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AGE
4
OF
26
DGF100
reference
manual, rev 1, Feb 22, 2022
Ground
Fault
Systems
B.V.
2.
F
UNCTIONALITY
2.1
Dipswitch settings
FOR
MAXIMUM
SAFETY
OF
PERSONNEL
AND
EQUIPMENT,
THE
SETTINGS
SHOULD
BE
MADE
WITH
THE
SYSTEM
POWER
SWITCHED
OFF.
Inadvertent changes in settings can cause unexpected trips and unforeseen reactions.
The DGF100 has dipswitches to set the desired Trip Current level, Trip Delay time, Relay Operating Mode
and CS configuration. Below is a summary of the different options. See
2.1.1
CS
configuration
/
Dipswitch
1
The DGF100 is capable of measuring primary ground fault currents from 10 mA - 10000 A with trip level
settings in different ranges:
30 mA - 9.0 A with the system power conductors passing through the built-in 46 mm CS.
30 mA - 9.0 A with the system power conductors passing through an external CS with a
current ratio of 500:1 with its secondary terminals connected to terminals T1 & T2.
60 mA – 18,0 A with the system power conductors passing through an external CS with a
current ratio of 1000:1 with its secondary terminals connected to terminals T1 & T2.
120 mA – 36,0 A with the system power conductors passing through an external CS with a
current ratio of 2000:1 with its secondary terminals connected to terminals T1 & T2.
600 mA – 180 A with the system power conductors passing through an external CS with a
current ratio of 10.000:1 with its secondary terminals connected to terminals T1 & T2.
3.0 - 900 A by passing the 5 A secondary of an interposing CT with a
current ratio of 500:5 through the built-in 46 mm CS.
30 - 9000 A by passing the 5 A secondary of an interposing CT with a
current ratio of 5000:5 through the built-in 46 mm CS.
2.1.2
Ground
Fault
Trip
Current
level
–
dipswitches
2,
3,
4
&
5
The Ground Fault Trip Current level is 30 mA - 9000 A in different ranges.
fourteen Trip Current level settings in each of three ranges, which can be made on dipswitches 2, 3, 4, &
5, depending on the CS configuration selected as described in the above paragraph, 2.1.1.
It is recommended that the Ground Fault Trip level be kept as close to the charging current as possible.
This will provide maximum safety for operating personnel and equipment.
On resistance grounded systems, the Trip Current level should be set lower than 20% of the Neutral
Grounding Resistor let-through current.
2.1.3
Ground
Fault
Trip
Delay
Time
–
dipswitches
6,
7
&
8
The ground fault Trip Delay time range is 20 ms - 5.0 s.
provides a list of the eight Trip Delay
time settings, which can be made with dipswitches 6, 7 and 8.
Set the Ground Fault Trip Delay time to provide the desired delay before the output relay changes state
when the ground fault Trip Delay level is reached or exceeded and the Trip Delay time has expired.
The setting should be selected to co-ordinate with other ground-fault devices connected on the same
power transformer secondary: set shorter than upstream devices; set longer than downstream devices. If
no other ground-fault devices are connected, set for the shortest possible time.