SEL-387A Current Differential and Overcurrent Relay
Versatile features and low cost make the SEL-387A Relay the best choice
for two-winding transformer protection, monitoring,and control.
Features and Benefits
Protection
Protect important two-winding power transformers using a combination
of single- or dual-slope percentage differential characteristic, over
current protection, harmonic blocking, phase angle compensation, and
optional two-element restricted earth fault (REF) protection.
Monitoring
Simplify fault and system disturbance analysis with oscillographic
event reports and the Sequential Events Recorder (SER). Use
breaker contact wear, substation battery voltage monitor, and
through-fault monitor to efficiently dispatch maintenance
resources. Monitor critical operating temperatures using the
SEL-2600 RTD Module.
Control
Locally control relay operation and initiate or block automation
sequences from remote sites or control systems. Use SELogic® con
trol equations with SELogic variables, timers, latch bits, and remote
control elements to customize advanced protection and control
schemes. Local programmable control elements and programmable
text display points allow for an advanced local operator interface.
Integration and Automation
Reduce total project costs through remote communications capabil
ities and elimination of external control switches and indicating
lamps. Use remote communications capabilities for control, moni
toring, and alarm purposes
The SEL-387A Current Differential and Overcurrent Relay has three
differential elements that use operate and restraint quantities
calculated from the two-winding input currents. Set the differential
elements with either a single- or dual-slope percentage differential
characteristic.
The SEL-387A Relay provides security against conditions resulting
from both system and transformer events that can cause relay misop
eration. Use the fifth-harmonic element to prevent relay misoperation
during allowable overexcitation conditions. Even harmonic elements
(the second and fourth harmonics) provide security against inrush
currents during transformer energization, complemented by the dc
element, which measures the dc offset. The even harmonic elements
offer the choice between harmonic blocking and harmonic restraint.
In the blocking mode, select either blocking on an independent phase
basis or on a common basis, as per application and philosophy. The
second-, fourth-, and fifth-harmonic thresholds are set independently,
and the dc blocking and harmonic restraint features are independently
enabled