Motor Starting Study Exercise

1. Exercise 1: System Setup additional data for MS based on SC study files

Source and Branch Parameters
Same as load flow and short-circuit studies.

Switching Motor Data for Static MS

Element
Accel T
Accel T
No Load
Full Load

Mtr 1
Mtr 2
Syn 1

2
1
2

St
Load*

Final
Load

T
Begin

T
Final

100
100
25

100
100
90

0
0
1

0
0
5

4
2
4

* Set starting category data for Category 1, 2, and 3.

* Check data for Mtr4 and Mtr5.

Switching Motor Data for Dynamic Acceleration MS

Element

Mtr 1
Mtr 2
Syn 1

Mtr Model *

Load Model

Single 2, HV-HS-LT, MV500HP2P

Charac., LV-HS-HT, LV200HP2P
Single 2, HV-HS-HT, MV1000HP2P

FAN
a k**3
Recip. Comp

* In Motor Parameter Update Dialog, uncheck all boxes.

Starting Category
Element
Normal
Back Up

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Mtr Model
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Mtr 2, Mtr 3

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2. Exercise 2: Motor Starting Case 1
Set up Study Case: MSCase-1

Using Design Load, No load diversity factor.

Run simulation for 15 Seconds.

Include XFMR LTC in Pre-starting Load Flow, not during simulation.

Acceleration motor model based on Mechanical Load.

Use default settings on Adjustment and Alert Pages. Check all alert options with minimum violation
span = 0.2 second.

Use Normal configuration.

Action sequence:
Time
0.2 second

Study Case: MSCase-1

Parameter Setting
Start Mtr 5, at 60% load and ramp load from 60% to 100 % in 3 seconds.
Switch on static load Load 2, Loading Category: Design

3 second

Start all motors in the system belong to Normal Category

Run Static Motor Starting

Check results from OLV display, plot and report.

Is system voltage ok? Is the problem real or is it related to user entered acceleration time and
sequencing?

Run Dynamic Motor Starting

Check results from OLV display, plot and report.

Is system voltage ok?

Can all the motors be started?

Solution to solve problem with motors failing to start (to increase acceleration torque):
Change starting sequence
Change pre-starting voltage
Use XFMR LTC
Use Starting device What type of starter should be used here? (Cap)
Use larger motor
Try to change Mtr4 Starting Load from 60% to 40% -- Can Mtr 4 be started?

Check for low voltage problem Is there a voltage problem? How to solve it?

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Exercise 3: Starting Devices

Run Dynamic Motor Starting
Configuration: Tie-Open, Study Case: MSCase-1 ( Change simulation duration to 15 seconds)
Check bus voltage for starting motors. (Mtr1 V < 80%)
How can you solve the problem? ( Re-sequencing, start at reduced load, using starter?)

Try Using Starting Device

What type of starting device to use?
Try current control soft starter and Capacitor bank at motor terminal. Is it a good way of solving
problem?

Speed
0
2
2
95
95

Current Control
Setting
400%
400%
200 or 250%
400%

Type
Fixed
Fixed
Ramp
Fixed
Remove

Starting Device
Capacitor at Bus/Terminal
Speed
Setting
Type
0
1000 kvar
Fixed
95
Remove

Try voltage control soft starter.

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4. Exercise 4: MOV Starting
Set up MOV data

Both MOVs have Hammer Blow.

Both MOVs do not have Micro Switch.

Both MOVs have Vlimit = 80.

T = 0.5 second for Start, Full Speed, Seating/unseating, and Stall periods.

5 seconds for Travel period.

Set up Study Case MSCase-2 and MSCase-3

Using Design Load, No load diversity factor.

Run simulation for 15 Seconds.

Include XFMR LTC in Pre-starting Load Flow, not during simulation.

Acceleration motor model based on Mechanical Load.

Use default settings on Adjustment and Alert Pages. Check all alert options with minimum violation
span = 0.2 second.

Use Normal configuration.

Action sequence:

3 second

Study Case: MSCase-2

Parameter Setting
Start all motors in the system belongs to Backup Category
Switch on static load Load 1, Design category
Start OpenMOV and ClosedMOV

Time
0.2 second
3 second
5 second

Study Case: MSCase-3

Parameter Setting
Switch on static load Load 1, Design category
Start OpenMOV and ClosedMOV
Start all motors in the system belonging to Backup Category

Time
0.2 second

Run Dynamic Motor Starting with MSCase-2

Check results from OLV display, plot and report.

Check MOV starting process.

Run Dynamic Motor Starting with MSCase-3

Check results from OLV display, plot and report.

Check MOV starting process.

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5. Exercise 5: Load Transition
Set up Load data

All Motor: Design -- 100%, Normal 90%, Winter -- 75.

All Static Load: Design -- 100%, Normal 80%, Winter -- 90.

Mtr 1: Design -- 100%, Normal 80%, Winter 0%.

Mtr 2 & 3: Design -- 100%, Normal 0%, Winter 90%.

Set up Study Case MSCase-4

Using Design Load, No load diversity factor.

Run simulation for 10 Seconds.

Include XFMR LTC in Pre-starting Load Flow, not during simulation.

Acceleration motor model based on Mechanical Load.

Use default settings on Adjustment and Alert Pages. Check all alert options

Use Normal configuration.

Action sequence:

Time
0.2 second
3 second

Study Case: MSCase-4

Parameter Setting
Switch to Normal Load Category
Exclude MV loads >= 5000 kVA
Switch to Winter Load Category
Exclude MV loads >= 1200 kVA
Exclude MV loads >= 1000 kVA

Run Dynamic Motor Starting with MSCase-4

Check results from OLV display, plot and report.

Check bus load change.

Check if any motors are started or stopped.

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