOAD
4. Add CTI.
5. Determine critical fault current
locations for device H, and plot
Maximum If2M
Min Zs, at device
Minimum If2m
Max Zs, end of segment.
6. Plot operating times for H.
Current
If2M
Principles of Feeder Coordination
If1M
LOAD
If2M
IRpuIHpu
If2M
H
Time
MAX
MAX
T2
T1
If1M
If2m
If1M
If2m
If1m
MIN MIN
If1m
LOAD
If2M
4. Add CTI.
5. Determine critical fault current
locations for device H, and plot.
6. Plot operating times of Relay H.
7. Select pickup settings for Relay H
(IHpu ) to operate for minimum
fault and not operate on
maximum load.
(0.5*If2m > IHpu > 2* Load or
compromise)
Principles of Feeder Coordination
LOAD
If2M
IRpu
IHpu
MIN
If2M
H
MIN
Time
MAX
T2
T1
ABB Group
October 29, 2013 | Slide 86
If1M
If2m
LOAD
If1M
If2m
If1m
MAX
If1m
If1M
4. Add CTI.
5. Determine critical fault current
locations for device H.
6. Plot operating times of Relay H.
7. Select pickup settings for Relay H.
8. Select time dial for Relay H so
curve passes through or above all
CTI points.
Current
If2M
Principles of Feeder Coordination
LOAD
If2M
IRpu
IHpu
Time
MIN
If2M
If1M
LOAD
If1M
If2m
MIN
MAX
Relay at H is comparatively slow
in the defined region of I > If1M
MAX
If1M
ABB Group
October 29, 2013 | Slide 87
If1m
Current
If2M
Principles of Feeder Coordination
LOAD
If2M
IRpu
IHpu
Time
MIN
If2M
If1M
LOAD
If1M
If2m
If1m
MIN
MAX
MAX
Relay at H is comparatively slow
in the defined region
Apply Instantaneous at H at value
greater than 1.25*If1M
T2
T1
If1M I
H50pu
Current
Fuse Coordination - Rule of Thumb
1000
Minimum Melt
(Response Time)
Total Clearing
(Interruption Time)
Time in Seconds
100
Downstream
Upstream
10
Maximum1.0
clearing time of
downstream fuse should be less than
75% of minimum melt time of
upstream0.1
fuse.
10
100
Amperes
1000
10000
Fuse Coordination - Rule of Thumb
1000
Minimum Melt
(Response Time)
Fuse - TC
Time in Seconds
100
10
Upstream
Recloser
Downstream
Fuse
Maximum clearing time of downstream
fuse should
1.0be 75% of the 51
characteristic of the upstream
recloser/relay for desirable
coordination. It may be necessary,
0.1to set the CTI down to as
however, to
low as 5 cycles to achieve complete
feeder coordination.
10
100
Amperes
1000
10000
Principles of Feeder Coordination
Most utilities require complete coordination between phase time-overcurrent
elements down through customer owned protective devices
Those who allow miscoordination only permit it at high current levels where the
result is likely to be simultaneous fuse blowing and feeder tripping
Typical Feeder Coordination
I3Ph = 7850
I1Ph = 7950
I3Ph = 2300
I1Ph = 950
125E
100T
B
115 kV - 13.2/7.62
kV Grd Y
15/20/25 MVA
Z = 8% @ 15 MVA
Relay
Fuse
Recloser
100T
I3Ph = 6300
I1Ph = 6000
Feeder Coordination Example
65T
I3Ph = 1100
I1Ph = 950
Typical Feeder Coordination
Time-Current Curves drawn based on the 13.2kv system currents
Assumptions
Maximum load through recloser = 230A
Maximum load at feeder breaker = 330A
65T and 100T fuses used at lateral taps
Typical Feeder Coordination
With 230A maximum load, select 560A phase pickup setting for the recloser
(240%)
Select 280A pickup for ground overcurrent element (50% of phase pickup)
for both phase time and instantaneous units
for both ground time and instantaneous units
Select ground time-curve of recloser to coordinate with the 100T fuse
Typical Feeder Coordination
Assuming 400:5 ct ratio for the substation relays, 330A max load = 4.125A
secondary
Select 9A tap for phase relays = 720A pickup
Select 4A tap for ground relay = 320A pickup
Select ground relay time-dial to coordinate with recloser ground curve. Select
phase relay time dial to coordinate with recloser phase curve
Typical Feeder Coordination
Phase overcurrent relay curve must also coordinate with transformer primary
side fuses and transformer frequent-fault capability
Primary side fuse must protect transformer per transformer infrequent-fault
capability curve
Typical Feeder Coordination
I3Ph = 7850
I1Ph = 7950
I3Ph = 2300
I1Ph = 950
125E
100T
B
115 kV - 13.2/7.62
kV Grd Y
15/20/25 MVA
Z = 8% @ 15 MVA
Relay
Fuse
Recloser
100T
I3Ph = 6300
I1Ph = 6000
Feeder Coordination Example
65T
I3Ph = 1100
I1Ph = 950
Typical Feeder Coordination
Transformer fuse is the
slowest (C&D)
OC Relay and Recloser
slow curves faster than
65T and 100T Fuses
(3,4,5 & 6)
Typical Feeder Coordination
Recloser fast curves faster than 65T and 100T Fuses
Recloser is operating in a fuse save mode:
Fast curve (1&2) will open recloser before down
stream fuses open
This will allow a transient fault on a fused tap to
be cleared before blowing the fuse
After a pre-determined number of operations,
usually one or two, the fast curves are blocked
and the recloser allows the fuse to blow if the
fault is in the fuses zone of protection.
If the fault is on the feeder the recloser will
operate again, typically going to lockout after
one or two more operations.
Each recloser operation will have a longer open
time to allow the fault to clear
This reduces the outage time on the taps for
transient faults, saving the fuse and not having
to dispatch a crew to replace the fuse.
ABB Group
October 29, 2013 | Slide 99
Typical Feeder Coordination
The breaker is operating in a fuse blowing mode:
If the fault is on the tap above the recloser
the 100T fuse will open before the breaker
This reduces the number of customers
affected by the outage to only those on the
tap.
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Advanced protection and control IEDs from ABB
Relion. Thinking beyond the box.
Designed to seamlessly consolidate functions, Relion relays are
smarter, more flexible and more adaptable. Easy to integrate and
with an extensive function library, the Relion family of protection
and control delivers advanced functionality and improved
performance.
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