Connection

P2 P1 P1 P2
diagram L1

L2

L3
S2 S1 S1
S2
Rx Tx
S1 P1 P1 S1

SPA-ZC_
S2 S2
P2 P2

+ (~)
Uaux
- (~)

X0/25

X0/14
X0/15

X0/17

X0/19
X0/20
X0/21
X0/26
X0/27

X0/38

X0/13
X0/39

X0/16

X0/18
X0/37

X2/1
X2/2
X0/2
X0/1

X0/5

X0/7
X0/8
X0/3
X0/4

X0/6

X0/9
U5
≅
5A

5A
1A

5A
1A

5A
1A

5A
1A

5A
1A

5A
1A

5A
1A
1A

N
N

N
+ - SERIAL
PORT
I/O

X2/16
X2/17 IRF
IRF X2/18
U6 +

X2/14
SPAD 346 C Y/∆ U1 IRF SS1 X2/15
+
SS1
SS2 X2/11
Y/∆ SS3 X2/12
BS1 3∆I> SS4 X2/13
SS2
BS2 TS1 +
U4 3∆I>> TS2
BS3
X1/1 TS3 X2/9
BS4 X2/10
TS4 SS3
X1/2 BS1 BS5 I/O +

X1/3 U2 IRF X2/7

SS1 X2/8
X1/4 BS2 SS2 SS4 +
SS3
X1/5 BS1 ∆I 01 > SS4 X2/5 TRIP
X1/6 BS3 BS2 ∆I 02 > TS1 X2/6
BS3 TS2 TS1 +
X1/7 TS3
BS4 TS4 X2/3
X1/8 BS4 BS5 I/O TRIP
X2/4
TS2
U3 IRF +
X1/9 SS1
X1/10 BS5 SS2 X1/15
3I> SS3 X1/16
SS4 TRIP
BS1 I X1/17
BS2 TS1 X1/18
∆I> TS2 TS3 +
BS3
TS3
TS4 X1/11
I/O X1/12
TRIP
X1/13
X1/14
TS4 +

Fig. 1. Connection diagram for the stabilized differential relay SPAD 346 C.

Uaux Auxiliary voltage

TS1...TS4 Output relay (heavy-duty types)
SS1...SS4 Output relay
IRF Self-supervision output relay
BS1...BS5 External control inputs
U1 Three-phase stabilized differential relay module SPCD 3D53
U2 Earth-fault relay module SPCD 2D55
U3 Combined overcurrent and earth-fault relay module SPCJ 4D28
U4 I/O relay module SPTR 9B31
U5 Power supply module SPGU 240A1 or SPGU 48B2
U6 Energizing input module SPTE 8B18
TS1...TS4 Output signals (for heavy-duty output relays)
SS1...SS4 Output signals
SERIAL PORT Serial communication port
SPA-ZC_ Bus connection module
Rx/Tx Receiver (Rx) and transmitter (Tx) for the connection of optical fibres
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Terminals The terminals of the differential relay SPAD
346 C are as follows:

Terminal Contact Function

group interval

X0 1-2 HV side or stator star-point side phase current IL1 (5 A)

X0 1-3 HV side or stator star-point side phase current IL1 (1 A)
X0 4-5 HV side or stator star-point side phase current IL2 (5 A)
X0 4-6 HV side or stator star-point side phase current IL2 (1 A)
X0 7-8 HV side or stator star-point side phase current IL3 (5 A)
X0 7-9 HV side or stator star-point side phase current IL3 (1 A)
X0 13-14 LV side or stator network side phase current IL1’ (5 A)
X0 13-15 LV side or stator network side phase current IL1’ (1 A)
X0 16-17 LV side or stator network side phase current IL2’ (5 A)
X0 16-18 LV side or stator network side phase current IL2’ (1 A)
X0 19-20 LV side or stator network side phase current IL3’ (5 A)
X0 19-21 LV side or stator network side phase current IL3’ (1 A)
X0 25-26 HV side neutral current I01 (5 A)
X0 25-27 HV side neutral current I01 (1 A)
X0 37-38 LV side neutral current I02 (5 A)
X0 37-39 LV side neutral current I02 (1 A)

X1 1-2 External control input BS1

X1 3-4 External control input BS2
X1 5-6 External control input BS3
X1 7-8 External control input BS4
X1 9-10 External control input BS5
X1 11-12-13-14 Output relay TS4
(heavy-duty two-pole relay, see "Circuit breaker control")
X1 15-16-17-18 Output relay TS3
(heavy-duty two-pole relay, see "Circuit breaker control")

X2 1-2 Auxiliary power supply. The positive pole of the dc supply is

connected to terminal 1. Auxiliary power range is marked on
the rating plate.
X2 3-4 Output relay TS2 (heavy-duty type)
X2 5-6 Output relay TS1 (heavy-duty type)
X2 7-8 Output relay SS4
X2 9-10 Output relay SS3
X2 11-12-13 Output relay SS2
X2 14-15 Output relay SS1
X2 16-17-18 Self-supervision (IRF) output relay

The protection relay is connected to the fibre- optical fibres are connected to the counter con-
optic bus via a bus-connection module, type tacts Rx and Tx of the module through snap-on
SPA-ZC 17 or SPA ZC 21, fitted to the D connectors. The selector switches are set in the
connector on the rear panel of the relay. The position "SPA".

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 X2 1 13
I'L1
IL1 2 14
- + 3 15
IRF SS1 SS2 SS3 SS4 TS1 TS2 Uaux
18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
4 16

Made in Finland
IL2 5 17 I'L2
Serial Port
6 18
X0
7 19

SPA IL3 8 20 I'L3

9 21
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
BS1 BS2 BS3 BS4 BS5 TS4 TS3 25 37

I01 26 38
I02
X1 27 39

Fig. 2. Rear view of the stabilized differential relay SPAD 346 C

Control input and The control input and output relay module of Five external inputs BS1, BS2, BS3, BS4 and
output relay the differential relay SPAD 346 C is fitted to the BS5 are available to the differential relay SPAD
module rear panel of the relay in the same direction as 346 C. For example, the alarm and trip signals
the mother board. To remove the module, the from the power transformer gas relay and the
fixing screws have to be undone and the protec- winding temperature sensor can be linked to the
tive earth cable of the module plus the flat cable external control inputs. The external control
connecting the mother board to the module inputs can be used for:
have to be disconnected. - blocking one or several protection stages of the
relay modules
The control input and output relay module - direct output relay control
contains the output relays (8 pcs + IRF), the - the indication of the primary protection relay
control circuits of the relays, the electronic signals or operations
circuits of the external control inputs (5 pcs) and - resetting the operation indicators, latched
the D connector required for serial communica- output relays, registers and recording memory
tion. A flat cable links the output and input - changing the actual setting values of the relay
signals of the module to the mother board. The modules. i.e.switching from main setting val-
relay module locations U1, U2 and U3 are ues to second setting values and vice versa.
identical.
The switchgroups of the relay modules are used
The output signals SS1...SS4 and TS1...TS4 of to specify the influence of the external control
the mother board control an output relay with inputs BS1...BS5 on the operation of the relay
the same designation. The operation of the and the active state of the control inputs.
protection stages of the relay module is not fixed
to any specific output relays, but the stages can The activation of a protection stage, a blocking
be linked to the desired output signals. In con- function and an external control input is indi-
trast, the output relays TS1, TS2, TS3 and TS4 cated on the display of the relay module by the
are the only output relays capable of circuit red code representing the event. The codes are
breaker control (see "Circuit-breaker control"). explained in the manuals of the relay modules.
The configuration of the output relay matrix Event information is also received over the serial
switchgroups of the relay modules is described bus, when a protection stage, a blocking func-
in the manuals of the relay modules. tion, an external control input or an output
signal is activated.

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