3 REB500 Transverse Currents

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REB500 Protection System

How to avoid blocking of busbar


protection function due to
Transverse Currents

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CHPAU / NSS-2 / Milltown/ F1 / 01-05-17 /Jan Schutter

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Substation Lay Out : Milltown, Ireland

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CHPAU / NSS-2 / Milltown/ F2 / 01-05-17 /Jan Schutter

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Problem : BBP can block due to Transverse Currents


Short circuit at bus
Infeed Short Circuit

Isolators parallel
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CHPAU / NSS-2 / Milltown/ F3 / 01-05-17 /Jan Schutter

Directional criterion may block BBP

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Solution : extended blocking function for bus tie breakers

Activate extended blocking


function for bus tie breakers
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CHPAU / NSS-2 / Milltown/ F4 / 01-05-17 /Jan Schutter

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Solution : extended blocking function for bus tie breakers


Activate extended blocking function for bus tie breakers

(REBCON only)

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CHPAU / NSS-2 / Milltown/ F5 / 01-05-17 /Jan Schutter

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Constraint : Less Selective

Not selective for these zones


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CHPAU / NSS-2 / Milltown/ F6 / 01-05-17 /Jan Schutter

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Summary

Directional Criterion BBP does not block in


case of transverse current.

Substation is protected less selective


during Isolator parallel.

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CHPAU / NSS-2 / Milltown/ F7 / 01-05-17 /Jan Schutter

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