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Restricted Earth Fault Protection-Lv (Mcag14) : Stabilising Voltage Calculation

The document provides calculations for restricted earth fault protection for low voltage circuits. It calculates key parameters like the stabilizing voltage, knee point voltage, operating current, and fault voltage. It determines that a metrosil resistor is not required as the peak voltage of 2002.9V is below the 3000V threshold for needing surge protection.

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Restricted Earth Fault Protection-Lv (Mcag14) : Stabilising Voltage Calculation

The document provides calculations for restricted earth fault protection for low voltage circuits. It calculates key parameters like the stabilizing voltage, knee point voltage, operating current, and fault voltage. It determines that a metrosil resistor is not required as the peak voltage of 2002.9V is below the 3000V threshold for needing surge protection.

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RESTRICTED EARTH FAULT PROTECTION-LV (MCAG14)

Vf=If(RCT+2RL+RST+RR) - Refer page no-9 in manual

RR-relay impedance

Rst-value of stabilizing resistor

Rl-lead resistance of cable

Rct-secondary resistance of CT

If-maximum fault current


STABILISING VOLTAGE CALCULATION:

If=full load current/trafo impedence - Refer page no-10 in manual

=787.3/0.135

=5831.85/800

=7.29 A

Vs>7.29(3.2+0.461) (R ct-3.2 ohm, 2RL-0.461)

>26.68V
KNEE POINT VOLTAGE SELECTION:

Vk>2Vs - Refer page no-10 in manual

>2*26.68=53.36V
CT MAGANATISING CURRENT CALCULATION:

Ie=Vs*Im at Vk/2 / Vk/2 (V K-300V,IM-40mA at VK/2)

=26.68*0.04/(300/2)=0.0071A

Ie-magnatising current of CT
PRIMARY OPREATING CURRENT CALCULATION:

Ip=N (Ir+n*Ie) - Refer page no-10 in manual

=800(0.1+4*0.0071)=102.72A (I r-set current-10%)

Ip-opreating primary current


STABILISING RESISTOR CALCULATION:

Rst=Vs-(VA/Ir)/Ir - Refer page no-10 in manual

=26.68-(1/0.1)/0.1

=166.8 ohm
RELAY IMPEDANCE CALCULATION:

Rr=VA/I2

=1/0.12

=100 ohm
FAULT VOLTAGE CALCULATION:

Vf=7.29*(3.2+0.461+166.8+100)

=1971.6V

PEAK VOLTAGE CALCULATION:

Vp=2*(2Vk(Vf-Vk))0.5 - Refer page no-10 in manual

=2*(2*300(1971.6-300))0.5

=2002.9V

Metrosil is not recommended here.


MANUFACTURER REFERENCE:

When the maximum voltage which appears across the relay circuit on

internal faults exceeds 3000 volts peak a metrosil non-linear resistor must be

fitted across the relay and the stabilizing resistor.

The metrosil should be chosen so that the current at the voltage setting of

the relay is less than 30mA for a 1 amp and 100mA for 5 amp current

transformers.

At the maximum secondary internal fault current the metrosil cut-off point

should not be greater than 1500 volts rms or 2120 volts peak.

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