ABB Relion 670 series, Technical Reference Manual

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Figure 74 presents an outline of the different measuring loops for up to five, impedance-
measuring zones. There are 3 to 5 zones depending on product type and variant.
A-G B-G C-G
A-G B-G C-G
A-G B-G C-G
A-G B-G C-G
A- B
B-C
C-A
A- B B-C C-A
A- B B-C -A
A- B B-C
C-A
A-G B-G C-G
A- B
B-C C-A
Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Zone 4
Zone 5
C
Zone 6
A-G B-G C-G
A- B
B-C
C-A
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Figure 74: The different measuring loops at phase-to-ground fault and phase-to-
phase fault.
The use of full scheme technique gives faster operation time compared to switched
schemes which mostly uses a pickup of an overreaching element to select correct
voltages and current depending on fault type. Each distance protection zone performs
like one independent distance protection IED with six measuring elements.
6.1.3.2 Impedance characteristic
The distance measuring zone includes six impedance measuring loops; three intended
for phase-to-ground faults, and three intended for phase-to-phase as well as, three-
phase faults.
The distance measuring zone will essentially operate according to the non-directional
impedance characteristics presented in figure
75 and figure 76 . The phase-to-ground
characteristic is illustrated with the full loop reach while the phase-to-phase
characteristic presents the per phase reach.
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Section 6
Impedance protection
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