To test a relay to see whether it is good or defective, the simplest way to do would be to use a multimeter set to the ohmmeter setting and measure various resistance values of the relay. It allows users to test our different relay tester. Whether you need solutions for analog or digital applications, protection suite provides a comprehensive test environment that is flexible to accommodate your technical and operational. Enoserv powerbase provides accurate, ondemand visibility to testing data. Electrical engineering protection relays digsi software. In this article, we will show what resistance readings you should get when you measure various points of a relay. However, these relay test sets do not come packaged with automated testing software, but rather with software components that are designed to provide the greatest. Artes 600 is the ideal solution for professional 3phase relay testing. Our 3day seminar, conducted at yourtraining site, can give you the necessary foundation to be a better protective relay technician. Authors paul price, nate myers, jim dehaan bureau of reclamation hydropower technical services group denver, colorado 5d. Relaysimtest innovative power system testing solutions.
Statesimulation software for flexible testing the included sel5401 test system software provides a virtual front panel, plus multiple states to simulate power system changes and faults. Electrical testing test results software saber power services. Basic, protection and advanced, which provides incomparable benefits for users. Each of these packages contains different tests for different users needs. Rtms electrical test equipment power station to plug. Your source for universal protective relay testing training. Relaysimtest software for systembased protection testing. Relaysimtest is a software solution for systembased protection testing with omicron test equipment that takes a novel, futureoriented approach. Increased amplifier power output and ranges enhanced ratings protection scheme testing using state simulation and transient testing. Generator protection application and relay selection guide. The pscad graphical interface greatly enhances the power and efficiency of your simulation. Software framework for automated testing of power system. The system consists of the selams adaptive multichannel source and either the sel5401 or seltest software.
Power test is the software that includes all our relay testers. Smrt43 electrical test equipment power station to plug. In order to ensure reliable operation, protective relays as well as recloser controls must be tested. Computer programmed relay testing featuring the new doble 6150 test sets using protest software with gps synchronization capability.
Operation, maintenance, and field test procedures for protective relays and associated circuits iii acronyms and abbreviations a ampere ac alternating current amp ampere ansi american national standards institute bes bulk electric system carma capital asset and resource management application ccvt coupling capacitor voltage transformers co. Every facet of relay testing can be handled with the comprehensive line of relay test. We provide yearround training on our products and general relaying principles. Rtms, relay test management software, is the culmination of over 35 years of automatic relay testing experience. If there is no power, the electrical system must be tested starting with the fuse then the relay. Using travelling wave relay testing to protect highvoltage lines.
Software framework for automated testing of power system protection relays. Protection relay testing procedures doble protection suite. Customer and contract information is quickly sorted and searched. Sinusoidal outputs simulate steadystate conditions and changedstates. Our lab has been used for testing newly developed relay and control schemes, troubleshooting existing systems and training for engineers, technicians and operators. All equipment comes along with a full range of accessories for every need.
Chris is an electrical engineering technologist, a journeyman power system electrician, and a professional engineer. Power system lab testing, troubleshooting, training pcs. Testing of these relaying devices is performed using relay test sets that simulate actual signal quantities that would be seen by a relays inputs in a typical energized power system. Dobles f6test protective relay testing software is for simple, fast, and. The fluent interface makes working with the artes testing software both faster and more efficient. With fault simulation values supplied by our relay setting engineers, we specialize in performing gps synchronized end to end fault testing, for. Apr 11, 2020 basically its testing software for power relays. Relay offers an integrated suite of products including backoffice software and etrading platform for motor, home, commercial vehicle, lifeinvestment, and commercial lines panels.
A graphical display of connection schemes can also be found in the artes testing software. Software, protection relay testing, automatic relay test. Compliance officers and nerc auditors can view detailed data associated with each relay in the system such as nameplate information, test time stamp, user tested by, passfail notification, results display with impedance, graphical presentation of the pointsmho circles. In addition, it is possible to edit specific individual relay settings and test instructions as well as to make global settings for instrument transformers, earthing and the direction of the rotating field. This testing ranges from 100% parametric testing to life testing customized to the actual application. If power is present use the test light connected to battery power to check the ground circuit. Software framework for protection relay testing utc scholar. All test tasks can be carried out using the integrated control panel and with the artes pc software tool you can really simplify, automate and speed up tests for complex. The power protection system is the guardian of the grid. The sel4000 relay test system is designed for testing protective relays that have lowlevel test capabilities. Oriented test system is a powerful relay testing and device management software.
In this article, we will show what resistance readings you should get when you measure various points of. With small size, no configuration and readonly design, it is the bridge between the code and power world for relay testing. The doble f6150sv protective relay test equipment is a versatile solution for testing iec 61850based protection devices and schemes. Opening a specific record shows detailed information about the job, such as type of service, order date, sales contact, and invoice information. Cepco sales introduces highend megger power transformer testing instruments in saudi arabia including frequency analyzers, substation testers, as well as insulation diagnostics analyzers ensuring their reliability to the users in order to safely and accurately control power transformer testing. Some of them are the old electromechanical relays, while others are the computer controlled solid state power relays. Kocos was the first company to present windowsbased testing software for. The multiple protection function of todays protection relay systems requires a new level of sophisticated test hardware and software to completely analyse the operation of the unit. Power transformer testing instruments are important test systems for transformer substation testing. Megger developed the first softwaredriven protective relay test system in 1984, and we continue to provide models ranging from computer.
Relay maintenance and testing preventive maintenance 1 gain system reliability and asset protection support todays challenges in relay maintenance and testing are many. Moreover, whether you are testing legacy electromechanical relays or modern iec 61850 networked devices, our rugged products output the high power you need while still being portable for real world testing. Consistent with this belief and built on a strong experience in this field, we offer various services and education products such as video training packages, technical writings, software training, remote technical support, relay testing services, remote relay testing. The freja 549 is a multipurpose, lightweight, field portable relay test set offering up to 9 current channels. The breaker failure protection bfp schemes in utilities. Discover how our technology allows leading institutions to validate and derisk new protection and control solutions. Some relay s can differ from this configuration but follow the same principle. Sel4000 relay test system schweitzer engineering laboratories. Rts provides testing for all types of electromechanical relays. In order to ensure reliable operation, protective relays as well as recloser controls must be tested throughout their. Electrical test equipment application solutions from megger. Enoserv software and services makes workers faster, enabling you to meet testing deadlines in less time.
The protection relays and other control relays are essential in the reliability and safety of power systems. Protective relay testing software from doble f6test. Choosing the suitable relay testing set depends much on the application or type of protection relay to be tested overcurrent, distance, differential, voltage, single or 3phase relay testing, etc, the generation of the relay electromechanical, analogue, digital, more and more frequent with iec 61850 performance, the test scenario e. Which of the procedures described below are added to your test plan will depend on the specific project or industry specifications, to be determined by the equipment owner or system engineer. Operation, maintenance, and field test procedures for. However, these relay test sets do not come packaged with automated testing software, but rather with software components that are.
The unit can be operated either manually via the builtin touchscreen user interface running freja local, or placed under full computer control via the freja win software. Pscad is most suitable for simulating the time domain instantaneous responses, also popularly known as electromagnetic transients of electrical systems. Some relays can differ from this configuration but follow the same principle. Instead, it completely focuses on the correct behavior of the protection system. This relay testing book is our core handbook and is used by large organizations across north america in their training programs. Whether you need solutions for analog or digital applications, protection suite provides a comprehensive test environment that is flexible to accommodate your. Relay products are the market standard in ireland, and the company serves more than 400 customers with over 3,000 insurance professional users in the irish market. Easily collect and disclose nerc prc005 compliance data. The mts5100 is an allinone relay test system with a direct front panel interface for all functions. Software framework for automated testing of power system protection relays photo credit. This is made possible by simulating realistic events in the power system.
Meggers advanced relay testing software is designed to make the complex task of relay testing simpler. Properly working protection devices help to maintain the safety of the system and to safeguard assets from damage. Intuitive colour screen graphics with a vast library of digital and electromechanical relay routines from relay manufactures across the world. Pscad is a simulation tool for analyzing power systems transients. Due to rapid advances in technology, its not unusual for one utility or plant to operate multiple generations of relays all in one integrated protection scheme. Use the extensive relay test plan library with more than 500 prewritten test routines to quickly perform standardized tests. Protection systems play a key role for the safe and reliable operation of todays electricity power systems. Protection relay testing procedures doble protection. Ponovo power test relay testing software power test is the software that includes all our relay testers. Fist 38, operation, maintenance, and field test procedures for protective relays and associated circuits 5a. The people who operate the software are relay technicians and its their job to test the relays to make sure that theyre operating and in peak condition. Make test plan modifications in one location by quickly editing in the library, which updates hundreds of relay test plans. The advantages of this user interface include improved handling and significant savings in time due to the use of contextspecific tabs and the ease with which new users become familiar with the software. Standard relay calibration and verification testing of high burden and microprocessor relays.
This power system simulator performs standard relay calibration and verification testing of high burden and microprocessor relays. Sinewave energy solutions protection equipment in the electric power system continuously measures certain system quantities and determines if these values are within a specified threshold range that is computed and programmed into protection equipment by. The rtds simulator is the worlds benchmark for realtime power system simulation. Field services field electrical engineers and relay. Relay testing servicesem relays, cable assemblies, hard.
Oriented test system is a powerful relay testing and device management software, with high automation level for the testing of today. The megger powerdb is a powerful software package providing data management for each of your acceptance and maintenance testing jobs. Protection relay or protective relay is a device designed to trip a circuit breaker when a fault is detected as matter of fact it is designe to protect power system. Relay training center has been supporting the protective relay technician community since our first software application was produced in 1994 and we have been out there teaching these concepts since 1999. Rtms is a microsoft windows xp service pack 3vista7810 compatible software program designed to manage all aspects of protective relay testing using the megger smrt family of units. The mts5100 for relay testing product demo product details the mts2000 is a highly portable instrument for testing and calibrating transducers and panel meters. Protection relay testing equipment as power grids get bigger and carry more power, the need for quick, reliable disconnection when faults occur becomes more urgent. With fault simulation values supplied by our relay setting engineers, we specialize in performing gps synchronized end to end fault testing, for both internal and external line faults. Which of the procedures described below are added to your test plan will depend on the specific project or industry specifications, to be determined by the equipment owner or.
Meeting all your protective relay testing needs, the f6150e is available in different configurations. Intuitive colour screen graphics with a vast library of. Protection suite is the software interface of doble f6150 power system simulators and accessory equipment. For full automatic testing the smrt43 may be controlled by megger relay testing management software rtms. The prefault and or postfault duration can be altered by simply pressing the appropiate key to ensure correct operation of the relay under test. Automated batch processing of tests enables you to meet. The f6150sv has the highest output current of any test set on the market all within a single box. The purpose of protective relay equipment is to sense fault states and trip circuit breakers. With ip65 rated case, outstanding va output power for wide application range of protective relay tests, including the higher power demanding electromechanical relays. Power test power test is the software that includes all our relay testers. Relay test and measurement software meggers advanced relay testing software is designed to make the complex task of relay testing simpler. Tst 101 provides an introduction to testing sel relays.
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