Date Code 20010515
Applications
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SEL-2BFR, -2/BFR Instruction Manual
SECTION 5: APPLICATIONS
B
REAKER
F
AILURE
R
ELAYING
O
VERVIEW
In an ideal situation, when a fault occurs on a power system, the system primary protection
operates to remove the faulted equipment from service. Zones of protection are arranged to
minimize service disruption when local primary protection operates. When local protection fails
to clear a fault, backup protection clears the fault, sometimes removing more equipment from
service than the primary protection would have during correct operation.
Both local and remote backup protection is available to the system protection engineer. Remote
backup consists of overlapping, time-coordinated protection zones that can operate if a fault
outside the instantaneous protection zone persists. Local backup protection uses redundant
equipment that operates to clear a fault if primary protection fails. The extent of redundancy
depends on the availability of resources and the importance of the load.
Breaker failure relaying is one form of local backup protection. Consider using breaker failure
relaying instead of remote backup if any of the following conditions are true:
Remote backup fault clearing time is greater than maximum allowed fault clearing time
due to system stability or equipment damage considerations.
Critical loads are lost due to remote fault clearing which can be maintained using local
breaker failure relaying.
Remote fault clearing is sequential, requiring the local fault contribution to be cleared
before remote relaying can detect the fault.
If the breaker fails to clear a fault, all electrically adjacent breakers must be opened. This stops a
continuing fault and interrupts current flow in the failed breaker. Figure 5.1 shows a basic
breaker failure scheme. 62X and 62Y are breaker failure initiate inputs from the local primary
and backup line protection. The 50 overcurrent element is set to pick up for very low current
levels. This element should be immune to dc and exponentially decaying ramp currents and have
a high dropout ratio, resetting quickly when the protected breaker opens. When the timer expires,
it energizes the 86 lockout relay, which initiates local tripping of all electrically adjacent breakers.
Optionally, the 86 lockout relay can initiate transfer tripping to clear electrically adjacent remote
breakers.
Figure 5.1: Basic Breaker Failure Protection Scheme
Time delay selection is important. Figure 5.2 illustrates the timing of the basic breaker failure
scheme. Calculate an absolute maximum fault clearing time based upon system stability and
equipment I
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t withstand considerations. In the event of a breaker failure, total time to clear all
electrically adjacent breakers must be less than this absolute maximum. The 62 timer delay
should be set to allow time for the protected breaker to operate and the 50 element to reset. Also,
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