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Eaton E-series protective relays:

Troubleshooting protection and control

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Troubleshooting protection and control

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Problem description

Corrective action

After first start-up of the protective device there is a pending trip. Two red LEDs are illuminated at the front of the HMI. They indicate a trip and an alarm. With the factory default settings the protection relay is configured with an undervoltage protection. Adapt the settings of the undervoltage protection or remove this module from the device project settings (if you do not need it). If you have any problems with acknowledging the pending alarm, please refer to "Failure of a relay output".
The switchgears can not be operated by SCADA communication.   Set the switching authority of the device to "remote".
Current and Voltage measurement. The measured values of current and voltage have a big fluctuation. Adjust the field parameters´ general settings to the connected grid frequency (50Hz or 60Hz).
Relay outputs do not react. The contacts of the relay outputs do not open or close. This can be checked by simulating a fault and checking the relay output contacts with measurement equipment.

Check the following issues:

  • Acknowledge the relay outputs, if applicable.
  • Is the status of the relay output forced to a dedicated value? (The relay output can be overwritten for commissioning purpose, refer to <Service/ Test>.)
  • Is the correct parameter set active (1..4)?
  • Is the required protection function active?
  • Is overall protection active?
  • Are the field parameters set correctly (CT ratio etc.)?
  • Are the protection parameters set correctly (trip value, trip time)?
  • Is the assigned protection function blocked?
  • Is the protection function´s trip signal routed to the Trip-Manager of the correct switchgear?
  • Is the trip signal of the switchgear routed to the correct relay output?
  • Is the wiring correct?
Failure of control from local or remote. You can not switch locally or remotely.

Check the following issues:

  • Is the switch command blocked?
  • Is the wiring correct?
  • Do you have switching authority? Check the value of switching authority ("local" or "remote").
  • Is switching blocked by the synchro-check?

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