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Fig. 2. Schematic diagram of 2-winding differential relay
INTERNAL SCHENATIC
Fig. 1. Three-winding transformer differ-
ential relay
Construction
The relay for 2-winding transformer
protection is shown schematically in Fig.
2 and the relay for 3-winding transformer
protection is shown in Fig. 3. The 3-
winding transformer relay can also be
used for protection of a 2-winding trans-
former.
As seen in Fig. 2, the differential unit FRONT VIEW
TERMNAL OETION
of the 2-winding transformer relay con- T
sists of two air-gap restraint transformers, TOP
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an operating transformer, a saturating 1LFT_
transformer, three full-wave rectifiers, and
a sensitive-type d-c polar unit. An in- Fig. 3. Schmatic diagram of 3-winding diffeental relay
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transformer. The differential unit of differential relay. This is true for both The variable-percentage characteristic
the 3-winding transformer relay, in ad- symmetrical and asymmetrical fault cur- is obtained by restraining the relay with
dition to the foregoing components, has a rents, but as far as relay performance is the linear output of the air-gap restraint
fourth full-wave rectifier and a third air- concerned, the asymmetrical fault affects transformers and operating the relay with
gap restraint transformer. the relay the most. the output from a saturating transformer.
The harmonic-restraint unit of both The severity of asymmetrical fault cur- Current flowing in the restraint trans-
relays consists of an air-gap operating rents depends upon the location of the formers produces a voltage on the second-
transformer, a 120-cycle block filter, a 60- fault in the system and the location of ary of the transformers. This voltage
block 120-cycle pass filter, two full-wave the transformer in this system. Fault is applied to a full-wave rectifier which is
rectifiers, two neon lamps, and a sensi- currents are possible that have a large connected to the restraint coil of the sen-
tive-type d-c polar unit. d-c component with a long time constant. sitive-type d-c polar unit. As can be seen
The contacts of the two units are con- The direct current can saturate one or from the schematic diagram of the relay,
nected in series to either the trip coil of a both of the main current transformers this restraint coil is connected to the out-
circuit breaker or an auxiliary tripping re- used with the differential relay to such put of parallel rectifiers. This is a maxi-
lay. Before an operation can occur, both an extent that a false differential current mum voltage network in that the greatest
units, as well as a time-delay switch, must flows. This differential current will be the voltage applied to the a-c side of any recti-
close their contacts. greatest when one main current trans- fier determines the amount of current
former saturates completely and the other flowing to the restraint coil of the polar
Operation and Characteristics main current transformer does not sat- unit. Thus, with the same tap setting on
urate at all. each restraint transformer, the trans-
Each of the units of the two relays has Operation of the relay is prevented on former with the largest current flowing
a separate function to perform in the such a fault by the variable-percentage determines the restraint on the polar unit.
over-all protection of a transformer. The characteristic of the differential unit of Hence, the characteristics of Figs. 4 and
differential unit prevents false operation the relay. This characteristic is shown 5 are plotted in multiples of larger re-
on external faults, and the harmonic- in Figs. 4 and 5. As seen in Fig. 4, the straint current.
restraint unit prevents false operation on differential unit has a high sensitivity at On external faults, the harmonic-re-
magnetizing inrush currents. Both units low values of restraint current. This is straint unit may or may not close its con-
close their contacts for internal faults in to allow tripping on light internal faults. tact depending upon the harmonic con-
the transformer. Fig. 5 shows that the unit has a low sensi- tent of the false differential current.
EXTERNAL FAULTS
tivity at high values of restraint current.
This allows the main current transformers MAGNETIZING INRUSH CURRENT
When a fault occurs outside the differ- to depart from their true ratio, to a When a transformer bank is first en-
ential zone of a transformer, the fault large degree, at high values of through ergized, an magnetizing inrush current
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Tat oscillogram For
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Inrush wave
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Fig. 15. Test oscillogrom for intemal fault
Fig. 16 (right). Test oscillogrom for Intemal fault
approximately 1.1 ohms. This made the Fig. 12 verified the fact that the relay be seen, the relay tripped out in approxi.
performance of the 600/5-ampere current performed properly for this inrush. mately 1 cycle.
transformers approximately the same as To obtain an inrush current that was
that of the 50/5-ampere current trans- maintained for a longer period of time, Conclusions
formers. As seen in Fig. 11, neither of the relay was tested on the transformer
the main transformers reproduced the bank of Fig. 8. The multiratio bushing- A high-speed variable-percentage differ-
fault current. Both transformers sat- type current transformers were set on ential relay for 2- and 3-winding trans-
urated and produced the operating-coil their 300/5-ampere tap, and magnetizing former protection has been developed that
current shown in the figure. Neither the inrush currents applied to the relay by will not trip on external #aults and mag-
main units nor the instantaneous-trip energizing the high-voltage side of the netizing inrush currents, but will trip
unit of the relays operated. bank with the fault breaker open. As for internal faults.
To verify the performance of the relay seen in Fig. 13, the first peak of inrush The design uses second harmonic only
on magnetizing inrush currents, the relay current was approximately 50 amperes for restraint of the inrush supervision
was applied to a 240/240-volt 45-kva with a base of 203 degrees. The second unit, as this harmonic will always be pre-
distribution transformer bank. The peak of inrush was approximately 37 sented to the relay during an inrush, and is
source side of the bank was connected in amperes with a base of 190 degrees. After much less predominant for internal faults.
star, and the line side of the bank was the second peak of inrush, the 300/5- The new relay retains the basically simple
connected in delta. Delta-connected ampere current transformers saturated principle and design of the variable-per-
200/5-ampere bushing-type current trans- on the d-c component of the wave. This centage differential unit. It also provides
formers were used on the star side of the is shown by the dipping of the "flat" por- inrush supervison through second-har-
bank. tion of the inrush below the zero line. monic restraint of a simple sensitive over-
A high inrush current was obtained on After 9 cycles the inrush current was still current unit connected in the differential
this bank of transformers by controlling appreciable, having a peak of approxi- current circuit of the main current trans-
the residual flux in the bank. This was mately 20 amperes. Even though the formers. The tuned circuits of the inrush
accomplished by applying direct current inrush was maintained for a considerable supervision unit were selected not only
to the three transformers in such a manner length of time, the relay performed to provide the proper response of the
that one transformer had residual flux in properly. unit for inrush and fault conditions, but
the positive direction and the other two In order to test the relay on an inrush also to provide a very good response
transformers had residual flux in the with a theorical maximum base, a special under reduced -frequency conditions.
negative direction. The transformers test circuit was devised. This circuit was
were connected on their 219-volt tap and such that successive peaks of the wave References
300 volts was applied to each transformer. were not reduced. As seen in Fig. 14, all
The voltage on the transformer with the 1. CONSIDERATIONS IN APPLYING RATIO DIFFER-
the peaks had a base of 240 degrees with BNTIAL RBLAYS FOR BUS PROTECTION, R. M. Smith,
positive residual flux was applied at the a value of approximately 40 amperes. W. K. Sonnomann, G. B. Dodds. AIEE Traxsac-
tions, vol. 68, June 1939, pp. 243-52.
instant that the voltage wave was going Since the relay did not trip on this wave, 2. MAGNETIZING INRUSE PHENOMENA INi TRANS-
through zero. To obtain the maximum it can be stat:ed that the relay would not FORMER BANKS, W. K. SonnOmann, C. L. Wagner,
effect of the inrush on the relay, it was trip on actual inrush waves that have the G. D. Rockefeller. Ibid., vol. 77, pt. III, Oct.
1958, pp. 884-92.
set on the 2.9-ampere tap. As shown in same first peak followed by successively 3. PROLONGED INRUSH CURRENTS WrrH PARALLEL
Fig. 12, the first peak of the inrush current lower peaks and narrower bases. TRANSFORMERS AFFeCT DIFBFRENTIAL RBLAYING,
was approximately 103 amperes with a Internal f-aults were applied to the C. D. Hayward. Ibid., vol. 60, 1941, pp. 1096-1101.
a base of 206 degrees. However, due to a system and, as can be seen in Fig. 15, the 4. HARMONIC-CURRRNT-RESTRAINEID RELAYS FOR
TRANSFORMBE DIFFERENTIAL PROTECTION, C. D.
low R-X ratio of the bank, the amplitude relay tripped correctly. The particular Hayward. Ibid., pp. 377-82.
and base of the second peak was consider- fault applied to the relay was below the 5. REPORT ON TEANSFORNER MAGNETIZING CUR-
ably reduced. The remaining peaks of RENT AND ITS EFFECT ON RELAYING AND AxR
pickup of the instantaneous-trip unit, and SWITCr OPERATION, AIEE Committee Report.
the inrush were further reduced by this the tripping time was approximately 2 Ibid., vol. 70, pt. II, 1951, pp. 1733-40.
low R-X ratio and the inrush subsided cycles. A more severe fault was applied 6. AN IMPROVED TRANSFORMtR DIFERENTIAL
after a few cycles. The contact line of RELAY, C. A. Mathews. Ibid., vol. 73, pt. III-A,
to the relay as shown by Fig. 16. As can June 1954, pp. 645-50.