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IS 3842-2 (1966): Application guide for electrical relays

for ac systems, Part 2: Overcurrent relays for generators
and motors [ETD 35: Power Systems Relays]

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Indian Standard
APPLICATION GUIDE FOR
ELECTRICAL RELAYS FOR ac SYSTEMS
PART II OVERCURRENT RELAYS FOR
GENERATORS AND MOTORS

( Sisth Reprint AUGUST 1996)

UDC 621.316.925.43:621.313

B~JREA~J OF INDIAN STANDARDS

MANAK BIIAVAN, 9 B.4IIADUR SIIAFI ZAFAR MARG
NEW DELI11 110002

Murch 1967
 Indian Standard
APPLICATION GUIDE FOR
ELECTRICAL RELAYS FOR ac SYSTEMS
PART II OVERCURRENT RELAYS FOR
GENERATORS AND MOTORS

Relays Sectional Committee, ETDC 35

Chairman R6prescnling
SHBX K. M. CHINNAPPA Tata Hy+dro-Electric Power Supply Co Ltd, Bombay
M6mb6TS
SHBI G. K. THAKUB (Ytamatc to
‘Shri K. M. Chinnappa )
Soar M. C. BAEAVALINOAIAH Mysore State Electricity Board, Bangalore
Sxnr S. K. BHATIA Heavy Electricala ( India ) Ltd, Bhopal
SHB~ A. RAJABAO ( &arnata)
S~sr V. S. BHATIA Siemens Engineering and Manufacturing Co of India
Ltd, Bombay
SEBI M. M. SEETRNA ( Altam&)
SHIU P. J. DAMANY The Bombay Electric Supply and Transport Under-
taking, Bombay
SHBI M. V. SHANBHAO ( A~tcrnata )
SHBI A. DATTA Jyoti Limited, Baroda
S~sr B. L. SINHVAL ( A~f6rnof6 )
SHBI B. K. MUKHERJEE National Test House, Calcutta
SRRI R. PADMANABHAN The Tata Iron and Steel Co Ltd, Jamshedpur
SH~I A. G. DAMLE ( .~&GTM~C )
SRBI S. G. PARANOE Directorate General of Supplies & Disposals ( Inspee-
tion Wing) ( Ministry of Supply, Technical
Dev,e!opment & Materials Planning)
SRRI M.S. RAJAO~PALAN The Enghsh Electric Co of India Ltd, Madras
SHEI N. NATH (Akwuzfs )
Pao~ H. N. RAMACHANDRA RAO Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
SH~I P. RENQA~WAYY Hindustan Steel Limited, Ranchi
SsiaI V. SEETEARAMAN Railway Board ( Ministry of Railways )
SHBI P. K. SBN Punjab State Electricity Board, Patiala
S~sr C. S. S~E~NWA.~AN Central h’ater & Power Commission ( Power Wing )
SHRI L. C. JAIN ( Akrnob )
SH~I N. T. TASKAB Directorate General of Posts.& Telegraphs ( Ministry
of Transport Rr Communications )
SHRI H. S. VI~WEEWARIAH Radio & Electricals_wanufacturing Co Ltd, Bangalore
SHRI Y. S. VENKATESWARAN, Director General,; BlS ( Ex-oBcio Member )
Director ( Elec tech )
Sccrefary
SHRI R. C. BAJPAI
Assistant Director ( Elec tech )
( Confinuedon pug6 2 )

B-UREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS

MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARO
NEW DELHI 110002
IS:3&12(PartII)-1966

( Conlinucd from pngr 1 )

Panel for Application Guide for Electrical Relays, ETDC 35/P2

Conwncr Representing
Psor H. N. RAYACHANDRA RAO Indian Institute of-Science, Bangalore

Members
SRRI M. C. BASAVALIWAIAE Mysore State Electricity Board, Bangalore
SHRI S. K. BHATIA Heavy Electricals ( India ) Ltd, Bhopal
SH~I N. NATE Tiie English Electric Co of India Ltd, Madras
SHRI P. K. SEN Punjab State Electricity Board, Patiala
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Indian Standard
APPLICATION GUIDE FOR
ELECTRICAL RELAYS FOR ac SYSTEMS
PART II OVERCURRENT RELAYS FOR
GENERATORS AND MOTORS

0. FOREWORD
0.1 This Indian Standard ( Part II ) was adopted by the Indian Standards
Institution on 19 December 1966, after the draft finalized by the Relays
Sectional Committee had been approved by the Electrotechnical Division
Council.

0.2 Modern power systems are designed to provide uninterrupted electrical

supply, yet the possibility of failure cannot be ruled out. The protective
relays stand watch and in the event of failures, short-circuits or abnormal
operating conditions help de-energize the unhealthy section of the power
system and restrain interference with the remainder of it and thus limit
damage to equipment and ensure safety of personnel. They are also used
to indicate the type and location of failure SO as to assess the effectiveness of
the protective schemes.

0.3 In spite of the many refined protective schemes available today, the
overcurrent protection has held its own because of its simplicity and econo-
mical cost. Subsequent to the publication of IS : 3231-1965*, it was
felt that an application guide for overcurrent relays be prepared so that
the system planning engineers may select and apply the overcurrent relays
correctly from among the multitude of those available today.

0.4 The features which the protective relays should possess are:

a) Reliability, that is, to ensure correct action even after iong periods
of inactivity and also offer repeated operations under severe condi-
tions;

b) Selectivity, that is, to ensure that only the unhealthy part of the
system is disconnected;

c) Sensitivity, that is, detection of the short-circuit or abnormal

operating condition;

d) Speed to prevent or minimize damage and risk of instability of

rotating plant; and

*Specification for electrical relays fix power system protection.

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 e) Stability, that is, the ability to operate only under those conditions
that call for its operation and to remain either passive or biased
against operation under all other conditions.

0.5 This guide deals Gith only those relays which are covered by
IS : 3231-19658. When overcurrent protection for motors is provided in the
motor starters reference should be made to IS : 1822-1967t and IS : 3914-
19673.
0.6 This guide has been prepared mainly to bsist protection engineers
in application of overcurrent relays installed as a separate unit for genera-
tors and motors. Few practical examples have also been included to
illustrate the application of these relays, their settings, etc. However, it is
emphasized that this guide has been prepared to assist rather than to specify
the relay to be used. This guide deals only with the principles of application
of overcurrent relays and does not deal with the selection of any particular
protective scheme. The actual circuit conditions in all probability may be
different from those described here. The examples, even though drawn from
actual field applications, should be regarded as mere illustration of one or
the other point.

0.7 In the preparation of this guide considerable assistance has been derived
from several published books and from manufacturers’ trade literature.
Assistance has also been rendered by State Electricity Boards in collecting
actual examples.

0.8 This guide is one of the series of Indian Standard application guides
for electrical relays for ac systems. The other guides in this series
are:

IS : 3638-1966 Application guide for gas-operated relays

IS : 3842 ( Part I )-1967 Application guide for electrical relays for
ac systems: Part I Overcurrent relays for feeders and transformers

IS : 3842 ( Part III )-1966 Application guide for electrical relays for
ac systems: Part III Phase unbalance relays- including negative
phase sequence relays
IS : 3842 ( Part IV )-I966 Application guide for electrical relays for
ac systems: Part IV Thermal relays

*Specification for electrical relays for power system protection.

tSpecification for ac motor starters ot’ voltage not exceeding 1 000 \c~lts ( jirst rec,ision)
ICode of practice for selection of ac induction motor startrrn ( voltage not exceeding
1 000 volts ).
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1. SCOPE
1.1 This guide deaIs with application of overcurrent relays for ac systems
covered by IS : 3231-1965* for generators and motors.
1.2 This guide does not cover:
a) the principles of system design and system protection, and
b) application of such relays which form an integral part of a motor
starter.

2. TERMINOLOGY
2.1 For the purpose of this guide, the definitions given in IS : 1885
( Part IX )-I9667 and Part I of this guide shall apply.

3. OVERCURRENT RELAYS FOR GENERATORS

3.11 Geaeral
3.1.1 Overcurrent relays have a limited application in the protection
schemes for generators as they cannot provide as good a protection for
the generators as differential relays. They are principally applied to provide
back-up protection for sustained external faults, that is, on the bus-bars
or on the feeders. However, they also act as back-up to the differential
protection on internal faults where bus-bars can feed into the faults.
3.1.2 Simple inverse definite minimum time-lag ( IDMTL ) overcurrent
relays as described for the protection of feeders and transformers are, in
general, unsatisfactory for phast-to-earth fault back-up protection because
certain methods of earthing of the generator, that is, distribution transformer
or voltage transformer earthing limit the maximum available earth fault
current to a value below the normal settings of inverse time relays.
3.1.3 When used as a back-up protection for sustained external phase
faults, the selection of the relay and their settings must be very cafefully
considered. The synchronous impedance ( which will vary anywhere
between’ 1 IO to 250 percent ), limits the sustained fault current fed
by the generators to about the same as, or less than, the rated load current.
Due to the rapid decrement of the short-circuit current ( see Fig. 1 ), the relay
should be so set that it allows sufficient margin over the rated overload
capacity of the machine, and, at the same time, is capable of operating at the
short-circuit value at full decrement.
3.1.4 With an automatic voltage regulator used with machine the sustained
fault current would be higher than the maximum load eurrent. In such
case, a simple attracted armature electromagnetic type of overcurrent
*Specification for electrical relays for power system protection.
tElectrotechnica1 vocabulary: Part IX Electrical relays.

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I I I I I I I I 1
OO 0.5 1.0 I.5 2’0 SECONOS
0 25 50 75 100 CVCLES
NOTE -Voltage regulator m use and exciter ceiling voltage limited to 1.35 pu.

FIG. 1 A TYPICAL SHORT-CIRCUIT DECREMENT CURVE

relay in conjunction with a definite time delay relay is used to protect
the generator. The overcurrent setting may be about 125 to
150 percent of the full load current of the generator and the definite timing
may be between 3 to 6 secor.ds, depending on the individual case. Sometimes
three such units are incorporated, one in each phase of the generator;
sometimes only one relay in any one phase, along with a phase unbalance
relay is used. Instead of the attracted armature relay with definite time delay,
an IDMTI. relay may also be used for a generator with an automatic voltage
regulator, and is set at about 120 percent of the full load current of the
generator.
3.1.5 As a back-up for the unit protection of the generator in case of
internal phase faults, the setting mentioned earlier is quite satisfactory in
cases where the bus-bar fault MVA is appreciably greater than the sustained
fault MVA fed by the machine. As a protection against such faults, it is
necessary to de-excite the machine by the overcurrent relay.
3.1.6 Where generators are not fitted with automatic voltage regulators,
the sustained fault currents fed by the generator on an external fault may
be less than the maximum load current. In these. cases, a voltage restraint
or a voltage controlled inverse time provides the necessary discrimination
between generator feeding the normal loads, and the generator feeding
rustained external fault currents. These are dealt with in 3.2 and 3.3.

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3.1.7 Overcurrent relays continue to be used to prevent overheating of

the generator rotors on account of prolonged unbalanced currents. These
are described in Part III of this guide. Overcurrent relays interlocked
with the unit protection are also available where the cost of providing
current transformers on both sides of the circuit-breaker is not justified,
for example, when air blast circuit-breakers are used ( see also 3.4 ).

3.2 Overcurrent Relay with Voltage Restraint

3.2.1 It is an induction disc relay with a voltage restraint circuit which
restrains the action of the current element. The restraining coil distin-
guishes between a normal operating and a short-circuit condition by the
change of voltage even if the magnitudes of currents in the two conditions
are equal. The restraining effect is reduced as the voltage drops whenever
there is a short-circuit and the overcurrent element then operates. In
Fig. 2 time current characteristics of this relay are shown and it may be
seen that the sensitivity and speed increase as the voltage restraint decreases.
The curves for intermediate values for voltage restraint fall inside the two
extremes shown in Fig. 2 but it is better to obtain them from the manu-
facturer. Like all other induction overcurrent relays, current taps and time
dial arrangement are also provided.

3.2.2 It is recommended that current setting of between 200 to

250 percent of the generator rating at rated voltage is selected if there
is a continuously acting automatic voltage regulator. The current setting
is reduced to 150 to 200 percent if there is no continuously acting
automatic voItage regulator. The time multiplier scale is chosen for the
zero volt restraint time current characteristic for three-phase faults close to
the bus-bar. If the system connection is such that a three-phase fault on
or close to the bus-bar did not produce zero volt restraint on the relay, it is
necessary to use an appropxiate time current curve for voltage restraint
between zero arid 115 volts. In Fig. 3 is shown a generator connected to the
bus-bar which is feeding ti radial circuit. Ordinarily, it is quite sufficient
to obtain the time and current settings of the relays at C, B and A, allowing
for the co-ordinating time ititerval qf 0.4 second. The time of operation of
the back-up relay at A may, however, be reduced if the effect of the decaying
current on the performance of the relay at B and A is calculated. A typical
decrement curve is shown in Fig. 1.

3.2.3 The calculation of the behaviour of relays at A and B on decaying

fault current, is ‘done by trial and error method. For details of this
method reference is invited to 6.4.3.1 of IS : 3842 ( Part I )-1967*. To
start with, the time of operation of relay at B is assumed. Then the
average current from time zero to the time of operation of relay at B is ,

*Application guide Tot electrical relays for ac systems: Part I Overcurrent relays for
feeders and tr~nsformen

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obtained from the decrement curve by step-by-step method. If the average

current so obtained is insufficient to close the contacts of the relay at B,
the time of operation of this relay is accordingly raised and the step-by-step
method is continued until a satisfactory answer is obtained. The next step
is to select a time dial setting for the relay at A to make it selective with relay
at B. As may be seen from Fig. 3, that by taking account of the decrement of
. the fault current, the operation of the generator relay can be made faster by
about half a second.

3.3 Voltage Controlled Overcurrent Relays

3.3.1 This relay has an induction disc overcurrent element with time
delay operation and an undervoltage element. The two elements are so
connected that undervoltage element on operation modifies the characteristic
of the inverse time element, that is, the operating current is reduced below
full load current of the machine and the operating time curve is changed to

0*5 1.0 5-o 10

CURRENT IN MULTIPLES OF PLUG S=ET?lNG

-w--w 115 VOLTS RESTRAINT

0 VOLT RESTRAINT
TO- RELAY TIME DIAL SETTING

FIG. 2 TIME-CURRENT CHARACTERISTIC

CURVES OF OVERCURRENT
RELAY WITH VOLTAGE RBSTRAINTFOR GENERATORPROTIXTIOR

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the standard curve ( see IS : 323 l-1965* ) to enable grading under fault
conditions to take place more easily. The overcurrent element may be
provided with any of the inverse characteristics described earlier, with cur-
rent taps and time dial adjustments. The relay may be set to operate on
less than full load current when the voltage falls below a predetermined value.
B A
10 WA GENERATOR
x’d: O-135 pu
20015
_I 6CO15
1 x’dDC&95
r
pu

3-3 kV

FAULT

J II kV
BUSBAR

CLOSE CONTACTS
OF RELAY AT ‘8’ .

1 1000 10000 10000

CURRENT IN AMPERES
(BASED ON 33OOV)

Fro. 3 CO-ORDINATEDTIBSE-CURRENTCURVES OF GENERATOR

OVERGURRENTRELAYS
. .
w l&r electricalrelays for power system protection.
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3.3.2 This relay is a combination of undervoltage and overcurrent units.

The undervoltage relay operates instantaneously but the time current
characteristics of the overcurrent unit is similar to that of an IDMTL
relay. Figure 4 shows the typical characteristics of a voltage controlled
overcurrent relay. Curve 1 gives the time-current characteristics for over-
load conditions and curve 2 gives the same characteristics for short-circuit
conditions, that is, when the voltage falls on account of the short-circuit.

092 0*4 0.6 1 2 4 10 20

MULTlPLLS OF PLUG SETTING

FIG. 4 CHARACTERISTICSOF VOLTAGE CONTROLLED OVERCURRENT
RELAY

3.3.3 Instantaneous undervoltage element controls operation of the

induction overcurrent element and should be set to operate at a voltage
above the minimum value expected under the fault conditions likely to be
met on the system. The overcurrent unit is set to ride over the normal load
swings. It should -be checked that the voltage at the generator terminals

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is sufficient to operate the undervoltage element for all external faults

for which the overcurrent relay should back-up. This is particularly rele-
vant for a generator-transformer unit connection because the impedance of
the transformer together with the effect of automatic voltage regulator may
not produce sufficient voltage drop ( the voltage being taken from the genera-
tor voltage transformer ) for a fault just outside the transformer secondary
terminals.
3.3.4 The operating characteristics of this relay do not change with the
voltage as it does in the case of overcurrent relays with voltage restraint
between zero to rated voltage. On the contrary the relay operates or not
according as the voltage is below or above the setting.
3.3.5 An example of application of voltage controlled overcurrent relay
with definite time characteristic is given in Appendix A.

3.4 Interlocked Overcurrent Protection

3.4.1 Interlocked overcurrent protection is required if all the protective
current transformers are located on one side of the circuit-breaker only
as shown in Fig. 5. A fault occurring between the circuit-breaker contacts
and the current transformers cannot be cleared completely either by the
bus-bar protection or the differential protection of the generator. Figure 5
shows two possible locations of the current transformers. A fault at point A
is continued to be fed by the generator even after the circuit-breaker has been
opened by bus-bar protection. Similarly, a fault at B, although detected by
the generator differential protection, is not cleared by the resultant opening
of the circuit-breaker.
3.4.2 A special overcurrent relay interlocked with either of them
depending on the location of the current transformers, is used to isolate the
fault completely. An overcurrent relay with a sufficient time delay setting
is interlocked with the appropriate protection, that is, bus-bar protection or
the differential protection. For a fault at A, the tripping relay associated
with the bus-bar protection closes a normally open contact to complete
the circuit of the shading winding of the overcurrent relay allowing the
latter to shut down the generator. For a fault at B, the tripping relay
of the differential protection completes the circuit of the shading winding
of the overcurrent relay which in turn operates the bus-bar protection
tripping relay to clear the faulty section..
3.4.3 Normally these relays are provided with a current setting of about
75 percent of rated current for three-phase faults for a fault at A. The
operatng time of the relay is about 0.4 second at 5 times the current setting.
However, the relay settings for fault at B should be carefully selected after
ascertaining the fault in-feed from the bus-bar side.
3.4.4 The relay usually employs an induction disc pattern construction
having a summation type of main electromagnet winding ( see Fig. 6 ). The

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4
CIRCUIT
BREAKER

FAULT A

_-- BUSBAR DIFFERENTIAL

PROTECTION RELAYS
II

cl
GENERATOR-TRANSFORMER
PROTECTION RELAYS D
OVERCURRENT
PROTECTION RELAY

SA Fault on Generator Side 58 Fault on Line Side

Fro. 5 INTERLOCKED OVERCURRENT PROTECTION

shading circuit consists of a wound shading coil, a saturating choke and

a capacitance. The choke is designed so that it starts to saturate just
below the setting current of the relay. This feature gives the relay a high
torque near the setting and definite minimum time characteristic. The
shading circuit is closed by a normally open contact of the bus-bar or
generator differential protection, as the case may be, to make the relay
operative.

3.4.5 Instantaneous highset overcurrent relays are used to give high

speed tripping on phase faults. The current setting provided is normally
continuously variable and the relay is set above the maximum starting cur-
rent. Relays with low transient over-reach may be used which can be set
very close to the maximum starting current. Typical settings are 800
to 1 600 percent of rated current transformer secondary current.

3.5 Settings and Co-ordination of Overcurrent Relays

3.5.1 IDMTL relays when used are given a setting between 125
to 200 percent of the rated current depending upon the overload charac-
teristics of the generator. These relays are used for back-up protection only
when continuously acting automatic voltage regulators are provided.
Settings depend to a large extent on whether operation on loss of field is
required or not. If it is desired that the overcurrent relay should not
operate on loss of field then it is necessary to select the current settings such

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II
TO GENERATOR TRIP

OPERATING COIL/
TUNED SHADING

RELAY

BUSBARlGENERATOR
PROTECTION TRIP INTERLOCK /

FIG. 6 INTERLOCKED OVERCURRENT PROTECTION RELAY

that it will not operate on the excitation current drawn by the generator
from the system. The grading of these relays with similar relays on the
feeders may be worked out on the same principle as outlined in Part I of this
guide.
3.5.2 Voltage controlled and voltage restraint overcurrent relays are
normally provided on machines which are not fitted with automatic voltage
regulators and where back-up protection with an overcurrent relay is difficult
because the synchronous impedance limits the three-phase fault current on
sustained faults to about the same or even less than the maximum load cur-
rent. When these relays are used, it is preferable to use similar relays on the
bus-bars for the outgoing feeders so that proper and easy grading may be
ensured for feeder faults. Where a voltage restraint type of relay is used,
the current-time characteristic of the relay is affected by the voltage, making
it difficult to co-ordinate with other relays on the feeders. Unless carefully
applied, such relays may also provide grading difficulty when distance relays
are used for the feeders. Zone 2 and zone 3 operating time of the distance
relays should be less than the operating time of the voltage restraint relays
under various fault conditions.

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3.5.3 Voltage restraint and voltage controlled relays can mal-operate

on inadvertent loss of voltage supply. In order to prevent false tripping
on load, fuse failure relays may be used to supervise the voltage transformer
secondary fuses.

4. OVERCURRENT RELAYS FOR MOTORS

4.1 The guiding factor for overcurrent relays for motors is that they should
not operate due to the momentary excess currents during the normal starting
condition but they should provide adequate protection to the motor during
abnormal starting conditions as well as during sustained overloads in running
conditions.
4.2 Usually there are two types of overcurrenr relays used for the protection
of motors, namely:
a) Thermal relays ( seeIS : 1822-1967* for relays forming an integral
part of motor starters and IS: 3231-1965t for relays installed
separately ), and
b) Induction type relays ( see IS : 3231-1965t ).
4.3 Instantaneous overcurrent relays having a setting range of about
200 to 800 percent or 400 to 1 600 percent of current transformer secondary
current may be used to ptovide protection against phase faults on the motors.
The exact setting of such relays is normally determined at the time of com-
missioning. The setting should be high enough to prevent mal-operation
under motor starting conditions,
4.4 For overload protection of motors, it is common to use thermal relays
[ see IS : 3842 ( Part IV ) - 1966$. 1. However, in certain cases, overcurrent
relays with very inverse and extremely inverse characteristics may a:so be
used. In some applications, both thermal and induction type overcurrent
relays are used to provide complete overload protection to motors, both
under light overloads and heavy overloads. One such example is shown
in Fig. 7. The type of relay required depends on motor starting and
thermal withstand characteristic [ see IS : 3842 ( Part IV ) - 1966f 3.
4.5 In addition to thermal relays, long time induction disc relays are also
used for motor protection. However, thermal protection has an advantage
over long time induction disc relays because of the spread between hot and
cold characteristics. This allows a tripping time of less than the starting
time when a hot motor is stalled, so that separate stalling protection is less
likely to be necessary. This, of course, depends upon the starting conditions
of the motor and applies when the motors are not expected to start when hot,
that is, thermal relay characteristics permitting the motor to start only
when cold. Details regarding application of thermal relays are covered in
Part IV of this guide.
*Specification for ac motor starters of voltage not exceeding 1 000 volts (firrt r&&a).
tSpecification for electrical relays for power system protection.
SApplication guide for electrical relays for ac systems: Part IV Thermal relays.

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CURRENT IN MULTIPLES OF PERCENTAGE

CURRENT SETTING IN AMPERES

FIG. 7 PROTECTIONOF A 480 kW, 3.3 kV MOTOR USING THERMAL AND

INDUCTIONDISC RELAYS
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4.6 Instantaneous earth fault protection having a setting of about 20 percent

of rated current transformer secondary current may also be provided on
motors which are connected to systems earthed through a resistance or
reactance. Such relays may be operated in series with a stabilizing resistance
to prevent mal-operation under starting.

APPENDIX A
( Clause 3.3.5 )
EXAMPLE SHOWING AN APPLICATION OF VOLTAGE
CONTROLLED OVERCURRENT RELAY WITH
DEFINITE TIME CHARACTERISTIC

Rated full load generator current at 11 kV = 7 050 A

Current transformer ratio = 8 000/5 = 1 600
Relay drop-out coefficient = 0.85
1.25 x 7 050
Current setting of the relay = 0.85 x 1 600 = 6’5 A*
where l-25 is the reliability factor.
The voltage setting has been made equal to 70 percent of minimum
operating voltage.
Voltage setting = 0e7 x ll x loa = 77 volts ,
100
where 100 is the voltage transformer ratio and 11 000 volts is the
rated voltage.
As the protection is of definite time, it is set to operate after a time lag
of 4 seconds.
After setting the relays as above, a check has also been made regarding
the response on three-phase fault at 220 kV bus-bar. It may be mentioned
here that in between the 11 kV generator bus-bar and the 220 kV bus-bar,
there is 11/220 kV unit transformer.
Fault current on 11 kV side for a fault
on 220 kV bus-bar = 20 800 A
= 20 800 = 2
Current sensitivity
6.5 x 1 600 ’
where 6.5 is the current setting and 1 600 is the current transformer
ratio.
Voltage at 11 kV side for a three-phase
fault at 220 kV bus-bar = 4.3 kV

Voltage sensitivity 77 x loo = 1.8

= 4.3 x 103
This shows that borh the current element as well as the voltage element
will operate positively for a fault on 220 kV bus-bar.

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BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS

Headquarters:
Manak Bhavan, 9 Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, NEW DELHI 110002
Telephones: 323 0131,323 0375,323 9402
Fax : 91 11 3234062,Ql 11 3239399
Telegrams : Manaksanstha
(Common to all Offices)
Central Laboratory : Telephone

Plot No. 20/Q, Site IV, Sahibabad Industrial Area, Sahibabad 201010 8-77 00 32

Regional Offices:
Central : Manak Bhavan, 9 Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, NEW DELHI 110002 323 76 17

*Eastern : l/14 CIT Scheme VII M. V.I.P. Road, Maniktola, CALCUTTA 700054 337 06 62

Northern : SC0 335-336, Sector 34-A, CHANDIGARH 160022 60 38 43

Southern : C.I.T. Campus, IV Cross Road, MADRAS 600113 23523 15

tWestern : Manakalaya. EQ, Behind Marol Telephone Exchange, Andheri (East), 832 92 95
MUMBAI 400093
Branch Ofiices::
‘Pushpak’, Nurmohamed Shaikh Marg, Khanpur, AHMEDABAD 380001 550 13 48

SPeenya Industrial Area, 1st Stage, Bangalore-Tumkur Road, 839 49 55

BANGALORE 560058

Gangotri Complex, 5th Floor, Bhadbhada Road, T.T. Nagar, BHOPAL 462003 55 40 21

Plot No. 6263, Unit VI, Ganga Nagar, BHUBANESHWAR 751001 403627

Kalaikathir Buildings, 670 Avinashi Road, COIMBATORE 641037 21 01 41

Plot No. 43, Sector 16 A, Mathura Road, FARIDABAD 121001 8-28 88 01

Savitri Complex, 116 G.T. Road, GHAZIABAD 201001 8-71 1996

53/5 Ward No.29, R.G. Barua Road, 5th By-lane, GUWAHATI 781003 541137

J-8-56C, L.N. Gupta Marg, Nampally Station Road, HYDERABAD 500001 20 10 83

E-52, Chitaranjan Marg, C-Scheme, JAIPUR 302001 372925

1171418 B, Sarvodaya Nagar, KANPUR 208005 21 6876

Seth Bhawan, 2nd Floor. Behind Leela Cinema, Naval Kishore Road, 238923
LUCKNOW 226001

Patliputa Industrial Estate, PATNA 800013 26 23 05

T.C. No. 14/1421, University P. 0. Palayam, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695034 621 17

Brspectron Offices (With Sale Point) :
Pushpanjali, 1st Floor, 205-A, West High Court Road, Shankar Nagar Square, 52 51 71
NAGPUR 440010
Institution of Engineers (India) Building 1332 Shivaji Nagar. PUNE 411005 32 36 35

Sales office is at5 Chowringhee Approach, P.O. Princep Street, 27 10 85

CALCUTTA 700072

tSales Office is at Novelty Chambers.‘Grant Road, MUMBAJ 400007 309 65 28

*Sales Cffice is at ‘F’ Block, Unity Building, Narashimaraja Square, 222 39 71

BANGALORE 560002

Reprography Unit, BIS, New Delhi, India