Relay Co Ordination User Manual
Relay Co Ordination User Manual
Relay Co Ordination User Manual
RELAY
CO-ORDINATION
(RCD)
MiP-PSCT RCD
Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................... 1
2. How to solve Relay Co-ordination ............................................................................. 3
3. INPUT FILE FORMAT ................................................................................................. 22
Stream 1 : System Description .......................................................................22
Stream 2 : System Specification ....................................................................22
Stream 3 : Bus data .........................................................................................28
Stream 4 : Transformer data ...........................................................................29
Stream 5: Transmission line data ...................................................................35
Stream 6: Series reactor and capacitor data .................................................37
Stream 7 : Circuit breaker data .......................................................................38
Stream 8 : Shunt connection (admittance) data ...........................................40
Stream 9: Shunt connection (impedance) data .............................................41
Stream 10: Generator data ..............................................................................42
Stream 11: Load data.......................................................................................43
Stream 12: Filter data ......................................................................................44
Stream 13: HVDC converter data ....................................................................45
Stream 14: Generator data for minimum generation condition ................... 46
Stream 15: Co-ordination Type .......................................................................47
Stream 16: Number of Overcurrent relays .....................................................47
Stream 17: Simulation type .............................................................................47
Stream 18: Overcurrent Relay data ................................................................48
Stream 19: Co-ordination details ....................................................................53
Stream 20: Number of faults to be Simulated ...............................................54
Stream 21: Partial Bus Bar Relay Data ..........................................................54
Stream 22: Simulation data .............................................................................55
File format for RCDBASE .................................................................................................................................. 56
Stream 1: RCDBASE Data ...............................................................................56
Stream 2: Relay type number .........................................................................57
Stream 3: Manufacturer name ........................................................................57
Stream 4: Relay name......................................................................................57
Stream 5: Number of Current Settings ..........................................................57
Stream 6: Current Settings Data .....................................................................57
1. INTRODUCTION
POWERRCD is designed to perform the overcurrent and distance relay co-ordination for the
given system. Sparse storage and matrix ordering techniques are used in the program to reduce
the memory requirements. Fast computational methods are employed to speed up the
execution. The Overcurrent relay co-ordination program input data is through two ASCII files.
One for the transmission/distribution system for which the relay co-ordination is to be carried out
and the other for the relay characteristics as specified by the manufacturer. Chapter 2 describes
how to solve the RCD example. Chapter 3 describes the format for input file RCDIN for
overcurrent relay co-ordination and for overcurrent relay database file RCDBASE. Chapter 4
describes the format for input file RCDIN for distance relay co-ordination. Significance and
contents of the input output files are explained in chapter 5. In Chapter 6 case studies are given,
wherein the data file preparation for typical overcurrent and distance relay co-ordination are
discussed along with the results.
MiP-PSCT RCD
1 R1 2 R2 3 R3 4 R4 5
G1
Relay details
Relay Name R1 R2 R3 R4
Primary Rating (1,2,3,4) 800 400 200 100
Secondary Rating 5 5 5 5
Load Current 800 400 200 100
Relay type 3sec 3sec 3sec 3sec
Generator Details:
G1 = 100 MVA, 11kV
Observe transmission line details. You find that all lines have similar parameters. Therefore
no. of transmission line libraries = 1
No of generator libraries = 1
Method 2 follows:
Open dialog box is popped up as shown below, where you are going to browse the desired
directory and specify the name of the database to be associated with the single line diagram.
Click Open button after entering the desired database name. Configure Database dialog will
appear with path chosen.
Click OK button on the Configure database dialog, the dialog shown below appears.
Uncheck the Power System Libraries and Check Standard Relay Libraries. If libraries are
selected, standard libraries will be loaded along with the database. Click Electrical Information
tab. Since the impedances are given on 100 MVA base check the pu status as shown below.
Enter the Base MVA and Base frequency as shown below. Click OK button to create the
database to return to Network Editor.
In the network editor, configure the base voltages for the single line diagram. Select menu
option Configure→Base voltage. The dialog shown below appears. If necessary change the
Base-voltages, colour, Bus width and click OK.
Click on Bus icon provided on power system tool bar. Draw a bus and a dialog appears
prompting to give the Bus ID number and Bus Name. Click OK. Database manager with
corresponding Bus Data form will appear.
Modify the Area number, Zone number and Contingency Weightage data if it is other than the
default values. If this data is not furnished, keep the default values. Usually the minimum and
maximum voltage ratings are ± 5% of the rated voltage. If these ratings are other than this,
modify these fields. Otherwise keep the default values.
Bus description field can be effectively used if the bus name is more than 8 characters. If bus
name is more than 8 characters, then a short name is given in the bus name field and the bus
description field can be used to abbreviate the bus name. For example let us say the bus name
is Northeast, then bus name can be given as NE and the bus description field can be North
East.
After entering data click Save , which invokes Network Editor. Follow the same procedure for
remaining buses. Following table gives the data for other buses.
Bus Data
Bus Number 1 2 3 4 5
Bus Name Bus-1 Bus-2 Bus-3 Bus-4 Bus-5
Nominal voltage 11 11 11 11 11
Area number 1 1 1 1 1
Zone number 1 1 1 1 1
Contingency weightage 1 1 1 1 1
Click on Transmission Line icon provided on power system tool bar. Draw the line by double
clicking LMB (Left Mouse Button) first on the From Bus and join it to another bus by double
clicking the mouse button on the To Bus. The Element ID dialog will appear.
Enter Element ID number and click OK. Database manager with corresponding Line\Cable
Data form will be open.
Enter the details of that line as shown. Enter Structure Ref No. as 1 and click on
Transmission Line Library >> button. Line & Cable Library form will appear.
Enter transmission line library data in the form as shown below for Line1-2.
Element Details
Line Number 1 2 3 4
Line Name Line1-2 Line2-3 Line3-4 Line4-5
De-Rated MVA 100 100 100 100
No. Of Circuits 1 1 1 1
From Bus No. 1 2 3 4
To Bus No. 2 3 4 5
Line Length 1 1 1 1
From Breaker Rating 5000 5000 5000 5000
To Breaker Rating 5000 5000 5000 5000
Structure Reference No. 1 1 1 1
Enter Manufacturer Ref. No. as 30 and click on Generator Library button. Generator library
form will appear. Click compute button to enter the 3 phase and SLG fault level as 1000 MVA.
After entering data Save and close. In Generator Data form, click Save . Network Editor
Screen will be invoked.
Select current transformer from power system tool bar and place it on from side of the line as
shown in the following diagram. Select relay element from power system tool bar or from the
main menu select Power system->Relay and click on GUI. Relay type dialog appears
Select IDMT Over Current (51) and click OK. Terminate the
relay on current transformer which invokes Relay Database
form.
1. click
here for
Phase
4. After entering all data click Next compulsory to save. A dialog as below is
displayed
When Next button on relay database form is clicked, record add dialog box appears.
If you have one more setting click Yes to add next setting.
If not, say No first setting will be saved
After entering the details save it and close it Over current Relay Data form appears. Enter the
IDMT1 relay data as shown below. Select relay database library number 100 from the drop
down list.
After entering the details click save button which invokes Network editor. Enter
other three relays details.
Then click on execute button. While executing, following dialogs will be displayed.
2. For Phase
Relay Pairs
Click here 1. Deselect & go
for Phase Relay
Pairs 2. Click OK
1. Select all
The relay co - ordination will be executed. Go to graph and plot Current in X - axis and Time in
Y - Axis.
To plot relay co-ordination curves click on Graph as shown in Over-Current Relay Co-
ordination dialog.
Now click
here to get
i d d t
Now by default
Y-axis is
highlighted
The input data is read in free format. Input data is divided into different heads
called streams for explanation purposes. `int' is used to indicate that the data
type is an integer. `float' is used to reference the floating point (real) variable.
This consists of 3 lines of data for the description of the power system for which the study is
done. Each line data is of char type, and maximum number of alphanumeric characters
(including blanks) in a line should not exceed 179. Any useful information, which has to appear
in the report file ("RCDOUT") can be given in this stream.
After the three lines of system description (stream 1), comment lines can be given in the data
file by entering % in the first column. Comment line is not written in the output file. These lines
are simply read and skipped. If the comment line has to appear in the output file, then % should
be given in the second column also.
Stream 2 : System Specification
This consists of 5 lines of data that specifies the system. Data types/specifications are
separated by blanks. Since the data is read in free format, data appearing in a line can be given
in successive lines also. In line 1, system size specifications are given. Table 3.1 gives the data
appearing under different columns of line 1. Explanations for the entries in table 3.1 are as
follows –
• In POWERRCD bus numbers need not be assigned continuously and there can be cases
wherein some buses are deleted. Total number of buses (nbt) in column 1 is equal to the
bus number of the last bus (having maximum bus number).
• Actual number of buses refers to total buses that are physically present in the system.
• Two winding transformers, three winding transformers, lines, series reactors (inductor),
series capacitors and bus couplers are together referred as series elements (branches).
Maximum number of series elements should not exceed 2500. Each three winding
transformer results in three series elements, since equivalent Star connection data is
considered. Sum of total number of two winding transformers and 3 times the number of 3
winding transformers should not exceed 2000. Even though the terminology bus coupler is
used in column 8 of table 3.1, it can refer to switches, isolators and disconnecting switches,
and are modelled as low impedance paths.
• Shunt reactors (inductor), shunt capacitors and shunt impedances are together referred as
shunt elements. Maximum number of shunt elements should not exceed 2000.
• An unique feature of specifying the user defined filter is provided in POWERRCD. Total
number of filters should not exceed 20.
Different control inputs are read by POWERRCD to control the program flow, results printing
and model selection. These inputs are specified in line 2. In table 3.2, the data appearing in
different columns of line 2 are given.
• In power system, the equipments are owned by different utilities, and in a same utility,
equipments belong to different zones. Hence each bus is associated with a number called
zone. All the equipments (shunt elements) connected to the bus are attributed to the zone
of the bus. In case of series elements, the line belongs to the zone of the from bus (sending
bus). Number of zones in the given power system data are given in column 1.
• When the fault occurs in a system, the fault current depends on the location of the fault and
also the pre-fault voltages in the system. Pre-fault voltages are computed by performing the
load flow analysis for the system under consideration. Pre-fault volt option in table 3.2 is
interpreted as -
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Data for pre-fault voltage and operating condition of the system are given in bus data
stream.
In line 3, fault impedance data are given. Table 3.3 gives the entries appearing in different
columns of line 3. Fault impedance values are in PU on a common MVA base and voltage base.
POWERRCD is designed such that even if exact values of certain parameters are not known,
some approximate values can be considered. In line 4 of this stream, multiplication factor values
and default values are given. Entries appearing in different columns of this line are given in table
3.4. Explanations to entries given in table 3.4 are as follows -
• Two techniques are used to model the circuit breaker or switches in closed position. One
technique is to merge buses connected between the circuit breakers and treat the buses as
single bus for all computation purposes. Other technique is to consider the circuit breaker
as a low impedance path. Latter is used in the modelling of circuit breakers in
POWERRCD. In this model the resistance value of circuit breaker is zero and reactance
value is 0.0001 p.u. But if the impedances of other elements are relatively large, then the
circuit breaker impedance can also be of higher value. Resistance and reactance values of
circuit breaker in PU. are given in columns 1 and 2 of table 3.4, respectively. In some
applications (especially for distribution systems), higher values have to be used. Typical
values are 0.0 and 0.0001 respectively for resistance and reactance of the circuit breaker.
• Transformer R/X ratio (ratio of resistance to reactance) is usually 0.05. In certain cases the
resistance value is unknown and hence R/X ratio is used to compute the resistance value,
when the reactance value is given. If the transformer resistance is 0.0 then the resistance is
computed as the product of R/X ratio and the transformer reactance. R/X ratio should be
given as zero to neglect the transformer resistance in the computation. Entry in column 3 of
table 3.4 corresponds to transformer R/X ratio. 0.05 is the typical value.
0.0, then the values are computed by multiplying the positive sequence values by the factor
given in column 7 of table 3.4. Typical value for this multiplication factor is 1.5.
• Zero sequence susceptance of the transmission line is much lesser compared to positive
sequence susceptance. It is normally 0.6 to 0.8 times the positive sequence susceptance. If
the zero sequence susceptance entry is 0.0, then the value is computed by multiplying the
positive sequence susceptance by the factor given in column 8 of table 3.4. Typical value
for this multiplication factor is 0.75.
• Column 6, 7 and 8 are repeated for number of voltage levels specified. If the voltage levels
are more than 1, then the column numbers referred below gets shifted.
• For rotating machines, negative sequence reactance differs from the positive sequence
reactance. In case of generators, negative sequence reactance is approximately equal to
the sub-transient reactance. Negative sequence resistance is same as positive sequence
resistance. The multiplication factors to compute the negative sequence resistance and
reactance from the positive sequence values are given in columns 9 and 10 respectively.
Typical value for the multiplication factors is 1.0.
• Multiplication factors to compute the zero sequence resistance and reactance of the
generator from the positive sequence values are given in columns 11 and 12 respectively.
Typical value for the multiplication factors is 1.0.
• Loads are normally neglected in short circuit study. But facility is provided in POWERRCD
to consider the loads for short circuit study. Multiplication factors for negative and zero
sequence load values are given in columns 13 and 14 respectively. Typical value for the
multiplication factors is 1.0.
• Bus number refers to the number by which the buses are identified. Bus numbers need not
be contiguous and buses belonging to different zones can be referenced by having different
starting numbers (i.e., buses in zone 1 can have the bus numbers from 1 to 200, buses in
zone2 can have the numbers from 201 to 300 and so on. When "RCDIN" file is created
through integrated environment, the buses are numbered automatically and the numbers
are transparent to the user.
• As explained earlier, zone field refers to the zone number to which the bus belongs.
• Bus voltage entry given in column 4 of table 3.5 is in Kilovolts and it is also the base voltage
for the bus.
• Names rather than numbers more commonly refer buses. Bus name is a string of maximum
8 characters. Any alphanumeric characters can constitute the bus name. Bus name should
be unique.
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• Columns 6 to 12 in table 3.5 are of significant only if the pre-fault voltage option is selected
as one. Even though the fields are to be present for pre-fault voltage option equal to zero,
numerical values are ignored. If the pre-fault voltage option is zero, voltage magnitude at all
the buses are initialised to 1.0 PU and voltage angles are initialised to 0.0.
• Pre-fault bus voltage magnitude, voltage angle, power generation at the bus, load at the
bus are obtained from the initial load flow run on the system under consideration. When
POWERRCD is executed from MiP-PSCT's integrated environment with prefault voltage
option as 1 after executing the POWERLFA program (program for load flow analysis),
columns 6 to 12 are automatically generated.
In this stream of data, transformer details are given. Figure 3.1 shows the modeling of the
transformer with off nominal turns ratio. Figure 3.2 shows the modeling of phase shifting
transformer. Three winding transformers are modeled using equivalent star connection between
the windings. Figure 3.3 shows the modeling of 3 winding transformer.
Total number of lines of data in this stream is equal to sum of number of 2 winding transformers
and three times the number of three winding transformers. The data in columns of each line is
given in table 3.6.
Ypq
p a q
a:1
p q
(1-(1/a)) Ypq
(1/a) ((1/a) - 1) Ypq
(as + jbs ) : 1
(as + Jbs ) : 1 Ypq
p q
p q
r
r
Three winding transformer Equivalent circuit
• Numbers in parallel is used to determine whether the fault level exceeds the breaker MVA
rating.
• From bus number and to bus number are the buses on either side to which the transformer
is connected. The numbers must be present in the bus data stream.
• Nominal tap setting is the tap setting at which the study is to be carried out. It is assumed
that the transformer tap is provided on the from bus side. Hence, since the transformer taps
are usually provided on the high voltage winding, it is always preferred to specify the from
bus side as the high voltage bus number. In case of three winding transformer, tap is
specified from the HT winding to additional node arising because of the equivalent star
connection representation. For branches from other two windings, the nominal tap is unity.
At unity tap setting, one pu voltage applied at the from bus produces one pu voltage at the
to bus on no load. In case of phase shifting transformers, the phase shift is represented in
polar form. The phase shift magnitude is entered in the nominal tap position, while phase
shift angle is provided in the phase shift position. Phase shift angle is in degrees.
• If the transformer is grounded through any impedance, 3 times the ground impedance value
should be added to the zero sequence impedance. Figures 3.4, 3.5 and 3.6 show the
transformer positive and zero sequence network connections. If the entries for zero
sequence values are 0.0, then zero sequence values are computed from the positive
sequence values using the multiplication factors given above.
Ztp Ztz
p q p q p p` q` q
Ztp Ztz
p p q p p` q` q
q
Ztp Ztz
p q p q p p` q` q
Ztp Ztz+3Zg
p q p q p p` q` q
Zpq Zqz
q q` q
q Zpp p p` Zpz
p
p Zzp Zrz
r r` r
r
Delta / Delta / Delta
Zpq Zqz
q q` q
q p Zpp p p` Zpz+3Zpg
p Zzp Zrz
r r` r
r
Star-ground / star /delta
Zpq Zqz+3Zqg q`
q q
q p Zpp p p` Zpz+3Zpg
p Zzp
r r` r
r
Star-ground / Star-ground / Delta
Figure 3.6 positive, negative and zero sequence representation of three phase
transformer
In this stream of data, transmission line details are given. Lines/Cables are modelled using
equivalent Pi circuit as shown in figure 3.7.
Blp/2 Blz/2
Blp/2 Blz/2
Total number of lines of data in this stream is equal to number of transmission lines as given in
specification stream. The data that appears in different columns of each line is given in table
3.7.
• Number of circuits is used to find whether the fault level exceeds the circuit breaker MVA
rating.
• From bus number and to bus number are the buses on either side to which the line is
connected. The numbers must be present in the bus data stream.
• Line impedance values are in PU on a common base for the equivalent circuit. i.e., if there
are n lines in parallel, then impedance value per line is divided by n and then converted to a
common base.
• If the zero sequence impedance entries are 0.0, then the value is computed from the
positive sequence impedance value using the multiplication factors discussed in
multiplication factor stream.
• Data in column number 13 to 23 are read only for distance relay coordination
• Maximum transmittable power, maximum and minimum power factor is used while
calculating the reach impedance of distance relay.
• Minimum arc current and arc length are used to compute the arc resistance. This along with
Effective tower footing resistance is used to compute the earth reach
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In this stream, data for series reactor and capacitor are given. Series reactor and capacitor are
modeled as series element consisting of resistance (usually zero or negligible value) in series
with the reactance. Reactance value is positive for inductor and negative for capacitor. Figure
3.8 and 2.9 show the modelling of series inductor and capacitor respectively.
p q p R1 X1 q
Rc Xc
p q
Total numbers of lines of data in this stream are equal to the sum of number of series reactors
and capacitors as given in specification stream. The data that appears in different columns of
each line is given in table 3.8.
Values 0 and 3 are significant. If the status value is 3, then only the reactor/capacitor is modeled
in the analysis.
• From bus number and to bus number are the buses on either side to which the
reactor/capacitor is connected. The numbers must be present in the bus data stream.
• Reactor/capacitor impedance values are in p.u on a common base. (Negative for
capacitance) Resistance value of the reactor/capacitor is usually zero or of negligible value.
• If the zero sequence impedance entries are 0.0, then the values are computed from the
positive sequence values using the multiplication factors.
In this stream, data for circuit breakers and isolating switches are given. Switches are modeled
as series element consisting of resistance (usually zero or of negligible value) and reactance
(small non zero value) whose values are given in system specifications. Figure 3.10 shows the
circuit breaker in closed position.
Rcbr Xcbr
p q p q
Total numbers of lines of data in this stream are equal to the number of circuit breakers. The
data that appears in different columns of each line is given in table 3.9.
• To Bus Number
The bus to which the breaker is connected
In this stream, data for shunt reactors and capacitors in admittance form is given. Admittance
value in PU consists of conductance and susceptance. For shunt inductive reactor, susceptance
is negative and for shunt capacitor, susceptance value is positive. Conductance value is zero or
of negligible value.
Total numbers of lines of data in this stream are equal to the sum of shunt reactors and
capacitors, whose values are given in admittance form. The data that appears in different
columns of each line is given in table 3.10.
• From bus number is the bus number to which the shunt inductor/capacitor is connected.
• Usually the reactor value will be specified in MVAR at the rated voltage. If the rated voltage
is the base voltage at the bus, then the magnitude of susceptance value in p.u is equal to
the specified MVAR value in p.u. The sign is positive for capacitive reactor and negative for
inductive reactor. Thus the susceptance value of 63 MVAR inductor at 420 kV is -0.57143
p.u on 100 MVA base at 400 kV. Similarly susceptance value of 50 MVAR capacitor at 420
kV is 0.45351 p.u on 100 MVA base at 400 kV.
• If the zero sequence entries are 0.0, then the zero sequence values are obtained from the
positive sequence values using the multiplication factor.
In this stream, data for shunt reactors and capacitors in impedance form is given. Impedance
value in PU consists of resistance and reactance. For shunt inductive reactor, reactance is
positive and for shunt capacitor, reactance value is negative. Resistance is zero or of negligible
value. In some particular system studies, shunt element data is readily available in impedance
form. Also, in some studies loads are represented in impedance form. When a network is
reduced, all the loads can be lumped at a bus as impedance load. In these cases this stream of
data is used.
Total numbers of lines of data in this stream are equal to the shunt impedance number as given
in specification stream. The data that appears in different columns of each line is given in table
3.11.
• From bus number is the bus number to which the shunt impedance is connected.
• If the load power at the nominal voltage (base voltage) is known, then the impedance value
in p.u is computed as the reciprocal of the conjugate of the complex power in p.u. Thus the
p.u resistance and reactance values of 80 MW and 60 MVAR load are 0.8 and 0.6
respectively on 100 MVA base.
• Generator bus number is the bus number to which the generator is connected. This number
should exist in the bus details stream.
• If the negative and zero sequence entries are 0.0, then the values are computed from the
positive sequence values using the multiplication factors.
• For asynchronous motors, the initial ac short circuit current is obtained from the locked rotor
current of the motor at the rated voltage. For motors, the impedance Z m is computed as -
Un m 1 U2
Zm = R m + j Xm = = (2.1)
3 Ia n Ia n I n m Sn m
Hence for induction motors, Z m as above is computed in p.u. and the values are given along with
the generator data.
In this stream of data, load details are given. Total numbers of lines of data in this stream are
equal to number of loads as given in specification stream. The data appearing in different
columns of each line are given in table 3.13.
In this stream of data filter details are given. For each filter, the bus number to which the filter is
connected and the numbers of branch elements (Resistor, Inductor, and Capacitor) that
constitute the filter are given followed by the actual filter data. Hence total numbers of lines of
data in this stream are equal to sum of number of filters as given in the specification stream and
sum of number of filter branches of each filter. The data that appears in different columns of
each line for a filter branch is given in Table 3.14.
• Branch number is the serial number of the filter branch. Total number of branches per filter
should be less than 20.
• Filter nodes are numbered in order considering the reference node (ground) as 0 and the
bus to which the filter is connected as 1. From and to filter nodes refer to the node numbers
of the filter, between which the basic filter element is connected.
• Filter element type is interpreted as -
− 1 : Resistor, element value unit is in Ohm.
− 2 : Inductor, element value unit is in Henry.
− 3 : Capacitor, element value unit is in Farad.
• In the short circuit study, the equivalent shunt admittance in p.u., from the filter bus to the
ground is computed at the specified system frequency, bus voltage and base MVA. If a
filter at bus say 8, consists of resistor, inductor and capacitor connected as shown if figure
3.11, then the data appearing for the filter is as follows
1 1 2 3 000.417e-6
2 2 3 2 000.974
3 3 0 1 037.000
4 1 4 3 000.417e-6
5 4 5 2 000.497
6 5 0 1 026.600
7 1 6 3 000.417e-6
8 6 7 2 000.201
9 7 0 1 016.900
10 1 8 3 000.417e-6
11 8 9 2 000.145
12 9 0 1 014.400
13 1 10 3 000.417e-6
14 10 0 2 0.085
15 10 0 1 452.000
Limiter (VDCOL), even the power is also reduced. A provision is provided to consider DC
system in fault study. For each HVDC converting station, corresponding AC bus number, real
power in MW and reactive power in Mvar are specified in this stream. At the specified bus
voltage, load values are converted to equivalent impedances to model in the short circuit study.
Explanations to entries given in Table 3.15 are same as give in Table 3.12. Relay should
operate and co-ordination should be ensured for faults during minimum generation condition.
Relay pickup currents should be greater than the maximum load current but less than minimum
fault current. Hence the minimum generation impedance is used to compute the minimum fault
current seen by the relay. If at the infeed point of a distribution system, maximum generation 3
phase fault MVA is 2000 and minimum generation 3 phase fault MVA is 1600 then the
equivalent generator impedance value on 100 MVA base is 0.05 p.u and 0.0625 p.u respectively
for maximum and minimum generation condition.
0-Only co-ordination and relay setting (Computed): Where fault is created at all the buses
one at a time, the time dial setting and plug setting of each relay is determined.
1-Setting Verification (User given settings): Where the user defined plug setting and time
dial setting is used to determine the operating time of all the relays.
2-Co-ordination and simulation (Computed): Where initially co-ordination of all the relays is
done. Fault is created at the user-defined location. The operating time of each relay is
determined.
3-Setting verification with simulation (User given settings): Where fault is created at user
defined location. Operating time of each relay is determined. The time dial setting and
the plug setting are to be given by the user.
4-Co-ordination, simulation with tripping (Computed): Where co-ordination of all the relays
is done to determine the time dial setting and the plug setting. For each selected fault
at the user defined location, the operating time of each relay is calculated and the
sequence of relay operation is displayed until the fault is completely isolated.
5-Setting Verification, Simulation with tripping (user given settings): Where for each
selected fault at the user defined location, the operating time of all the relays is
calculated, where the plug setting and time dial setting are user specified. The
sequence of relay operation is displayed until the fault is completely isolated.
The data that appears in different columns of each line is given in Table 3.16.
element data. Transformers, transmission lines, series reactors, series capacitors, bus
couplers and circuit breakers together are referred as series elements. Shunt element
number corresponds to the number counted starting from the first line in the shunt element
data. Shunt reactors, shunt capacitors, and shunt impedance, generator, load, filter and
HVDC converters together are referred as shunt elements. Relay data for the series
element is given in the beginning followed by the relay data for shunt elements.
R1
1 2
1 2
R4 R5
1 R6 R7 2
Relay name Element type Relay type Relay location Connection sense
R1 0 n 1 a
The entries in columns 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6 for the relays in figure 3.13 are as shown in the table
Relay name Element type Relay type Relay location Connection sense
R2 0 d 1 a
R3 0 d 2 t
The entries in columns 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6 for the relays in figure 3.14 are as shown in the table
Relay name Element type Relay type Relay location Connection sense
R4 0 d 1 a
R5 0 d 2 a
R6 0 d 1 a
R7 0 d 2 a
All entries are made assuming that the from node in the series element data is given as 1 and
the to node as 2.
• The entry in column 7 specifies the maximum load current in amperes that will be carried by
the element on which the relay is located. The CT primary rating is selected such that it is
greater than the maximum load current multiplied by a factor (overload factor), which is
usually in the range 1.0 to 1.3.
• The entries in column 8 to column 11 are different ratings for Current transformer primary.
The CT primary rating is selected based upon
1. Maximum load current
2. Instantaneous setting
The instantaneous setting decides the final selection of the CT primary rating. CT primary
rating is selected such that it is capable of measuring the instantaneous setting. In case of
dual rating CT ratio say 400/200/5 amps, the data should be given as 400, 200, 200, 200 in
columns 8, 9, 10 and 11 respectively. The entries in columns 8 to 11 are significant only if
relay type number is less than or equal to 1000 (relay). If relay type number is greater than
1000 (fuse), data is read, but it is ignored.
• The entry in column 13 refers to the relay type number. According to the number the relay
is selected from the relay database. A relay type number identifies each relay in the
database, which is unique. The relay type number is less than or equal to 1000 for an
overcurrent relay and greater than 1000 for a fuse.
• Columns 14 to 17 are significant only if the intact flag option is greater the zero. If intact flag
is selected as zero, though the fields are to be present the values are ignored. Phase time
dial setting and earth time dial setting should be initialised to the minimum value. Though
the user is allowed to specify TDS upto 10, usually the range is in between 0.05 to 1.0.
0: CT primary rating selection, plug setting and the time dial setting (TDS) are computed by
the program.
01: User defined TDS is selected, plug setting is computed by the program.
10: User defined plug setting is selected with CT primary rating 1 and the TDS is computed
by the program.
11: User defined plug setting is selected with CT primary rating 1, and the TDS should be
given by the user.
20: User defined plug setting is selected with CT primary rating 2 and the TDS is computed
by the program.
21: User defined plug setting is selected with CT primary rating 2, and the TDS should be
given by the user.
30: User defined plug setting is selected with CT primary rating 3 and the TDS is computed
by the program.
31: User defined plug setting is selected with CT primary rating 3, and the TDS should be
given by the user.
40: User defined plug setting is selected with CT primary rating 4 and the TDS is computed
by the program.
41: User defined plug setting is selected with CT primary rating 4, and the TDS should be
given by the user.
If the user wants to specify phase plug setting, earth plug setting, phase time dial setting
and earth time dial setting which should not be altered during co-ordination, intact flag is
selected suitably and required entries are made in columns 14 to 17
02: User defined close in operating time. The required operating time should be given in
column 14 for phase relay and in column 15 for earth relay. Program computes the time dial
setting
• Discrimination time in seconds is the time interval between the operation of this relay and
the relay for which this provides backup protection.
• The entry in column 20 corresponds to phase instantaneous setting factor. This value is
multiplied by the remote bus fault current to obtain phase instantaneous setting above,
which the phase relay should operate instantaneously.
For transformer protection relay the entry in this column is magnetising inrush current in
amperes. The instantaneous setting is set such that the relay will not operate
instantaneously for the magnetising inrush current.
For motor protection relay the entry in this column is the starting current of the motor. The
instantaneous setting is made such that the relay does not operate during motor starting.
• The entries in column 21 correspond to earth instantaneous setting factor. This value is
multiplied by the remote bus earth fault current to obtain the earth instantaneous setting
above, which the earth relay should operate instantaneously.
For motor protection relay the entry in this column is the motor starting time in
seconds.
Even if phase and earth instantaneous settings are not present in the relays these fields
has to be present. When the data file is created through integrated environment these
values are 1.3 by default. To give user defined values the user has to change the relevant
field in the data file and execute relay co-ordination with option 2.
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The usual time discrimination provided is 0.4 seconds. If the primary is a fuse, co-ordination
interval between the fuse and the backup relay (t b in seconds) is given by the formula,
where t is the operating time of the fuse. The reduction in the time interval is due to the
absence of circuit breaker operating time.
• The entry in column 3 corresponds to the unbalance factor for earth fault. The relay should
not operate for slight unbalance. Hence certain percentage of tolerance is provided. The
typical value for this unbalance factor for earth fault is 0.1
• The entry in column 4 is the over load factor. The relay should not operate for currents just
above the maximum load current. Usually 30 percent of overload is permitted beyond which
the relay should operate. The typical value of over load factor is 1.3
If the entry in stream 17 is greater than 1, the following data is read.
Note: If partial Bus Bar relay is not present, Stream 21 refers to Simulation data
• Element number in column 1 of Table 3.18 is the transmission line number (serial number
counted starting from the first line in the transmission line data) on which fault is to be
created. If fault is to be created on a bus, the entry in this column is bus number.
• Percent line is distance in percentage from the sending end of the element where the fault
is simulated. For a fault on bus the entry in this column should be zero.
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Zf Zf
Three-Phase
Zg
Line-to-Ground
Three-phase-to Line-to-Line
-ground to- Ground
Zf Zf
Line-to-Line
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field is selected as one the over current relays used for the study is written to the output file.
Each time while executing the relay co-ordination program the user may not want to print the
relay database, in which case the user should select this field as zero.
Following this statement, for each relay, the details as per the manufacturer's technical
specifications are entered. The data for each relay is as follows.
• The procedure for entering the values in different columns can be better understood with
the help of an example. Consider the current rating of 5 amps. For phase plug setting
selection, let the specified range be 50 to 250 percent of the rated current in steps of 25
percent.
• Maximum current in amps is the maximum available setting. In the example considered it is
12.5 amps (2.5 x 5.0).
• Minimum current in amps is the minimum available setting. In the example it is 2.5 amps
(0.5 x 5.0)
• Flag is interpreted as -
⇒ 0: The entries in the columns 1 to 3 correspond to earth plug setting range.
⇒ 1: The entries in the columns 1 to 3 correspond to phase plug setting range.
⇒ 2: The entries in the columns 1 to 3 correspond to phase fault plug setting range
Stream 7: Number of plug Setting
This consists of one line of data of int field indicating the number of available steps of plug
setting. The entry in this field depends on the type of plug setting data i.e., whether it is
continuous, uniform or discrete variation. The number of plug setting data is significant only if
the variation is in discrete steps. The number of discrete steps should not exceed 15. In case of
plug setting having uniform step or which can be varied continuously this field should be zero.
Stream 8: Plug Setting Data
This stream of data consists of plug setting details. Number of lines in this stream is equal to the
number of current settings for the relay. The type of variation of plug setting data is identified by
the entry in the first column.
The character "D" in the first column indicates the variation is in discrete steps. This character is
followed by a blank character and the plug setting values. This line consists as many fields as
specified in the previous stream. The fields are all of float type separated by blanks.
Available plug settings are given in amps, from minimum to maximum value. Again considering
the previous example, the plug setting data is given as follows. The plug setting should be given
from minimum to maximum. Since 25 percent is step, the number of steps is 9 and the step
value is 1.25. The entries in different columns of the line corresponding to CT secondary rating
of 5 amps is
2.5 3.75 5.0 6.25 7.5 8.75 10.0 11.25 12.5
• The character "C" in the first column indicates the plug setting is continuously variable value
between two limits.
• The character "U" in the first column indicates the plug setting data varies continuously
between two limits with a uniform step. This character is followed by the uniform step value.
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This stream of data gives the time dial setting details. This consists of one line of data having
three fields. The data that appears in different columns are given in Table 3.21.
Table 3.21 - Time Dial Setting Data
Col no. Description Type Min Max
1. Minimum time dial setting float 0.05 1.0
2. Time dial setting step value float 0.0005 1.0
3. Maximum time dial setting float 1.0 100.0
Time Dial Setting (TDS) is also referred as Time Multiplier Setting (TMS).
If minimum time dial setting is greater or equal to 100 then the step values and the setting is in
seconds (Ex. Motor protection release (SR21)). Following this field the
Data that appears in different columns are
1. Minimum time in seconds
2. Number of steps
3. Maximum time setting in seconds
4. Step Values in seconds
C1
t=
Log( M )
at unity time dial setting, where t is the operating in seconds and M is the multiple of plug
The relay characteristic is determined by the value of the constant. For example, if the constant
is 3.0 the relay is a 3 seconds relay. For a plug setting multiplier of 10 the operating time is 3
seconds at unity TDS hence it is known as 3 seconds relay, 1.3 seconds relay can also be
simulated by making the constant C 1 as 1.3.
Different types of relay characteristic can be simulated with a standard formula just by changing
the constants. The empirical formula is given by
C1
t c2
(2.3)
M - 1
At unity time dial setting, where t is operating time in seconds and M is the multiple of plug
setting.
0.14
t = 0.02
(2.4)
M - 1
13.5
t = (2.5)
M - 1
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80
t= (2.6)
M 2 -1
where C 1 = 80, C 2 = 2.0
− Long time standby earth fault relay i.e.,
120
t = (2.7)
M - 1
where C 1 = 120, C 2 = 1.0
− RI-Curve characteristic relay i.e.,
1
t = C2
(2.8)
C1 - M
This curve type indicates the characteristics where the value I2 is constant. This type of
characteristic is best suited for fuses.
C1
t = (2.9)
I2
10. This curve type indicates that the relay characteristic is plotted, taking current in amps along
X-axis and time in seconds along Y-axis.
11. This curve type indicates that the relay characteristic is plotted, taking current in amps (to
the base 10) along X-axis and time in seconds (to the base 10) along Y-axis.
• Number of points given in field two refers to total number of discrete points given to
construct the relay characteristic.
This field is zero for characteristic curve types 1 to 4.
C 1 and C 2 should always be present, the values are interpreted depending upon the curve type.
The numbers of lines of data following this are equal to the number of curve points as given in
the previous stream.
Each line consists as many numbers of fields as in the first line. If n number of curves is to be
stored then each line consists (n+1) number of float fields separated by blanks. The data that
appears in different columns are given in Table 3.23.
**
: Time in seconds for motor protection releases (normally this is the time specified for 6 times
the rated current). For these curves, no interpolation is done hence for each time setting the
curve details must be given.
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• Operating time should be according to the selected scale. The entries in column 2 to (n+1)
are the operating times at different time dial settings. The co-ordinates of the characteristics
are stored at pre-selected intervals. The intervals need not be equal. The program selects
data points adjacent to the required value of the plug setting multiple. If the plug setting
and time curves have relatively small curvature, the intervals between adjacent points may
be made relatively large. Otherwise, the intervals between the adjacent points must be
decreased. If the time dial setting does not correspond to the time dial setting at which the
curve is stored, linear interpolation is used to determine the operating times corresponding
to that time dial setting. If tds 1 and tds 2 are the two time dial settings between which the
required time dial setting tds 0 lies, for each plug setting multiplier the operating time is
determined as follows -
Let Y 1 and Y 2 be the operating times at tds 1 and tds 2 , the operating time corresponding to time
dial setting tds 0 is -
(Y1 − Y2 )(tds2 − tds n )
Y0 = Y1-
(tds2 − tds1 )
The operating time corresponding to all the plug setting multiplier is determined. If the plug
setting multiple does not correspond to a value stored, linear interpolation is used to determine
the corresponding time.
If X 1 and X 2 are the two plug setting multipliers between which the required plug setting
multiplier (X 0 ) lies, t 1 and t 2 are the corresponding times, then to determine the time for X 0 (t 0 ) ,
linear interpolation is used.
Therefore,
(t 1 - t 2 ) (X 2 - X 0 )
t 0 = t1 -
(X 2 - X 1 )
If the curve is stored, only at unity time dial setting suitable scaling should be done according to
the TDS. The operating time for TDS other than unity is obtained by multiplying the TDS with the
operating time at unity TDS.
For motor protection releases the earth relay characteristics is definite time. Hence, for such
relays following the curve table the earth relay characteristics should be given if earth element
exists. The data appearing in different columns are
Col
Description Type Min Max
no.
1 Minimum time float 1.0 100
2. Maximum time float 1.0 1000
3 Type of variation float 1.0 1000
4 Step Values Float 1.0 1000
• The minimum and maximum time correspond to the available definite time setting.
• The type of variation of time setting is identified by the entry in column 3.
• The character "D" in this column indicates the variation is in discrete steps. A blank
character, number of discrete points and the discrete step values follow this character in
seconds. The fields are all of float type separated by blanks.
• The character "C" in this column indicates the time setting is continuously variable value
between two limits.
• The character "U" in this column indicates that the time varies continuously between two
limits with a uniform step.
The possible options of phase and earth instantaneous setting flags are tabulated
applicable (if both the flags are 0 data need not be given in this stream). If the phase
instantaneous and earth instantaneous setting flags are set the number of lines depends on the
flags set.
• The minimum and maximum setting correspond to the available setting at which the relay
should operate instantaneously. The values are in multiples of the relay rated current.
This is usually in the range of 2 to 30.
The first line corresponds to phase instantaneous setting data. The data in the subsequent lines
depends on the flags.
If only phase or earth instantaneous setting is available the only one line correspond to that
setting.
• The type of variation of instantaneous setting is identified by the entry in column 3.
◊ The character "D" in this column indicates the variation is in discrete steps. This character
is followed by a blank character, number of discrete points and the discrete step values in
multiples of relay rated current. The fields are all of float type separated by blanks.
◊ The character "C" in this column indicates the instantaneous setting is continuously variable
value between two limits.
◊ The character "U" in this column indicates the instantaneous setting data varies
continuously between two limits with a uniform step.
If time delay is present, the data appearing in different columns of next line are
1. Minimum time delay in seconds
2. Maximum time delay in seconds
3. Type of variation of time.
4. Step value.
• The minimum and maximum time delay corresponds to the available time setting.
• The type of variation of time setting is identified by the entry in column 3.
∗ The character "D" in this column indicates the variation is in discrete steps. This character
is followed by a blank character, number of discrete points and the discrete step values in
seconds. The fields are all of float type separated by blanks.
∗ The character "C" in this column indicates the time setting is continuously variable value
∗
between two limits.
∗ The character "U" in this column indicates that the time varies continuously between two
limits with a uniform step. This character is followed by the uniform step value (in seconds).
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If short circuit setting is available then the data for the short circuit setting is given similar to
instantaneous setting data with time delay.
For each CT tap if instantaneous setting are available then the data for each CT tap is given
similar to instantaneous setting data with time delay.
*
: If two CT taps are available
Stream 14: Overload capacity data
This consists of one line of data of float field indicating the maximum overload
Fuse Data
The fuse data streams differ from that of relay data i.e.,
• Stream 5 consists of one data of int field indicating the current rating of the fuse.
• Stream 6 consists of curve specification and number of points, and it is as explained for
relay.
• Stream 7 consists of curve table as explained for relay.
If the user wants to co-ordinate for relay pairs of his choice the file RCDPAIR.PHS and
RCDPAIR.EAR is to be modified accordingly. User can put comments as explained in RCDIN.
The file format for RCDPAIR.PHS and RCDPAIR.EAR is as follows –
Interactive execution
When POWERRCD is invoked, following dialog box appears and the user is requested
to provide some data during execution process -
the program. The generated relay pairs are displayed in the Relay Pairs list box. The relay pairs
can be added to the Selected relay pairs by clicking on Select or Select All. Deselection of the
selected pairs can be done by clicking Remove or Remove All
Base kV
For graph files generation enter base kV for graph file generation:
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The voltage kV base on which the relay graphs should be generated must be specified.
Option for graph generation
The relay co-ordination curves drop at the instantaneous setting. The user may want to view the
graph beyond the instantaneous setting, in that case modify the below option
The default option is YES. If the curve is to be viewed beyond phase instantaneous setting
select "no", the curves will not drop at the instantaneous setting.
The following option should be modified to set whether to drop earth relay curves at
instantaneous setting
Do you want to drop the earth relay curves at inst. setting y/n ? (y) :
The default option is YES. If the curve is to be viewed beyond earth instantaneous setting select
"n", the curves will not drop at the instantaneous setting.
Input data to POWERRCD for distance relay co-ordination is through an ASCII file. The file
name is "RCDIN". Results are written to files "RCDOUT" and "RCDTOETC". If POWERRCD is
run in the integrated environment of MiP-PSCT, "RCDIN" file is automatically generated.
The system specification data is read as explained in the previous chapter (upto co-ordination
type).
Stream 16: Number of Distance relays
This stream of data consists of one line of data having an int field. This field corresponds to
number of distance relays in the system.
Stream 17: Simulation type
This stream of data consists of one line of data having an int field. The entry in this field is
interpreted as-
The various simulation options provided are -
0-Zone1 zone2 zone3 settings by length : Short line for zone2 is selected on
length of the line and setting is considered by length
1-Fault creation and impedance determination (zone2 zone3) : Impedance
determination and fault simulation by considering length of the lines
2-Zone1 zone2 zone3 settings by impedance : short line for zone2 is considered
on impedance of the line and settings calculated by the program on
considering impedance of the lines
3-Fault creation and impedance determination(Zone2 Zone3): Impedance
determination and fault simulation by considering impedance of the lines
4-Zone2 zone3 settings(User selected element): Zone2 zone3 settings by
considering the lines selected by the user
5-Zone2 zone3 user given element and fault simulation: Zone2 zone3 settings and
fault simulation by considering the user selected element.
• The series element number indicates the element to which the distance relay is connected.
This should always be a transmission line. Series element number corresponds to the
number counted starting from the first line in the series element data. Transformers,
transmission lines, series reactors, series capacitors, bus couplers and circuit breakers
together are referred as series elements.
• Line length is the length of the line on which the distance relay is present.
• Relay location is interpreted as -
− 1: Relay is located on from side of the series element.
− 2: Relay is located on to side of the series element.
The from side and to side is decided by the way in which data is given for the series
elements which is as explained for overcurrent relay data.
• The entry in column 9 corresponds to the real part (in pu) of the minimum apparent load
impedance. The minimum apparent load impedance is determined by conducting load flow
study with maximum generation condition with different contingencies.
• The entry in column 10 corresponds to the imaginary part (in pu) of the minimum apparent
load impedance.
• Zone1 reach corresponds to certain percentage of the primary line impedance for which the
relay should operate instantaneously.(Primary line is that line for which the relay provides
primary protection). In case of two terminal lines, zone1 reach for both phase to phase and
phase to ground faults are done to cover a fraction (usually 80 percent to 85 percent) of the
primary line. In case of multi-terminal lines, a fraction times (usually 80 percent) the
minimum apparent impedance for the fault on one of the remote relaying bus is considered.
• Zone2 reach corresponds to certain percentage (usually 40 to 50 percent) of the impedance
of shortest line in the adjacent section for which the relay provides backup protection.
• Zone3 reach corresponds to certain percentage of the impedance of longest line connected
to the remote bus of the shortest adjacent section.
• Zone4 reach corresponds to certain percentage of the primary line impedance measured in
reverse direction for which the relay should operate with certain time delay.
• Zone2 discrimination time corresponds to the co-ordination interval between zone1 and
zone2 operating times.
• Zone3 discrimination time is the co-ordination interval between zone2 and zone3 operating
time.
0 – RED 670
1 – Micom P543
2 – REL 521
3 – REL 561
4 – Micom P441
5 – REL 511
6 – 7SD5
7 – RAZOA
• Element number corresponds to the series/shunt element number on which the fault is to
be simulated. If fault is to be created on a bus, the entry in this column is bus number.
• Percent line is distance in percentage from the sending end of the element where the fault
is simulated. For a fault on bus the entry in this column should be zero.
5. INPUT/OUTPUT FILES
Table 5.1 gives names of different input and output files used by POWERRCD for overcurrent
relay co-ordination.
Table 5.2 gives names of different input and output files used by POWERRCD for distance relay
co-ordination.
• Sequence of operation of the relays for a fault at user defined location if simulation option is
4 or 5.
• [Error no 3] Too less parameters to read: If the data provided is insufficient then, this error
is displayed. The input data 'stream' for which data is insufficient is also described in the
error message.
• [Error no 4] Memory allocation error: If memory is not allocated for a variable for which
dynamic memory allocation is done, this error message is given. The variable for which
memory allocation is not successfully done is mentioned in the error description.
• [Error no 5] Invalid character: If an invalid character data is present in the input data file
then this message is generated. The data item for which invalid character is entered is also
mentioned in the error message.
• [Error no 6] Invalid number: If an invalid integer data is present in the input data file then
this message is displayed. The data item for which invalid integer data is given is also
mentioned in the error message.
• [Error no 7] Invalid value: If the data given exceeds the limits mentioned for each item
mentioned under different streams, an error message is given along with a description of
the data item.
• [Error no 10] Error in data, Results not okay : If an erroneous input data is present which
doesn't come under any of the above mentioned categories as a result of which wrong
results are obtained, then this message is generated.
These errors are displayed in the output file mentioned by the user. Some of the common error
messages and their probable reasons for occurrence are -
For example, the command line arguments passed to the program are - myin as input file and
myout as output (report) file. If input file myin is not found in the current working directory, or
error while opening the file, message -
ERROR [1]: Input file opening error - Input file not opened for reading. is written to the report
file. If the program expects data to be read from input file, but has not provided data and end of
file is reached, then this error message.
ERROR [3]: Too less parameters to read - Insufficient data provided for Stream is written to the
report file. If the from/to bus of a transformer specified by the user doesn't exist in the bus data
stream, then an error message
ERROR [6]: Invalid number - Invalid bus id specified is written to the report file.
6. Case Study
In this section, three sample power systems are considered with most of the data and element types
to explain the execution of POWERRCD and analysis of results. Different cases are studied with the
help of the network. The single line diagram of the test system is shown in figure 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3.
Listing of files "rcdin" are given in tables 6.1, 6.3 and 6.5, and listing of files "rcdout" are given in
tables 6.2, 6.4 and 6.6 for the three sample systems and "rcdtoetc" in table 6.7 for case 3.
The system considered is a six bus radial system. The one line diagram of the system considered is
as shown in Fig 6.1. Listing of files "rcdin" and "rcdout" are given in tables 6.1 and 6.2 respectively.
% MULTIPLICATION FACTORS
% CB R CB X Trans R/X
0.000000e+000 1.000000e-004 0.050000
% TranZeroSeqZFactor No of TLine levels
0.90000 3
% BUS DATA
% BusId Status Area No Base Volt BusName
% VMag VAng PGen QGen PLd QLd QComp
1 1 1 132.000 Bus1
1.000000000000e+000 0.000000000000e+000 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
2 1 1 132.000 Bus2
1.000000000000e+000 0.000000000000e+000 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
3 1 1 11.000 Bus3
1.000000000000e+000 0.000000000000e+000 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
4 1 1 11.000 Bus4
1.000000000000e+000 0.000000000000e+000 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
5 1 1 11.000 Bus5
1.000000000000e+000 0.000000000000e+000 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 1 1 3.300 Bus6
1.000000000000e+000 0.000000000000e+000 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
% GENERATOR DATA
%FromBus +veR +veX -veR -veX ZeroR ZeroX CBMVA
% LOAD DATA
% FromBus
6 3
% NO of OVERCURRENT RELAYS
6
% SIMULATION TYPE
% 0 - Only co-ordination
% 1 - Co-ordination Checking
% 2 - Co-ordination and Simulation
% 3 - Simulation Checking
% 4 - Co-ordination and Simulation with Tripping
% 5 - Simulation and Trip Checking
% Id <1000 - Relay
% Id > 1000 and < 2000 - Fuse
% Id > 2000 - CDV relays% PhaseTDS EarthTDS PlugSet( amps ) EarthPlugSet( amps )
% Intact flag DiscriminationTime PhaseInstSetFactor EarthInstSetFactor
% CO-ORDINATION DETAILS
% InstSetFactor TimeDisc UnbalanceFact OverloadFact
% for earth flt
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RESULTS OF IDMT RELAY COORDINATION
Contingency : BASE CASE
Schedule : SCHEDULE 0
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OVER CURRENT RELAY CO-ORDINATION
CASE NO : 1 CONTINGENCY : 0 SCHEDULE NO : 0
CONTINGENCY NAME : Base Case
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%% First Power System Network
LARGEST BUS NUMBER USED : 6 ACTUAL NUMBER OF BUSES : 6
NUMBER OF 2 WIND. TRANSFORMERS : 2 NUMBER OF 3 WIND. TRANSFORMERS : 0
NUMBER OF TRANSMISSION LINES : 3
NUMBER OF SERIES REACTORS : 0 NUMBER OF SERIES CAPACITORS : 0
NUMBER OF BUS COUPLERS : 0
NUMBER OF SHUNT REACTORS : 0 NUMBER OF SHUNT CAPACITORS : 0
NUMBER OF SHUNT IMPEDANCES : 0 NUMBER OF GENERATORS : 1
NUMBER OF MOTORS : 0 NUMBER OF LOADS : 1
NUMBER OF FILTERS : 0
NUMBER OF HVDC CONVERTORS : 0
NUMBER OF PARTIAL BUS BAR DIFFERENTIAL RELAYS : 0
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NUMBER OF ZONES : 1
PRINT OPTION : 3 (BOTH DATA AND RESULTS PRINT)
GRAPH OPTION : 1 (GRAPH FILE FOR ALL THE RELAYS
IS GENERATED)
BASE MVA : 10.000
NOMINAL SYSTEM FREQUENCY : 50.000
PREFAULT VOLTAGE OPTION : 0 (VOLTAGE OF 1.0 PU IS ASSUMED)
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FAULT RESISTANCE - PHASE : 0.000000 (PU)
FAULT REACTANCE - PHASE : 0.000000 (PU)
FAULT RESISTANCE - GROUND : 0.000000 (PU)
FAULT REACTANCE - GROUND : 0.000000 (PU)
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CIRCUIT BREAKER RESISTANCE (PU) : 0.000000e+000
CIRCUIT BREAKER REACTANCE (PU) : 1.000000e-004
TRANSFORMER R/X RATIO : 0.050000
TRANSFORMER ZERO SEQUENCE IMPEDANCE MULT FACTOR : 0.900000
BUS DATA
NODE STAT ZONE BUS-KV NAME VMAG-PU
VANG-DEG PGEN-MW QGEN-MR
PLOAD-MW QLOAD-MR QCOMP-MR
---- ---- ---- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
1 1 1 132.000 Bus1 1.0000 0.000 0.000 0.000
0.000 0.000 0.000
2 1 1 132.000 Bus2 1.0000 0.000 0.000 0.000
0.000 0.000 0.000
3 1 1 11.000 Bus3 1.0000 0.000 0.000 0.000
0.000 0.000 0.000
4 1 1 11.000 Bus4 1.0000 0.000 0.000 0.000
0.000 0.000 0.000
5 1 1 11.000 Bus5 1.0000 0.000 0.000 0.000
0.000 0.000 0.000
6 1 1 3.300 Bus6 1.0000 0.000 0.000 0.000
0.000 0.000 0.000
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TRANSFORMER DATA
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TRANSMISSION LINE DATA
RELAY NAME : Name of the relay, the size should not exceed 8 characters.
EL-NO : Series/Shunt element number on which the relay is located.
EL-TYP : 0 if relay is on series element.
1 if relay is on shunt element.
DR ST : d/D for a directional relay.
n/N for a nondirectional relay.
FOR/REV : 1 if relay is located on from side of the series element.
2 if relay is located on to side of the series element.
CON SEN : a/A if it is looking away from the bus to which it is connected.
t/T if it is looking towards the bus to which it is connected.
MAXI LOAD : Maximum load current in amperes.
CTPR1 : Current transformer primary rating 1 in amperes.
CTPR2 : Current transformer primary rating 2 in amperes.
CTPR3 : Current transformer primary rating 3 in amperes.
CTPR4 : Current transformer primary rating 4 in amperes.
CTSEC : Current transformer secondary rating in amperes.
RELAY DBASE : The relay type number (less than or equal to 1000 if
it is relay, than 1000 and less than 2000 for fuse).
greater than 2000 for a Voltage Controlled relay).
PHTD SET : Phase fault time dial setting.
ERTD SET : Earth fault time dial setting.
PHPS : Phase fault plug setting in amperes.
ERPS : Earth fault plug setting in amperes.
INT FLG
0 : CT selection, plug setting and the time dial setting (TDS) are
computed by the program.
01 : User defined TDS is selected and the plug setting is computed by the
program.
10 : User defined plug setting is selected with CT primary 1, and the TDS
is computed by the program.
11 : User defined plug setting is selected with CT primary 1, and the TDS
is given by the user.
20 : User defined plug setting is selected with CT primary 2, and the TDS
is computed by the program.
21 : User defined plug setting is selected with CT primary 2, and the TDS
is given by the user.
30 : User defined plug setting is selected with CT primary 3, and the TDS
is computed by the program.
31 : User defined plug setting is selected with CT primary 3, and the TDS
is given by the user.
40 : User defined plug setting is selected with CT primary 4, and the TDS
is computed by the program.
41 : User defined plug setting is selected with CT primary 4, and the TDS
is given by the user.
RELAY EL ELM DIR FOR/ CON MAXIM CTPR1 CTPR2 CTPR3 CTPR4
CTSEC RELAY
NAME NUM TYP SEN REV SEN LOAD AMPS AMPS AMPS AMPS
AMPS DBASE
PHTD ERTD PHPS ERPS INTCT DISC PH
INS ER INS OVERLOAD UNBALANCE
SET SET FLAG TIME FCT
FCT FACT FACT
PHAS EARTH CT PH INS ER INS PH INST
ERTH INST
INTCT INTCT SEL FLAG FLAG TIME
TIME
-------------------- --- --- --- ---- ----- ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ -----
- ------- ------- --------
R1 3 0 D 1 A 450.0 500.0 500.0 500.0 500.0
1.000 104
0.29 0.43 500.0 175.0 0 0.400
1.30 1.30 1.00 0.100
11 11 1 0 0
0.00 0.000
0 1 1
RELAY EL ELM DIR FOR/ CON MAXIM CTPR1 CTPR2 CTPR3 CTPR4
CTSEC RELAY STAGE 1 STAGE 2
NAME NUM TYP SEN REV SEN LOAD
DBASE CURRENT TIME CURRENT TIME
(A) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A)
(A) (s) (A) (s)
-------------------- --- --- --- ---- ----- ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ---
NUMBER OF FAULTS SIMULATED : 1
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BUS NUMBER FAULTTYPE
---------- ---------
4 1 (3 PHASE TO GROUND FAULT)
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INFEED
RMU-MAIN
LR3
RMU-3
RMU-4 RMU-2 R4
11.0 11.0 11.0
LR4 R8 R7 R6 R5 LR2
% GENERATOR DATA
%FromBus +veR +veX -veR -veX ZeroR ZeroX CBMVA
2.000000e-002 100.000 3
% LOAD DATA
% FromBus
6 3
5 3
4 3
3 3
2 3
% GENERATOR DATA FOR MINIMUM GENERATION CONDITION
%FromBus +veR +veX -veR -veX ZeroR ZeroX CBMVA
1 0.000000e+000 2.000000e-002 0.000000e+000 2.000000e-002 0.000000e+000
2.000000e-002 100.000 3
% CO-ORDINATION TYPE (1-Overcurrent 0-Distance)
1
% NO of OVERCURRENT RELAYS
17
% SIMULATION TYPE
% 0 - Only co-ordination
% 1 - Co-ordination Checking
% 2 - Co-ordination and Simulation
% 3 - Simulation Checking
% 4 - Co-ordination and Simulation with Tripping
% 5 - Simulation and Trip Checking
% 6 - Co-ordination Checking (Existing Settings)
% 7 - Co-ordination, Simulation verification (Existing Settings)
% 8 - Co-ordination, Simulation and Trip verification (Existing Settings)
4
% OVERCURRENT RELAY DATA
% RelayName EleNo EleType RelayType RelayLoc ConnSense MaxLdCurrent
% CT Primary Ratings in amps (4 ratings)
% CT Secondary rating in amps
% Relay/Fuse Data Base Number
% Id <1000 - Relay
% Id > 1000 and < 2000 - Fuse
% Id > 2000 - CDV relays% PhaseTDS EarthTDS PlugSet( amps ) EarthPlugSet( amps )
% Intact flag DiscriminationTime PhaseInstSetFactor EarthInstSetFactor
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NUMBER OF ZONES : 1
PRINT OPTION : 3 (BOTH DATA AND RESULTS PRINT)
GRAPH OPTION : 1 (GRAPH FILE FOR ALL THE RELAYS
IS GENERATED)
BASE MVA : 10.000
NOMINAL SYSTEM FREQUENCY : 50.000
PREFAULT VOLTAGE OPTION : 0 (VOLTAGE OF 1.0 PU IS ASSUMED)
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FAULT RESISTANCE - PHASE : 0.000000 (PU)
FAULT REACTANCE - PHASE : 0.000000 (PU)
FAULT RESISTANCE - GROUND : 0.000000 (PU)
FAULT REACTANCE - GROUND : 0.000000 (PU)
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CIRCUIT BREAKER RESISTANCE (PU) : 0.000000e+000
CIRCUIT BREAKER REACTANCE (PU) : 1.000000e-004
TRANSFORMER R/X RATIO : 0.050000
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GENERATOR DATA
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LOAD DATA
NODE NAME STATUS
---- -------- ------
6 RMU-5 3
5 RMU-4 3
4 RMU-3 3
3 RMU-2 3
2 RMU-1 3
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GENERATOR DATA FOR MINIMUM GENERATION
RELAY NAME : Name of the relay, the size should not exceed 8 characters.
EL-NO : Series/Shunt element number on which the relay is located.
EL-TYP : 0 if relay is on series element.
1 if relay is on shunt element.
DR ST : d/D for a directional relay.
n/N for a nondirectional relay.
FOR/REV : 1 if relay is located on from side of the series element.
2 if relay is located on to side of the series element.
CON SEN : a/A if it is looking away from the bus to which it is connected.
t/T if it is looking towards the bus to which it is connected.
MAXI LOAD : Maximum load current in amperes.
CTPR1 : Current transformer primary rating 1 in amperes.
CTPR2 : Current transformer primary rating 2 in amperes.
CTPR3 : Current transformer primary rating 3 in amperes.
CTPR4 : Current transformer primary rating 4 in amperes.
CTSEC : Current transformer secondary rating in amperes.
0 : CT selection, plug setting and the time dial setting (TDS) are
computed by the program.
01 : User defined TDS is selected and the plug setting is computed by the
program.
10 : User defined plug setting is selected with CT primary 1, and the TDS
is computed by the program.
11 : User defined plug setting is selected with CT primary 1, and the TDS
is given by the user.
20 : User defined plug setting is selected with CT primary 2, and the TDS
is computed by the program.
21 : User defined plug setting is selected with CT primary 2, and the TDS
is given by the user.
30 : User defined plug setting is selected with CT primary 3, and the TDS
is computed by the program.
31 : User defined plug setting is selected with CT primary 3, and the TDS
is given by the user.
40 : User defined plug setting is selected with CT primary 4, and the TDS
is computed by the program.
41 : User defined plug setting is selected with CT primary 4, and the TDS
is given by the user.
RELAY EL ELM DIR FOR/ CON MAXIM CTPR1 CTPR2 CTPR3 CTPR4
CTSEC RELAY
NAME NUM TYP SEN REV SEN LOAD AMPS AMPS AMPS AMPS
AMPS DBASE
PHTD ERTD PHPS ERPS INTCT DISC PH
INS ER INS OVERLOAD UNBALANCE
SET SET FLAG TIME FCT
FCT FACT FACT
PHAS EARTH CT PH INS ER INS PH INST
ERTH INST
INTCT INTCT SEL FLAG FLAG TIME
TIME
-------------------- --- --- --- ---- ----- ------ ------ ------ ------ ------
R1 1 0 N 1 A 200.0 200.0 400.0 600.0 1200.0
5.000 1
0.18 0.30 300.0 100.0 0 0.400
1.30 1.30 1.00 0.200
11 11 1 0 0
0.00 0.000
0 1 1
R2 1 0 D 2 A 200.0 300.0 300.0 300.0 300.0
5.000 1
0.05 0.30 300.0 30.0 0 0.400
1.30 1.30 1.00 0.200
1 11 1 0 0
0.00 0.000
0 1 1
R3 2 0 D 1 A 200.0 300.0 300.0 300.0 300.0
5.000 1
0.64 0.79 300.0 90.0 0 0.400
1.30 1.30 1.00 0.200
1 11 1 0 0
0.00 0.000
0 1 1
R4 2 0 D 2 A 200.0 300.0 300.0 300.0 300.0
5.000 1
0.17 0.27 300.0 90.0 0 0.400
1.30 1.30 1.00 0.200
1 11 1 0 0
0.00 0.000
0 1 1
R5 3 0 D 1 A 200.0 300.0 300.0 300.0 300.0
5.000 1
0.46 0.69 300.0 45.0 0 0.400
1.30 1.30 1.00 0.200
1 11 1 0 0
0.00 0.000
0 1 1
R6 3 0 D 2 A 200.0 300.0 300.0 300.0 300.0
5.000 1
0.32 0.50 300.0 30.0 0 0.400
1.30 1.30 1.00 0.200
1 11 1 0 0
0.00 0.000
RELAY
EL ELM DIR FOR/ CON MAXIM CTPR1 CTPR2 CTPR3 CTPR4
CTSEC RELAY STAGE 1 STAGE 2
NAME NUM TYP SEN REV SEN LOAD
DBASE CURRENT TIME CURRENT TIME
(A) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A)
(A) (s) (A) (s)
-------------------- --- --- --- ---- ----- ------ ------ ------ ------ ------
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF FAULTS SIMULATED : 1
SERIES ELEMENT PERCENT FAULTTYPE
NUMBER LINE
-------------- ------- ---------
1 20.00 1 (3 PHASE TO GROUND FAULT)
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Number of phase relays 17 Number of earth relays 17
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RELAY ELMT ELEMNT FROM FROM TO TO RELAY PHASE EARTH
NAME NMBR TYPE BUS NAME BUS NAME LOCATION
-------------------- ---- ------ ---- -------- ---- -------- -------- ----- -----
R1 1 Series 1 RMUMAIN 2 RMU-1 RMUMAIN YES YES
DB CURVE NAME
NO. NAME CHOSEN SETTING SETTING SETTING
FAULT FOR CLOSE BUS FAULT REMOTE RELAY SETTING NAME
(Amps) (%) (PRIM) (SEC)
CURRENT IN FAULT CURRENT BUS FAULT
(A) (A)
(Amps) Secs) (Amps) (Secs) (%)
--- -------------------- --------- --------- ------- ------ ------- ------- -------
----- --------- --------- ---------- --------- -------------------- -------- -------
- ----------
1 R1 1 2 200 5 150.00 300.00 7.50
0.18 26243.19 0.2781 11346.36 0.3423 R3
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RELAY SETTINGS FOR EARTH FAULTS
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RELAY CLOSE IN FAULT PLUG SETTING RATIO RELAY REMARKS
NAME CURRENT (Amps) (Amps) CAPACITY
-------------------- --------------- ------------ -------- -------- -------------
R1 26243.1941 100.0000 262.432 100.00 Exceeds Limit
R2 1194.5853 30.0000 39.820 100.00 Within Limit
R3 8361.3344 90.0000 92.904 100.00 Within Limit
R4 1828.6140 90.0000 20.318 100.00 Within Limit
R5 3047.8197 45.0000 67.729 100.00 Within Limit
R6 2620.3800 30.0000 87.346 100.00 Within Limit
R7 2038.1973 30.0000 67.940 100.00 Within Limit
R8 3635.0185 45.0000 80.778 100.00 Within Limit
R9 1652.3195 30.0000 55.077 100.00 Within Limit
R10 8361.3344 90.0000 92.904 100.00 Within Limit
R11 1194.5853 30.0000 39.820 100.00 Within Limit
R12 26243.1941 300.0000 87.477 100.00 Within Limit
LR13 9555.9197 105.0000 91.009 100.00 Within Limit
LR14 5287.3380 60.0000 88.122 100.00 Within Limit
LR15 4658.5772 60.0000 77.643 100.00 Within Limit
LR16 4876.4337 60.0000 81.274 100.00 Within Limit
LR17 9555.9197 105.0000 91.009 100.00 Within Limit
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SL. RELAY From Bus To Bus CT PRIM CT SEC PLUG PLUG PLUG
T.D.S CLOSE IN OP. TIME REMOTE OP.TIME PRIMARY INSTANT RELAY
DB CURVE NAME
NO. NAME CHOSEN SETTING SETTING SETTING
FAULT FOR CLOSE BUS FAULT REMOTE RELAY SETTING NAME
(Amps) (%) (PRIM) (SEC)
CURRENT IN FAULT CURRENT BUS FAULT
(A) (A)
(Amps) Secs) (Amps) (Secs) (%)
--- -------------------- --------- --------- ------- ------ ------- ------- -------
----- --------- --------- ---------- --------- -------------------- -------- -------
- ----------
1 R1 1 2 200 5 50.00 100.00 2.50
0.30 26243.19 0.3911 8361.33 0.4682 R3
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EARTH RELAY SETTINGS
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RELAY NAME PLUG SETTING PLUG SETTING TIME MULTIPLIER SETTING INST. SETTING
(PRIM) (SEC) (A)
(A) (A)
-------------------- ------------ ------------ ----------------------- -----------
R1 100.000 0.300 ******
R2 30.000 0.300 ******
R3 90.000 0.790 ******
R4 90.000 0.270 ******
R5 45.000 0.690 ******
R6 30.000 0.500 ******
R7 30.000 0.500 ******
R8 45.000 0.700 ******
R9 30.000 0.270 ******
R10 90.000 0.800 ******
R11 30.000 0.050 ******
R12 300.000 0.790 ******
LR13 105.000 0.050 ******
LR14 60.000 0.050 ******
LR15 60.000 0.050 ******
LR16 60.000 0.050 ******
LR17 105.000 0.050 ******
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RELAY PH INSTANT OPER TIME SHORT CIRCUIT OPER TIME ER INSTANT OPER
TIME
NAME SETTING SETTING SETTING
(Amps) (Secs) (Amps) (Secs) (Amps)
(Secs)
-------------------- ---------- --------- ------------- --------- ---------- -------
--
R1 No Inst **** No SC **** No Er Inst
****
R2 No Inst **** No SC **** No Er Inst
****
R3 No Inst **** No SC **** No Er Inst
****
R4 No Inst **** No SC **** No Er Inst
****
R5 No Inst **** No SC **** No Er Inst
****
R6 No Inst **** No SC **** No Er Inst
****
R7 No Inst **** No SC **** No Er Inst
****
R8 No Inst **** No SC **** No Er Inst
****
R9 No Inst **** No SC **** No Er Inst
****
R10 No Inst **** No SC **** No Er Inst
In this section, a sample power system is considered with most of the data and element types to
explain the distance relay co-ordination. The system considered is as shown in Fig. 6.3. Listing of
files “rcdin”, “rcdout” and “rcdtoetc” are given in tables 6.5, 6.6 and 6.7 respectively.
1 3 0 100.000 50.000 0
% FAULT IMPEDANCE
% FaultR FaultX GndFaultR GndFaultX
0.000e+000 0.000e+000 0.000e+000 0.000e+000
% MULTIPLICATION FACTORS
% CB R CB X Trans R/X
0.000000e+000 1.000000e-004 0.050000
% TranZeroSeqZFactor No of TLine levels
0.90000 1
% BUS DATA
% BusId Status Area No Base Volt BusName
% VMag VAng PGen QGen PLd QLd QComp
1 1 1 132.000 Bus1
1.000000000000e+000 0.000000000000e+000 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
0.00
2 1 1 132.000 Bus2
1.000000000000e+000 0.000000000000e+000 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
0.00
3 1 1 132.000 Bus3
1.000000000000e+000 0.000000000000e+000 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
0.00
4 1 1 132.000 Bus4
1.000000000000e+000 0.000000000000e+000 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
0.00
5 1 1 132.000 Bus5
1.000000000000e+000 0.000000000000e+000 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
0.00
% LOAD DATA
% FromBus
2 3
3 3
4 3
5 3
% Simulation Type
% 0 - Only Co-ordination
% 1 - Co-ordination and Simulation
% Distance Relay Data
1 1
% Discrimination Time
0.400
% No of faults to be simulated
1
% Simulation Data
1 50.000 1
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TRANSMISSION LINE DATA
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GENERATOR DATA
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LOAD DATA
RELAY NAME : Name of the relay, the size should not exceed 8 characters.
ELMN-NUMB : Series element number on which the relay is located.
LINE-LNTH : The length of the transmission line on which the relay is
located.
FOR/REV : 1 if relay is located on from side of the series element.
2 if relay is located on to side of the series element.
CTPRI : Current transformer primary rating in amperes.
CTSE : Current transformer secondary rating in amperes.
PTPR : Potential transformer primary rating in Kv.
PTSE : Potential transformer secondary rating in volts.
LOAD IMP
R (P.U) : Apparent load resistance in p.u determined using load flow
results.
X (P.U) : Apparent load reactance in p.u determined using load flow
results.
Z1 REACH : Percentage of the primary line impedance for which the
relay should operate instantaneously.
Z2 REACH : Percentage of shortest line impedance in the adjacent section
for which the relay provides backup protection.
Z3 REACH : Percentage of the longest line impedance connected to the
remote bus of the shortest adjacent section for which the
relay provides backup protection.
Z2 DIS TIME : The co-ordination time interval between zone1 and zone2
in seconds.
Z3 DIS TIME : The co-ordination time interval between zone2 and zone3
in seconds.
RELAY DBASE : The relay type number.
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DISTANCE RELAY DATA
RELAY ELMN LINE FOR/ CTPR CTSE PTPR PTSE LOAD IMP Z1
REACH Z2 REACH
NAME NUMB LNTH REV AMPS AMP KV VOLT R(P.U) X(P.U)
PERCENT PERCENT
Z3 REACH Z2 DIS Z3 DIS Z4 REACH
Z4 RELAY
PERCENT TIME TIME PERCENT
TIME DBASE
-------------------- ---- ----- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- -------- ------ --------
Dr1 1 1.00 1 400 5 132 110 999.990 999.99 80
40
100 0.500 0.800 20
1.000 0
Dr2 1 1.00 2 400 5 132 110 999.990 999.99 80
40
100 0.500 0.800 20
1.000 0
Dr3 2 1.00 1 400 5 132 110 999.990 999.99 80
40
100 0.500 0.800 29
1.000 0
Dr4 2 1.00 2 400 5 132 110 999.990 999.99 80
40
100 0.500 0.800 20
1.000 0
Dr5 3 1.00 1 400 5 132 110 999.990 999.99 80
40
100 0.500 0.800 20
1.000 0
Dr6 3 1.00 2 400 5 132 110 999.990 999.99 80
40
100 0.500 0.800 20
1.000 0
Dr7 4 1.00 1 400 5 132 110 999.990 999.99 80
40
100 0.500 0.800 20
1.000 0
Dr8 4 1.00 2 400 5 132 110 999.990 999.99 80
40
100 0.500 0.800 20
1.000 0
Dr9 5 1.00 1 400 5 132 110 999.990 999.99 80
40
100 0.500 0.800 20
1.000 0
Dr10 6 1.00 1 400 5 132 110 999.990 999.99 80
40
100 0.500 0.800 20
1.000 0
Dr11 6 1.00 2 400 5 132 110 999.990 999.99 80
40
100 0.500 0.800 20
1.000 0
Dr12 7 1.00 1 400 5 132 110 999.990 999.99 80
40
100 0.500 0.800 20
1.000 0
Dr13 7 1.00 2 400 5 132 110 999.990 999.99 80
2 Dr2 6 Dr6
7 Dr7 6 Dr6
9 Dr9 6 Dr6
11 Dr11 7 Dr7
12 Dr12 7 Dr7
2 Dr2 8 Dr8
5 Dr5 8 Dr8
9 Dr9 8 Dr8
13 Dr13 9 Dr9
8 Dr8 10 Dr10
12 Dr12 10 Dr10
4 Dr4 11 Dr11
6 Dr6 11 Dr11
14 Dr14 12 Dr12
8 Dr8 13 Dr13
11 Dr11 13 Dr13
2 Dr2 14 Dr14
5 Dr5 14 Dr14
7 Dr7 14 Dr14
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PHASE/ZERO ZONE REACH (COMPUTED)
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RELAY ZONE1 ZONE2 ZONE3 ZONE4 ZONE1 ZONE2 ZONE3 ZONE4
ZONE2 ZONE3 ZONE4 APP.IMP FAR CH ANG Z0 COMP L/R
NAME SETTING SETTING SETTING SETTING SETTING SETTING SETTING SETTING
TIME TIME TIME RM BUS IN DEG (msecs)
PH-PH PH-PH PH-PH PH-PH PH-E PH-E PH-E PH-E
(s) (s) (s)
-------------------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -----
Dr1 0.5877 1.3223 5.1421 -0.147 1.1755 2.6500 10.3030 -0.294
0.500 1.300 2.300 3.9864 71 0.333 9.502
Dr2 0.5877 1.9099 5.8765 -0.147 1.1755 3.8222 11.8398 -0.294
0.500 1.300 2.300 3.2520 71 0.333 9.502
Dr3 2.3506 3.0849 6.2433 -0.852 4.7057 6.1758 12.4983 -1.706
0.500 1.300 2.300 3.6813 72 0.336 9.548
Dr4 2.3506 3.2321 5.8765 -0.588 4.7057 6.4699 11.8399 -1.176
0.500 1.300 2.300 NO RM BUS 72 0.336 9.548
Dr5 1.7629 2.3504 5.5087 -0.441 3.5907 4.7821 11.1046 -0.898
0.500 1.300 2.300 2.9282 72 0.347 9.553
Dr6 1.7629 2.4975 5.8765 -0.441 3.5907 5.0762 11.8399 -0.898
0.500 1.300 2.300 NO RM BUS 72 0.347 9.553
Dr7 1.7629 2.3504 5.5087 -0.441 3.5907 4.7821 11.1046 -0.898
0.500 1.300 2.300 2.2037 72 0.347 9.553
Dr8 1.7629 2.4975 5.8765 -0.441 3.5907 5.0762 11.8399 -0.898
0.500 1.300 2.300 NO RM BUS 72 0.347 9.553
Dr9 1.1754 2.6445 6.6111 -0.294 2.3612 5.3043 13.3219 -0.590
0.500 1.300 2.300 4.4074 72 0.336 9.564
Dr10 0.2935 1.2483 4.7742 -0.073 0.5873 2.5295 9.7109 -0.147
0.500 1.300 2.300 0.3669 72 0.333 9.546
Dr11 0.2935 1.2483 4.7742 -0.073 0.5873 2.5295 9.7109 -0.147
0.500 1.300 2.300 NO RM BUS 72 0.333 9.546
Dr12 2.3506 3.5259 6.6111 -0.588 4.7057 7.0627 13.3219 -1.176
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0.500 1.300 2.300 NO RM BUS 72 0.336 9.548
Dr13 2.3506 3.0849 6.2433 -0.588 4.7057 6.1758 12.4983 -1.176
0.500 1.300 2.300 2.9382 72 0.336 9.548
Dr14 1.1754 1.7631 5.1421 -0.294 2.3612 3.5393 10.3030 -0.590
0.500 1.300 2.300 2.9382 72 0.336 9.564
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PHASE/ZERO ZONE REACH (SET VALUES)
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RELAY RELAY QUANTITY ZONE1 ZONE2
ZONE3 ZONE4 ZONE1 ZONE2
ZONE3 ZONE4 REMARKS
NAME TYPE PHASE SETTING PHASE SETTING
PHASE SETTING PHASE SETTING EARTH SETTING EARTH SETTING
EARTH SETTING EARTH SETTING
-------------------- -------- --------- ---------- --------- ---------- ---------
Dr1 RED670 RES\REACT 0.1900 0.5600 0.4200 1.260
1.6300 4.8800 0.0500 0.150 0.3800 1.120 0.8400 2.520
3.2100 9.8000 0.1000 0.290 RES\REACT
Dr2 RED670 RES\REACT 0.1900 0.5600 0.6100 1.820
1.8700 5.5800 0.0500 0.150 0.3800 1.120 1.1900 3.640
3.6900 11.2600 0.1000 0.290 RES\REACT
Dr3 RED670 RES\REACT 0.7500 2.2300 0.9800 2.930
1.9800 5.9300 0.2800 0.810 1.4500 4.480 1.9000 5.880
3.8300 11.9000 0.5300 1.630 RES\REACT
Dr4 RED670 RES\REACT 0.7500 2.2300 1.0300 3.070
1.8600 5.5800 0.1900 0.560 1.4500 4.480 1.9900 6.160
3.6500 11.2700 0.3700 1.120 RES\REACT
Dr5 RED670 RES\REACT 0.5600 1.6800 0.7500 2.230
1.7500 5.2300 0.1500 0.430 1.1200 3.420 1.4900 4.550
3.4300 10.5700 0.2900 0.860 RES\REACT
Dr6 RED670 RES\REACT 0.5600 1.6800 0.7900 2.370
1.8600 5.5800 0.1500 0.430 1.1200 3.420 1.5800 4.830
3.6600 11.2700 0.2900 0.860 RES\REACT
Dr7 RED670 RES\REACT 0.5600 1.6800 0.7500 2.230
1.7500 5.2300 0.1500 0.430 1.1200 3.420 1.4900 4.550
3.4300 10.5700 0.2900 0.860 RES\REACT
Dr8 RED670 RES\REACT 0.5600 1.6800 0.7900 2.370
1.8600 5.5800 0.1500 0.430 1.1200 3.420 1.5800 4.830
3.6600 11.2700 0.2900 0.860 RES\REACT
Dr9 RED670 RES\REACT 0.3800 1.1200 0.8400 2.510
2.0900 6.2800 0.1000 0.290 0.7500 2.250 1.6600 5.050
4.1700 12.6600 0.1900 0.570 RES\REACT
Dr10 RED670 RES\REACT 0.1000 0.2800 0.4000 1.190
1.5100 4.5300 0.0300 0.100 0.1900 0.560 0.8000 2.410
3.0300 9.2300 0.0500 0.150 RES\REACT
Dr11 RED670 RES\REACT 0.1000 0.2800 0.4000 1.190
1.5100 4.5300 0.0300 0.100 0.1900 0.560 0.8000 2.410
3.0300 9.2300 0.0500 0.150 RES\REACT
Dr12 RED670 RES\REACT 0.7500 2.2300 1.1200 3.350
2.1000 6.2800 0.1900 0.560 1.4500 4.480 2.1800 6.720
4.1100 12.6800 0.3700 1.120 RES\REACT
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ARC AND TOWER FOOTING RESISTANCE
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RELAY NAME PH-PH ZONE 1 PH-PH ZONE 2 PH-PH ZONE 3 PH-E ZONE 1 PH-E ZONE 2
PH-E ZONE 3
-------------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------- ----------
Dr1 0.2411 0.2411 0.2411 0.7987
0.7980 0.7987
Dr2 0.2411 0.2411 0.2411 0.7987
0.7980 0.7987
Dr3 0.2411 0.2411 0.2411 0.7987
0.7980 0.7987
Dr4 0.2411 0.2411 0.2411 0.7987
0.7980 0.7987
Dr5 0.2411 0.2411 0.2411 0.7987
0.7980 0.7987
Dr6 0.2411 0.2411 0.2411 0.7987
0.7980 0.7987
Dr7 0.2411 0.2411 0.2411 0.7987
0.7980 0.7987
Dr8 0.2411 0.2411 0.2411 0.7987
0.7980 0.7987
Dr9 0.2411 0.2411 0.2411 0.7987
0.7980 0.7987
Dr10 0.2411 0.2411 0.2411 0.7987
0.7980 0.7987
Dr11 0.2411 0.2411 0.2411 0.7987
0.7980 0.7987
Dr12 0.2411 0.2411 0.2411 0.7987
0.7980 0.7987
Dr13 0.2411 0.2411 0.2411 0.7987
0.7980 0.7987
Dr14 0.2411 0.2411 0.2411 0.7987
0.7980 0.7987
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PHASE SELECTION SETTINGS
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RELAY NAME PH-PH ZONE 1 PH-PH ZONE 2 PH-EE ZONE 1 PH-ER ZONE 2
-------------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Dr1 5.370 5.370 10.780 8.390
10.760
Dr2 6.140 6.140 12.380 8.390
11.100
Dr3 6.520 6.520 13.090 8.390
11.240
Dr4 6.140 6.140 12.400 8.390
11.090
Dr5 5.750 5.750 11.630 8.390
10.920
Dr6 6.140 6.140 12.390 8.390
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