Distance Relay Settings
GARD 8000 Distance Relay
RFL Electronics Inc.
Description Range
Units
Step
Default
Mutual coupling factor
Mutual coupling factor to a parallel line for mutual
compensation of the fault locator. The coupling factor is
determined as |Z
0
/Z
m0
|
0 - 10
Ohm
0.01
0
Mutual coupling angle
Mutual coupling angle to a parallel line for mutual
compensation of the fault locator. The angle is determined as
L
Z
0
-
L
Z
m0
5 - 90
deg
1
25
Mutual coupling enable
Turns mutual coupling compensation ON or OFF. For mutual
coupling, the neutral ct current from the parallel line needs to
be wired into the GARD 8000 relay.
No - Yes
-
1
No
Pickup report
This setting determines whether fault records should be
triggered from pick-up of any element (YES) or following a
trip only (NO).
No - Yes
-
1
Yes
Three pole trip
Selects 3-pole tripping (Yes) or single pole tripping (No)
No – Yes
-
1
Yes
Single pole trip from 67G
Selects 3-pole tripping (No) or single pole tripping (Yes) from
the directional ground element
No – Yes
-
1
No
Z1 ground units
Enables trip operation by Zone 1 ground distance units
Disable -
Enable
- 1 Enable
Z1 phase units
Enables trip operation by Zone 1 phase distance units
Disable -
Enable
- 1 Enable
Z2 ground units
Enables trip operation by Zone 2 ground distance units
Disable -
Enable
- 1 Enable
Z2 phase units
Enables trip operation by Zone 2 phase distance units
Disable -
Enable - 1
Enable
Z3 ground units
Enables trip operation by Zone 3 ground distance units
Disable -
Enable
- 1 Enable
Z3 phase units
Enables trip operation by Zone 3 phase distance units
Disable -
Enable
- 1 Enable
Z4 ground units
Enables trip operation by Zone 4 ground distance units
Disable -
Enable
- 1 Enable
Z4 phase units
Enables trip operation by Zone 4 phase distance units
Disable -
Enable
- 1 Enable
Remote open breaker logic
Enables the remote open breaker logic.
Disable -
Enable - 1
Disable
Close Into Fault
Enables the close into fault logic.
Disable -
Enable
- 1 Disable
Stub bus protection
Enables the stub bus protection logic.
Disable -
Enable
- 1 Disable
Thermal Image
Enables the thermal image element.
Disable -
Enable
- 1 Disable
Open phase detector (46)
Enables open phase/broken conductor detector logic.
Disable -
Enable
- 1 Disable
Pole discrepancy
Enables the pole discrepancy logic.
Disable -
Enable - 1
Disable
Power swing trip
Enables out of step trip operation.
Disable -
Enable - 1
Disable
50P-1
Enables trip by Instantaneous Phase Overcurrent, step 1.
Disable -
Enable
- 1 Disable
50P-2
Enables trip by Instantaneous Phase Overcurrent, step 2.
Disable -
Enable
- 1 Disable
July 21, 2009
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