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Trip Circuit Supervision

Using a Single Opto-Input

for TCS

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Single Opto TCS 3 52

Wiring Diagram R3=R1+R2

PanelDC ControlRoom CB
Vx Isol R1
P1 Protection
Link
orfuse IED

Main 52a 52T

DC CB
Isol. P2 Protection Trip
Link IED Isol
orfuse Link

P3 Protection
IED
52b

TCS(Protection)IED R3
Opto isatendofthe
relaychain R2

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Current Path
CB Closed
R1
P1

P2

NoteallDCconnectionstoallIEDsaremonitored

P3

R3

R2

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Current Path
CB Open
R1
P1

P2

NoteallDCconnectionstoallIEDsaremonitored

P3

R3

R2

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Rod Hughes
30 years in protection engineering
GEC, ALSTOM: P&C Engineer, Engineering Manager, General Manager Australia
ALSTOM: P&C Product Director - France
ElectraNet: Protection & Telecoms Manager, Plant Strategy & Technology Manager
SKM: State Manager - South Australia
AECOM: Technical Director - South Australia
Rod Hughes Consulting Pty Ltd: Managing Director & owner
CIGRE
AP B5 Protection & Automation 1985 - 1998, 2001- current
(Convener since 2004)
AP D2 2001 2004 Information & Telecommunications
Technical Brochure 326 Implementation of IEC 61850
WG B5-39 Documentation for Digital Substation Automation Systems Convener
South East Asia Protection & Automation Conference
UCA International Users Group
IEEE Power Engineering Society
Publications and Technical Papers
Training courses Protection & IEC 61850

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Email: rgh@rodhughesconsulting.com IEC61850andassociatedstandards

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