Distance Relay Setting Examples
GARD 8000 Distance Relay
RFL Electronics Inc.
Description Range
Units
Step
Actual
Indication Zone
Determines if fault location should be calculated and displayed
for faults on the protected line only (In) or for all faults that are
detected by the distance relay (In & Out)
In
In & Out
-
1
In & Out
Length Units
Determines display of fault locator calculation in kilometers or
miles, when parameter ‘Fault Locator Units’ is set to ‘Length
Units’.
Kilometers
Miles - 1
Miles
Mutual Coupl. 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 Coupl. 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
Mut Coupl. Comp. 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
Pick Up 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-Phase Trip
Selects 3-pole tripping (Yes) or single pole tripping (No)
No – Yes
-
1
Yes
1 Pole Trip 67G
Selects 3-pole tripping (No) or single pole tripping (Yes) from the
directional ground element
No – Yes
-
1
No
Ground Units Z1
Enables trip operation by Zone 1 ground distance units
Disable -
Enable - 1
Enable
Phase Units Z1
Enables trip operation by Zone 1 phase distance units
Disable -
Enable
- 1
Enable
Ground Units Z2
Enables trip operation by Zone 2 ground distance units
Disable -
Enable
- 1
Disable
Phase Units Z2
Enables trip operation by Zone 2 phase distance units
Disable -
Enable
- 1
Disable
Ground Units Z3
Enables trip operation by Zone 3 ground distance units
Disable -
Enable
- 1
Disable
Phase Units Z3
Enables trip operation by Zone 3 phase distance units
Disable -
Enable
- 1
Disable
Ground Units Z4
Enables trip operation by Zone 4 ground distance units
Disable -
Enable
- 1
Disable
Phase Units Z4
Enables trip operation by Zone 4 phase distance units
Disable -
Enable - 1
Disable
Remote Breaker Open
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 Prot.
Enables the stub bus protection logic.
Disable -
Enable
- 1
Disable
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