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L90 Line Differential Relay

L90 Current Differential Relay: Introduction


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Transmission Line Protection Considerations


1) Reliability: has two aspects:
Dependability: the degree of certainty that the relay will operate
correctly.
Security: the relay will not operate incorrectly
2) Speed: Very high power during fault conditions: delays translate into
increased damage: faster protection tends to compromise relay system
security and selectivity.
3) Sensitivity: The minimum operating quantities allows the relay to detect
an abnormal condition. High-impedance ground faults,voltage unbalance
and high source- to- line impedance ratio affect the sensitivity
4) Selectivity: or coordination: ability of the relay system to minimize
outages as a result of a fault by operating as fast as possible within their
primary zone.
5) Simplicity and ergonomics: simple to apply and to obtain maximum
protection for the minimum cost in one box
Terms: Coordination, Unit Protection/None Unit Protection, Primary/Back up
L90 Current Differential Relay: Introduction
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Transmission Line Protection Considerations


High voltage transmission lines have extremely high level of fault current and
low impedance characteristics. Over current protection can not be as fast as its
needed.
Solutions:
Current Differential:
Unit Protection
Measure the current phasors at both ends of the line. If you have a line fault
there will be a difference in the current magnitude at each end and/or a change
in current phase angle with respect to applied voltage.
Distance or (Impedance):
None Unit Protection
Impedance known as Distance: The distance relay operates by using both
voltage and current to determine if a fault is in a relays zone of protection. At
time of fault Current increases and voltage decreases which translates into a
change in impedance.
L90 Current Differential Relay: Introduction
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Current differential basics

Communication link

1. 2 (or 3) relays are required


2. Digital communication channel (64 kbps) is
required.
L90 Current Differential Relay: Features
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Protection:
Segregated (per phase) Line current differential
(87L)
87L Trip logic, 1-pole tripping
Phase/Neutral/Ground TOCs
Phase/Neutral/Ground IOCs
Negative sequence TOC
Negative sequence IOC
Phase directional OCs
Neutral and negative sequence directional OC
Phase under- and overvoltage
3-zone distance back-up with power swing detect,
load encroachment, POTT and line pickup
L90 Current Differential Relay: Features
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Control:
Breaker Failure (phase/neutral amps)
Synchrocheck & Autoreclosure
Direct messaging (8 extra inter-relay DTT bits exchanged)
UR Metering:
Fault Locator
Oscillography
Event Recorder
Data Logger
Phasors / true RMS / active, reactive and apparent power, power
factor
87L Metering:
actual differential current
local and remote phasors
communication channel status
L90 Current Differential Relay: Features
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Single-line diagram
L90 Current Differential Relay: Features
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L90 Current Differential Relay: Features
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Improved operation of the line current differential (87L)


element:
Dynamic Restraint increasing security without jeopardizing
sensitivity
Line Charging Current Compensation to increase sensitivity
Self-synchronization
Channel Asymmetry Compensation to compensate for
asymmetrical channel delay on multiplexed channels
CT Saturation Detection
Zero sequence current removal for applications on lines with
a tapped transformers with a primary wye neutral grounded.
Relay ID for secure applications on multiplexed
communication systems.
L90 Current Differential Relay: Features
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L90 can be applied


on both 2-terminal
and 3-terminal
apllications:
hardware and
firmware are the
same.
L90 Current Differential Relay: Installation
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Direct point-to-point Fiber


(up to 100Km)

(64Kbps)

- G.703 - G.703
- RS422 OR - RS422
Via SONET system telecom multiplexer
(GEs FSC)

(155Mbps)
FSC FSC
(SONET) (SONET)
L90 Current Differential Relay: Installation
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CHANNEL COMMUNICATION OPTIONS


L90 Current Differential Relay: Installation
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DIRECT FIBER

FIBER - LED & ELED LASER FIBER MODULES


TRANSMITTERS WARNING: When using a 1300/1550 nm
The above figure shows the 2-Terminal LASER Interface, attenuators may be
configuration for the 7A, 7B, & 7C fiber- necessary to ensure that you do not exceed
only modules. Maximum Optical Input Power (-14 dBm) to
the receiver.
L90 Current Differential Relay: Installation
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DIRECT FIBER
L90 Current Differential Relay: Installation
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DIRECT FIBER OPTICAL POWER BUDGET


L90 Current Differential Relay: Installation
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G.703 CO-DIRECTIONAL INTERFACE

Typical pin interconnection between two G.703 interfaces back-to-


back.
L90 Current Differential Relay: Installation
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G.703 INTERFACE

G.703 module dip switches..


L90 Current Differential Relay: Installation
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G.703 INTERFACE

Connection to higher order system

G.703 Timing Selection


L90 Current Differential Relay: Installation
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MIXED INTERFACES

RS422 & FIBER INTERFACE CONFIGURATION

WARNING: When using a 1300 nm LASER Interface, attenuators may be


necessary to ensure that you do not exceed Maximum Optical Input Power
(-14 dBm) to the receiver.
L90 Current Differential Relay: Installation
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IEEE fiber C37.94 INTERFACE

The IEEE C37.94 Standard defines a point to point optical link for
synchronous data between a multiplexer and a teleprotection
device.
Designed to interface with IEEE C37.94 compliant digital multiplexer
and/or an IEEE C37.94 compliant interface converter for use with
L90.

Connected directly to
MUX

Connected to MUX
via converter
L90 Current Differential Relay: Installation
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IEEE fiber C37.94 INTERFACE

For the Internal Timing Mode, the system clock is generated


internally; therefore, the timing switch selection should be Internal
Timing for Relay 1 and Loop Timed for Relay 2. There must be only
one timing source configured.
For the Looped Timing Mode, the system clock is derived from the
received line signal; therefore, the timing selection should be in
Loop Timing Mode for connections to higher order systems.
L90 Current Differential Relay: Installation
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COMMS CHANNEL ON-LINE DIAGNOSTICS

MAJOR COMMS ALARMS MINOR COMMS ALARMS


1. 87L DIFF CH1/2 FAIL 1. 87L DIFF CH1/2 CRCFAIL
2. 87L DIFF PFLL FAIL 2. 87L DIFF CH1/2 LOSTPKT
3. 87L DIFF CH1/2 ID FAIL 3. 87L DIFF TIME CHANGED
4. 87L DIFF ASYM DETECTED
5. 87L DIFF 1/2 ASYM MAX
87L DIFF BLOCKED 6. 87L DIFF GPS1/2 FAIL
L90 Current Differential Relay: Installation
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COMMS CHANNEL ON-LINE DIAGNOSTICS


CHANNEL ID FAIL
1. Each packet carries relay
ID number per channel
2. Each received packet is
compared with ID
programmed L90 Power
System menu.
3. 0 means NO Channel ID
check is required (for
direct fibers).

Protection against:
1. Inadvertent loopback
2. Inadvertent connection to a
wrong L90 relay.
L90 Current Differential Relay: 87L theory
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L90 Current Differential Relay: 87L theory
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K2

K1

Restraint Current

Traditional method is STATIC


Compromise between Sensitivity and Security
L90 Current Differential Relay: 87L theory
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Dynamic restraint uses an estimate of a


measurement error to dynamically increase the
restraint
On-line estimation of an error is possible owing to
digital measuring techniques
In digital relaying to measure means to calculate or
to estimate a given signal feature such as magnitude
from the raw samples of the signal waveform
L90 Current Differential Relay: 87L theory
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The L90 measures the current phasors (magnitude


and phase angle) as follows:

1. digital pre-filtering is applied to remove the


decaying dc component and a great deal of high
frequency distortions
2. the line charging current is estimated and used
to compensate the differential signal
3. full-cycle Fourier algorithm is used to estimate
the magnitude and phase angle of the
fundamental frequency (50 or 60Hz) signal
L90 Current Differential Relay: 87L theory
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Phasor Measurement
32 samples for 32 samples for Sliding Data Window
Transmission Transmission of
of one phaselet next phaselet

windo present
w time

time time

waveform magnitude
L90 Current Differential Relay: 87L theory
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Phasor Measurement
32 samples for 32 samples for Sliding Data Window
Transmission Transmission of
of one phaselet next phaselet

windo present
w time

time time

waveform magnitude
L90 Current Differential Relay: 87L theory
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Phasor Measurement: Goodness of Fit


A sum of squared differences between the actual
waveform and an ideal sinusoid over last window is a
measure of a goodness of fit (a measurement error)

window

time
L90 Current Differential Relay: 87L theory
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Phasor Measurement: Goodness of Fit

The goodness of fit is an accuracy index for the digital


measurement
The goodness of fit reflects inaccuracy due to:
transients
CT saturation
inrush currents and other signal distortions
electrical noise
The goodness of fit is used by the L90 to alter the
traditional restraint signal (dynamic restraint)

I1 _ ADA _ A
2 4
N
(
= sumSquares1 _ A I1 _ MAG _ A
2
)
L90 Current Differential Relay: 87L theory
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Differential Characteristics

Imaginary (ILOC/IREM)

OPERATE
ILOC local current
IREM remote end current
OPERATE

RESTRAINT Real (ILOC/IREM)

OPERATE

OPERATE
L90 Current Differential Relay: 87L theory
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Differential Characteristics
Total restraint = Traditional restraint + Adaptive restraint
Imaginary (I /I
LOC )
REM
(Error factor)
OPERATE

Error factor is high

Real (ILOC/IREM)
REST.

Error factor is low


L90 Current Differential Relay: 87L theory
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Breaker-and-a-half

Line current equals


the sum of the two
measured currents
only if CTs are
accurate
L90 Current Differential Relay: 87L theory
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Breaker-and-a-half

Due CT errors the line


current (as measured)
appears inverted
L90 Current Differential Relay: 87L theory
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Breaker-and-a-half CLOSE

VT-1 Multi-function
79
IED (1)
50
BF
CT-1 25
TRIP/STATUS
(1)
CB-1

(3)
VT
21 87
CB-2

TRIP/STATUS 25
(2)

CT-2
50
BF
VT-2 79
(2)
(1)
CLOSE
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L90 Current Differential Relay:
Breaker-and-a-half
The L90 has
advantages on
systems with breaker-
and-a-half or ring bus
configurations. In these
applications, each of
the two three-phase
sets of individual
phase currents (one
associated with each
breaker) can be used
as an input to a
breaker failure
element.
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L90 Current Differential Relay:
Breaker-and-a-half

Benefits:
For restraint forming, maximum of 2 (or more currents is
used). Conventional sum might not provide enough
restraint.

CTs matching is done


internally, different CT
ratios possible
Current are available
individually for BF,
metering etc
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L90 Current Differential Relay:
Breaker-and-a-half

Distributed bus
differential
Up to 4 CTs can be
processed
individually and
summed up with
L90. For application
where buses are
located remotely,
this is beneficial as
CT leads dont allow
applying bus
differential.
L90 Current Differential Relay: Charge
GE Multilin current compensation

The L90 calculates the instantaneous values of the line


charging current using the instantaneous values of the
terminal voltage and shunt parameters of the line
The calculated charging current is subtracted from the
actually measured terminal current
The compensation reduces the spurious differential
current and allows for more sensitive settings
The compensating algorithm:
is accurate over wide range of frequencies
works with shunt reactors installed on the line
works in steady state and during transients
works with both wye- and delta-connected VTs (for
delta VTs the accuracy of compensation is limited)
L90 Current Differential Relay: Charge
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Settings:

Important: The voltage signals used for charging current


compensation are taken from the source assigned with the
CURRENT DIFF SIGNAL SOURCE 1 setting.
L90 Current Differential Relay: Charge
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Local and remote voltages


Voltage, V
200

150

100

50
Time of
0
energization
-50

-100
Time of out of zone fault

-150

-200
0.04 0.06 0.08 0.1 0.12 0.14 0.16 0.18
time, sec

~
L90 Current Differential Relay: Charge
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Traditional and compensated differential
currents (waveforms)
Current, A
0.3
Actual none compensated
current
0.25

0.2
Theoretical compensated
current
0.15

0.1

0.05
Time of
0
energization
-0.05

-0.1

-0.15

-0.2
0.04 0.06 0.08 0.1 0.12 0.14 0.16 0.18

time, sec
L90 Current Differential Relay: Charge
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Traditional and compensated differential


currents (magnitudes)
Current, A
0.08
Actual none compensated
0.07 current after filtering and
Fourier algorithm
0.06

0.05

0.04
Actual compensated current
0.03 after filtering and fourier
algorithm
0.02

0.01

0
0.04 0.06 0.08 0.1 0.12 0.14 0.16 0.18

time, sec
L90 Current Differential Relay:
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Peer-to-Peer Operation
Each relay has sufficient information to make an independent
decision
Communication redundancy
L90-1 L90-2

L90-3
L90 Current Differential Relay:
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Master-Slave Operation
At least one relay has sufficient information to make an
independent decision
The deciding relay(s) sends a transfer-trip command to all other
relays

L90-1 L90-2

L90-3 Data (currents)


Transfer Trip
L90 Current Differential Relay:
GE Multilin Zero-sequence Removal

The L90 protection system could be applied to lines with tapped


transformer(s) even if the latter has its windings connected in a grounded
wye on the line side and the transformer(s) currents are not measured by
the L90 protection system..

L90-1 L90-2
I_0
L90 Current Differential Relay:
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ADM-2 ADM-3

RELAY 1 RELAY 2
Rx Tx
ADM-1 ADM-4
Tx Rx

On SONET/SDH system, transmit and receive channel


delays can be different. Normally, Tx_delay=Rx_delay.
If one path is broken, it can be re-routed to another
physical fiber, resulting in Tx_delayRx_delay.
L90 Current Differential Relay:
GE Multilin Channel Asymmetry

Difference in transmit-receive paths is causing


incorrect synchronization between relays as ping-
pong is operating based on assumption that transmit-
receive delays are the equal.
That results in apparent differential current,
proportional to the value of the channel asymmetry.
If currents and channel asymmetry are high enough,
relay misoperates.
IDIFF
IA IB

Half of the channel


asymmetry in
electrical degrees
L90 Current Differential Relay:
GE Multilin Channel Asymmetry

L90 can cope with channel asymmetry as high as up


to 10 ms using GPS signal.
No additional input is required-GPS clock is
connected to the regular IRIG-B UR input, providing
accurate clock to both events time-stamping and
channel asymmetry compensation algorithm.

ADM-2 ADM-3

GPS clock GPS clock

Rx Tx
ADM-1 ADM-4
Tx Rx
RELAY 1 RELAY 2
L90 Current Differential Relay:
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FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
IRIG-B FAILURE
To Remote Relays
SETTINGS Channels 1 and 2
L90 POWER SYSTEM: 87L GPS Status Fail

OR
BLOCK GPS TIME REF:
Off = 0
REAL TIME CLOCK:
IRIG-B SIGNAL TYPE
None = 0
L90 POWER SYSTEM:
CHNL ASYM COMP: GPS COMPENSATION

Off = 0 RUN

DATA FROM REM OTE Use Calculated

OR
TERM INAL 1 Correction, Establish and
87L Ch 1 Status (OK=1) Update Memory

AND

OR
87L GPS 1 Status (OK=1) Use Memorized
Correction
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
DATA FROM REM OTE 87L DIFF GPS FAIL

OR
TERM INAL 21
87L Ch 2 Status (OK=1) AND SETTINGS
87L GPS 2 Status (OK=1) L90 POWER SYSTEM:
MAX CHNL ASYMMETRY:
L90 POWER SYSTEM:
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND ROUND TRIP TIME
87L DIFF GPS 1 FAIL CHANGE:

AND
RUN FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
87L DIFF 1 MAX ASYM
ACTUAL VALUES | Ch1 Assymetry | > MAX
Ch1 Assymtery
RUN
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
ACTUAL VALUES |Ch1 T-Time New - 87L DIFF 1 TIME CHNG
Ch1 Round Trip Time Ch1 T-TIME Old| > CHANGE

GPS function FLEXLOGIC OPERAND


87L DIFF GPS 2 FAIL

AND
RUN
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
ACTUAL VALUES | Ch2 Assymetry | > MAX 87L DIFF 2 MAX ASYM
Ch2 Assymtery

RUN
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
ACTUAL VALUES |Ch2 T-Time New -
87L DIFF 2 TIME CHNG
Ch2 Round Trip Time Ch2 T-TIME Old| > CHANGE
L90 Current Differential Relay:
GE Multilin Channel Asymmetry

Important consideration is fallback mode if GPS signal is


lost: for example, relay can be programmed to continue
to provide sensitive differential function using memorized
value of last measured channel asymmetry until step
change in the communications path is detected.
L90 Current Differential Relay:
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Asymmetry-disabled
(about 3 ms of
asymmetry present)

Diff. Current
high

Asymmetry-enabled
(about 3 ms of
asymmetry present)
Diff. Current
low
L90 Current Differential Relay:
GE Multilin Channel Asymmetry

Its beneficial to monitor


differential current to
raise an alarm if it
becomes relatively high.
This can happen due to
asymmetry is present,
problems in CT
secondary. Flexelements
are used for that.
L90 Current Differential Relay:
GE Multilin Benefits

Increased Sensitivity without sacrificing Security:


Fast operation (11.5 cycles)
Lower restraint settings / higher sensitivity
Charging current compensation
Unique precise synchronization with frequency tracking
Channel Asymmetry Compensation
CT saturation detection
Dynamic restraint ensures security during noise, harmonics,
CT saturation or transient conditions
Reduced CT requirements
Direct messaging
Increased redundancy due to master-master configuration
Reliable CRC-32 communication packet protection against
noise
Breaker-and-a half applications
L90 Current Differential Relay:
GE Multilin 87L settings

L90 system is
chosen

Charging current
enabled/disabled

Channel ID
enabled/disabled

Channel ID
enabled/disabled

L90 Power System menu.


L90 Current Differential Relay:
GE Multilin 87L settings

87L enabled

Source chosen

Pickup

CT Tap

87L Current Differential menu.


L90 Current Differential Relay:
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Slope 1

Slope 2

DTT

External DTT

87L Current Differential menu.


L90 Current Differential Relay:
GE Multilin 87L settings

As of 5.7 f/w, 87LG


is available

87LG enabled

87LG pickup

87LG slope

87LG delay

87L Current Differential menu.


L90 Current Differential Relay:
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1000/1 2000/5

Rx Tx
(64Kbps)
Tx Rx

L90 can accommodate CT ratios mismatch


up to 5 times even if CTs secondary
nominal current is different.
L90 Current Differential Relay:
GE Multilin 87L settings

Restraint 2

Current Differential major


settings

Restraint 1

Pickup

Breakpoint
(200% of I nominal)
L90 Current Differential Relay:
GE Multilin 87L settings

This portion of logic will not


reset for a continuous
disturbance.

Disturbance Detector-logic
diagram
L90 Current Differential Relay:
GE Multilin 87L settings

Disturbance Detector-elements menu


L90 Current Differential Relay:
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Channel Status menu-


Actual
Values\Statis\Channel Tests
L90 Current Differential Relay:
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Test Set 87L should


operate at the
current

Rx Direct point-to-point Fiber Tx


(64Kbps)
Tx Rx

Test Set 87L should


NOT operate

Rx Direct point-to-point Fiber Tx


(64Kbps)
Tx Rx
L90 Current Differential Relay:
GE Multilin 87L testing

Test Set 1 Test Set 2

Direct point-to-point Fiber


Rx Tx
(64Kbps)
Tx Rx

Operate /
Restraint
Characteristics
L90 Current Differential Relay:
GE Multilin 87L testing

User 87L settings

Operate current
Restraint current

Relays response

Injected currents
L90 Current Differential Relay:
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SETTING

87L TRIP FUNCTION:

Disable=0
Enable=1

SETTING SETTING

87L TRIP SOURCE: 87L TRIP SEAL-IN PICKUP:

IA IA > PICKUP
IB IB > PICKUP
IC IC > PICKUP

SETTING

87L TRIP SEAL-IN:

Enable=1
AND
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
OR 87L TRIP OP A
87L DIFF OP A AND

87L and DTT FLEXLOGIC OPERAND


OR

are OR-ed 87L RECVD DTT A

AND
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
OR 87L TRIP OP B
87L DIFF OP B AND

OR
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
87L RECVD DTT B

AND
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
Mode is hosen: 87L DIFF OP C AND
OR 87L TRIP OP C

OR FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
OR 87L TRIP OP
1P or 3P 87L RECVD DTT C
OR
SETTING

87L TRIP MODE:

1-Pole=0
3-Pole=1
AND
SETTING
AND
87L TRIP SUPV:

50DD SV 0 OR
AND OR
50

Supervising AND

element 50DD SETTING

87L TRIP FORCE 3-:


OR
OR

87L Trip Logic


Off=0 AND
OR
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
OPEN POLE OP
L90 Current Differential Relay:
GE Multilin 87L Trip
SETTING

87L TRIP FUNCTION:

Disable=0
Enable=1
Seal-in outputs if
SETTING SETTING

87L TRIP SOURCE:

IA
87L TRIP SEAL-IN PICKUP:

IA > PICKUP
desirable Outputs per
IB
IC
IB > PICKUP
IC > PICKUP
phase or 3-phase
SETTING

87L TRIP SEAL-IN:

Enable=1
AND
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
OR 87L TRIP OP A
87L DIFF OP A AND

OR
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
87L RECVD DTT A

AND
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
OR 87L TRIP OP B
87L DIFF OP B AND

OR
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
87L RECVD DTT B

AND
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
OR 87L TRIP OP C
87L DIFF OP C AND

OR FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
OR 87L TRIP OP
87L RECVD DTT C
OR
SETTING

87L TRIP MODE:


Logic to detect
1-Pole=0
3-Pole=1 multi-phase
SETTING
AND
evolving and
AND
Open Pole 87L TRIP SUPV: sequential faults
forces 3P trip 50DD SV AND OR
0
50
OR

if another
fault occurs AND

during open
SETTING

87L TRIP FORCE 3-:


OR
OR

87L Trip Logic


pole Off=0 AND

conditions FLEXLOGIC OPERAND


OPEN POLE OP
OR
L90 Current Differential Relay:
GE Multilin 87L Stub bus
Line
Terminal 3

Line Line
Protection Terminal 2
Zone

Goals
Providing protection for stub
bus faults.
DSw
Excluding stub bus terminal
from differential zone of 87L.
CB- CB- Line Providing proper solution for
1 Stub-bus 2 Terminal 1
Protection pilot protection, for tripping or
Zone blocking schemes applied.
L90 Current Differential Relay:
GE Multilin 87L Stub bus

Line disconnect
switch 52b contact

IOC trigger
L90 Current Differential Relay:
GE Multilin Distance

L90 phase and ground distance is the same as D60 elements.


L90 Current Differential Relay:
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L90 backup distance is complimented by line pickup, power swing


detection, POTT and load encroachment.
L90 Current Differential Relay:
GE Multilin Open Pole Detector
L90 Current Differential Relay:
GE Multilin Trip Output

87L is
hard-wired
L90 Current Differential Relay:
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Control elements
available in L90
L90 Current Differential Relay:
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Synchrocheck
Logic
L90 Current Differential Relay:
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3-phase
line VT

1-phase
bus VT

Time that the two


voltages remain within
the admissible angle
difference
L90 Current Differential Relay:
GE Multilin Direct I/O

Example

Local Relay Remote Relay

Breaker Fail is
assigned to Direct
Output 1-1

Direct Input 1-1 (BF


at remote S/S) is
assigned to a trip
gate.
L90 Current Differential Relay:
GE Multilin 87L metering
L90 Current Differential Relay:
GE Multilin Oscillography
L90 Current Differential Relay:
GE Multilin Fault Locator

L90 has a novel, based on Line Current Differential Relay


Synchronized Measurements Method
Takes advantage of the transmitted synchronized per-phase
phasors for the line current different protection.
Two- or three-terminal applications are covered.
Eliminates fault location error due to mutual coupling, fault
resistance, load, non-homogeneity, non-synchronized
measurements.
A single set of fault location equations applies to all fault
types and phase involvement. However, phase selection
information can be used for determination of fault
resistance.
Takes advantage of compensation of the line charging
current.
Makes fault location results available at all terminals
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L90 test program is available on GE Multilin web site


GE Multilin L90 Setting File Example

Order Code: L90-G03-HLH-F8L-H6U-W7H


Simple 230 kV 2 Terminal Line: CT Terminal 1 = 1200:5,
CT Terminal 2 = 1200:5. PT Ratio= 2000:1, 66.4 Nominal
Secondary Volts. Direct Fiber Connection

Communication link
GE Multilin System and Source Setup
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Summary Screen
GE Multilin Setup Diff Element &
Supervision
GE Multilin Setup Diff Element &
Supervision
GE Multilin Setup Distance Elements
GE Multilin Setup Neutral Directional OC
GE Multilin Setup Tripbus 1
Setup Output Contact &
GE Multilin Oscillography
GE Multilin Setup Oscillography Logic

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