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Contents
1. Introduction and application
2. Features and characteristics
3. Design
3.1 Connections
3.1.1 Output relays
3.1.2 Blocking input
3.1.3 External reset input
3.2 Display
3.3 LEDs
4. Working principle
4.1 Rotor earth fault protection
4.2 Excitation current supervision
5. Operation and settings
5.1 Setting- and measuring values
5.2 Setting procedure
5.2.1 Threshold value and switching delay
5.2.2 Setting of slave address
5.2.3 Reset
5.3 Blocking of protective functions and
assignment of the output relays
5.3.1 Blocking of protective functions
5.3.2 Assignment of the ouput relays
6. Relay testing and commissioning
6.1 Power-On
6.2 Testing the output relays
6.3 Checking the set values
6.4 Secondary injection test
6.4.1 Test equipment
6.4.2 Example of test circuit
6.4.3 Checking the insulation measuring circuit
6.4.4 Checking the excitation current circuit
6.4.5 Checking the pickup and reset value
of the relay
6.4.6 Checking the tripping relay
6.5 Primary injection test
6.6 Maintenance
7. Technical data
7.1 Measuring input circuits
7.2 Common data
7.3 System data and test specifications
7.4 Setting ranges and steps
8. Order form
For additional common data of all MR-relays please
refer to manual "MR - Digital Multifunctional relays".
This manual is valid for relay software version from D01_1.01 onwards
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3.
3.1
Design
Connections
Output
Output
Output
Output
Output
relay
relay
relay
relay
relay
1:
2:
3:
4:
5:
All relays are normally off, only the self-supervision relay is normally on.
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3.2
Display
Function
Measuring
values
Anzeige
in
LED /
colour
kOhm
R green
Ie green
Ir green
kOhm
RW green
tRW red
kOhm
R< green
tR< red
Ie< green
tIe< red
Ie> green
tIe> red
Ir green
tIR red
RS yellow
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3.3
LEDs
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4.
4.1
Working principle
Rotor earth fault protection
A single earth fault on the field windings of a synchronous generator produces no immediate damaging effect. It must be detected and removed because of the
possibility of a second earth fault that could short a
part of the field winding and cause severe damage.
MRR1 provides an alarm and a trip element for the rotor earth fault protection.
The insulation resistance measurement system of the
MRR1 can be used for synchronous generators of both
types, with and without brushes.
It works with a low frequency alternating test voltage
(0,5 Hz, +/- 24V) which is connected via slip rings to
the main excitor winding and to rotor earth (ref. to
connection diagram).
The low frequency of the test voltage is used to avoid
malfunction due to the field-to-earth capacitance (CE)
which can reach values up to 1 F on large generators. The test voltage is fed via two current limiting resistors (RV) to both ends of the field winding. If only one
end of the field winding can be connected, the terminals A3 and A4 should be paralleled.
The earth current is measured via shunt resistor RM.
RV
Erregerwicklung
Exciter winding
2 x 100K
UH
RV
IM
200 Ohm
RE
RM
UM
CE
UH
Test voltage
UM
RE = 0
UM
RE = infinite
UM
RE = 40 kOhm
p ro p o rtio n a l 1 /RE
UM
RE = 40 kOhm
(unsymetrical fault
with DC offset)
p ro p o rtio n a l 1 /RE
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4.2
Failures in the excitation system of a synchronous generator may cause severe damage to the rotor of the
generator as well as undesirable operating conditions:
Failure
AVR failure; undercurrent
in parallel operation
AVR failure; undercurrent
in single operation
AVR failure; overcurrent
in parallel operation
AVR failure; overcurrent
in single operation
AVR failure; overcurrent
Rotating diode open
Rotating diode short
Effect
Excessive reactive current flow to the generator
System stability endangered
System undervoltage if
System stability endangered
Excessive reactive current flow to the system
Thermal overload of the exciter winding
System overvoltage if in single operation
Thermal overload of the exciter winding
Rotor damage due to overheating
Increased excitation current
overheating of the rotor system
Excessive excitation current
severe overheating of the rotor system
Ir (%) =
Ie,max Ie,min
Ie=
100
Hint!
The required settings depend on various factors like:
- Required power factor of the generator
- Required minimum short circuit duration etc.
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5.2
5.
5.1
LED
green
green
green
Procedure
Actual
value
Changed
value
SAV?
Value change
PSW?
SAV!
Setting values
RW Pickup value of insulation resistance
supervision (warning)
tRW Tripping delay for R<
R< Pickup value of insulation resistance
supervision (trip)
tR<
Tripping delay for R<<
Ie< Pickup value exciter undercurrent
element
tIe< Tripping delay for I<
Ie> Pickup value exciter overcurrent
element
tIe> Tripping delay for I>
Ir
Pickup value for ripple voltage
supervision
tIr
Tripping delay for tIr
RS Slave address of the serial interface
Table 5.2: Setting values
LED
green
Setting procedure
Initiate storing
Checkback:
really storing?
Enter password, a
combination of
4 push buttons
When password
correct: storing of
new parameter
Relevant push
button
<+> or <->
yes:<ENTER>
no: <SELECT>
yes:<ENTER>
no: <SELECT>
<ENTER> ,
<+>, <-> or
<SELECT/RESET>
Hold <ENTER>
for 2 s
red
green
red
green
red
green
red
green
red
yellow
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5.3
5.2.3 Reset
MRR1 has the following 3 possibilities to reset the display as well as the output relays at jumper position
J3 = ON.
(see also chapter 4.2 of description "MR-Digital Multifunctional Relays".
Manual reset
by pressing push button <SELECT/RESET> for
some time (abt. 3 secs.)
Electrical reset
by applying aux. voltage to C8/D8
Software reset
software reset has the same effect as the
<SELECT/RESET> push button. Please also refer
here to the communication protocol of RS 485 interface.
Resetting the display is only possible when there is no
pickup anymore (otherwise signal "TRIP" will still remain
in the display and the relays remain activated). Resetting the relay does not change the preset parameters.
Blocking function
BLOC
NO_B
yes
no
Selection with
push button
<+>
<->
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Definition:
Alarm relays are activated at pickup of the relay.
Tripping relays are only activated after elapse of the
tripping delay.
After the assignment mode has been activated, first
LED Rel and RW light up green. Now one or several of
the four output relays can be assigned to the insulation
resistance supervision as alarm relays. At the same
time the selected alarm relays for the insulation resistance supervision are indicated on the display. Indication "1_ _ _" means that output relay 1 is assigned to
this element. When the display shows "_ _ _ _", no
alarm relay is assigned to this element.
The assignment of output relays 1 - 4 can be changed
by pressing <+> and <-> push buttons. The selected
assignment can be stored by pressing push button
<ENTER> and subsequent input of the password. By
pressing push button <SELECT/RESET>, LED RW lights
up red. The output relays can now be assigned to this
element as tripping relays.
LED Colour
RW green
red
R<
green
red
Ie<
green
red
Ie>
green
red
Ir
green
red
Display
Function
____
_2__
____
1___
____
__3_
____
__3_
____
___4
Warning
Tripping
Warning
Tripping
Warning
Tripping
Warning
Tripping
Warning
Tripping
Assigned
relay
1 2 3 4
x
x
x
x
Note:
The function of jumper J2 described in general description "MR Digital Multifunctional Relays" has no
function. For relays without assignment mode this
jumper is used for parameter setting of alarm relays
(activation at pickup or tripping).
A form is attached to this description where the setting requested by the customer can be filled-in. This
form is prepared for telefax transmission and can
be used for your own reference as well as for telephone queries.
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6.
6.1
Power-On
NOTE!
Prior to switch on the auxiliary power supply, be sure
that the auxiliary supply voltage corresponds to the
rated data on the type plate.
Switch on the auxiliary power supply to the relay and
check that the message "|SEG" appears on the display
and the self supervision alarm relay (watchdog) is energized (Contact terminals D7 and E7 closed).
6.2
NOTE!
Prior to commencing this test, interrupt the tripping circuit to the circuit breaker if tripping is not desired.
By pressing the push button <TRIP> once, the display
shows the first part of the software version of the relay
(e.g. "D08-"). By pressing the push button <TRIP>
twice, the display shows the second part of the software version of the relay (e.g. "4.01"). The software
version should be quoted in all correspondence. Pressing the <TRIP> button once more, the display shows
"PSW?". Please enter the correct password to proceed
with the test. The message "TRI?" will follow. Confirm
this message by pressing the push button <TRIP>
again. All output relays should then be activated and
the self supervision alarm relay (watchdog) be deenergized one after another with a time interval of 1 second. Thereafter, reset all output relays back to their
normal positions by pressing the push button
<SELECT/RESET>.
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Ir % =
Ie,max Ie,min
*100%
Ie =
For checking the tripping delay a timer is to be connected to the trip output relay contact. The timer should
be started simultaneously with the test current injection
in the curent input circuit and stopped at the instant the
relay trips. The test current should be 1.5 times the operating current. The tripping delay measured by the timer should not vary more than 3 % or less than 150ms
from the adjusted tripping delay.
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6.5
Generally, a test with real exciter current could be carried out in the similar manner as the injection test with
current sources above described. Since the cost and
potential hazards are very high for such a test, especially if staged fault tests are intended, these tests are
usually limited to very important protective relays in the
power system.
Because of its powerful combined indicating and
measuring functions, you have still the possibilities to
test the MRR1 relay in the manner of a primary injection without extra expenditures and time consumption.
In actual service, for example, the measured current
values may be compared with the ammeter on the
switch-board panel to verify that the relay works and
measures correctly.
6.6
Maintenance
Maintenance testing is generally done on site at regular intervals. These intervals vary among users depending on many factors: e.g. the type of protective relays
employed; the importance of the primary equipment
being protected; the user's past experience with the relay, etc.
For electromechanical or static relays, maintenance
testing will be performed at least once a year according to the experiences. For digital relays like MRR1,
this interval can be substantially longer. This is because:
The MR-relays are equipped with very wide selfsupervision functions, so that many faults in the relay
can be detected and signalised during service. Important: The self-supervision output relay must be
connected to a central alarm panel!
The combined measuring functions of MR-relays enable supervision the relay functions during service.
The combined TRIP test function of the MR-relay allows to test the relay output circuits.
A testing interval of two years for maintenance will,
therefore, be recommended.
During a maintenance test, the relay functions including the operating values and relay tripping times
should be tested.
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Technical data
7.1
24 V
fH = 0.5 Hz
1 K to 1 M
600 V DC
10 A DC (measuring range: up to 25A DC)
<1 VA
Common data
>98%
30ms
100ms
ca. 1.5 kg
any
Influences:
Temperature influence at
-20C up to 70C:
Auxiliary voltage:
2.5%
none
7.3
Function
Pickup value of insulation
resistance supervision (warning)
Tripping delay for R<
Pickup value of insulation
resistance supervision (trip)
Tripping delay for R<<
Pickup value of exciter
undercurrent element
Tripping delay for I<
Pickup value of exciter
overcurrent element
Tripping delay for I>
Pickup value of "ripple
component"
Tripping delay for IR
Slave address RS485
Parameter
RW
Setting ranges
20 k...200 k / (EXIT)
Steps
tRW
R<
tR<
Ie<
tIe<
Ie>
tIe>
Ir
tIr
RS
20...50: 1,0
50...100: 2,0
0.05
Tolerance
< 5% of setting
value
3% or +0...2.2 s
< 5% of setting
value
3% or +0...2.2 s
2% of setting
value or 0,01A
3% or 150 ms
2% of setting
value or 0,01A
3% or 150 ms
5% of setting
value
3% or 150 ms
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7.4
Order Form
MRR1-
19-rack
Flush mounting
A
D
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Setting-list MRR1
SEG job.-no.:
Project:
Location: +
Function group: =
Relay functions:
Function
Unit
Default
settings
RW
80.0
tRW
1.00
R<
20.0
tR<
1.00
Ie<
0.50
tIe<
0.10
Ie>
5.00
tIe>
0.1
Ir
50
tIr
0.1
RS
1
Code jumper:
RW
R<
Ie<
Ie>
Ir
J1
Relay assignment
Blocking via
D8/E8
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Pickup
Tripping
Pickup
Tripping
Pickup
Tripping
Pickup
Tripping
Pickup
Tripping
Actual
settings
On
Off
J2
J3
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