Earth Fault operated in 11KV Solid BUS when made close loop.

Dear All,

We have two 11KV BUS's BUS 1 & 2, In BUS-1 there are two sections BUS-A & B. Same two sections BUS C & D are there in BUS-2. 

In BUS 1 the BUS coupler is always closed position(for closing using synchroscope) & BUS-2, BUS coupler keeping always Open condition. BUS-2 getting power through BUS C incomer BKR 1 & BUS-D from Incomer BKR2.

Since the BUS coupler-1 is closed position & as per i understand the voltage at BUS-C & BUS-D should be same. Also we verified the voltage across BUS coupler -2 with HV sticks, there were no any voltage difference found. 

In this scenario the BUS coupler -2 can closed without synchronization, i think that's why we don't have synchroscope installed on this BUS coupler-2.  

when we tried to close BUS Coupler-2 with following conditions,

1. BUS Coupler -1 Close position. 

2. O/G BKR-1 & Incomer BKR-1 Close position.

3. O/G BKR-2 & Incomer BKR-2 Close position.

when we were closed BUS Coupler -2 same time following BKR's tripped on Earth fault,

1. O/G BKR-1 & Incomer BKR-1 Close position.

2.O/G BKR-2 & Incomer BKR-2 Close position.

For earth fault protection for O/G & I/C BKR 1 & 2 cables are equipped with CB C.T(Core balancing).  CB CT ratio is 50/1 & settings is 7.50 Amp with 500 ms. 

Running load on BUS-C is 4.18 MW & BUS-D is 4.79 MW. I don't think this difference of active power can cause of this issue. 

Please find the attached SLD of our switchgear. Kindly please go through the above case & share your valuable comments. 

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  • I think we may be slightly at cross purposes in terms of understanding. Once you close the bus couplers, if you like it or not, the two one km lines are resistors in parallel, and will share the load current approximate equally. But not exactly , and that is the root of our  problem, equally on all 3 phases.

    So, I'd like to take a step back and ask why it has been built this way.

    What problem requires you  to close bus coupler 2 when bus coupler 1 is already closed, if the 4 breakers are in the on position ?

    What fault are CT 3 and 4 detecting that CT1 and 2 will not also detect ?

    For the combined CT solution to work, you do not need to link CT1-3 or CT2-4. but you do need CT1-2 to be an item, and CT3-4. How far apart is the  horizontal distance on your drawing.?

    Also as Andy notes, that becomes a 'one out - all out' arrangement, and does not provide continuity  of supply after first fault.

    It may be that the CTs are detecting something that is not a problem in practice

    I wonder if perhaps the original designers expected one or the other bus coupler can be left in the 'open' position when both long lines are in operation, and the only time both bus couplers would be carrying current would be when one or other of the long lines was isolated for repair or testing ?

    Mike.

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  • I think we may be slightly at cross purposes in terms of understanding. Once you close the bus couplers, if you like it or not, the two one km lines are resistors in parallel, and will share the load current approximate equally. But not exactly , and that is the root of our  problem, equally on all 3 phases.

    So, I'd like to take a step back and ask why it has been built this way.

    What problem requires you  to close bus coupler 2 when bus coupler 1 is already closed, if the 4 breakers are in the on position ?

    What fault are CT 3 and 4 detecting that CT1 and 2 will not also detect ?

    For the combined CT solution to work, you do not need to link CT1-3 or CT2-4. but you do need CT1-2 to be an item, and CT3-4. How far apart is the  horizontal distance on your drawing.?

    Also as Andy notes, that becomes a 'one out - all out' arrangement, and does not provide continuity  of supply after first fault.

    It may be that the CTs are detecting something that is not a problem in practice

    I wonder if perhaps the original designers expected one or the other bus coupler can be left in the 'open' position when both long lines are in operation, and the only time both bus couplers would be carrying current would be when one or other of the long lines was isolated for repair or testing ?

    Mike.

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