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S.E.C. CENTRAL REGION BRANCH

TRANSMISSION DEPARTMENT
STANDARD PROCEDURE
1

INDEX NUMBER

T/P&T

DATE OF ISSUE

4a

54870

4b

300/ 97

06

Ro

10 OCT 2000

TITLE:

TEST AND MAINTENANCE OF

DIFFERENTIAL PROTECTION RELAY
ABB MAKE
Type : RADSB

PREPARED BY:

MOHAMMED ANWAR A. SAMAD

SAMIR A.A. ZAMZAM
AHMED IBRAHIM AL SHABNAN
ENGINEERS
CONCURRED BY:

MOHAMMED S. AL-RAFAA

MANAGER
PROTECTION AND TESTING

APPROVED BY:

HAMAD SAUD AL-MUHAIDEB

DIRECTOR
TRANSMISSION DEPARTMENT

* PNT97/nars

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S.E.C. CENTRAL REGION BRANCH

TRANSMISSION DEPARTMENT
DISTRIBUTION OF STANDARD PROCEDURES

LOCATION

DATE

VICE PRESIDENT (OPERATIONS SECTOR) OFFICE

DIRECTOR TECHNICAL STUDIES
DIRECTOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT
DIRECTOR GENERATION DEPARTMENT
DIRECTOR GENERATION ENGINEERING DEPT.
DIRECTOR SYSTEM OPERATIONS
DIRECTOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS
DIRECTOR DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT
MANAGER O&M AL-QASSIM
MANAGER SUBSTATION MAINTENANCE
MANAGER TRANSMISSION OPERATIONS
MANAGER NETWORK MAINTENANCE
MANAGER PROTECTION AND TESTING
TRANSMISSION REPRESENTATIVE AL-KHARJ
TRANSMISSION REPRESENTATIVE AL-DAWASIR
TRANSMISSION REPRESENTATIVE AL-AFLAG
PROGRAMMING AND RESOURCES DIVISION

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TYPE - RADSB
PAGE

CONTENTS
1.0

INTRODUCTION

1.1

PURPOSE

1.2

OBJECTIVE

1.3

APPLICATION

2.0

PROCEDURE

2.1

GENERAL

2.2

RESOURCES

2.2.1 MANPOWER

2.2.2 TOOLS & EQUIPMENTS

2.2.3 TRANSPORT

2.2.4 INFORMATION

2.3

TEST AND MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE

5-16

2.4

SAFETY

17

3.0

IMPLEMENTATION

17

4.0

ATTACHMENTS

5.0

REFERENCES

18-21
17

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1.0

INTRODUCTION:
Protection and Controls are inherent part of any system, no system exists
without protection and controls. Similarly the protection and controls proper
functioning is very vital in the Interconnected Electrical power system, and any
improper operation may cost the utility and the Nation in Millions.
Due to the above stated facts, the Healthiness of the Protection & Controls to be
tested and maintained periodically.

1.1

PURPOSE:
Protection and Controls Equipments to be tested in a way that all of its features
to be covered without any undue damage to the relay. Maintenance like dust,
contact cleaning, PCB conditioning and contact settings need to be carried out,
according to this standard procedure.

1.2

OBJECTIVE:
The objective is to keep the Protection and Control equipment in good working
condition. The standard procedure guides the Test & Maintenance Engineer for
his job, from which we achieve the following:
(a) Full coverage of testing and maintenance in sequencial order.
(b) Efficient use of time.
(c) Proper use of equipment, manpower and transport.

1.3

APPLICATION:
This procedure must be strictly applied whenever periodic maintenance and
testing is carried out. Without this procedure this job must not be done.

2.0

PROCEDURE
2.1 GENERAL:
For commissioning to be smooth and perfect the following resources to be
noted:
2.2 RESOURCES:
Following resources are to be procured, before proceeding to substation.

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2.2.1 MANPOWER:
Commissioning engineer who is acquainted with the relay, test equipment
and location and procedure for entering the Substation, and a technician
for assistance.
2.2.2 TOOLS & EQUIPMENT:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

Secondary Injection Test Set.

ABB test plug RTXH 18.
Three adjustable resistors, 0-3.3 ohm, 200 W.
Three multimeters.
10 A Diode for checking 2nd harmonic.
Single-pole double throw switch.
Test leads.
Power ExtenSion Cord.
Tools Box.

2.2.3 TRANSPORT:
Van or pick-up for Engineer, Technician and the necessary tools &
equipment as mentioned earlier.
2.2.4 INFORMATION:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Authorization letter for entering in the substation.

Contract Manual.
Station Drawings.
Relay Catalogue.
Necessary Technical information & specification from Protection
Studies Dep., and Settings Sheet.
6. Outage period is noted if outage is requested.
7. Standard test sheet.

2.3

TEST AND MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE:

2.3.1 Visual Check:
Prior to testing, the relay should be visually checked for its conditions,
specially contact terminals, output relay contacts, PCB over heating areas,
internal wiring, dust and dirt etc.
2.3.2 Maintenance:
Dirty contacts to be cleaned, loose parts to be tightened, burned PCB
components to be replaced and resoldered, and dust to be blown out. And
any necessary adjustments to be made before Testing.

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2.3.3 Relay Rating:

Test of Differential Relay
Type RADSB
of ABB.
* Rated current:
* Rated frequency:
* Auxiliary Supply:

1A
60 Hz
125V D.C.

* Three phase unit for protecting

two-winding transformer.
2.3.4 Relay Terminals:

12
4

13
5

14

Current Circuit of the Relay

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2.3.5 Testing
1. Testing of DC-DC Converter
Unit.
1. Connect D.C. voltage to
terminals 116, 118.
2. Measure D.C. voltage at
terminals 126, 127.
= 24 VDC
3. Measure D.C. voltage at
terminals 128, 127.
= 24 VDC
4. LED lits when connecting D.C.
voltage to 116 - 118.
5. LED & Output contact operates
at > 64 V _ _ input.
Note: For input voltage varying
from 110 to 250 V _ _, The
output should be 24 VDC

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D.C.-D.C. Converter:
Type RXTUG 21 H

116

+24V

126
U2

U1
INPUT 125 VDC

118

127

OUTPUT

- 24 V =
128
U <

117
316

317
318

OUTPUT CONTACT

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Tripping Relay
Type RXMS 1

11
x

28

21

14

15

16

17

24

25

26

27

* The operating time is

approximately 5 ms.
* Input voltage

48V D.C.

* Output Contacts 4 No. Contacts

Testing of tripping relay
* Connect D.C. voltage to
terminals 11 & 21
(about 48 V _ _ )
* Check the operation of all
the contacts.
Notes:
1. The two coils are connected
in series.
2. The relay starts to operate
at 12 V _ _ .
3. The relay operation does
not depend on polarity.
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Flag Indication relay

Type RXSF1
17

15

13

18

16

14

11

12

* The operating time is

20-25 ms.
* Rated input voltage: 48 - 55 V_ _
* Output contacts: 2 NO + 1 NC
+ RED flag.
* The relay can be manually reset
with a knob in front of the relay.
Testing of Flag indication relay:
1. Connect D.C. voltage of 50 V _ _
to terminals 11, 12.
2. Check the operation of all the
contacts and the flag.
Notes:
1. The relay starts to
operate at 24 V _ _
2. The relay operation
does not depend on
polarity.

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TESTING OF DIFFERENTIAL RELAY RADSB

Minimum Operating Current :

1 - Phase to neutral :
1. Connect the circuit as given
in fig. (1).
2. Adjust the setting of the relay
Isr to 25% In
3. Switch on the secondary
injection test set.
4. Start to increase the current
gradually till the relay picks
up. The current value at which
the relay picks up is called the
minimum operating value for
phase R, high voltage coil.
5. Repeat the above steps with the
same Isr setting but with the
circuit given in fig. (2) to get
the minimum operating current
for phase R, low voltage coil.
6. Repeat the above steps with the
same Isr setting but for the
other two phases Yellow & Blue.
7. Change the setting Isr to be 35%
In and repeat all the above steps
for all phases R, Y & B.
8. Repeat step 7 but for Isr = 50%
In.

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A
S.I. SET
12

Figure ( 1 ) Determining Minimum Operating Current H.V.

12

S.I. SET

Figure (2) Determining Minimum Operating Current L.V.

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2 - Phase to Phase

1. Connect the circuit as given in

fig. (3).
2. Adjust the setting Isr to 25% In.
3. Switch on the secondary injection
test set.
4. Start to increase the current till
the relay picks up. The current
value at which the relay picks up
is called the minimum operating
value for phase Red to phase
Yellow, high voltage side.
5. Repeat the above steps by injecting
the current through the terminals
6, 7 instead of terminals 3, 4 in the
above step to get min. op. value
phases R, Y low voltage side.
6. To get the minimum operating
value for the Y-B & R-B.
* Inject between 4, 5 while shorting
13, 14 to get Y-B H.V. side.
* Inject between 7, 8 while shorting
13, 14 to get Y-B L.V. side.
* Inject between 3, 5 while shorting
12, 14 to get R-B H.V. side.
* Inject between 6, 8 while shorting
12, 14 to get R-B L.V. side.

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Red Phase

S.I. Set

12

12

45

Yellow Phase

13

13

Blue Phase

14

14

Figure (3) : Determining Minimum Operating Current Ph-Ph

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3. Bias Check:

For testing the relay, the test

terminals A, B, C should be
connected to terminals.
* 3, 6, 12 respectively to
test phase R.
* 4, 7, 13 respectively to
test phase Y.
* 5, 8, 14 respectively to
test phase B.

S.I. Set 1
Io
S.I. Set 2
Ib

Figure (4) : BIAS Test

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I sr = Restraint Operating Current

I su = Unrestraint Operating Current

Check of I sr :
Set the switch S to position O IN FIG. (5).
Check with relay settings 0.25, 0.35 and
0.50 x In that the relay operates for
I1 = set current 10% by observing
the indicating lamb or voltmeter
connected between test terminal
17 and 18.
Check of I sr Characteristics :
Set the switch for I sr to 0.35 x In and
the switch S to position 2. Adjust the
through-current I3 according to the
tables, increase the current I1 until
the relay operates and check that I1
is with the limits stated in the tables.
Check of I su :
Set the switch S to position O. Check
with relay settings I su = 8, 13 and
20 x In that unrestraint operation is
obtained at set operating value 10%.
The unrestraint operation is checked
by the LED marked Id >> on unit
RXSGA1 or by connecting a D.C.
voltmeter to terminal ( +) 224 (-) 423
on RXDSB4.
Check of Second Harmonic Restraint :
With relay setting Isr = 0.35 x In , the
switch S in position 1 and the dummy
load circuit switch closed. Adjusted
the currents I2 and Iy to 0.8 times the
rated current and increase the current
I1 until the relay operates. I1 should
be between 1.8 and 1.2 times the rated
current which corresponds to 14-18%
2nd harmonic.
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2.4 SAFETY :

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Ensure that you are working on the circuit which has outage.
Caution labels and installed wherever necessary.
Anti-static gadgets must be used while extracting modules.
Always wear safety shoes and helmets.
For switching operations at the substation, while commissioning, ensure that
substation is completely Isolated from Network.
6. C.B. control are turned to local.

3.0 IMPLEMENTATION:
The sequence of events mentioned earlier in Section 2.3 must be implemented as per
the Contract Manual which will vary from Substation to Substation.

4.0 ATTACHMENTS:
1. Relay Terminals Connection.
2. Relay Through-fault restraint input circuits - 2.
3. Relay Block Diagram.

5.0 REFERENCE:
- Relay Instruction Manual (RADSB, ABB MAKE).