Feeder Protection System
Feeder Protection System
Feeder Protection System
Applications
• Industrial feeders with enhanced breaker monitoring • Medium voltage Utility feeders with advanced control features
diagnostics, etc. , i.e.: Cold Load Pickup, auto-reclose, multiple settings group,
etc.
Features
Protection and Control User Interface
• Phase, neutral and ground TOC and IOC • 4 line display for easy viewing of key data
• ANSI, IAC, IEC flex curves • 10 LED indicators for quick diagnostics
• Cable Thermal Image Protection • Front USB and rear RS485 serial communications
• Breaker Failure • Multiple Communication Protocols:
• Cold Load Pick Up IEC 61850 GOOSE,
• Four-shot auto-reclose MODBUS TCP/IP, MODBUS RTU,
• 8 digital inputs, 7 contact outputs DNP 3.0, IEC60870-5-104, IEC60870-5-103
• Two setting groups
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Enhanced Diagnostics Reduced Life Cycle Cost both linear and instantaneous reset timing
function to coordinate electromechanical
The 350 is designed to reduce total
relays
Preventative Maintenance installation and life cycle cost for feeder
protection. The draw-out construction
The 350 allows a user to track relay exposure Instantaneous Overcurrent (Phase,
of the device reduces downtime during
to extreme environmental conditions by Ground, Neutral)
maintenance and decreases extra
monitoring and alarming at high ambient The instantaneous element provides
wiring needed for relay testing and
temperatures. This data allows user to fast clearance of high magnitude
commissioning.
pro actively schedule regular maintenance faults to prevent damage to the power
Protection Features
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Logic Designer
Distribution Feeder Protection
Eight logic elements available for simple logic for applications such as manual control, interlocking, and peer to peer tripping.
to ensure the longevity of electrical reclose operations are available, each • Provides faster performance for
feeders, particularly important to prevent with a programmable dead time. For each relay-to-relay communications than
premature cable failures, expensive repair reclose shot, the relay can be programmed conventional copper signalling
costs and system down time. to block any overcurrent element.
• Enables sequence coordination with
upstream and downstream devices
Control Automation and • Enables secure and reliable applications
Integration like interlocking, distributed bay
Cold Load Pick Up tripping, breaker failure, etc.
Cold Load Pick up allows automatic or Inputs & Outputs
manual blocking or raising of trip settings
The 350 features the following inputs and
for a period after the breaker has been Logic Elements
outputs for monitoring and control of
closed. This feature adapts the pick up The 350 relay has eight Logic Elements
typical feeder applications:
of overcurrent elements to override the available for the user to build simple
higher overload currents resulting from logic using the state of any programmed
re-energization of feeder after a long • 8 contact Inputs with programmable
contact, virtual, or remote input. Changing
period of time. thresholds
the state of any of the assigned inputs
• 2 Form A output relays for breaker trip used as trigger sources changes the state
Breaker Failure and close with coil monitoring of the Logic element, unless a blocking
The Breaker Failure function is used to input is present.
• 5 Form C output relays
determine when a trip command sent to
a breaker has not been executed within
IEC 61850 GOOSE The logic provides for assigning up to three
a selectable time delay. In the event of triggering inputs in an “OR” gate for the
IEC 61850 GOOSE messaging provides
a breaker failure, the 350 will issue an logic element operation and up to three
means for fast exchange of critical
additional signal to trip the breakers blocking inputs in an “OR” gate for defining
protection and control data across
connected to the same busbar or signal the block signal. Pickup and dropout timers
ethernet network between IEC 61850
the trip of upstream breakers. are available for delaying the logic element
compliant IEDs.
operation and reset respectively.
Auto-reclose
Reclose can be initiated externally or from • Reduces copper wiring as all devices
an overcurrent protection. Up to four are connected to common ethernet
network
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Virtual Inputs relay operation. Each event is individually These diagnostic tests monitor for
Virtual inputs allow communication devices maskable in order to avoid the generation conditions that could impact the relay
the ability to write digital commands to of undesired events, and includes the negatively and present device status via
the 350 relay. These commands could be values of currents and status of all the SCADA communications and front panel
open/close the breaker, changing setting protection elements at the moment of the display. This continuous monitoring and
groups, or blocking protection elements. event. early detection of possible issues helps
improve system availability by employing
Oscillography / Transient Fault predictive maintenance.
Multiple Settings Group Recorder
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350 configuration, including modifications The 350 incorporates the latest These protocols make it easy to connect to
to settings and firmware upgrades. In communication technologies making it a Utility or Industrial automation system,
addition, the Security Audit Trail has the the easiest and the most flexible feeder eliminating the need for external protocol
ability to record the last ten (10) commands protection relay for use and integration into converter devices.
sent to the relay through communications new and existing infrastructures. The 350
or via the relay front panel. Security Setting relay provides the user with one front USB
Reports include the following information: and one rear RS485 communication port. EnerVistaTM Software
It also offers the option of an additional The EnerVista TM suite is an industry
• If Password was required to change rear communication port with Ethernet leading set of software programs that
settings Fiber and Copper. Through the use of these simplifies every aspect of using the 350
ports, continuous monitoring and control relay. The EnerVista suite provides all the
• MAC address of user making setting
from a remote computer, SCADA system or tools to monitor the status of the protected
changes
PLC is possible. asset, maintain the relay, and integrate
• Listing of modified changes
the information measured into DCS or
• Method of setting changes - Keypad, The 350 supports popular industry SCADA monitoring systems. Convenient
Front serial port, Ethernet, etc. standard protocols enabling easy, direct COMTRADE and sequence of event
• Last ten (10) commands given to the integration into electrical SCADA and HMI viewers are an integral part of the 350
350 device. systems. The protocols supported by the setup software and are included to ensure
350 include: proper protection and system operation.
EnerVista Launchpad
EnerVista Launchpad is a powerful
software package that provides users with
all of the setup and support tools needed
for configuring and maintaining GE Multilin
products. The setup software within
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Fast and accurate configuration in one simple screen. SR 3 Series setup software protection summary for viewing a
summary of Protection & Control configuration.
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FEEDER CTs
FEEDER
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Distribution Feeder Protection
+ CONTROL
- POWER
E5 D5 E6 D6 E7 D7 E8 D8 B1 A1 B2
IA IA IB IB IC IC IG IG
+ - chassis
gnd
POWER SUPPLY
Digital Energy
Breaker Aux Contacts
Multilin A2 +
52a
C1 52a (C1 #1) 0 1 TRIP B3
52b
C2 52b (C1 #2) SR350 V A3
C3 INPUT 3 B4 +
DIGITAL INPUTS
C4 INPUT 4 2 CLOSE A4
C5 INPUT 5 V B5
C6 INPUT 6 A5
C7 INPUT 7 3 AUXILIARY B6
C8 INPUT 8 A6
C11 COMMON B7
C12 CHASSIS GND 4 AUXILIARY A7
B8
A8
5 AUXILIARY B9
A9
B10
USB 6 AUXILIARY A10
TYPE B
B11
USB
7 CRITICAL A11
4 WIRE USB COMMUNICATIONS FAILURE B12
ETHERNET
RJ45 mTRJ RELAY A12
IRIG-B RS485
PERSONAL
COMPUTER 4 WIRE ETHERNET
10/100 BASE-T 100 BASE-FX
- + - +
OPTIONAL D1 E1 E3 D2 E2
4.100” ±0.010”
(104.1 mm ±0.25 mm)
C L
Φ 0.200”
(5.1 mm)
6.900” ±0.010”
(175.3 mm ±0.25 mm)
6.000” ±0.010”
CL 4.000” ±0.010”
(152.4 mm ±0.25 mm)
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User Interface
SETPOINT GROUP 1, 2:
These indicators are continuously on if corresponding
group provides settings for protection elements.
TRIP:
Indicator flashes when relay detects a trip condition.
Operates the Trip Relay to open the breaker.
ALARM:
While relay detects an alarm condition, indicator
PICKUP:
Indicator lights steady when any protection feature
pickup threshold exceeded.
DISPLAY:
4 line text for easy viewing of key data
LEDs:
10 LED indicators for quick diagnostics
KEYPAD:
Ten button keypad for access to device interrogation
and change of settings.
FRONT PORT:
Electrically isolated front USB communication port
Dimensions
3.96”
7.93” 100.6mm
201.51mm
1.73” 7.89”
43.8mm 200.4mm
6.62”
168.2mm
6.82”
173.2mm
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Technical Specifications
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CERTIFICATION
ISO: Manufactured under an ISO9001
registered program
CE: Conforms to EN61000-6-2 / EN60255-
26 / EN60235-27 / EN61010-1 /
EN60255-5
cULus: Conforms to UL 508 / UL 1053 and
C22.2.14-05 (CSA)
UL: UL listed for USA and Canada,
E83849
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Ordering
350 E * * * S * * N ** D * Description
Phase Currents P1 1A three phase current inputs
P5 5A three phase current inputs
Ground Currents G1 1A ground current input
G5 5A ground current input
Distribution Feeder Protection
Note: The ground input CT rating must match the phase input CT rating