Distance Relay Over-reach Prevention by Impedance Starter Adjustment in: Ph-to-Ph Faults

Document Type : Research Article

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Electrical Engineering Department, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

The protection of transmission and sub-transmission lines is conducted by overcurrent, line differential and distance protections among which the use of distance protection is very common.
Mal-operation of protection equipment, including distance protection, can occur due to improper choose of the setting. This paper presents the proper method for calculation of the phase-to-phase loop resistance reach of distance protection with Quad characteristic and the impedance starter at the sub-transmission level to prevent mal-operation of the distance relay when processing its algorithm. In this work, based on the practical experiences on several industrial distance relays, it is shown that there is a possibility of improper detection of the fault loop by distance protection and then improper relay operation for out of zone faults. After review of the subject, and expressing the mathematical relations governing the problem, the appropriate phase-to-phase loop resistance reach determination method is put forward. Finally, using the information obtained from a practical incident, the efficiency of the proposed method is verified.

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Research and Technology in the Electrical Industry
Volume 1, Issue 2
September 2022
Pages 206-210

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  • Receive Date: 17 May 2023
  • Revise Date: 07 July 2023
  • Accept Date: 09 July 2023

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