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Primary Current Plausibility (PCP) Release Criteria

This feature was introduced in version 7.32.02.
The primary current plausibility release criteria is based on the principle
that at least 2 Feeders must have a change in current flow for a real
primary fault condition.
(The current change |di/dt| must be above 0.075*actual current/100ms.)
BBP-Trip is released, for the following conditions are applied to the criteria:
1.
2.

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3.

In case no feeder current exceeds 0.075*IN (per protection zone).

For approx. 400ms if the isolator/breaker image has changed.
This enables busbar faults to be detected that occur the instant a bay is
connected even if the phase of the current changes in only one bay unit.
When the PCP parameter release delay, if configured, experied.

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Primary Current Plausibility (PCP) Release Criteria

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Primary Current Plausibility (PCP) Setting

Applies for Firmware 7.32.02 7.33.05.

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The PCP release is disabled as default.

As intermediate solution an already existing parameter BBP Trip Delay is used for
configuration of the PCP. The former function BBP Trip Delay is not longer
available.

BBP Trip Delay = 0

PCP is disabled
BBP Trip Delay = 1-254
PCP is enabled,
PCP will be released after 1-254*
bus cycles in any case.
BBP Trip Delay = 255
PCP is enabled, no delayed release
functionality.

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Primary Current Plausibility (PCP) Setting

Applies for Firmware 7.40.0 and higher.

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The PCP release is disabled as default.

A new Paramert PCP release delay is introduced. The former function BBP Trip
Delay is not longer available.

PCP Release Delay = 0

PCP is disabled
PCP Release Delay = 1-254
PCP is enabled,
PCP will be released after 1-254*
bus cycles in any case.
PCP Release Delay = 255
PCP is enabled, no delayed release
functionality.

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