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    Testing Digital Relays – A Practical Guide from the Field

    3. Relay Testing Methods


    There are many different methods available to the relay tester depending on his test equipment.
    We will review the available options in this section.

    A) Steady State
    Steady state testing is usually used for pick-up tests. The injected current/voltage/frequency is
    gradually raised/lowered until the relay responds accordingly. Steady state testing can be
    replaced by jogging the injected value up/down until the relay responds. A person turning a
    dial or a computer-controlled test set can perform steady-state testing and this is one of tests
    we will use.

    5A ELEMENT PICK-UP 5A ELEMENT PICK-UP


    4A 4A
    3A PICK UP 3A PICK UP
    2A 2A
    1A 1A

    STEADY-STATE PICK-UP TEST JOGGING PICK-UP TEST


    Figure 4- 2: Steady State Pick-up Testing

    B) Dynamic On/Off Testing


    Dynamic on/off testing is the simplest and was the first test used to determine timing. The
    pre-test value is zero and it is suddenly increased to the test value by closing a switch
    between the source and relay or activating a test set. Dynamic on/off testing is performed
    manually or via computer controlled equipment and is one of the tests we will use.

    Figure 4- 3: Dynamic On/Off Waveform (Compliments of Manta Test Systems)

    C) Simple Dynamic State Testing


    Simple dynamic state testing uses pre-fault and/or post-fault values in an attempt to simulate
    a real life condition for timing tests. A normal current/voltage/frequency applied to the relay

    4-6 Copyright©2003: Valence Electrical Training Services


    Chapter 4: Relay Testing Fundamentals

    suddenly changes to a fault value. The relay-response time starts at the transition between
    pre-fault and fault and the timer ends when the relay trips. Simple dynamic state testing is
    required for some elements like undervoltage (27) or under-frequency (81U) and can be
    performed manually with two sources or pre-fault and fault modes; or automatically with
    computer-controlled equipment.

    Figure 4- 4: Simple Dynamic Test Waveform (Compliments of Manta Test Systems)

    D) Complex Dynamic State Testing


    Complex dynamic state testing recognizes that all faults have a DC offset that is dependant on
    the fault incidence angle and the reactance/resistance ratio of the system. Changing the fault
    incidence angle changes the DC offset and severity of the fault and can significantly distort
    the sine wave of a fault as shown in the following figure. This kind of test requires high end
    test equipment to simulate the DC offset and fault incidence angle and is may be required for
    high speed and/or more complex state-of-the-art relays.

    Figure 4- 5: Complex Dynamic Waveform (Compliments of Manta Test Systems)

    E) Dynamic System Model Based Testing


    Dynamic system model based testing uses a computer program to create a mathematical
    model of the system and create fault simulations based on the specific application. These

    Copyright©2004: Valence Electrical Training Services 4-7

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