ELE515:POWER SYSTEM PROTECTION

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Credits:3

Course Objectives:

To understand the concept of protection schemes for electrical machines and transmission
lines

To understand the need and applications of communication in power system protection

To learn about the recent developments going on in protective relaying

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Unit I
Introduction : Zones of protection, Basic objective of power system protection,
Factors affecting the power system protection, Relays classification, Principles of relay
application in the power system, Per-unit and percent values, Polarity and phasors,
Symmetrical components review
Recent Developments in Protective Relays : DSP fundamentals like aliasing,
Introduction, Fault detection, classification and location scheme, Wide Area Phasor
Measurement Technology, Concept of synchronized sampling
Unit II
Current Based Relaying Schemes for Transmission Lines : Introduction, Types
of transmission line faults, Overcurrent protection of transmission line, Application of
overcurrent relay using different relay characteristics, Phase and ground relays,
Directional protection, Numerical overcurrent and earth fault relay
Unit III
Pilot Independent Distance Relaying Scheme : Introduction, Transmission line
protection, Distance protection, Reach of distance relay, Selection of measuring unit,
Current and voltage connections, Distance protection using static comparators,
Problems in distance protection
Pilot Relaying Scheme for Transmission Lines : Introduction, Pilot protection
system, Types of pilot communicaiton, Wire pilot relaying scheme, Carrier current
protection scheme, Blocking and unblocking carrier aided distance scheme, Transfer
tripping carrier aided distance scheme
Unit IV
Generator Protection : Introduction, Negative sequence current backup protection,
Differential protection, Stator earth-fault protection, Stator winding turn-to-turn fault
protection, Rotor ground fault protection, Loss of excitation
Motor Protection : Introduction, Faults/abnormal conditions in induction motors,
Protection schemes of induction motors, Numerical protection of induction motors
Unit V
Transformer Protection : Abnormal conditions in transformers, Non-electrical
protection, Overcurrent protection, Earth fault protection, Inter-turn fault, Differential
protection, Digital protection of transformers, Introduction
Unit VI
Bus Protection : Introduction, Bus-bar arrangements, Bus-bar faults and protection
requirements, Impact of current transformer saturation on busbar protection,
Classification of busbar protection schemes, Digital Protection of Busbar
Text Books:

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Text Books:

1. PROTECTION AND SWITCHGEAR by BHAVESH BHALJA, R.P.MAHESHWARI,

OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1st Edition, (2011)

References:
1. PROTECTIVE RELAYING PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATIONS by J. LEWIS
BLACKBURN, CRC PRESS, 3rd Edition,

2. POWER SYSTEM PROTECTION by P.M. ANDERSON, IEEE, 2nd Edition,

3. POWER SYSTEM PROTECTION AND SWITCHGEAR by BARDRI RAM, MCGRAW

HILL EDUCATION, 2nd Edition,

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