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Recloser Chardon R200i
Recloser Chardon R200i
1. Overview ............................................................................................ 1
2.3.7. Harmonic.............................................................................................................................. 13
6.3. Communication......................................................................................... 79
8. Measurements ................................................................................. 91
9. Appendix......................................................................................... 101
1.1. APPLICATION
FTU-R200i can be used also in the distribution line with dispersed power sources as
well as radial network and at the substation feeder.
Protection
4 stages directional overcurrent elements for phase, ground and negative fault
- Inverse type OC (OC, GOC, NOC)
: TOC (Fast/Delay), DTOC, IOC1, IOC2
- 65 types of TOC curves including 4 customized curves
- Definite time (Instantaneous) over-current element : DTOC, IOC1, IOC2
SEF(Sensitive Earth Fault) Protection
Broken Conduction Protection (I2/I1)
Hot Line Fault Protection
Auto-Reclosing(up to 4 shots)
Cold Load Protection (Pickup Adjustment)
2nd harmonic based magnetizing Inrush Restraints
Sequence Coordination
Open Line Detection
Phase Sync. Check
Over Voltage, Under Voltage Protection
Under Frequency, Over frequency Protection : 4 stages
Loop automation scheme
Single-shot Operation
4 Setting Group : Automatic Setting Group change depending on power flow or
loop scheme change
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Measurements
Control
Status Monitoring
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Event Recording
Event recording with 1ms time-stamp
I/O changed events (1023)
Functional operating events (30,000)
System related events (255)
Fault current (255)
PQM events (255)
Demand profile : current & power (6,143)
Daily maximum current & power (1,023)
Waveform Recording
8 Fault waveforms
6 PQM waveforms
1 Manual trigger waveform
128 samples/cycle, 40 cycles
Saving COMTRADE File format
Counter
FTU restart count
Switch open counts (total, fault trip, local control, remote control)
Fault counts (OC total/A/B/C, NOC, UF/OF)
PQM statistics
THD event counts
Communication Protocols
SCADA protocol
- DNP3.0
- IEC60870-5-101 (Unbalanced/Balanced)
Serial port
- Modbus-RTU
(RS232C or RS485)
GSM protocol
- SMS
SCADA protocol
- DNP3.0 over TCP/IP (up to 2 masters)
with Secure Authentication
- IEC60870-5-104
Ethernet port - Modbus TCP/IP
- IEC 61850 with GOOSE (optional)
SNTP
FTUMan connection
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1.3. HARDWARE STRUCTURE
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1.3.2. BLOCK DIAGRAM OF FTU BOARDS
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1.3.2.1. Main Processor Board
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1.3.3. BLOCK DIAGRAM OF POWER SUPPLY BOARD
① AC30V/DC27.5V regulator
② Battery charger with temperature compensated.
③ Battery test circuit connecting dummy load, over-discharge protection
④ DC/DC converter for modem power : DC24V/12V(Ordering option), 5W, 50W max
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1.3.4. FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
1.3.4.1. CPU
1.3.4.2. DSP
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2. TECHNICAL DATA
2.2. INPUTS/OUTPUTS
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Contact Relay Rating
DC 24V(DC20~DC29V)
Power Consumption: Max. 15W
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2.3. MEASUREMENT
2.3.1. CURRENT
2.3.2. VOLTAGE
2.3.3. POWER
Accuracy ±2%
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2.3.4. POWER FACTOR
Lead/Lag Display
Accuracy ±4%
2.3.5. FREQUENCY
Accuracy ±0.02Hz
2.3.6. ENERGY
Accuracy ±4%
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2.3.7. HARMONIC
2nd~31st Harmonic RMS(A, kV) Ia, Ib, Ic, In, Va, Vb, Vc
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2.4. COMMUNICATION
2.4.1.1. RS232C
Optical Isolation
2.4.1.2. RS232C/RS485
Optical Isolation
2.4.1.3. TCP/IP
Dedicated channel for the communication between RTU and power supply board with
battery charger.
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2.4.2. PROTOCOL FOR SCADA
2.4.2.1. DNP3
2.4.2.2. IEC60870-5-101
2.4.2.3. IEC60870-5-104
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2.5. RECORDING
This function is used to verify shortly the operated history or log of FTU in normal
operation and fault situation. Event recording is triggered by power reset, set value change,
operation of protection functions, system error or self-diagnosis, etc., and events can be
stored including event occurred time, measured values of current/voltage and operation
description. And, this recording function follows the FIFO (First In First Out) rule. Stored
events can be uploaded to and listed on FTU Maintenance Software (FTUMan) through
RS232C port on front panel.
Energy & Peak Demand Energy and peak demand data will be stored
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Profile monthly or weekly as a profile
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2.5.2. WAVEFORM EVENT RECORDER
Fault & PQM waveforms recording function are used to store the measured instantaneous
current/voltage values of pre-fault and post-fault at 128 samples per cycle. Record length,
trigger source and trigger position of pre/post-fault in recorded data are adjustable. The
record types are 128 samples * 40 cycles, 64 samples * 80 cycles, 32 samples * 160 cycles, 16
samples * 320 cycles.
According to the purpose, operators can set the fault recording trigger source and trigger
position of pre-fault/post-fault. Trigger position means the percentage position in recorded
fault data, and the pre-fault data are recorded before this point and rest of the data are
recorded as the post-fault after this point. The recorded fault waveforms are also uploaded
to FTU PC S/W, and current/voltage waveforms at fault and protection elements operation
can be analyzed with fault evaluation.
This waveform recording function follows the COMTRADE file format rule.
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3. CONSTRUCT AND EXTERNAL CONNECTION
Front panel of FTU has an operational LCD display, a RS232C port for setting and
maintenance, indicating LED’s, and push buttons. The arrangement of LEDs and buttons
on the front panel of delivered product may be different from the following picture due to
customizing for special requirements of user.
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The following is the Top-view of FTU panel.
The next drawing is Side-view of FTU panel, and there are measurement module
connector, control module connector, monitoring module connector, power connectors, and
RS232 port for SCADA communication on the right side of FTU panel.
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3.2. CONNECTOR
On the right side of FTU panel, there are RS232 communication port to SCADA, control
source power connector, DI (Status Monitoring) connector, DO (Control) connector, AI
(Measurement) connectors for Voltage, Current from top to bottom, TCP/IP connector,
CAN connector, and TD connector. RS232C port is DB9 male-type connector.
DO1 +
DO1 -
ETHERNET DO2 +
DO2 -
CONTROL
DO3+ DO4+
DO3- DO4-
PO1+ PO2+
H
CAN PO1- PO2-
L
VA
VB
VC
V ABC COM
VOLTAGE
VR
VS
VT
V RST COM
IA
IB
TD1+ IC
CURRENT
TD1- I COM
TD
TD2+ 3I0+
TD2- 3I0-
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3.2.1. POWER INPUT
DC+
DC24V
(DC20~29V)
5569-04P, Maker: Molex DC-
1 2 3 4
FG
FG FG DC+ DC-
Surge Ground
RTU
DC24V
5V
DI1
DI2
Dry Contacts
COM1
from Recloser
RTU Optically
Isolated
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3.2.3. DIGITAL OUTPUT
DO-
TC
RTU
Ia
Ib
Ic
Icom
3Io+
3Io-
3CT Residual connection
RTU
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3.2.5. VOLTAGE INPUT
Vrst Vabc
Vt Vs Vr Vc Vb Va
com com
Va
Vb
A B C
Vc
Recloser Vabc_com
Amplifier
& trimmer
RTU
R S T
Vr
Vs
Vt
Vrst_com
1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
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3.2.7. RS232C AND RS485 PORT
1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
TX or MOD GN RTS or
- RX - CTS -
6 7 8 9
DATA(-) E D DATA(+)
1 2
High Low
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 2 3 4
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4. FRONT PANEL OPERATIONS
On the front panel, there are LED’s indicating Recloser’s status, function buttons and
LED’s, control buttons and LED’s, LCD & Menu buttons and a RS232C port for
maintenance.
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8 12
10
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4.1. BUTTON & LED DESCRIPTION
These buttons are used to navigate LCD menu at local. Please refer to LCD manipulation
section for more detail information.
Battery and charger circuit can be tested by operator at local by pushing the button
[BATTERY TEST]. When the test result is fail, [Batt.Fail] LED will be turned on.
[LAMP TEST] button will make all LEDs to be turned on during 3 seconds to allow
operator to check if all indicators are healthy.
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4.1.5. FTU STATUS
This button is used to reset function indicators such as function indicators. It affects also
to system error indicator.
These LED’s indicate status of function. These LED will be maintained until reset
command is issued.
Fault B These LEDs lit on when FTU has experienced fault current
and output trip command to bofy. Depending on the faulted
Fault C phase indicator A, B, C, N and SEF.
Fault N
SEF
Trip This LED is lit on when FTU has output trip command to
body.
79 Lockout This LED is lit on when recloser goes to lockout with open.
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50 NEG This LED is lit on when negative instantaneous overcurrent
function has operated.
Live Source These LEDs indicate whether source side and load side line
of recloser are energized or not. LEDs are lit on when any
Live Load phase voltage of the line goes above the set ‘Voltage ON
Level’ and LEDs are lit off when all 3-phase voltages go
down below the set ‘Voltage OFF Level’.
IND 2
IND 3
IND 4
IND 5
IND 6
Engineering tool on PC is connected to this port for maintenance and upgrade. RS232C
port for maintenance is DB9 female-type connector.
1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
6 7 8 9 - RX TX - GND - - - -
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4.1.9. RECLOSE/PROTECTION/GROUND ENABLE BUTTONS AND LEDS
These buttons are used to enable and disable the corresponding function.
REMOTE button indicates operator place for recloser manual control. If Remote is
enabled, the switching operation will be allowed only from SCADA master. If it is disabled,
operator can operate recloser using button on the front panel or through FTUMan.
HOT LINE TAG button enables the Recloser to go to maintenance mode. In this mode,
FTU will trip the recloser at fault but will not initiate reclosing. And this mode will enable
the separate fault protection element, Hot line fault protection. Generally the protection can
be set as faster, more sensitive than normal OC protection for maintenance workers’ safety.
These buttons are used to control (OPEN/CLOSE) the Recloser locally. Before local
control command, check first if the control position is at LOCAL. Pushing SELECT button is
required before Open or Close command for secure operation with two-step. This concept is
similar to SBO (Select Before Operate) in communication protocol. To manually and locally
control the Recloser, SELECT button should be pressed to make the corresponding LED on
first. Selected status by SELECT button is sustained until Close or Open command is issued
or SBO time elapses. “Close delay” will be applied for local close operation through the
button or FTUMan.
There are 3 programmable buttons and indicators on the front panel. The function of
these buttons can be defined through FTUMan Software or on LCD Display.
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4.2. LCD MANIPULATION
MENU/UP/DOWN/ENTER buttons are used to navigate the menu tree on the LCD. The
following table explains roles of those buttons depending on the menu level.
Button Description
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4.2.1. LCD MENU
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4.2.1.1. Initial Display
Pressing MENU button makes LCD display between [Initial Display] and [Main Menu
Display].
UP or DOWN button at [Initial Display] makes the display to go back and forth between
[Initial Display] and [Current / Voltage Measurement Display].
I a : 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 . 0/ 0 0. 0
I b : 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 . 0/ 0 0. 0
I c : 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 . 0/ 0 0. 0
I n : 0 0 0 0 0 A A B C >> RS T
HO Home
SR Sequence Running
LO Lockout
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4.2.1.2. Main Menu Display
[ MA I N ME NU ]
1 . F u n c t i on S et t i ng
2 . C o n f i g ur a t i o n
3 . D i s p l a y
4 . E v e n t L i s t
[Main Menu Display] shows up 4 main menu items. And UP & DOWN buttons move up
and down the main menu trees. ‘>’ symbol indicates the cursor position and ENTER button
gets to enter into the selected main menu’s sub items.
Function Setting Group1, Group2, Group3, Group4, Group Setting, Group Copy
Event List I/O events, Function events, System events, Fault I events,
Demand I events, Demand P events, Demand Q events,
Max. I events, Max. P events, Max. Q events
[ S et t i n g Me n u ]
1 . Gr o u p 1
2 . Gr o u p 2
3 . Gr o u p 3
4 . Gr o u p 4
5 . Gr o u p S e t t i ng
6 . Gr o u p Co py
Function setting includes settings of all protection function. Function settings are stored
into 4 different setting groups. And finally one of pre-configured setting groups can be
activated in “Group Setting” depending on distribution line configuration. Group copy will
help to set different groups easily changing only some parameters from the previous setting
group.
If the MENU button is pressed from this level of menu after changing values of some
parameters, FTU will ask the confirmation for storing changed values into non-volatile
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memory like the following picture. If “No” is selected on the confirmation message using UP
or DOWN button, all changed setting will be discarded without saving.
S a v e Cha ng e d S e t ?
Ye s / No
S e t t i ng S a v i ng !
[ MA I N ME N U ]
> 1. F u n c t i o n S e t t i ng
2. Co n f i g ur a t i o n
3. Di s pl a y
4.2.1.4. Configuration
[ C ON F I G ME N U ]
1 . I / O
2 . C o mmu n i c a t i o n
3 . Ev e nt
4 . T i me
Configuration menu has the setting items for I/O and system related configuration,
communication, event management and local time setting.
I/O configuration includes system rating such as rated voltage, frequency, and settings
for power quality monitoring, demand, energy profile, waveform, close interlock condition,
closing delay, FI (Fault Indicator) type, voltage display on LCD display, FI reset method,
battery test, spare button, logic function etc.
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Event includes switch counter setting, the command for resetting demand, clearing
events and faults.
All configurations can be done through the maintenance software FTUMan on PC easily
instead of LCD menu.
4.2.1.5. Display
[ DI S P L A Y ME N U ]
1 . Me a s u r e me n t s
2. S t a t u s
3. Co u n t e r
Display menu shows all measuremented electrical quantities, monitored status and
counter values.
[ E VE NT L I S T ]
1 . I / O E v e nt s
2 . Fu nc t i o n e v e n t s
3 . S y s t e m e v e n t s
4 . Fa ul t s e v e n t s
5 . De ma nd I e v e n t s
6 . De ma nd P e v e n t s
7 . De ma nd Q e v e n t s
8 . Ma x . I e v e n t s
9 . Ma x . P e v e n t s
10 . Ma x . Q e v e n t s
Event List shows all kinds of recorded with occurred time and event description. Using
UP & DOWN buttons, event list can be scrolled up and down in the LCD display.
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5. PROTECTION FUNCTIONS
FTU-R200i has 3 kinds of overcurrent protection, OC (50/51) for phase fault, GOC
(50N/51N) for ground fault, and negative-sequence OC (50Q/51Q). These have same setting
parameter structure.
Direction
OC TOC
DTOC
IOC1
IOC2
Direction
GOC TOC
DTOC
IOC1
IOC2
Direction
NOC TOC
DTOC
IOC1
IOC2
Each OC element consists of 4 stages OC, inverse time over-current (TOC), definite time
over-current (DTOC), and two instantaneous over-current protection (IOC1, IOC1)
Inverse time overcurrent has 65 types of TC (time-current) curves including ANSI, IEC
standard curves, and 4 customized curves which can be composed using maintenance
software. One of those curves can be selected for fast and delayed operation respectively
with different curve adjustments. Depending on reclosing sequence and setting of fast
operation count, fast or delayed element is applied for TOC.
Basically, built-in curves have inverse time characteristics, but can be easily adjusted by
three parameters such as multiplier, time adder and minimum response time. In
engineering step, the selection and adjustments of TC curves shall be done for the
protection coordination with other protection devices in the feeder.
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Time Multiplier is multiplied to the operating time of basic curve (TDM=1.0), then
Time Adder is added to the operating time of the curve adjusted by multiplier. Minimum
Response Time defines the fastest operating time of the curve.
The following tables describe built-in TC curve type and the corresponding numbers in
the setting. TC curve graphs are shown in the appendix.
Setting No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Curve A B C D E EI KP L M N
Setting No. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Curve NI P R T V VI W Y Z 1
Setting No. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Curve 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8* 9 11
Setting No. 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Curve 13 14 15 16 18 N1 N2 N3 N4 F
Setting No. 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
Curve G H J LI 8+ 17 KG A* SI IM
Setting No. 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
Curve IV IE U8 U2 C1 C2 C3 C4 S1 S2
Setting No. 61 62 63 64 65
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Curve Type Curve Name
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,8*,8+,9,11,13,14,15,16,17,18
𝑇 The reset time in Equation 1 and the trip time Equation 2 in seconds
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Constants and exponents for characteristics
No Curve Name 𝜶 𝜷 𝜸 𝝉
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5.1.1. EXAMPLE OF TC CURVE EDITING
3-parameters are applied in the following order. The values below are examples.
In the next figure, for example, the curve A is the basic curve. Assume the operating time
of the basic curve (A) at 16 times pickup current is 0.04 sec. When applying Time
Multiplier, curve ‘A’ changes its shape, that is, the curve becomes less steep in time axis
and operation time becomes longer by a multiplier at the same current value like ‘B’ in the
figure. The operating time at 16 times pickup becomes 0.06 sec. Then Time Adder shall be
applied. The operating time of the resulting curve ‘C’ is 0.09sec. Finally Minimum
Response Time cuts the curve part, which is shorter than this time. Then the actual
operating time of the example at 16 times becomes 0.1sec.
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There are three additional definite time over-current elements (DTOC, IOC1 and IOC2) in
the controller. The next figure shows 3-stage over-current protection characteristics.
The third stage is prepared for instantaneous protection. Therefore the harmonic restraint
is not applied to third stage elements, but the second stage definite time over-current
element.
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5.1.2. TIME OVERCURRENT (TOC)
TOC has inverse time over-current characteristics. Phase overcurrent protection (51),
negative overcurrent protection (51Q), ground overcurrent (earth fault) protection (51N)
have their own TOC element respectively as a first stage of overcurrent protection.
Fast Curve
RIDMT(Inverse Time)
Delay Curve
RIDMT(Inverse Time)
• [Function]
This protection element can be used as an alarm function or trip function. If this
parameter is set as “alarm”, the protection will give an alarm without actual trip at
fault. “Off “disables this protection.
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• [Pickup Current]
This parameter defines starting level of the protection. Phase currents, neutral current
(3Io) or negative sequence current are used for those protection 51, 51N, 51Q.
Curve type and parameters for adjustment. Please refer to the previous section.
• [Reset Type]
It defines reset characteristics of inverse time overcurrent like an induction disc type
relay. If it is set to “RDMT”, [Reset Definite Time] will be applied for total resetting of
protection curve when the current goes down below the pickup level. If [Reset Definite
Time] is zer0, the protection will be reset instantaneously when the current is smaller
than pickup. RIDMT can be applied only to IEEE standard curve or customized curve.
IEEE standard defines also reset characteristics for inverse TOC curve. If RIDMT is set
to others, it will operate as “RDMT”.
Definite time element is an alternative to inverse time protection. It works by tripping the
recloser at a fixed time after pick-up. The combination of inverse curve and definite time
element makes the protection coordination easier. The definite time element follows the
same reclosing sequence with the inverse time element.
Phase Detection
Earth Detection
Negative Detection
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5.1.4. INSTANTANEOUS OVERCURRENT (IOC1, IOC2)
IOC1 and IOC2 can be configured up to 4 times for phase, earth and negative fault,
respectively.
Phase Detection
Earth Detection
Negative Detection
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• [2nd Harmonic Block]
It controls inrush restraint of OC elements. It will be applied only to TOC, DTOC, not
to IOC1, IOC2.
It will be applied to all OC elements, TOC, DTOC, IOC1 and IOC2 in the same direction.
In single shot operation the controller goes directly to lockout after a trip and will not
reclose.
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5.1.7. AUTO RECLOSING SEQUENCE
For Permanent fault, under the condition of reclosing enabled, no other restraints such as
cold-load, inrush and no High Current Trip, recloser will be locked out to open the
Reclosing Count repeating trip and reclose according to the preset settings.
Phase
Earth
SEF Reclosing
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For example in the below figure, the reclosing sequence is organized in 2F2D, which
means the Recloser protection function operates as Fast element during first 2 reclosing
shots and operates as Time-Delayed element during last 2 reclosing shots. This
composition also can be configured.
For temporary fault, if the fault is removed before the preset Reclosing Count and no fault
is detected during the preset Reset Time, then the reclosing sequence is initialized to
normal operation standby mode. When a fault is detected again during the Reset Time, the
Recloser will be locked out after the remaining reclosing counts excluding the previously
operated reclosing counts.
Figure 5-4 Temporary Faults: Fault Removal during 1st Reclosing Interval
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5.1.8. COLD LOAD PICKUP
Cold Load Pickup is the function which allows load current larger than the pickup
value of inverse-time overcurrent protection to be carried on without fault detection during
set interval. It’s achieved by adjusting the pickup value with the multiplier during the
interval. This function is useful to avoid unwanted trip of the line in which loads with big
starting current like arc furnace are connected. This function is enabled when the line is
energized only after recloser lockout or outage more than 180sec. After coldload time, the
coldload function is completed.
If the measured current is larger than the multiples of pickup, FTU regards the situation
as an actual fault. In that case trip and reclosing sequence is same as normal operation.
During reclosing sequence before lockout, coldload pickup is not applied any more.
I Pickup * X (multiplier)
Pickup
Line current
Coldload duration t
Phase Detection
Earth Detection
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5.1.9. INRUSH RESTRAINT
The restraint by multiplier is applied to inverse time overcurrent element and the
restraint by 2nd harmonic is applied to inverse time overcurrent and definite time element,
not to high current element.
Function OFF/ON ON 1 %
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5.1.11. SEQUENCE COORDINATION
Recloser can be equipped with two types of TC trip curves depending on reclosing shot.
The curves are called as fast and delay element and can be set separately with different
kinds of curves.
For example, if the total operation count is set to 4 and fast operation count is set to 2,
recloser trips two times by fast element curve first and trips by delay element before lockout.
The setting is normally called as ‘2F2D’.
Sequence coordination function can be used in the case which more than one recloser is
used in series in the same distribution line. The purpose of the function is to synchronize to
use the fast and delay element for recloser in series during reclosing sequence. For
explanation, assume that two reclosers are installed in the line as the following picture.
A B
2F2D 2F2D
Fault
When a fault is occurred in the load-side of recloser B, the fast element of A and B sees
the fault simultaneously. But normally B trips first before A reaches the trip point according
to TC curve setting based on the time coordination between A and B.
After B trips the fault, B waits dead time and prepare 2nd trip element (fast element also
for 2nd trip in this case) before first reclosing. In this situation, A also detects the fault. But A
didn’t trip the line. Instead of tripping, A detected the de-energized line before tripping. In
this case B also prepares the protection element as the 2nd trip element (fast element).
If the fault is sustained, the same sequence is repeated. So A and B goes to the 3rd trip
element (delay element) together. The third tripping can be done by B if the delay elements
of A and B are coordinated. If the sequence coordination of A is not enabled, A will trip by
fast element before B trips by delay element because the fast element is set faster than the
delay element normally. That’s not desired situation.
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5.2. SENSITIVE EARTH FAULT (SEF) DETECTION
On the non-grounded network, it is hard to detect fault current because ground current of
non-grounded network is much low. Therefore, FTU-R200 is designed to measure zero-
sequence values from either external core Balanced Current Transformer (or ZCT) or
Residual Connection of 3 Phase Current Transformers to detect earth fault in the non-
grounded network. This function is generally called SEF detection.
In case of earth fault in the non-grounded network, since very small fault current due to
line capacitance component flows into the fault point from both sides, SEF detection also
considers the fault direction even in the radial network. Maximum Torque Angle is for
setting the phase difference between zero-sequence voltage and zero-sequence current, and
the protection zone is between -90° and +90° on the basis of Maximum Torque Angle. And
it can be used for alarm or Trip.
There is an alternative pickup method of neutral current. Normally while the magnitude
of neutral current is larger than pickup setting regardless of phase of the neutral current,
3Io is picked up for SEF to operate. Alternatively in case that “IoCos pickup mode” is
enabled with “Yes”, 3Io will be picked up only while 3IoCos is larger than pickup setting like
the [Figure 5-8].
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Range Def. Step Unit Comment
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The following picture describes fault current flows and phasor diagram in faulted section
and un-faulted section of ungrounded distribution lines. The zero sequence current
direction in faulted section is opposite to the current in un-faulted section. So the direction
of zero sequence current compared to zero sequence voltage can be used to discriminate
fault direction. Like the following diagram, the maximum torque angle 90o is normally used
for detection of earth fault in ungrounded network.
Va’ Va’
Vc(120o)
Vc(120o) Vb(240o) Vb(240o)
Vc’ Vb’ Vc’ Vb’
Io (No CLR, Multi-feeder)
Io=0 (No CLR, Single Feeder)
Io (CLR) Max. Torque Angle (90o)
-Vo -Vo
G/S G/S
G/S G/S
Y-D
In ungrounded system, core balance CT shall be used to measure small earth fault current.
This function may be overridden or duplicate by earth fault detection function with
directional element enabled in grounded network.
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5.3. INTERMITENT EARTH FAULT (IEF) PROTECTION
Intermittent earth fault protection detects very narrow fault current pulse and compares
the magnitude of peak with setting level (“3Io peak detect level”). And if current peak
exceeds the setting level and zero sequence voltage (fundamental frequency) is larger than
“-3Vo start level”, IEF will be started. The current peak detection will be held for “Start off-
delay time”. So this time shall be set longer than the maximum intermittent time of
expected faults.
The fault direction will be determined by comparing the sign of current pulse to the sign
of VO instant sample. If signs of current pulse and VO are same, the result direction will be
forward. If the signs are opposite, the direction will be reverse.
So if the start status is maintained and the direction is matched with setting, the
operating timer will run and finally trip output will be issued after the operating time
expires.
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5.4. DIRECTION DETECTION
Direction detection is to allow or block to trip faults on a designated side of the Recloser.
This directional element can be added to the phase and ground overcurrent protection by
setting.
Positive sequence voltage and current are used to detect the direction of phase fault. And
zero sequence voltage and current are used to detect the direction of ground fault. The
following picture describes the angular relationship between sequence voltage and current.
Additionally there is a negative sequence direction element for directional negative
sequence overcurrent protection. It has same angular relationship using negative sequence
voltage (V2) and current (I2). Thresholds are used to avoid getting wrong direction due to
small sequence values.
Phase Detection
Earth Detection
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Negative Detection
The following picture shows the phasor diagram of 3 phase voltages and currents of
single-phase earth fault situation in grounded network. In the example, the zero sequence
current (3Io) is produced dominantly by A-phase fault current. It shows the maximum
torque angle 330o is proper to decide the fault direction.
Positive sequence voltage (V1) and current (I1) are used for phase-to-phase fault with
same principle as -3Vo and 3Io.
o
Va(0 )
Ia
Ia Va(0o)
Maximum Toque
angle
Operating direction
<Before fault> <During fault>
Non-operating
direction
Figure 5-12 Phasor diagram for single-phase earth fault in grounded system
When a fault is detected by phase or ground overcurrent element, the positive and zero
sequence directional elements will give the fault direction respectively if V1 and I1, -3Vo and
3Io (=In) quantities at the moment of the fault are larger than thresholds. If both elements
produce different direction, the final direction will be determined by the positive element
like the following table.
I1 threshold should be set with sufficiently large so that the positive sequence of load
current should not override the direction of ground fault determined by zero sequence
element at the condition which only ground overcurrent operates.
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5.5. BROKEN CONDUCTOR PROTECTION
An additional over current element and allows more reliable detection of unbalanced load
condition such as broken conductor.
I1 Threshold 5~100 10 1 A
When the voltage on one or two phases drops below the [Volt OFF Level] setting, the
[Delay Time] starts running. If the voltage on those phases stays below [Volt OFF Level]
setting until the [Delay Time] timer expires, the Loss of Phase will be detected.
If the voltage on detected phase rises to the [Volt ON Level] setting, the Loss of Phase is
released immediately.
Function OFF/ON ON
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5.7. SYNCHRONISM CHECK
FTU monitors the synchronism between source and load side voltages of Recloser. If
frequency difference, phase angle difference and voltage difference between both sides of
opened recloser are smaller than the setting value during [Sync. On Delay Time], the
synchronism will be determined as “ok”. The output of this function will be utilized as the
interlock condition for closing Recloser. Please refer to [Close interlock] in the
configurations.
At Live-Live
Condition
Freq. diff. OK
SYNC. A OK.
Sync. On Delay Sync. Off Delay
Phase A-R diff.
OK
Function In use
Function OFF/ON ON
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5.8. UNDER VOLTAGE PROTECTION
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5.10. UNDER FREQUENCY PROTECTION
Phase
Pickup 3~1280 10 1 A
Earth
Pickup 1~1280 4 1 A
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5.13. ANALOG ALARM
The FTU has five configurable analogue alarm types: phase current, ground current,
negative phase sequence current, and phase voltage and system power. Each analogue type
has a configurable high alarm value as well as a configurable low alarm value.
If an analogue value passes the alarm threshold the binary alarm will become active. If,
after [High Alarm], all analogues of the same type are below the high alarm reset threshold
then the High binary alarm will be turned off. If, after [Low Alarm], analogues of the same
type are above the low alarm reset threshold and all other, then the Low binary alarm will
be turned off.
High Alarm
Low Alarm
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5.14. MULTIPLE SETTING GROUPS
The FTU supports up to 4 Setting Groups, each of which can be configured with
completely separate characteristics with different setting parameters. One of setting groups
can be assigned to be used as parameters of functions for forward or reverse power flow
condition respectively.
And FTU supports Automatic Setting Group Selection which is used to change the setting
group depending on the direction of power flow automatically.
Setting group #4
Setting group #3
Setting group #2 Selector
Setting group #1
Currently Active
Setting group (#1)
(ADGS=ON)
Preset function parameters (ADGS=OFF)
Selected depending on power flow
+ -
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5.15. LOOP AUTOMATION SCHEME
This scheme enables serially connected reclosers to isolate fault section and restore power
supply into healthy section automatically without additional peer-to-peer communication
among reclosers. In order to achieve this function, line voltage condition will be monitored
and sometime delays will be used with automatic setting group change function.
• Switch Location
In the above example picture, R1 will be set as “SS”, R2 as “MID” and R3 as “TIE”.
Protection function like overcurrent will trip the recloser to remove a fault on the
downstream of the line. Besides the protection function, Recloser can be opened by voltage
loss condition if the loop automation scheme is enabled.
• [No-Voltage Detect]
Number of phases involving voltage loss to trigger automatic open. If this parameter is
set to “1”, even single phase voltage loss will start the logic. Whereas if the setting is “3”,
only 3 phases voltage loss will start the scheme.
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• [No-Voltage Counts before Open], [Open delay Time]
If the loop automation scheme is enabled and the recloser is installed in the middle of
the line, FTU will open recloser automatically at [Open Delay Time] after the line off is
detected by the number of [No-Voltage Counts before Open]. This count or delay can
be used to allow fast reclosing of upstream breaker for temporary fault without
opening of downstream reclosers.
If this is set to “Yes”, FTU will close automatically when both sides of recloser are
restored.
This time allows upstream protection relay to operate again for the sustained fault
before automatic closing when the recloser was opened by the automation scheme. If
deenergization occurs again within this time, the recloser will lockout without
automatic closing even the downstream side is energized from other source. This
blocks recloser to close into fault section from back-feed source.
This parameter is applied only to “SS” mode. If this time expires after voltage loss
without re-energizing, recloser will be locked out with open status.
• [Reset Time]
When the recloser is used for normal open tie switch, this parameter determines which
direction the switch will close into automatically. If this is set to “ABC->RST”, the
switch will close only when RST side of the switch is de-energized. If this is set to
“RST->ABC”, the switch will close only when ABC side of the switch is deenergized. If
this is set to “BOTH”, the switch will close when any side of the switch is deenergized.
If this is set to “OFF”, the switch will not close automatically at any condition.
If this time expires after one side of the switch is de-energized, the recloser will be
closed automatically.
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• [NO Auto Open at Restoration]
If this parameter is set to “Yes”, the closed tie switch by automation will go back to
original open state by automatic open when the load direction is changed.
• [Directional Load Decrease to RST for NO Open], [Directional Load Decrease to ABC
for NO Open]
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5.16. PROTECTION TRIP LOGIC DIAGRAM
Fast
Fast Curve
Coldload Inrush OC Count
Phase
Multi Multi IDMT Op. -
Delay Curve Op.
Fast
Count
DTOC
Fast
Fast Curve
Coldload Inrush GOC Count
Ground
Multi Multi IDMT Op.- Dead time
Delay Curve Op.
Fast 1st~4th
Count
DTOC
Reset Time
IOC * 2 IOC Count *2
Fast
Fast Curve
Inrush NOC Count
Multi IDMT NOC Op. Op.-
Delay Curve
Count Fast
DTOC
Dead time
SEF SEF Op. Count
1st~4th
Reset Time
IEF 1
Broken Conductor 1
UV/OV 1
UF * 4
1
OF * 4
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6. CONFIGURATION SETTING
6.1.1. AC RATING
• [Line Configuration] shall be set according to the power system grounding. The
parameter will affect the calculation of 3-phase total harmonic distortion.
• [System Frequency] shall be set correctly. If it is set wrongly, the measurement can’t
be performed properly.
• [Rated Voltage] is the rated line-to-line voltage of power system. This parameter is the
reference for voltage monitoring such as under voltage protection, sag, swell, etc.
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• [Reference Phase]
This parameter makes change of phase denotation of 3-phase voltages and currents
input terminal of FTU. For example, if the parameter is set with “B”, B terminal of
voltage and current inputs is for A-phase measurement. C is for B-phase. A is for C.
• [Phase Rotation] shall be set with “A-C-B” when the transposed line is connected to
recloser. It’s important because it affects the sequence component calculation of 3
phase voltages and currents.
The FTU calculates and stores average of currents and active, reactive powers during the
demand interval, which is configurable as 15, 30 or 60 minutes. Please refer to the
description of the demand function in section 8.5.
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6.1.4. ENERGY PROFILE
Energy and peak demand data will be stored monthly or weekly as profile.
• [Profile Type]
Weekly
FTU will store energy data and peak data weekly at noon of [Demand Reset Day].
Monthly
FTU will store energy data and peak data monthly at noon of [Demand Reset Date].
Manual
FI is latched until FI reset button on the front panel is pressed or the reset
command is issued from master station or maintenance software.
Auto
when the line (voltage) is restored without fault current (pickup), FI will be reset 2
second after. Manual reset is also allowed in this mode.
0 (Zero)
This function is not used.
Non-zero
FI will be reset automatically in the set time after FI was indicated at any condition
regardless of [FI Reset select].
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6.1.6. CLOSE INTERLOCK
When the close command is issued manually or automatically, the interlock condition will
be checked before closing.
While ABC side and RST side of Recloser are energized, close operation will be blocked
if this condition is “Yes”.
While ABC side is energized and RST side is de-energized, close operation will be
blocked if this condition is “Yes”.
While ABC side is de-energized and RST side is energized, close operation will be
blocked if this condition is “Yes”.
While ABC side and RST side are de-energized, close operation will be blocked if this
condition is “Yes”.
• [Sync. Fail]
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6.1.7. VOLTAGE DISPLAY
FTU shows 3-phase currents and voltages on LCD. The voltage values displayed on this
summarized measurements can be selected through setting with phase voltages or line-to-
line voltages.
I a : 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 . 0 0/ 0 . 00
I b : 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 . 0 0/ 0 . 00
I c : 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 . 0 0/ 0 . 00
I n : 0 0 0 0 0 A A B C >> RS T
• [Checking Cycle]
Test period, ‘0(zero) means automatic checking is disabled.
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6.1.9. FI TYPE SELECT
FTU supports delayed closing for manual close operation through the button on the front
panel or FTUMan. It allows time for local operator to exit the Recloser perimeter.
If this parameter is set with ‘Enable’, the energy counter object for SCADA will be updated
with accumulated energy counter only every midnight.
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6.1.12. CONFIGURATION BUTTON
Spare #1 NONE
PREDEFINED
Spare #2 NONE
FUNCTION
Spare #3 NONE
The Predefined functions for programmable buttons are like the following.
If this function is not configured to any spare button, the closing and
open delay will be applied for local control. If this function is
configured to any button, the closing and open delay will be applied to
local operation only while the button is enabled.
The buttons can be programmed using FTUMan. This button will override function
setting. In order to activate this button with configuration, the function shall be enabled in
the function setting.
If the button is pressed, the configured control function will be toggled and the control
enabling status will be indicated on the LED.
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6.1.13. PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC (PLC) FUNCTION
Range Def.
If this parameter is set with ‘Enable’, programmable logic function will be applied. The
logic can be programmed using the engineering tool EasyLogic like the following picture.
If this parameter is set with “Disable”, the default logic will be applied. But the pre-
programmed logic will be maintained on FTU. It can be applied again through the
parameter setting.
Programmable logic function supports 96 logic components including the following logic
operators.
• OR (2~8 inputs)
• NOT
• LATCH (S, R)
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Programmable logic inputs are one of digital inputs, protection operating status or
miscellaneous status, network variables (GOOSE Message, SCADA BO), communication
status (GOOSE, ETHERNET) and button on FTU.
Logic output can be connected to digital outputs, LEDs, network variables (GOOSE,
SCADA BI).
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6.2. POWER QUALITY MONITORING FUNCTION
[Detection level] or [Alarm Level] settings for all PQM functions can be set with the value
‘0(zero)’ for disabling the function.
Voltage Unbalance
Current Unbalance
6.2.2.1. Sag
A sag (also known as dip) is a reduction to between 0.5 and 0.99 pu in RMS voltage or
current at the power frequency for a short period of time from 0.5 to 10 cycles. A 10% sag is
considered an event during which the RMS voltage decreased by 10% to 0.9 pu. Voltage sags
are widely recognized as among the most common and important aspects of power quality
problems affecting industrial and commercial customers. They are particularly troublesome,
since they occur randomly and are difficult to predict.
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Voltage sags are normally associated with system faults on the distribution system, such
as sudden increase in system loads, lightning strikes or starting of large load like induction
motors. It is not possible to eliminate faults on a system. One of the most common causes of
faults occurring on high-voltage transmission systems is a lightning strike. When there is a
fault caused by a lightning strike, the voltage can sag to 50% of the standard range and can
last from four to seven cycles. Most loads will be tripped off when encounter this type of
voltage level. Possible effect of voltage sags would be system shutdown or reduce efficiency
and life span of electrical equipment, particularly motors.
Equipment sensitivity to voltage sag occurs randomly and has become the most serious
power quality problem affecting many industries and commercial customers presently. An
industrial monitoring program determined an 87% voltage disturbances could be associate
to voltage sags. Most of the fault on the utility transmission and distribution system are
single line-to-ground faults (SLGF).
6.2.2.2. Swell
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6.2.2.3. Interruption
An interruption occurs when there is a reduction of the supply voltage or load current
between 0.1 and 0.49 pu for duration from 0.5 to 10 cycles. Possible causes would be circuit
breakers responding to overload, lightning and faults. Interruptions are the result of
equipment failures, power system faults and control malfunctions. They are characterized
by their duration as the voltage magnitude is always less than 10% of the nominal. The
duration of an interruption can be irregular due to equipment malfunctions or loose
connections. The duration of an interruption due to a fault on the utility system is
determined by the utility protective devices operating time.
Voltage
Current
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6.3. COMMUNICATION
/ FULL-DUFLEX
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6.3.1.3. TCP/IP
IP Address 0.0.0.0
Gateway 0.0.0.0
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6.3.1.6. SNTP Option
FI DISABLE/ENABLE DISABLE
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6.3.2. DNP3
SECURITY PARAMETERS
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Aggressive Mode DISABLE/ENABLE ENABLE
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6.3.3. IEC 60870
IEC101 PARAMETERS
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IEC104 PARAMETERS
t0 Connection timeout 1~255 30 1 sec
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7. STATUS MONITORING & CONTROL
FTU has 10 binary inputs. These inputs can be assigned to monitor switch open/close, gas
low and lock status of switch (Recloser) body through auxiliary contacts. FTU scans these
contacts input every 5 milliseconds. Switch open/close status is determined by double
binary inputs, normally open and closed contacts. All input status are shown on LCD or
FTUMan and are transmitted to master station on its request. Changed status can be
transmitted unsolicitedly with or without time and are recorded on non-volatile memory as
events with time tag in history buffer orderly. For each contact input, on-delay time can be
applied. It’s adjustable within 10~500ms by 5ms step. The time is used to debounce the
contact input and suppress unnecessary events. And each input can be used to affect control
action, block open or close control, or force to trip or close main switch or recloser. The
following picture is an example window of I/O configuration tool. Here the name for each
input can be configured. Configured name is shown also on LCD display. Invert mask can be
used to invert the active state of the corresponding input.
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7.2. SWITCH CONTROL
FTU has 4 binary contacts output and 2 high-speed output command. These output are
used to control Switch or output alarms.
Switch (Recloser) can be controlled from remote or local operator place. Operator place
can be changed only at local front panel. ‘REMOTE CONTROL’ push button is to select the
operator place. Operator place is toggled between local and remote by pushing button. LED
is lit if remote position is selected. FTU begins with remote position at power-up. Control is
allowed only at the position selected.
Local switch control requires two-step operation. It’s for security of operation. ‘SELECT’
button should be pushed before ‘CLOSE’ or ‘OPEN’. SELECT LED is lit if SELECT operation
is valid. SELECT can be canceled by pushing SELECT button again or automatically after
SBO timeout without operation. CLOSE or OPEN operation is valid while this LED is lit.
Pushing CLOSE or OPEN button outputs switch control signal with fixed time pulse which
is configurable. Switch status change input which is auxiliary contacts of switch stops
continuing to output pulse. There are some interlock conditions to inhibit FTU from
outputting pulse signal.
Gas low, Switch handle lock, same status of switch auxiliary contacts ‘a’, ‘b’ are those. And
there is “control lock” button. Control lock mode inhibits the manual switch operation from
RTU. So it’s useful to avoid inadvertent operation. The status is toggled when the button is
pushed.
Close or open pulse width shall be set longer than switch operating time.
The control command at remote or local and control failure status due to mechanism will
be recorded in the event list and give the master station the confirmation signal of the
command and failure status.
This signal will be active when the open command outputs to the switch without any
blocking condition and will be reset when the open command output is finished.
This signal will be active when the close command outputs to the switch without any
blocking condition and will be reset when the close command output is finished.
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Mechanism failure alarm
This signal will be active when the switch status is not changed after the close or open
command outputs. Next successful control operation or restarting FTU will reset this
status.
Additionally control cable disconnection can be monitored and alarmed with the
connection of status to status input connector of FTU.
Open Command
(Push Button or FTUMan) &
Remote >=1 Open Pulse
&
Open Command & >=1 & PO1
(SCADA)
Closed
52a &
52b
Control Lock
Fault Trip
Gas Low
>=1
Mechanical Lock
52a &
Opened
52b
Control Lock 79
Gas Low
>=1
Mechanical Lock
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7.3. BATTERY & BATTERY CHARGER MONITORING
FTU monitors external Lead-acid battery through the control unit, which are mounted on
inner back-side wall of control box. The control unit contains microprocessor based battery
charger. It measures battery terminal voltage and charging voltage. So it can check charger
over-voltage and battery fail or battery low status while external AC supply is off. So it
provides battery voltage values and alarm status which is the result of continuous check.
Provided information details are like the followings.
- Grounded battery
The control unit has also the over-discharge protection. If over-discharge condition
occurred, the control unit sends alarm signal “Battery Low” to RTU and disconnect battery
in order to protect battery cell damage after 1-minute delay. The delay enables RTU to send
alarm state to remote station via communication.
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8. MEASUREMENTS
FTU has 4 currents and 6 voltages input. DSP digitizes these signals using 16 bits A/D
converter and calculates various electric quantities numerically from those digitized data.
As a result, FTU gives true RMS, all power and energy values for 3-phase voltages and
currents. FTU presents also phasor quantities calculated through fundamental power
frequency components extracted by FFT (Fast Fourier Transform) algorithm. FFT is
performed every millisecond using 128 samples for 1 cycle. True RMS is calculated every
cycle. All electrical quantities are provided with the average value for 200ms (10cycle for
50Hz, 12cycle for 60Hz). Analog filters and digital filters are used to minimize the effects of
high frequency noise in the input signals. And the calibration is performed in the factory
before delivery using precise current and voltage signal generator. The calibration
compensates the measurements error caused by the components in the circuit of input.
Provided electric quantities are listed in the following.
Currents (Ia, Ib, Ic, In) RMS, Phase Angle, True RMS
Voltage (Va, Vb, Vc, Vr, Vs, Vt) RMS, Phase Angle, True RMS
Frequency, Temperature
In the above items listed, active power, reactive power values are signed integer. Sign
represents power flow or if loads are inductive or capacitive. Also power factor has lead/lag
state value separately.
Currents and voltages have phase angles, which are relative phase angles compared to the
reference VA. These angles are useful to monitor the phase sequence and imbalance of
distribution line.
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8.2. SEQUENCE COMPONENTS
FTU provides the sequence components of 3-phase currents and voltages. They are
positive sequence current (I1) and voltage (V1), negative sequence current (I2) and voltage
(V2), and zero sequence voltage (V0) which are calculated by 3-phase phasor quantities. This
information can be used to monitor imbalance of distribution line.
8.3. HARMONICS
FTU provides 2nd to 31st harmonic magnitudes and THDs (Total Harmonic Distortion) for
each phase. THD is the total harmonic percentage to the fundamental frequency component.
FTU also calculates and provides 3-phase THD. These values may be used to monitor the
power quality of distribution line.
8.4. ENERGY
FTU provides active energy, reactive energy for each phase or 3-phase total. Also import,
export energy are accumulated on separate registers. Units of energy are kWh, kVarh, which
represent primary distribution line energy flow. The values are accumulated on 32-bit and
16-bit kWh, kVarh counters which rollovers. The 32-bit register is for local display and the
16-bit register is to transmit energy data to SCADA like the following picture.
DNP3.0 or IEC60870-5-101/104
SCADA
Normally in order to accumulate energy values, SCADA system reads 16-bit energy
counter in FTU periodically and calculates increments between two readings and adds the
increments to energy register in SCADA. DNP3.0 or IEC protocol supports the function of
counter objects to accumulate energy value easily. For example “freeze and clear” function
is useful to accumulate energy pulse increments.
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Reactive energy is also accumulated on separate registers according to the quadrant of
power like the following [Figure 8-2]. So 24 energy counters are provided as in the [Figure
8-3].
Reactive
Power
(VAR)
Export
o
Quadrant 2 (+) 90 Quadrant 1
Active Active
Power (-) (+) Power
(W) 180
o
0
o (W)
Import Export
Quadrant 3 Quadrant 4
(-) 270 o
Reactive
Power
(VAR)
Import
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Figure 8-3 Energy counters
FTU supports block demand and rolling demand. If block and rolling interval are same,
FTU calculates demand values based on block interval. It is block demand mode. For rolling
demand, rolling interval will be subinterval within block interval. So FTU calculates
demand values based on N rolling intervals every rolling interval. Here N is the value
corresponding to block interval divided by rolling interval. Types of demand values are
phase currents and active, reactive powers.
For example, suppose that block interval is 15min. and rolling interval is 5min. In this
case, rolling demand values are calculated every 5min based on the data during most recent
15min.
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0M 15M 30M 45M 0M
Rolling demand
Block interval = 15min.
Rolling demand Rolling interval = 5min.
Rolling demand
Rolling demand
Rolling demand
The demand values are recorded up to 6143 intervals. The length corresponds to 63 days
based on 15 min. demand. Also peak demand values are recorded daily up to 1023 days. And
weekly or monthly data are recorded through automatic demand reset according to settings
up to 63 amounts. Manual reset also is available. Weekly/monthly data contains the
following information. All energy and power data are saved with each phase and 3-phase
total data.
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8.6. INTERRUPTER DUTY MONITOR
FTU shows the estimated life of the interrupter contact through calculation using trip
current. The function gives the remaining counts for interrupter to trip at 1 kA. And
FTUMan shows the curve of the interrupter duty. The allowable trip counts at 1kA will be
decreased by (I_trip(kA))2
* This function is available in FTUMan only with FTU of the firmware V3.04
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8.7. FAULT LOCATION
FTU gives a fault distance from Recloser in km and fault resistance analyzing unbalanced
network mathematically during fault. The result will be valid when the fault direction is
consistent with the line configuration for this function.
The fault location algorithm needs line impedance data for each section and length of the
branch and load ratio of each line section. The internal fault detector determines fault type
as one of line-to-ground faults and line-to-line faults. And then the algorithm will be
executed with the corresponding voltage and current depending on the fault type. The
algorithm uses pre-fault and fault voltage, current to eliminate the influence of load current.
The following example shows the configuration for five branches from L1 to L5.
L4
L1 L3 L5
Recloser
L2
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Positive and zero sequence line impedance per kilometer shall be inputted for each type
of lines.
And the length of line section with line type, upstream line section index and load ratio of
each line section are required for fault location. Load ratio has only to be rough and relative
value for each section.
FTU will give the fault location with fault type, section and fault resistance. In some case
FTU may give two locations when the distance to fault from FTU reaches two sections. The
location may be incorrect or not logged in case fault resistance is so high, or actual fault
location is so near from Recloser or near the end of line. So the fault location log shall be
just referenced to find the fault location with fault event log.
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EXMAPLE OF FAULT LOCATION
FTU setting
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Fault data
Test result
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9. APPENDIX
This document and the document listed below provide complete information on how to
use for FTU-R200.
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10. ABBREVIATIONS
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