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In short line applications, the major concern is to get sufficient fault resistance
coverage. Load encroachment is not such a common problem. The line length that can
be recognized as a short line is not a fixed length; it depends on system parameters
such as voltage and source impedance, see table
Table 25:
Definition of short and very short line
Line category
Vn
Vn
110 kV
500 kV
Very short line
0.75 -3.5 miles
3-15 miles
Short line
4-7 miles
15-30 miles
The IED's ability to set resistive and reactive reach independent for positive and zero
sequence fault loops and individual fault resistance settings for phase-to-phase and
phase-to-ground fault together with load encroachment algorithm improves the
possibility to detect high resistive faults without conflict with the load impedance.
For very short line applications, the underreaching zone 1 can not be used due to the
fact that the voltage drop distribution throughout the line will be too low causing risk
for overreaching. It is difficult, if not impossible, to apply distance protection for short
lines. It is possible to apply an overreaching pilot communication based POTT or
Blocking scheme protection for such lines to have fast tripping along the entire line.
Usually a unit protection, based on comparison of currents at the ends of the lines is
applied for such lines.
8.2.2.5
Long transmission line application
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For long transmission lines, the margin to the load impedance, that is, to avoid load
encroachment, will normally be a major concern. It is well known that it is difficult to
achieve high sensitivity for phase-to-ground fault at remote line end of long lines when
the line is heavy loaded.
What can be recognized as long lines with respect to the performance of distance
protection can generally be described as in table
. Long lines have Source impedance
ratio (SIR’s) less than 0.5.
Table 26:
Definition of long and very long lines
Line category
Vn
Vn
110 kV
500 kV
Long lines
45-60 miles
200-250 miles
Very long lines
>60 miles
>250 miles
Section 8
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Generator protection REG670 2.2 ANSI and Injection equipment REX060, REX061, REX062
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