4. Zone 1 set to 80% leaves 2 end zones
Faults in end zone results in instantaneous
tripping at one end and time delayed at the
other
Time delay may lead to system stability
problems
Sequential clearance leaves no dead time for
high speed A/R cycle (transient fault becomes
permanent)
Longer clearance times - More damage
Basic Distance Scheme -
Disadvantages
6. No signalling channel required (may be used
as temporary replacement for carrier aided
scheme when comms. channel out of service)
Provides fast fault clearance at both ends for a
transient fault anywhere along the line length
Allows the use of high speed A/R cycle
Zone 1 Extension - Advantages
7. Tripping can occur for external faults (but will be
followed by an autoreclose)
Basic distance scheme logic applies following
reclose (i.e. potential for time delayed clearance
for permanent faults)
Only suitable to systems where autoreclose is
used (for example can not be used on cable
circuits)
Zone 1 Extension Scheme -
Disadvantages
8. Loss of Load Accelerated Trip
Z3
Z3
Z1
Z1
Z2
Z2
Z2
..
&
..
.
Trip
&
&
.
1
.
LDA
LDB
LDC
0
T2
T1
0
T1 = 40ms (allows for slowest pickup of Zone 2)
T2 = 18ms (prevents LOL trip for external fault with
CB pole scatter)
9. Fast fault clearance without the need for a
signalling channel
Only applicable where 3 phase tripping is used
Only operates for unbalanced faults
Load current (above the current detector
settings) must exist prior to the fault to ‘arm’ the
scheme
Can be used as back up to signal aided scheme
Loss of Load Scheme
11. Provide high speed clearance for all faults on line
(for example current differential)
Do not provide inherent back-up protection
SOLUTION IS TO PROVIDE DISTANCE PROTECTION FOR BACK-
UP PROTECTION OF ADJACENT LINES WITH AN AIDED
TRIPPING SCHEME FOR HIGH SPEED PROTECTION OF WHOLE
LINE
Requires the use of an ON/OFF signalling
channel between line ends (i.e. HF/VF/Fibre
Optic/Radio)
Unit Protection Schemes
12. Acceleration
Transfer tripping
– Direct
– Permissive Underreach
– Permissive Overreach
Blocking
Types of Aided Tripping
Schemes
14. All faults anywhere along the protected line can
be cleared instantaneously at both line ends
Scheme can be advantageous for protecting 3
terminal lines due to ease of application
Direct Transfer Trip -
Advantages
15. A very secure signalling channel is required :-
incorrect operation leads to false tripping
Circuit breakers at both line ends must be closed
and contribute fault current to obtain high speed
fault clearance
If the channel fails only the Basic scheme logic
will be provided
Direct Transfer Trip -
Disadvantages
19. A
21
C
B
D
A
C
B
D
Send
Fault
Fault
Race between relay at D
picking up and signal
send from relay at C
resetting, following
opening of breaker at C
If signal send from C
resets before relay D
operates then aided
tripping will not occur
To prevent this a 100ms
delay on drop off of the
signal send is used in
the scheme logic
21
21 21
Permissive Underreach
Scheme
Rx + Z2
Rx + Z2
20. Only a simplex signalling channel required
Scheme is very secure as signalling channel
only keyed for internal fault (Zone 1 initiation)
Permissive Underreach
Transfer Trip - Advantages
21. If one terminal of the line is open then only
Basic scheme logic will apply
If there is a weak infeed at one terminal then
only Basic scheme logic will apply
If signalling channel fails then only Basic
scheme logic will apply
Resistive coverage is governed by Zone 1
setting (may be limited on short lines)
Permissive Underreach
Transfer Trip - Disadvantages
27. Provides better resistive coverage, especially
on short lines, where MHO measuring
elements are used
For cases where one line terminal is open,
open breaker echo logic can be used
For cases of weak or zero infeed at one line
terminal weak infeed logic can be used
(reverse looking zone required)
Permissive Overreach Transfer
Trip - Advantages
28. Duplex signalling channel required
Scheme is theoretically less secure then PUR
as signalling channel is keyed for external
faults
If signalling channel fails then only Basic
scheme logic will apply
Permissive Overreach Transfer
Trip - Disadvantages
32. Blocking Scheme - Advantages
Only simplex signalling channel required
Provides better resistive coverage than PUR on
short lines where MHO elements are used
Fast tripping will still be possible at closed end of
line for all fault positions with remote breaker
open
Fast tripping will still be possible at strong infeed
terminal for all fault positions where remote
terminal has no or weak infeed
33. Only 2 forward zones of protection available
(unless relay has >3 Zones)
If signalling channel fails then only Basic scheme
logic will apply
Current sensitivity is lower as tripping elements
(Z2) are controlled by high set current level
detectors (to ensure blocking elements (Z3/Z4)
are more sensitive than tripping elements)
Blocking Scheme -
Disadvantages
34. Permissive less reliable - require a signal from
remote relay plus local operation to trip
Blocking less secure - require a signal from
remote relay to prevent a trip
Permissive schemes are marginally faster and
more sensitive (timer plus high set current
elements on Blocking scheme)
Permissive Schemes vs
Blocking Schemes
36. B
A
C'
A'
B'
B'
A'
C
A-A’ - Zone 1 reach of relay at A
B-B’ - Zone 1 reach of relay at B
C-C’ - Zone 1 reach of relay at C
A’B’C’ Zone not covered by Zone 1 from any terminal.
Hence schemes reliant on Zone 1 operation would not
work (Z1 ext, PUR)
Teed Feeders - No
Zone 1 Coverage
37. B
A C
Zc
Zb
Za
Ia Ic
Actual impedance to fault from terminal A = Za + Zb
Measured voltage at terminal A V = Ia.Za + (Ia + Ic).Zb
Measured current at terminal A I = Ia
Impedance measured by relay A V/I = Za + Zb + (Ic/Ia).Zb
Relay therefore measures a greater impedance than the actual impedance
and underreaches. Must allow for this underreach when setting Zone 2
elements to ensure correct scheme operation
Teed Feeders -
Underreaching
38. No infeed from terminal B.
Fault therefore not covered by Zone 1 from any
terminal. Hence schemes reliant on Zone 1
operation would not work (Z1 ext, PUR)
B
A C
Teed Feeders - No/Weak Infeed
at One Terminal
39. Relay at terminal B sees a reverse fault. No
scheme will operate at this terminal. Fault
clearance will be sequential following opening of
breaker A from relay A Zone 1 element.
B
A C
Teed Feeders - Problems (1)
41. DEF schemes are identical to Distance
schemes
DEF Forward replaces Zone 2, DEF Reverse
replaces Zone 3/4 Reverse
No equivalent to Zone 1 as the DEF elements
can not have a defined reach, hence no
schemes using Zone 1 can be replicated (Z1
ext, PUR)
Directional Earth Fault
Schemes
43. Shared signalling channels limits the use of
schemes for the distance and DEF elements.
Both use the same scheme logic.
Directional Earth Fault
Schemes
21
Ea Eb
67N
21
RF
Shared Channel
67N