Figure. 5.5.4. - 133. Signal status graph of the permanent overcurrent autoreclosing cycle.
1. Overcurrent is found in the protected line which causes overcurrent protection I> to pick up and
activate REQ1 which causes the starting time calculating for the Shot 1. Shot 1 signal is
activated simultaneously with corresponding starting time even the autorecloser is still in not
running mode.
2. Start time 500 ms for Shot 1 is elapsed and the autorecloser enters to running mode and sends
open command to the breaker.
3. Circuit breaker is opened and I> Start signal is released and simultaneously REQ1 signal for
autorecloser is released. Recloser starts to calculate the Shot1 Dead Time for closing the
breaker.
4. Dead Time for Shot1 is exceeded and autorecloser sends close request for the Object breaker,
the close conditions are met and the breaker close command is sent to breaker close coil.
5. Circuit breaker is closed and since fault is not cleared by the Shot1 given non-energized time,
pick-up of I> is detected. Close command is drop off after the breaker closed indication is
received and the autorecloser starts to calculate Reclaim time for Shot1 simultaneously with the
arcing time.
6. Arcing time for the Shot1 is exceeded which means that the fault is not cleared and the recloser
sends open command to the breaker. Recloser enters to the Shot2 state.
7. Circuit breaker opens and the Dead time calculation for Shot2 starts.
8. Shot2 Dead time calculation is nished and the recloser sends close command to the breaker.
9. Dead Time for Shot2 is exceeded and autorecloser sends close request for the Object breaker,
the close conditions are met and the breaker close command is sent to breaker close coil.
10. Circuit breaker is closed towards the fault which was not cleared by the Shot2 given non-
energized time and I> stage picks up and starts to calculate arcing time for nal trip. Close
command is drop off after the breaker closed indication is received and the autorecloser starts
to calculate Reclaim time.
11. Arcing time is nished and REQ1 request is activated for autorecloser, autorecloser is
calculating Reclaim Time for Shot2 and while during this time new request is received recloser
will jump to next available Shot for this request. For this scheme is not anymore available shots
so autorecloser initializes Final Trip state and drops AR Running, Shot2 Running and REQ1
Running signals. Autorecloser enters to Lock-out state preventing further requests for reclosing.
Circuit breaker is opened and I> Start signal is released. Simultaneously REQ1 signal is
released and recloser is now in steady Lock-out state waiting for manual reset from user and
re-initialization by closing the breaker.
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Instruction manual
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