SE-330, SE-330HV and SE-325

Neutral-Grounding-Resistor Monitors

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Aplicación Típicas

FPU-32
500 HP Motor
PULSING
GROUND ER-600VC
MPS
SYSTEM
SE-330

MPU-32 Sawmill

SE-701

Motors
150 HP
Motor

SE-TA12A
Pala Minera

SE-135 SE-105
ER-600VC

Subestación Movil
SE-325 SE-TA6

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Types of Electrical Distribution
Systems

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Types of Electrical Distribution
Systems

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Types of Electrical Distribution
Systems

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Resistance Grounded System

 Advantages
– Easy to locate ground fault
– Sufficient current for current sensing ground-fault protection
– Eliminate transient overvoltages
– Limit fault current
– Minimize fault energy and damage
– Eliminate the risk of arc flash on first fault
 Disadvantages
– Cost of grounding resistor
– False sense of confidence – dependence on NGR

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The SE-330
Neutral-Grounding-Resistor Monitor

 The SE-330 is a microprocessor-based neutral-

grounding-resistor monitor that detects NGR
failures and ground faults in resistance-
grounded systems. The SE-330 measures NGR
resistance, current through the NGR, and
transformer neutral-to-ground voltage. The SE-
330 can be used for alarming or tripping circuits.

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Why Monitor the NGR?

NGR
Ground-fault
Failure of the NGR protection,
results in an coordination and
ungrounded system communication
with all the SE-701 GROUND-FAULT depend on the
MONITOR
associated problems. integrity of the
NGR!

NGR monitoring is mandated by CSA M421 – Use of Electricity in Mines

And Pennsylvania DEP – Deep Mine Safety

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Approaches to NGR Monitoring:
The Potential Transformer Method

 Does not continuously monitor

the NGR
– Active only when GF present
– Does not monitor NGR
continuity, only measures
neutral-point voltage
 Ferroresonance (with NGR
failure) – causes overvoltage
and overcurrent
 DC faults are not limited NGR

 Hazardous inrush currents

PT DETECTOR

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Littelfuse Startco’s Approach to NGR Monitoring

Voltage at the neutral

is monitored.
Backup ground-fault
protection even with
NGR failure.

A Current
Transformer
is used to
continuously
monitor
ground-fault
current.
A voltage clamp in the Continuously
sensing resistor monitors resistance
eliminates hazardous using a sensing
voltage levels at the resistor in parallel
SE-330. with the NGR.
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SE-330 NGR Monitor:
Overview

 The SE-330 is suited to all tripping

and alarm-only resistance-
grounded systems including
overhead-line and pulsing-ground-
fault applications. It is compatible
with very high and very low resistor
values.
 Applications include resistance-
grounded transformers and
generators in processing,
manufacturing, chemical, mining,
forestry, petroleum, and water-
treatment facilities

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SE-330 NGR Monitor:
Features

 Continuously monitors NGR

resistance
 Wide set-point ranges – compatible
with any NGR up to 35 kV
 Calibrates to NGR Resistance
 Digital filter prevents nuisance
tripping due to harmonics
 Trip delay for ground-fault
coordination
 Compatibility with IEC 61850

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SE-330 NGR Monitor:
Features

 4 – 20mA output for earth-leakage

monitoring
 DeviceNet™, Modbus-TCP, and
Ethernet/IP™ available
 Four output relays for indication and
control
 Pulsing contactor for fault
troubleshooting
 Conforms to CSA M421 “Use of
Electricity in Mines”
 Free SE-MON330 PC-interface
software

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SE-330 Face Plate Functions

GROUND FAULT LED INDICATION

TRIP LED Diagnostic, Calibrated, K1, Power

RESISTOR FAULT
GROUND FAULT TRIP LED
TRIP LEVEL (% CT)

NEUTRAL VOLTAGE
TRIP LEVEL
GROUND FAULT
TRIP TIME (seconds)
PULSE PERIOD
(seconds)

MINI B USB PORT

(local communications) CONFIGURATION
SWITCH COVER

microSDTM SLOT RESET BUTTON

(data logging, firmware upgrade) (clear fault)

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SE-330 Selectable Features

CALIBRATION PUSH BUTTON

CAL
K1 = TRIP K1 = PULSING
S1
FAIL-SAFE (K1) S2 NON-FAIL-SAFE (K1)
LATCHING GF TRIP S3 NON-LATCHING GF TRIP
S4
LATCHING RF TRIP NON-LATCHING RF TRIP
S5
20 k 100 k
S6
50 Hz S7 60 Hz
S8

RUN UPGRADE

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SE-330 Backplate
The SE-330 can be
surface- or panel-mounted

Screw-anchored UNIT HEALTHY

wire-clamping
plug-in terminal blocks REMOTE RESET

SUPPLY POWER PULSING ENABLE

120-240 Vac/Vdc standard
48 Vdc option
ANALOG OUTPUT

SENSING RESISTOR TRIPPING OR PULSING

FORM A CONTACT

GROUND FAULT INDICATION

FORM C CONTACT
CURRENT
TRANSFORMER RESISTOR FAULT
5-A, 1-A, sensitive CT secondary INDICATION
FORM C CONTACT

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Product Update – SE-330

New -100-event data log with time-and-date stamp,

Old replacing 10-event non-time-stamped data log

-A mini-USB interface replacing the existing RS-232

DB9 serial-communications interface

-A microSD card slot to increase data-storage and

firmware-update capabilities

-Programmable ground-fault pickup setting to extend

the previous setting range

- IEC 61850 protocol support (substation

communication protocol)

-Surface-Mount Adapter will be an ordering option,

no longer included by default

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Resistor Monitoring with a
Ground-Fault Present

 Ground fault provides an Why measure neutral voltage?

alternate sensing current
(IS) path that bypasses VN
NGR
– The SE-330 will trip on
ground fault if IF>GF for X
t > GF trip time
– The SE-330 will not trip
on resistor fault while fault N
current is larger than 5% RFAULT
of CT rating OPEN R
NGR
 If the NGR fails, fault
G
current will diminish, and
the SE-330 will indicate a
resistor fault IS: ALTERNATE PATH

IF: FAULT CURRENT

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NGR Sensing Resistors

ER-600VC ER-5KV ER-15KV

ER-25KV
ER-35KV
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NGR Sensing Resistors

ER-72KV

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ER-5WP
Weather Protected Sensing Resistor

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Standard ER-5KV

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Example: Neutral-Grounding Resistor

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Large NGR with Sensing Resistor and CT

Sensing Resistors are

not outdoor rated

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SE-325 NGR Monitor

 Excellent choice for

systems 5kV or lower.

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NGR Control Panel

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 SE-325 Face Plate Functions

MODE: Undervoltage or Shunt Trip RESET: Resets trip after fault is cleared

GROUND-FAULT Trip LED RESISTOR-FAULT Trip LED

GROUND-FAULT-CURRENT TRIP SENSING RESISTOR

LEVEL: 0.5 A, 2.0 A , 4.0 A RATING: 20 k or 100 k

RESISTOR TRIP LEVEL

GROUND-FAULT TRIP TIME: 0.1 (VAC): 20-400 Vac or 100-
s to 2.0 s 2000 Vac

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SE-325 Typical Application

4160V 600V

UV
CT200 120 Vac

GROUND-FAULT CT

NEUTRAL SE-325
GROUNDING
RESISTOR

SENSING RESISTOR

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SE-330 vs. SE-325
 The SE-330 provides new features and improved performance over the SE-325
NGR Monitor:
– Increased DC rejection
 Reliable in overhead line applications
– Digital filtering
 Minimizes nuisance trips due to harmonics
– Calibrated NGR resistance measurement
 Achieves a lower trip resistance
– Separate ground-fault and resistor-fault indication relays
 Used for indication and control
 Able to trip on neutral voltage after the resistor fails open (alarm only resistor-fault
applications)
– Optional network communications
 Provides information to a distributed control system
– Data logging
 Up to 100 events in memory or more using microSD card
– Pulsing contacts aid in locating ground faults
 Low and medium voltage alarm-only systems
– Higher voltage and NGR let-through current compatibility
 SE-330 extends voltage range up to 72-kV
 Works with most CTs to increase ground-fault current detection range

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New SE-330 NGR Monitor Features

 The SE-330 provides new features and

improved performance over the SE-325 NGR
Monitor:
– 4-20 mA analog output
– Unit-healthy output contact
– Trip memory retains trip indication on supply loss
– USB, microSD and network communications
 Display metered values and settings
 Data logging
 Allow firmware updates

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SE-MON330 Software

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Remote Kits for the SE-330

RK-332 INDUSTRIAL REMOTE KIT

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Maintenance Cost Reduction

 The SE-330 constantly monitors NGR

resistance. The customers investment in
ground-fault protection is protected and a
safer electrical system is achieved.
 No need to shut down power to check the NGR.
 Reduced down time and elimination of some of
the plant maintenance costs.

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Ordering Information

SE-330- -
Unit Healthy Contact:
0 N.O. UNIT HEALTHY Contact
1 N.C. UNIT HEALTHY Contact

Certification:
0 CSA, UL
1 CSA, UL, CE, C-tick

Network Communications:
0 USB Only (no network comms)
1 DeviceNet™
3 Ethernet (Dual RJ45)
4 Ethernet (SC Fiber & RJ45)
5 Ethernet (Dual SC Fiber)
6 IEC 61850 (Dual RJ45)
7 IEC 61850 (SC Fiber & RJ45)
8 IEC 61850 (Dual SC Fiber)

Supply:
0 Universal AC/DC Supply
2 48 Vdc

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¡GRACIAS POR SU
ATENCION!

Ariel Ñancupil Bustos

Brand Manager
Littelfuse Startco
a.nancupil@eecol.cl

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