Dead line detection

DLD
1MRK 580 016-BEN
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Issued: January 2001
Status: New
Data subject to change without notice

Features

Detects open line conditions

Application

The main purpose of the dead line detection

is to provide different protection, control and
monitoring functions with the status of the
line, i.e whether or not it is connected to the
rest of the power system

Functionality

The dead line detection function continuously

measures all three phase currents and phase
voltages of a protected power line. The line is

Operates on a phase segregated basis

declared as dead (not energized) if all three

measured currents and voltages fall below the
preset values for more than 200 ms.

Function block
DLD-DLD
BLOCK

START
STIL1
STIL2
STIL3
STUL1
STUL2
STUL3
STPH
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Input and output

signals

Table 1: Input signals for the DLD (DLD--) function block

Signal

Description

BLOCK

Block of dead line detection

Table 2: Output signals for the DLD (DLD--) function block

Signal

Description

START

Dead line condition detected in all three phases

STIL1

Current below set value phase L1

STIL2

Current below set value phase L2

STIL3

Current below set value phase L3

STUL1

Voltage below set value phase L1

STUL2

Voltage below set value phase L2

STUL3

Voltage below set value phase L3

STPH

Dead phase condition detected in at least one phase

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1MRK 580 016-BEN
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Technical data

Table 3: DLD - Dead line detection

Function
Automatic check of dead
line condition

Setting range

Accuracy

Operate phase current

(5-100) % of Ir in
steps of 1%

+/- 2.5 % of
Ir

Operate phase voltage

(10-100) % of Ur in
steps of 1%

+/- 2.5 % of
Ur

Manufacturer
ABB Automation Products AB
Substation Automation Division
SE-721 59 Vsters
Sweden
Tel: +46 (0) 21 34 20 00
Fax: +46 (0) 21 14 69 18