How to handle the CB close command in

Feeders with Busbar/Breaker/CT arrangements

REB500 Busbar
Protection System
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 Basic Arrangement of a Feeder Bay

Busbar /Breaker /CT Feeder

Breaker position is configured and
therefore taken into account in order
to have selective tripping in case of
an End-Fault.
By only taken the aux. contacts of the
breaker it is possible that an Arc
causes tripping in case the Arc is
coming earlier as the aux. contacts.
Therefore the Close-Command is
also taken into account for the
measurement. This ensures that the
CT is already assigned to the busbar
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protection before the arc occurs

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 REB500: Breaker Closed

Busbar (Protection) zone till CT

CT is assigned to the Busbar Protection
End-Fault blocked as Breaker is closed
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 REB500: Breaker Open

Busbar (Protection) zone till open Breaker

CT is NOT assigned to the Busbar Protection
End-Fault causes tripping of the REMOTE END
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 REB500: Breaker Open to Closed with CB_Close

Breaker Open,
CT NOT assigned

CB Close Command applied towards REB500

CT is assigned towards the busbar

Possibility of an Arc before aux. contacts report

closed
No problem as CT is already assigned

Aux. contacts report closed ,

CT will remain being assigned to busbar.
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REB500: Breaker Open to Closed without CB_Close

Breaker Open,
CT NOT assigned

CB Close Command applied towards REB500

CT is assigned towards the busbar

Possibility of an Arc before aux. contacts report

closed
Current in Feeder and CT is NOT assigned -> TRIP

Aux. contacts report closed ,

CT is assigned towards the busbar.
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 Conclusion

Close Command should be applied in case

Busbar /Breaker /Feeder arrangements,
AND
Breaker position is configured and used by
the BBP

Close Command can be initiated by:

Local Manual Close Command Switch
Auto-Reclosing Device
SCS
Therefore make sure that all this commands
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are applied towards REB500.

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