Test Plan preparation

Jozef Levi
Application Engineer
Doble Engineering Company
17-Aug-06
Library test plan
Library test
Breaker testplan
plan
Trip current range

Trip current range 5.0 A

Trip current range

Current range 5.0 A

Current range 20.0 A

5A
Timing measurement Cycles Seconds
Trip parameters

IEEE designation O
Trip parameters

Trip command 100 ms

Trip Coil Current

BD signal contact density switch

S1 52a auxiliary switch
BD S4 K9 interlocking relay trip
S1 trip switch
K9 K9
S4 selector switch

52a
Y1 trip coil

Y1
Trip Coil Current
ST

S1

BD S4

K9 K9

52a 1
ST
0

Y1
1
52a
0
time ms

TRIP/CLOSE leads connected

Trip Coil Current
ST
Safety switch closed

S1

BD S4

K9 K9

52a 1
ST
0

Y1
1
52a
0
time ms

Test initiation
Trip Coil Current
ST

S1

BD S4

K9 K9

52a 1
ST
0

Y1
1
52a
0
time ms

Current flows trough trip coil

Trip Coil Current
ST

S1

BD S4

K9 K9

52a 1
ST
0

Y1
1
52a
0
time ms

52a contact opens

Trip Coil Current
ST

S1

BD S4

K9 K9

52a 1
ST
0

Y1
1
52a
0
time ms

Trip impulse ends

 Trip Coil Current
ST

S1

BD S4
V

K9 K9

52a

Y1 I (A)
1 52a
0

1 ST
0
TRIP/CLOSE leads connected time ms
Trip Coil Current
ST
Safety switch closed

S1

BD S4
V

K9 K9

52a

Y1 I (A)
1 52a
0

1 ST
0
Test initiation time ms
 Trip Coil Current
ST

S1

BD S4
V

K9 K9

52a

Y1 I (A)
1 52a
0

1 ST
0
Current flows trough trip coil time ms
Trip Coil Current
ST

S1

BD S4
V

K9 K9

52a

Y1 I (A)
1 52a
0

1 ST
0
time ms
Trip Coil Current
ST

S1

BD S4
V

K9 K9

52a

Y1 I (A)
1 52a
0

1 ST
0
time ms
 Trip Coil Current
I(A) Maximum
Current
imax2
Contact 52a Open
Change in inductance
Trip Latch Release

imax1 t0-t2 pick-up time

t1-t2 transient time
t2 armature hit stop

t0-t3 ON period
t3-t4 fall time

t0 t1 t2 t3 t4 t (ms)
 Trip Coil Current
(A) Maximum Current
imax2

Close Latch Release

imax1
t0-t2 pick-up time
t2-t2 transient time
t0-t3 ON period
t3-t4 fall time

t0 t1 t2 t3 t4 (ms)
Timing Event - Test Initiation

Test Initiation
Timing Event - Test Initiation
Closing time from initiation until contact touch
Timing Event Aux Contact

Test Initiation

Go To Timing Channel 5-C1

Timing Event Aux Contact

Timing Channel 5-C1

Timing Event Aux Contact
Closing time from aux contact contact touch
Trip Free Parameters

Standing

IEEE designation CO
Trip Free Parameters

Standing
Trip Free Parameters

Standing
Close command start test initiation
Trip command starts after 8.3 ms delay and last for
duration of recording
From 8.3 ms until 133 ms both commands are ON
Trip Free Parameters

Make 1 Contact
Trip Free Parameters

Standing
Contact 1 Make
Trip Free Parameters

Make 1 Contact
Close command start test initiation
Trip command starts when first contact touch
Reclose Parameters

Standing

IEEE designation O-0.3s-C

Reclose Parameters

Standing
Reclose Parameters

Standing
Trip signal start test initiation
Close signal starts after 8.3 ms delay and last for
duration of recording
From 8.3 ms until 66 ms both signals are ON
Reclose Parameters

Delay

Default delay 8.3 ms

Reclose Parameters

Delay

Type 300
Default ms standard
delay 8.3 ms delay
Reclose Parameters

Delay

Change Recording Length

Reclose Parameters

Delay 300 ms change Recording length to 1600 ms

Reclose Parameters

Delay
Trip signal start test initiation
Close signal starts after 300 ms delay and last for
duration of recording
Reclose

Test result with 300 ms delay

Reclose

Breaker with close delay incorporated test STANDING

Delay to short

Only trip operation recorded

Reclose

Reclose with 300 ms delay

Reclose

Overlaid results
Trigger Input Parameters
Trigger Event
Trigger Input Parameters
Trigger Event

Change to Close to Open

Go To Channel 5-C1
Trigger Input Parameters

Trigger Channel

Type 52a
Change label

Go To Trigger Input Parameters

Trigger Input Parameters
Pre Trigger

Type 100
Test Duration Parameters
Recording Length

NOTE Sample Rate change

Recording Length 10 s

Spring motor charging current

Recording Length 30 s

Slow close operation

contact travel closed position

contact wipe
travel (mm)

closed
open time (s)

first contact