S ixt h I nle r na t io n a I

25-27 March 1997

Venue

The University of Nottingham, UK

ORGANISED BY

This Conference is being organised by the Power Division of the Institution of Electrical Engineers in association with

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers - Power Engineering Society Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers - United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland Section CIGRE British National Committee - International Conference on Large High Voltage Electric Systems EUREL - Convention of National Societies of Electrical Engineers of Europe

ORGANISING COMMITTEE

Dr M A Redfern University of Bath (Chairman) Mr B R J Caunce GECAlsthom T&D Protection and Control Professor C Christopoulos University of Nottingham Dr P A Crossley UMIST Mr J A Downes National Grid Company Mr G 0 Hensman Yorkshire Electricity Mr W J Laycock Rolls Royce Industrial Power Group - Reyrolle Protection Professor J R McDonald University of Strathclyde Dr P J Moore University of Bath Dr D M Peck ABB Network Partner AG, Switzerland Professor M S Sachdev Professor Emeritus, University of Saskatchewan, Canada EurIng R Watson Kelman Ltd

CORRESPONDING MEMBERS

Mr R G Coney ESKOM, South Africa Mr A T Giuliante Consultant and IEEE Power Engineering Socieg, USA Mr S H Horowitz Consultant, USA Dr W S Kwong China Light & Power Company, Hong Kong Professor P G McLaren University of Manitoba, Canada Professor C Y Teo Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Dr A Tsuboi Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry, Japan Professor A Wiszniewski Technical University of Wroclaw, Poland

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JOR ISSUES IN PROTECTION 1 ‘Protection strategies for improving quality of supply’

G H Topham ESKOM, South Africa

5 ‘Improving the management of protection and control system assets by using a platform concept’ D M Peck, B Nygaard and H Meier ABB Network Partner Ltd, Switzerland

10 ‘The reliability of protection and control systems for transmission feeders’ J S Pugh, L R Castro Ferreira, P A Crossley and R N Allan UMISI: UK J Goody and J Downes National Grid Company plc, UK M Burt Scottish Powel; UK

ISTANCE PROTECTION 14 ‘High speed numerical techniques for transmission

line protection’ D A Keeling and S D A Pickering GEC Alsthom T & D Protection and Control Ltd, UK

18 ‘Problems and solutions for microprocessor protection of series compensated lines’ 13 Novosel

A Phadke Virginia Tech, USA M M Saha and S Lindahl ABB Network Partner AB, Sweden

ABB - TTI, USA

24 ‘The application of new analogue and digital techniques to the design of a distance protection relay’ K P Nickerson, P Mudditt, A Bennett and P G Beaumont Reyrolle Protection, UK

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28 ‘Proceedings in distance relaying’ M Claus, S L e m e r and G Z,iegler Siemens AG, Germany

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‘A new approach to fast disitance protection with adaptive features’ M M Saha, K Wikstrom and S Lindahl ABB Network Partner AB, Sweden

ROTATING PLANT ‘Development of a transient stability protection system far Eskom’s Matimba power station’ G J Coetz,ee ESKOM, South Africa F Wittwer ABB, Swiifzerland

‘Benefits and experience of an integrated generator protectioin relay’ M O’Keeffe and H T Yip GECAlsthom T & D Protection and Control Ltd, UK

‘Field trials to demonstrate the performance of a new pole slipping protection’ M A Redfern and M J Checksfield University of Bath, UK H T Yip GEC Alsthom T & D Protection & Control Ltd, UK

‘Concepts and realisatioin of‘ fault recording system in a large power station’ R Subram,anian, Z M Zaal, A A Salah, T G Natesh and A Marashi Water and Electricity Department, Abu Dhabi, UAE C A De Couto and J J Nyf‘fenegger ABB Induxtrie AG, Switzeirland

‘Accurate measurement of wide-range power system frequency changes for generator protection’ W F r o m ABB Network Partnel; Switzerland A Halinka and W Winkler Silesian Technical University 49f Gliwice, Poland

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DISTRIBUTION PROTECTION ‘An application of rule based system to the co-ordination of directional overcurrent relays’ K Kawahara Fukuyama University, Japan H Sasaki Hiroshima University, Japan H Sugihara Chugoku Electric Power Co., Japan

‘Overcurrent protection co-ordination: A modern approach for modern devices’ P J Hindle GEC Alsthom T & D Protection & Control Ltd, UK J V H Sanderson Power Engineering Consultants Ltd, UK

‘Application of genetic algorithm for overcurrent relay co-ordination’ C W So and K K L i Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong K T Lai and K Y Fung China Light and Power CO Ltd, China

‘A new approach for designing of power system protection’ S M Madani and H Rijanto Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands

DIFFERENTIAL & DIRECTIONAL TRANSMISSION PROTECTION ‘Improvement of internal charging current compensation for transmission line differential protection’ M Yamaura, Y Kurosawa and H Ayakawa Toshiba Corp., Japan

‘Amplitude-independent comparators for UHS directional relays’ G Benmouyal (P G McLaren (University of Manitoba to present) Institut de recherche d’Hydro-Quebec, Canada

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83 ‘A novel unit protection schieme based on superimposed currents’ E R Batty, D W P Thomas, and C Christopoulos The University of Nottingham, UK

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‘Developlment and testing of a prototype fault generated noise protection’ J A Dowries and B J Gwyn The National Grid Compuny plc, UK A T Johns, R K Aggarwal and Z Q Bo University of Bath, UK

EM B E C) DE D G EN E RAT1 ON ‘A new loss of grid protection based on power measurements’ M A Redfem University of Bath, UK J I Barreti, SEL, New Zealand 0 Usta, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey

‘Loss of mains detection for embedded generation by system impedance monitoring’ P O’Kane and B Fox The Queens University ojBelfast, UK

‘Design and evaluation of a new type of protection for wind Farms’ S J Haslam, P A Crossley and N Jenkins UMISZ UK M Burt and A Borrill Scottish Powel; UK

‘Detection of embedded generator islanding condition using elliptical trajector,y technique’ S K Salman The Robert Gordon University, UK

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TRAINING & MAINTENANCE PLANNING

107 ‘Training and development of protection engineering staff’ J Aspinall National Grid Company, UK B Judd Electricity Training Association, UK P J Moore University of Bath, UK

111 ‘Power system simulator for the training of protection engineers’ R Brown and P Crossley UMIST, UK P Gale Hathaway Instruments, UK K Cunningham and R Tinson National Grid Company, UK

I15 ‘A new l lkV protection maintenance procedure using an expert system software tool’ J R Brailsford E A Technology, UK G 0 Hensman Yorkshire Electricity Group, UK

118 ‘A technico-economically oriented maintenance strategy for digital protections’ R W P Cremers and S A M Verhoeven N. I? KEMA, The Netherlands

122 ‘A hands-on learning and training program in power system protection’ M S Sachdev University of Saskatchewan, Canada

TRANSFORMERS & BUSBARS

126 ‘Conventional and digital busbar protection: a comparative reliability study’ J W Evans and R Parmella Merz & McLellan, UK K M Sheahan and J A Downes National Grid Company plc, UK

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131 ‘Numerical busbar protection, design and service experience’ H W Funk and G Ziegler Siemens f 1G, Gemany

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‘Coping with abnormal flux conditions when applying transformer protection’ P J Hindle, N Robinson and A Wixon GEC Alsthom T & D Profection & Control Ltd, UK

‘A new relaying principlle for power transformer protectioin using transient comparison technique’ Z Q Bo, F. K Aggarwal and A T Johns University of Bath, UK

‘A multi-criteria fuzzy logic transformer protection’ B Kaszteinny and E Rosolowsk’ The Techfilical University of PVroclaw, Poland M M Saha and B Hillstroin ABB Network Partnel; Sweden

SIMULATION & TESTING I ‘A fully digital real-time simulator for protective relay testing’ R Kuffel, J Giesbrecht, T Maguire, R P Wierckx, P A Forsyth, and P G McLaren RTDS Technologies Inc, Canada

‘An operational simulator for testing EHV and MV protective relays’ A MontmtSat Electricitk’ de France, France

‘Evaluation and testing of liine protections for series-compensated transmission lines’ R J Marttila Ontario Hydro Technologies, Canada

‘Test procedures for protection devices’ M Igel AEG ATLAS GmbH, Germany P Schegner Technische Universitat Dresden, Gemany

‘New simulation models to dynamically test impedance relays’ A Dierks OMICRON electronics GnibH, Austria

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TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS AUTOMATION

167 ‘Enhancements to co-ordinated control and protection system functionality’ C Booth and J R McDonald University of Strathclyde, UK W J Laycock and A Bennett Reyrolle Protection Ltd, UK

172 ‘Network protection and control using standardised communication’ M M Saha, 0 Werner-Erichsen and K Wilhelmsson ABB Network Partner AB, Sweden

176 ‘The integration of protection, monitoring, control and communication functions in modern electrical HV installations’ B Lundqvist and H Kronander ABB Network Partner, Sweden A Mackrell ABB Power T & D, UK

180 ‘Unsimultaneous reclosure technique to reduce torsional torques and enhance system transient stability’ Y Yuan and B H Zhang Xian JiaoTong University, China Z Q Bo, W B Su, R K Aggarwal and A T Johns University of Bath, UK

FAULT LOCATION 184 ‘An interactive approach to fault location on

overhead distribution lines with load taps’ R K Aggarwal, Y Aslan and A T Johns University of Bath, UK

188 ‘Determining locations of faults in distribution systems’ M S Sachdev, R Das and T S Sidhu University of Saskatchewan, Canada

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192 ‘Practical experience with travelling wave fault locators on Scottish Power’s 275 & 400kV transmission system’ P F Gale Huthaway Instruments Ltd, UK J Stokoe Scottish Powel; UK P A Crossley UMISI: UK

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‘A novel fault locator based on the detection of fault generated high frequency transients’ Z Q Bo, A T Johns and R K Aggarwal University of Bath, UK

NETWORK PROTECTION - POWER SWINGS & VOLTAGE COLLAFSE ‘Protectiam for the transmission grid’ W R Lachs and D Sutantol University of New South Wales, Australia

‘A new distance protection scheme which can operate during fast power wings” A Mechraloui and D W P Thoimas The University of Nottingham, UK

‘Adaptive out-of-step relay with phasor measurement’ V Centeno Macrodynle Inc, USA A G Phadke Virginia Echnology, USA A Edris EPRI, USA

‘Introducing a new application philosophy for out-of-step protection’ J van Eyssen ESKOM, South Africa

‘New power swing blocking method’ J Machowski Warsaw Uilziversity of Technology, Poland D Nelles University of Kuiserslautem, Germany

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NEW CONCEPTS ‘Applying distance relays to protect six-phase AC transmission lines’ M A Redfern University of Bath, UK

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227 ‘A new directional relay based on the measurement of fault generated current transients’ Z Q Bo, A T Johns and R K Aggarwal University of Bath, UK

23 1 ‘A new technique using wavelet analysis for fault location’ X Yibin, D T W Chan and W W L Keerthipala Nanyang Technological Universily, Singapore

235 ‘Improved estimates from the differential equation algorithm by median post-filtering’ M Akke Sydkraft AB, Sweden J S Thorp Cornel1 University, USA

239 ‘A positive sequence directional element for numerical distance relays’ P G McLaren, E Dirks, R P Jayasinghe and I Fernando University of Manitoba, Canada G W Swift and Z Zhang Alpha Power Technologies, Canada

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DISTRIBUTION AUTOMATION ‘High speed peer-to-peer communication system for integrated protection and control in distribution networks’ 0 J Vahamaki ABB Transmit Oy, Finland A J Allen and J T Gaff ABB Power T & D Ltd, UK

247 ‘The practical implementation of an l lkV rural distribution automation pilot scheme’ M L Hammond, A J Bower and T Wade Yorkshire Electricity Group plc, UK

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25 1 ‘Benefits of distribution automation and performance results from a network trial’ B Watson Reyrolle Protection, UK C F Higgins R-R Industrial Controls, .CJK

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‘Integration and other developments in distribution protection: an ESKOM pers;pective’ P Verster Reyrolle, UK

‘Operational experience of load shedding and new requirements on frequency relays’ S Lindahl and G Stranne ABB Network Partner AB, Swleden G Runvik Sydkraft AB, Sweden

TRANSlVllSSlON SYSTEM MEASUREMENTS ‘Voltage and current phaisor estimation during abnormal conditions for transmission line protec tioni schemes’ D W P Thomas and M S Vv‘oolfson The Unive,wiV of Nottingham, UK

‘The measurement of fast transient electromagnetic interference within power system substations’ C S Barrack and W H Siew University of Strathclyde, IUK B M Pryor Scottish Power plc, UK

‘Applicatilon of fibre optical current transducer to protection’ H Y Li ancl P A Crossley UMIST, UK R K Aggarwal University of Bath, UK

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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE I ‘Genetic algorithm based neural networks applied to fault classification for EHV transmission lines with a UPFC’ Y H Song Brunel University, UK AT Johns, Q Y Xuan and J Y Liu University of Bath, UK

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282 ‘An artificial neural network for directional comparison relaying of transmission lines’ T S Sidhu, H Singh and M S Sachdev University of Saskatchewan, Canada

286 ‘Distance protection using an artificial neural network’ W Qi Unisys Corporation, Canada G Swift and P McLaren University of Manitoba, Canada A Castro Manitoba Hydro, Canada

29 1 ‘Non-communication protection of transmission line based on genetic evolved neural network’ Z Q Bo, R K Aggarwal and A T Johns and P J Moore University of Bath, UK H Y Li UMIST, UK

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‘Intelligent phase comparison carrier protection’ P Ye and D S Chen Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China K K Li and A K David The Hong Kong Polytechnic University) Hong Kong

COMMUNICATIONS ‘Protection implications from a communications system upgrade’ D J Kerr Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Authority) Australia

‘A generic communications language - four years of experience’ R Ball and K Hill GECAlsthom T & D Protection & Control Ltd, UK

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309 ‘Network. interface modules; for microprocessor relays integration into a sublstation automation system’ A Apostolov and P Gregory Tasnet Inc, USA

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‘Experience on the serial interfacing of protection relays to telecontrol systems;’ B Shephard Westinghouse Systems/Sclzneider Ltd, UK J C Tobias Merlin Gerin/Schneider Lrtd, UK A Cochet-Muchy Merlin GeridSchneider Electric SA, France

TRACTION SYSTEIMS ‘Study on microprocessor-biased adaptive protective relay for the heavy duty electric traction system’ Gao Shibin, He Weijun and Chen Xiaochuan Southwest Jiaotong University, China

‘Principle! and application of a new type microprocessor-based fault llocator for AT feeding traction system’ Gao Shibiin and He Weijun Southwest Jiaotong University, China

‘Development in protectiion for 25kV AC electriified lines on Biritisih Railways’ D J McQuillan W S Atkins Power Track, 2JK

‘Adaptive digital relay far comprehensive distance protection of traction overhead equipment’ R P Maheshwari A M U Aligarh (U. P), India H K Vermia University of Roorkee, India

‘Application benefits of modern microprocessor distance protection for A. C. electrified railways’ S H Richards GECAlsthom T & D Protection & Control Ltd, UK

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G P S ‘GPS synchronised current differential protection’ E P Southern, H Y Li and P A Crossley UMIST UK S Potts and G C Weller GEC Alsthom T & D Protection & Control, UK

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346 ‘GPS satellite synchronised test systems recreate fault conditions to troubleshoot protective relay schemes’ M Lillian El Paso Electric Company, USA S I Thompson AVO International, USA

35 1 ‘International timekeeping for power system users’ R E Wilson Consultant, USA J A Kusters Hew lett- Pucka rd Company, USA

355 ‘GPS synchronised end-to-end tests of transmission line teleprotection schemes in the ESKOM network’ A Dierks OMICRON Electronics GmbH, Austria I Worthington and P Olivier ESKOM, South Africa

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE II

36 1 ‘An expert system to evaluate the operating response of the distance relays during a fault’ H Sherwali and P Crossley UMISI: UK

365 ‘Current related relaying algorithms immune to saturation of current transformers’ B Kasztenny, E Rosolowski, M Lukowicz and J Izykowski Technical University of Wroclaw, Poland

369 ‘Automated design of substation switching systems’ M S Sachdev, P Dhaka1 and T S Sidhu University of Saskatchewan, Canada

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373 ‘An agent approach to designing protection systems’ S M Wong and A Kalam Victoria U)n ive rs ity of Techno liogy, A us tra 1 ia

,377 ‘Qn-site experience of an adaptive autoreclose relay for 1% V overhead lines’

Reyrolle Protection, UK J Ramsden ESKOM, South Africa

Y LATI 38 1 amic modelling of rote c tion system performance’

A Dy’sko, .I R McDonald and (3 M Burt The Univeiwly of Strathclyde J Goody arid B Gwyn The Natiorilal Grid Company plc, UK

386 ‘An accuriate software model of a digital relay for use in off-line studies’ P G McLaren, E N Dirks, 13 P Jayasinghe and I Fernando University of Manitoba, Cmada G W Swift and Z Zhang Alpha Power Technologies, Canada

390 ‘A digital (current transformer model for relay studies’ L Song, K K Li and A K David Hong Kong Polytechnic University, tfong Kong

394 ‘An advanced simulation and testing environment for design, application and performance assessment of protection equipment’ M Kezunovik TexasA & M University, USA

398 ‘The use OF digital fault recorder records and other transient waveform: records in tests on protection relays’ R Ryan Doble Engineering Co., USA

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PROTECTION, PERFORMANCE & MANAGEMENT ‘The uses of protection performance data within a transmission system’ J A Downes, K M Sheahan, A C Dicker and R W Silversides The National Grid Company plc, UK

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406 ‘A model based technique for the comprehensive validation of power system protection operation’ S C Bell, S D J McArthur, J R McDonald and G M Burt University of Strathclyde, UK R Mather and S M Burt Scottish Power; UK

410 ‘Automatic event analysis for power systems: A practical approach’ D Wiot and J.-C Maun Free University of Brussels, (ULB), Belgium L Philippot Siemens AG, Germany

414 ‘Automatic evaluation of transmission protection using information from digital fault recorders’ J H L Goody and A M Carter The National Grid Company plc, UK J Hawker Cybertronix Ltd, UK L P Cavero Power Systems Management Corporation, USA

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