Reyrolle

Protection
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7SR157 Argus
Check and System Synchronising Relays

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7SR157 Argus  Independent check, system synchronising and close
Check and System Synchronising Relays on zero settings.
 Adjustable slip frequency, phase angle, voltage
blocking and Differential voltage blocking.
 Split system detection.
 Configurable dead/live bus and dead/live line voltage
settings, (2 State and 3 State).
 Synchronising bypass logic is provided to connect a
dead line or bus to a live line or bus.
 For manual synchronising the relay includes a
circuit breaker close guard feature, which is used to
prevent the control switch being held closed during
a synchronising operation.

Monitoring
25 Undervoltage Detector
Fig. 1 7SR157 Fascia Differential Voltage Detector
Voltage Levels (Live and Dead status)

Description Control
25 Voltage Trim (Magnitude and Phase)
System Split Detector
The 7SR157 Argus is a combined check and system Check Synchronising
synchronising relay which can carry out controlled closing of a Check Synchronising Close Guard
circuit breaker using measurements of the line and bus System Synchronising
voltages. The relay will prevent closure of the circuit breaker if Close On Zero Synchronising
the differences in phase angle, slip frequency or magnitude of System Split Lockout
the voltages fall outside prescribed limits. Synchronising Bypass

If the parameters are within limits, the relay will issue an Supervision
output which can be used to close the circuit breaker directly
74 Close Circuit Supervision
or in conjunction with an auto-reclose scheme.
60 VT Fail
Housed in a 4U high, size E4 case, the relay provides Demand Metering
instrumentation and fault data with integrated input and
output logic, data logging & fault reports. Communication Features
access to the relay functionality is via a front USB port for Four Settings Groups
local PC connection or rear electrical RS485 port for remote Password Protection – 2 levels
connection. User Programmable Logic
Self Monitoring

Function Overview User Interface

20 Character x 4 Line Backlit LCD

Menu Navigation Keys
9 User Programmable Tri-colour LEDs
User Language Configuration

Hardware

2 VT, 3 Binary Inputs, 5 Binary Outputs

2 VT, 6 Binary Inputs, 8 Binary Outputs

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 Data Storage and Description of Functionality
Communication
25 Line/Bus Undervolts
The undervoltage detector element can block a close output
Front USB port + Rear RS485 port command if either the line or bus voltages are below the 25
Protocols - IEC60870-5-103, DNP3.0 or Modbus RTU Line U/V / 25 Bus U/V setting value.
Event Records – User Configurable
Fault Records 25 Voltage Diff
Waveform Records
The Differential Voltage Detector Element can block a close
Measurands
output command if the scalar difference between the line
Commands
and bus voltages is greater than the 25 Volt Differential
Time Synchronism
setting value.
Viewing and Changing Settings
VT Level Mode
Application Option of 2 State or 3 State, to determine when a voltage is
live or dead:

2 State – Line or Bus voltages are dead until they exceed the
Check or system synchronising is required whenever two parts
live threshold. The voltages are then live until they drop
of a power system network, each containing generation, have
below the dead threshold.
to be connected or re-connected together. To avoid shock
loading and possible damage to primary electrical plant the
voltage, frequency and phase angle difference between the 3 State - The Line or Bus Voltages are only classed as live
two systems should be within acceptable limits relative to one when above the live threshold. When the voltage falls below
another. the live threshold, the live output is RESET but the Dead
output does not SET until the voltage falls below the Dead
Where two systems have been previously interconnected, the threshold. This is an indeterminate state, where both Live
frequencies of the two systems will drift apart slowly following and Dead outputs have the same value, both are RESET.
circuit breaker tripping and the phase angle difference will
increase. Here the slip rate will be small and the circuit breaker 25 Voltage Trim
can be closed using check synchronising settings as the
The relay incorporates a Voltage Trim Magnitude feature
limiting parameters.
and a Voltage Trim Angle feature for both the line and bus
However, if the two systems become asynchronous so one voltages. This allows small adjustments to the input voltages
system is an ‘island’ of generation then a high rate of slip may and phase angles of the relay.
result causing the two systems to pass through anti-phase
conditions. The relay will detect this system split condition, 25 System Split Detector
inhibit the check synchronising algorithms and apply system The method used to detect a system split can be selected as
synchronising settings as limiting parameters. Typically in this either phase angle or slip frequency. When the selected
mode the slip rate will be much higher and so there will be a condition is exceeded the 25 System Split output is set;
narrower allowable phase angle difference before closing. In indicating the system is split. A drop-off delay timer 25 Sys-
addition, closure of the circuit breaker will only be allowed tem Split Timer is applied to the output, to suppress flicker-
under conditions of decreasing difference in phase angle.
ing.

Functional Diagram 25 Check Sync

Check Synchronising sets 25 InSyncCS and 25 Check Sync
Close outputs when the Line and Bus voltages are healthy and
synchronised. The phase angle tolerance for being synchro-
nised is set by 25 Check Sync Angle setting. The synchronised
conditions must be held for a minimum time of 25 Check Sync
Timer setting. An optional setting 25 Check Sync Slip may be
applied to limit Slip Frequency.
There are two modes of operation, Auto and Manual.
AUTO: 25 Check Sync Close output is set when the Check
synchronizing conditions are met.
MANUAL: 25 Check Sync Close output is set when Check
synchronizing conditions are met and a manual close com-
mand is received, via Start Check Sync input.

VLine, Vbus connection

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Close Guard Programmable Logic
If manual closes are required to be carried out via an operator, The user can map binary inputs, protection elements, LEDs
the Close Guard feature can be enabled. This issues an alert and binary outputs together in a logical scheme.
message and a general alarm, intended to warn the operator Up to 4 logic equations can be defined using standard logic
about initiating a CB close before the relay issues a valid Check functions e.g. Timers, AND/OR gates, Inverters and Counters
Sync Close signal. This prevents the operator from pre-empting to provide the user required functionality.
the relays’ decision. Each logic equation output can be used for alarm &
indication and/or tripping.
25 System Synchronising
Virtual Inputs/Outputs
System Synchronising is triggered by a system split. After a
split, System Sync will wait for Line and Bus phases to rea- There are 8 virtual inputs/outputs to provide internal logical
lign, before setting 25 InSyncSS and 25 System Sync Close states to assist in the application of the functions. Each
virtual I/O can be assigned in the same way as a physical I/O.
outputs. The phase angle tolerance for being synchronised is
set by 25 System Sync Angle setting (for the System Sync
outputs to be set the phase angle between the two voltages
must be decreasing). The slip frequency must not be exces-
sive, within 25 System Sync Slip setting. The synchronised
conditions must be held for a minimum time of 25 System
Sync Timer setting.

There are two modes of operation, Auto and Manual, there is

also a lockout mode.
AUTO: 25 System Sync Close output is set when the Check
synchronizing conditions are met.
MANUAL: 25 System Sync Close output is set when Check
synchronizing conditions are met and a manual close com-
mand is received, via Start Check Sync input.
LOCKOUT: The System Split Lockout output is set when there
is a 25 System Split event.
25 Close On Zero
If the 25 Split Mode is set to COZ and a 25 System Split
occurs, a Close On Zero operation will be activated. Close On
Zero differs from System Sync, by attempting to issue a close
output when phase angle is precisely zero. The phase angle,
slip frequency and CB Close time delay are used to predict
when zero phase angle will occur.
The slip frequency must be less than the 25 COZ Slip Freq
but greater than the 25 Split Slip setting to avoid reversion
to Check Synchronising conditions.

25 Synchronising Bypass
Sync Bypass is triggered for switching operations, which
involve connecting a dead line or bus to a live line or live
bus. For these switching operations the synchronising condi-
tions will not be met, the Sync Bypass setting is required to
bypass the synchronising operations and allow the Bypass
Close output.

74 Close Circuit Supervision

Monitors the open/closed status of up to 3 circuits. If circuit
status is open for a minimum time of 74CCS-n-Delay
setting, Close Circuit Fail and Close Circuit Fail n events are
raised.

60 VT Fail
When the circuit breaker is closed, both voltages should be
either Live or Dead. If this is not true, a VT Fail output is set
(60VTS, to indicate the Line VT has failed and 60VTF-Bus to
indicate the Bus VT has failed). A time delay setting (60VTF
– Line/Bus Delay) suppresses spurious operations during
transient switching conditions.

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 Data Acquisition - Serial Communications
Via Communication Interface
The relay offers a USB serial port as standard on the front of
all units. All of the relays functions can be set on a PC using
Sequence of event records Reydisp Evolution via the USB port. The connection is made
Up to 1000 events are stored and time tagged to 1ms with a USB cable and operates with a ‘plug and play’
resolution. connection, so no pre-setting of the relay is required.
The front port can be switched off or set to use either the
Fault Records DNP3.0, MODBUS-RTU, IEC60870-5-103 or ASCII protocols
The last 10 fault records are displayed on the relay fascia and for testing purposes.
are also available through the communication interface,
with time and date of trip, measured quantities and type of A rear RS485 electrical connection is available on all units for
fault. The fault recorder is triggered by an input or custom system interface connections. An internal terminating
logic scheme. resistor is provided, which can be connected into the circuit
by adding a wire loop between the relevant terminals.
Waveform recorder
The waveform recorder stores analogue data for all poles
and the states of protection functions, binary inputs, LEDs
and binary outputs with user settable pre & post trigger
data. A record can be triggered from protection function,
binary input or via data communications. 10 seconds of
waveform storage are available, configurable as 10 records
of 1 second duration, 5 of 2 seconds, 2 of 5 seconds or 1
record of 10 seconds duration.

Demand Metering
The Demand Metering Calculates the maximum, minimum and Typical RS485 connection
mean values of Line and Bus voltages and displays it as instru-
ments which can be read in the relay INSTRUMENTS MENU or The rear RS485 can be user selected to be OFF, IEC60870-5-
via Reydisp. 103, MODBUS RTU or DNP3.0 protocol.

Real Time Clock

The time and date can be set and are maintained while the
relay is de-energised by a back up storage capacitor. The
time can be synchronized from a binary input pulse or the
data communication channel.

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 Communications Editor
Reydisp Evolution To facilitate easier interfacing to a substation the relays
default Protocol configuration may be modified using the
communication editor software tool.
Reydisp Evolution is a Windows based software tool, The communication editor is a PC based software package
providing the means for the user to apply settings, provided within the Reydisp software suite which allows
interrogate settings and retrieve events and disturbance modification of the IEC60870-5-103, DNP 3.0 and MODBUS
waveforms from the device and is common to the entire Protocols.
range of Reyrolle protection relays.

Typical Communications Editor Screenshot

Typical Reydisp Evolution Screenshot

Language Editor
The Language editor software gives the user the ability to
customize the text displayed in the relays, Menu structure
and instrumentation views. The tool allows a language file
to be created and transferred to the relay also containing
Western European characters.

Typical Language Editor Screenshot

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 Reydisp Manager
Reydisp Manager provides the functionality of Reydisp
Evolution and also provides project management of multiple
devices to allow engineering of IEC61850 projects. It also
provides access to user logic within the devices via an easy to
use graphical interface.

Typical Reydisp Manager screenshots

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 Construction User Interface
The relay is housed in a 4U high size E4 case with a Relay
Specification
removable clear plastic fascia cover. The plastic fascia cover User Label
can be ordered with or without two push buttons to allow Function
the user to view the settings and instruments without Label

removing the cover.

Large LCD
Two plastic handles are provided to allow the relay to be
withdrawn from its case.
The rear terminal blocks comprise M4 female terminals for
ring crimp wire connections, to provide a secure and reliable
termination. Programmable Multi-
from fascia coloured
LED’s

Front USB
Comms
Port

User Interface

The operator interface is designed to provide a user friendly

method of controlling, viewing menus, entering settings and
retrieving data from the relay. Five buttons are provided for
navigation around the menu structure.

LCD
A 4 line by 20 character liquid crystal display with power
save operation indicates the relay identifier, settings,
instrumentation, fault data and control commands.
Up to 6 user programmable general alarms can be
Rear view of relay configured to display your own indications on the LCD.

LEDs
A green steadily illuminated LED indicates the ‘Protection
Healthy’ condition.
9 user programmable LEDs are available eliminating the
need for expensive panel mounted pilot lights and
associated wiring. Each LED is tri-color (red, green, yellow)
allowing for clear indication of the associated function’s
state and has a label insert for identification.

Relay Information
The device is identified by the rating label on the fascia. The
user can also give the device its own identity by editing the
‘Relay Identifier’ displayed on the LCD or space is provided to
place a slip in label giving the relays function.

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 Binary Outputs
Technical Data
Number 8 (2 change over contacts)
For full technical data refer to the Performance Specification 5 (2 change over contacts)
Section of the Technical Manual. Operating Voltage Voltage Free
Operating Mode User selectable - Self or
Hand/Electrical Reset or pulsed.
Operating Time from <20ms
Inputs and Outputs Energizing Binary Input
Making Capacity:
Carry continuously 5A ac or dc
Voltage Inputs Make and carry 20A ac or dc for 0.5s
(L/R  40 ms and V  300 30A ac or dc for 0.2s
Nominal 40…160 Vrms V)
Operating Range 0… 200 Vrms Breaking Capacity
Instrumentation ≥ 0.8xVn ±1% Vn (  5 A and  300 V):
Burden @ 110V  0.06 VA AC Resistive 1250 VA
Overvoltage Withstand 300 Vrms AC Inductive 250 VA at p.f.  0.4
DC Resistive 75 W
Auxiliary Supply DC Inductive 30 W at L/R  40ms
50 W at L/R  10ms
Rated DC Voltage 110/125/220/250V
Range 64 to 300V
24/48/60V
Range 18 to 72V
Unit Design
Allowable superimposed 12% of DC voltage
ac component Housing E4 (see dimension drawing)
Indication 20 Character 4 line Display
Rated AC Voltage 115 VAC 50/60Hz
Relay Healthy LED
Range 92 to 138 V rms AC
9 Tri Coloured User
50/60Hz ±5%
Programmable Self or Hand
Power Consumption: Min (DC) 3.9W Reset LED’s
Max (DC) 8W
With-drawable Element Yes
Min (AC) 9VA 0.5PF
User Interface 5 Navigation Keys
Max (AC) 15VA 0.5PF
Weight Typical 3.1Kg
Allowable breaks/dips in DC 50ms
IP Rating installed with IP 51 from front
supply (collapse to zero) AC 2.5/3 cycles
cover
@50/60Hz
IP Rating installed without IP 20 from front
cover
Binary Inputs

Number 6 or 3
Operating Voltage 19V dc DC Range 17 to 320V dc Serial Interface
AC Range 92 to 138 VRMSAC
88V dc Range 70 to 320V dc
Communication Port Front USB Type B
Maximum dc 1.5mA Rear RS485 2 wire electrical
current for Protocols IEC60870-5-103
operation MODBUS RTU
Maximum peak ac 1.5mA DNP3.0
current for
operation
Pick Up Delay User Selectable 0 to 14,400,000ms
(up to 4 hours) Data Storage
Drop Off Delay User Selectable 0 to 14,400,000ms
(up to 4 hours)
For AC operation the BI pick-up delay should be set to 0ms Fault Record 10
and the drop-off delay to 20ms. Waveform Record 10 x 1sec
2 x 5sec
5 x 2sec
1 x 10sec
Pre trigger 10…90%
Events 1000 1ms Resolution

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 High Frequency Disturbance
Mechanical Tests IEC 60255-22-1 Class III

Vibration (Sinusoidal) Type Level Variation

Common 2.5 kV 5%
IEC 60255-21-1 Class I
(longitudinal) mode
Series (transverse) 1.0 kV 5%
Type Level Variation
mode
Vibration response 0.5 gn 5%
Vibration response 1.0 gn 5%
Electrostatic Discharge
Shock and Bump IEC 60255-22-2 Class IV
IEC 60255-21-2 Class I
Type Level Variation
Contact discharge 8.0 kV 5%
Type Level Variation
Shock response 5 gn, 11 ms 5%
Fast Transients
Shock withstand 15 gn, 11 ms 5%
Bump test 10 gn, 16 ms 5% IEC 60255-22-4 Class A (2002)

Seismic Type Level Variation

5/50 ns 2.5 kHz 4kV 5%
IEC 60255-21-3 Class I
repetitive
Type Level Variation
Surge Immunity
X-plane -
3.5mm IEC 60255-22-5
displacement
below crossover Type Level Variation
freq (8-9Hz) 1gn Analog Inputs:
4.0 kV  10%
and above Line to Earth
Seismic response 5%
Y-plane –
Case, Aux Power &
1.5mm 2.0 kV  10%
I/O: Line to Earth
displacement
below crossover RS485 Comms port:
1.0 kV No Data Loss
freq (8-9Hz) Line to Earth
0.5gn above
Analog Inputs:
1.0 kV  10%
Mechanical Classification Line to Line
Case, Aux Power &
1.0 kV *  10%
Durability >106 operations I/O: Line to Line
* Note 45ms DTL pick-up delay applied to binary inputs
Conducted Radio Frequency Interference
Electrical Tests IEC 60255-22-6

Type Level Variation

Insulation 0.15 to 80 MHz 10 V 5%
IEC 60255-5
Radiated Radio Frequency
Type Level IEC 60255-25
Between any terminal 2.0 kV AC RMS for 1 min
and earth Type Limits at 10 m, Quasi-peak
Between independent 2.0 kV AC RMS for 1 min 30 to 230 MHz 40 dB(V)
circuits 230 to 10000 MHz 47 dB(V)
Across normally open 1.0 kV AC RMS for 1 min
contacts Conducted Radio Frequency

Type Limits
Quasi-peak Average
0.15 to 0.5 MHz 79 dB(V) 66 dB(V)
0.5 to 30 MHz 73 dB(V) 60 dB(V)

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Radiated Immunity 25 Split Angle Detector
IEC 60255-22-3 Class III Operate angle diff, ± 1 º

Type Level 25 Split Slip Frequency Detector

80 MHz to 1000 MHz Sweep 10 V/m
Operate frequency fslip, ± 10 mHz
1.4GHz to 2.7GHz Sweep 10V/m Reset frequency fop, - 10 mHz
Repeatability  10 mHz
80,160,380,450,900,1850,2150 10V/m
MHz Spot 25 System Synchronising
Nominal Voltage 40-160 V 1)
Nominal Frequency 50/60 Hz
Climatic Tests
SS Angle 1 – 90 º
COZ Slip 30 mHz – 250 mHz
Temperature
SS Slip Freq 10 mHz – 250 mHz
IEC 60068-2-1/2
Operating Range -10 C to +55 C SS Timer 0-1 s
Storage range -25 C to +70 C Split Slip 20 mHz – 250 mHz

Humidity DLC/DBC Delays 0-60 s

IEC 60068-2-78
25 System Sync Angle Difference
Operational test 56 days at 40 C and 93 %
relative humidity Operate angle diff, ± 1 º
Reset angle op, ± 1 º
Repeatability 1º
Performance
25 System Sync Slip Frequency
25 Check Synchronising Operate frequency fslip, ± 10 mHz
Nominal Voltage 40-160 V 1) Reset frequency fop, - 10 mHz
Nominal Frequency 50/60 Hz Repeatability  10 mHz
CS Angle 1 – 90 º
25 Close on Zero
CS Slip Freq 20 mHz – 250 mHz
Close on Zero Slip 30 mHz – 250 mHz
CS Timer 0-100 s
Close on Zero Close Pulse 0, 1 – 60000ms
Split Slip 20 mHz – 250 mHz
DLC/DBC Delays 0-60 s 74 CCS Close Circuit Supervision
Sync Close Window 1 s – 1200 s Element basic operate time 30ms  10ms
Operate time following delay tbasic + td,  1 % or  10ms
25 Check Sync Angle Difference
Repeatability  1 % or  10ms
Operate angle diff, ± 1 º
-10 °C to +55 °C 5%
Reset angle op, ± 1 º Variation
fnom ± 5 % 5%
Repeatability 1º
Operate angle diff, ± 1 º 60 VTF VT Failure
Element basic operate time 63 ms,  10ms
25 Check Sync Slip Frequency
Operate time following delay tbasic + td,  1 % or  10ms
Operate frequency fslip, ± 10 mHz
Repeatability  1 % or  10ms
Reset frequency fop, - 10 mHz
-10 °C to +55 °C Variation
Repeatability  10 mHz Variation
fnom ± 5 %

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 Case Dimensions

E4 Case Dimensions

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 Connection Diagram

+ve +ve
2 3
BI 1 BI 4 -ve
-ve 1
4
+ve +ve
6 5
BI 5
-ve BI 2
8
+ve +ve
10 7
BI 3 BI 6 Optional 1 2 1 2
-ve
12
9
14 A
BO 6 11 B A
RS485

16 GND
BO 7 13
18 B
BO 8 15
20 Term.
17
V Line 27 28 27 28
19
+ve
22
21
-ve
24 V Bus Rear View
23
Arrangement of terminals and modules
28
GND.
B NOTES
BI = Binary Input
3
BO = Binary Output
Items shown in BOLD are ordering options
BO 1 1

4 Shows contacts internal to relay case

assembly.
BO 2 6
Contacts close when the relay chassis is
5 withdrawn from case

8
BO 3
7

10
BO 4
9

12
BO 5
11

Connection Diagram

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 Ordering Information

Product description Variants Order No.

Voltage Relay (Argus) 7 S R 1 5 7 □ - 5 □ A 1 2 - □ C A 0

Protection Product
Voltage 5

Relay Type
Check Synchronising 7

Case, I/O and Fascia

E4 case, 2 VT, 3 Binary Inputs / 5 Binary Outputs, 10 LEDs 7
E4 case, 2 VT, 6 Binary Inputs / 8 Binary Outputs, 10 LEDs 8

Measuring Input
40/160V, 50/60Hz 5

Auxiliary voltage
80 to 250 VDC / 115 VAC, binary input threshold 19 V DC G
80 to 250 V DC, binary input threshold 88 V DC H
24 to 60 V DC, binary input threshold 19 V DC J

Spare
A
Communication Interface
Standard version – included in all models, USB front port, RS485 rear port 1

Protocol
IEC 60870-5-103, Modbus RTU and DNP3 (user selectable setting) 2

Front Cover
Standard Version – No Push Buttons 1
Push Buttons – Down and right arrows 2

Protection Function Packages

Standard version
25 Check Synchronising C

Additional Functionality
No additional functionality A

Spare 0

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North Farm Road
Hebburn
Tyne & Wear
NE31 1TZ
United Kingdom
Phone: +44 (0)191 401 7901
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E-mail: [email protected]

August 2014

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