ABB Relion 670 series, Technical Manual

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I
N
ROA (Relay Operate Angle)
ROA = 60 deg
REFPDIF never operates for any faults
external to the protected zone.
Currents 3I
o
and I
N
are theoretically
180
o
out of phase for any external
ground-fault.
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Figure 64: Zero sequence currents at an external ground fault
Uzs
Uzs
I
N
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Figure 65: Zero sequence currents at an internal ground fault
1. For an external ground fault (Figure 64 ), the residual current 3I
o
and the neutral current I
N
have equal magnitude, but they are seen within the IED as 180 degrees out-of-phase if the
current transformers are connected as in Figure 64 , which is the ABB recommended
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