7SG11 Argus 8 Description of Operation
3.3
NPS Overvoltage Elements
Some Argus 8 variants have, depending upon their configuration, 2 NPS overvoltage elements. If the NPS (V2)
input exceeds the setting value the starter will pickup unless any of the inhibits are enabled. Figure 2 shows the
basic operation of each NPS overvoltage element. The ‘event’ and ‘instrument’ labels in the diagram indicate
where this type of information is generated.
NPS (V2) Pickup Value
&
1
Status Input
(VA & VB & VC)
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V Block Threshold
NPS
Element
Starter
DTL
Instrument
Event
Trip
Instrument
Event
Instrument
Event
Event
Block
(V2 Element Inhibit)
Figure 2 - NPS Overvoltage Element
3.4
NVD Overvoltage Elements
Some Argus 8 variants have, depending upon configuration, 2 neutral voltage displacement (NVD) overvoltage
elements. The neutral or residual voltage can be measured directly from an open delta tertiary winding or
calculated internally from the three phase voltage inputs.
If the relay is configured so that the residual voltage is measured directly, then this value is fed to the element
starter directly. Also, a 3Vo V.T. ratio setting will be made available. If however, the residual is calculated from the
3 phase input voltages, then 3 x Vo is fed to the element starter. (Vo is the zero sequence voltage ).
If the NVD input exceeds the setting value the starter will pickup unless an inhibit is enabled. Figure 3 shows the
basic operation of each NVD overvoltage element. The ‘event’ and ‘instrument’ labels in the diagram indicate
where this type of information is generated.
3 x ZPS (3Vo) Pickup Value
&
Status Input
NVD
Element
Starter
DTL
Instrument
Event
Trip
Instrument
Event
Instrument
Event
Block
(3Vo Element Inhibit)
Figure 3 - NVD Overvoltage Element
3.5
Frequency Elements
Argus 8 - 200 series variants have 4 frequency elements as standard. These can be configured as either
underfrequency (U/F) or overfrequency (O/F). Each element can be inhibited in four different ways :-
1.
If all phase voltages fall below the voltage blocking threshold level.
2.
Via a status input inhibit signal.
3.
Via any combination of voltage elements starting.
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