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CBSC Trapped Voltage
CBSC Trapped Voltage
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While wiring we found that this relay has provision for only one 3‐phase voltage inputs. The Voltage
Signals from bus CVT were wired to the relay.
See below for our understanding of your configuration. This is correct, the CBSC‐TXL have one 3‐
phase voltage input and one 3‐phase current input.
We are struck with the following issues.
The breaker which is intended for controlled switching has to close under two different
conditions :
Charging the unloaded line where there is Voltage only on the Bus side.
Normally, this is done by closing the CB at Station Bus voltage with an angle of 0 deg
(phase by phase)
Synchronizing the bus to the line where there is voltage on both sides of the breaker.
Normally, this is done by closing the CB at Station Bus voltage with an angle of 0 deg if
there is phase matching between both sides. However, if the frequency or phase can be
different on both sides, our customers are using a synchronization relay.
This breaker has Auto reclose relay.
We feel as the voltage sensors in the line are CVT the trapped charges will not be grounded
quickly hence Auto reclosing will be a problem.
We agree. Please find enclosed an article about this problem written by one Hydro‐
Quebec engineer. Depending on the weather conditions, the trapped voltage can decay
within seconds or minutes. At Hydro‐Quebec, they estimate that the decay is around
60% of the voltage within 20 seconds in most of the cases. They set the recloser at 30
seconds, so that in most of the cases, the trapped voltage is minimum on the line. In
order to minimize surge impacts, you can also use the CBSC‐TXL for closing the CB at
Station bus zero voltage crossing (phase by phase). Since reclosing with trapped voltage
on the line is hazardous with the induced surges, Hydro‐Quebec don’t do fast reclosing.
In order to minimize voltage surges at the end of the line, they install metal oxide surge
arrestors. A complete voltage transient analysis should be done for power lines
optimum operating strategies.
Kindly suggest u show to proceed about in the above two cases.
Thanks and regards
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you need more information.
Kindly,
Pierre Taillefer
Vizimax Inc.