Implementation of Arc-Flash Protection using IEC 61850 Goose messaging

Author

Cabrera, Carlos ; Chiu, Shengfen ; Nair, Nirmal Kumar C.

Author_Institution

PowerCo Ltd., New Plymouth, New Zealand

fYear

2012

fDate

Oct. 30 2012-Nov. 2 2012

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

6

Abstract

Timely bus protection is extremely critical due to the widespread instability of the power system that can occur due to a bus fault. In addition to existing conventional ways of 11 kV bus protection a newer possibility of arc-flash protection using IEC 61850 generic object oriented substation event (GOOSE) messaging is now possible. Arc-flash protection has both high selectivity and security and relatively it costs less with other comparable schemes. This paper describes the design and implementation of Arc-Flash Protection using IEC 61850 based GOOSE messaging at a real substation in New Zealand. Further development and application of this form of 11kV bus protection happening in Powerco will also be discussed.

Keywords

IEC standards; arcs (electric); substation protection; IEC 61850 goose messaging; New Zealand; Powerco; arc-flash protection; lEC 61850 GOOSE messaging; lEC 61850 generic object oriented substation event messaging; power system instability; timely bus protection; voltage 11 kV; Cable TV; Gold; High speed optical techniques; Indexes; Integrated optics; Optical coupling; Switches; Arc-Flash Protection; Bus protection; Distribution; IEC 61850; Intelligent Electronic Devices (IEDs);

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Power System Technology (POWERCON), 2012 IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Auckland

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-2868-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PowerCon.2012.6401467

Filename

6401467