6.5.7.2 Directional residual current protection measuring 3I
0
·cos φ
φ is defined as the angle between the residual current 3I
0
and the reference voltage.
Uref = -3U
0
e
jRCADir
, that is -3U
0
rotated by the set characteristic angle RCADir
(φ=ang(3I
0
)-ang(U
ref
) ). RCADir is normally set equal to 0 in a high impedance
earthed network with a neutral point resistor as the active current component is
appearing out on the faulted feeder only. RCADir is set equal to -90° in an isolated
network as all currents are mainly capacitive. The function operates when 3I
0
·cos φ
gets larger than the set value.
= =
0 , 0RCADir ROADir
0
3I
ϕ = −
0 ref
ang(3I ) ang(3U )
− =
0 ref
3U U
0
3I cos
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Figure 44: RCADir set to 0°
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ref
U
= − =
90 , 90RCADir ROADir
0
3I
0
3 ⋅ ϕI cos
ϕ = −
0
(3 ) ( )
ref
ang I ang U
−
0
3U
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Figure 45: RCADir set to -90°
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