Auto-Recloser

Configuration
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 Generalities
Autorecloser : what for?
80 % to 90 % of faults to the electrical network are transient
GOAL :
repair after transient fault
Cycle temporisation :
time that is long enough to allow the fault to be cleared

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 Autorecloser Cycles (1)

1RST
CYCLE

1st CYCLE can be 1P / 3P

TRIP 1 CB
1rst CYCLE
CB
OPENED
DELAY
RECLOSED

RECLAIM
DELAY

2nd

2nd, 3rd, 4th CYCLE all 3P

CYCLE
TRIP 2 CB
OPENED

2nd CYCLE
CB
DELAY
RECLOSED

RECLAIM
DELAY

3rd
CYCLE
TRIP 3 CB
3rd CYCLE
CB
OPENED
DELAY
RECLOSED

RECLAIM
DELAY

4th
CYCLE

TRIP CONFIRMATION : 150 ms

(not configurable)
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TRIP 4 CB
OPENED

4thCYCLE
CB
DELAY
RECLOSED

RECLAIM
DELAY
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 Autorecloser Cycles (2)

FIRST TRIP MONO
1P (1st PFM)
1P (1st PFM) + 3P (2nd PST)
1P (1st PFM) + 3P (2nd PST) + 3P (3rd PST)
1P (1st PFM) + 3P (2nd PST) + 3P (3rd PST) + 3P (4th PST)
FIRST TRIP TRI
3P (1st PFT)
3P (1st PFT) + 3P (2nd PST)
3P (1st PFT) + 3P (2nd PST) + 3P (3rd PST)
3P (1st PFT) + 3P (2nd PST) + 3P (3rd PST) + 3P (4th PST)

PFM =Period Fast Mono, PST = Period Slow TRI, PFT=Period FAST TRI

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 Autorecloser Algorithm
A u t o - re c lo s e r
o u t o f s e r v ic e
I n S e r v ic e r e q u e s t

A u t o - r e c lo s e r i n
s e r v i ce
T R I P /T R I P _ 1 P _ X
no

1 p ha se

CB _H EA LTH Y
= SET ?

3 p h ase s
A n alysis o f t he
re c e iv e d t ri p

ye s

yes

W a it in g C B
op e n i n g

W a i t in g C B
o p en in g

E n d o f 1 5 0 m s ti m e r
C B op en
A R lo c k e d

End of 150 ms
ti m e r

C B o pen

A R lo c k e d
L a u n ch c y c l e
t i m e r ( f o r f ir s t
s in g l e- p h a se c y c le )

En d of
tim e r

TRI
P

L a u n c h c y cl e t im e r
( f o r 3 - p h a s e s c y cl e )

T R IP _ 1 P _
X a lw a y s
set
A R lo c k e d

no

A R _ B L O C K IN G
= RESET ?

T R IP
a lw a y s s e t

End of
ti m e r

A R l oc k e d
A R _B L O C K IN G
= RESET ?

no

yes

yes

C lo s in g t h e C B

C lo s in g t h e C B

C B c lo s e d

no

C B _H E A L T H Y
= SET ?

C y cl e n = 1

CB
c losed

N ew
TRI
P

TR I
P

C y c le = c y c l e + 1

L a u nch
r e c o v er i n g t im e r

L au nch
r e c o v e r in g t im e r
End of
t im e r

TR I
P
C y c le n = 2
T R IP

no

End of
ti m e r

L a s t c y c le ?

y es

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A R l o ck e d

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 Add / Configure a AR (1)

1) Autorecloser can be added at Bay Level.
Built-in function :
Autorecloser type 1

2) Autorecloser attributes : General Tab

Functioning mode 1P :
1P, 1P-3P, 1P-3P-3P, 1P-3P-3P-3P
(CB-1ph)

Functioning mode 3P :
3P, 3P-3P, 3P-3P-3P, 3P-3P-3P-3P
(CB-3ph)

Unlocking way :
not used / reinitialisation / manual close / both

Fast 3P reclose enable :

bypass Synchrocheck during 1st cycle 3P
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 Add / Configure a AR (2)

3) Unlocking way :
not used = when locking conditions disappear and CB closed
manual close = when operator is closing manually CB
lock/reinit = when LOCK/REINIT SPS or SPC is set

4) Autorecloser attributes : Cycles and delays Tab

Cycles time
Reclaim timer
Other timers :
inhibition
not used => starts reclaimml timer if all
locking conditions disappear and CB closed
(cf. C264_FT). If CB not closed at the end of
timer, AR is locked again.
manual close => starts reclaimmc timer if
breaker is closed manually and AR is
inhibited during this delay (cf. C264_FT). If
CB not closed at the end of timer, AR is
locked again.
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 AR Sons & Relations (1)

1) Autorecloser basic configuration :
MPS AR FAULTY
Gives reason of AR
Failure

MPS AR STATE
Gives current step of AR
Execution

SPC Force Trip 3P

when 1st cycle 1P, force
IED to next trip in 3P

Relation with CB

On/off DPS
AR is active or not
=> initial status to be Set

Trip 3 phases SPS

Acquired SPS giving 3ph. trip status
Hardwired SPS is strongly advised, but
can come from IED or PSL.
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 AR Sons & Relations (2)

2) Autorecloser enhanced configuration :
=> Possible sons
SPS AR BLOCKING
When SET => AR does not close at end of current cycle
hardwired or produced by PSL then wait for 1st cycle

SPS LOCK/REINIT
SPS giving order to unlock. If active, AR is unlocked.
Cannot be configured if SPC LOCK/REINIT exists.

3 Trip phases SPS

Acquired SPS giving Trip status per phase
Hardwired SPS is strongly advised

SPC LOCK/REINIT
SPC giving order to unlock or reinit AR.
Cannot be configured if SPS LOCK/REINIT exists.

DPS on/off ctrl

DPS giving order to activate/deactivate AR
Cannot be configured if DPC on/off ctrl exists

DPC on/off ctrl

DPC giving order to activate/deactivate AR
Cannot be configured if DPS on/off ctrl exists
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