MEASUREMENTS

BA 3
Substation Battery
Monitoring

BA3 MONITORS DC AUXILIARY SUPPLY

TO ENSURE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT INTEGRITY

> Ensures efficient operation of substation equipment

> Monitors battery condition and ability to provide trip
and closing current to circuit breakers
> Allows effective maintenance strategies to ensure
security of system operation

Many substation battery installations are not only required

to provide a dc supply for protection and control equipment,
but also to provide trip and close currents to breakers
during trip conditions.

BA3 monitoring the performance of the dc system is

fundamental to the safe, reliable and efficient operation
of the substation.

BA3 is designed to provide comprehensive continual

battery monitoring and alarm indication for :

> Over and Under voltage conditions

> High impedance alarm
> Earth fault alarm
> Battery ability to provide load current
> Battery in service monitoring

THE BA3 is available on two models :

> BA300, housed in a panel mounted plastic DIN case

Customer Benefits > BA315, housed in a rugged metal case
• Monitors critical dc for back of panel mounting
operated systems
• Ensures battery
charger is operating
correctly
• Alarms when battery
circuit impedance
exceeds safe operating
levels

T&D
 BA3 : Application

For substations it is important that the security of Each relay channel is fitted with a preset timer which
supply is maintained. This means not only that the serves to inhibit alarms of a transient nature.
battery voltage is within required limits, but that each In addition, each relay can also be configured to
leakage and any latent faults in the battery and its monitor any, or all, of the battery parameters. Two sets
connections will not result in failure to initiate tripping of changeover contacts are available on each relay.
when a heavy current is demanded.
A version is available with both relays designated as
BA3 has been designed specifically for electrical NON URGENT, where the relays are normally
substation batteries and has become a standard for de-energised.
many utilities both for new installations and retrofit to
existing batteries. It is suitable for all batteries with an > Led Indication
internal impedance exceeding 0.1Ω
The BA3 has 6 LED indicators so that fault recognition
For battery charger systems fitted with capacitor filtered is possible in event of a sustained fault.
outputs, the battery alarm requires a choke of >0.5mH
to be fitted at the output of the charger to ensure These indicators display:
correct operation of the high impedance alarm. Power supply oerative
Earth fault positive
DESCRIPTION Earth fault negative
High impedance
> Mounting Over voltage
Under voltage
The BA300 is designed for flush panel mounting and
connection to the battery bus wiring. This forms the
source of supply for the electronics and enables the
The window and front panel are cut out to provide easy
BA300 to monitor the battery performance.
acess to three circuit adjustment potentiometers for
The BA315 is designed for back of panel mounting
setting up the following:
> Output Relays
• High impedance trip level
The outputs provided are volt free contacts from two • Over voltage alarm point
separate relays, URGENT and NON URGENT. • Under voltage alarm point

• URGENT is normally energised and will de-energise

if the monitored parameters deviate beyond preset
limits.
• NON URGENT is normally de-energised and will
energise if the monitored parameters deviate
beyond preset limits.

Optional choke (Required when battery charger has capacitor filtered output) Figure 1
BA3 connection to the battery circuit
FS1 2A rating Busbars to
battery loads
3
1
2
N on-urgent 6
4
Charger

Battery

5
8 To telemetry
7
9
Urgent 11
10
12

BA3:
FS2 2A rating
comprehensive
Note: The Battery Alarm is shown in the energised state. Under healthy operating conditions the battery
2>3
urgent relay is operated and the non-urgent relay is released
monitoring
 BA3 : Features

HIGH IMPEDANCE ALARM The BA3 power supply can accommodate a maximum
variation of 80% to 140% in the nominal voltage from
The high impedance alarm circuit monitors the ability the battery.
of the battery, together with the charger and
associated wiring, to provide a heavy curent pulse. The power supply is generally designed to operate
over a voltage range from the maximum boost voltage
Voltage Change due to to the minumum voltage below which a battery would
Battery Voltage internal Resistance
not normally be allowed to deteriorate. The over and
under voltage alarm settings must be within this range.

The table below can be used as a guide to suitable

settings.

Parameter [per cell] Lead Acid Alkaline

Nominal volts 2.00 1.20
Load Current Time Duration Max volts on boost 2.60 1.68
Working volts 2.27 1.46
Figure 2 Effect of internal resistance on charge
Minimum volts 1.85 1.00
Low alarm operation 2.14 1.32
The impedance monitoring circuit operates by drawing
High alarm operation 2.40 1.52
a series of heavy current pulses (approx 1A) from the
battery busbars. The values of these pulses are stored
For example a 55 cell lead acid battery
and, if a succession of pulses is low, the alarm will
Low alarm setting = 55 x 2.14 = 117.7V
operate. The circuit is driven by a low frequency
High alarm setting = 55 x 2.40 = 132V
oscillator which gives a pulse rate of two per second
with a pulse duraction of about 50 microseconds.
NOTE : the under and over voltage alarms have built
in hysteresis to prevent contact chatter. This hysteresis
The high impedance monitoring circuit can be adjusted
(or pick up/ drop off differential) will result in a high
to monitor battery impedances in the range of 0.1Ω to
alarm reset voltage of [0.995 x Vtrip) ± 0.5% and a low
5Ω.
alarm reset voltage of [1.005 x Vtrip] ± 0.5%.
It should be noted that the resistance of the fuses and
connecting cable has an effect on the potentiometer
HIGH VOLTAGE
setting. Fuses should be rated at 2A and all wiring to
CUT OFF FACILITY
the battery alarm should be kept as short and direct as
possible.
A high voltage cut off facility is achieved by routing the
over voltage alarm through the NON URGENT alarm
VOLTAGE ALARM with a short time delay of about 2 seconds and also
though the URGENT alarm with a longer time delay of
LEVEL SETTING
about 50 seconds.
The voltage levels specified will depend on the
This provides a means of switching off the charger or
operating conditons of the battery installation and the
performing other switching operations on detection of a
purpose for which the alarms are required. However,
high voltage alarm condition.
the working range of the BA3 must be taken into
account when deciding on a specification.
A similar low voltage cut off version can also be
provided.

BA3 : designed
with safety in mind
 EARTH FAULT ALARM FAIL TO SAFETY AND POWER
ON RESET OF URGENT ALARM
The earth terminal on the BA3 is connected to the RELAY
case back plate and also to the earth fault circuit input.
If the supply voltage falls below 66% Vb for longer than
A leakage path from either the positive or negative 50ms, an instantaneous URGENT alarm is given.
pole of the battery to earth will cause a current to flow When the supply voltage returns to above 66% Vb, a
in the input to the earth fault circuit. If this current power on reset occurs after a time delay of 1 second.
exceeds a predetermined value, the earth fault relay
will operate and the relevant LED will illuminate. Alarm Contact Terminal

The earth fault trip level is preset in the range 5 to NON URGENT N0 3
90kΩ and is symmetricalfor both positive and negative COM 1
earth faults, irrespective of the battery voltage. NC 2

If either the positive or negative of the battery is N0 6

earthed, the BA3 will indicate an earth fault alarm. COM 4
Where an earth fault relay is already fitted, it is NC 5
recommended that the BA3 is supplied without the
earth fault function. URGENT N0 8
COM 7
NC 9
ALARM INDICATIONS AND
RELAY OUTPUTS N0 11
COM 10
A popular configuration for alarm relay outputs is: NC 12

> URGENT alarm for over voltage, under voltage

and high impedance; EXTERNAL CHOKES
> NON-URGENT alarm for earth faults.
The following types of single phase DC chokes are
On detection of an over voltage, under voltage or high available for use with the BA3 :
impedance fault, the associated alarm LED will light
immediately. At this stage the urgent alarm delay will Inductance : 0.5mH
start to time out and, if the fault persists, the urgent Rating Dimensions (in mm)
alarm relay will release after the delay time. Height Depth Width
10A 85 50 70
On detection of an earth fault, the associated alarm 20A 95 60 80
led will light and the NON-URGENT delay timer 30A 95 80 80
(usually 1s for earth faults) will start. The NON- 40A 110 80 100
URGENT relay will pickup when the timer times-out. 50A 125 95 120

Each relay channel is fitted with a timer and each

channel can be configured to monitor any of the Inductance : 2.0mH
battery parameters. Both relays have two sets of volt-
Rating Dimensions (in mm)
free changeover contacts which can be used for local
Height Depth Width
and remote alarms, SCADA inputs etc.
10A 92 60 80
20A 125 90 118
30A 140 110 137
40A 140 145 137
Figure 3 Typical choke 50A 165 145 168

BA3: flexibility
to match most battery
4>5
requirements
 BA3 : Technical Specification

BATTERY INFORMATION OUTPUT RELAYS

• Battery Voltages (Vb) 24, 30, 32, 48, 50, 60, • URGENT alarm relay 2 changeover contacts
110, 125 (and 220Vdc
BA300 only) • NON-URGENT
• Operating range 80% to 140% Vb alarm relay 2 changeover contacts
• Burden 20mA nominal
• Voltage alarm levels (adjustable)
Under voltage range 80% to 110% Vb
CONTACT RATINGS
Over voltage range 105% to 140% Vb
• Max switching power 60W, 62.5VA
Accuracy of settings +/- 0.5
Hystersis on setting 0.5% • Max. switching voltage 220Vdc, 250Vac
• Max. switching current 2A
• Earth leakage protection (preset) • Max. carrying current 3A
Trip level range 5kΩ to 90kΩ • Isolation 750Vrms
Accuracy of trip level +/- 10% across open contacts
Hystersis on trip level 5% • Insulation resistence >100MΩ at 500V dc
Short circuit current <5mA

• High impedance alarm (adjustable) LED INDICATION

Setting range 0.1Ω to 5.0Ω
Accuracy of settings +/- 0.05Ω • Power on Green LED
Hystersis on setting 0.05Ω • Earth fault positive Red LED
• Earth fault negative Red LED
• High impedance Red LED
TEMPERATURE
• Over voltage Red LED
• Under voltage Red LED
• Nominal range of use -20°C to +60°C
• Reference temperature +23°C
• Temperature coefficient MISCELLANEOUS
Voltage alarms +/- 0.006% / °C
Earth leakage alarms +/- 0.06% / °C • Series mode noise (ripple) 10% Vb (pk-pk)
Timer settings +/- 0.06% / °C 50 to 120Hz
High impedance alarm <0.1Ω deviation
• Common mode noise 100Vrms 45 to 65Hz
in setting over
• Isolation 1kVrms between inputs
temperature range
and alarm contacts
• Impulse 5kV (1.2/50µs) to
TIMERS IEC60060-1 and
IEC60255-5/
• Alarm time delay 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, BS5992-3
settings 128s (others available • High frequency To IEC60255-22-1 /
on request) disturbance BS142 section 1.5.1
• Accuracy of setting +/- 10% (60.25s) • Overload rating 2 x Vb continuous or
200V dc whichever is
lower
• 220V version 350Vdc continuous
• Humidity 0 to 93%, +2%, -3% RH
• Terminals Barrier type M3.5

BA3 : protecting your assets

by increasing your security
 BA300 : Order Guide

Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 89/336/EEC

Emissions standard EN 50081-2 1994 Industrial environment
Immunity standard EN 50082-2 1995 Industrial environment
(IEC 60801 parts 2, 3 and 4)
Susceptibility to Electrostatic
Discharge 8kV air discharge/4kV contact.

Warning: This specification applies when the front cover is fitted.

If the front cover is removed to gain access to the adjustment
potentiometers then appropriate ESD protection must be taken.
Low Voltage Directive 72/23/EEC
Designed to EN 61010-1 1993 safety requirements.
Figure 4 BA3

B A 3 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? A

Type
Nominal 24V 0 2 4
Battery 48V 0 4 8
Voltage Vn 110V 1 1 0
115V 1 1 5
120V 1 2 0
125V 1 2 5
Escutcheon : Factory configuration
based on which alarms selected
Alarm settings: Factory configuration based on which alarms selected
(positive/negative earth fault, high impedance and over/under voltage)
and their respective settings
Design Issue letter

Figure 5
96 5 104 24
BA3
Case Dimensions

96

Panel cut-out 92 +0.8

–0 square (Dimensions in mm)

6>7
 BA315 : Order Guide

B A 3 1 5 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? A
Type A Design suffix
Nominal 24V 0 2 4 A Standard (note 1) Alarm
Battery 48V 0 4 8 B High voltage Routing
Voltage (note 2)

Vn C High voltage
(note 3 )
110V 1 1 0 A 1s
115V 1 1 5 B 2s
120V 1 2 0 C 4s NON URGENT alarm
125V 1 2 5 D 8s time delay in
High voltage alarm 105% A E 16s seconds
setting %Vn 110% B F 32s
115% C G 64s
120% D H 128s
125% E A 1s
130% F B 2s
135% G C 4s
140% H D 8s URGENT alarm time
E 16s delay in seconds
Low voltage alarm 80% A F 32s
setting %Vn 85% B G 64s
90% C H 128s
95% D G 64s
100% E Notes 1 to 3 showing NON URGENT and URGENT alarms

105% F HIGH V LOW V HIGH Z E/F

110% G
5 A Note 1 Urgent Urgent Urgent Non
Version Urgent
Earth Fault 10 B A
Trip level (k ohms) 20 (default) C Note 2 Urgent Urgent Non Non
Version Urgent Urgent
25 D B

30 E Note 3 Non Urgent Urgent Urgent

Version Urgent,
50 F C Urgent

Figure 6 BA315 Case Dimensions

5.60" (142)
4.88" (124)
4.40" (112)
5.25" (134)

Figure 7 BA315

5.63" (143)

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