Finding the Direction in Directional Overcurrent Relays

A reader recently asked a question about the forward and reverse directions described in the Directional Overcurrent Relay section of The Relay Testing Handbook series.  I used electro-mechanical directional relays as an example, which may have been a mistake.  Let’s take another look at the Directional Overcurrent (67) element from a

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Finding the Direction in Directional Overcurrent Relays

Testing Directional Overcurrent Relays

Directional overcurrent relay phasor diagram matching electromechanical test diagram

In the previous post about Directional Overcurrent relay (67) testing (Finding the Direction in Directional Overcurrent Relays), we reviewed Directional Overcurrent protection from a system perspective to enhance the descriptions in The Relay Testing Handbook: Principles and Practice. We’ll be looking at Directional Overcurrent relays from a testing perspective in

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Testing Directional Overcurrent Relays

Good Directional Overcurrent Protection (67) Video

Directional Overcurrent Protection

Instantaneous overcurrent (50) and time overcurrent (51) protection can protect equipment from overloads and short circuits, but there are situations where their ability to protect a system is limited. Many applications exist where the direction of current is not fixed because of multiple sources and/or parallel feeders.  These situations prevent

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Good Directional Overcurrent Protection (67) Video

SEL Test Procedure Negative-Sequence Volt-Pol Directional Overcurrent Element

Angle References for SEL Test Procedure Negative-Sequence Volt-Pol Directional Overcurrent Element Relays

I am writing to enquire about 67N test procedures, specifically Schweitzer relays. The Page 94 of the Relay Testing Handbook #C2 : Practical Relay Testing (50/51/67/59/27/81/87/21) by Chris Werstiuk says “some relays, such as SEL models, do not have user defined characteristics and operate dynamically based on actual operating condictions”

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SEL Test Procedure Negative-Sequence Volt-Pol Directional Overcurrent Element

Can You Predict What Happens in a Directional Comparison Unblocking (DCUB) Scheme?

DCUB Protection

The Relay Testing Handbook: End-to-End Testing covers the most common Communication-Assisted Protection Schemes including the Directional Comparison Unblocking (DCUB) Scheme. This bonus animation shows the steps involved for a DCUB trip. End-to-end testers should understand how this scheme operates before they test it and this animation was created to help relay

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Can You Predict What Happens in a Directional Comparison Unblocking (DCUB) Scheme?