{"title":"Primary high-current testing of relays with low ratio current transformers","authors":"S. Zocholl, J. Mooney","doi":"10.1109/PAPCON.2004.1338380","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PAPCON.2004.1338380","url":null,"abstract":"This paper serves as one of few references describing primary high-current testing of protective relays using low ratio current transformers. Accurate measurement of high-current magnitudes requires high ratio current transformers. However, it is the practice to apply low ratio CTs based on small motor loads. The protection engineer then relies on the motor relay to trip for the enormous current of a phase-to-phase fault in the motor cable. The assumption is that fault current exceeding 300 times the CT rating can produce a secondary current large enough for a fast instantaneous trip. This leap of faith is based on the lack of knowledge of the highly distorted secondary waveform and how it is processed in the relay. The tests show the limitations of Fourier and cosine filters used in microprocessor relays that extract the fundamental phasors and eliminate harmonics. The tests validate the operation of a cosine-peak adaptive filter designed to cope with the highly distorted saturated waveforms produced by the low ratio CTs subjected to high current. This paper also reports on the results of primary high-current tests of overcurrent, motor, and distance relays using low ratio CTs. Lastly, this paper compares the internal unfiltered event records with MATLAB/spl reg/ simulations of the same cases.","PeriodicalId":305674,"journal":{"name":"57th Annual Conference for Protective Relay Engineers, 2004","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115596380","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Synchronized phasor measurement in protective relays for protection, control, and analysis of electric power systems","authors":"G. Benmouyal, E. Schweitzer, Armando Guzman","doi":"10.1049/CP:20040246","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1049/CP:20040246","url":null,"abstract":"The advent of satellite-based time-keeping systems and advances in computer technology have made possible protective relay sampling synchronization within 1 μs. These relays can now provide synchronized phasor measurements that eliminate the need to have different devices for protection, control, and electric power system analysis for system-wide applications and traditional protection applications. System-wide applications have different sampling and signal processing requirements than do traditional protection applications. These different requirements normally are addressed with different devices, one device for each specific function. This paper proposes combining the aforementioned applications in a single device with a flexible signal processing system. The addition of synchrophasor measurement in a protective relay results in increased power system reliability and provides easier disturbance analysis, protection, and control capabilities than do approaches with different information sources.","PeriodicalId":305674,"journal":{"name":"57th Annual Conference for Protective Relay Engineers, 2004","volume":"39 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114387183","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Green power - wind generated protection and control considerations","authors":"D. Hornak, N. Chau","doi":"10.1109/CPRE.2004.238417","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/CPRE.2004.238417","url":null,"abstract":"Wind-generated energy systems have some unique challenges for protection and control engineers. The typical wind farm is not a new form of generation being interconnected to the bulk power system. The success of the evolving Green Power Interconnected Projects is very dependent on the following of a logical method used by electrical systems, leading to a long life for the assets and investments for the project. The protection and control aspects of the multifunction numerical devices enhance the ability to operate reliably and to maintain the project electrical systems for the life of the asset. Power system faults will happen, and analysis tools imbedded in the numerical systems assist the engineer to ensure that the protection operates as designed. This allows adjustments to be made, if necessary. This paper will address the following topics for a typical wind farm: wind turbine-generator protection and control; 34.5 kV distribution wind farm substation and feeders protection; wind farm transmission interconnection; monitoring, command and control of the wind turbines and the interconnection system; start up and commissioning of the wind farm and associated substations; unusual operating and maintenance experience.","PeriodicalId":305674,"journal":{"name":"57th Annual Conference for Protective Relay Engineers, 2004","volume":"7 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128106973","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Understanding and reducing arc flash hazards","authors":"J. Weigel, J. Clough, B. Leuschner","doi":"10.1109/CPRE.2004.238413","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/CPRE.2004.238413","url":null,"abstract":"Recent changes in workplace safety regulations have heightened the awareness of hazards associated with electrical arcs. The hazard level must be quantified and workers properly protected before entering proximity of exposed energized conductors. The evolution of safe work practice standards has spawned significant research into the characteristics of and energy within an electrical arc. This article presents some ways of protection and safety for the workers due to electric arc flashes. The 2000 edition of NFPA 70E presents and opportunity to re-examine the electrical system and procedures and gain a better understanding of potential weaknesses. Employee safety can be improved, thereby reducing the financial risk to the company.","PeriodicalId":305674,"journal":{"name":"57th Annual Conference for Protective Relay Engineers, 2004","volume":"37 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115467889","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Maximizing power system stability through wide area protection","authors":"D. Karlsson, L. Broski, S. Ganesan","doi":"10.1109/CPRE.2004.238557","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/CPRE.2004.238557","url":null,"abstract":"This paper describes basic principles and purpose for applying wide area protection schemes, also known as remedial action schemes (RAS) or system protection schemes (SPS). In the areas of power system automation and substation automation, there are two different trends: centralization and decentralization. More and more dynamic functions are moving from local and regional control centers towards central or national control centers. At the same time we also observe more \"intelligence\" and \"decision-power\" moving closer towards the actual power system substations. Greater functional integration is being enclosed in substation hardware. This raises discussions concerning reliability (security and dependability). The main targets for this paper are to: (1) sort out the terminology used in this area; (2) describe different application areas and related requirements; (3) illustrate different design principles - \"top-down\", \"bottom-up\", hierarchy, flat, etc., for different applications; (4) identify similarities and differences between classic equipment protection and system protection -concerning philosophy as well as concerning product and system design; and (5) show the value of wide area protection; (6) illustrate the great breakthrough for wide area protection, since the introduction of synchronized phasor measurements, based on PMUs (phasor measurement units).","PeriodicalId":305674,"journal":{"name":"57th Annual Conference for Protective Relay Engineers, 2004","volume":"30 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114392943","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Applying distance protection to cable circuits","authors":"B. Kasztenny, I. Voloh, J. Hubertus","doi":"10.1109/CPRE.2004.238353","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/CPRE.2004.238353","url":null,"abstract":"Protection of AC cable circuits creates few unique problems that are normally not encountered when protecting overhead transmission lines. This paper reviews types and main electrical characteristics of cables as well as protection techniques for AC cables, to finally focus on applications of distance protection. Simulation examples are included to illustrate the need for fault studies in order to fine tune settings and verify distance protection applications for cables.","PeriodicalId":305674,"journal":{"name":"57th Annual Conference for Protective Relay Engineers, 2004","volume":"19 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131318163","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Distribution incipient faults and abnormal events: case studies from recorded field data","authors":"C. Benner, B. Russell","doi":"10.1109/CPRE.2004.238414","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/CPRE.2004.238414","url":null,"abstract":"A typical distribution circuit consists of thousands of individual components, from transformers to switches to insulators. Failure of a single component can cause service quality and reliability problems for the entire circuit and even adjacent circuits. Under the sponsorship of the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), and with the cooperation of EPRI utility members, researchers at Texas A&M University have put in place an advanced, multi-site monitoring system. This system instruments dozens of circuits at multiple utility company substations across the United States and Canada. Extensive data from this multi-site monitoring system have documented numerous examples of incipient fault behavior preceding component failures.","PeriodicalId":305674,"journal":{"name":"57th Annual Conference for Protective Relay Engineers, 2004","volume":"85 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126614140","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Verification of models in protection related analysis programs","authors":"A. Apostolov, J. Ingleson","doi":"10.1049/CP:20040109","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1049/CP:20040109","url":null,"abstract":"The integration of multifunctional IEDs with protection, control, monitoring and recording functions in UCA 2.0 or IEC 61850 based substation automation systems results in the implementation of distributed systems for monitoring and recording in substations or power plants. Different types of abnormal system conditions at the distribution, sub-transmission and transmission levels of the power system have specific characteristic that are reflected in the requirements for their recording for model verification. The relays perform on-line analysis that immediately provides a fault summary report including the magnitude and angle of the fault currents and voltages, type of fault, fault location and other useful information for the operations and maintenance personnel. High- and low-speed disturbance records can be used for the verification of the models used for dynamic stability studies. Waveform records from advanced monitoring and recording devices are identified as the primary source in the process of verifying the models in electromagnetic transient analysis software.","PeriodicalId":305674,"journal":{"name":"57th Annual Conference for Protective Relay Engineers, 2004","volume":"60 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121378431","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Pilot protection communication channel requirements","authors":"S. Ward, T. Dahlin, B. Ince","doi":"10.1109/CPRE.2004.238555","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/CPRE.2004.238555","url":null,"abstract":"Pilot relaying has been applied for transmission line protection since the 30's. The well known communication channels (pilot wire or power line carrier) are increasingly being replaced by digital channels. Dark fiber (dedicated fiber optic cable), multiplexed fiber optic systems (T1 and SONET) and 56 kbps phone lines (DDS - digital data service) are now made available for pilot protection purposes. The new channels provide much higher data transfer rate but reliability and security performance criteria developed for the telecommunications industry are not easily translated to teleprotection applications. A number of new terms are introduced to the protection engineer and it might not be all that obvious what precautions need to be taken from a protective relaying point of view. This paper discusses the requirements for the communication channel for common pilot schemes, direct transfer trip and current differential relaying. It addresses issues such as channel asymmetry and channel switching in T1 and SONET networks and the affect on pilot relaying performance. It also provides basic description of digital communication techniques and terminology that the relay engineer may encounter in his work.","PeriodicalId":305674,"journal":{"name":"57th Annual Conference for Protective Relay Engineers, 2004","volume":"46 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126647968","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Distribution automation to improve circuit reliability","authors":"K. Clark","doi":"10.1109/CPRE.2004.238415","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/CPRE.2004.238415","url":null,"abstract":"In an effort to improve system reliability, CenterPoint Energy has implemented an extensive distribution circuit automation program. By strategically placing automated devices on circuits with poor reliability performance or high customer counts, CenterPoint has achieved impressive results. This paper will describe the devices and some of the configurations used in our automation program and discuss some of the results we have seen.","PeriodicalId":305674,"journal":{"name":"57th Annual Conference for Protective Relay Engineers, 2004","volume":"36 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125177348","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}