
8-6
Breaker Monitor and Metering Functions
Date Code 20010625
SEL-311L Instruction Manual
In Figure 8.2, note that the breaker maintenance curve levels off horizontally to the left of set
point KASP1, COSP1. This is the close/open operation limit of the circuit breaker (COSP1 =
10000), regardless of interrupted current value.
Also, note that the breaker maintenance curve falls vertically below set point KASP3, COSP3.
This is the maximum interrupted current limit of the circuit breaker (KASP3 = 20.0 kA). If the
interrupted current is greater than setting KASP3, the interrupted current is accumulated as a
current value equal to setting KASP3.
Operation of SEL
OGIC
Control Equation Breaker Monitor Initiation Setting BKMON
The SEL
OGIC
control equation breaker monitor initiation setting BKMON in Table 8.2
determines when the breaker monitor reads in current values (Phases A, B, and C) for the breaker
maintenance curve and the breaker monitor accumulated currents/trips (see
BRE Command
[Breaker Monitor Data]
in
Section 10: Line Current Differential Communications and Serial
Port Communications and Commands
).
The BKMON setting looks for a rising edge (logical 0 to logical 1 transition) as the indication to
read in current values. The acquired current values are then applied to the breaker maintenance
curve and the breaker monitor accumulated currents/trips.
For example, the SEL
OGIC
control equation breaker monitor initiation setting may be set:
BKMON = TRIP
(TRIP is the logic output of Figures 5.1 and 5.4)
Refer to Figure 8.3. When BKMON asserts (Relay Word bit TRIP goes from logical 0 to logical
1), the breaker monitor reads in the current values and applies them to the breaker monitor
maintenance curve and the breaker monitor accumulated currents/trips.
As detailed in Figure 8.3, the breaker monitor actually reads in the current values 1.5 cycles after
the assertion of BKMON. This helps especially if an instantaneous trip occurs. The
instantaneous element trips when the fault current reaches its pickup setting level. The fault
current may still be “climbing” to its full value, after which it levels off. The 1.5-cycle delay
reading the current values allows time for the fault current to level off.
Figure 8.3: Operation of SEL
OGIC
Control Equation Breaker Monitor Initiation Setting
See Figure 8.8 and accompanying text for more information on setting BKMON. The operation
of the breaker monitor maintenance curve, when new current values are read in, is explained in
the following example.
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