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The directional overcurrent relay defines the direction of fault and help in tracing
the fault as precise as possible. Basically it is called unidirectional or forward
direction relay. Let see figure and try to understand the working phenomenon of
directional Overcurrent relay.
Figure 1
There is two input of relay as voltage and current, voltage will be considered as
reference voltage here with angle zero degree.
Commonly the impedance of line is reactive in nature, when fault occurred at P1,
then fault current flow from bus 1 to bus 2, and as we knew that the impedance is of
reactive nature so the voltage in circuit lead the current by 90 degree.
Let see one figure also, this figure is trip-block figure of directional overcurrent relay.
Is the angle of current with respect voltage and is the angle difference of 2 to 8
degree, this angle difference is the difference between block and trip states of relay.
Operation condition is
-180 degree<
Otherwise (Block)
The contact of directional and overcurrent relay are in series, at time of faultforward (when current at secondary circuit of CT is exceed from the
Pick up value (PSM)). The breaker trip coil energize and got trip.
If the relay construction is electromagnetic
In it there is two coil on stator, one is current coil and voltage coil and there is
rotating disc, and reference voltage is
And current is
and like watt hour meter, the torque in rotating disc is;
When fault is at point P1 (figure 1), the current is lagging voltage by 90 degree and
torque is maximum, means disc rotate with maximum torque and
Energized relay tripped circuit breaker.
The relays at B1 and B2 will be simply overcurrent relay, but relays at B12, B21, B23
and B32 should be directional overcurrent relay. These all relays should be time
delayed to avoid over looping.
Time setting:
fault
at
P1
P2
Bus 1
Bus 2
Bus 3
Type CR,CP,CRC and CRD type ABB relay are used to isolate faulty area when
current in given direction in it is exceed from predetermined value (PMS), and CRQ
type is used for tracinf of ground faults. The directional unit operate on negative
sequence current and overcurrent operate on residual current in ground.
When generation is fixed and fault current is large or small due to line and location
then inverse time characteristics in relay used, but with fluctuated generation the
definite time relay characteristics is used.
In this relay basically three tap settings are given.
Lower starts from 0.5 to 2.5 Amperes (ground faults)
Medium (2-6A) and high (4-12A) is for high value of fault current.
Example:
In it when fault occur at M, the relay with 0.35sec will operate before 0.85 TMS relay
and isolate the faulty section from circuit.
If fault occur at C substation, the relay with TMS of 0.35 tripped breaker before 0.6
TMS relay.
External Wiring diagram:
Star
Connected
The 67 is directional relay unit connected with parallel connected PT (star with
earth) and series connected with CT (star with earth)
Material Reference:
ABB Manuals
Power system Analysis: J. Duncan Glover