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    GE

    Grid Solutions

    CAEM 33 MK II
    Second Rotor Earth Fault Relay
    Challenge
    The field circuit of the generator, comprising the field winding of the generator and the
    Customer Benefits
    armature of the exciter together with any associated field circuit breaker if it exists, is an ! Proven solution for second rotor
    isolated D.C. circuit, which is not normally earthed. If an Earth fault occurs, there will be no Earth fault
    steady state fault current and the need for action will not be evident. ! High sensitivity
    ! Reliable
    Danger arises if a second earth fault occurs at a separate point in the field system, to cause
    the high field current to be diverted, in part at least from the intervening turns. ! Helps to preserve the generation capacity

    Solution
    The only way to find out the first and the actual second rotor earth fault is, with the help of
    VAEM and CAEM schemes, along with a null detector. Null detector is adjusted to zero
    position with the help of potentiometers provided in the circuit.

    In this scheme the first rotor earth fault is detected by VAEM and then the VAEM becomes
    out from the circuit. Null detector is again adjusted to the zero position. CAEM makes a
    bridge circuit between the faulted portion. Occurrance of the second rotor earth fault
    disturbs the balancing of the bridge and gives trip command to the machine.

    Application
    A single Earth Fault (E/F) detected in the D.C. field circuit of a machine requires the
    machine to be taken out of service at the first opportunity. This is because, if allowed to run
    with an Earth fault on the ‘rotor’, a subsequent second earth fault can cause severe
    damage to the machine.

    However, a relay which can detect such a second E/F and trip out the machine can make it
    possible to run even with a single E/F, without any such risks, thus helping to preserve the
    generation risks, thus helping to preserve the generation capacity. CAEM 33 has been
    designed for the above application.

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    CAEM 33 Second Rotor Earth Fault Relay

    Principle of Operation Technical Data


    The working principle of CAEM 33 Mk II is different from Mark I.
    CAEM 33 has three auxillary units.

    Unit A senses the DC leakage current and unit C is a hand reset


    contact follower relay / contact multiplication of Unit A as shown
    in Figure1. Unit B is monitoring the AC auxiliary supply. Whenever
    the auxillary supply fails, this relay will reset and initiate the alarm
    through the N/C contact. The relay has a step down transformer
    with two secondary windings.

    The auxillary supply is connected to the primary of the


    transformer through relay case terminal 7&8. One of the
    secondary winding voltages is rectified and connected to coil of
    Unit B and coil of Unit C through unit A contact. Another
    secondary winding voltage is rectified and regulated by zener
    diode. The unit A coil has two windings.

    The regulated DC voltage is connected to one of the windings of


    unit A. The DC leakage current flows through the relay terminal
    no. 9&10 and is connected to the other winding of the unit A
    through a bridge rectifier. The unit A is calibrated to pickup when
    DC current of 1 mA or higher flows through the terminal no. 9&10.

    Without AC auxiliary supply, unit A relay will not operate even if


    the leakage current is more than 1 mA.

    Figure 2 shows the combined scheme of VAEM and CAEM for first
    and second rotor earth fault respectively.

    Operating Time
    The relay operating time at 5 times.
    Pick-up is between 40, 60 ms.

    Operation Indicators
    The shield must be perfectly free to drop when the contacts are Figure 1: Functional Overview
    about to touch or just before they touch, but never after. This
    enables that the contacts do not close without the operation
    indicator being displayed Adjustment is make by bending the
    spring catch, which locates in a notch in the armature.

    Contacts
    Two pairs of normally open self reset contacts and one pair of
    normally closed self reset contacts for the failure alarm.

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    CAEM 33 Second Rotor Earth Fault Relay

    Figure 2: combined scheme of VAEM and CAEM for first and second rotor earth fault Protection

    Figure 3: Case and Panel cut-out dimensions for case 1D (all dimensions in mm)

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    Field circuit Voltage:

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    GE reserves the right to make changes to specifications of products described at any time without
    Worldwide Contact Center notice and without obligation to notify any person of such changes.

    Web: www.GEGridSolutions.com/contact CAEM_33-Brochure-EN-2020_06-Grid-GA-1701. © Copyright 2020, General Electric Company. All


    rights reserved.
    Phone: +44 (0) 1785 250 070

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    Contact : 011 4563 1920

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