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    Protection Fundamentals

    By

    Craig Wester, John Levine

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    Outline

    Introductions Tools

    Enervista Launchpad

    OnLine Store Demo Relays at ISO / Levine

    Discussion of future classes

    Protection Fundamentals ANSI number handout, Training CDs

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    Introduction

    Speakers: Craig WesterGE Multilin Regional Manager

    John LevineGE Multilin Account Manager

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    Objective

    We are here to help make your job easier.This is very informal and designed aroundISO Applications. Please ask question.

    We are not here to preach to you. The knowledge base on GE Multilin

    Relays varies greatly at ISO. If you have aquestion, there is a good chance there are3 or 4 other people that have the samequestion. Please ask it.

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    Tools

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    Demo Relays with Ethernet

    Working with James McRoy and Dave

    Curtis

    SR 489

    SR 750

    G30

    MIF II Training CDs

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    Demo Relays at L-3

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    Future Classes GE Multilin Training will be the 2nd Friday of

    every month. We will cover: MarchBasics, Enervista Launchpad, ANSI numberand what they represent, Uploading, downloading,Training CDs, etc.

    April489 Relay

    MayMIF II relay June - 750 Relay

    July - UR relay basic including Enervista Engineer

    AugustUR F60 and F35 relays

    SeptemberG30 and G60 including Transformer andGenerator in same zone

    OctoberCommunications and security

    November - Neutral Grounding Resistors

    DecemberCts and PTs

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    Protection Fundamentals

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    Cost of protective relays should be balancedagainst risks involved if protection is not

    sufficient and not enough redundancy.

    Primary objectives is to have faulted zonesprimary protection operate first, but if there are

    protective relays failures, some form of

    backup protection is provided.

    Backup protection is local (if local primary

    protection fails to clear fault) and remote (if

    remote protection fails to operate to clear

    fault)

    Art & Science of Protect ion

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    Primary Equipment & Components

    Transformers - to step up or step down voltage level

    Breakers - to energize equipment and interrupt fault current

    to isolate faulted equipment

    Insulators - to insulate equipment from ground and other

    phases

    Isolators (switches) - to create a visible and permanent

    isolation of primary equipment for maintenance purposes

    and route power flow over certain buses.

    Bus - to allow multiple connections (feeders) to the same

    source of power (transformer).

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    Primary Equipment & Components Grounding - to operate and maintain equipment safely

    Arrester - to protect primary equipment of sudden

    overvoltage (lightning strike).

    Switchgearintegrated components to switch, protect,

    meter and control power flow

    Reactors - to limit fault current (series) or compensate for

    charge current (shunt)

    VT and CT - to measure primary current and voltage and

    supply scaled down values to P&C, metering, SCADA, etc.

    Regulators - voltage, current, VAR, phase angle, etc.

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    Types of Protection

    Overcurrent Uses current to determine magnitude of fault Simple

    May employ definite time or inverse time curves

    May be slow Selectivity at the cost of speed (coordination stacks)

    Inexpensive

    May use various polarizing voltages or ground current

    for directionality Communication aided schemes make more selective

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    Instantaneous Overcurrent Protection (IOC) &

    Definite Time Overcurrent

    Relay closest to fault operates

    first Relays closer to source

    operate slower

    Time between operating forsame current is called CTI(Clearing Time Interval)

    Distribution

    Substation

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    (TOC) Coordination

    Relay closest to fault operates

    first Relays closer to source

    operate slower

    Time between operating forsame current is called CTI

    Distribution

    Substation

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    Selection of the curves

    uses what is termed as a

    time multiplier or

    time dial to effectively

    shift the curve up or

    down on the time axis

    Operate region lies

    above selected curve,

    while no-operate region

    lies below it

    Inverse curves can

    approximate fuse curve

    shapes

    Time Overcurrent Protection (TOC)

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    Multiples of pick-up

    Time Overcurrent Protection

    (51, 51N, 51G)

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    Types of Protection

    Differential current in = current out

    Simple

    Very fast

    Very defined clearing area

    Expensive

    Practical distance limitations Line differential systems overcome this using

    digital communications

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    Differential

    Note CT polarity

    dots

    This is athrough-current

    representation

    Perfect

    waveforms, nosaturation

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    Differential

    Note CT

    polarity dots

    This is aninternal fault

    representation

    Perfectwaveforms, no

    saturation

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    Types of Protection

    Voltage Uses voltage to infer fault or abnormal

    condition

    May employ definite time or inverse time

    curves May also be used for undervoltage load

    shedding Simple

    May be slow

    Selectivity at the cost of speed (coordinationstacks)

    Inexpensive

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    Types of Protection

    Frequency Uses frequency of voltage to detect power

    balance condition

    May employ definite time or inverse time

    curves Used for load shedding & machinery

    under/overspeed protection Simple

    May be slow

    Selectivity at the cost of speed can be expensive

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    Types of Protection

    Power Uses voltage and current to determine

    power flow magnitude and direction

    Typically definite time Complex

    May be slow

    Accuracy important for many applications

    Can be expensive

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    Types of Protection

    Distance (Impedance) Uses voltage and current to determine impedance of

    fault

    Set on impedance [R-X] plane

    Uses definite time Impedance related to distance from relay

    Complicated

    Fast

    Somewhat defined clearing area with reasonableaccuracy

    Expensive

    Communication aided schemes make more selective

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    Impedance

    Relay in Zone 1 operates first

    Time between Zones is calledCTI

    Source

    A B

    21 21

    T1

    T2

    ZA

    ZB

    R

    X ZL

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    Generation-typically at 4-20kV

    Transmission-typically at 230-765kV

    Subtransmission-typically at 69-161kV

    Receives power from transmission system and

    transforms into subtransmission level

    Receives power from subtransmission system

    and transforms into primary feeder voltage

    Distribution network-typically 2.4-69kV

    Low voltage (service)-typically 120-600V

    Typical

    Bulk

    PowerSystem

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    1. Generator or Generator-Transformer Units

    2. Transformers

    3. Buses

    4. Lines (transmission and distribution)5. Utilization equipment (motors, static loads, etc.)

    6. Capacitor or reactor (when separately protected)

    Unit Generator-Tx zone

    Bus zone

    Line zone

    Bus zone

    Transformer zone Transformer zone

    Bus zone

    Generator

    ~

    XFMR Bus Line Bus XFMR Bus Motor

    Motor zone

    ProtectionZones

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    1. Overlap is accomplished by the locations of CTs, the key source forprotective relays.

    2. In some cases a fault might involve a CT or a circuit breaker itself, which

    means it can not be cleared until adjacent breakers (local or remote) are

    opened.

    Zone A Zone B

    Relay Zone A

    Relay Zone B

    CTs are located at both sides of CB-fault between CTs is cleared from both remote

    sides

    Zone A Zone B

    Relay Zone A

    Relay Zone B

    CTs are located at one side of CB-fault between CTs is sensed by both relays,

    remote right side operate only.

    Zone Overlap

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    1. One-line diagram of the system or area involved

    2. Impedances and connections of power equipment, system

    frequency, voltage level and phase sequence

    3. Existing schemes

    4. Operating procedures and practices affecting protection

    5. Importance of protection required and maximum allowed

    clearance times

    6. System fault studies

    7. Maximum load and system swing limits

    8. CTs and VTs locations, connections and ratios

    9. Future expansion expectance

    10. Any special considerations for application.

    What Info is Required to Apply Protection

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    C37.2:

    Device

    Numbers

    Partial listing

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    One Line Diagram

    Non-dimensioned diagram showing how

    pieces of electrical equipment are

    connected

    Simplification of actual system

    Equipment is shown as boxes, circles and

    other simple graphic symbols

    Symbols should follow ANSI or IEC

    conventions

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    1-Line Symbols [1]

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    1-Line Symbols [2]

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    1-Line Symbols [3]

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    1-Line [1]

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    1-Line [2]

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    3-Line

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    CB Trip Circuit (Simplified)

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    Lock Out Relay

    86b

    PR

    86b

    Shown in RESET position

    86

    TC 86a

    CB C il Ci it M it i

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    CB Coil Circuit Monitoring:

    T with CB Closed; C with CB Opened

    CB C il Ci it M it i

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    CB Coil Circuit Monitoring:

    Both T&C Regardless of CB state

    Current Transformers

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    Current transformers are used to step primary system currents

    to values usable by relays, meters, SCADA, transducers, etc.

    CT ratios are expressed as primary to secondary; 2000:5, 1200:5,

    600:5, 300:5

    A 2000:5 CT has a CTR of 400

    Current Transformers

    St d d IEEE CT R l

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    IEEE relay class is defined in terms of the voltage a CT

    can deliver at 20 times the nominal current rating

    without exceeding a 10% composite ratio error.

    For example, a relay class of C100 on a 1200:5 CT means that

    the CT can develop 100 volts at 24,000 primary amps

    (1200*20) without exceeding a 10% ratio error. Maximum

    burden = 1 ohm.

    100 V = 20 * 5 * (1ohm)

    200 V = 20 * 5 * (2 ohms)

    400 V = 20 * 5 * (4 ohms)

    800 V = 20 * 5 * (8 ohms)

    Standard IEEE CT Relay

    Accuracy

    St d d IEEE CT B d (5 A )

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    Standard IEEE CT Burdens (5 Amp)(Per IEEE Std. C57.13-1993)

    Current into the Dot Out of the Dot

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    Current into the Dot, Out of the Dot

    Current out of the dot, in to the dot

    Voltage Transformers

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    VP

    VS

    Relay

    Voltage (potential) transformers are used to isolate and step

    down and accurately reproduce the scaled voltage for the

    protective device or relay

    VT ratios are typically expressed as primary to secondary;

    14400:120, 7200:120

    A 4160:120 VT has a VTR of 34.66

    Voltage Transformers

    T i l CT/VT Ci it

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    Typical CT/VT Circuits

    Courtesy of Blackburn, Protective Relay: Principles and Applications

    CT/VT Ci it C i G d

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    CT/VT Circuit vs. Casing Ground

    Case ground made at IT location

    Secondary circuit ground made at first point of

    use

    Case

    Secondary Circuit

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    Equipment Grounding

    Prevents shock exposure of personnel

    Provides current carrying capability for the

    ground-fault current

    Grounding includes design and construction ofsubstation ground mat and CT and VT safety

    grounding

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    System Grounding

    Limits overvoltages

    Limits difference in electric potential through local

    area conducting objects

    Several methods

    Ungrounded

    Reactance Coil Grounded

    High Z Grounded Low Z Grounded

    Solidly Grounded

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    1. Ungrounded: There is no intentional

    ground applied to the system-

    however its grounded through

    natural capacitance. Found in 2.4-

    15kV systems.

    2. Reactance Grounded: Total system

    capacitance is cancelled by equal

    inductance. This decreases thecurrent at the fault and limits voltage

    across the arc at the fault to decrease

    damage.

    X0

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    3. High Resistance Grounded: Limitsground fault current to 10A-20A.

    Used to limit transient overvoltages

    due to arcing ground faults.

    R0= 2X0

    System Grounding

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    5. Solidly Grounded: There is a

    connection of transformer orgenerator neutral directly to station

    ground.

    Effectively Grounded: R0

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    Basic Current Connections:How System is Grounded

    Determines How Ground Fault is Detected

    Medium/High

    Resistance

    Ground

    Low/No

    Resistance

    Ground

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    Substation Types

    Single Supply

    Multiple Supply

    Mobile Substations for emergencies

    Types are defined by number of

    transformers, buses, breakers to provide

    adequate service for application

    Industrial Substation Arrangements

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    Industrial Substation Arrangements(Typical)

    Industrial Substation Arrangements

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    Industrial Substation Arrangements(Typical)

    Utility Substation Arrangements

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    Utility Substation Arrangements

    Single Bus, 1 Tx, Dual supply Single Bus, 2 Tx, Dual

    Supply

    2-sections Bus with HS Tie-Breaker,

    2 Tx, Dual Supply

    (Typical)

    Utility Substation Arrangements

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    Breaker-and-a-halfallows reduction of

    equipment cost by using 3 breakers for

    each 2 circuits. For load transfer and

    operation is simple, but relaying is

    complex as middle breaker is responsible

    to both circuits

    Utility Substation Arrangements

    Bus

    1

    Bus 2

    Ring busadvantage that one

    breaker per circuit. Also each

    outgoing circuit (Tx) has 2 sources

    of supply. Any breaker can be taken

    from service without disrupting

    others.

    (Typical)

    Utility Substation Arrangements

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    Double Bus:Upper Main and

    Transfer, bottom Double Main bus

    Main bus

    Aux. bus

    Bus 1

    Bus 2

    Tie

    breaker

    Utility Substation Arrangements

    Main

    Reserve

    Transfer

    Main-Reserved and Transfer

    Bus: Allows maintenance of any

    bus and any breaker

    (Typical)

    Switchgear Defined

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    Switchgear Defined Assemblies containing electrical switching,

    protection, metering and management devices Used in three-phase, high-power industrial,

    commercial and utility applications

    Covers a variety of actual uses, including motor

    control, distribution panels and outdoorswitchyards

    The term "switchgear" is plural, even whenreferring to a single switchgear assembly (never

    say, "switchgears") May be a described in terms of use:

    "the generator switchgear"

    "the stamping line switchgear"

    A Good Day in System

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    A Good Day in System

    Protection

    CTs and VTs bring electrical info to relays

    Relays sense current and voltage and declare

    fault

    Relays send signals through control circuits tocircuit breakers

    Circuit breaker(s) correctly trip

    What Cou ld Go Wrong Here????

    A Bad Day in System

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    A Bad Day in System

    Protection

    CTs or VTs are shorted, opened, or their wiring is Relays do not declare fault due to setting errors,

    faulty relay, CT saturation

    Control wires cut or batteries dead so no signal issent from relay to circuit breaker

    Circuit breakers do not have power, burnt trip coil

    or otherwise fail to trip

    Protect ion Systems Typ ical ly are

    Designed for N-1

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    Protection Performance Statistics

    Correct and desired: 92.2%

    Correct but undesired: 5.3% Incorrect: 2.1%

    Fail to trip: 0.4%

    Contribution to Faults

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    Contribution to Faults

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    Fault Types (Shunt)

    AC & DC Current Components

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    AC & DC Current Components

    of Fault Current

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    Variation of current with time

    during a fault

    Useful Conversions

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    Useful Conversions

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    Per Unit System

    Establish two base quantities:

    Standard practice is to define

    Base power3 phase

    Base voltageline to line

    Other quantities derived with basic powerequations

    Per Unit Basics

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    Per Unit Basics

    Short Circuit Calculations

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    Short Circuit Calculations

    Per Unit System

    Per Unit Value = Actual QuantityBase Quantity

    Vpu

    = Vactual

    Vbase

    Ipu = Iactual

    Ibase

    Zpu = ZactualZbase

    Sh t Ci it C l l ti

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    Short Circuit Calculations

    Per Unit System

    Short Circuit Calculations

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    Short Circuit Calculations

    Per Unit SystemBase Conversion

    Zpu = ZactualZbase

    Zbase = kV2base

    MVAbase

    Zpu1= MVAbase1kV 2base1

    XZactual

    Zpu2= MVAbase2kV 2base2

    XZactual

    Zpu2 =Zpu1 x kV2base1 xMVAbase2

    kV 2base2 MVAbase1

    A St d f F lt

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    A Study of a Fault.

    Fault Interruption and Arcing

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    Fault Interruption and Arcing

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    A Fl h H d

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    Arc Flash Hazard

    Arc Flash Mitigation:

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    Problem Description

    An electric arc flash can occur if a conductive object getstoo close to a high-amp current source or by equipment

    failure (ex., while opening or closing disconnects, racking

    out)

    The arc can heat the air to temperatures as high as 35,000 F, andvaporize metal in equipment

    The arc flash can cause severe skin burns by direct heat exposure

    and by igniting clothing

    The heating of the air and vaporization of metal creates a pressure

    wave (arc blast) that can damage hearing and cause memory loss(from concussion) and other injuries.

    Flying metal parts are also a hazard.

    Methods to Reduce

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    Methods to Reduce

    Arc Flash Hazard

    Arc flash energy may be expressed in I2tterms,so you can decrease the Ior decrease the ttolessen the energy

    Protective relays can help lessen the tbyoptimizing sensitivity and decreasing clearing time

    Protective Relay Techniques

    Other means can lessen the Iby limiting fault

    current Non-Protective Relay Techniques

    Non-Protective Relaying Methods

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    Non Protective Relaying Methods

    of Reducing Arc Flash Hazard

    System designmodifications increase

    power transformer

    impedance

    Addition of phase reactors

    Faster operating breakers

    Splitting of buses

    Current limiting fuses

    (provides partial protection

    only for a limited currentrange)

    Electronic current limiters (thesedevices sense overcurrent and

    interrupt very high currents with

    replaceable conductor links

    (explosive charge)

    Arc-resistant switchgear (thisreally doesn't reduce arc flash

    energy; it deflects the energy

    away from personnel)

    Optical arc flash protection via

    fiber sensors Optical arc flash protection via

    lens sensors

    Protective Relaying Methods

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    of Reducing Arc Flash Hazard

    Bus differential protection (thisreduces the arc flash energy by

    reducing the clearing time

    Zone interlock schemes where

    bus relay selectively is allowed

    to trip or block depending onlocation of faults as identified

    from feeder relays

    Temporary setting changes to

    reduce clearing time during

    maintenance

    Sacrifices coordination

    FlexCurve for improvedcoordination opportunities

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