Automatic Restart of Essential Motors Using Micro Processor Based Relays
Automatic Restart of Essential Motors Using Micro Processor Based Relays
Automatic Restart of Essential Motors Using Micro Processor Based Relays
References
Introduction:In industries electrical motors for vital functions require continuous operation, ride through, and automatic restart operation for abnormal conditions, such as momentary voltage loss, voltage dips, or other system .With large essential motors, it is either impractical or not economical to provide an uninterruptible power source. Therefore, the next option to reduce the effects of transient interrupted service is to automatically sense the disturbance and initiate a sequenced restart of the essential motors on the basis of process requirements. A customized logic algorithm that is programmed into microprocessorbased motor protection relays, eliminating additional under voltage, control, timing relays, and wiring associated with traditional schemes, is described in this presentation.
Voltage Disturbances
Transient voltage disturbances can be a momentary voltage dip or a complete blackout This temporary voltage loss can cause control relays and contactors to drop out and subsequently reclose when voltage is restored. Uncontrollable restarts of large motors pose at least three major risks Uncontrolled portions of processes may be restarted out of sequence.
Total system voltage collapse may occur due to multiple motors starting simultaneously.
The motor-load drive train can be damaged due to transient torques created by out-of-synchronism reclosing of system (restored) voltage and the motor residual back electromotive force (EMF) voltage.
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It was deduced in Scenario 1, Starting all the Priority 1 motors together did not cause a considerable voltage drop, so the Priority 2 motors were able to be started 5 s later. So all the motors grouped by the seven priorities will return to service within 1 min after the system voltage has been restored.
in Scenario 2, starting all the Priority 1 motors simultaneously causes considerable voltage drop on the buses (SG-B-1 and SG-A-2), primarily due to the starting of large motors (4,000 kW). By alternating the motor restarts, Priority 2 motors were able to be started 5 s after starting the first Priority 1 motor. It was concluded that the Priority 1 motors must be reaccelerated by alternating the motor restart between the two sections of switchgear. The priority start timer (PST) defines when the motor has to be restarted and is set to (P: 5) s
OUT101 is used for a protective trip for abnormal and fault conditions. OUT302 is used for an under voltage trip, and OUT304 is used for automatic restart.
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Continued...... When the voltage drops to the 27P1 setting and remains below 27P1 for at least 27P1D seconds, the motor trips via output OUT302 and timer SV07 (PST) is started. If the voltage does not return before the SV06PU (outage time) timer expires, then the system resets and no restart is performed.
If the voltage returns to above 27P2 before SV06PU (5 s) expires, then the SV07PU (PST) timer is allowed to time out, initiating an automatic restart. The voltage must return to above the 27P2 setting (92%) within 5 s before the P relay allows a restart. Every motor can be set with the same or different duration timers, as needed. In general, the PST is set with SV07T, so any automatic restart time delay is possible. Along with these latch conditions (LT01, LT02, and SV07T), the automatic restart part of the STREQ digital bit is supervised by the trip and under voltage alarm 27P2.
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The logic is programmed into the P relay, and the automatic restart function is implemented using the output OUT304 to start the induction motor. The automatic restart function is enabled when the front-panel pushbutton is activated (Condition 1), the motor is running and not starting (Condition 2), and the motor has tripped because of an under voltage (UV) trip (Condition 3). Once the Condition 5 UV Level 2 element is picked P (when the voltage is less than 92%), the outage timer is started (preset for 5 s). If the voltage does not return to normal levels before the outage timer expires, the timer is reset and the restart is inhibited. Once Condition4 is detected (under voltage trips at <65% for 0.2 s) and provided the voltage is restored (>92 %) within 5 s of an under voltage condition, the PST timer is started (preset for 5 s). When the PST timer expires and the voltage has returned to nominal values (>92%), the contact OUT304 is closed to restart the motor. If the voltage does not return to the nominal values upon the PST timer expiring, the motor restart is inhibited.
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Conclusion
Use of this scheme in the motor protection system allows for recording or logging of motor-restart events, oscillograph data, and conditions. The use of a P relay that provides motor protection reduces wiring complexity.A P relay also has built-in voltage detection capability that helps reduce cost and to trip the motor and restart again. Dynamic-motor-starting studies can be performed to ensure a stable system when motors are restarted. Motor-restart studies help in determining the priority starting times and effects of out of sequence restart. This algorithm can be customized for virtually any motor or load combination, with motor restart priority being customized by the user. Motors will be restarted according to their priorities in predefined time (like 1 minute in this case) so chances of voltage loss will be neglected. There was no need for any additional control circuitry, but additional controls from supervisory control and data acquisition or other remote process controls can be accommodated in the future.
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