IEEE C37.302 2016
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IEEE Guide for Fault Current Limiter (FCL) Testing of FCLs Rated above 1000 V AC
| Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
| IEEE | 2016 | 64 |
New IEEE Standard – Active. The testing of fault current limiters (FCLs) operating on condition-based impedance increase for AC systems 1000 V and above is described in this guide. Constant impedance series reactors and single fuses are not included in this guide.
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| PDF Pages | PDF Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | IEEE Std C37.302™-2015 Front Cover |
| 3 | Title page |
| 5 | Important Notices and Disclaimers Concerning IEEE Standards Documents |
| 8 | Participants |
| 10 | Introduction |
| 11 | Contents |
| 13 | 1. Overview 1.1 Scope |
| 14 | 1.2 Purpose 2. Normative references |
| 15 | 3. Definitions, acronyms, and abbreviations 3.1 General FCL definitions |
| 16 | 3.2 Definitions related to voltages observed during fault current limitation |
| 17 | 3.3 Definitions related to prospective short-circuit currents 3.4 Definitions related to initiation of CCL transition |
| 18 | 3.5 Definitions related to currents without limitation by an FCL 3.6 Fault currents or over-currents with limitation by an FCL |
| 19 | 3.7 FCL recovery processes and associated times |
| 21 | 4. FCL technical principles |
| 22 | 4.1 Type A FCLs |
| 25 | 4.2 Type B FCLs |
| 28 | 5. Sample specification parameters 5.1 Electrical performance 5.1.1 System 5.1.1.1 Prospective fault current |
| 29 | 5.1.1.2 AC source impedance 5.1.2 FCL device 5.1.2.1 Rated maximum voltage 5.1.2.2 Rated continuous current 5.1.2.3 Rated power frequency 5.1.2.4 Rated steady-state voltage drop 5.1.2.5 Rated power losses 5.1.2.6 Sequence of operations |
| 30 | 5.1.2.6.1 Sequence of operations with full recovery 5.1.2.6.2 Sequence of operations with partial recovery 5.2 Rated fault current limitation voltage 5.3 Rated maximum prospective short-circuit current 5.4 Rated minimum prospective short-circuit current |
| 31 | 5.5 Withstand current ratings in C mode 5.5.1 Rated short-time withstand current in C mode 5.5.2 Rated short-time non-limited withstand branch current 5.5.3 Rated peak non-limited withstand current 5.5.4 Rated peak non-limited withstand branch current 5.5.5 Rated duration of short-time non-limited withstand current 5.6 CCL Initiation criteria 5.6.1 Initiation current 5.6.2 Initiation rate-of-current-rise 5.6.3 Initiation delay |
| 32 | 5.7 Current ratings with FCL limitation 5.7.1 Rated short-time limited withstand current 5.7.2 Rated peak limited short-circuit withstand current 5.7.3 Rated short-time limited short-circuit withstand branch current 5.7.4 Rated peak limited short-circuit withstand branch current 5.7.5 FCL Behaviour upon loss of auxiliaries 5.8 Insertion impedance |
| 33 | 5.9 Physical and operational 5.10 Environmental |
| 34 | 5.11 Safety 6. Design tests 6.1 Aspects of FCL behavior |
| 36 | 6.2 Power frequency voltage withstand test 6.2.1 Test setup 6.2.2 Test procedure |
| 37 | 6.2.3 Test criteria 6.3 Lightning impulse voltage 6.3.1 Introduction 6.3.2 FCL testing considerations |
| 38 | 6.4 Switching impulse voltage 6.4.1 Test methodology 6.4.2 Test setup 6.4.3 Test procedure 6.4.4 Test criteria |
| 39 | 6.5 Chopped-wave lightning impulse voltage 6.5.1 Test methodology 6.5.2 Test setup 6.5.3 Test procedure 6.6 Surge current test (alternate) 6.7 Partial discharge |
| 40 | 6.8 Control circuit design test 6.9 Rated continuous current 6.9.1 Introduction 6.9.2 General requirements |
| 41 | 6.9.3 Test requirements 6.9.4 Test procedure 6.9.4.1 Ambient temperature 6.9.4.2 Hottest spot determination 6.9.4.3 Limits of temperature rise 6.9.4.4 Insertion impedance 6.9.4.5 DC resistance measurement |
| 42 | 6.9.5 Test criteria 6.10 Short-time withstand current and peak withstand current tests 6.10.1 Introduction 6.10.2 Test requirements 6.10.2.1 Conditions of the FCL under test 6.10.2.2 Test circuit 6.10.2.3 Rating of the source |
| 43 | 6.10.3 Measurement and recording devices 6.10.3.1 Test arrangement 6.10.4 Test procedure 6.10.4.1 C mode 6.10.4.2 CL mode |
| 44 | 6.10.4.3 Test current and duration |
| 45 | 6.10.4.4 Behavior of FCL during test 6.10.4.5 Conditions of the FCL after test 6.11 Harmonic distortion 6.12 Short-circuit current limitation tests 6.12.1 Introduction |
| 46 | 6.12.2 Test requirements 6.12.2.1 Fault location and type 6.12.2.2 Prospective short-circuit current 6.12.2.3 Limited fault current 6.12.2.4 Source voltage |
| 47 | 6.12.2.5 Number of tests 6.12.2.6 Duration of short-circuit events 6.12.2.7 Conditions of the FCL under test 6.12.3 Test procedure 6.12.3.1 Test circuit |
| 48 | 6.12.3.2 Fault application 6.12.3.3 Calibration tests 6.12.4 Integrity check of the FCL |
| 49 | 6.12.5 Measurement and recording devices 6.12.6 Behavior of the FCL during test and proof of performance 6.12.7 Sequence of tests |
| 50 | 6.13 Current interruption 6.14 Recovery 6.14.1 Test procedure 6.14.2 Recovery under load |
| 51 | 6.14.3 Recovery without load 6.15 Electromagnetic compatibility EMC 6.15.1 Main circuits 6.15.2 Electronic controls 6.15.2.1 Emission 6.15.2.2 Immunity 6.16 Audible sound |
| 52 | 6.17 Seismic tests 6.17.1 Methodology 6.18 Visual inspection 6.19 FCL technology-specific tests 6.19.1 LN2 based insulation systems |
| 53 | 6.19.2 Inductive type with significant mutual coupling between phases 7. Production (routine) tests 7.1 Power frequency voltage withstand test |
| 54 | 7.2 Other voltage withstand tests 7.3 Partial discharge 7.4 Control circuit voltage and wiring checks 7.5 Visual inspection |
| 55 | 7.6 Considerations to assess essential FCL functionality12F 7.7 FCL technology-specific tests |
| 56 | 8. Field inspection, testing, and commissioning of fault current limiter and ancillary systems 8.1 General 8.2 Field inspection and installation verification |
| 58 | Annex A (informative) Example of FCL ratings |
| 59 | Annex B (informative) List of variables |
| 62 | Annex C (informative) Bibliography |
| 64 | Back Cover |
