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Multifunction IEDs

MiCOM P43x
Distance Protection and Switchgear Control
MiCOM P43x range provides the complete solution for
distance protection and switchgear control by using one
common platform. Starting from stand-alone distance
protection up to multifunctional One-Box feeder management
solutions, including specific operation and control automatism
MiCOM P439 - One box distance & control like synchronizing, 2pole bay control and direct switchgear
control.

The broad spectrum of protection functions enables the

user to cover a wide range of applications in the protection
of cables and overhead lines in solidly-, low-impedance-,
resonant-grounded or isolated network systems.
MiCOM P433 - P435 - P437 - Tailored distance protection
Individual customizing allows the user to optimize the
configuration in view to find best technical solution by
optimized investment costs. Together with the high hardware
robustness, excellent reliability and guaranteed long live
time bring customers the confidence to get exactly the right
solution with selecting MiCOM P43x.

The intuitive user interface and the various communication

MiCOM P430C - Compact distance protection
interfaces allow fast comprehensive parameter setting as well
as reading from extensive recordings. Numerous integrated
communication protocols provide interfacing to almost any
kind of substation control or SCADA system.
Customer Benefits
• Standardized functionality for all Furthermore the integrated InterMiCOM protection interface
MiCOM P43x provides direct end-to-end communication between two
• 1A/5A software setting
protection devices.
• Function keys for easy maintenance
and operation The flat compact case of the P430C and the 19’’ modular
• High availability and reliability with
case variants of the P433/P435/P437/P439 with a variable
redundant communication facilities
• Integrated 2pole and direct motor
number of plug-in modules provide a flexible solution for
drive control for switchgears easy integration of the devices into the substation. Both case
• Integrated protection communication variants are available for flush mounting and wall-surface
interface mounting.
• Best adaptation to varying system
conditions by providing four setting
groups
• Proven long years operation
experience
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Multifunction IEDs MiCOM P430C, P433, P435, P437, P439

Application Global functions

Distance protection and control units MiCOM Following global functions are available in all devices:
P43x provide a wide range of protection and
• Parameter subset selection (4 setting groups)
control functions. The integrated protection func-
tions reflect the different requirements in medium • Metering
and high-voltage power system. The preferred • Operating data recording
applications are as follows: • Overload recording
• P430C: MV systems with 3pole tripping only, • Ground fault recording
low protection requirements • Fault recording of all CT/VT inputs and binary signals
• P433: MV systems with 3pole tripping only
• P435: MV - HV systems with 1/3pole trip
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• P437: HV - EHV systems with 1/3pole trip

• P439: MV systems with 3pole tripping only.
The integrated switchgear control capabilities
cover the requirements of medium voltage bays:
• P433 and P435: basic control of up to 3
devices
• P439: enhanced control of up to 6 (10)
devices, incl. graphic bay type display.

Further options are provided for various

protection and control requirements for example
increasing the number of switchgear units from 3
to 10 for control and monitoring and selection of
automatic synchronism check.

Simple function selection by Mouseclick

Functional Overview (Description of ANSI code nos. see Function Overview)

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Control and Communication 16S 16S 16E CLK Recording

Monitoring Self Monitoring and Data Overload rec .
COMM1 COMM2 IEC IRIGB
Acquisition
of 3 switchgear units
to SCADA / substation control / RTU / modem ...
(max. 6(10)) Ground flt . rec.
via RS485 or Fiber optics
using IEC 60870 -5-101 , -103, Modbus , DNP3, Courier
52 LGC resp.
DEV ILOCK via RJ45 or Fiber optics Metering
LIMIT Fault rec .
using IEC 61850 (single or redundant Ethernet )
V ref

21 50/27 51 P,N 50/51 P,Q,N 51/67 P,Q,N 49 79 25 32 50BF/62

DIST SOTF MCMON BUOC DTOC IDMT THERM TGFD ARC ASC P<> CBF CBM

85-21 68 LGC 67W 85-67W 27/59 P,Q,N 81 O/U

GFTRP
PSIG PSB LOGIC , LOG_2 GFDSS GFSIG V<> f<>

Scheme signaling Optional Always available

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COUN
InterMiCOM SIG_1 CMD_1 MEASI MEASO
T Distance Protection and Bay Control
serial conventional MiCOM P 439
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Multifunction IEDs MiCOM P430C, P433, P435, P437, P439

Main functions
Main functions are autonomous function groups That permits an extensive scope of functions and universal application of the
and can be individually configured or disabled to device in a single design version, while at the same time providing for a clear
suit a particular application. and straight-forward setting procedure and adaptation to the protection and
To improve user friendliness and clarity only control tasks under consideration.
activated function groups can be customized, all
other parameter are not visible.

ANSI IEC 61850 Group Function P430C P433 P435 P439 P437
21 DisPDISn DIST Distance protection     
Overcurrent starting, undervoltage starting
Underimpedance starting with adjustable load blinding
Polygonal-/ or circular tripping-characteristic
Six distance zones, one zone for special applications
Eight timer stages, including two backup stages
Directional voltage memory
68 RPSB1 PSB Power swing blocking and out-of-step tripping     
30/74 AlmGGIO1 MCMON Measuring circuit monitoring, incl. Broken Conductor     
(BC)
50TD DtpPhs-/DtpEftPTOCx BUOC Backup overcurrent protection     
P/N
50/27 SofPhs-/ SofEftPSOF1 SOTF Switch onto fault protection     
85-21 PsgPhsPSCH1 PSIG Protective signaling     
79 RREC1 ARC Auto-reclosure control 3-pole 3-pole 1/3-pole 3-pole 1/3-pole
25 RSYN1 ASC Automatic synchronism check () () () ()
67N GfsResPTOC1/-PTOV1/- GFSC Ground fault short circuit protection     
DIR1
85-67N PsgGfsPSCH1 GFCSG Ground fault short circuit protection signalling     
67W/YN PSDE1 GFDSS Ground fault direction determination ( wattmetric )    
GFTRP Ground fault tripping    
85-67W PsgGfdPSCH1 GFSIG Ground fault protection signaling    
PTEF1 TGFD Transient ground fault direction determination () () ()
50TD DtpPhs-/DtpEft-/DtpNg- DTOC Definite-time o/c protection, four stages,     
P/Q/N sPTOCx max. phase/ negative-sequence/ neutral or residual
OC,
directional neutral OC
51P/Q/N ItpPhs-/ItpEft-/ TtpNg- IDMT Inverse-time o/c protection, single-stage, max. phase/     
sPTOCx negative-sequence/ neutral or residual OC
49 ThmPTTR1 THERM Thermal overload protection     
27/59/47 VtpPhs-/VtpNgs-/tpPss-/ V<> Over/ Undervoltage protection     
P/Q/N Vtpres-/VtpRefPTyVx
81 FrqPTyFx f<> Over- / Underfrequency protection     
32 PdpAct-/PdpRealPDyPx P<> Directional power protection     
50/62BF RBRFx CBF Circuit breaker failure protection ()    
LIMIT Limit value monitoring     
LGC PloGGIOx LOGIC Programmable logic, incl. Trip Circuit Supervision     
(TCS)
CT / VT Phase and neutral currents 3+1 3+1 3+1 3+1 3+1
inputs Phase and neutral voltages 3 3+1 3+1 3+1 3+1
Sync-check reference voltage (1) (1) (1) (1)
Parallel line neutral current for mutual coupling comp. (1)
Binary INP Optical coupler inputs 2 4 … 44 4 … 56 10 … 46 4 … 20
I/O OUTP Output relays ( incl. optional high break outputs ) 8 … 30 (4) 8 … 46 (4) 14 … 26 (4) 8 … 30 (4)
F_KEY Function keys 4 6 6 5 6
26 RtdGGIO1 MEASI/ 1 x RTD input () () () ()
IdcGGIO1 MEASO 1x Measuring data input 20 mA () () () ()
2 x Measuring data output 20 mA () () () ()
LLN0.SGCB PSS Parameter subset selection     
PTRCx/ RDRE1 FT_RC Fault recording     
52 XCBRx, XSWIx,CSWIx DEVxx Control and monitoring of switchgear units (3) (3) 3 (6)
CMD_1 Single-pole commands (12) (12) 26
SIG_1 Single-pole signals (12) (12) 40
LGC ILOCK Interlocking logic () () 
COUNT Binary counters 4 4 4
16S COMMx 2 Communication interfaces, serial, RS 422/485 or FO () () () () ()
CLK IRIGB Time synchronisation IRIG-B () () () () ()
16E IEC Communication interface Ethernet, IEC 61850 () () () ()
Redundant Ethernet interface ( RSTP, SHP, DHP ) () () () ()
GosGGIOx GOOSE GOOSE Communication () () () ()
COMM3 Protection communication interface InterMiCOM, () () () () ()
serial, RS 422/485, RS 232 or FO

 = STANDARD; (  ) = ORDER OPTION

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Multifunction IEDs MiCOM P430C, P433, P435, P437, P439

Distance protection
The devices are equipped with elaborate fault Fault Detection Characteristics Tripping Characteristics
detection elements that can be adapted to the
individual application. They provide reliable fault

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detection and fault type determination even under
difficult system conditions. V X
Xn
The following criteria are continuously monitored: Vnom / 3 1

• Overcurrent (I>>) 1 Load area

• Undervoltage (V<)
n: 1 ... 6 45° Rn, PP n
• Underimpedance with load blinding (Z<)
Rn, PG
• Ground fault detection adaptable to system V< R
grounding. 0,5

All fault detection measurement elements operate

simultaneously. 0 I/I nom
1
Inrush stabilization and fuse failure monitoring (VT I> I>>
Overcurrent and undervoltage detection Polygonal tripping characteristic
circuit supervision) are integrated.
A well proven voltage memory eliminates all
problems with directional determination in case
of small fault voltage, CVT transients or in series
compensated lines applications.

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Six distance zones can be set in total. Each X

X Rfw, PP Rfw, PG
zone can be set as forward, backward or non- XfW
directional to suit requirements. Zone 1 extension Zn
fW

is provided and controlled by integrated functions

Z

such as auto-reclosing control or protective 70°

n: 1 .... 6 45° n
signaling or by an external signal. Special zone Load area
R
4 is provided, to allow auto-reclosing only on the Z R
fW,P
Z
overhead-line section in cable/line systems or to P
r
Z

fW
,P
G
compensate the bundle conductor effect.
P437 could optionally be equipped with an Underimpedance detection Circular tripping characteristic
additional CT input to measure the residual
current of a parallel line to provide mutual
coupling compensation.

Power Swing Blocking / Out-of-Step Power swing Characteristics

Tripping
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X
X
posX
Power swings between generators due to severe
load variations or system faults may cause 2
posXtrip
measured impedances to enter distance zones. 1

Z (t)
To avoid incorrect tripping, the devices measure +R -Roos
the rated change of power to implement blocking -R
R R
negXtrip
for the duration of the swing. In case of short- +Roos
1: stable power swing
circuits during a power swing, the blocking is 2: instable power swing
(out-of-step condition)
disabled immediately to allow distance elements negX
to operate.
Power swing detection characteristic Out-of-step tripping characteristic
Alternatively an out-of-step tripping feature can
be activated which operates either on fast power
change or upon detection of instable swings.

MiCOM P43x for rapid and

selective fault clearance in
your power system
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Multifunction IEDs MiCOM P430C, P433, P435, P437, P439

Ground-Fault Protection
For the determination of the ground-fault direction Power system grounding
in isolated or Peterson-coil compensated power

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systems two proven methods are provided:
3 3 3 3
• Wattmetric method (analysis of steady-state
signals), with signaling scheme and trip logic; N 2 N 2 N 2 N 2

1 1 1 1
• Transient method (optional).
CG
A highly sensitive zero-sequence power
G G G G
directional protection is integrated as back-up
protection for high-resistance ground short- isolated Petersen-coil Low impedance
starpoint compensated earthed/grounded
circuits in low impedance grounded systems.
non-effectively effectively
In order to achieve high-speed tripping, the earthed/grounded earthed/grounded

function is provided with a supplementary Ground -fault direction determination Ground -short -circuit direction protection
ground fault (short-circuit) protection signaling
logic with release (permissive) or blocking
scheme.
This scheme logic can be set up in parallel and
independently from the distance scheme logic.

Overcurrent Protection Protective Signalling

Various multi-stage, partly directional OC The distance reach is usually set to values below 100 % line length so as
elements, with instantaneous or timed operation to avoid overlapping with adjacent substations. Teleprotection scheme logic
are provided for complementary protection extends the reach of protection to 100 % by a logic operation on the signals
schemes received from the remote substation.
Protective signaling can be operated using one of the standard schemes:
Switch on to Fault Protection
• Direct Transfer Trip (DTT)
Closing of a circuit breaker might inadvertently
• Permissive Underreaching Transfer Trip (PUTT)
lead to a short-circuit fault due to a maintenance
ground clamp not yet removed, for example. • Zone Extension
‘Switch on to fault protection’ provides an • Permissive Overreaching Transfer Trip (POTT)
instantaneous protective tripping during a settable • Blocking Scheme (incl. DC loop)
time, after a manual close command has been
• Reverse Interlocking (busbar protection)
issued.
With P437 phase-selective signal transmission is possible.
Where required, additional features as weak infeed trip and echo logic,
InterMiCOM interface connection transient blocking and deblocking can be activated.

Protection Communication Interface InterMiCOM

Optional InterMiCOM allows high performance permissive and blocking type
unit protection to be configured, plus transfer of any digital status information
between line ends. Intertripping is supported too, with channel health
monitoring and cyclic redundancy checks (CRC) on the received data for
maximum message security.
InterMiCOM provides eight end-to-end signal bits, assignable to any function
within a MiCOM relay’s programmable logic. Default failsafe states can be
set in case of channel outage.
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Switchgear Control functions Automatic synchronism check

The control functions are designed for the control
This option can be used in conjunction with automatic or manual (re)closure
of up to ten electrically operated switchgear units
and the close command of the optional control function. In non-radial
equipped with electrical check-back signaling
networks this ensures that reclosure will proceed only if the voltage and
located in the bay of a medium- or high voltage
synchronism conditions are met.
substation.
External auxiliary devices are largely obviated Auto-reclosing control
through the integration of binary inputs and power
Auto-reclosing control (ARC) operates in single- or three-phase mode,
outputs that are independent of auxiliary voltages,
depending on the device tripping capability. ARC cycles with one high-speed
by the direct connection option for current and
reclosing (HSR) and up to nine subsequent time-delay reclosings (TDR) may
voltage transformers and by the comprehensive
be configured by the user.
interlocking capability.
P439 is provided with over 250 predefined bay Binary counter
types (P433/P435 ~ 80). These include the
For the acquisition of binary counts, four binary inputs may be configured. In
assignment of binary inputs and outputs for
the event of loss of operating voltage, the counts are stored.
the switchgear unit control and monitoring and
the interlocking logic. Predefined IEC standard
descriptions for switchgear devices and busbars
can be simply modified by setting if there is any
need to adapt to customer specification.
New customized bay types can be created with
the separate tool Bay Type Configurator (BTC)
tool and downloaded to the device.
The P43x issues switching command outputs
with the integration of switching readiness and
permissibility tests; subsequently the devices
monitor the intermediate position times of the
switchgear units. If a switchgear malfunction is
detected, this fact will be indicated (e.g. by an
appropriately configured LED indicator).
Optional high break output contacts allow direct
control of motor operated HV/ MV primary
Bay type creation with BTC
switchgears as disconnectors or earthing
switches. With this integrated solution external
motor power relays could be fully replaced.
Minimizing required dimension of the low voltage
compartment of metal clad switchgear panels
and improving the installation costs and quality
by reduction of external components and manual
work are two of the advantages here.
Bay type selection by setting
The acquisition of further binary inputs is in the
form of single-pole operating signals; they are
processed in accordance with their significance
for the substation (circuit breaker readiness, for
example). In addition to the switching command
output, a triggering of binary outputs by single-
pole commands is possible.

Proven control, advanced

communication, complete local
control, comfortable data handling Bay type display on local HMI
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Information interfaces
Information exchange is done via the local

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control panel, the PC interface and two optional
communication interfaces. COMM1 or IEC 61850
HMI - Local control of
SCADA /
The first communication interface has settable switchgear units.
Substation control interface
protocols conforming to IEC 60870-5-103/ -101, Full access to all settings,
signals and measurements
DNP 3.0, Modbus and Courier or provides
alternatively protocol conforming to IEC 61850
(Redundant) and is intended for integration with
substation control systems.
The 2nd communication interface (COMM2)
conforms to IEC 60870-5-103 and is intended for
central settings or remote access.
Clock synchronization can be achieved using one
of the protocols or using the IRIG-B signal input. MODEM MODEM

PC COMM2
Function keys Local access Remote access

The function keys provide an easy local control of

processes or functions by the user. Information Interfaces
A single function can be assigned to each function
key that allows manually opening and closing of
the CB, enabling and disabling of functions, a
quick navigation with the selected menu jump list
or a reset of stored information. With the help of the Display Panels, the user is able to carry out a quick and
For each function key, the user can define up-to-date check of the state of the bay.
an operating mode suitable to the assigned On the Bay Panel the selected bay is displayed as a single-pole equivalent
functionality. To guard against inadvertent or network (single line diagram) with the updated switchgear states. Moreover,
unauthorized use each function key is protected ancillary information are displayed.
with a password. Up to 28 status signals are displayed on the Signal Panels which are
activated automatically upon status changes. Moreover, presentation modes
Local Control and Graphic Display for the display of status data and status change information can be selected.
Selected measured values are displayed on the Measured Value Panels.
From the Local Control Panel all data required The type of measured values shown (such as measured operating data
for operation of the protection and control unit or measured fault values) will depend on the prevailing conditions in the
could be entered, the data important for system substation.
management are read out and the local control of The Event Panel displays the most recent events with time-tagging such as
switchgear units is executed. the opening of a switchgear unit.

Local control with graphica HMI

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Bay Panel(s) Signal Panel(s) Measured Value Panel(s) Event Panel Record view
(depending on system condition)

P439 Page H 17:58:34 Signals 17:58:44 Fault panel 17:58:44

Signals 17:58:44 Ground-fault 17:58:44
P439 Page B 17:58:34 Signals 17:58:44 Overload panel 17:58:44
P439 Page A 17:58:34 Signals 17:58:44 Meas. values 17:58:44 Events 17:58:54 Oper/Rec/OP_RC
BB 1 MAIN : Voltage A-B prim. Operat. data record
20.7 kV 20.04.98
BB2 M.C.B. trip V EXT 05:21:32.331 ARC
Q1 Q2 PSS : Voltage B-C prim. Enabled
PS 1 active 20.6 kV Start
PSS : Voltage C-A prim. 20.04.98
Q0 PS 2 active 20.8 kV 23:58:17.501 MAIN
MAIN : Current A prim. CB closed sig. EXT
Bay interlock. act. 416 A End
Q8 Current B prim.
Locked MAIN : 21.04.98
Remote Subst. interl. act. 415 A 05:21:32.331 DEV01
Current C prim. Switch.device closed
1088 A 417 A Start
Curr. IP,max prim.

Control and Display Panels

Menu Tree (settings/operation/events)

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Device Track Record

50.000 distance protections PDxxx and MiCOM P43x
got installed until 2011.

● 1991: First numerical distance protection PD 551

launched

● 1998: First distance one-box solution PD 932 launched.

● 1999: MiCOM P437 distance protection launched

● 2001: Transfer of PD 932 into MiCOM P439 with

extended functionality

● 2002: Completion of MiCOM P43x range

● 2006: Implementation of IEC 61850 communication

protocol and detachable local HMI

● 2008: Control functions integrated into P433/P435,

HMI with 6 configurable function keys

● 2012: Redundant Ethernet interface for IEC 61850

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