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5-3
SEL-251, -2, -3 Instruction Manual
i.e.,
50NL
is enabled for tripping for shot = 0 and shot = 1 only. If the reclosing relay is reset
(shot = 0) and a permanent ground fault occurs beyond the tap fuse in Figure 5.1 (ground fault
3I
0
current > 50NL), the
50NL
element trips the feeder circuit breaker twice. Thus, the tap fuse
is "saved" during initial trip (shot = 0) and the subsequent trip after the first reclosure (shot = 1).
For the second reclosure (shot = 2),
50NL
is not enabled for tripping (shot = 2) and the tap fuse
clears the permanent fault. Figure 5.2 details this reclosing cycle.
If the ground fault was transient, the
50NL
element would have tripped the circuit breaker the
first time (shot = 0), extinguishing the fault, and the tap fuse would have been saved.
Fuse-Saving Scheme Using the 52AT Bit
The 52APU and 52ADO settings affect Relay Word bits
52AT
and
52BT
as follows:
Figure 5.3: Effect of 52APU and 52ADO Settings on Relay Word Bits 52AT and 52BT
Note that the
52BT
bit is the inverse of the
52AT
bit. The discussion involves only the
52AT
bit.
If
50NL
is supervised by
52AT
,
50NL
continues to be disabled for 52APU time after circuit
breaker closure. 52A asserts when the circuit breaker closes.
Using SEL
OGIC
Control Equations:
B
(12)
=
50NL
E
(34)
=
52AT
V
(56)
=
B
*
E
TR(1246) =
V
+...
(TR is the programmable trip condition)
effectively, TR(1246) =
50NL
*
52AT
+...
close TRIP output contacts = TR + ...
If the circuit breaker has been closed longer than 52APU time before a fault occurs,
52AT
= 1
and
50NL
is enabled for tripping. If a permanent ground fault occurs beyond the tap fuse in
Figure 5.1 (ground fault 3I
0
current > 50NL), the
50NL
element trips the feeder circuit breaker.
The circuit breaker opens. The reclosing relay closes the circuit breaker after the first open
interval time expires.