Document Number: ECP 11-0311a

Version: 2.0
Date: 12/12/2016

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SOLKOR R AND RF FEEDER UNIT PROTECTION TEST FORM

Substation Name
Substation Number
Circuit

General Data

Relay Serial Number

Rating
CT Ratio
Component Box Serial Number
(for 15kV type protective scheme)
Trip Supply V
Pilot Type
Pilot Supervision Transformer Serial Number
Pilot Supervision Supply Relay Serial Number
Pilot Fail Relay Serial Number

Wiring ( or n/a)

Insulation resistance (see test form ECP 11-0301)

Inter relay and cubicle wiring checked Circuit diagram number………………..

to: Wiring diagram number………………..
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Pilot Details ( or n/a)

Insulation (pilots disconnected at both ends) Core 1 to earth

Insulation test voltage determined by type of pilot Core 2 to earth
Loop resistance (jointed at remote end) Core 1 to core 2
Pilot Padding Resistance Details ( or n/a)

Padding resistance required = ½ (SV – loop resistance)/T

Padding resistance setting
Pilot Overall Loop Resistance (including padding resistance)

Transformer Transformer Maximum Pilot Loop Capacitance Maximum

Terminal Tap Value (T) Resistance (SV) Between Cores µF

SOLKOR R - 1.0 1000 2.5

SOLKOR Rf
without isolating - 1.0 2000 0.8
transformers
F2 1.0 1760 1
SOLKOR Rf
with isolating T2 0.5 880 2
transformer
T1 0.25 440 4

Mechanical Inspection ( or n/a)

Mechanical inspection

Secondary Injection

Inject at Relay Panel across CT Connections

Relay to operate at ±10

Typical secondary fault setting as

Secondary to
Operating element percentage
current produce
current (mA dc)
relay operation
Fault 5kV Insulation 15kV Insulation

Local Remote Local Remote

N Tap N1 Tap N Tap N 1 Tap
Relay Relay Relay Relay

R-N 25% 18% 33% 23.5%

Y-N 32% 21% 41% 27.5%
B-N 42% 25% 55% 33%
R-Y 125% 165%
Y-B 125% 165%
B-R 62% 82.5%

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Notes: Operating current should be approximately 11mA dc for Solkor R. With local injection the
remote relay, if correctly connected to the pilots, should operate at approximately double the setting of
the local relay. If not correctly connected, both relay currents will be approximately equal. Secondary
fault setting includes CT magnetising current and pilot capacitance. Normally, capacitance below
2.5µF will not alter values appreciably.

For Solkor Rf the operating current is approximately 11mA dc at both ends when injected at one end.

Guard Relays (if fitted)

R Y B E/F

PU Current

DO Current

Pilot Supervision (where applicable)

Send End Receive End

Check correct tapping selected for AC voltage to be applied

AC voltage selected
Carry out injection of Pick-up current*
supervision receive relay with
pilots disconnected Drop-off current*
Check pilot supervision supply fail alarm
Check pilot fail alarm (pilots open)†
Check pilot alarm (pilots shorted)
Check pilot fail alarm (pilots crossed)†
Measure DC voltage with a pilot link removed (pilots open)
Measure DC current across open pilot link (pilots crossed)
Measure DC current across open pilot link (pilots normal)
Measure DC voltage with ilot link replaced (pilots normal)
* The pick-up current should not be greater than 3.5mA and the drop-off current should not be less
than 1.5mA.
† Pilot supervision current should not be less than 4mA (pilots normal) but should be less than 1mA

(pilots crossed)

Draw out Relay Checks ( or n/a)

Check CT shorting contacts

Check DC series contacts (where applicable)

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Primary Injection Tests

Local Primary Injection ( or n/a)

To establish ratio and polarity of local end CTs as a group

To establish correct interconnections between CTs and relay panels

Overall Primary Injection

Balance tests to prove that local and remote groups of CTs are correctly connected relative to each
other.
When three-phase injection is available tests should be carried out in the manner set down in the
Operation and Stability Tests section, the results being recorded in the Operation and Stability Tests
table with appropriate cross-reference.
Note, in many cases overall primary injection will be impracticable, in which case the correctness of
interconnections is to be established by using the method detailed in the Operation and Stability
Tests section.

Fault Setting Test

Using single phase primary injection, simulate single phase earth fault conditions at the local end
only. Measure and record the currents at which local and remote relays operate.

Nominal primary fault setting as percentage of

Primary Current to Operating
relay rating referred to the primary side
produce Relay Element Current
Operation (mA dc)
Fault 5kV insulation 15kV insulation

Local Remote Local Remote

N tap N1 tap N tap N1 tap
Relay Relay Relay Relay

25% 18% 33% 23.5%

DC Operation ( or n/a)

Manual operation of relay results in correct operation of appropriate indicators

and auxiliary relays

Prove functional links, fuses, auxiliary switches, test switches, etc to diagram

Local
Alarms correctly initiated
Remote

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On-load Tests (Operation and Stability Test)

These tests are to be carried out under the direct supervision of the Commissioning Engineer.
Notes - this test will produce a tripping condition.
The load current should preferably be equivalent to at least 50% of the relay rating. If this is not
practicable, a reduced load is acceptable, but it may then only be possible to measure the operating
element current and not to indicate whether the relay operated or remained stable. Where it is not
practical to carry out load tests, then for short feeders check the stability by primary injection.
These tests simulate 'through' or 'in-zone' fault conditions by unbalancing the current inputs to the
protection at each end, using the method of shorting and disconnecting individual CT secondary
windings from the relay inputs. Incompatible phase colour connections at the two ends will therefore
be detected by unexpected operation or unusually high operating-element currents.
Short and disconnect Solkor CTs not in use for each test, eg for R-N, short and disconnect Y & B
CTs .

Local End Remote End

CT Connections Element Operating CT Connections Element Operating

(phases NOT Primary Current mA dc (phases NOT Primary Current mA dc
shorted and Current shorted and Current
disconnected) Operate Stable disconnected) Operate Stable

R-N R-N (Reversed)*

R-N R-N (Normal)

R-Y-N R-Y-N

Y-B-N Y-B-N

R-Y-B-N R-Y-B-N

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Comments

Test Equipment

Purpose Make/Type Serial Number

Certification ()

All tests have been completed satisfactorily

Contractor Commissioning Engineer (if applicable)

Organisation Name

Date Signature

UK Power Networks Commissioning Engineer

Name Signature Date

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