Mesh Corner Bay Functions. TS 3.24.6 1 October 2001

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION ADDENDUM
DOCUMENT TITLE Mesh Corner Bay Functions.
DOCUMENT NUMBER TS 3.24.6
ISSUE NUMBER 1
ISSUE DATE October 2001
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Insert the following at the end of paragraph 6.2.
Also the Protection shall not mal-operate or issue an unwanted trip signal for any HV cable
discharge ( where applicable )
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Technical (Incorporating the associated
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Functions)
NGTS 3.24.6
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October 2001
CONTENTS Page
1 Scope......................................... 1
2 References................................. 2
3 Definitions .................................. 3
4 Mesh Circuit Breaker Functional
Requirements............................. 4
5 Mesh Corner Functional
Requirements............................. 5
6 Feeder Functional
Requirements............................. 6
7 Transformer HV Functional
Requirements............................. 9
8 General Functional
Requirements............................ 12
9 Interface Requirements............. 17
10 Implementation Requirements .. 19
11 Contract Specific Requirements 20
APPENDIX A - Interconnection
Diagrams................................... 21
APPENDIX B - Mesh Corner ‘2’
Tripping Systems 1 & 2 ............. 38
APPENDIX C - Acceptable
Integration Options.................... 40
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MESH CORNER BAY FUNCTIONS
FOREWORD
This is a Bay Level Specification which is part of a suite of specifications that describe requirements for light
current equipment on National Grids transmission system.
1 SCOPE
This specification, in conjunction with related functional specifications, details the protection, control and
measurements functions and the associated interconnectivity which are required within light current
systems on mesh corner bays at Mesh substations on National Grid’s 400, 275 and 132kV transmission
system. It also describes interfaces with other substation functions.
This specification, in conjunction with related functional specifications, also details the protection, control
and measurements functions and the associated interconnectivity which are required within light current
systems on feeder and transformer bays specific to Mesh substations.
Informative: The Mesh Corner Bay Specification is based on a standard application, one feeder and one
transformer connected to the corner, with provision for an additional circuit shown.
TRANSFORMER
CT
MESH CIRCUIT BREAKER

Transformer
Disconnector
Mesh Circuit
Mesh Breaker Mesh
Disconnector Disconnector
VT
CT CT MESH
Feeder
CORNER Disconnector
CT
FEEDER
Additional
Disconnector
CT
Additional
Circuit
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2 REFERENCES
Substation Information, Control, Protection and Metering Functional Relationships for a Mesh Corner Bay
Other related
specs
3.2.4, 3.2.5,
3.2.6, 3.2.8,
Substation Level
2.12, 3.24.66,
3.12.3,
Functions QoS & System General

Common to all Monitoring Measurements
Bays 3.24.68, 3.24.69, Transducers
3.24.3 3.24.70 3.24.73
Substation
Control Interlocking
3.24.76, 3.24.43
3.24.48
Substation
Facilities
3.24.3
Mesh Corner
Bay
3.24.6
Bay Level
Switchgear
Control
3.2.1, 3.24.54 CB Fail Overcurrent/
Protection Protection
3.24.39 3.24.38
Sequential
Isolation
3.24.83
xducers for
core temp Overall Protection Bay
3.24.65
Functions
in
transfrmrs
3.3.8
Protection
Unit Feeder Non-Unit Feeder
Signalling
Protection Protection
3.24.36,
3.24.18 3.24.35
3.24.19,
Delayed
Mesh Automatic
Automatic
Switching
Reclosing (DAR)
3.24.63
3.24.16, 3.24.75
Ferroresonance
Synchronising Detection &
3.24.60 Switching
3.24.17, 3.24.80
Additional References:
NGTS 2.3 Transformers and Reactors

NGTS 3.3.4 Tap Changers
NGTS 3.24.4 Hardware Platform
NGTS 3.24.8 Transformer Bay Functions
NGTS 3.24.61 Automatic Tap Change Control
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3 DEFINITIONS
Mesh Corner bay: - The equipment at a substation that is dedicated to a mesh corner.
Informative: The mesh corner bay shall also include an associated circuit breaker i.e. mesh corner 1 to
include circuit breaker number 1 (X120 at 400kV, or S10 at 275kV).
Mesh Corner: - a high voltage node, within a substation, to which a number of circuits, normally without
a dedicated circuit breaker, are connected and where specific nodes are coupled via circuit breakers. The
normal arrangement is a four-switch mesh, which consists of four nodes forming the corners of a square
with adjacent corners coupled by circuit breakers. The circuits connected to a mesh corner may consist
of generators, feeders, transformers and reactive plant, in any combination.
Feeder Circuit: - high voltage connections between two or more substations, including associated
disconnector, earthing switches, instrument transformers, conductors and insulators, and light current
equipment. The circuit may consist of overhead line, underground cable, or a combination of the two.
Transformer: - a load carrying high voltage coupling between two dissimilar potentials, including
disconnectors, earthing switches, instrument transformers, conductors and insulators, and light current
equipment. The transformer may have a double or single (auto) main winding, a tertiary winding and a
tap changer.
AIS:- Air Insulated Switchgear
BOR:- Blocked Over Reach
CB:- Circuit Breaker
CBF:- Circuit Breaker Fail
CT:- Current Transformer (Instrument)
DAR:- Delayed Auto Reclose
DTT:- Direct Transfer Trip
GIS:- Gas Insulated Switchgear
HV:- High Voltage
IM:- Integrated Monitor
LV: Low Voltage
PUR:- Permissive Under Reach
VT:- Voltage Transformer (Instrument)
Informative: DTT has traditionally been known as ‘intertripping’ within the UK electricity supply industry.
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4 MESH CIRCUIT BREAKER FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Informative: This section describes all of the functions that may be needed for a Mesh Circuit Breaker, and
gives circumstances where functions may not be required.
Circuit Breaker Fail Protection
4.1 Circuit Breaker Fail (CBF) protection (see NGTS 3.24.39) shall be provided for the transformer HV Circuit
Breaker (CB) at 275 and 400kV.
4.2 On operation CBF shall
(a) Trip the circuit breaker in this mesh corner bay and the adjacent mesh circuit breakers
(b) Initiate the feeder and transformer HV DTT send functions of the mesh corners either side of the failed
circuit breaker (see sections 6.19 and 7.12 respectively).
(c) Initiate Ferroresonance Scheme (see section 8.41)
(d) Lockout Mesh DAR (see section 8.33)
CB Pole Discrepancy Tripping
4.3 A pole discrepancy tripping function shall be provided for the mesh circuit breaker.
Informative: Pole discrepancy has traditionally been known as ‘phases not together’ within the UK
electricity supply industry.
CB Phase Unbalance Alarm
4.4 A phase unbalance detector function shall be provided that initiates an alarm for a sustained unbalanced
load current.
CB Trip Circuit Supervision
4.5 A trip circuit supervision function shall be provided to monitor the complete tripping circuit associated with
each CB trip coil irrespective of the CB position. The complete tripping circuit shall include all associated
fuses, links, wiring, resistors, trip coils, plant auxiliary contacts and relay contacts – excluding those relay
contacts which initiate CB tripping.
4.6 The trip circuit supervision function shall initiate an alarm should a persistent fault be detected.
Synchronising
4.7 Mesh circuit breakers shall be provided with check synchronising and system synchronising functions (see
NGTS 3.24.60).
4.8 The bay VTs shall provide voltage inputs (incoming and running voltages) to the Synchronising functions
mentioned in section 4.7.
Voltage Selection
4.9 The bay VTs shall provide inputs to the substation voltage selection function.
4.10 The voltage selection function shall provide voltage reference inputs (incoming and running voltages) to
the Synchronising functions mentioned in section 4.7. These inputs represent the voltages of the mesh
corners to which the mesh bay CB is selected.
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5 MESH CORNER FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Informative: This section describes all of the functions that may be needed for a mesh corner bay mesh
corner, and gives circumstances where functions may not be required.
Mesh Corner Protection
5.1 Preferably single overall unit protection of the numeric type (see NGTS 3.24.65) with self-supervision and
CT supervision (see NGTS 3.24.65), shall be provided at 400kV and 275kV.
Informative: If the protection is of the high impedance type, then duplicate overall protection with CT
supervision and driven from a common CT, shall be provided. Voltage limiting devices shall also be
provided if the voltage developed across the relay circuit during maximum internal fault conditions is
greater than 3kV. The characteristic of the voltage limiting device provided shall be declared by the
supplier.
5.2 At 132kV a single overall unit protection (see NGTS 3.24.65) shall be provided.
5.3 Mesh corner overall unit protection functions shall, on operation
(a) Trip the mesh corner circuit breakers
(b) Initiate feeder and transformer HV DTT send functions (see sections 6.19 and 7.12 respectively).
(c) Initiate CB Fail (see section 4.1)
(d) Initiate Ferroresonance Scheme (see section 8.41)
(e) Initiate auto switching and, if required, lockout DAR (see section 8.33)
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6 FEEDER FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Informative: This section describes all of the functions that might be needed on a mesh corner feeder, and
gives circumstances where functions may not be required.
Main Protection
6.1 Two separate, discriminative, high-speed protection functions shall be provided at 400 and 275kV.
6.2 The preferred arrangement is for a feeder to have one of these discriminative, high-speed protection
functions working on a unit protection principle (see NGTS 3.24.18) and the other on a non-unit protection
principle (see NGTS 3.24.35). This shall be the arrangement provided unless the contract asks for
another arrangement. The circumstances under which different arrangements are required follow.
6.3 The circumstances in which two unit protection functions shall be provided under section 6.1 are where
(a) the circuit consists entirely of cable
Or
(b) the circuit is a very short overhead line
Informative: A short circuit is one whose impedance is small compared to the minimum setting on available
non unit protections; ie, a reach setting of 80% of the circuit impedance cannot be achieved.
6.4 The circumstances in which two non-unit protection functions shall be provided under section 6.1 are
where
(a) the circuit is greater than 10km
And
(b) Communication channels suitable for use with unit protection is not available.
6.5 If both protections provided under section 6.1 are of the non-unit type, then one shall preferably be a
Blocked Over Reach (BOR) scheme. A Permissive Under Reach (PUR) scheme may be used as an
alternative.
6.6 On short circuits any non-unit protection provided shall be BOR. The contract will state if this is the case.
6.7 One high-speed feeder main protection system shall be provided at 132kV.
Informative: This will work on either a unit protection principle (see NGTS3.24.18) or a non-unit protection
principle (see NGTS3.24.35). The contract will make it clear what arrangement is needed
6.8 Unit feeder main protection functions shall, on operation
(e) Initiate auto switching (see section 8.33)
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6.9 Non-unit feeder main protection functions shall, on operation
Feeder Back Up Protection
6.10 A back up protection function having an IDMT characteristic (see NGTS 3.24.38) shall be provided for all
feeders connected to the mesh corner.
6.11 The back up protection function shall consist of a residually connected earth fault (E/F) protection where
at least one non-unit protection is provided for the feeder.
6.12 The back up protection function shall consist of two-phase overcurrent and a residually connected earth
fault protection where the protections that are provided for the feeder are both unit protection functions,
and for all 132kV feeders.
6.13 The residually connected E/F protection shall be capable of being set
(a) To operate for an earth fault whose resistance to earth is up to 100p.
(b) Not to operate for currents up to 17.25% of the feeder’s maximum emergency load requirements
Informative: It should be noted that the fault current for a 100p earth is largely independent of source
impedances, and is shared between infeeds.
6.14 The phase Overcurrent shall be capable of being set to above the feeder’s maximum emergency load
requirements.
6.15 The back up protection functions shall, on operation
(b) Initiate transformer HV DTT send function (see section 7.12)
Feeder Stub Bus Protection
6.16 Stub bus protection (see NGTS 3.24.38) shall be provided.
Informative: Stub bus protection caters for a fault between the feeder CT and the open disconnector,
which would not be cleared by the feeder main protection.
6.17 Stub bus protection shall remain blocked while the feeder disconnector is closed.
6.18 The stub bus protection shall, on operation
(a) Initiate feeder DTT send functions (see section 6.19)
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Feeder Direct Transfer Tripping (DTT) Functions - Protection Signalling; Command Based
6.19 All feeders connected to the mesh corner shall have dual Direct Transfer Tripping (DTT) functions (see
NGTS 3.24.36) to each remote circuit end.
6.20 The feeder DTT function shall have the facility to enable initiation inputs to be individually selectable for
conditioning by the feeder disconnector, should this be required. The contract will specify this.
Informative: This facility could be applicable for teed feeder circuits.
6.21 The feeder DTT receive function shall, on operation
(b) Initiate transformer HV DTT send function (see section 7.12)
6.22 Where one main protection function resides on the same platform as a DTT function, but the other does
not, a separate DTT shall be used.
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7 TRANSFORMER HV FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Informative: This section describes all of the functions that may be needed on a mesh corner bay
transformer HV, and gives circumstances where functions may not be required. Details of the transformer
LV and tertiary functions are contained NGTS 3.24.8.
Transformer Main Protection
7.1 A main protection, preferably of the numeric type, providing two protection functions driven from a common
CT, shall be provided. At least one protection shall be an overall unit protection, which is responsive to
both phase to phase and phase to earth faults on the transformer and its associated connections. The
other protection shall, as a minimum, be sensitive to earth faults on both HV and LV windings. The
protection shall be provided with self-supervision and CT supervision (see NGTS 3.24.65).
Informative: An acceptable example is a combination of an overall biased differential protection (see NGTS
3.24.65) and a restricted earth fault protection (see NGTS 3.24.65). For double wound transformers there
would be separate HV and LV restricted earth fault protection but for auto-transformers there would be
a common restricted earth fault protection.
Informative: If the protection is of the high impedance type, then duplicate overall protection driven from
a common CT, shall be provided. Voltage limiting devices shall also be provided if the voltage developed
across the relay circuit during maximum internal fault conditions is greater than 3kV. The characteristic
of the voltage limiting device provided shall be declared by the supplier.
7.2 The protection shall be capable of accommodating a change of transformer ratio of ? 20% of nominal and
shall not produce an unwanted operation for any transformer energising conditions such as inrush or
magnetising conditions.
7.3 The primary operating current for earth faults shall be between 10% and 60% of the full load current for
the HV winding and, for double wound transformers, between 10% and 25% of the full load current of the
LV winding. The protection shall not give an unwanted operation under any normal operating conditions
or external fault conditions.
7.4 Transformer overall unit protection functions shall, on operation
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Transformer HV Back Up Protection
7.5 Back up protection functions having the following characteristics (see NGTS 3.24.38) shall be provided.
(a) Two stage HV 3-phase IDMT overcurrent protection
(b) HV 3-phase instantaneous overcurrent protection with low transient overreach characteristics
7.6 The back up protection functions shall, on operation have the selectable option to
Informative: The first stage of the two stage overcurrent (7.5(a)) would normally be selected to trip the
transformer LV CB only and not initiate Automatic Switching and HV CB Fail.
Transformer HV Stub Bus Protection
7.7 Stub bus protection (see NGTS 3.24.38) shall be provided if the transformer is likely to be energised from
the LV, for any length of time, with the HV disconnector open. The contract will specify this.
Informative: Stub bus protection caters for a fault between the CT and the open HV disconnector, which
would not be cleared by the transformer main protection.
7.8 Stub bus protection shall remain blocked while the transformer HV disconnector is closed.
7.9 The stub bus protection shall, on operation
(a) Initiate transformer HV DTT send functions (see section 7.12)
Transformer, combined CT/VT and HV Wound VT Mechanical Protections
7.10 Mechanical protection functions shall be provided for a number of the following devices, all or some of
which are supplied on transformers, combined CT/VT units and wound VTs.
(a) Gas accumulation and oil surge detector devices
(b) Winding temperature devices
(c) Oil level devices
7.11 Mechanical protection functions shall, on operation have the selectable option to
Informative: The winding temperature (7.10(b)) would normally be selected to trip the transformer LV CB
only and not initiate Automatic Switching and HV CB Fail.
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Transformer HV Direct Transfer Tripping (DTT) Functions
7.12 There shall be a Direct Transfer Tripping (DTT) function between the HV and each LV circuit end and a
Direct Transfer Tripping (DTT) function between the HV and any tertiary connected plant.
Informative: Dual transformer DTT functions shall be provided, and each one should reside in a different
hardware unit.
Informative: The DTT function can be via a direct wire connection, a cross-site fibre or via an Operational
Telecommunications Service (TS). The contract will specify this.
7.13 Receipt of a DTT at the HV from an initiation at the LV shall, on operation
(b) Initiate feeder DTT send function (see section 6.19)
7.14 Receipt of a DTT at the HV from an initiation at the Tertiary shall, on operation
(b) Initiate feeder DTT send function (see section 6.19)
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8 GENERAL FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Informative: This section describes all of the general functions that may be needed on a mesh corner bay,
and gives circumstances where functions may not be required. Specific details of the transformer LV and
tertiary functions are contained within NGTS 3.24.8.
Tripping
8.1 At 400kV and 275kV the protections shall operate into two independent tripping systems. At 132kV and
below the protections shall operate into a single tripping system.
Trip Relay Reset
8.2 Where electrical reset trip relays are employed, then an automatic trip relay resetting function shall be
provided (see NGTS 3.24.75).
Instrument Transformer Supervision
8.3 Functions that use signals from VTs shall be provided with VT supervision function.
8.4 The VT supervision functions shall be capable of being selected to
(a) Inhibit operation of the function on VT failure and alarming the inhibited condition,
(b) Giving an alarm on VT failure
Informative: National Grids policy for non-unit protection functions implemented in numerical devices is
for the function to be inhibited on detection of VT failure
8.5 The VT supervision function shall be capable of distinguishing between a failure of the VT supply and the
circuit being dead.
8.6 CTs shall be supervised.
8.7 The CT supervision functions shall be capable of giving an alarm on CT failure.
Operational Metering
8.8 Operational metering functions shall be provided to give indication to the substation control system of
(a) System voltage

(b) Phase current
(c) Active and reactive power
(d) Winding temperatures
(e) Voltage phase angle
System Monitoring
8.9 The following system monitoring functions shall be provided
(a) Disturbance Recording.

(b) Dynamic System Monitoring
(c) Quality-of-Supply Monitoring
Informative: Quality-of-Supply monitoring shall be required on specific feeders. The contract will specify
this.
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Manual Control for Mesh Corners: - Light Current Functions
Informative: The functions that require to be switched from a non-local position will be specified in the
contract.
Informative: The available control points are local, substation and remote. Local is at the plant being
controlled. Substation is at some central point in the substation. Remote is at the National Control Centre
(NCC) or Network Operations Centre (NOC).
8.10 Initiation of the In/Out switching facilities for mesh corner DAR functions provided under section 8.33 shall
be from any control point and indication of position shall be provided to all control points.
Manual Control for Transformers: - Light Current Functions
contract.
(NCC) or National Operations Centre (NOC).
8.11 If required, initiation of the override switching facilities for transformer automatic cooler control functions
provided under section 8.14 shall be from any control point and indication of position shall be provided to
all control points.
8.12 The transformer tap change shall be provided with raise and lower controls that can be initiated from any
control point.
8.13 The transformer tap change shall provide indication of tap position to all control points.
Transformer Automatic Cooler Control
8.14 A transformer automatic cooler control function, regulated by the transformer winding temperature and
capable of manual intervention, shall be provided to operate the cooler pumps and fans.
8.15 The function shall provide sequence starting for the cooler pumps.
Manual Control for Feeders: - Light Current Functions
contract.
(NCC) or Network Operations Centre (NOC).
8.16 Initiation of the In/Out switching facilities for protection functions provided under section 6.1 shall be from
any control point and indication of position shall be provided to all control points.
8.17 If required, initiation of the Zone 2 Override switching facilities for non-unit protection functions provided
under section 6.1 shall be from any control point and indication of position shall be provided to all control
points.
8.18 Initiation of the In/Out switching facilities for Blocking channels for BOR functions provided under section
6.1 shall be from any control point and indication of position shall be provided to all control points.
8.19 Initiation of the In/Out switching facilities for DTT functions provided under section 6.19 shall be from any
control point and indication of position shall be provided to all control points.
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8.20 Test/Normal switching facilities shall be provided where it is necessary to carry out end to end tests on
the DTT, BOR or PUR function with the primary circuit in service.
Informative: End to end tests may be required for instance where the DTT, BOR or PUR function does not
measure and display communications channel receive levels and channel delay times.
Manual Control for Mesh Corners: - Switchgear Functions
8.21 Initiation of the In/Out switching facilities for mesh corner DAR functions provided under section 8.33 shall
be from any control point and indication of position shall be provided to all control points.
8.22 The mesh corner bay circuit breaker (CB) and disconnectors shall provide indications of position to all
control points.
8.23 Earth switches shall provide ‘closed’ indication to local and standby control points.
8.24 The mesh corner bay disconnectors shall be provided with open and close controls that can be initiated
from any control point.
8.25 The mesh corner bay circuit breaker (CB) shall be provided with open and close controls that can be
initiated from any control point.
8.26 Close controls of the CB from standby and remote control positions shall allow closure:-
(a) if one of the adjacent mesh corners is dead,

(b) if there is synchronism between the adjacent mesh corner voltages,
(c) If electrically separate systems are to be connected and the slip frequency between the two adjacent
mesh corners is within the limits set in the synchronising function.
(d) If the control engineer decides to close the CB regardless of conditions
Informative: the check of synchronism between adjacent mesh corner voltages is carried out by the
synchronising function (see section 4.7)
8.27 Close controls of the CB from the local control positions need not be conditioned by the requirements in
section 8.26 (a), (b) and (c).
8.28 In some cases bay earth switches shall be provided with open and close controls that can be operated
from local and substation control points.
Informative: This depends on the type of switchgear provided. Earth switches on GIS do require it. On
AIS it is not required
Feeder Cable Fault Detector
8.29 A Cable Fault Detector function shall be provided for sections of cable in the feeder circuit if required.
8.30 A cable fault detector is required where the cable passes through a tunnel to which people have access,
and in other circumstances where it is deemed unacceptable for a re-closure to occur following a fault.
The contract will say if this is the case.
8.31 On operation the cable fault detector shall
(a) Lockout DAR (see section 8.33).
(b) Initiate an alarm
8.32 The cable fault detector shall discriminate between faults on the cable and faults elsewhere on the circuit.
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Mesh Corner Automatic Switching
8.33 Mesh corner bays shall be provided with an Automatic Switching function.
Informative: The automatic switching function encompasses delayed auto reclose (DAR) of HV/LV circuit
breakers and automatic isolation of faulted plant. The switching facilities shall comply with the specified
performance requirements contained in NGTS 3.24.16 and NGTS 3.24.63
8.34 The following selectable options provided in the DAR of the mesh CB shall allow closure
(a) if one of the adjacent mesh corners is live and the other is dead
(b) if there is synchronism between the adjacent mesh corner voltages
(c) after a time delay, regardless of synchronism or voltages
Informative: The check of synchronism between adjacent mesh corner voltages is carried out by the
synchronising function mentioned in section 4.7
8.35 The following selectable options provided in the DAR of the transformer CB shall allow closure
(a) if the line side of the transformer CB is live and the busbar side is dead
(b) if the line side of the transformer CB is dead and the busbar side is live
(c) if the voltages are in synchronism across the transformer CB
(d) after a time delay, regardless of synchronism or voltages
Informative: The check of synchronism across the transformer CB is carried out by the synchronising
function mentioned in section 4.7.
DAR Conditioning
8.36 The following selectable DAR conditioning functions for the mesh corner shall be provided that will
(a) inhibit local end DAR on receipt of a signal from the remote end of a circuit on the mesh corner.
(b) inhibit local end DAR on receipt of a signal from the mesh CB.
(c) inhibit local and all remote end DARs until such time as the necessary automatic post fault off load
switching is completed.
(d) inhibit local and all remote end DARs if any of the associated local end protections/trip relays are operated.
(e) inhibit local and all remote end DARs on detection of a Ferro-resonance condition.
(f) lockout local end DAR on receipt of a signal from the remote end of a circuit on the mesh corner.
(g) lockout local end DAR on receipt of a signal from the mesh CB.
(h) lockout local end DAR for manual circuit breaker close operation.
(i) lockout local end DAR if the synchronising function detects a system split condition.
(j) lockout both local and all remote end DARs on detection of a Ferro-resonance condition.
(k) lockout both local and all remote end DARs on operation of the mesh corner protection.
(l) lockout both local and all remote end DARs on operation of the mesh CB fail protection.
(m) lockout both local and remote end DARs for faults on underground cable sections of a circuit on the mesh
corner.
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(n) lockout both local and remote end DARs for faults that are cleared by unaided overreaching zones of a
non unit protection on a feeder circuit associated with the mesh corner.
(o) lockout both local and remote end DARs if a fault is detected on DAR re-closure.
8.37 The following selectable DAR conditioning functions for the transformer shall be provided that will
(a) inhibit DAR on receipt of a signal from the transformer CB.
(b) inhibit DAR if any of the associated mesh corner plant protections/trip relays are operated.
(c) inhibit DAR if the transformer is not connected to a closed mesh CB.
(d) lockout DAR on operation of the transformer protection.
(e) lockout DAR on operation of the transformer LV busbar / LV connections protection.
(f) lockout DAR on receipt of a signal from the mesh corner DAR.
(g) lockout DAR for manual circuit breaker close operation.
(h) lockout DAR on receipt of a signal from the remote end of a circuit on the mesh corner.
(i) lockout DAR on receipt of a signal from the transformer CB.
(j) lockout DAR on operation of CB fail protection.
(k) lockout DAR on detection of a Ferro-resonance condition on a circuit connected to the mesh corner.
(l) lockout DAR if the synchronising function detects a system split condition.
Informative: The DAR Conditioning function has traditionally been performed on National Grids system
by electrically reset trip relays and the associated trip relay reset schemes and the use of DTT signals
maintained for different, predetermined times
Sequential Isolation
8.38 Sequential isolation shall be provided on mesh disconnectors, where required. The contract will state if
this is required
Interlocking
8.39 An Interlocking function (see NGTS 3.24.43) shall be provided to ensure safe operation of the mesh corner
bay switchgear.
8.40 The mesh corner bay shall provide outputs to the substation interlock system to ensure safe operation of
other substation switchgear.
Ferro Resonance Detection / Switching
8.41 A Ferro-resonance detection / switching function (see NGTS 3.24.17 and NGTS 3.24.80) shall be provided
if required. The contract will state where this is required
Transformer Automatic Tap Change Control
8.42 An automatic tap change control (ATCC) function shall be provided in accordance with NGTS 3.24.61.
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9 INTERFACE REQUIREMENTS
Informative: The required interconnections between the mesh corner bay functions and between the mesh
corner bay and the rest of the substation for a ‘typical’ mesh corner bay are shown in the series of
diagrams in APPENDIX A - . For instance, they show the feeder with the two high speed discriminative
protections as a unit and a non-unit protection. Where protections of the same type are used (ie, either
unit or non-unit) then the same principles as shown in the diagrams should be used.
Informative: An example of how the complex arrangement of trip and other functions can be
accommodated is demonstrated by the duplicate tripping schemes for Mesh Corner ‘2’ contained in
APPENDIX B - .
General
9.1 Each function shall provide alarms and indications as appropriate, to the substation control system (SCS).
Informative: The alarms and indications that are to be provided are described in the individual functional
specifications and the Hardware Specification (NGTS 3.24.4).
9.2 Informative interface: - each function shall provide information that can be accessed via a communications
port.
Informative: The information that is to be provided is described in the individual functional specifications
and the Hardware Specification (NGTS 3.24.4).
9.3 Each function shall be provided with a substation time reference.
9.4 Instrument transformers shall usually be conventional electromagnetic devices as specified in NGTS 3.2.4
and NGTS 3.2.5. However National Grid will consider using other technologies.
Current Transformers
9.5 Each high speed discriminative feeder protections functions shall be connected to class X type A current
transformers, or to protection/measurements class current transformers (class 5P20) where it can be
demonstrated that the protection offered will work satisfactorily with this class of CT for all system
conditions.
9.6 Overall unit protection functions (bias differential or high impedance) shall be connected to class X type
B current transformers, or to protection/measurements class current transformers (class 5P20) where it
can be demonstrated that the protection offered will work satisfactorily with this class of CT for all system
conditions.
9.7 The overall unit protections shall be provided with inputs form a three phase set of CTs fitted in each
primary connection to the protected zone. These CTs shall be located so as to provide an overlapping
zone of protection with CTs provided for the protection of adjacent plant or circuits.
Informative: Overlapping is not required if adjacent zones of protection share the same CT.
9.8 Where adjacent plant or circuits can be disconnected from the protected zone of the overall unit protection,
for maintenance or operational reasons, then the associated CT input shall be switched accordingly.
Informative: Where disconnector auxiliary switches are used for switching CT circuits, they shall short to
earth and disconnect the CT secondary wiring from any common CT buswiring when the associated
primary disconnector is opened.
Informative: Combinations of normally open and normally closed auxiliary switches from the same
disconnector shall ‘break’ before ‘make’ both for opening and closing the disconnector.
9.9 Backup protection functions shall be connected to protection class current transformers such as class
5P20 (See NGTS 3.2.4).
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Voltage Transformers
9.10 Non-unit feeder protection and where appropriate unit protection functions shall receive 3 phase voltage
transformer signals.
9.11 The voltage transformer signals required by section 9.10 shall be independent of voltage transformer
signals provided for other functions.
Protection
9.12 If the Direct Transfer Trip (DTT) functions require communications circuits, these shall be provided as
specified for ‘DTT’ in NGTS 3.24.36 for voice frequency and digital communications.
9.13 Each protection function shall provide events inputs to the IM (fault recorder) function.
9.14 A ‘Closed’ signal from the relevant disconnector, if required, shall be provided to each of the protection
functions and to the DTT functions. The contract shall say if it is required.
Operational Metering
9.15 CT inputs shall be derived from the Measurement/Protection class current transformers such as class
5P20. (See NGTS 3.2.4).
9.16 VT inputs shall be derived from the circuit 3 phase voltage transformers.
9.17 Outputs shall be provided to the SCS of analogue indication and alarms
System Monitoring
9.18 CT inputs shall be derived from the Measurement/Protection class current transformers such as class
5P20. (See NGTS 3.2.4).
9.19 VT inputs shall be derived from the circuit 3 phase voltage transformers.
9.20 Where a high accuracy wound VT is available on site it shall provide a signal to the system monitoring
functions otherwise the signal shall be derived from the high accuracy CT/VT voltage transformer.
9.21 Switchgear position indications, protection function outputs and other plant status and condition indications
shall be provided to the System Monitoring functions. The specifications for these functions list the
required inputs.
Control for Mesh Corner Bays
9.22 The feeder Yellow phase VT shall provide a VT signal to the Synchronizing function and the substation
voltage selection function.
9.23 The transformer Yellow phase VT shall provide a VT signal to the ATCC function.
9.24 CB closing via either substation control or DAR functions shall be conditioned by the Synchronizing
functions.
9.25 DAR shall have inputs from protection functions to initiate and inhibit DAR as appropriate.
Manual Control for Mesh Corner Bays
9.26 Substation control (SCS) shall provide control outputs for switchgear operation, and control functions as
described in sections 8.10 to 8.28.
9.27 SCS shall receive alarms and indications (including analogue) from plant items and control, operational
metering and protection functions. The specifications for these functions list the required inputs
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10 IMPLEMENTATION REQUIREMENTS
Redundancy of Unsupervised Elements
10.1 Where DAR and CB control functions reside on the same hardware platform the failure of one output
device shall not cause a failure of both functions to close the bay CB.
Integration
10.2 Combination of functions within a hardware platform shall comply with the acceptable integration options
shown in APPENDIX C - .
Power Supplies
10.3 The power supplies for the duplicate tripping schemes, shall be derived from separate sources.
10.4 The power supplies for the duplicate direct transfer tripping (DTT) schemes, shall be derived from separate
sources.
DAR Conditioning:- Control Signalling
10.5 The Remote DAR Start signal shall be implemented by use of the DTT signals.
10.6 The Remote DAR Inhibit signal shall be implemented by one of the following
(a) Where interfacing with legacy systems at the remote ends of the circuit, by maintaining the DTT signal
for the duration that the inhibit is required
(b) Where interfacing with new systems at the remote ends of the circuit, by use of a separate channel on a
Signalling equipment as specified in NGTS3.24.36.
(c) Where interfacing with new systems at the remote ends of the circuit, by maintaining the signal in section
10.5, for the duration that the inhibit is required.
10.7 The Remote DAR Lockout signal shall be implemented by one of the following
(a) Where interfacing with legacy systems at the remote ends of the circuit, by maintaining the DTT signal
for a duration greater than the ‘Persistent Intertrip’ (ID) timer setting at the remote end.
(b) Where interfacing with new systems at the remote ends of the circuit, by use of a separate channel on a
Signalling equipment as specified in NGTS3.24.36.
Informative: The separate channels mentioned in sections 10.5, 10.6(b) and 10.7(b)may use spare
channels on protection signalling functions used for DTT, BOR or PUR, or on a separate equipment.
10.8 To accommodate legacy systems the bay DAR Conditioning function shall emulate the logic at the remote
end whilst being readily converted to accommodate a change to a new system at the remote end.
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11 CONTRACT SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
11.1 The choice of feeder main protection types - see section 6.2.
11.2 Where any feeder non-unit protection is to be BOR - see section 6.6.
11.3 The type of feeder main protection function required for a 132kV circuit - see section 6.7.
11.4 Where feeder main protection and DTT functions require the relevant disconnector closed indication - see
sections 6.20 & 9.14.
11.5 The necessity for transformer HV stub bus protection - see section 7.7.
11.6 Where the Direct Transfer Tripping (DTT) functions between the HV, LV and tertiary plant are direct wire
connections, cross-site fibre links or via an Operational Telecommunications Service (TS) provider - see
section 7.12.
11.7 Which feeder requires Quality-of-Supply Monitoring functions – see section 8.9.
11.8 Which mesh corner bay functions require non-local switching facilities – see sections 8.10 & 8.15.
11.9 Where a feeder Cable Fault Detector is required – see section 8.30.
11.10 Where Disconnector Sequential Isolation is required - see section 8.38.
11.11 The necessity for a Ferro-resonance detection / switching function – see section 8.41.
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APPENDIX A - INTERCONNECTION DIAGRAMS
Sheet Title Description

1 Legend Definition of symbols used for the interconnection diagrams.
2 MCB Mesh circuit breaker, mesh disconnectors and associated CTs.
3 CBF Circuit breaker fail and ferroresonance scheme.
4 MCP Mesh corner protection.
5 FP Feeder plant including feeder disconnector, CTs and VTs.
6 FUP Feeder unit protection and DTT1.
7 FNUP Feeder non-unit protection and DTT2.
8 FBUP Feeder backup protection including cable fault detector and operational
metering.
9 THVP Transformer HV plant including transformer HV disconnector, CTs and

mechanical protective devices.
10 TMP Transformer main protection and mechanical protections.

11 TBUP Transformer HV backup protections.
12 HV-DTT Transformer HV direct transfer trip functions.
13 DAR Mesh corner auto switching, DAR conditioning (interlocking) functions,
synchronising and voltage selection.
14 SCS Mesh corner control system functions.

15 IM Integrated monitor including dynamic system monitoring, fault recorder, and
quality-of-supply monitoring functions.
16 TS Operational telecommunications services.
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Legend - Sheet 1
TBUP
Connections to other drawings

SCS
To CB trip coils
of the other Connections to drawings on other mesh corner bays or to equipment covered
associated mesh
circuit breaker
by other NGTSs
Function
Function on other mesh corner bay or equipment covered by other NGTSs
Command
Event / Alarm / Indication / Analogue
Informative Interface
Bay Level
Function
Function Modules (either bay specific or station wide)
Station Level
Function
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MCB - Sheet 2
1 Lockout DAR
t
DAR Close
DAR
Mesh CB Position
SCS
Circuit Breaker
Events/Alarms
Close
Close
Local
SCS
CB Faulty
Lockout DAR
CB Trip 1
Local
Trip 1
DAR
CB Trip 1
CBF Low CB Energy
Inhibit DAR
CB Position
MCP
CB Trip 2
Trip 2
FUP IM
FNUP To
Ferroresonance
ferroresnonce
interlock
scheme of the
other associated
FBUP mesh corner
TMP
Ferroresonance
interlock
TBUP CBF
HV Mesh
DTT Circuit
Breaker MCP
From protection
functions of the
other associated CTs To protection
mesh corner
functions of the
other associated
From CBF mesh corner
functions of the
two adjacent
mesh circuit
breakers
Close Mesh Disc.

Local Mesh In Motion
Disc. A1 Mesh Disc.
Position
DAR
Open
Open
Open Closed
Closed
SCS
Local
CBF
Close Mesh Disc.
Local Mesh In Motion
Disc. A1 Mesh Disc.
Open Position
Open
Open
Closed
Closed SCS
Local &
DAR Sequential
Disc. Inhibit
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CBF - Sheet 3
LAN Inf
orm
a ti
ve
Events/Alarms/Indications
Circuit Breaker SCS
Fail (CBF)
CBF Prot. CTs CB Trip 1
Protection
MCB
MCB
Mesh Disc. Closed CB Trip 2
Mesh Disc. Closed Send Transformer DTT1

HV
Send Transformer DTT2 DTT
From protection
functions of the Send Feeder DTT1
Protection Operated FUP
other associated
mesh corner
Send Feeder DTT2

Start CBF FNUP
MCP
Lockout DAR
DAR
FUP
FR TRG
IM
FNUP
CB Trip 1 & 2 To CB trip coils
of the two
FBUP CB Trip 1 & 2 adjacent mesh
circuit breakers
TMP To send DTT

Send DTTs functions of the
other associated
mesh corner
TBUP NGTS
3.24.39
To DAR function
HV Lockout DAR of the other
DTT associated mesh
corner
Initiate
Ferroresonance
Scheme
Feeder VTs Ferroresonance Send Feeder DTT1

FP Scheme
(Detection only
or Send Feeder DTT2
Scheme In
Detection and
Local
Switching)
SCS
Scheme Out
Inhibit DAR
Local
Inhibit Auto Isolation on non-dedicated disconnectors
DAR
Scheme Reset
Local
CB position interlock
MCB Events/Alarms/Indications
SCS
From the other
associated mesh
circuit breaker
From the
transformer LV
circuit breaker NGTS
Closed 3.24.17 Close
Open and Closed indications Open and Close controls to Flap
from dedicated Disconnector 3.24.80 dedicated Disconnector or Earth Switch
Open Open
or Earth Switch. (F3 or F4 schemes respectively).
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ti v
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MCP - Sheet 4
LAN In f
orm Mesh Corner Events/Alarms/Indications
a ti SCS
ve Protection 1
CB Trip 1
MCB
Send Transformer DTT1
HV
MC Prot. CTs DTT
MCB
Start CBF
Initiate Ferro. scheme

CBF
MCP Operated
Send Feeder DTT1
FUP
MC Prot. CTs
Send Feeder DTT2
FP
FNUP
Feeder Disc. Closed
NGTS
DAR (required/not required)
3.24.65 DAR
[Mesh Corner FR TRG

IM
Protection 2]
MC Prot. CTs
CB Trip 1 To CB trip coils
THVP
of the other
Trans. HV associated mesh
Disc. Closed circuit breaker
CB Trip 2
MCP Operated
(Start CBF) #
NGTS (Initiate Ferro. scheme) #

3.24.65
(Send Feeder DTT1) #
( DAR (required/not required)) #
(FR TRG) #
CB Trip 2
notes: # additional functions are only required with duplicate Mesh Corner protection
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FP - Sheet 5
Close Feeder Disc.

Local Feeder In Motion
SCS
Disc. A1 Feeder Disc.

Position
Open
Open
SCS
Open Closed
Closed
Local
DAR
Open
DAR
FUP
FNUP
FBUP
IM
MCP
Feeder
FUP
CTs
FNUP
NGTS
3.2.4 FBUP
IM
Feeder
VTs
CBF
NGTS
3.2.5 Auto Switching
Voltage Selection
DAR
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FUP - Sheet 6
LAN In f
orm
SCS
a ti
ve
Send Feeder DTT2
FNUP
Feeder Unit
Protection DAR (required)
IN/OUT switching
SCS
DAR
DAR (not required)
Local Guard/Starters
FR TRG
IM
CB Trip 1
FUP Operated CB Trip 2

MCB
HV
Start CBF
CT
CBF
VT (where required)
NGTS
FP
Feeder Disc. Closed 3.24.18 CB Trip 1

To CB trip coils
of the other
CB Trip 2 associated mesh
Operational
Comms circuit breaker
Interface Send Feeder DTT1
TS
DAR
FNUP
CBF
MCP CB Trip 1
Feeder DTT1
Send Feeder CB Trip 2
DTT1
TMP Send Transformer DTT1

TBUP DTT1 Recceived
Start CBF
HV Initiate Ferro. scheme

DTT Command FR TRG
From the CBF Based DAR (intertrip received)
function of the
other associated Teleprotection
mesh circuit CB Trip 1
breaker
NGTS
3.24.36 CB Trip 2
Operational
IN/OUT switching Events/Alarms/Indications
Local Comms
Interface
SCS
tive
or ma
In f
LAN
TS
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FNUP - Sheet 7
LAN In f
orm
SCS
a ti
ve
Send Feeder DTT1
FUP
Feeder Non Unit
Z2T O/R IN/OUT switching
Protection DAR (required)
SCS
DAR
DAR (not required)
Local Protection Start #
FR TRG
IN/OUT switching IM
Local
CB Trip 1
FNUP Operated CB Trip 2

MCB
CT Send Transformer DTT1
HV
VT Send Transformer DTT2 DTT
FP
Start CBF
Feeder Disc. Closed
CBF
NGTS
3.24.35 CB Trip 1
To CB trip coils
of the other
Blocking IN/OUT switching CB Trip 2
Local associated mesh
circuit breaker
Send Feeder DTT2
Signal Signal
Send Receive
Comms BOR/PUR
Fail Channel
Command Based
Teleprotection
LAN
NGTS 3.24.36 e
ativ
DAR Operational Inf
orm
Comms
Interface
FUP
CBF TS
MCP CB Trip 1
Feeder DTT2
Send Feeder CB Trip 2
DTT2
TMP Send Transformer DTT1

TBUP DTT2 Recceived
Start CBF
HV Initiate Ferro. scheme

DTT Command FR TRG
From the CBF Based DAR (intertrip received)
function of the
other associated Teleprotection
mesh circuit CB Trip 1
breaker
NGTS
3.24.36 CB Trip 2
Operational
IN/OUT switching Events/Alarms/Indications
Local Comms
Interface
SCS
a tive
orm
Inf
notes:- # Zone 2 & 3 starters for Plain scheme.

LAN
TS Zone 3 starter & signal recieve for PUR scheme.
Signal send & receive for BOR scheme.
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FBUP - Sheet 8
LAN Inf
orm
a ti
ve
Overcurrent SCS
Feeder Disc. Closed Protection
CB Trip 1
Overcurrent Prot. CTs CB Trip 2

MCB

HV
BU Prot. Operated
Start CBF

CBF
FR TRG
IM
NGTS
3.24.38 CB Trip 1 To CB trip coils
of the other
circuit breaker
FP
DAR Lockout
Feeder DAR
Cable
Fault
Detector Events/Alarms/Indications
SCS
Operational
Metering
Operational Metering Data

FEEDER VTs
Transformer LV
analogue data
from LV CTs
and LV VTs -
see NGTS
3.24.8
NGTS
3.24.72
ve 3.24.73
ati
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In f
LAN
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THVP - Sheet 9
Close control from Ferro.
scheme (if applicable)
CBF SCS
(If required)
Trans
CBF
Close HV Disc.
SCS
Local Trans In Motion Trans

HV Disc. A1 HV Disc.
Position
Open
Open
DAR
Open Closed
Closed
Local
DAR MCP
Open control from Ferro.

scheme (if applicable)
CBF TMP
TBUP
HV
DTT
Main Transformer
NGTS 2.3 and NGTS 3.3.4
trip TBUP
Winding
analogue
Temperature
alarms
Cooler IN Main trip SCS
Local Buchholz gas
Selector surge
Cooler OUT Buchholz gas
Local
SCS
surge TMP
Diverter
oil low
Tap Raise Pressure Relief Device Other Analogues as appropriate
Local Tapchanger
Cooler Other Events/Alarms/
Tap Lower Conservator Oil Level Indications as appropriate
Local Dehydrating Breather
Dissolved Gas
HV Wound VT - NGTS 3.2.5 HV Wound VT Volts
trip
Buchholz
gas
HA CT/VT Analogues - MW &

MVAr (IONA)
High Accuracy CT/VTs - NGTS 3.2.6 HA CT/VT Volts
trip
Gas Detector
faulty
Neutral CTs
Transformer Neutral CTs

HV, LV and HV CTs
Neutral
CTs Mesh Corner Prot. CTs
HV, LV and Neutral CTs
NGTS 3.2.4 LV CTs
To transformer LV protection
functions - see NGTS 3.24.8
TMP MCP TBUP DAR IM
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TMP - Sheet 10
LAN
SCS
In f
orm
a ti TRANSFORMER CB Trip 1
ve
MAIN PROT. 1 MCB
HV
DTT
Start CBF

CBF
Send Feeder DTT1

MAIN PROT. Operated FUP
Send Feeder DTT2

FNUP
Trans CTs (HV, LV

NGTS DAR not required
and Neutral) DAR
3.24.65
FR TRG
IM
Trans HV Disc Closed
[TRANSFORMER CB Trip 1 To CB trip coils
of the other
MAIN PROT. 2] associated mesh
CB Trip 2 circuit breaker

MAIN PROT. Operated
(Start CBF) #
(Initiate Ferro. scheme) #
(DAR not required ) #

THVP
(FR TRG) #
NGTS
3.24.65 CB Trip 2
CB Trip 1
Transformer CB Trip 2
Mechanical
Protections Send Transformer DTT1

Trans Gas/Oil Devices Protection Operated
Start CBF
NGTS 2.3 and NGTS 3.3.4 Initiate Ferro. scheme
VT Gas/Oil Devices Protection Operated

Send Feeder DTT1
NGTS 3.2.5
Send Feeder DTT2
DAR not required

CT/VT Gas/Oil Devices Protection Operated
NGTS 3.2.6
FR TRG
ve CB Trip 1
ati
orm
In f CB Trip 2
LAN
SCS
notes: # additional functions are only required with duplicate transformer protection
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TBUP - Sheet 11
LAN In f
orm Events/Alarms/Indications
ati Transformer SCS
ve
Backup
Protections CB Trip 1
CB Trip 2
MCB
HV
Protection Operated Send Transformer DTT2 DTT
Start CBF
HIGH SET
OVERCURRENT Initiate Ferro. scheme
CBF
Send Feeder DTT1

NGTS FUP
Backup prot. CTs 3.24.38
Send Feeder DTT2

FNUP
Protection Operated
DAR not required
DAR
OVERCURRENT
STAGE 2 FR TRG
IM
NGTS CB Trip 1 To CB trip coils

of the other
3.24.38
circuit breaker
OVERCURRENT
STAGE 1 Send Transformer DTT1 #
Protection Operated
THVP
Send Transformer DTT2 #
FR TRG
NGTS
3.24.38
Stub Bus
Protection
(if required) Send Transformer DTT1
Protection Operated
LAN NGTS
In f FR TRG
orm 3.24.38
ati
ve

Protection Operated
Main Trans.Winding Temp.
WINDING FR TRG
TEMPERATURE
TRIP
NGTS Events/Alarms/Indications
SCS
2.3
notes: # DTT functions on stage 1 overcurrent and winding temp. send to transformer LV only.
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HV-DTT - Sheet 12
LAN Inf
orm Events/Alarms/Indications
a ti
ve transformer SCS
HV-DTT1 CB Trip 1
Receive MCB
Start CBF
Direct Transfer
Trip from
Receive DTT1
CBF
transformer LV -
Receive DTT2 DTT1 Received
see NGTS
Send Feeder DTT1
3.24.8 FUP
Send Feeder DTT2
NGTS
DAR not required
3.24.36
Trans HV Disc Closed FR TRG
THVP
CB Trip 1
To CB trip coils
transformer of the other
Direct Transfer HV-DTT2 associated mesh
circuit breaker
CB Trip 2
Trip from Receive
Receive DTT1
transformer
CB Trip 2
tertiary
Receive DTT2
(if applicable) -
Start CBF
see NGTS
3.24.8 DTT2 Received
ve
ati Send Feeder DTT1
f o rm
In
NGTS Send Feeder DTT2
FNUP
LAN 3.24.36
Inf DAR not required
orm DAR
a ti
ve
FR TRG
transformer IM
THVP HV-DTT1
Send DTT1 Send TS or LOCAL
(fibre or hard-wired)
CBF Send DTT2
# Receive DTT1
Direct Transfer
Send DTT1 HV to LV Trip to
transformer LV -
MCP Send DTT2 see NGTS
Send DTT1 3.24.8
FUP Send DTT2 NGTS Direct Transfer

Send DTT1
3.24.36 Receive DTT1
Trip to
FNUP HV to TER transformer
Send DTT2
tertiary
Send DTT1 (if applicable) -
see NGTS
FBUP Send DTT2 3.24.8
Send DTT1 transformer
TMP Send DTT2
HV-DTT2 # Receive DTT2
Send HV to LV
Send DTT1 #
TBUP Send DTT2 #
From the CBF Send DTT1

function of the
other associated
Send DTT2 Receive DTT2
mesh circuit HV to TER
breaker
ve NGTS
a ti
orm 3.24.36
In f
LAN
notes: # DTT functions on stage 1 overcurrent and winding temp. send to transformer LV only
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DAR - Sheet 13
Inhibit CB DAR
To/From
Lockout CB DAR
adjacent
Reclaim Timer Running
Mesh Corner
Start DAR
Bay Auto
DAR In/Out
Switching
Automatic switching
DAR In
(controls)
DAR Out
SCS
(alarm/indications)
Auto Switching In DAR In
Auto Switching Out DAR Out
Auto Switching In
SCS
Auto Switching Out
Start DAR Auto-Switching In Progress
CBF - Lockout DAR Mesh Corner
Auto-Switching Complete
CBF
Ferro. - Inhibit DAR

Lockout DAR Alarm/Indication
Ferro. - Inhibit Auto Isolation
Inhibit DAR
DAR required/not required Inhibit Automatic Switching

MCP Informative
LAN
Feeder Disc. position Feeder Disc. position
FP Feeder VT volts
Open Feeder Disc.
FP
DAR required
FUP
DAR not required Mesh Feeder

DAR intertrip received
DAR Inhibit Feeder Disc.
Remote DAR Inhibit/Lockout
Conditioning FUP
(interlocking)
Feeder DAR required
DAR required Feeder DAR not required Remote DAR Inhibit/Lockout
FNUP
FNUP
DAR not required DAR intertrip received

DAR intertrip received
DAR Lockout
(cable fault detector)
FBUP
Transformer Disc. position Transformer Disc. position
Mesh Open Transformer HV Disc
THVP Transformer HV
THVP
Neutral CT current
Inhibit LV CB DAR
DAR not required NGTS Transformer
TMP
3.24.75 Inhibit Transformer Disc. Lockout LV CB DAR LV CB DAR
DAR not required

Trans. DAR not required Start LV CB DAR NGTS 3.24.8
TBUP
Mesh CB Position Close Mesh CB
HV DAR not required Mesh Disc. Position
MCB
DTT Mesh Disc. Position Inhibit Sequential Isolation
CB DAR Inhibit
CB DAR Lockout
DAR Lockout
Mesh Circuit
DAR Inhibit
Breaker
MCB
Mesh CB Position
Mesh Disc. Position
Mesh Disc. Position
Synchronising System Split L/O

Check Sync.
Informative In Sync.
LAN
Side 'A' volts

NGTS Side 'B' volts
3.24.60
NGTS 3.24.63
Side 'A' volts
Side 'B' volts
DAR In/Out
To/From
Start DAR
adjacent
Voltage Reclaim Timer Running
Mesh Corner
Lockout CB DAR
Selection Bay Auto
Inhibit CB DAR
Feeder VT volts NGTS Switching
FP 3.24.60
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SCS - Sheet 14
Interlocks Informative
LAN
NGTS
3.24.43
Satisfied
Interlock
Feeder Disc Position
FP
Feeder Disc Close
Trans HV Disc Position Feeder Disc Open

FP
Transformer Coolers IN/OUT
THVP
Transformer Tap Positions #
Interlock
Satisfied
Events / Alarms
Indications
Trans HV Disc Close

Trans HV Disc Open
THVP
Trans Coolers IN/OUT
Mesh CB Position Trans Taps Raise/Lower
Mesh Disc Position
MCB
Mesh Disc Position

Interlock
Satisfied
Events / Alarms
Mesh Disc Close

CB Fail protection
Mesh Disc Open
CBF Ferroresonance
Mesh Disc Close
Mesh Disc Open
MCB
Events / Alarms
MCP Controls
Feeder Unit protection Mesh CB Close

Mesh CB Open
FUP Feeder DTT1
Feeder Non Unit protection
FNUP Feeder DTT2

Ferroresonance Scheme IN/OUT
Feeder Back Up protection Ferroresonance Scheme Reset

CBF
Events /
FBUP Alarms /
Operational Metering & Feeder Cable Fault Detector Indications
Protection IN/OUT
Transformer Main protection FUP
TMP Transformer Mechanical protections
Transformer Back Up protection Zone 2 Time Override IN/OUT
FNUP
TBUP Transformer Winding Temperature
Auto Switching IN/OUT
HV Events / Alarms
DAR
DAR IN/OUT
DTT
Events / Alarms
DAR
SCS
Events / Alarms
IM Time Signal NGTS

Informative
3.24.76
LAN
Winging Temperature / Disolved Gas / Tap Position #
THVP HA CT/VT Analogues - MW & MVAr (IONA)

Analogue Signals
Operational Meteing Data

FBUP
note: # Transformer Tap Position can be Analogue or Digital; Digital is preferred.
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IM - Sheet 15
From the other
LAN
associated mesh Mesh CB Closed
ve
circuit breaker a ti
orm
Inf
Mesh CB Closed
MCB Dynamic
System
Monitor
Feeder Disc. Closed
Feeder CT current
FP
Feeder VT volts
NGTS Events/Alarms/Indications
3.24.68
HV Wound VT volts 3.24.70
or HA CT/VT volts
THVP
LAN
ve
Trans Neutral CT current ati
o rm
Analogue In f
Channels
CBF
MCP
FUP
FNUP
Event Channels
SCS
FBUP
TMP
TBUP Fault
Recorder Events/Alarms/Indications
HV
DTT NGTS
3.24.71
LAN
ve
a ti
orm
Inf
Quality of
Supply
Monitor
(when required)
Substation NGTS
Clock 3.24.69
see
NGTS Time Signal
note
3.24.67 @
notes: @ A time signal shall be made available to all functions in the bay.
This has not been shown on any sheet other than this one.
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TS - Sheet 16
Unit Protection
FUP
Telecoms
Services
Feeder DTT1
BOR / PUR
FNUP
Feeder DTT2
Transformer DTT1 (between HV & LV) - if required
Transformer DTT2 (between HV & LV) - if required

HV-DTT
NGTS
3.24.20
Transformer DTT1 (between HV & Tertiary) - if required
Transformer DTT2 (between HV & Tertiary) - if required
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D+(1) D-(1)
First First
MC'2' MC'2'
110V LINKS or Reset from DAR and from an 110V
TS1 Feeder '2' Disc. Open TS1
NGTS 3.24.6
DC enable Test/Normal independent 120 second timer reset DC

Switch Contacts
October 2001
(Note 1) Feeder '2' (Note 2)

Feeder '2' Stub
Intertrip Send
+ Protection TS1 -
(Trip Relay 1)
Feeder '2' Feeder '2' First Intertrip Send

First Main
Prot. First Feeder '2' Second Intertrip Send
Intertrip Send
Feeder '2'
Second Main
Prot. First
Intertrip Send
Note 1: If the Stub Protection is incorporated within the Feeder First Main
Mesh Corner Prot. Intertrip Send function, then this separate function is not required.
(Note 7) '2'
ferroresonance
suppression Note 2: Intertrip Send Trip Relays should be Electrical Reset.
Feeder '2' Note 3: Designation in [ ] is only required when duplicate systems are
(In MC'1' relay panel suite) Disc. Aux Switch supplied, i.e. duplicate Transformer Protections.
CB'1' (MC'2') Disc. Closed
enable
HVCB'1'
Note 4: These Trip Relays should be Self-Reset.
Breaker Fail
Back Trip
to MC'2' Note 5: The Relevant Disconnector Auxiliary Switch contacts should be
inserted on the scheme if they are not already included in the
enable
HVCB'2'
protection logic to enable.
Breaker Fail
Back Trip
to MC'2' Note 6: Isolation points can either be isolating links or
descrete ways on a terminal strip.
Mesh Corner
'2' Note 7: Ferroresonance suppresion requirements will be specified in the
Protection [1]
contract.
TS1
Trans. '2' HV Disc. Closed

enable
Transformer '2'
Protection [1]
HV - TS1
(In MC'1' relay panel suite)

Feeder '2' Disc. Closed
enable
MC '2' TS1
Feeder '2' MC'2'

Backup HV Circuit (Note 4)
Protection [1] Breaker '1' MC'2' HVCB'1' TR1 outputs: HVCB'1' Trip Coil 1
TS1 (Trip Relay 1)
HVCB'1' Breaker Fail Initiate
HVCB'1' Sequential Disconnector Open Initiate
enable
Feeder '2' MC'2'
(Note 4)
APPENDIX B - MESH CORNER ‘2’ TRIPPING SYSTEMS 1 & 2
First HV Circuit
Intertrip Breaker '2' MC'2' HVCB'2' TR1 outputs: HVCB'2' Trip Coil 1
Uncontrolled
when Printed
Receive TS1 (Trip Relay 1) HVCB'2' Breaker Fail Initiate

enable
Feeder '2' Start MC'2' ferroresonance scheme-(see note 7)
Second
Intertrip
Receive TS1
enable
Feeder '2'
First Main
Protection TS1
enable
Feeder '2'
Second Main
Protection TS1
Transformer '2' HV
Disc. Aux Switch
Transformer '2' Trans '2' LVCB TR1 outputs: Trans. LVCB Trip Coil [1]
Transformer '2' (Note 4)
LV Circuit
Protection [1] Trans. LVCB Breaker Fail Initiate
Breaker
LV - TS1
(Trip Relay 1) Trans. LVCB Sequential Disconnector Open Initiate
TS1-SR
Trip System 1
Supervision
Alarm: Mesh Corner '2' Trip System 1 Faulty
Relay
TS1-SR
D+(2) D-(2)
Second Second
MC'2' MC'2'
110V LINKS or Reset from DAR and from an 110V
TS2 Feeder '2' Disc. Open TS2
DC enable Test/Normal independent 120 second timer reset DC
Switch Contacts
(Note 1) Feeder '2' (Note 2)
Feeder '2' Stub
Intertrip Send
+ Protection TS2 -
(Trip Relay 2)
Feeder '2' Feeder '2' First Intertrip Send

First Main
Prot. Second Feeder '2' Second Intertrip Send
Intertrip Send
Feeder '2'
Second Main
Prot. Second
Intertrip Send
Note 1: If the Stub Protection is incorporated within the Feeder Second Main
Mesh Corner Prot. Intertrip Send function, then this separate function is not required.
(Note 7) '2'
ferroresonance
suppression Note 2: Intertrip Send Trip Relays should be Electrical Reset.
Feeder '2' Note 3: Designation in [ ] is only required when duplicate systems are
(In MC'1' relay panel suite) Disc. Aux Switch supplied, i.e. duplicate Transformer Protections.
enable
HVCB'1'
Breaker Fail
Note 4: These Trip Relays should be Self-Reset.
Back Trip
to MC'2' Note 5: The Relevant Disconnector Auxiliary Switch contacts should be
inserted on the scheme if they are not already included in the
enable
HVCB'2'
protection logic to enable.
Breaker Fail
Back Trip
to MC'2' Note 6: Isolation points can either be isolating links or
descrete ways on a terminal strip.
Mesh Corner
'2' Note 7: Ferroresonance suppresion requirements will be specified in the
Protection [2] contract.
TS2
Trans. '2' HV Disc. Closed

enable
Transformer '2'
Protection [2]
HV - TS2
(In MC'1' relay panel suite)

Feeder '2' Disc. Closed
enable
MC '2' TS2
Feeder '2' MC'2'

Backup HV Circuit (Note 4)
Protection [2] Breaker '1' MC'2' HVCB'1' TR2 outputs: HVCB'1' Trip Coil 2
TS2 (Trip Relay 2) HVCB'1' Breaker Fail Initiate
enable
Feeder '2' MC'2'
First HV Circuit (Note 4)
MC'2' HVCB'2' TR2 outputs: HVCB'2' Trip Coil 2
Uncontrolled
Intertrip Breaker '2'

when Printed
Receive TS2 (Trip Relay 2) HVCB'2' Breaker Fail Initiate

enable
Feeder '2' Start MC'2' ferroresonance scheme-(see note 7)
Second
Intertrip
Receive TS2
enable
Feeder '2'
First Main
Protection TS2
enable
Feeder '2'
Second Main
Protection TS2
Transformer '2' HV
Disc. Aux Switch
Transformer '2' Trans '2' LVCB TR2 outputs: Trans. LVCB Trip Coil [2]
Transformer '2' (Note 4)
LV Circuit
Protection [2] Trans. LVCB Breaker Fail Initiate
Breaker
LV - TS2
(Trip Relay 2) Trans. LVCB Sequential Disconnector Open Initiate
TS2-SR
Trip System 2
Supervision Alarm: Mesh Corner '2' Trip System 2 Faulty
Relay
TS2-SR
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APPENDIX C - ACCEPTABLE INTEGRATION OPTIONS
TABLE 11A : MESH/S-SWITCH S/S - MESH CORNER BAY - HARDWARE & FUNCTIONS (PART A)
Hardware Unit
Function 1 2 3 4a * 4b *
NGTS
Description MCP CB IM MC BC
Mesh Corner Overall 1 Unit Protn. 1 3.6.14
Mesh Corner Overall 2 Unit Protn. 1 3.6.14
Line Backup Protn. (>B) 1 2 3.6.7
Line Stub Protn. (>B) 2 3 3.6.14
SGT / HV VT/ LV VT Mechanical Trip(s) 1 2 3.6.2, 3.6.16
SGT HV & LV Backup Protn. 1 2 3.6.2, 3.6.16
SGT HV / LV / Tertairy Intertrip 2 (DTT) 1 2 3.6.2, 3.6.16
SGT HV Stub Protn. (>B) 2 3 3.6.14
CB Failure Protn. 1 3.6.8
VT Supervision (>B) 1& 1& 1& 3.6.4, ------
CT Supervision (>B) 1& 1& 1& 1& 3.6.3, ------
DC Supply & Internal Supervision (>B) 1& 1& 1& 1& 1& ------
Delayed Auto-Reclose (DAR) 1 1 3 3.15.1
DAR Synchrocheck 1 1 3 3.15.1, 3.7.7
Trip Relay Reset 2 1 3 3.6.15
CB Phase Unbalance Alarm 1 2.6
Fault Recording 1 2 3 3.6.12, 3.9.13
Fault Locator (>B) 1 -------
Dynamic System Monitoring 1 3.9.10, 3.9.13
Quality-of-Supply Monitoring 1 3.9.13
Condition Monitoring 1 1 1 -------
Plant Control & Indication 1 3.7.2, 3.7.4
Alarms & Event Logging 1 3.7.4, 3.7.5
Operational Metering 1 2.9, 3.7.33
Plant Interlocking 1 3.7.11
Man. Synch. Voltage Selection 2 1 3.7.6, 3.7.7
CB Manual Synchrocheck 1 1 3.7.6, 3.7.7
CB Pole Discrepancy Tripping 1 1 ------
CB Trip Circuit Supervision 1 2 3.6.13
Sequential Switching 1 1 3.7.30
HV Automatic Switching 1 2 2.15, 3.15.1
SGT Automatic Cooler Control (>B) 1 -------
Automatic Tap Change Control (>B) 1 2 3.7.9
Ferro-Resonance Detection / Switching 1 2 3.15.2
MCP - Mesh Cormer Connections Protection , CB - Circuit Breaker Unit , IM - Integrated Monitor, MC - Mesh Control Unit, BC Bay
Control Unit.
Notes: : * Units 4a and 4b can be combined into a single hardware unit 4.

& Function must be duplicated and provided in all units marked.
>B Continues on Part B.
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TABLE 11B : MESH/S-SWITCH S/S – MESH CORNER BAY – HARDWARE & FUNCTIONS (PART B)
Hardware Unit
Function 5 6 7
NGTS
Description
FP1 FP2 TP
Line Unit Protn. 1 (1) 3.6.1
Line Unit Unstabilising (PTT) 1 (1) 3.6.1
Line Intertrip 1 Signalling (DTT)) 1 3.6.5
Line Non-Unit Protn. (1) 1 3.6.4
Line Non-Unit Protn.Signalling (PTT) (1) 1 3.6.4, 3.6.5
Line Intertrip 2 Signalling (DTT) 1 3.6.5
Line Backup Protn. (A>) 3& 3& 3.6.7
Line Stub Protn. (A>) 1 1 3.6.14
VT Supervision (A>) (1 &) 1 & 1 & 3.6.4, ------
CT Supervision (A>) 1& 1& 1& 3.6.14, ------
DC & Internal Supervision (A>) 1& 1& 1& ------
Line Phase Unbalance Alarm 1 1 2.6
Fault Locator (A>) (2) 2 -------
SGT Overall 1 Unit Protn. 1 3.6.2, 3.6.16
SGT Overall 2 / REF Unit Protn. 1 3.6.2, 3.6.16
SGT Winding Temperature Trip(s) 1 3.6.2, 3.6.16
SGT Overexcitation Protn,. 1 3.6.22
SGT HV / LV / Tertiary Intertrip 1 (DTT) 1 3.6.2, 3.6.16
SGT HV Stub Protn. (A>) 1 3.6.14
SGT Automatic Cooler Control (A>) 2 -------
Automatic Tap Change Control (A>) 3 3.7.9
Tariff Metering
FP - Feeder Protection , TP - Transformer Protection.
Notes: : & Function must be duplicated and provided in all units marked.
( ) Alternative positions for double unit or double non-unit feeder main protection options.
A> Continues from Part A.
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DOCUMENT NO: NGTS 3.24.6
ISSUE NO: 1
This issue has been revised and amended as follows:
DATE DETAILS OF REVISION AUTHORISATION
October 2001

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