7SR242 Duobias Commissioning & Maintenance Guide 
©2010 Siemens Protection Devices Limited     Chapter 6 Page 14 of 57 
2.1  Biased Differential (87BD, 87HS) 
 
 
Figure 2-1   Biased Differential 
 
Voltage Inputs:    None 
Current Inputs:    W1-I
L1 
(I
A
),W1-I
L2 
(I
B
),W1-I
L3 
(I
C
), and W2-I
L1 
(I
A
),W2-I
L2 
(I
B
),W2-I
L3 
(I
C
), 
Disable:      46, 49, 50, 51, 50N, 51N, 50BF,  
Map Pickup LED:    87BD, 87HS - Self Reset 
 
The differential elements are subjected to CT multipliers, Vector Group Compensation and Zero Sequence filters 
when applied to power transformers. The complexity of these features can cause confusion during testing and 
lead to incorrect relay settings being applied. It is recommended that the accuracy of the differential elements are 
tested by secondary injection with simplified differential settings applied to avoid ambiguity before reinstating the 
required site settings which can be tested more thoroughly by primary injection followed by final checking with the 
protected transformer on load. 
2.1.1 Secondary Injection Testing 
The settings used for Secondary Injection test purposes should be: 
W1 ICT Multiplier  1x         W1 ICT 
Connection Yy0,0deg        W2 ICT 
Multiplier  1x         W2 ICT 
Connection Yy0,0deg