DIgSILENT PowerFactory

Technical Reference Documentation

Recloser block
RelRecloser, TypRecloser

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Recloser block (RelRecloser, TypRecloser)

Contents

Contents
1 General Description

2 Using the block

3 Available recloser types

3.1 Cooper Power Systems Form 4C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.2 Cooper Power Systems Form 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.3 Cooper Power Systems FX-FXA-FXB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.4 Cooper Power Systems SEF reclosing logic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.5 Schweitzer reclosing logic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.6 Standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.7 Standard 3 phase

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3.8 Standard for Impedance relays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4 Input Parameters definition

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4.1 RecloserType (TypRecloser ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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4.2 RecloserElement (RelRecloser )

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5 Input/output Signals definition

Recloser block (RelRecloser, TypRecloser)

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General Description

General Description

The recloser block has the ability to reclose the breaker after a trip and activate/deactivate the
associated protective blocks after each operation.
The recloser block allows modelling the reclosing feature of the distance protections, of the
overcurrent relays and of the distribution recloser devices. Such high flexibility is implemented
using different recloser types.
Its possible to define up to 5 different reclosing times and up to 16 rules to activate/deactivate
the protective blocks during the different recloser operations.

Recloser block (RelRecloser, TypRecloser)

Using the block

Using the block

The recloser type class name is TypRecl; the recloser element class name is RelRecl.
The recloser block must be used together with the normal protective blocks which must be connected trough the C input signal to the block output signals of recloser. In this way the recloser
can be programmed to block some of the protective blocks accordingly with the protective device
characteristic and settings.
To control the breaker the recloser block must be connected though the Close output signal to
a Logic block having the Breaker Event property set equal to Close.

Figure 2.1: Connection of the recloser block in the block definition diagram

More than one recloser block can be used in the same the block definition, its useful if the
device implement different reclosing logics for the phase and the ground protective elements. In
this case the recloser blocks must be aware of the presence of the other recloser blocks using
the prefblock variable in the recloser type dialog. A circular loop of references must be created.
If Toc or Ioc protective blocks are connected to a Recloser block in their type dialog the Reclosing type must be set Normal or Lockout; the none value inhibits the recloser operation.
If the block definition of the device, whose the recloser block is part, is already too much complicate it would be helpful adding the recloser connections to another layer and in the way to
be able to hide them whenever they arent useful to understand the device logic diagram. The
recloser block can be also used to open/close the breaker: setting CloseCommand equal to 1
the associated breaker will be closed and if its available the ColdLoad feature will be activated;
setting OpenCommand equal to 1 the associated breaker will be open.
For testing purposes is possible to set the current operation number using the starttimeframe
block parameter.

Recloser block (RelRecloser, TypRecloser)

Using the block

Figure 2.2: Connection of the recloser block inputs in the block definition diagram

The recloser block inputs can be connected to 3 Overcurrent blocks: the Phase and Ground
Threshold block and Zero current detection block. The purpose of the Threshold block is to
store a common starting current threshold for the protective blocks. The relevant protective
blocks must refer the current from such block in their Type dialog; the Phase threshold block
must be connected to the phase start recloser block input signal; the Ground threshold block
must be connected to the ground start recloser block input signal. The zero current detection
block is used to detect exactly when the fault current has been interrupted to start the reclose
interval; it must be connected to the wOverMinI input signals (wOverMinI A, wOverMinI B and
wOverMinI C for the single phase trip devices)

Recloser block (RelRecloser, TypRecloser)

Available recloser types

Available recloser types

The recloser type is set using the recloser Type parameter in the Recloser type dialog.
8 different types of recloser are available:
Cooper Power Systems Form 4C
Cooper Power Systems Form 5
Cooper Power Systems FX-FXA-FXB
Cooper Power Systems SEF reclosing logic
Schweitzer reclosing logic
Standard
Standard 3 phases
Standard for Impedance relays
Due to wide range of different recloser model available in the market the recloser element dialog
is not showing a Reclosing Time input control if the relevant range definition input control in the
recloser type dialog is void. In this way the user can configure the number of available Reclosing
Time simply not filling the relevant control in the recloser type dialog.

Figure 3.1: The recloser type dialog

Recloser block (RelRecloser, TypRecloser)

Available recloser types

3.1

Cooper Power Systems Form 4C

It fully supports the Cooper Power Systems Form 4C distribution recloser: it includes the Sequence Coordination and the Ground Trip Precedence. Its possible to define the number of
operations using TCC1, the number of operations before the lockout, the reclosing times after
each operation (up to 3) and the recloser reset time. Its possible to activate/deactivate each
High Current element and each High Current to Lockout element during each operation. The
ground recloser block allows defining a max number of operations of the Sensitive Earth Fault
block before the lockout.

3.2

Cooper Power Systems Form 5

It fully supports the Cooper Power Systems Form 5 distribution recloser except the Sensitive
Earth Fault reclosing features which are supported by a different recloser type: it includes the
Sequence Coordination, the Cold load feature, the Fast Trips disabled feature and the Ground
Trip Precedence. The Sequence Coordination can be inhibited after a given number of operations and its possible to define a different of operations before the lockout when the Fast
Trips disabled feature is enabled. The Cold load page allows defining an Activation time of
the feature after that the breaker as been closed (during such time only the relevant Cold Load
TCC is activated), an independent number of trip before lockout and an independent reclosing
time. Besides that features its possible to define the number of operations before the lockout,
the reclosing time after each operation (up to 3) and the recloser reset time. Its possible to
activate/deactivate each High Current element and each High Current to Lockout element during each operation. Four independent TCCs for phase and four for the ground protection can
be controlled independently. Three different operation modes are available: Three phase trip
- Three phase lockout, Single phase trip - Three phase lockout and Single phase trip - Single
phase lockout.

Figure 3.2: The recloser Operation Mode page

3.3

Cooper Power Systems FX-FXA-FXB

It fully supports the Cooper Power Systems Form FX, FXA and FXB distribution recloser: it
includes the Sequence Coordination and the Ground Trip Precedence. The Cold load page
allows defining an Activation time of the feature after that the breaker as been closed (during
such time only the relevant Cold Load TCC is activated), an independent number of trip before
lockout. Besides that features its possible to define the number of operations before the lockout,
the reclosing time after each operation (up to 3) and the recloser reset time. Its possible to
activate/deactivate each High Current element and each High Current to Lockout element during
each operation. Four independent TCCs for phase and four for the ground protection can be
controlled independently.

Recloser block (RelRecloser, TypRecloser)

Available recloser types

3.4

Cooper Power Systems SEF reclosing logic

It fully supports the Cooper Power Systems Form5 Sensitive Earth Fault Logic feature: its
possible to define the number of operations before the lockout, the reclosing time after each
operation (up to 3) and the element reset time.

3.5

Schweitzer reclosing logic

This recloser type aim to reproduce the reclosing logic available in the Schweitzer (SEL) protective devices: its possible to define the number of operations before the lockout, the reclosing
time after each operation (up to 4) and the element reset time. The Sequence Coordination
feature is available as well. The block core is located in the Logic tab page where, using a
matrix, up to 16 rules can be defined to activate/deactivate the protective blocks accordingly
with the current operation number. The number of rows of the matrix is equal to the number of
Operations to lockout defined in the dialog Basic Data page. The labels on the left of the matrix
naming each rule can be inserted in the Logic page of the recloser type dialog

Figure 3.3: The Logic page

3.6

Standard

Its a standard reclosing type aiming to support a wide range of commercially available reclosing
features: its possible to define the number of operations before the lockout, the reclosing time
after each operation (up to 5), the element reset time and the duration of the closing command
sent to the breaker. The Logic page is available as well.

Recloser block (RelRecloser, TypRecloser)

Available recloser types

3.7

Standard 3 phase

Its a standard reclosing type aiming to support a wide range of commercially available reclosing features: it has the same features of the Standard recloser plus the ability to define the
trip/reclosing logic accordingly with the rules defined in the operation mode page: such rules
allow defining if, depending upon the type of fault, the trip can be a single phase trip and if the
reclosing process is started after the trip.

3.8

Standard for Impedance relays

Its a standard reclosing type for the impedance devices aiming to support a wide range of
reclosing features available in the distance protections. its possible to define the number of
operations before the lockout, the reclosing time after each operation (up to 5), the element
reset time and the duration of the closing command sent to the breaker. Its also possible to
set the reclosing time after the first operation if such operation is a single phase trip. The Logic
page is available as well as the ability to define the trip/reclosing logic accordingly with the
rules defined in the operation mode page. This logic is based on the info coming from the trip
elements or, if the signal is connected, on the value of the wfaulttype signal (usually coming
from the distance protection starting element).

Recloser block (RelRecloser, TypRecloser)

Input Parameters definition

Input Parameters definition

4.1

RecloserType (TypRecloser)

Parameter

Description

Prefblock

Pointer to another recloser block. Its must filled if

more than one reclosing block is used in the same
block definition diagram (i.e. for the CPS reclosers).
Flag defining if the recloser unit block is a phase or
a ground unit
Range of the number of operations using TCC1 as
tripping characteristic (CPS Form 4C only)
Range of the number of operations before the
lockout
Range of the recloser reset time
Range of the reclosing time after the first operation
Range of the reclosing time after the first operation
for single phase faults (impedance device recloser
only)
Range of the reclosing time after the second
operation
Range of the reclosing time after the third operation
Range of the reclosing time after the 4th operation
Range of the reclosing time after the 5th operation
Range of the duration of the closing time
(impedance relay only)
Range of the maximum number of operations
during which the sequence coordination is active
(CPS Form 5 only)
Range of the maximum number of operation before
lockout when the fasttrips are disabled (CPS Form
5 only)
Range of the maximum number of operation of the
Sensitive Earth Fault element (CPS Form 4C)
Range of the Cold Load Element activation time
(CPS Form 5 and FX-FXA-FXB)
Range of the Cold Load Element number of
operations before lockout (CPS Form 5 and
FX-FXA-FXB)
Range of the Cold Load Element reclosing Interval
(CPS Form 5 only)
Unit of the range of the recloser reset time
Unit of the range of the duration of the closing time
(impedance relay only)
Unit of the range of the reclosing time after the first
operation

Groundlogic
RTCC1op
Roplockout
Rresettime
Rrecltime1
Rrecltime11ph

Rrecltime2
Rrecltime3
Rrecltime4
Rrecltime5
Rclosingcomtime
Rmaxseqcpsno

Rfasttripdislock

RSEFtriptolock
Rclactivationt
Rcltripstolockout

Rclrecloseinterval
Rresettimeunit
Rclosingcomtimeunit
Rrecltime1unit

Recloser block (RelRecloser, TypRecloser)

Unit

Y/N

s
s
s

s
s
s
s
s

s
(s/cycles)
(s/cycles)
(s/cycles)

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Input Parameters definition

Parameter

Description

Unit

Rrecltime11phunit

Unit of the range of the reclosing time after the first

operation for single phase faults (impedance device
recloser only)
Unit of the range of the reclosing time after the
second operation
Unit of the range of the reclosing time after the third
operation
Unit of the range of the reclosing time after the 4th
operation
Unit of the range of the reclosing time after the 5th
operation
Unit of the range of the Cold Load Element
activation time (CPS Form 5 and FX-FXA-FXB)
Unit of the range of the Cold Load Element
reclosing Interval (CPS Form 5 only)

(s/cycles)

Rrecltime2unit
Rrecltime3unit
Rrecltime4unit
Rrecltime5unit
Rclactivationtunit
Rclrecloseintervalunit

4.2

(s/cycles)
(s/cycles)
(s/cycles)
(s/cycles)
(s/cycles)
(s/cycles)

RecloserElement (RelRecloser)

Parameter

Description

Unit

Reclnotactive
Grtripblock

Flag to enable/disable the recloser operations

Flag to enable/disable the ground operations
(ground recloser only)
Flag to enable/disable the Sensitive Earth Fault
Element
Number of operations using TCC1 as tripping
characteristic (CPS Form 4C only)
Number of operations before the lockout
Recloser reset time
Reclosing time after the first operation
Reclosing time after the first operation for single
phase faults (impedance device recloser only)
Reclosing time after the second operation
Reclosing time after the third operation
Reclosing time after the 4th operation
Reclosing time after the 5th operation
Duration of the closing time (impedance relay only)
Flag to enable/disable the sequence accessory
features
Maximum number of operations during which the
sequence coordination is active (CPS Form 5 only)
Flag to enable/disable the ground trip precedence
feature
Flag to enable/disable the Fast trip disabled feature
Maximum number of operation before lockout when
the fasttrips are disabled (CPS Form 5 only)

Y/N
Y/N

SEFtripblock
TCC1op
Oplockout
Resettime
Recltime1
Recltime11ph
Recltime2
Recltime3
Recltime4
Recltime5
Closingcomtime
Seqaccessory
Maxseqcpsno
Groundtripprec
Fasttripdisabl
Fasttripdislock

Recloser block (RelRecloser, TypRecloser)

Y/N

s
s
s
s
s
s
s
s
Y/N

Y/N
Y/N

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Input Parameters definition

Parameter

Description

SEFtriptolock

Maximum number of operation of the Sensitive

Earth Fault element (CPS Form 4C)
Flag to enable/disable the Cold Load feature
Cold Load Element activation time (CPS Form 5
and FX-FXA-FXB)
Cold Load Element number of operations before
lockout (CPS Form 5 and FX-FXA-FXB)
Cold Load Element reclosing Interval (CPS Form 5
only)
Flag to enable/disable the high current element
during the first operation (CPS reclosers only)
Flag to enable/disable the high current element
during the second operation (CPS reclosers only)
Flag to enable/disable the high current element
during the third operation (CPS reclosers only)
Flag to enable/disable the high current element
during the 4th operation (CPS reclosers only)
Flag to enable/disable the high current element
during the 5th operation (CPS reclosers only)
Flag to enable/disable the high current to lockout
element during the first operation (CPS reclosers
only)
Flag to enable/disable the high current to lockout
element during the second operation (CPS
reclosers only)
Flag to enable/disable the high current to lockout
element during the third operation (CPS reclosers
only)
Flag to enable/disable the high current to lockout
element during the 4th operation (CPS reclosers
only)
Reclooser Operation mode; if the recloser type is
CPS Form 5 it can be Three Phase Trip - Three
Phase Lockout or Single Phase Trip - Three Phase
Lockout or Single Phase Trip - Single Phase
Lockout.
If the recloser type is Standard for Impedance
relays it can be 3-pole auto reclosing for all types of
faults or 1-pole auto reclosing for 1 phase faults, no
reclosing for multi-phase faults or 1-pole auto
reclosing for 1 phase faults and for 2-phases faults
without earth, no reclosing for multi-phase faults or
1-pole auto reclosing for 1 phase and 3 pole auto
reclosing for multi-phase faults or 1-pole auto
reclosing for 1 phase faults and for 2-phases faults
without earth, 3-pole auto reclosing for other faults
Parameter allowing to set the recloser current
operation

Clenable
Clactivationt
Cltripstolockout
Clrecloseinterval
Hctrip1enable
Hctrip2enable
Hctrip3enable
Hctrip4enable
Hctrip5enable
hcl1active

hcl2active

hcl3active

hcl4active

Operationmode

Starttimeframe

Recloser block (RelRecloser, TypRecloser)

Unit

Y/N
s

s
Y/N
Y/N
Y/N
Y/N
Y/N
Y/N

Y/N

Y/N

Y/N

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Input Parameters definition

Parameter

Description

Ilogic

Matrix containing the rules to enable/disable the

associated protective blocks during each recloser
operation

Recloser block (RelRecloser, TypRecloser)

Unit

13

Input/output Signals definition

Input/output Signals definition

Input Signal

Description

wphase start
wphase start A
wphase start B
wphase start C
wground start
wground start A
wground start B
wground start C
wfaulttype
wOverMinI
wOverMinI A
wOverMinI B
wOverMinI C

Phase element start signal

Phase A element start signal
Phase B element start signal
Phase C element start signal
Ground element start signal
Ground A element start signal
Ground B element start signal
Ground C element start signal
The Fault type id (ABC = 1, AG=2, BG=3, CG=4,
AB=5, BC=6, CA=7, ABG=8, BCG=9, CAG=10)
Current present flag
Current phase A present flag
Current phase B present flag
Current phase C present flag

Output Signal

Description

yblock
yblock
yblock
yblock
yblock
yblock
yblock
yblock
yblock
yblock
yblock
yblock
yblock
yblock
yblock
yblock
yblock
yblock
yblock
yblock
yblock
yblock
yblock
yblock
yblock

TOC1 block signal

TOC1 Phase A block signal
TOC1 Phase B block signal
TOC1 Phase C block signal
TOC2 block signal
TOC2 Phase A block signal
TOC2 Phase B block signal
TOC2 Phase C block signal
TOC3 block signal
TOC3 Phase A block signal
TOC3 Phase B block signal
TOC3 Phase C block signal
TOC4 block signal
TOC4 Phase A block signal
TOC4 Phase B block signal
TOC4 Phase C block signal
TOC5 block signal
TOC5 Phase A block signal
TOC5 Phase B block signal
TOC5 Phase C block signal
Cold Load TOC block signal
Cold Load TOC Phase A block signal
Cold Load TOC Phase B block signal
Cold Load TOC Phase C block signal
Fast Trip disabled TOC block signal

TOC1
TOC1 A
TOC1 B
TOC1 C
TOC2
TOC2 A
TOC2 B
TOC2 C
TOC3
TOC3 A
TOC3 B
TOC3 C
TOC4
TOC4 A
TOC4 B
TOC4 C
TOC5
TOC5 A
TOC5 B
TOC5 C
CLTOC
CLTOC A
CLTOC B
CLTOC C
FTDTOC

Recloser block (RelRecloser, TypRecloser)

Unit

Unit

14

Input/output Signals definition

Output Signal

Description

yblock FTDTOC A
yblock FTDTOC B
yblock FTDTOC C
yblock HClockout
yblock Hclockout A
yblock Hclockout B
yblock Hclockout C
yblock Hclockout1
yblock Hclockout1 A
yblock Hclockout1 B
yblock Hclockout1 C
yblock Hclockout2
yblock Hclockout2 A
yblock Hclockout2 B
yblock Hclockout2 C
yblock Hclockout3
yblock Hclockout3 A
yblock Hclockout3 B
yblock Hclockout3 C
yblock HC
yblock HC A
yblock HC B
yblock HC C
yblock SEFTOC
yblock Logic1
yblock Logic2
yblock Logic3
yblock Logic4
yblock Logic5
yblock Logic6
yblock Logic7
yblock Logic8
yblock Logic9
yblock Logic10
yblock Logic11
yblock Logic12
yblock Logic13
yblock Logic14
yblock Logic15
yblock Logic16
yout
yout A
yout B

Fast Trip disabled TOC Phase A block signal

Fast Trip disabled TOC Phase B block signal
Fast Trip disabled TOC Phase C block signal
High current block signal
High current Phase A block signal
High current Phase B block signal
High current Phase C block signal
High current 1 block signal (Form 5 only)
High current 1 Phase A block signal(Form 5 only)
High current 1Phase B block signal(Form 5 only)
High current 1 Phase C block signal(Form 5 only)
High current 2 block signal (Form 5 only)
High current 2 Phase A block signal(Form 5 only)
High current 2Phase B block signal(Form 5 only)
High current 2 Phase C block signal(Form 5 only)
High current 3 block signal (Form 5 only)
High current 3 Phase A block signal(Form 5 only)
High current 3Phase B block signal(Form 5 only)
High current 3 Phase C block signal(Form 5 only)
High Current block signal
High Current Phase A block signal
High Current Phase B block signal
High Current Phase C block signal
Sensitive Earth Fault block signal
Block output associated to Logic1
Block output associated to Logic2
Block output associated to Logic3
Block output associated to Logic4
Block output associated to Logic5
Block output associated to Logic6
Block output associated to Logic7
Block output associated to Logic8
Block output associated to Logic9
Block output associated to Logic10
Block output associated to Logic11
Block output associated to Logic12
Block output associated to Logic13
Block output associated to Logic14
Block output associated to Logic15
Block output associated to Logic16
Trip signal
Phase A Trip signal
Phase B Trip signal

Recloser block (RelRecloser, TypRecloser)

Unit

15

Input/output Signals definition

Output Signal

Description

yout C

Phase C Trip signal

Recloser block (RelRecloser, TypRecloser)

Unit

16