With effect from the academic year 2012-2013

EE526

Advanced Power System Protection (Elective)

: : : : 3 Periods/Week 3 Hours 80 Marks 20 Marks

Instruction Duration of Univ.Examination Univ.Examination Sessional

UNIT I Static relays- Comparators and static relay characteristics: Relays as comparators Amplitude and Phase comparison schemes General equation for comparators for different types of relays Static comparators Coincidence circuits Phase splitting methodsHall effect comparators Operating principles Use of level detectors Time delay circuits Filters Thyristors Triggering circuits and DC power supplies. UNIT II Static relay hardware: Operating principles: Static time current relays directional units based on phase and amplitude comparison Differential relays Distance relays Quadrilateral relay Elliptical relay Relay response Principle of R-X diagram Convention for superposing relay and system characteristics Power swings, Loss of synchronism and its effect on distance relays. UNIT III Generator, motor and transformer protection: Generator protection against short circuits using differential relays against inter-phase fault Combined split-phase and overall differential relays Protection against stator open circuits Rotor and Stator overheating, Loss of excitation protection and field & ground fault protection. Digital protection scheme based upon second harmonic current induced in the rotor field circuit. UNIT IV Transformer differential protection: Effect of magnetizing in rush currents Grounding transformers Bus protection with differential relays. Line protection: 3 zone protection using distance relays Switched schemes Auto-reclosing Single and multishot auto reclosing Single pole and three pole auto reclosing. UNIT V Pilot wire and carrier protection: Circulating current scheme Balanced Voltage scheme Translay scheme Half wave comparison scheme Phase comparison carrier current protection carrier transfer scheme carrier blocking scheme Digital protection EHV/ UHV transmission line based upon traveling wave phenomena.
Suggested Reading: 1. Badriram and Viswakarma D.N., Power System Protection and Switchgear Tata McGraw Hill, 2004. 2. L.P.Singh, Digital Protection, Wiley Eastern Ltd., 1994. 3. Warrington A.R. Van C, Protective Relays ,Vol I & II Chapman & Hall, London and John Wiley & Sons, 1977. 4. Mason C.R. The art and science of Protective Relaying, Wiley & Sons, 1956.