4.1.4
Control of a Switchgear
The trip impulse output of the WIC1 (see ╚═▷ “3.7 Outputs (Trip Coil, Flag Indicator, Relay
Output)”) needs to be connected to a switchgear that is responsible for clearing a fault that
is detected by the WIC1. This is usually a circuit breaker, but depending on the particular
application, other types of switchgear are in common.
DANGER!
Misconguration of switchgear could result in death or serious injury. This e. g. is the case
when opening a disconnector under load or when switching a ground connector to live
parts of a system.
The commissioning engineer is responsible for the correct conguration and wiring of the
switchgear, including documentation of all these aspects.
A correct conguration of all switchgear is an indispensable precondition for the proper
functioning of the protective device.
4.1.4.1 Switchgear Conguration
Criteria for Determining the Switchgear Position
The position indication is needed by the WIC1 to get (evaluate) the information about the
current status /position of the breaker. This information is essential for the modules »Switch
Onto Fault« (╚═▷ “4.10 SOTF - Switch Onto Fault”) or the »Circuit Breaker Monitoring« (╚═▷
“4.12 CBF – Circuit Breaker Failure [50BF, 62BF]”).
It is possible to select for the switchgear states CLOSE (“ON”) and OPEN (“OFF”),
independent of each other, whether these states shall be detected based on phase currents
or based on positioning indicator signals (or both). For WIC1 variants without congurable
Digital Inputs, of course, only the current-based detection is applicable.
•
Setting of the detection criterion for the CLOSE (“ON”) and OPEN (“OFF”) states:
•
[Protection Para / Breaker & Trip] »Meth.Detect.Bkr.Pos.« =
Options:
◦ “Aux-Based” — Signal-based detection.◦
(This option is available only with a WIC1‑4 featuring congurable Digital
Inputs.)
◦ “Current-Based” — Current-based detection.◦
◦ “Current and Aux” — Both criteria are used.◦
(Of course, this option, too, is available only with a WIC1‑4 featuring
congurable Digital Inputs.)
Wiring (only WIC1‑4 with congurable Digital Inputs)
In case the position indication is based on signal inputs (╚═▷ “Wiring (only WIC1‑4 with
congurable Digital Inputs)”), the particular signals have to be assigned:
• The signal for the switchgear state CLOSE (“ON”) – if wired/required – can be•
assigned to:
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4 Protective Elements
4.1.4 Control of a Switchgear