This document provides an example of coordinating overcurrent relay settings for four locations (A, B, C, D) on an electrical network. It calculates the time multiplier settings (TMS) for each relay to achieve proper coordination, considering fault current levels, load current, and a 300ms grading margin. The settings are:
Location D: TMS 0.1, pickup 100A
Location C: TMS 0.2, pickup 200A
Location B: TMS 0.3, pickup 500A
Location A: TMS 0.4, pickup 600A
It then checks that each relay is sensitive enough to protect its line and provide backup for the next line.
This document provides an example of coordinating overcurrent relay settings for four locations (A, B, C, D) on an electrical network. It calculates the time multiplier settings (TMS) for each relay to achieve proper coordination, considering fault current levels, load current, and a 300ms grading margin. The settings are:
Location D: TMS 0.1, pickup 100A
Location C: TMS 0.2, pickup 200A
Location B: TMS 0.3, pickup 500A
Location A: TMS 0.4, pickup 600A
It then checks that each relay is sensitive enough to protect its line and provide backup for the next line.
This document provides an example of coordinating overcurrent relay settings for four locations (A, B, C, D) on an electrical network. It calculates the time multiplier settings (TMS) for each relay to achieve proper coordination, considering fault current levels, load current, and a 300ms grading margin. The settings are:
Location D: TMS 0.1, pickup 100A
Location C: TMS 0.2, pickup 200A
Location B: TMS 0.3, pickup 500A
Location A: TMS 0.4, pickup 600A
It then checks that each relay is sensitive enough to protect its line and provide backup for the next line.
Location CT Ratio Max Fault Current Relay Current Setting Load
A 400/5 7850 150% 500 B 400/5 4500 125% 400 C 200/5 2690 100% 170 D 100/5 1395 100% 60
All relays have Time Multiple Settings for the relays are in the range 0.1 to 1.0 in 0.1 steps and have standard inverse curves which comply with the following formula: t = 0.14 x TMS / (I 0.02
1), 300msec grading (safety) margin at all locations and assume no protections to grade with beyond location D. Solutions: TMS Since D have no grade to coordinate with, so set TMS Relay D D t =0.1 D =0.14 x 0.1 / ((1395/100) 0.02 Doperate =0.259 s =259 ms 1) =0.2586 I D
pickup =(100/100)*(5)*(100/5) =100 A C to operate >t Relay C D TMS +safety margin =(0.259+0.300) s =0.559 s C =(0.559((1359/200) 0.02 For step grading 0.1 say set TMS -1) / 0.14=0.158 C I =0.2 C
pickup =(100/100)*(5)*(200/5) =200 A t Relay B C =0.14 x 0.2 / ((2690/200) 0.02 B to operate in >t 1) =0.525s C TMS +SM =0.525 +0.300 =0.825 s B =(0.825((2690/500) 0.02 For step grading 0.1 say set TMS -1) / 0.14=0.201 B I =0.3 B
pickup =(125/100)*(5)*(400/5) =500 A t Relay A B =0.14 x 0.3 / ((4500/500) 0.02 A to operate in >t 1) =0.935s B TMS +SM =0.935 +0.300 =1.235 s A =(1.235((4500/600) 0.02 For step grading 0.1 say set TMS -1) / 0.14=0.36 A t =0.4 A =0.14 x 0.4 / ((7850/600) 0.02 I 1) =1.061s A pickup =(150/100)*(5)*(400/5) =600 A
We need to check the relay can protect the fault on own line and also provide backup protection of the adjacent line up to 50 % of the fault level. So the sensitivity of each relays are:
Relay Relay pickup Fault at the end of the protected line 50 % fault at the end of protected line Fault at the end of the next line 50 % Fault at the end of the next line Sensitivity A 600 4500 2250 2690 1345 OK B 500 2690 1345 1395 697,5 OK C 200 1395 697,5 NA NA OK D 100 NA NA NA NA OK
Relay A set at 600 A <1345 A, Relay B set at 500 A <697,5 A so the sensitivity of each relays are OK.