Summary

The scope of the work covers back-up protection policies, including breaker failure protection, for lines, transformers and busbars of a primary transmission network. it defines input data and describes a theoretical and reasonable approach to evaluate the necessity and performance of a general back-up protection system assuming the input data is known. A description of the moste wide-spread and near-future back-up protection systems and the principal advantages and disadvantages of each solution. Application of the previous theoretical approach to the different solutions described.

Additional informations

Publication type Technical Brochures
Reference 140
Publication year 1999
Publisher CIGRE
Study committees Protection and automation (B5)
Working groups WG 34.01
File size 22 MB
Pages number 402
Price for non member 300 €
Price for member Free
Reliable fault clearance and back-up protection.
Reliable fault clearance and back-up protection.