Fault Reports - GE 845 Instruction Manual

CHAPTER 4: SETPOINTS

Fault Reports

845 TRANSFORMER PROTECTION SYSTEM – INSTRUCTION MANUAL
When enabled, this function monitors the pre-fault trigger. The pre-fault data are stored in
the memory for prospective creation of the fault report on the rising edge of the pre-fault
trigger. The element waits for the fault trigger as long as the pre-fault trigger is asserted,
but not shorter than 1 second. When the fault trigger occurs, the fault data is stored and
the complete report is created. If the fault trigger does not occur within 1 second after the
pre-fault trigger drops out, the element resets and no record is created.
The user programmable fault report contains a header with the following information:
• Relay model
• Device name
• Firmware revision
• Date and time of trigger
• Name of pre-fault trigger (FlexLogic operand)
• Name of Fault trigger (FlexLogic operand)
• Active setting group at the time of pre-fault trigger
• Active setting group at the time of fault trigger.
The fault report continues with the following information:
• All current and voltage phasors (one cycle after the fault trigger)
• Pre-fault values for all programmed analog channels (one cycle before pre-fault
trigger)
• Fault values of all programmed analog channels (one cycle after the fault trigger)
Each Fault Report created can be saved as a text file using the EnerVista 8 Series Setup
software. The file names are numbered sequentially to show which file is older than the
other.
The trigger can be any FlexLogic operand, but in most applications it is expected to be the
same operand, usually a virtual output, that is used to drive an output relay to trip a
breaker. A FAULT RPT TRIG event is automatically created when the report is triggered.
If a number of protection elements, such as overcurrent elements, are "OR'd" to create a
fault report trigger, the first operation of any element causing the OR gate output to
become high triggers the fault report. However, If other elements operate during the fault
and the first operated element has not been reset (the OR gate output is still high), the fault
report is not triggered again. Considering the reset time of protection elements, there is
very little chance that fault report can be triggered twice in this manner. As the fault report
must capture a usable amount of pre and post-fault data, it cannot be triggered faster
than every 20 ms.
The fault report stores data, in non-volatile memory, pertinent to an event when triggered.
Each fault report is stored as a file to a maximum capacity of fifteen (15) files. A sixteenth
(16th) trigger overwrites the oldest file.
The EnerVista 8 Series Setup software is required to view all captured data. The relay
faceplate display can be used to view the date and time of trigger, the fault type and the
distance location of the fault.
Path:
Setpoints > Device > Fault Report
FUNCTION
Range: Disabled, Enabled
Default: Disabled
DEVICE
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