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P R OT E CT I O N

MiCOM P63x
Transformer
Differential Protection

The MiCOM P63x series differential protection


devices are intended for the fast and selective short-
circuit protection of transformers, motors, generators
and other installations with two, three or four
windings, respectively.

The MiCOM P63x series provides high-speed three-


system differential protection using a triple-slope
characteristic and two high-set differential elements
in combination with transformer inrush restraint,
overfluxing restraint and through-stabilization.
Amplitude and vector group matching is done just by
compact P630C entering the nominal values of transformer windings
and associated CTs.

In addition many supplementary protective functions


are incorporated in the devices. Protective functions
which are available several times are freely
assignable to the windings. For ring bus and breaker-
and-a-half applications a virtual winding can be
defined for which the current measuring inputs are
based on the vector sum of currents from two freely
selectable windings. P63x provide four setting groups
for easy adaptation to varying system operation
conditions.
modular P631, P632, P633, P634

The intuitive user interface as well as the various


communication interfaces allow easy and entire
device settings and readings from extensive
recordings. Numerous integrated communication
protocols, including IEC 61850, allow easy interfacing
to almost any kind of substation control or SCADA
system. Furthermore the integrated protection
interface InterMiCOM provides direct end-end
communication between two protection devices.

The specially flat compact case of P630C as well as


Customer Benefits the standard 19'' modular cases of P631, P632, P633
• 1A/5A settable via and P634 with variable number of plug-in modules
software provide a flexible solution for easy integration of the
• Multiple communication devices into the substation. Both case variants are
protocols and available for flush monting and wall-surface mounting
interfaces, including and provides the option of detachable HMI.
IEC 61850
• CB Failure protection
• Detachable HMI option

AREVA T&D
APPLICATION GLOBAL FUNCTIONS

MiCOM P63x series differential protection devices The following functions are generally available in all
provide a wide range of protection functions. The devices:
device selection depends on the protected object and
the required protection scheme:
> Parameter subset selection
(4 alternative setting groups)
> P630C: Two-end/winding schemes > Metering
(two 3 pole CT inputs)
> Operating data recording
> P631: Two-end/winding schemes > Overload recording
(two 3 pole CT inputs)
incl. overload data acquisition
> P632: Two-end/winding schemes > Fault recording
(two 4 pole CT inputs, one VT input)
of all CT/VT inputs and binary events
> P633: Three-end/winding schemes incl. fault measurands
(three 4 pole CT inputs, one VT input)
> P634: Four-end/winding schemes
(three 4 pole CT inputs, one 3 pole CT input,
one VT input)

Functions Overview P630C P631 P632 P633 P634


87 DIFF Differential protection 2 wind. 2 wind. 2 wind. 3 wind. 4 wind.
87N REF_x Restricted earth fault protection - - 2 3 3
50 DTOCx Definite-time O/C protection 2 2 2 3 3
51 IDMTx Inverse-time O/C protection 2 2 2 3 3
49 THRMx Thermal overload protection 1 1 1 2 2
27, 59 V<> Over/undervoltage protection - - 1 1 1
81 f<> Over/underfrequency protection - - 1 1 1
24 V/f Overexcitation protection - - 1 1 1
50BF CBF_x Circuit Breaker Failure protection - 2 2 3 4
CTS Current Transformer Supervision - 1 1 1 1
MCM_x Measuring circuit monitoring 2 2 2 3 4
LIMIT / LIM_x Limit value monitoring 2 2 2 3 3
LOGIC Programmable logic 1 1 1 1 1
Measuring inputs
Phase currents 2x3 2x3 2x3 3x3 4x3
Residual current or - - 2 3 3
star-point current
Voltage - - 1 1 1
INP / OUTP Binary inputs and outputs
Optical coupler inputs 2 4 4 … 10 4 … 16 4 … 10
Add. optical coupler inputs - - 24 24 24
Output relays 8 8 … 14 8 … 22 8 … 30 8 … 22
MEASI/ 2x 20 mA outputs, 20 mA input, - - 1 1 1
MEASO RTD inputs
COMM1/2/ 2 rear communication interfaces, 1 1 1 1 1
IRIG-B IRIG-B
COMM3 protection communication 1 - - - -
interface InterMiCOM
IEC IEC-61850-interface - 1 1 1 1

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MAIN FUNCTIONS

Main functions are autonomous function groups and


can be individually configured or disabled to suit a
particular application. Function groups that are not
required and have been disabled by the user are
masked completely (except for the configuration
parameter) and functional support is withdrawn from
such groups.

This concept permits an extensive scope of functions


and universal application of the device in a single
design version, while at the same time providing for
a clear and straight-forward setting procedure and
adaptation to the protection and control task under
consideration.

Simple Function Selection by Mouseclick

FUNCTION DIAGRAM

Inter
Communication COMM1 COMM2 IEC MiCOM
IRIG-B Self Recording
Monitoring and
to SCADA / Substation control / RTU / modem ... Data
via RS485 or Fibre Optics Acquisition Overload rec.
using IEC 60870-5-101, -103, Modbus, DNP3, Courier resp.

IP,a via RJ45 or Fibre Optics using IEC 61850


LOGIC LIM-3 LIM-2 LIM-1 Metering
Fault rec.

V
27, 59 81 24
IY,a V<> f<> V/f

IY,b
87G 50 51 50 BF
MCM_4
REF_3 DTOC-3 IDMT-3 CBF_4

87G 50 51 49 50 BF
REF_2 DTOC-2 IDMT--2 THRM2 MCM _3 CBF_3

87G 50 51 49 50 BF
IP,b 87
REF_1 DTOC-1 IDMT--1 THRM1 MCM_2 CBF_2
DIFF
50 BF
MCM_1 CTS
IY,c CBF_1

Σ Σ Σ Σ Σ

IP,c

Ivirtual
IP,d
MEASI MEASO always available Transformer Differential
optional or specific Protection P63x

(Description of ANSI code nos. see Function Overview)

MiCOM P63x provides


full functionality at your disposal.
DIFFERENTIAL PROTECTION However, as an additional safeguard for through-
currents with transformer saturation, the MiCOM P63x
On the basis of the primary transformer currents, the series differential protection devices are provided with
differential protection devices can be flexibly adapted a s a t u r a t i o n d i s c r i m i n a t o r. Particularly the start-up
to the reference currents of the protected object. of directly switched asynchronous motors represents
A m p l i t u d e m a t ch i n g is by means of a straight-forward a problem in differential protection due to transient
input of the reference power common to all windings transformer saturation caused by a displacement
plus the nominal voltages and the nominal transformer of the start-up current for relatively high primary time
currents for each winding. The resulting reference constants. Even under such unfavorable measurement
currents and matching factors are automatically conditions, the MiCOM P63x series differential
deduced by the device and checked for compatibility protection devices perform with excellent stability.
with the internally allowed value ranges.
S t a b i l i z a t i o n u n d e r i n r u s h c o n d i t i o n s is based on
Match i n g t o t h e v e c t o r g ro u p of the protected object the presence of second harmonic components in the
is via a straight-forward input of the relevant vector differential currents. The ratio of the second harmonic
group identification number. The mathematical formula component to the fundamental wave for the differential
to be applied to the measured values is automatically current of the measuring systems serves as the
selected internally according to the relevant vector criterion. Optionally, tripping is blocked either across
group. all three measuring systems or selectively for one
measuring system. However, from a user-selected
Zero - s e q u e n c e f i l t e r i n g may be deactivated differential current level Id>>, the blocking criterion
separately for each winding in case of an operational is no longer taken into account. For application as
grounding within the protected zone. differential protection device for motors or generators,
the harmonic restraint can be deactivated.
The t r i p p i n g ch a r a c t e r i s t i c of the differential
protection device has two knees. The first knee is For stt a b i l i z a t i o n u n d e r ov e r f l u x i n g c o n d i t i o n s,
dependent on the setting of the basic threshold value the ratio of the fifth harmonic to the fundamental wave
Id> and is on the load line for single-side feed. The for the differential current of the measuring systems
second knee of the tripping characteristic is defined by serves as criterion. Tripping is blocked selectively for
a setting. Above the user-selected differential current each measuring system. For differential current levels
level Id>>>, the restraining current is no longer taken of 4·Iref or higher, the blocking criterion is no longer
into account. taken into account. The overfluxing restraint function
may be deactivated.
Up to a certain limit, s t a b i l i t y i n t h e ev e n t o f ex t e r n a l
f a u l t s is ensured by means of the bias. Due to the
triple-slope tripping characteristic, the stabilization is
particularly pronounced for high currents.

Tripping Characteristic of the Differential Protection

I d /Iref
Characteristic for
single-side feed
2
m2

1 m1

IR,m2
Id >

0 1 2 3 4 IR /I ref

MiCOM P63x offers


comprehensive protection
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for your valuable protective object.
RESTRICTED EARTH FAULT DEFINITE TIME AND INVERSE
PROTECTION TIME OVERCURRENT
PROTECTION
Restricted earth fault protection is based on the
principle of comparison of measured variables by Both the definite-time and the inverse-time overcurrent
comparing residual currents and is applied on protection operate with separate measuring systems for
transformers in order to detect ground faults on a given the evaluation of the three phase currents, the
winding more sensitively than overall transformer negative-sequence current and the residual current.
differential protection is able to do. The required Three stages each are provided for the three
through-fault stabilization is provided by two different measuring systems of the definite-time overcurrent
measuring principles: protection. The inverse-time overcurrent protection
offers a multitude of tripping characteristics for the
> Biased restricted earth fault protection
individual measuring systems.
> High impedance restricted earth fault protection

Compared to the biased restricted earth fault THERMAL OVERLOAD


protection h i g h i m p e d a n c e r e s t r i c t e d e a r t h f a u l t PROTECTION
p ro t e c t i o n can also be applied to non-grounded
objects, especially to delta windings. With b i a s e d The highest of the three phase currents serves
r e s t r i c t e d e a r t h f a u l t p ro t e c t i o n one of the following to track a f i rs t - o rd e r t h e r m a l r e p l i c a a c c o rd i n g t o
operating modes can be chosen: IEC 60255-8. The t e m p e r a t u r e o f t h e c o o l i n g
m e d i u m can be taken into account in the thermal
> Biasing by residual current
replica using the optional PT-100 input or the
> Biasing by maximum phase current 0 to 20 mA input. The user has a choice of using
a thermal replica on the basis of either absolute or
The advantage of ground differential protection resides relative temperature.
in the l i n e a r d e p e n d e n c e o f t h e s e n s i t i v i t y on the
distance between the fault and the neutral point. A w a r n i n g s i g n a l can be issued in accordance with
the set warning level Δϑwarning. As an alternative
method of generating a warning, the cyclically updated
measured operating value of the predicted t i m e
r e m a i n i n g b e fo r e t r i p p i n g is monitored to check
whether it is falling below a set threshold.

Tripping Characteristics of the Restricted Earth Fault Protection

Id,G /I ref Id,G /I ref

2 2 Characteristic for
line side feed only (I Y =0)

1,5 1,5
m 2
m = 1,005

1 1

0,5 Characteristic for 0,5


line side feed only (I Y =0) m 1
Id,G > Id,G > IR,G,m2

0 0,5 1 1,5 2 I R,G /I ref 0 0,5 1 1,5 2 I R,G /I ref

Biasing by Residual Current Biasing by Maximum Phase Current


OVER-/UNDERVOLTAGE CIRCUIT BREAKER FAILURE
PROTECTION PROTECTION
The new Px3x platform Circuit Breaker Failure protection
The over-/undervoltage protection function evaluates is now also available in modular P63x devices.
the fundamental component of the voltage by way of Individual protection elements are provided for each end.
two definite-time overvoltage and undervoltage stages CB failure operates if the current does not fall below
each. a low set threshold within permitted time. In case of
trip conditions with no fault current the CB auxiliary
contacts open condition can be monitored additionally.
OVER-/UNDERFREQUENCY A second (re-)trip command and an upstream CB trip
PROTECTION command can be raised.
This CBF provides also trip function in case of
The four-stage frequency protection can be operated downstream CB failure, stub bus protection and pole
as pure over- and underfrequency monitoring as well discrepancy monitoring.
as combined with differential frequency gradient
monitoring (df/dt) for system decoupling applications
or with medium frequency gradient monitoring (Δf/Δt) MEASURED DATA INPUT
for load shedding applications. AND OUTPUT

For the acquisition of an externally measured variable


OVEREXCITATION PROTECTION or the output of measured data P63x provides
optionally one 0 to 20 mA input and two 0 to 20 mA
Overexcitation protection detects impermissible high o u t p u t s . Settable scaling allows simple adaptation of
magnetic flux densitiy in the iron core of power the input and output ranges resp. (e.g. 0 to 10 mA, 4 to
transformers which can occur in case of increase in 20 mA). Direct temperature acquisition can be served
voltage and/or decrease in frequency. Flux density by the optional PT-100 input.
above the rated value saturates the iron core which
may result in power transformer overheating due to
large iron losses. PROTECTION INTERFACE
INTERMiCOM
Overexcitation protection processes the voltage to
frequency ratio (V/f) in relation to their nominal values. Optional InterMiCOM allows high performance
The inverse time characteristic may be set via 12 value permissive and blocking type u n i t p ro t e c t i o n to be
pairs and therefore enables accurate adaptation to configured, plus transfer of any digital status
power transformer data. In addition a definite-time information between line ends. I n t e r t r i p p i n g is
alarm stage and a definite-time tripping stage are supported too, with channel health monitoring and
available. cyclic redundancy checks (CRC) on the received
data for maximum message security.

InterMiCOM provides e i g h t e n d - e n d s i g n a l b i t s,
assignable to any function within a MiCOM relay's
programmable logic.

D e f a u l t f a i l s a fe states can be set in case of channel


InterMiCOM with outage.
Compact Devices

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INFORMATION INTERFACES

Information exchange is done via the local control


panel, the PC interface and t wo optional
c o m mu n i c a t i o n i n t e r f a c e s .

The first communication interface has settable


protocols conforming to IEC 60870-5-103,
IEC 60870-5-101, DNP 3.0, Modbus and Courier
(COMM1) or provides alternatively protocol conforming
to IEC 61850 (IEC) and is intended for integration
with substation control systems.

The 2nd communication interface (COMM2) conforms


to IEC 60870-5-103 and is intended for central settings
or remote access.

C l o ck s y n ch ro n i z a t i o n can be achieved using one


of the protocols or using the IRIG-B signal input.
Event Viewer

COMM1 or IEC 61850


SCADA / substation control interface

HMI
Full access to all
settings, signals and
measurands

MODEM MODEM
COMM2
Remote access by protection engineer

PC
Local access by Just one Setting File
protection engineer

Proven protection
with advanced communication
and comfortable data handling.
DEVICE TRACK RECORD
>> PQ 721: First numerical Transformer Differential Protection device,
since 1991 more than 2.500 devices
>> PQ 731: Compact version of the numerical Transformer Differential
Protection device, since 1995 more than 1.200 devices
>> PQ 7x2: Numerical Transformer Differential Protection devices with
extended functionality, launched in 1999, more than 450 devices
>> MiCOM P63x: Migration of PQ 7x2 series devices to MiCOM, since
2001 more than 12.000 devices
>> 2003: UCA2 protocol implementation in P634
>> 2006: IEC 61850 protocol implementation

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