Commissioning Protocol FK 4219 EN

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Primary protection tests Issued 01/2022

Project number Project name

Engine type Engine number Engine

System Information
Group : Common auxiliaries System : Medium voltage (MV)
Equipment code : Cabinet:

Protection relay data

Manufacturer Type Serial No.
#NAME?
Purpose
No. Description
Check that all protection CT´s and VT´s used for protection purposes are connected properly, i.e. correct regarding
1
phases and phase sequence

2 Check that there is no fault in protection zone

3 Verify protection concept

General preconditions
No. Description Result/Remarks Done Signature
MV cables are connected to MV switchgear and
1
alternator terminal box
HIPOT tests are done for MV cables, log files
2
are available

3 Loop checks are done for CTs and VTs, log files are available

Visual inspection of MV cables and MV cables connections

4
(window type CTs are correctly installed)
Secondary protection tests (test with injection kit) have been
5 carried out, protocols are available. Test performed either at
FAT and/ or on site

Protection relay is configured with appropriate functions and

6
settings. Verified by protection study.

(A) First excitation test

Preconditions:
- Engine running at rated speed
- AVR disconnected
- NER switch of alternator open

No. Description Result/Remarks Done Signature

Alternator to be excited using external DC equipment (simple
1 adjustable separate DC power supply 0..40V, 5A) up to rated
voltage

Check of excitation current, compare to rated value indicated in

2
test protocol or manual of alternator manufacturer

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3 Record no- load curve and compare to alternator FAT curve

Check for correct AVR sensing voltage phase sequence

4
directly at AVR terminals (alternator voltage sensing)

Check for correct sensing voltage phase sequence in control

5
system and MV switchgear

(AA) No load data and curve comparison between FAT and SAT.
No. U1x100%FAT Ie [A] FAT U1x100%SAT Ie [A] SAT 1,60
1 0,07 0,01 0,11 0,01
1,40
2 0,25 0,48 0,25 0,45 1,20
3 0,50 1,16 0,50 1,17 1,00
4 0,70 1,75 0,70 1,80 0,80
5 0,95 2,64 0,95 2,74 0,60
6 1,00 2,94 1,00 3,02 0,40
7 1,10 3,19 1,10 3,35 0,20

8 1,20 4,94 1,20 5,10 0,00

0,00 2,00 4,00 6,00 8,00 10,00
9 1,35 9,66 1,35 9,67
SAT Curve FAT Curve
10 1,40 9,80 1,40 9,80

(B) Overvoltage test (59)

Preconditions:
- AVR disconnected
- NER switch of alternator open
No. Description Result/Remarks Done Signature

Set protection relay overvoltage setting temporarily to 105% of

1
rated voltage

2 Start engine up to rated speed

Alternator to be excited using external DC equipment (simple

separate DC power supply) to a value greater than 105% of
3
rated voltage. Expected result: protection relay shall trip
including de-excitation and alternator CB trip

Protection relay overvoltage setting to be set back to value

4
according to relay setting study

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(C) Differential protection test (ANSI 87G) outside differential protection zone
Preconditions:
- AVR disconnected
- NE switch of alternator open
No. Description Result/Remarks Done Signature

Put jumper in MV compartment (see following drawing 1) or

close earthing switch in MV switchgear

2 Start engine up to rated speed

Alternator to be excited using external DC equipment (single

separate DC power supply).
3
Current is higher than tripping current of differential protection.
Expected result: protection relay must not trip

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Check of currents in protection relay. Currents on side1 must

be equal to currents in side 2, however differ from zero
4
(laS1=laS2, lbS1=lbS2, lcS1=lcS2). Differential current in all
phases must be zero

(D) Differential protection test (ANSI 87G) inside differential protection zone
Preconditions:
- AVR disconnected
- NER switch of alternator open
No. Description Result/Remarks Done Signature

Put jumper in MV compartment (see following drawing 2)

2 Start engine up to rated speed

Alternator to be excited using external DC equipment (simple

3 separate DC power supply). Current is lower than tripping
current of differential protection

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Check of currents in protection relay. Currents on side 1 must

4 equal to currents on side 2, however differ from zero.
(lbS1=lbS2, IcS1=lcS2)

Increase excitation current up to point where tripping current of

differential protection is reached (refer to protection study)
5
Expected result: protection relay shall trip including de-
excitation, alternator CB trip and engine shutdown

6 Compare tripping values in protection study

(E) Earth- fault differential test (ANSI 87N) outside alternator protection zone - ONLY OPTIONAL

Preconditions:
- AVR disconnected
- Alternator CB is open
- NER switch of alternator closed in manual remote / local mode.

No. Description Result/Remarks Done Signature

Put jumper from any one phase to earth inside MV
1
compartment bypassing the CBCT.

Disable function ANSI 59N (residual voltage ground-fault

2
protection) on protection relay

3 Start engine up to rated speed

4 Expected result: protection relay does not trip

In case protection function ANSI 50N is activated: NER shall

5
trip (if NER was in remote mode).
Re- enable function ANSI 59N (residual voltage ground-fault
6
protection) on protection relay

(F) Earth- fault differential protection test (ANSI 87N) within alternator protection zone

Preconditions:
- AVR disconnected.
- Alternator CB is open.
- NER of alternator closed in manual remote / local mode.

No. Description Result/Remarks Done Signature

Put jumper from any one phase to earth inside MV

1 compartment. Pass the earthed cable through CBCT in order to
get the fault inside protection zone.

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Disable function ANSI 59N (residual voltage ground-fault

2
protection) on protection relay

3 Start engine

4 Expected result: protection relay shall trip.

If protection relay doesn't trip, stop engine and turn CT

5
direction in relay parameters (0->180 or 180->0)

6 Start engine

7 Expected result: protection relay shall trip.

8 Keep changed setting of CT direction in relay

Re- enable function ANSI 59N (residual voltage ground-fault

9
protection) on protection relay

(G) Earth- fault protection test with Open Delta VT (ANSI 59N)

Preconditions:
- AVR disconnected
- Alternator CB is open
- NER switch is open

Note: This test may fail since earth fault current function (ANSI 87N) may work before open delta function works. To avoid
this, either bypass protection function related to 87N or put short links on both 87N CT terminals

No. Description Result/Remarks Done Signature

Put one jumper from any phase to earth inside MV

1
compartment or alternator terminal box.

2 Start engine up to rated speed

Expected result: protection relay shall trip and engine shut

3
down

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(H) Undervoltage test (ANSI 27, to be carried out after synchronization on black MV bus bar)

Preconditions:
- AVR connected and in operation
- Alternator CB opened in operating position
- NER switch of alternator is open
- MV bus bar is black
No. Description Result/Remarks Done Signature

Change protection relay setting ANSI 27 (undervoltage

1
protection) temporarily to 95% of set value in relay

2 Start engine up to rated speed

Alternator is being excited by AVR up to undervoltage limit

setting in protection relay
3
Expected result: protection relay shall not trip as long as CB
remains in opened position

4 Synchronize alternator CB to black bus bar

Expected result: protection relay shall trip including de-

5
excitation and alternator CB trip

Change protection relay setting ANSI 27 (undervoltage

6
protection) back to values according to protection study

(I) Underfrequency test (ANSI 81, to be carried out after synchronization on black bus bar)

Preconditions:
- AVR connected and in operation
- Alternator CB opened in operating position
- NER switch of alternator is open
- MV busbar is black

No. Description Result/Remarks Done Signature

Change protection relay setting ANSI 81 (underfrequency)

1
temporarily to approximately 99% of rated frequency

2 Start engine up to rated speed

Alternator is being excited by AVR up to rated voltage.

3 Expected result: protection relay shall not trip during engine
ramp up as long as CB remains in opened position

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4 Close alternator CB

5 Decrease engine speed via "frequency raise/lower" switch

Expected result: protection relay shall trip due to

6
underfrequency including alternator CB trip

(J) Overfrequency test (ANSI 81, to be carried out after synchronization on black bus bar)

Preconditions:
- AVR connected and in operation.
- Alternator CB opened in operation position.
- NER switch of alternator is open.
- MV Busbar is Black.

No. Description Result/Remarks Done Signature

Change protection relay setting ANSI 81 (overfrequency)

1
temporarily to approximately 101% of rated frequency

2 Start engine up to rated speed

3 Alternator is being excited by AVR up to rated voltage

4 Increase engine speed via "frequency raise/lower" switch

Expected result: protection relay shall trip as long as CB

remains in opened position due to overfrequency including
5
alternator CB trip (only signal is given, CB obviously does not
trip for it is already in opened position)

6 Close alternator CB

7 Increase engine speed via "frequency raise/lower" switch

Expected result: protection relay shall trip due to overfrequency

8
including alternator CB trip

Change protection relay setting ANSI 81 (overfrequency) back

9
to value according to relay setting study

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(K) Reverse Power Test (ANSI 32R, to be carried out in grid parallel operation) - ONLY OPTIONAL

Preconditions:
- AVR connected and in operation
- NER is in auto remote mode or locally closed if remote option not available
- Genset is synchronized to live busbar

No. Description Result/Remarks Done Signature

1 Decrease engine speed setpoint manually in SaCoS

Expected result: protection relay shall trip including de-

2
excitation and alternator CB trip

(L) Overcurrent Protection Test (ANSI 51, to be carried out in grid parallel operation) - ONLY OPTIONAL
when direction is set in relay - Backup- test for differential protection

Preconditions:
- AVR connected and in operation
- NER is in auto remote mode or locally closed if remote option not available
- Genset is synchronized to live busbar

No. Description Result/Remarks Done Signature

Change protection relay setting ANSI 51 (definite time

1
overcurrent) temporarily to 10% of rated current

Start engine up to rated speed, alternator is being excited by

2
AVR

Was current set to "forward" in protection relay, i.e. direction

3 pointing into protection object alternator, put parameter back to
"backward"

4 Synchronize and close alternator CB

Increase active power

5 Expected result: protection relay shall trip due to overcurrent
including alternator CB trip

Was current set to "backward" in protection relay before, put

6
parameter back to "forward"

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Change protection relay overcurrent setting ANSI 51 (definite

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time overcurrent) back to value according to relay setting study

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