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Figure 1-2.  Time Characteristic Curve S1, Short Inverse, 99-1369, (Similar to ABB CO-2)

Summary of Contents for BE3-GPR

Page 1: ... AMPS WATTS HERTZ SECONDS DEGREES ON OFF PHASE REACTIVE GND FAULT DEAD BUS 1 2 35 34 33 26 31 9 11 13 16 7 6 3 37 36 38 39 40 41 42 43 51 50 49 48 47 46 44 45 59 58 57 56 55 54 52 53 67 66 65 64 63 62 60 61 68 69 70 BE3 GPR Generator Protective Relay Select Lower Raise Sync 2 4 8 12 10 18 20 24 22 32 1 Basler Publication 9 2782 00 990 Revision F 01 2000 ...

Page 2: ... BE3 GPR Generator Protective Relays To accomplish this the following is provided Specifications Functional Description Mounting Information Communications Testing Procedures WARNING TO AVOID PERSONAL INJURY OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGE ONLY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL SHOULD PERFORM THE PROCEDURES PRESENTED IN THIS MANUAL ...

Page 3: ...E INTEREST OF BASLER ELECTRIC COMPANY It is not the intention of this manual to cover all details and variations in equipment nor does this manual provide data for every possible contingency regarding installation or operation The availability and design of all features and options are subject to modification without notice Should further information be required contact Basler Electric Company Hig...

Page 4: ...TION 3 FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION 3 1 General 3 1 Functional Description 3 1 Switching Power Supply 3 1 Voltage Sensing And Conditioning 3 2 Frequency Sensing 3 2 Current Sensing And Conditioning 3 2 Control Pushbutton Inputs 3 2 Hardware Jumper Inputs 3 2 Analog To Digital Converter 3 2 Microprocessor 3 2 Output Relays 3 4 RS 232 Channel 3 4 LCD Display 3 4 Timing Functions 3 4 Software 3 4 Power Up ...

Page 5: ...ith Three Phase Four Wire Line To Neutral Sensing and Conditioning and 5A CTs 4 11 BE3 GPR TOC S 1 With Single Phase Line To Line Sensing and Conditioning and 5A CT 4 12 BE3 GPR TOC S 1 With Three Phase Line To Line Sensing and 1A CT 4 13 BE3 GPR TOC P 1 With Single Phase Line To Line Sensing and Conditioning and 5A CTs 4 14 BE3 GPR TOC P 1 With Three Phase Three Wire Line To Line Sensing and 5A C...

Page 6: ...ring 6 6 Enable Metering 6 6 Metering Screen 6 7 Terminating Communications with the BE3 GPR 6 7 SECTION 7 TESTING 7 1 General 7 1 Equipment Required 7 1 Test Setup 7 1 Protective Functions 7 1 Overvoltage Trip Line To Neutral Voltage Sensing 7 1 Undervoltage Trip 7 2 Overfrequency Trip Line To Neutral Frequency Sensing 7 2 Underfrequency 1 And Underfrequency 2 Trips 7 2 Phase Balance Trip 7 2 Ove...

Page 7: ...inued Sync Check 7 4 Dead Bus 7 5 Contact Sensing 7 5 Trip Reset 7 5 Failsafe Enable 7 6 Output Disable 7 6 Program Enable 7 6 SECTION 8 MAINTENANCE 8 1 General 8 1 Troubleshooting 8 1 SECTION 9 MANUAL CHANGE INFORMATION 9 1 Changes 9 1 Summary of Changes 9 1 ...

Page 8: ...ystems Models with the following protective functions are available Basic Stand Alone Generator Version 27 59 Under Over voltage protection 81O U Under Over frequency protection 81U Underfrequency Basic Paralleled Generator Version 27 59 Under Over voltage protection 81O U Under Over frequency protection 81U Underfrequency 32R Reverse power protection Optional Protective Functions 51V Time Overcur...

Page 9: ...nts are settable from 70 to 600 Vac in one volt steps and trip timing is adjustable from 0 to 20 seconds in one second steps Accuracy is 2 Repeatability is 1 0 59 Overvoltage Trip point and reset set points are settable from 70 to 600 Vac in one volt steps and trip timing is adjustable from 0 to 20 seconds in one second steps Accuracy is 2 Repeatability is 1 0 81O Overfrequency Trip point and rese...

Page 10: ...ble from 0 to 20 seconds in one second increments Accuracy is 3 5 or 0 05 ampere whichever is greater throughout operating range of 0 15 to 2 5 amperes This is an option available only in the paralleled version Repeatability is 1 0 51N Neutral Ground Fault NGF Provides protection from ground fault occurrence by measuring RMS neutral currents In the five ampere CT configuration trip point and reset...

Page 11: ...d voltage falls below 25 of nominal the time overcurrent pickup point will be 25 of the actual time overcurrent setting see Figure 1 25 0 50 100 75 25 100 50 75 Sensed Voltage Percent of Pickup Setting D2224 21 vsd 01 31 00 Figure 1 1 Voltage Restraint Power Supply Power input battery 12 Vdc nominal systems 8 to 16 Vdc 24 Vdc nominal systems 16 to 32 Vdc Power dissipated is 6 5 watts Inputs Voltag...

Page 12: ...0 mAac or 7 mAdc Current transformer inputs 5 mAac or 1 mAdc RS 232 terminals 6 mAac or 1 mAdc Contact outputs 31 mAac or 1 mAdc Table 1 1 51V Time Characteristic Curve Constants BE3 GPR Curve Curve BE Curve Name Trip Characteristic Constants Number Selection A B C N K 1 S1 S1 Short Inverse 0 2663 0 03393 1 000 1 2969 0 028 2 S2 S2 Short Inverse 0 0286 0 0280 1 000 0 9844 0 028 3 L1 L1 Long Invers...

Page 13: ...icular planes Shock 15 Gs in each of three mutually perpendicular axes Temperature Operating Range Storage Range 25 C 13 F to 60 C 140 F 40 C 40 F to 85 C 185 F Weight 4 lb STYLE CHART BE3 GPR relays are identified by a combination of letters and numbers that make up the style number and define the electrical characteristics and operational features The model number together with the style number ...

Page 14: ...rvice Department of the Power Systems Group Basler Electric and request the drawing number to order a full size 10 inch x 12 inch Characteristic Curve graph on transparent paper vellum Table 1 2 Characteristic Curve Cross Reference Curve Number BE3 GPR Curve Curve Name Drawing NO Similar To 1 S1 S1 Short Inverse 99 1369 ABB CO 2 2 S2 S2 Short Inverse 99 1595 GE IAC 55 3 L1 L1 Long Inverse 99 1370 ...

Page 15: ...General Information 1 8 ...

Page 16: ...General Information 1 9 Figure 1 2 Time Characteristic Curve S1 Short Inverse 99 1369 Similar to ABB CO 2 ...

Page 17: ...General Information 1 10 Figure 1 3 Time Characteristic Curve S2 Short Inverse 99 1595 Similar To GE IAC 55 ...

Page 18: ...General Information 1 11 Figure 1 4 Time Characteristic Curve L1 Long Inverse 99 1369 Similar to ABB CO 5 ...

Page 19: ...General Information 1 12 ...

Page 20: ...General Information 1 13 Figure 1 5 Time Characteristic Curve L2 Long Inverse 99 1594 Similar To GE IAC 66 ...

Page 21: ...General Information 1 14 Figure 1 6 Time Characteristic Curve D Definite Time 99 1371 Similar To ABB CO 6 ...

Page 22: ...General Information 1 15 Figure 1 7 Time Characteristic Curve M Moderately Inverse 99 1372 Similar to ABB CO 7 ...

Page 23: ...General Information 1 16 Figure 1 8 Time Characteristic Curve I1 Inverse Time 99 1373 Similar to ABB CO 8 ...

Page 24: ...General Information 1 17 Figure 1 9 Time Characteristic Curve I2 Inverse Time 99 1597 Similar to GE IAC 51 ...

Page 25: ...General Information 1 18 Figure 1 10 Time Characteristic Curve V1 Very Inverse 99 1374 Similar to ABB CO 9 ...

Page 26: ...General Information 1 19 Figure 1 11 Time Characteristic Curve V2 Very Inverse 99 1596 Similar to GE IAC 53 ...

Page 27: ...General Information 1 20 Figure 1 12 Time Characteristic Curve E1 Extremely Inverse 99 1375 Similar to GE IAC 11 ...

Page 28: ...General Information 1 21 Figure 1 13 Time Characteristic Curve E2 Extremely Inverse 99 1598 Similar to GE IAC 77 ...

Page 29: ...General Information 1 22 Figure 1 14 Time Characteristic Curve A Standard Inverse 99 1621 ...

Page 30: ...General Information 1 23 Figure 1 15 Time Characteristic Curve B Very Inverse 99 1376 ...

Page 31: ...General Information 1 24 Figure 1 16 Time Characteristic Curve C Extremely Inverse 99 1377 ...

Page 32: ...General Information 1 25 Figure 1 17 Time Characteristic Curve G Long Time Inverse 99 1622 ...

Page 33: ...ing the SELECT pushbutton down makes the menu selection sequence move in the forward direction Pushbutton used to scroll and fast scroll by holding for one second for setpoint adjustments and when pressed after holding the SELECT pushbutton down to reverse the menu selection sequence from the forward direction Pushbutton used to simultaneously save settings in the nonvolatile memory and move on to...

Page 34: ...an Machine Interface 2 2 PANEL CONNECTIONS Figures 2 2 through 2 5 show the bottom and top panel connections for the BE3 GPR NGF and TOC Figure 2 2 BE3 GPR NGF Bottom Panel Figure 2 3 BE3 GPR NGF Top Panel ...

Page 35: ...C Bottom Panel Figure 2 5 BE3 GPR TOC Top Panel Compression type terminal strips make wiring simple These connections accept one 10 AWG wire or two 14 AWG wires These operations are made even more simple by the user friendly labeling of the terminals ...

Page 36: ...software functional descriptions for a BE3 GPR P with all available protective features FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION Figure 3 1 illustrates the BE3 GPR P circuit functions described in the following paragraphs Switching Power Supply The internal switching power supply uses the 12 Vdc or 24 Vdc input to generate the 6 Vdc 5 Vdc a stable 5 Vdc reference for the analog to digital converter and a pulse widt...

Page 37: ... to the relay settings using the front panel keypad and the LCD menu When the program enable is not installed jumpered the keypad is locked out and changes can only be made using the communications link 2 Output Disable Disables relay trip activity and prevents nuisance tripping on power system buildup 3 Fail safe Enable Changes the output relays coils so that they are energized in the normal stat...

Page 38: ...C Cn 2 n 1 num For single phase or 3 phase 3 wire sensing V V num LL n 2 n 1 num P V I num n n n 1 num 3 For 3 phase 4 wire sensing V V num LN n 2 n 1 num P V I num n n n 1 num 3 For phase balance V V V V AB A A B B 2 V 2 V V V V BC B B C C 2 V 2 V V V V CA C C A A 2 V 2 Power Factor PF P VA where VA V IB Power Angle φ cos PF 1 Reactive Current I I sin R B φ Reverse Power P 3 V I cos R AB B φ INGF...

Page 39: ...e to allow for any abnormal occurrences to correct themselves For instance if an over voltage occurs the time delay may be between zero and twenty seconds as programmed If the overvoltage condition returns to normal within the delay window the system ignores the previous overvoltage and instantly resets The timing functions give a standard delay range of 0 to 20 seconds except for the following Sy...

Page 40: ...ne in which the connection must be made between the generators phase A and B terminals PHASE VOLTAGE 3 Three phase three wire line to line in which connections must be made between the generators phase A B and C terminals PHASE VOLTAGE 4 Three phase four wire line to neutral in which connections must be made between the generators phase A B C and N terminals Repeatedly pressing the Raise pushbutto...

Page 41: ... any incomplete setups will be lost The sync check option if applicable follows the selection of the protective functions The first screen allows the user to either enable or disable the sync check option in the usual manner If sync check is disabled the LCD display shows the ON screen normal operation If the function is enabled the next menu screen allows the user to synchronize on either a gener...

Page 42: ...Functional Description 3 7 Figure 3 3 Selection Menu Sheet 1 of 6 ...

Page 43: ...Functional Description 3 8 Figure 3 4 Selection Menu Sheet 2 of 6 ...

Page 44: ...Functional Description 3 9 Figure 3 5 Selection Menu Sheet 3 of 6 ...

Page 45: ...Functional Description 3 10 Figure 3 6 Selection Menu Sheet 4 of 6 ...

Page 46: ...Functional Description 3 11 Figure 3 7 Selection Menu Sheet 5 of 6 ...

Page 47: ...Functional Description 3 12 Figure 3 8 Selection Menu Sheet 6 of 6 ...

Page 48: ...ill reply with the message BE3GPR PROGRAMMING UTILITY ENTERED and the front panel LCD on the relay will display SLC representative of Serial Link Communication Logoff To terminate the communications routine the user should enter BYE A successful logoff will be acknowledged on the terminal emulator screen by the message BE3GPR PROGRAMMING UTILITY TERMINATED and the front panel numerical segments wi...

Page 49: ...eset level volts d4 under voltage time delay seconds OF Overfrequency OF d1 d2 d3 d4 d1 over frequency trip enable 0 disable or 1 enable d2 over frequency trip level Hertz 10 d3 over frequency reset level Hertz 10 d4 over frequency time delay seconds UF1 Underfrequency UF1 d1 d2 d3 d4 d1 under frequency 1 trip enable 0 disable or 1 enable d2 under frequency 1 trip level Hertz 10 d3 under frequency...

Page 50: ...fast d3 sync check delta voltage volts d4 sync check phase delta degrees d5 time or frequency 0 time delay or 1 slip frequency d6 slip frequency Hertz 10 d7 time delay seconds 10 DBUS Dead Bus DBUS d1 d2 d1 dead bus enable 0 disable or 1 enable d2 dead bus voltage volts Table 3 2 Error Messages Error Message Description unrecognized keyword Input is not a command or contains invalid characters tha...

Page 51: ...d Bus Disabled Trip 10v CFG Configuration Auto Reset 5A CT s Single Phase Sensing Optional Communications Software Basler Electric offers a Windows software package that Enhances communications to BE3 GPRs This software package also provides a real time metering capability for monitoring generator voltage frequency current watts power factor and volt amperes BE3 GPR Windows interface software serv...

Page 52: ...the output contact status needs to be toggled to provide deenergized output contacts on a trip If it is enabled the relay implements the fail safe feature Output Disable Software reads this input during trip decision making operations If the jumper is installed all terminal trip time delay counters are impaired and no trip decisions can be made until the jumper has been removed Trip Reset Software...

Page 53: ...s Representative at Basler Electric Highland Illinois If the relay is not installed immediately store it in the original shipping package in a moisture and dust free environment Performing the Operational Test Procedure is recommended prior to installation MOUNTING BE3 GPRs are surface mountable behind a panel or semi flush mounted Overall dimensions and hole locations for surface mounting are sho...

Page 54: ...O NC REV PWR NO WDT FAIL NC NO COM NC COM NC COM NO BATT SYNC CHK COM NO NC 9 450 MTG STUDS 5 375 MTG STUDS 10 32 X 625 LONG PRESSED IN STUDS 4 PL 6 35 123 9 250 CUT OUT VIEW TOP VIEW FRONT VIEW 8 825 224 2 4 630 117 6 9 950 252 7 240 0 5 875 136 5 149 2 6 35 227 3 8 950 240 0 9 450 5 375 250 4 875 136 5 D2818 18 02 01 00 Basler Figure 4 2 BE3 GPR Typical Overall Dimensions and Hole Locations Semi...

Page 55: ...S 232 C link for terminals with Windows software or other conventional software If you are using the Windows software loopbacks jumpers for pins 4 to 6 and pins 7 to 8 are required 6 5 3 2 1 4 7 8 9 TXD RXD DTR SIG COMM DSR RQS CTS DTE IBM PC AT MALE DB 9 6 5 3 2 1 4 7 8 9 TXD RXD DTR SIG COMM DSR RQS CTS DTE IBM PC AT MALE DB 9 3 3 4 BE3 GPR 2 D2454 06 12 16 96 Figure 4 3 RS 232 Serial Communicat...

Page 56: ...oted all connections shown in this manual assume ABC rotation 26 24 22 D2454 07 12 16 96 BUS GEN A B C A B C B U S A B U S B BE3 GPR CONNECTIONS FOR THREE PHASE SYSTEMS WITH ABC ROTATION CONNECTIONS FOR THREE PHASE SYSTEMS WITH ACB ROTATION BE3 GPR B U S B B U S A C B A C B A GEN BUS 22 24 26 Figure 4 4 Connections For Three Phase Rotations ...

Page 57: ...INPUT 25 D B 32 59 51N WATCHDOG TIMER 12 OR 24 VDC GEN INPUT BUS INPUT 40 27 81O 81U 1 81U 2 47 D2224 11 01 13 97 TRIP RESET PROGRAM ENABLE FAILSAFE ENABLE OUTPUT DISABLE RS 232 SINGLE PHASE L L OR ONE PHASE L L THREE PHASE L N OR THREE PHASE L N GEN CONDITIONING CONDITIONING CONDITIONING GEN CB CTS ARE EITHER 1A OR 5A ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERTOR SINGLE PHASE L N 1 NOTE 1 1 Figure 4 5 BE3 GPR NGF ...

Page 58: ... 24 97 TRIP RESET PROGRAM ENABLE FAILSAFE ENABLE OUTPUT DISABLE RS 232 SINGLE PHASE L L OR ONE PHASE L L THREE PHASE L L OR THREE PHASE L N GEN CONDITIONING CONDITIONING CONDITIONING GEN CC 1 1 1 CTS ARE EITHER 1A OR 5A NOTE ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERTOR SINGLE PHASE L N Figure 4 6 BE3 GPR TOC Inputs and Outputs TYPICAL BE3 GPR PROTECTIVE FUNCTION TRIP CIRCUIT CONTACTS 52 TRIP COIL 52A D2225 06 10 1...

Page 59: ...56 55 54 52 53 67 66 65 64 63 62 60 61 68 69 70 OV NGF PH WDT PROGRAM ENABLE OUTPUT DISABLE SAFE ENABLE GEN A B C TRIP RESET NGF CT ØB TO GPR FAIL CIRCUIT TO TRIP CIRCUITS 12 VDC OR 24 VDC BE3 GPR UV OF UF1 UF2 BAL FAIL 2 4 6 8 10 12 FAIL 1 ØA Figure 4 8 BE3 GPR NGF S 2 With Single Phase Line To Line Sensing and Conditioning and 5A CT ...

Page 60: ...32 31 22 9 11 13 20 7 3 37 36 38 39 40 41 42 43 51 50 49 48 47 46 44 45 59 58 57 56 55 54 52 53 67 66 65 64 63 62 60 61 68 69 70 OV NGF PH WDT PROGRAM ENABLE OUTPUT DISABLE SAFE ENABLE GEN A B C TRIP RESET NGF CT TO GPR FAIL CIRCUIT TO TRIP CIRCUITS 12 VDC OR 24 VDC BE3 GPR UV OF UF1 UF2 BAL FAIL 2 4 6 8 10 12 FAIL 1 ØB ØA ØC ...

Page 61: ...3 67 66 65 64 63 62 60 61 68 69 70 D2225 02 01 31 00 OV NGF PH WDT REV REACT SYNC PROGRAM ENABLE OUTPUT DISABLE SAFE ENABLE BUS GEN A B C TRIP RESET NGF CT ØB CT TO BUS BREAKER CLOSE CIRCUIT TO TRIP CIRCUITS TO GPR FAIL CIRCUIT TO TRIP CIRCUITS 1 2 3 12 VDC OR 24 VDC BE3 GPR UV OF UF1 UF2 BAL CHECK CUR FAIL PWR 2 4 6 8 10 12 FAIL 1 3 TERMINAL 35 IS COMMON FOR BOTH PHASE AND NEUTRAL GROUND FAULT CT...

Page 62: ... IMPERATIVE THAT THIS INPUT BE PROPERLY CONNECTED IN RELATIONSHIP WITH TERMINALS 22 24 AND 26 2 3 3 NOTES INPUT IS NOT REQUIRED IF SYNC CHECK IS NOT PRESENT 12 VDC OR 24 VDC TERMINAL 35 IS COMMON FOR BOTH PHASE AND NEUTRAL GROUND FAULT CT CONNECTIONS FOR 5A CTS PHASE CTS CONNECT TO TERMINAL 31 AND NEUTRAL GROUND FAULT CTS CONNECT TO TERMINAL 33 BOTH CT CONNECTIONS MUST USE THE SAME QUANTITY 5A OR ...

Page 63: ... THAT THIS INPUT BE PROPERLY CONNECTED IN RELATIONSHIP WITH TERMINALS 22 24 AND 26 2 3 3 NOTES INPUT IS NOT REQUIRED IF SYNC CHECK IS NOT PRESENT 12 VDC OR 24 VDC TERMINAL 35 IS COMMON FOR BOTH PHASE AND NEUTRAL GROUND FAULT CT CONNECTIONS FOR 5A CTS PHASE CTS CONNECT TO TERMINAL 31 AND NEUTRAL GROUND FAULT CTS CONNECT TO TERMINAL 33 BOTH CT CONNECTIONS MUST USE THE SAME QUANTITY 5A OR 1A BE3 GPR ...

Page 64: ... OV OC PH WDT REV REACT SYNC PROGRAM ENABLE OUTPUT DISABLE SAFE ENABLE GEN A B C TRIP RESET TO BUS BREAKER CLOSE CIRCUIT TO TRIP CIRCUITS TO GPR FAIL CIRCUIT TO TRIP CIRCUITS 12 VDC OR 24 VDC BE3 GPR UV OF UF1 UF2 BAL CHECK CUR FAIL PWR 2 4 6 8 10 12 FAIL 1 ØB CT 29 30 ØC CT ØA CT ØB ØA Figure 4 13 BE3 GPR TOC S 1 With Single Phase Line To Line Sensing and Conditioning and 5A CT ...

Page 65: ...1 31 00 OV OC PH WDT REV REACT SYNC PROGRAM ENABLE OUTPUT DISABLE SAFE ENABLE GEN A B C TRIP RESET TO BUS BREAKER CLOSE CIRCUIT TO TRIP CIRCUITS TO GPR FAIL CIRCUIT TO TRIP CIRCUITS 12 VDC OR 24 VDC BE3 GPR UV OF UF1 UF2 BAL CHECK CUR FAIL PWR 2 4 6 8 10 12 FAIL 1 ØB CT 29 30 ØC CT ØA CT ØB ØA ØC Figure 4 14 BE3 GPR TOC S 1 With Three Phase Line to Line Sensing and 1A CT ...

Page 66: ... PROPERLY CONNECTED IN RELATIONSHIP WITH TERMINALS 22 24 AND 26 2 3 3 NOTES INPUT IS NOT REQUIRED IF SYNC CHECK IS NOT PRESENT 12 VDC OR 24 VDC TERMINAL 35 IS COMMON FOR PHASE A B AND C CT CONNECTIONS FOR 5A CTS PHASE A CT CONNECTS TO TERMINAL 33 PHASE B CT CONNECTS TO TERMINAL 31 AND PHASE C CT CONNECTS TO TERMINAL 29 ALL THREE CT CONNECTIONS MUST USE THE SAME QUANTITY EITHER 5A OR 1A BE3 GPR UV ...

Page 67: ...UT BE PROPERLY CONNECTED IN RELATIONSHIP WITH TERMINALS 22 24 AND 26 2 3 3 NOTES INPUT IS NOT REQUIRED IF SYNC CHECK IS NOT PRESENT 12 VDC OR 24 VDC TERMINAL 35 IS COMMON FOR PHASE A B AND C CT CONNECTIONS FOR 5A CTS PHASE A CT CONNECTS TO TERMINAL 33 PHASE B CT CONNECTS TO TERMINAL 31 AND PHASE C CT CONNECTS TO TERMINAL 29 ALL THREE CT CONNECTIONS MUST USE THE SAME QUANTITY EITHER 5A OR 1A BE3 GP...

Page 68: ...ROPERLY CONNECTED IN RELATIONSHIP WITH TERMINALS 22 24 AND 26 2 3 3 NOTES INPUT IS NOT REQUIRED IF SYNC CHECK IS NOT PRESENT 12 VDC OR 24 VDC TERMINAL 35 IS COMMON FOR PHASE A B AND C CT CONNECTIONS FOR 5A CTS PHASE A CT CONNECTS TO TERMINAL 33 PHASE B CT CONNECTS TO TERMINAL 31 AND PHASE C CT CONNECTS TO TERMINAL 29 ALL THREE CT CONNECTIONS MUST USE THE SAME QUANTITY EITHER 5A OR 1A BE3 GPR UV OF...

Page 69: ...r personal computer PC When it installs the program an uninstall icon is created that you may use to uninstall remove the program from your PC If your PC has the minimum operating requirements listed in the following paragraph then choose either Installing The Program On Your PC Using Windows 3 1 or Installing The Program On Your PC Using Windows 95 Operating Requirements To use BE3 GPR Windows So...

Page 70: ...r Now you are ready to initialize communications Initialize Communications Select the BE3 GPR icon to start the BE3 GPR software program A momentary dialog box splash screen opens that displays the Basler Electric Logo program application and revision identification After the splash screen the initial screen Figure 5 1 is shown Figure 5 1 BE3 GPR Communications Software Initial Screen Pull down th...

Page 71: ...ze it This opens the communication port and returns the current settings from the BE3 GPR unit You do not have to select the communication protocol parameters because the software application program does that for you Figure 5 4 is a sample of the screen showing the settings returned from the BE3 GPR unit Figure 5 4 BE3 GPR Sample Settings Screen ...

Page 72: ...y has been executed SENDING GETTING AND DISPLAYING DATA When communications is in progress and you pull down the Communications menu there are four choices We want to describe all of those choices now except the Close choice Send To Relay Executing this communications command updates the BE3 GPR unit with the settings currently displayed on the settings screens Get From Relay Executing this commun...

Page 73: ...ou have changed the settings on a specific BE3 GPR unit you may want to save those settings for reference or future use For example you make the changes to a unit that is in your test system and you want to save the file as Test1 Open the pull down File menu and select Save Now use normal Windows techniques and save the file with the default extension GPR Your file is now saved in the directory th...

Page 74: ... change the settings values and then save the file with either the same name or a new name To get this new file into the BE3 GPR initiate communications with the BE3 GPR as you did previously Now open the File pull down menu and select Open Use normal Windows techniques to select the new file When you execute the Open command the new settings are displayed on the BE3 GPR screens To save these new ...

Page 75: ...oltage drop is below approximately 10 volts Metering screen status indicators are displayed only for neutral ground fault sensing BE3 GPR relays with Version 1 01 or later software PT and CT ratios can be entered to correct for external Pts and Cts used on the system PT ratios up to 100 1 and CT ratios up to 2000 1 are allowed To return to the setting screens pull down the Meter menu Figure 5 8 an...

Page 76: ... COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE BE3 GPR Pull down the Communications menu and select Close Figure 5 10 When you execute the Close command the communications and the BE3 GPR Windows software are terminated Figure 5 10 Terminating Communications ...

Page 77: ...r personal computer PC When it installs the program an uninstall icon is created that you may use to uninstall remove the program from your PC If your PC has the minimum operating requirements listed in the following paragraph then choose either Installing The Program On Your PC Using Windows 3 1 or Installing The Program On Your PC Using Windows 95 Operating Requirements To use BE3 GPR Windows So...

Page 78: ...r Now you are ready to initialize communications Initialize Communications Select the BE3 GPR icon to start the BE3 GPR software program A momentary dialog box splash screen opens that displays the Basler Electric Logo program application and revision identification After the splash screen the initial screen Figure 6 1 is shown Figure 6 1 BE3 GPR Communications Software Initial Screen Pull down th...

Page 79: ...ze it This opens the communication port and returns the current settings from the BE3 GPR unit You do not have to select the communication protocol parameters because the software application program does that for you Figure 6 4 is a sample of the screen showing the settings returned from the BE3 GPR unit Figure 6 4 BE3 GPR Sample Settings Screen ...

Page 80: ...s Send To Relay has been executed SENDING GETTING AND DISPLAYING DATA When communications is in progress and you pull down the Communications menu there are four choices We want to describe all of those choices now except the Close choice Send To Relay Executing this communications command updates the BE3 GPR unit with the settings currently displayed on the settings screens Get From Relay Executi...

Page 81: ...File Save If you have changed the settings on a specific BE3 GPR unit you may want to save those settings for reference or future use For example you make the changes to a unit that is in your test system and you want to save the file as Test1 Open the pull down File menu and select Save Now use normal Windows techniques and save the file with the default extension GPR Your file is now saved in th...

Page 82: ... change the settings values and then save the file with either the same name or a new name To get this new file into the BE3 GPR initiate communications with the BE3 GPR as you did previously Now open the File pull down menu and select Open Use normal Windows techniques to select the new file When you execute the Open command the new settings are displayed on the BE3 GPR screens To save these new ...

Page 83: ...tios can be entered to correct for external Pts and Cts used on the system PT ratios up to 100 1 and CT ratios up to 2000 1 are allowed To return to the setting screens pull down the Meter menu Figure 6 8 and select Disable Metering Figure 6 9 Metering Screen TERMINATING COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE BE3 GPR Pull down the Communications menu and select Close Figure 6 10 When you execute the Close comman...

Page 84: ...current set to 0 Amps for now For TOC Connect the AC Current source to the 5A A B or C CT input terminals 29 31 or 33 and CT COM input terminal 35 Leave current set to 0 Amps for now Protective Functions The following subsections are designed to efficiently check the hardware software operation for each of the individual protective functions using a step application and removal of a known fault le...

Page 85: ...equency 2 tripped condition Note that the display will still be flashing the underfrequency 1 trip message as it did not reset prior to this lower frequency test Increase the frequency back to 58 5 Hz and the output contacts should open Return the frequency to 60 Hz and the display should return to the un tripped ON display Phase Balance Trip Step 1 Monitor the PH BAL output contacts terminals 55 ...

Page 86: ...splay Overcurrent Trip 5A A B or C CT Current Sensing Step 1 Use the front panel keypad to change from 3 phase line to line sensing to single phase line to line sensing Step 2 Monitor the OVR CUR output contacts terminals 52 and 53 for the trip condition Step 3 Increase AC current from 0 to 2 0 Amps on any phase After a 1 second delay the relay should be flashing the overcurrent tripped condition ...

Page 87: ...lt tripped condition on the front panel LCD Return the current to 0 Amps and the LCD should return to the un tripped ON display Step 4 Use the front panel keypad to change from 1A CT sensing back to 5A CT sensing and also to disable Reverse Power and Reactive Current Trip functions Overcurrent Trip 1A A B or C CT Current Sensing Step 1 Connect the AC Current source to the 1A A B or C CT input term...

Page 88: ...ut contact status Step 6 Use the front panel keypad to change from single phase line to line sensing to the default 3 phase line to neutral sensing Contact Sensing Trip Reset Step 1 Reduce the 3 phase AC voltage source to 0 VRMS Step 2 Remove the toggle switch from the relay and connect it across TRIP RESET input terminal 12 and 13 Leave the switch in the open position Step 3 Increase the 3 phase ...

Page 89: ...minals 8 and 9 and close the toggle switch Step 2 Increase phase A line to neutral voltage from 69 3 VRMS to 100 VRMS The relay should remain in the normal ON condition Step 3 Open the toggle switch The relay should be flashing the overvoltage tripped condition on the front panel LCD Step 4 Return the voltage to 69 3 VRMS and the relay should return to the normal ON condition Program Enable Step 1...

Page 90: ... 2400 baud rate 8 data bits 1 stop bit and no parity Verify Rx and TX lines are connected correctly and not switched No data can be entered from the front panel Verify that the program enable jumper is installed Display always flashes a previous trip condition Momentarily close the trip reset input or enable the automatic trip reset option Reverse power pickups are not correct Verify sensing metho...

Page 91: ... of the relay 16292 08 97 D Figure 5 9 was replaced with a new illustration showing status indicators displayed for neutral ground fault units with version 1 01 or later software 16361 10 97 E Manual was revised to incorporate Semi Flush Mounting information 16931 08 98 F Changed Section 1 Specifications output contact ratings to reflect the additional capability of the relays and added the specif...

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