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Ferrite kit

Accessory for timing of GIS circuit breakers using


TM1800 with DualGround™

User’s Manual

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Art No. ZP-CG04E Doc. CG1842EE V05a 2019


Ferrite kit

Accessory for timing of GIS circuit breakers using
TM1800 with DualGround™

User’s Manual

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Contents

1 Safety 6.3 Insulating ground switches missing.............17


____________________________________ 6 6.4 Cable grounded in another substation........17
1.1 General.........................................................6 6.5 Generator circuit breaker set-up..................18
1.2 Safety instructions.........................................6 7 Specifications
2 Introduction ___________________________________ 20
____________________________________ 8 Index................................................................22
2.1 Application area............................................8
2.2 Principle of a ferrite.......................................8
When is a ferrite required............................................. 8
3 Kit description
___________________________________ 10
3.1 Ferrite kit parts............................................10
3.2 Optional ferrite...........................................11
4 Basics
___________________________________ 12
4.1 Prerequisites...............................................12
Insulated ground switch............................................. 12
Shape of shunts and spacing between shunts and
casing........................................................................ 12
Shunts need to have insulation washers..................... 12
Flexible cables with ferrites attached.......................... 12
Alternative paths for the ground current.................... 13
Maneuver shafts........................................................ 13
Shielded cables.......................................................... 13
All other ground connections..................................... 13
Too many parallel ground connections....................... 13
Too long measurement loop....................................... 13
5 Mounting / Set-up
___________________________________ 14
5.1 Mounting combinations..............................14
Attaching the hook and loop fastener ....................... 14
5.2 How to connect the DCM-cables................14
5.3 Set mode for DCM and tune the system.....15
How to enter the GIS mode....................................... 15
To switch back to normal mode.................................. 15
Tuning....................................................................... 15
6 Application examples
___________________________________ 16
6.1 Without and with transformer
disconnector.................................................16
6.2 Insulated ground switch only available on
the bus bar...................................................16

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1 Safety

1 Safety

1.1 General 1.2 Safety instructions


Sharp edges
Important
The ferrites have sharp edges and have to be handled
Read and comply with the following in-
by care to avoid personal injury.
structions.
Always comply with local safety regula- Fragile
tions.
The ferrites are very fragile and need to be handled
with care. For example dropping the ferrite to the
ground will most probably cause that it will crack. Due
to this there is no warranty on damaged ferrites.


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2 Introduction

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2 Introduction

2 Introduction

2.1 Application area 2.2 Principle of a ferrite


Time measurement, using TM1800 with Dynamic One property of the ferrite is that it increases the
Capacitive Measurement (DCM), on Gas Insulated impedance of a conductor it surrounds. Since the
Switchgear (GIS) Circuit Breakers (CB) grounded on DCM technology uses high frequency AC current as
both sides using ground switches / earth switches. test current we can take advantage of this property to
increase ground loop impedance.

When is a ferrite required


Ferrites are needed when the ground loop has low
impedance compared to the circuit breaker loop. On
Air Insulated Switchgear (AIS) ferrites are normally not
required due to that the ground loop is considerably
longer than the circuit breaker loop. On GIS break-
ers, though, the ground loop is usually about the
same length as the circuit breaker loop and therefore
ferrites are required to increase the impedance in the
ground loop.

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3 Kit description

Test leads
Test leads
Circuit breaker loop
Circuit breaker loop
Ground loop
Ground loop

CB
CB

To DCM module
ToDCM
To DCMmodule
module
Insulation
Insulation
Ferrite
Ferrite

Test leads
Circuit breaker loop
Ground loop

ToTest
DCMleads module
To DCM module
Circuit breaker loop
Ground loop

To DCM module
To DCM module

Relation between ground loop and CB loop on GIS, open


air and dead tank circuit breaker.

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3 Kit description

3 Kit description

3.1 Ferrite kit parts


Designation Pcs Art.No.
Transport case 1 GD-00440
C-shape ferrite 7 XB-40010

I-shape ferrite 4 XB-40020

Round ferrite 4 30-67090

Hook and loop 5 09-10140


fastener
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3 Kit description

3.2 Optional ferrite


Designation Pcs Art.No.
I-shape ferrite, 1 XB-40030
slim

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4 Basics

4 Basics

4.1 Prerequisites Flexible cables with ferrites


attached
Insulated ground switch If the dimensions of the shunt and/or the spacing
At least one of the ground switches need to be of don’t allow attaching a ferrite, the shunt can be
insulated type, i.e. there must be a part, connected to replaced by a flexible cable on which a round shaped
the inner conducting part (through the closed ground ferrite can be attached.
switch), that is possible to disconnect electrically by
detachable jumpers or shunts. Important
Before replacing the shunt with a cable
the following points must be obeyed:
CB
Always comply with local safety regula-
Conducting part
tions.

Insulation The circuit breaker must be closed and


grounded on both sides.
Ferrite

Detachable shunt The shunt replacement (cable) must be


mounted before the shunt is removed.
Insulated ground switch with shunt and ferrite attached
The cable must have the same as, or bet-
Shape of shunts and spacing ter conducting capability than, the shunt.

between shunts and casing The shunt replacement must be approved


The shunts have to be shaped in a way that it is pos- by the manufacturer of the GIS circuit
sible to attach a ferrite around it. Likewise, there must breaker.
be enough space between the shunt and the casing
of the ground switch to fit a ferrite.
Examples of flexible cables with ferrites
attached
Shunts need to have insulation
washers
The bolts holding the shunts have to be equipped
with insulation washers. If not, attaching ferrites
around the shunts will have no effect since the current
is conducted through the bolts.
Insulation washer

Ferrite

Grounding shunt

Insulation washer No insulation washer

Current path with and without insulation washer

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4 Basics

All other ground connections


In some installations the isolated part of the ground
switch is not only grounded through the shunts but
also has a separate grounding bar. In such case ferrites
need to be applied on the grounding bar.

Too many parallel ground


connections
A parallel shunt / ground connection decreases the
impedance by half although ferrites are applied on
both paths. If there are too many parallel shunts/con-
nections to ground the resulting impedance might
be too low for DCM to sense a difference between
closed an open circuit breaker. Where the limit of
number of parallel paths is cannot be stated generally,
but has to be tested out from installation to installa-
tion.
On the contrary, putting ferrites in series on the same
shunt / ground connection increase the impedance.
So this might be a solution when there are too many
parallel paths to ground.

Too long measurement loop


The DCM measurement circuit is optimized for best
amplitude response when connected to GIS circuit
breakers having reasonable distance between ground
switches, say 10 m (33’), however, distances up to 20
m (66’) might be managed.
Alternative paths for the ground
current Note This is not guaranteed functionality, and it has
To achieve desired functionality ferrites must be ap- to be tested out from case to case.
plied on all shunts and/or devices that interconnect Long distances between groundings can be found in
the insulated part of the ground switch to ground, for out-door GIS installations or if the bus bar is equipped
example: with an insulated ground switch.

Maneuver shafts
The ground switch might be operated by a maneu-
ver shaft that transfers the power from the operat-
ing mechanism to the switch, in case the operating
mechanism is externally located. If this maneuver shaft
is made of a conducting material you need to apply a
ferrite around it. If the same maneuver shaft operates
all three phases, ferrites need to be applied between
the phases to separate them from each other.

Shielded cables
If there is a signal cable going to the ground switch it
is most likely of shielded type and then it is necessary
to apply a ferrite around the cable.

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5 Mounting / Set-up

5 Mounting / Set-up

5.1 Mounting combinations 5.2 How to connect the


Important
DCM-cables
Always comply with local safety regula- The access point for one of the test lead clamps is
tions. on the isolated part of the ground switch. However,
Refer to section "1.2 Instrucciones de choosing the second access point might not be
seguridad" on page 6. equally obvious.
The principles for selecting measurement lead access
There are three mounting possibilities with the ferrite points are:
kit:
▪▪The longer ground loop the better
A] Round ferrite to attach on cables or maneu-
ver shafts ▪▪The shorter loop through the circuit breaker the better
So, if there is a choice of access points the most
B] C-shape combined with I-shape when the suitable ones according to the above rules should be
spacing between shunt and casing is small
selected.
C] Two C-shapes when the shunt is thicker than
12 mm (½ ”)

In most cases though it is sufficient to connect the test


clamps on each side of the ferrite.

Combination B and C

Attaching the hook and loop


fastener
If the space between shunt and casing is small it
might be wise to first apply the hook and loop fastener
to the I-shaped ferrite before it is entered behind the
shunt, and then apply the C-shaped ferrite.

Note To obtain full effect of the ferrites they must


be fastened tight together, without any air
gap between the contact surfaces.

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5 Mounting / Set-up

2] Press the TUNE button shortly.


5.3 Set mode for DCM and The tuning is performed automatically chan-
tune the system nel by channel and its corresponding LED
flashes. Tuning will take about half a minute
The TM1800 DCM module has two modes – Normal
and when finished all channel LEDs, with
mode and GIS mode. The difference between the
cables connected, will be lit.
two modes is that the GIS mode is more sensitive.
After starting TM1800 the DCM mode is always reset 3] Proceed as a normal time measurement.
to normal mode.

▪▪The normal mode shall be used on open air circuit


breakers.
▪▪The GIS mode shall be used for GIS circuit breakers but it
can also be used for open air circuit breakers having one
interrupter per phase.

How to enter the GIS mode


1] Keep the TUNE button pressed down for
more than five seconds.
The DCM module will confirm the mode
change by flashing all LEDs simultaneously.
Once the TUNE button is released the tuning will start
in opposite channel order, i.e. beginning with channel
C2 and ending with channel A1.
The reversed tuning order is an indication of that the
DCM module is in GIS mode.

To switch back to normal mode


1] Keep the TUNE button pressed down for
more than five seconds.
The DCM will confirm the mode change by
flashing all LEDs simultaneously.
Once the TUNE button is released the tuning will start
beginning with channel A1 and ending with channel C2.

Note If tuning is not successful (LEDs off after


completed tuning) it could hint that the
impedance of the circuit is too low. To fix this
problem the DCM cables between the small
box and the clamps can be spread from each
other.

If you move the position of a DCM cable’s


high frequency part (between small box
and circuit breaker) you need to re-tune the
system. The same applies if ferrites are moved/
added/removed.

Tuning
Once all ferrites are attached the system need to be
tuned. This must be done when the circuit breaker is
in closed position.
1] Check that the circuit breaker is in closed
position.

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6 Application examples

6 Application examples

6.1 Without and with 6.2 Insulated ground


transformer disconnector switch only available on
Both are possible with DCM. the bus bar
In this example the B bus bar need to be taken out of
A A
service.
B B
A A
B B

CB CB

CB CB

GIS GIS

GIS GIS

A
B
Measurement lead access points are shown with red arrows.

CB

GIS

Measurement lead access points are shown with red arrows.

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6 Application examples

6.3 Insulating ground 6.4 Cable grounded in


switches missing another substation
Access points outside GIS e.g. on transformer or line.
In these examples ferrites might be needed on the Important
transformer and line grounding. Before you connect the test leads you
must confirm that there is less than 0.7
A volts potential
A difference between the
access points when the circuit breaker is
B B
open.

No ferrites needed in this example. Access point to


conducting part of cable can, on certain GIS designs,
CB CB
be found at the bushing where the cable connects to
the GIS. On some designs an insulation cone can be
removed to get access to the conducting part.

A
B
GIS GIS

CB
Optional ferrite
Line
Optional ferrite

A A
B B GIS

Cable grounded in
CB another substation

Measurement lead access points are shown with red arrows.

GIS

Optional ferrite
Line

Measurement lead access points are shown with red arrows.

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6 Application examples

6.5 Generator circuit


breaker set-up
No ferrites needed in this example. The generator’s
winding gives sufficient impedance in the ground
loop.

G
GCB

Measurement lead access points are shown with red arrows.

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7 Specifications

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7 Specifications

7 Specifications

Specifications
Dimensions
C-shape ferrite A 101.5 mm (4.0")
B 20.5 mm (0.8")
F

C 37.5 mm (1.5")
D 13.5 mm (0.5")
E 85.5 mm (3.4")
F 8 mm (0.3")

Note: Measures does not include hook and


A
E

loop fastener

D
B C

I-shape ferrites A 102 mm (4")


Two versions, one B 7.5 mm (0.3")
included in the C1 37.5 mm (1.5")
Ferrite kit and a C2 25 mm (1.0") Note: Optional accessory
slimmer one as an
optional accessory. Note: Measures does not include hook and
loop fastener
A

B C1,2

Round ferrite A 55.5 mm (2.2")


B 43 mm (1.7")
C 26 mm (1.0") Max. cable diam. 25.4 mm (1")
C

A B

Hook and loop 26 X 290 mm (1.02 X 11.4")


fastener
Transport case 390 x 310 100 mm (15.4" x 12.2" x 3.9")
4.5 kg (9.9 lbs)
total kit including transport case

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7 Specifications

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Index

Index
A
Application examples..................................... 16

C
Connect the DCM-cables............................... 14
C-shape ferrite................................................ 10

F
Flexible cables................................................ 12

G
GIS mode....................................................... 15
Ground current............................................... 13
Ground switch................................................ 12

H
Hook and loop fastener...........................10,  14

I
Insulated ground switch.................................. 12
Insulation washers.......................................... 12
I-shape ferrite................................................. 10

M
Maneuver shafts............................................. 13
Measurement loop.......................................... 13
Mounting......................................................... 14

N
Normal mode.................................................. 15

P
Parallel ground connections........................... 13
Principle of a ferrite.......................................... 8

R
Re-tune........................................................... 15
Round ferrite................................................... 10

S
Set mode for DCM.......................................... 15
Shielded cables.............................................. 13
Shunts............................................................ 12

T
Tune the system............................................. 15

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