Calculation of Stabilizing Resistance for Motor Earth Fault Protection (For SPACOM & RE series Relay)

Parameter description Symbol Value Unit Remarks

Rated Power Pnm = 160 kW
Rated Voltage Unm = 0.415 kV
Length of cable connecting CT to Relay L = 10 m L&T to verify the value
DC Resistance of the cable Rcable = 8.82 Ω/km L&T to verify the value
CT Primary Rated Current I1 = 300 A
CT Secondary Rated Current I2 = 1 A
Peak factor for during motor starting = 7.2 -
Maximum earth fault current Imax = 400 A
Relay input impedance Rr = 0.1 Ω
Rated Current Inm = 290 A
Internal Resistance of the CT Rct = 0.28 Ω L&T to put the value

Magnetizing current of the CT at the voltage Ukn Iekn = 100 mA L&T to put the value
Knee point voltage of CT Ukn = 20 V L&T to put the value
Motor earth fault setting = 15 %
CT Ratio n = 300 -
Startup current (primary value) of the motor Istart = 2088 A
Resistance of the longest loop of the CT secondary circuit Rm = 0.18 Ω
Primary current at which relay starts Iprim = 43.5 A
Start current(secondary value) of the earth fault protection Is = 0.09735 A

Magnetizing current of the CT at the voltage Us Ie = 15.88 mA

Relay setting = 0.09735 -
Stabilizing voltage Us = 3.176544 V
Should be less than Relay
Maximum voltage across relay duting fault (ignoring CT saturation) Uf = 44.25 V
Permissible Voltage
Should be less than Relay
Peak voltage across relay during fault (considering CT saturation) Upeak = 62.29 V
Permissible Voltage
Stabilizing resistance Rs = 32.63 Ω Result
Power rating of stabilizing resistor Ps = 12.26 W Result
 Calculation of Stabilizing Resistance for Motor Earth Fault Protection (For SPACOM & RE series Relay)
Parameter description Symbol Value Unit Remarks
Rated Power Pnm = 132 kW
Rated Voltage Unm = 0.415 kV
Length of cable connecting CT to Relay L = 10 m L&T to verify
DC Resistance of the cable Rcable = 8.82 Ω/km L&T to verify
CT Primary Rated Current I1 = 300 A
CT Secondary Rated Current I2 = 1 A
Peak factor for during motor starting = 7.2 -
Maximum earth fault current Imax = 400 A
Relay input impedance Rr = 0.02 Ω
Rated Current Inm = 240 A
Internal Resistance of the CT Rct = 0.28 Ω L&T to put the value

Magnetizing current of the CT at the voltage Ukn Iekn = 100 mA L&T to put the value
Knee point voltage of CT Ukn = 20 V L&T to put the value
Motor earth fault setting = 15 %
CT Ratio n = 300 -
Startup current (primary value) of the motor Istart = 1728 A
Resistance of the longest loop of the CT secondary circuit Rm = 0.18 Ω
Primary current at which relay starts Iprim = 36 A
Start current(secondary value) of the earth fault protection Is = 0.08 A

Magnetizing current of the CT at the voltage Us Ie = 13.14 mA

Relay setting = 0.08 -
Stabilizing voltage Us = 2.628864 V
Should be less than Relay
Maximum voltage across relay duting fault (ignoring CT saturation) Uf = 44.14 V
Permissible Voltage
Should be less than Relay
Peak voltage across relay during fault (considering CT saturation) Upeak = 62.15 V
Permissible Voltage
Stabilizing resistance Rs = 32.63 Ω Result
Power rating of stabilizing resistor Ps = 12.26 W Result
 Calculation of Stabilizing Resistance for Motor Earth Fault Protection (For SPACOM & RE series Relay)
Parameter description Symbol Value Unit Remarks
Rated Power Pnm = 110 kW
Rated Voltage Unm = 0.415 kV
Length of cable connecting CT to Relay L = 10 m L&T to verify
DC Resistance of the cable Rcable = 8.82 Ω/km L&T to verify
CT Primary Rated Current I1 = 250 A
CT Secondary Rated Current I2 = 1 A
Peak factor for during motor starting = 7.2 -
Maximum earth fault current Imax = 400 A
Relay input impedance Rr = 0.02 Ω
Rated Current Inm = 200 A
Internal Resistance of the CT Rct = 0.28 Ω L&T to put the value

Magnetizing current of the CT at the voltage Ukn Iekn = 100 mA L&T to put the value
Knee point voltage of CT Ukn = 20 V L&T to put the value
Motor earth fault setting = 15 %
CT Ratio n = 250 -
Startup current (primary value) of the motor Istart = 1440 A
Resistance of the longest loop of the CT secondary circuit Rm = 0.18 Ω
Primary current at which relay starts Iprim = 30 A
Start current(secondary value) of the earth fault protection Is = 0.08 A

Magnetizing current of the CT at the voltage Us Ie = 13.14 mA

Relay setting = 0.08 -
Stabilizing voltage Us = 2.628864 V
Should be less than Relay
Maximum voltage across relay duting fault (ignoring CT saturation) Uf = 52.97 V
Permissible Voltage
Should be less than Relay
Peak voltage across relay during fault (considering CT saturation) Upeak = 72.63 V
Permissible Voltage
Stabilizing resistance Rs = 32.63 Ω Result
Power rating of stabilizing resistor Ps = 12.26 W Result
 Calculation of Stabilizing Resistance for Motor Earth Fault Protection (For SPACOM & RE series Relay)
Parameter description Symbol Value Unit Remarks
Rated Power Pnm = 90 kW
Rated Voltage Unm = 0.415 kV
Length of cable connecting CT to Relay L = 10 m L&T to verify
DC Resistance of the cable Rcable = 8.82 Ω/km L&T to verify
CT Primary Rated Current I1 = 200 A
CT Secondary Rated Current I2 = 1 A
Peak factor for during motor starting = 7.2 -
Maximum earth fault current Imax = 400 A
Relay input impedance Rr = 0.02 Ω
Rated Current Inm = 165 A
Internal Resistance of the CT Rct = 0.28 Ω L&T to put the value

Magnetizing current of the CT at the voltage Ukn Iekn = 100 mA L&T to put the value
Knee point voltage of CT Ukn = 20 V L&T to put the value
Motor earth fault setting = 15 %
CT Ratio n = 200 -
Startup current (primary value) of the motor Istart = 1188 A
Resistance of the longest loop of the CT secondary circuit Rm = 0.18 Ω
Primary current at which relay starts Iprim = 24.75 A
Start current(secondary value) of the earth fault protection Is = 0.08 A

Magnetizing current of the CT at the voltage Us Ie = 13.56 mA

Relay setting = 0.08 -
Stabilizing voltage Us = 2.711016 V
Should be less than Relay
Maximum voltage across relay duting fault (ignoring CT saturation) Uf = 66.21 V
Permissible Voltage
Should be less than Relay
Peak voltage across relay during fault (considering CT saturation) Upeak = 85.99 V
Permissible Voltage
Stabilizing resistance Rs = 32.63 Ω Result
Power rating of stabilizing resistor Ps = 12.26 W Result