P54x/EN CM/I74

Commissioning

(CM) 10-36
6.2.1.1

MiCOM P543, P544, P545, P546

Connect the test circuit

The following tests require a variable transformer and two resistors connected as shown in
Figure 3. Alternatively an injection test set can be used to supply ,a and ,b.
P540
relay

Ra
L

Ph a

Ia

A
Ib

Rb
Ph b

Figure 3:

Connection for bias characteristic testing

A current is injected into the A phase which is used as the bias current and another current is
injected into the B phase which is used as differential current. ,a is always greater than ,b.
6.2.1.2

Lower slope
If three LEDs have been assigned to give phase segregated trip information, Trip A, Trip B
and Trip C, these may be used to indicate correct per-phase operation. If not, monitor
options will need to be used - see the next paragraph.
Go to the COMMISSION TESTS column in the menu, scroll down and change cells [0F05:
Monitor Bit 1] to 523, [0F06: Monitor Bit 2] to 524 and [0F07: Monitor Bit 3] to 525. Doing so,
cell [0F04: Test Port Status] will appropriately set or reset the bits that now represent Trip
Output A (DDB #523), Trip Output B (DDB #524) and Trip Output C (DDB #525) with the
rightmost bit representing Phase A Trip. From now on you should monitor the indication of
[0F03: Test Port Status]. Also make sure that the relay is in loopback mode by setting cell
[0F13 Test Loopback] to External and applying either a loop-back fiber on the relay or
loopback is selected on the P590 as described in 5.3. Alternatively setting cell [0F13 Test
Loopback] to Internal.

CM

Adjust the variac and the resistor to give a bias current of 1pu in the A-phase.
(NOTE: 1pu = 1A into terminals C3-C2 for 1A applications; or 1pu = 5A into terminals C1-C2
for 5A applications). The relay will trip and any contacts associated with the A-phase will
operate, and bit 1 (rightmost) of [0F03: Test Port Status] will be set to 1. Some LEDs,
including the yellow alarm LED, will go off, but ignore them for the moment.
When the current in A Phase is established, close the switch and slowly increase the current
in the B phase from zero until Phase B trips (bit 2 of [0F03: Test Port Status] is set to 1).
Record the phase B current magnitude and check that it corresponds to the information
overleaf.
Switch OFF the ac supply, read and clear all alarms.
Bias Current

Differential
Current

Phase

Magnitude

Phase

1pu

Assumption:

Magnitude of Differential Current

2 Terminal & Dual
Redundant

0.25pu +/-10%

3 Terminal

0.216pu +/-10%

,s1 = 0.2pu, k1 = 30%, ,s2 = 2.0pu

For other differential settings or current injected into A phase (Ia), the formula below can be
used (enter slope in pu form, i.e. percentage/100):
2 Terminal & Dual Redundant:
B phase operate current is 0.5 x [,s1 + [Ia x k1)] pu +/- 10% -