Pick-up characteristics
Pick-up of each zone of ARC function is controlled by phase current pick-up setting, residual current
pick-up setting and the sensor channels (depending on which of these are activated in the zone).
Table. 5.4.12. - 90. Enabled Zone pick-up characteristics setting
Name
Description
Phase current pick-up
Phase current measurement pick-up value in per-unit value.
I0 input selection
Selection of the residual current channel between I01 and I02
Res.current pick-up
Residual current measurement pick-up value in per-unit value.
Zone Ph. Curr Enabled
Phase overcurrent allows the zone to trip when light is detected
Zone Res.Curr Enabled
Residual overcurrent allows the zone to trip when light is detected
Zone Light 1 Enabled
Light detected in sensor channel 1 trips the zone
Zone Light 2 Enabled
Light detected in sensor channel 2 trips the zone
Zone Light 3 Enabled
Light detected in sensor channel 3 trips the zone
Zone Light 4 Enabled
Light detected in sensor channel 4 trips the zone
Zone Pres. 1 Enabled
Pressure detected in sensor channel 1 trips the zone
Zone Pres. 2 Enabled
Pressure detected in sensor channel 2 trips the zone
Zone Pres. 3 Enabled
Pressure detected in sensor channel 3 trips the zone
Zone Pres. 4 Enabled
Pressure detected in sensor channel 4 trips the zone
The pick-up activation of the function is not directly equal to trip-signal generation of the function. Trip
signal is allowed if blocking condition is not active.
Function blocking
In the blocking element the block signal is checked at the beginning of each program cycle. Blocking
signal is received from the blocking matrix for the function dedicated input. If the blocking signal is not
activated when the pick-up element activates, a TRIP signal is generated and the function proceeds to
the time characteristics calculation.
If blocking signal is active when pick-up element activates a BLOCKED signal will be generated and the
function shall not process the situation further. If TRIP function has been activated before blocking
signal it will reset and the release time characteristics are processed as in case of when pick-up signal
is reset.
From blocking of the function an HMI display event as well as time stamped blocking event with
information of the startup voltage values and fault type is issued.
Blocking signal can be tested also in the commissioning phase of the stage by software switch signal
when relay common and global testing mode is activated.
User settable variables are binary signals from the system. Blocking signal needs to reach the IED
minimum of 5 ms before the set operating delay has passedfor blocking to be active in time.
Events & registers
The ARC function generates events and registers from the status changes of start, trip and blocked. To
main event buffer it’s possible to select status “On” or “Off” messages.
AQ-T216
Instruction manual
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