XD1-L - Cable differential protection relay

Contents 1 Application and features

1 Application and features Protection devices for electrical systems minimize fault
2 Design damages, assist in maintaining power system stability
3 Working Principle and help to limit supply interruptions to consumers.
3.1 Operating principle of the differential protection
3.2 Working principle of the C.T. saturation Line differential protection is a strict selective object
detector SAT protection. Within a very short time this relay detects
3.3 Block diagram faults occuring within the zone to be protected by
4 Operation and settings comparing the currents flowing between two measur-
4.1 Parameter setting ing points, for instance the current on either side of a
4.2 Setting of the pickup value for the differential line or cable. Faults detected instantaneously are :
current ld1 and ld2
5 Relay testing and commissioning • Short circuits between lines
5.1 Connection of the auxiliary voltage • Insulation defects
5.2 Checking the set values • Earth-faults (at rigid or low-resistance neutral
5.3 Secondary injection test earthing)
5.3.1 Test equipment
5.3.2 Checking of the pickup and dropout value Tripping must not occur at any other operational condi-
5.3.3 Checking the trip delay tions (e.g. faults occuring outside the zone being pro-
5.4 Primary injection test tected).
5.4.1 Adjustment of the interposing C.T.s
5.5 Maintenance For the protection of lines relay type XD1-L is available
5.6 Function test at a very competitive price. The basic version of this
6 Technical Data relay absolutely meets the requirements of differential
6.1 Relay case protection outlined above.
6.2 Technical Data
7 Order form The basic version of the relay can be extended even
later by the addition of extra cards. By using a new
method of evaluating current signals, the relay can de-
termine whether C.T. saturation is due to internal or ex-
ternal faults and either trip or stabilize accordingly.
Thus this extended relay (type XD1-L SAT) is particula-
rily appropriate for:
• Different sets of C.T.s
• Retrofitting
• Difficulty conditions
• High-quality items to protect
• High mains power
• Motor feeders

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The relay XD1-L of the PROFESSIONAL LINE has the fol- Extended version (type suffix SAT)
lowing special features:
• Ability to recognize saturation of the main current
• Fault indication via LEDs transformers
• Extremely wide operating ranges of the supply volt- • Extremely stable even during saturation of current
age by universal wide-range power supply transformers
• Very fine graded wide setting ranges • Additional printed circuits for recognition of satu-
• Extremely short response time rated C.T.s can be added at a later stage, e.g. as
• Compact design by SMD-technology the power system develops and fault levels increase
• Static, three-phase differential protection relay
• Dual slope percentage bias restraint characteristic
with adjustable bias setting Further features of the unit XD1-L:
• Applicable for 45 to 65 Hz • High reliability and easy-to-service arrangement
• Burden < 0.05 VA at rated current • Plug in design makes it possible to simplify extension
• Setting ranges: of the basic unit
Differential current: • LED indication of the operating conditions
10 to 85 % IN in 16 steps • Automatic supervision of bias current connections
Bias slope:
10 to 85 % of through current in 16 steps
• Isolation between all independent inputs
• High electromagnetic compatibility
• The use of precision components guarantees high
accuracy
• Permissible temperature range:
-20°C to +70°C
• According to the requirements of VDE 0435,
part 303 and IEC 255
• Wire break supervision for C.T. lines

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2 Design

Figure 2.1: Connection diagram

Auxiliary voltage supply Contact positions

Unit XD1-L needs a separate auxiliary voltage supply.

Therefore a DC or AC voltage must be used.
Unit XD1-L has an integrated wide range power Operation without fault
supply. Voltages in the range from 19 - 390 V DC or or dead condition
35 - 275 V AC can be applied at connection
terminals A1 and A2.

Contact positions after

Summation C.T. tripping

The three C.T.s for each line are connected to a three-

Figure 2.2: Contact positions of the output relays
phase summation C.T. (type XD1-GW135, which is
provided for each order). So the three C.T. currents
are combined to a characteristical single-phase alter-
nating current. There are only two auxiliary wires No voltage applied
needed for supervision of measuring signals. This kind or wire break in a pilot
of line
differential protection is used for lines up to 1500 m.
By internal electronics the pilot lines are supervised for
wire breaks. In case of wire break or supply failure, Pilot line is all right and
the supervision relay releases and closes contacts supply voltage is ap-
31 - 32. At the same time the trip element is blocked. plied

Figure 2.3: Contact positions of the indications relay

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3 Working Principle

3.1 Operating principle of the 3.2 Working principle of the C.T.

differential protection saturation detector SAT

The fundamental operating principle of differential pro- With many differential protection systems, relay insta-
tection is based on a comparison of the current to the bility may cause to trip if the main current transformers
star point with the current to the busbar. For an ideal saturate. In the transient condition of saturation the
line the currents entering and leaving must be equal. C.T.s on both ends of the protected zones do not pro-
Or according to Kirchhoff's first law "the vector sum of duce the correct secondary current according to the
currents entering and leaving any point must be zero". primary current. The differential relay measures a dif-
If the sum Id of currents is not zero, an internal fault is ferential current on the secondary C.T. side which is
indicated. not present on the primary side. Hence a false tripping
might occure.
The basic equipment of relay XD1-L recognizes these Such transient phenomena causing C.T. saturation
differential currents Id and the relay gives the tripping may occur due to:
command according to the precision measuring char- • Heavy through faults (external short circuit)
acteristic (see tripping characteristics). • Starting of big motors
• Magnetizing inrush currents of transformers
To explain the function at XD1-L the working principle
is shown in figure 3.1. The figure 3.2 explains the saturation of the C.T. core
due to a short circuit current. In the instant of a short
circuit often a DC-component is present in the current.
The high primary current induces a flux in the C.T.
core, reaching the saturation level. The iron-core re-
tains the high flux level even after the primary current
falls to zero. In the time periods of saturation the C.T.
does not transform the primary current to the secondary
side but the secondary current equals zero.

Figure 3.1: Working principle XD1-L

Id = differential (tripping) current
IS = stabilizing current

Figure 3.2 Current transformer saturation

Ipr = Primary current with DC offset
Bsat = Saturation flux density
Isec = Secondary current

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Dissimilar saturation in any differential scheme will Fig. 3.3 shows the two secondary currents in the in-
produce operating current. stant of an heavy external fault, with current i1 sup-
posed to C.T. saturation, current i2 without C.T. satura-
Figure 3.3 shows the differential measurement on the tion.
example of extremely dissimilar saturation of C.T.s in a The differential current id represents the measured dif-
differential scheme. Fig. 3.3 shows the secondary cur- ferential current, which is an operating current. As this
rent due to C.T. saturation during a fault (internal fault). differential current is caused by an external fault and
The differential current id represents the fault current. dissimilar saturation of the two C.T.s, the differential re-
The differential relay must trip instantaneously. lay should not trip.

Left: Internal fault, Single end fed

i1 = secondary output current from saturated C.T. (theoretical)
i2 = 0; Internal fault fed from side 1 only.
id = measured differential current

Right: External fault:

i1 = as in fig. 3.3 for an internal fault
i2 = normal current from C.T. secondary on side 2
id = measured differential current

The wave forms for the differential current Id for internal and external faults are seen to be different for the cases
considered.

i1, i2 i1 i2=0 i1, i2 i1 i2

t t

id id id=i2-i1

id=i2-i1

t t

Figure 3.3: Current comparison with C.T.s saturated by DC offset in fault current wave form

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The saturation detector SAT analyses the differential
current of each phase separately. The SAT module dif-
ferentiates the differential current and detects:

• Rate of change of differential current d(id)/dt

• Sign of d(id)/dt
• Internal/external fault
• Time period of saturation, within one cycle
• DC or AC saturation

The instant of an extreme rate of change of differential

current d(id)/dt clearly marks the begin of a C.T. satu-
ration.
The sign of this d(id)/dt value distinguishes the internal
fault from an external fault.
One detected extreme d(id)/dt value per cycle indi-
cates a saturation due to DC-current contents.
Whereas two extreme d(id)/dt values per cycle indi-
cate a C.T. saturation caused by a high alternating
current.

The logic control evaluating above information derives:

• Only external faults lead to blocking of the trip cir-
cuit.
• In case of detected DC-current saturation the differen-
tial current measurement is blocked completely until:
the transient condition ends, or an internal fault is de-
tected (instantaneously), or AC-current saturation is
detected.
• In case of detected AC-current saturation only the
time periods of saturation are blocked during one
cycle. This means that even under severe saturation
the differential relay evaluates the differential current
in „sound“ time periods. This is a major advantage
to relays solely applying harmonic filters for satura-
tion detecting.
• All detected transient phenomena change the trip-
ping characteristic to the "coarse tripping character-
istic" (pl. ref. to Technical Data).

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3.3 Block diagram

Figure 3.4: Block diagram

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4 Operation and settings

All operating elements needed for setting parameters

are located on the front plate of the XD1-L as well as
all display elements.

Figure 4.1: Front plate XD1-L

LEDs

For adjustment of the unit the transparent cover has to LED „ON“ is used for display of the readiness for ser-
be opened as illustrated. Do not use force! The trans- vice (at applied auxiliary voltage Uv). LEDs ΔI and TRIP
parent cover has two inserts for labels. are provided for fault indication. LED Δ2 indicates
changeover to the coarse measuring element (only
with an additional SAT module).
If there is no wire break in the pilot lines and they are
correctly connected, LED CABLE lights up green.

Reset push button

The Reset push-button is used for acknowledgement

and resetting the LEDs after tripping.

Potentiometer

The potentiometer ΔU on the lower right side of the

front plate is provided for adjustment of the interposing
Figure 4.2: How to open the transparent cover C.T.s.

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4.1 Parameter setting 4.2 Setting of the pickup value for
the differential current ld1 and ld2

For each phase the relay calculates the differential cur- The pickup value of the differential current Id1 and Id2
rent Id and the stabilizing current IS. The differential cur- can be adjusted by means of the step switch Id1 and
rent Id is the vector difference between star point and Id2 in the range from 10 - 85 %. (Scale 5 %).
outgoing currents. The value of differential current at
which the relay responds is dependent on the stabiliz- Example:
ing current, as shown in fig. 5 "Tripping characteristic". Adjustment of the characteristic is shown on the
IN is relay rated current (1 A or 5 A) and the two quan- following diagram:
tities Id/IN and IS/IN are scaled in multiples of rated
current.
The basic version of the relay is equipped with the
"fine" tripping characteristic only. The differential cur- TRIPPING

rent Id is adjustable from 10 - 85 % of rated current.

Setting Id2 = 30%

With the extended version the tripping characteristic Id/IN

can be automatically switched from the selected "fine"

to the fixed "coarse" characteristic. 100

The biased slope characteristic (right and upper part of

the characteristic) prevents incorrect operation of the Setting Id1 = 30%

relay at through faults. The lower section of the charac-

teristic shows the minimum differential current required
to operate the relay with zero or low levels of stabiliz- 10-1
ing current.

Bias characteristic setting

(related to stabilizing current IS)
NO TRIPPING

Id2 % = Id/IS = 10 - 85 % 10-2

10-1 100 IS/IN 101

Differential current settings

(related to relay rated current IN)
Figure 4.3: Diagram tripping characteristic

Id1 % = Id/IN = 10 % ...85 %

The minimum differential current at which the relay For this step-switch for Id1 has to be in the following
picks up is defined by the lower section of the charac- positions:
teristic. For stability during transient conditions with ex-
tended version (SAT) of the relay the protection auto-
matically changes over to the fixed "coarse" tripping
characteristic. In this case the following settings apply:

Bias setting (related to IS):

Id2 % = Id/IS = 120 %

Differential setting (related to IN):

Id1 % = Id/IN = 200 %

The relay has a stepped tripping characteristic:

• For differential currents Id/IN < 200 % the time delay

is 100 ms. Figure 4.4: Adjustment of step switch
For differential currents Id/IN > 200 % the relay trips
instantaneously (approx. 40 ms).

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5 Relay testing and 5.3.2 Checking of the pickup and
commissioning dropout value

When checking the pickup value for Id1, the analog

The following test instructions should help to verify the
input signals of the single phase alternating test current
protection relay performance before or during commis-
have to be fed to the relay via terminals 1S1 - 1S2.
sioning. To avoid a relay damage and to ensure a
correct relay operation, be sure that:
When testing the pickup value, the alternating test cur-
• the auxiliary power supply rating corresponds to the
rent must first be lower than the set pickup value for Id1.
auxiliary voltage on site
• the rated voltage corresponds to the plant data on
Then the current will be increased until the relay picks
site,
up. The value that can be read from the Ammeter may
• the current transformer circuits are connected to the
not deviate by more than ± 2.5% of the setting value
relay correctly
Id1. The tripping values Id1 for the other current inputs
• all control- and measuring circuits as well as the out-
should be checked accordingly.
put relays are connected correctly.

5.3.3 Checking the trip delay

5.1 Connection of the auxiliary
voltage
For checking the tripping time (time element of the re-
lay), a timer is connected to the contact of the trip re-
NOTE!
lay.
Prior to switch on the auxiliary power supply, be sure
that the auxiliary supply voltage corresponds with the
The timer has to be started simultaneously with connec-
rated data on the type plate.
tion of the test current and must be stopped when the
When the auxiliary power supply is switched on (ter-
relay trips.
minals C9/E9) please observe that the LED "ON" is
alight.
5.4 Primary injection test
5.2 Checking the set values
Generally, a primary injection test could be carried out
in the similar manner as the secondary injection test
Due to a check of the DIP-switch positions, the actual
above. Since the cost and potential hazards are very
thresholds can be established.
high for such a test, primary injection tests are usually
The setting values can be corrected, if necessary by
limited to very important protective relays in power sys-
means of the DIP-switches.
tem.

5.3 Secondary injection test

5.3.1 Test equipment

• Ammeter, class 1 or better,

• Auxiliary voltage supply corresponding to the nomi-
nal auxiliary voltage of the device
• Single-phase AC supply (adjustable from 0 - 1x IN)
• Timer for the measuring of the trip delays
• Switching device
• Test leads and tools

NOTE!
Before this test is initiated by means of secondary cur-
rent, it must be ensured that the relay cannot cause
any switching actions in the system (shut-down risk).

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5.4.1 Adjustment of the interposing
C.T.s

The correct connection and accurate adjustment of the

C.T.s can be checked with a voltmeter. For this 3 ter-
minals are provided at the lower terminal strip. The as-
sociated adjustment potentiometers are arranged abo-
ve these terminals. Differences of the main C.T.s up to
15 % IN can be adjusted by the potentiometers.

Abbildung 5.1: Connection of voltmeter

Information about measuring results can be found on

the following table.

Measuring 1 (U1 - GND) 550 mV

a) Measuring 2 (U2 - GND) 550 mV Correct connection
Measuring 3 (U1 - U2) 1100 mV
Measuring 1 (U1 - GND) 550 mV
b) Measuring 2 (U2 - GND) 550 mV Current flow of a C.T. (S1 and S2) is mixed-up
Measuring 3 (U1 - U2) 0 mV
Measuring 1 (U1 - GND) 550 mV Phase position mixed-up (e.g. one current from
c) Measuring 2 (U2 - GND) 550 mV phase L1, the other one from phase L2)
Measuring 3 (U1 - U2) 550 mV
Measuring 1 U1 - GND) 550 mV Current flow and phase position of a C.T. is
d) Measuring 2 (U2 - GND) 550 mV mixed-up
Measuring 3 (U1 - U2) 950 mV

The internal measuring voltages proportional to the in- In case there are deviations from the expected value
put currents may be measured as follows. The measur- please check all wiring to the relay. This check must
ing instrument should be a digital multimeter set to AC- include the connection of the primary C.T. side and
voltage measurement, range 2.0 V. The readings the secondary side.
stated below refer to nominal current of the transformer
(referring to the order form). Any current value below If the single ended measurements (e.g. U1 - GND)
may be calculated proportionally. differ within one phase, e.g.:
U1 - GND: 400 mV
Please also note that due to the C.T. errors and the U2 - GND: 600 mV
transformer magnetizing current the measured values U1 - U2: 1000 mV
might deviate up to 10% from the theoretical values. but the differential measurement equals the sum of both
the deviation may be balanced using the concerned
Nominal load current of the transformer is generally potentiometer on the front plate.
transformed to the internal measuring voltage of
550 mV AC. Both amplitudes of the measuring volt-
ages of one phase, e.g. U1 and U2, should be
equal. The phase angle of the voltages of one phase,
e.g. U1 and U2, must be 180 degrees.

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5.5 Maintenance

Maintenance testing is generally done on site at regu-

lar intervals. These intervals vary among users depend-
ing on many factors: e.g. the type of protective relays
employed; the importance of the primary equipment
being protected; the users past experience with the re-
lay, etc.

For static relays like XD1-L, maintenance testing will be

performed at least once a year according to the ex-
periences.

5.6 Function test

Note:
To prevent unintended switching off of the lines to be
protected, the tripping line should be disconnected
and then after the check reconnected again.

After disconnection of the tripping line the differential

protection can be checked. During this procedure the
load current flowing through the lines should be at
least 50 % IN. This current value must be well above
the Id1 setting value. Now a winding, e.g. S1 - S2 in
phase L1, at the secondary side of the main C.T. is to
be bridged at low-resistance at one end of the line.

Caution:
Do not open the electric circuit. (Danger to Life). Be-
cause the secondary winding is bridged, this current
does not flow through the summation C.T. and so a
considerable differential current develops, causing the
differential protection to trip.

For this check any of the other phases can also be

used.

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6 Technical Data

6.1 Relay case

Relay XD1-L is designed to be fastened onto a DIN-rail acc. to DIN EN 50022, the same as all units of the
PROFESSIONAL LINE.

The front plate of the relay is protected with a sealable transparent cover (IP40).

Figure 6.1: Dimensional drawing

Connection terminals

The connection of up to a maximum 2 x 2.5 mm2 cross-section conductors is possible. For this the transparent
cover of the unit has to be removed (see para. 3).

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Figure 6.2: Dimensional drawing C.T. XD1-GW135

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6.2 Technical Data

Measuring input
Rated data:
Rated current 1 A/5 A
Rated frequency fN: 50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption
in current circuit: at IN = 1 A < 0.1 VA
Thermal withstand capability
in current circuit: dynamic current withstand (half-wave) 250 x In
for 1 s 100 x In
for 10 s 30 x In
continuously 4 x In

C.T.:
Type: XD1-GW135
Design: cast resign (winding)-C.T.
Transformation ratio: 5/5/5/5/0.25 A or 1/1/1/1/0.25 A
Power: 2 VA
Class: 5 P 10
Series: 0,8/3 kV
Frequency: 50/60 Hz
Diameter of wiring: secondary wiring min. 2,5 mm2

Auxiliary voltage
Rated auxiliary voltages UH: 35 - 275 V AC (f = 40 - 70 Hz)
19 - 390 V DC

General data
Dropout to pickup ratio: > 97%
Returning time: < 50ms
Returning time after tripping: 100ms ±10ms
Minimum operating time: 30ms

Output relays
The output relay has the following characteristics:
Maximum breaking capacity: 250 V AC / 1500 VA / continuous current 6 A

For DC-voltage: ohmic L/R = 40 ms L/R = 70 ms

300 V DC 0.3 A/90 W 0.2 A/63 W 0.18 A/54 W
250 V DC 0.4 A/100 W 0.3 A/70 W 0.15 A/40 W
110 V DC 0.5 A/55 W 0.4 A/40 W 0.20 A/22 W
60 V DC 0.7 A/42 W 0.5 A/30 W 0.30 A/17 W
24 V DC 6.0 A/144 W 4.2 A/100 W 2.50 A/60 W

Max. rated making current: 64 A (VDE 0435/0972 and IEC 65/VDE 0860/8.86)
Making current: min. 20 A (16 ms)
Mechanical life span: 30 x 106 operating cycles
Electrical life span: 2 x 105 operating cycles at 220 V AC / 6 A
Contact material: silver cadmium oxide (AgCdO)

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System data

Design standard: VDE 0435, T303, IEC 255-4, BS142

Specified ambient service

Storage temperature range: - 40°C to + 85°C
Operating temperature range: - 20°C to + 70°C

Environmental protection class F

as per DIN 40040 and per
DIN IEC 68, part 2-3: relative humidity 95 % at 40°C for 56 days

Insulation test voltage, inputs

and outputs between themselves
and to the relay frame as per
VDE 0435, part 303 and
IEC 255-5: 2.5 kV (eff.), 50 Hz; 1 min

Impulse test voltage, inputs

and outputs between themselves
and to the relay frame as per
VDE 0435, part 303 and
IEC 255-5: 5 kV; 1.2/50 μs; 0.5 J

High frequency interference

test voltage, inputs and outputs
between themselves and to there
lay frame as per IEC 255-6: 2.5 kV/1MHz

Electrostatic discharge (ESD)

test as per VDE 0843, part 2
IEC 801-2: 8 kV

Radiated electromagnetic field

test as per VDE 0843, part 3
IEC 801-3: electric field strength 10 V/m

Electrical fast transient (Burst)

test as per VDE 0843, part 4
IEC 801-4: 4 kV/2.5 kHz, 15 ms

Radio interference suppression

test as per DIN/VDE 57871: limit value class A

Mechanical tests:
Shock: class 1 as per DIN IEC 255 part 21-2
Vibration: class 1 as per DIN IEC 255 part 21-1

Degree of protection: IP40 at closed front cover

Weight: ca. 1.5 kg

Mounting position: any

Relay case material: self-extinguishing
Overvoltage class: III

Technical data subject to change without notice!

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Tripping characteristics

Einstellung Id2

120%

85%
101

Id/IN

Grobmeßstufe
Einstellung Id1 = 200%

10%

100 Einstellung Id1 = 85%

Feinmeßstufe

Einstellung Id1 = 10%

10-1

10-1 100 IS/IN 101

Figure 6.3: Tripping range

t [ms]

100

80

60

40

20

0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Id/IN

Figure 6.4: Tripping time

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Accuracy details

Idtrip − Idset
for IS < IN: e= ⋅100 %
IN

Idtrip − Idset
for IS ≥ IN: e= ⋅100 %
IS

where e = relative error

IS = stabilizing current
IN = rated current
Idtrip = measuring differential current which results in tripping
Idset = differential current setting
Note: The accuracy details quoted are based on interposing current trans-
former with exact correction ratio.

Accuracy at reference conditions:

• Temperature range
-5°C...40°C e ≤ 2.5 %
• Frequency range
50 Hz...60 Hz: e ≤ 2.5 %

If the operating temperature or frequency are outside the ranges quote, additional errors are:
• Temperature range
-20°C...70°C: eadd < 2,5 %
• Frequency range
45 Hz...66 Hz: eadd = 1 %

7 Order form

Differential protection relay XD1-

Line protection (including 2 pcs. Summation CTs) L
Primary rated current 1A 1
5A 5
Secondary rated current 1A 1
5A 5
none *
Latching relay and manual reset SP
none *
1
Extra equipment for reliable functioning during CT saturation SAT

* Please leave box empty if option is not desired

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Setting-list XD1-L

Project: SEG job.-no.:

Function group: = Location: + Relay code: -

Relay functions: Date:

Setting of parameters

Default Actual
Function Unit settings settings
Id1 Differential current % In 10
Id2 Differential current % In 10

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