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Detection of Ground Fault on Ungrounded Systems.

11/23/2010 11:55 PM

Generator is connected to 11kV Switchgear, then I have grid transformer which is also connected to same 11kV switchgear.for exporting the power. Delta of the transformer is on 11kV side and star earthed on the 132kV side, so during starting there is no earthing in the system, system is ungrounded system or unearthed system. Ideal way is to Provide a earthing transformer with NGR at 11kV switchgear for starting of aux load with the grid. OR 2. By considering star / star transformer with solidly earthed on 132kV side and NGR earthed on 11kV side. My question can we provide the earth fault protection for the ungrounded system, by providing BUS PT with primary star earthed and secondary as grounded wye broken delta transformer with a relay connected across the break along with the shunt resistance. And do away with the additional equirement of NGR and earthing transformer

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Re: Detection of Ground Fault on Ungrounded Systems.

11/25/2010 5:11 AM

If the Generator (11KV ?) is star connected output, then you have a Neutral point that can be earthed and provide a grounding (?).

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Re: Detection of Ground Fault on Ungrounded Systems.

11/25/2010 7:58 AM

In general, generator is Y connected to reduce voltage stress in windings. Therefore, genenator star piont should be grounded to provide earth fault protection between the zone generator to Busbar. You didnot mention the generator rating vis-a-vis faultlevel. Theoratically, as proposed by you, during occurance of earth fault, there will be a dip in voltage and that will be reflected in secondary winding of PT. If you connect voltage sensitive relay, the same may be used to trip the 11Kv switchgear;but you must consider the fault withstand capacity of the PT. The size of PT will be large and uneconomical.

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Re: Detection of Ground Fault on Ungrounded Systems.

11/25/2010 8:18 AM

The purpose of NGR ( Netral Grounding Resister) or NGT ( Neutral Grounding Transformer) is to restrict earth fault current to the minimum but above the normal leakage current so as to protect the generator winding and core from damages that may result due to arc energy if allowed to flow earth fault current without restrictions. Even in this restricted condition , to detect the earth fault we install some sophisticated protection schemes. If we avoid earthing and operate as un-grounded, all the misfortunes and losses that are listed for an ungrounded system will accur. Therefore NGR or or NGT is must depending on capacity of Generating source and detection of the E/F follows this necessity.

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