IEC 62271-101:2021
(Main)High-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 101: Synthetic testing
High-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 101: Synthetic testing
IEC 62271-101:2021 mainly applies to AC circuit-breakers within the scope of IEC 62271-100. It provides the general rules for testing AC circuit-breakers, for making and breaking capacities over the range of test duties described in 7.102 to 7.111 of IEC 62271-100:2021, by synthetic methods.
It has been proven that synthetic testing is an economical and technically correct way to test high-voltage AC circuit-breakers according to the requirements of IEC 62271-100 and that it is equivalent to direct testing.
The methods and techniques described are those in general use. The purpose of this document is to establish criteria for synthetic testing and for the proper evaluation of results. Such criteria will establish the validity of the test method without imposing restraints on innovation of test circuitry.
This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition published in 2012 and Amendment 1:2017. This edition constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the second edition:
a) alignment with the third edition of IEC 62271-100:2021;
b) update this document with the last methods and techniques used for synthetic tests.
The contents of the corrigendum of October 2021 have been included in this copy.
Appareillage à haute tension - Partie 101: Essais synthétiques
L’IEC 62271-101:2021 s’applique principalement aux disjoncteurs à courant alternatif définis dans le domaine d’application de l’IEC 62271-100. Elle donne les règles générales d’essais de ces disjoncteurs, pour les pouvoirs de fermeture et de coupure dans la plage des séquences d’essais décrites de 7.102 à 7.111 de l’IEC 62271-100:2021, à l'aide de méthodes d'essais synthétiques.
Il a été démontré que l'essai synthétique est un moyen économique et techniquement valable pour soumettre à l’essai les disjoncteurs à courant alternatif à haute tension selon les exigences de l’IEC 62271-100, et qu’il est équivalent à un essai direct.
Les méthodes et techniques décrites sont celles d’usage courant. L’objet du présent document est d'établir des critères pour les essais synthétiques et pour l'évaluation correcte des résultats. Ces critères établissent la validité de la méthode d'essai sans limiter l'invention de nouveaux circuits d'essais.
Cette troisième édition annule et remplace la deuxième édition parue en 2012 et l’Amendement 1:2017. Cette édition constitue une révision technique.
Cette édition inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport à la deuxième édition:
a) alignement sur la troisième édition de l’IEC 62271-100:2021;
b) mise à jour du présent document avec les méthodes et techniques récentes utilisées pour les essais synthétiques.
Le contenu du corrigendum d’octobre 2021 a été pris en considération dans cet exemplaire.
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD ......................................................................................................................... 9
1 Scope .......................................................................................................................... 11
2 Normative references................................................................................................... 11
3 Terms and definitions .................................................................................................. 11
4 Synthetic testing techniques and methods for short-circuit breaking tests ...................... 13
4.1 Basic principles and general requirements for synthetic breaking testmethods .............................................................................................................. 13
4.1.1 General ....................................................................................................... 13
4.1.2 High-current interval ..................................................................................... 14
4.1.3 Interaction interval ....................................................................................... 15
4.1.4 High-voltage interval .................................................................................... 15
4.2 Synthetic test circuits and related specific requirements for breaking tests ........... 18
4.2.1 Current injection methods ............................................................................. 18
4.2.2 Voltage injection method .............................................................................. 19
4.2.3 Duplicate circuit method (transformer or Skeats circuit) ................................. 20
4.2.4 Other synthetic test methods ........................................................................ 20
4.3 Three-phase synthetic test methods .................................................................... 20
5 Synthetic testing techniques and methods for short-circuit making tests ........................ 24
5.1 Basic principles and general requirements for synthetic making test methods ....... 24
5.1.1 General ....................................................................................................... 24
5.1.2 High-voltage interval .................................................................................... 27
5.1.3 Pre-arcing interval ........................................................................................ 27
5.1.4 Latching interval and fully closed position ..................................................... 27
5.2 Synthetic test circuit and related specific requirements for making tests ............... 27
5.2.1 General ....................................................................................................... 27
5.2.2 Test circuit and test requirements ................................................................. 27
5.2.3 Alternative test method with reduced voltage ................................................ 32
7 Type tests ................................................................................................................... 33
7.102 General ............................................................................................................... 33
7.104 Demonstration of arcing times ............................................................................. 34
7.107 Terminal fault tests .............................................................................................. 45
7.109 Short-line fault tests ............................................................................................ 49
7.110 Out-of-phase making and breaking tests .............................................................. 50
7.111 Capacitive current tests ....................................................................................... 50
Annex A (normative) Correction of di/dt and TRV for test duty T100a .................................. 53
A.1 General ............................................................................................................... 53
A.2 Reduction in di/dt ................................................................................................ 53
A.3 Corrected TRV for the first-pole-to-clear with required asymmetry ........................ 53
A.4 Correction of the di/dt and TRV of the first-pole-to-clear for tests withintermediate asymmetry ...................................................................................... 60
A.5 Correction of the di/dt and TRV of the second- or last-pole-to-clear withmajor extended loop with required asymmetry during three-phase tests ................ 61
A.6 Correction of the di/dt and TRV during tests with a subsequent minor loop ........... 61
A.7 Calculation of the di/dt and TRV of the first-pole-to-clear ..................................... 61
A.7.1 General ....................................................................................................... 61
A.7.2 Calculation of di/dt ....................................................................................... 61
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A.7.3 Calculation of TRV ....................................................................................... 62
A.7.4 Examples of calculation of di/dt and TRV ...................................................... 64
Annex B (normative) Tolerances on test quantities for type tests ......................................... 66
Annex C (normative) Information to be given and results to be recorded for synthetic
tests ................................................................................................................................... 69
C.1 General ............................................................................................................... 69
C.2 Auxiliary circuit-breaker ....................................................................................... 69
C.3 Test conditions .................................................................................................... 69
C.4 Quantities to be recorded .................................................................................... 69
C.4.1 General ....................................................................................................... 69
C.4.2 Voltages ...................................................................................................... 69
C.4.3 Currents ...................................................................................................... 69
Annex D (normative) Test procedure using a three-phase current circuit and onevoltage circuit ..................................................................................................................... 70
D.1 Test circuit .......................................................................................................... 70
D.2 Test method ........................................................................................................ 71
D.2.1 General ....................................................................................................... 71
D.2.2 Test duty T100s(b) ....................................................................................... 71
D.2.3 Test duty T100a ........................................................................................... 80
D.2.4 Combination of first-pole-to-clear factors 1,3 and 1,5 .................................... 89
Annex E (normative) Splitting of test duties in test series taking into account the
associated TRV for each pole-to-clear ................................................................................. 92
E.1 General ............................................................................................................... 92
E.2 Test-duties T10, T30, T60, T100s(b), OP1 and OP2(b)......................................... 92
E.2.1 Test procedure for first-pole-to-clear factors 1,5 and 2,5 ............................... 92
E.2.2 Test procedure for first-pole-to-clear factors 1,3 and 2,0 ............................... 93
E.2.3 Test procedure for first-pole-to-clear factor 1,2 ............................................. 94
E.3 Test duty T100a .................................................................................................. 95
E.3.1 General ....................................................................................................... 95
E.3.2 Test procedure for first-pole-to-clear factor 1,5 ............................................. 96
E.3.3 Test procedure for first-pole-to-clear factor 1,3 ............................................. 97
E.3.4 Test procedure for first-pole-to-clear factor 1,2 ............................................. 99
E.4 Combination of first-pole-to-clear factors ........................................................... 100
E.4.1 General ..................................................................................................... 100
E.4.2 Combination of first-pole-to-clear factors 1,3 and 1,5 for test duties T10,
T30, T60 and T100s(b) ............................................................................... 100
E.4.3 Combination of first-pole-to-clear factors 2,0 and 2,5 for test duties OP1and OP2(b) ................................................................................................ 101
E.4.4 Combination of first-pole-to-clear factors 1,3 and 1,5 for test duty T100a ..... 102
Annex F (informative) Three-phase synthetic test circuits ................................................. 114
F.1 General ............................................................................................................. 114
F.2 Three-phase synthetic combined circuit ............................................................. 114
F.3 Three-phase synthetic circuit with injection in all phases .................................... 117
F.4 Three-phase synthetic circuit with injection in two phases .................................. 118
Annex G (informative) Examples of test circuits for metal-enclosed and dead tank
circuit-breakers ................................................................................................................. 122
Annex H (informative) Step-by-step method to prolong arcing ........................................... 133
Annex I (informative) Synthetic methods for capacitive current tests ................................. 135
I.1 General ............................................................................................................. 135
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I.2 Recovery voltage .............................................................................................. 135
I.3 Combined current and voltage circuits ............................................................... 135
I.4 Making tests ..................................................................................................... 136
I.5 Current chopping .............................................................................................. 136
I.6 Examples test circuits ....................................................................................... 136
Annex J (normative) Synthetic test methods for circuit-breakers with opening resistors ..... 145
J.1 General ............................................................................................................. 145
J.2 Conditions......................................................................................................... 145
J.2.1 General ..................................................................................................... 145
J.2.2 Transient recovery voltage interval ............................................................. 145
J.2.3 Power-frequency recovery voltage interval .................................................. 145
J.3 Multiple step test procedure .............................................................................. 145
J.3.1 General ..................................................................................................... 145
J.3.2 Test to verify the re-ignition behaviour of the making and breaking unit ....... 146
J.3.3 Test to verify the re-ignition behaviour of the making and breaking unitduring short circuit test duties with any test method .................................... 147
J.3.4 Tests on resistor switch(s) .......................................................................... 148
J.4 Test requirements ............................................................................................. 149
J.4.1 General ..................................................................................................... 149
J.4.2 Testing of the making and breaking unit ...................................................... 150
J.4.3 Testing of the resistor switch ...................................................................... 151
J.4.4 Test of the resistor stack ............................................................................ 151
Annex K (informative) Combination of current injection and voltage injection methods ....... 152
K.1 Current injection methods .................................................................................. 152
K.2 Voltage injection methods ................................................................................. 152
K.3 Combined current and voltage injection circuits.................................................. 152
K.3.1 General ..................................................................................................... 152
K.3.2 Combined current and voltage injection circuit with application of fulltest voltage to earth ................................................................................... 152
K.3.3 Combined current and voltage injection circuit with separatedapplication of test voltage ........................................................................... 152
Bibliography ..................................................................................................................... 155
Figure 1 – Interrupting process – Basic time intervals .......................................................... 14
Figure 2 – Examples of evaluation of initial recovery voltage ................................................ 17
Figure 3 – Equivalent surge impedance of the voltage circuit for the current injection
method ............................................................................................................................... 19
Figure 4 – Reference lines of TRV with four-parameter for k = 1,5 .................................... 22
Figure 5 – Reference lines of TRV with four-parameter for k = 1,3 .................................... 23
Figure 6 – Reference lines of TRV with four-parameter for k = 1,2 .................................... 24
Figure 7 – Making process – Basic time intervals ................................................................. 26
Figure 8 – Example of synthetic making circuit for single-phase tests ................................... 29
Figure 9 – Example of synthetic making circuit for out-of-phase tests ................................... 30
Figure 10 – Example of synthetic making circuit for three-phase tests (k = 1,5) ................. 31
Figure 11 – Comparison of arcing time settings during three-phase direct tests (left)
and three-phase synthetic (right) for T100s with k = 1,5 ................................................... 37
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Figure 12 – Comparison of arcing time settings during three-phase direct tests (left)
and three-phase synthetic (right) for T100s with k = 1,3 ................................................... 38
Figure 13 – Comparison of arcing time settings during three-phase direct tests (left)
and three-phase synthetic tests (right) for T100a with k = 1,5 ........................................... 41
Figure 14 – Comparison of arcing time settings during three-phase direct tests (left)
and three-phase synthetic tests (right) for T100a with k = 1,3 ........................................... 42
Figure 15 – Evaluation of recovery voltage during synthetic capacitive currentswitching testing ................................................................................................................. 52
Figure D.1 – Example of a three-phase current circuit with single-phase synthetic
injection .............................................................................................................................. 71
Figure D.2 – Representation of the testing conditions of Table D.1....................................... 73
Figure D.3 – Representation of the testing conditions of Table D.2....................................... 75
Figure D.4 – Representation of the testing conditions of Table D.3....................................... 77
Figure D.5 – Representation of the testing conditions of Table D.4....................................... 79
Figure D.6 – Representation of the testing conditions of Table D.5....................................... 82
Figure D.7 – Representation of the testing conditions of Table D.6....................................... 84
Figure D.8 – Representation of the testing conditions of Table D.7....................................... 86
Figure D.9 – Representation of the testing conditions of Table D.8....................................... 88
Figure E.1 – Example of graphical representation of the tests shown in Table E.6 ................ 97
Figure E.2 – Example of graphical representation of the tests shown in Table E.7 and
Table E.8 ............................................................................................................................ 99
Figure F.1 – Three-phase synthetic combined circuit ......................................................... 115
Figure F.2 – Waveshapes of currents, phase-to-ground and phase-to phase voltagesduring a three-phase synthetic test (T100s; k = 1,5) performed according to the
three-phase synthetic combined circuit .............................................................................. 116
Figure F.3 – Three-phase synthetic circuit with injection in all phases for k = 1,5 ............ 117
Figure F.4 – Waveshapes of currents and phase-to-ground voltages during a three-phase synthetic test (T100s; k = 1,5) performed according to the three-phase
synthetic circuit with injection in all phases ........................................................................ 118
Figure F.5 – Three-phase synthetic circuit for terminal fault tests with k = 1,3(current injection method) ................................................................................................. 119
Figure F.6 – Waveshapes of currents and phase-to-ground voltages during athree-phase synthetic test (T100s; k = 1,3 ) performed according to the three-phase
synthetic circuit shown in Figure F.5 .................................................................................. 120
Figure F.7 – TRV voltages waveshapes of the test circuit described in Figure F.5 .............. 121
Figure G.1 – Example of a test circuit for unit testing (circuit-breaker with interaction
due to gas circulation) ....................................................................................................... 123
Figure G.2 – Oscillogram corresponding to Figure G.1 – Example of the required TRVs
to be applied between the terminals of the unit(s) under test and between the live parts
and the insulated enclosure .............................................................................................. 124
Figure G.3 – Example of test circuit using two voltage circuits for breaking tests ................ 125
Figure G.4 – Example of test circuit using two voltage circuits for breaking tests ................ 126
Figure G.5 – Example of a synthetic test circuit for unit testing (if unit testing is allowed
as per 7.102.4.2 of IEC 62271-100:2021) .......................................................................... 127
Figure G.6 – Oscillogram corresponding to Figure G.3 – Example of the required TRVs
to be applied between the terminals of the unit(s) under test and between the live parts
and the insulated enclosure .............................................................................................. 128
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Figure G.7 – Example of a capacitive current injection circuit with enclosure of the
circuit-breaker energized .................................................................................................. 129
Figure G.8 – Example of a capacitive synthetic circuit using two power-frequencycircuits and with the enclosure of the circuit-breaker energized .......................................... 130
Figure G.9 – Example of a capacitive synthetic current injection circuit – Unit testing on
half a pole of a circuit-breaker with two units per pole – Enclosure energized with DC
voltage ............................................................................................................................. 131
Figure G.10 – Example of a synthetic making circuit for out-of-phase tests ........................ 132
Figure H.1 – Example of a re-ignition circuit diagram for prolonging arc-duration ................ 133
Figure H.2 – Example of waveforms obtained during a symmetrical test using thecircuit in Figure H.1........................................................................................................... 134
Figure I.1 – Power-frequency circuits in parallel................................................................. 138
Figure I.2 – Current injection circuit ................................................................................... 139
Figure I.3 – Power-frequency current injection circuit ......................................................... 140
Figure I.4 – Current injection circuit, recovery voltage applied to both terminals of the
circuit-breaker .................................................................................................................. 141
Figure I.5 – Current injection circuit with decay compensation............................................ 142
Figure I.6 – LC oscillating circuit ....................................................................................... 143
Figure I.7 – Inrush making current test circuit .................................................................... 144
Figure J.1 – Test circuit to verify re-ignition behaviour of the making and breaking unit
using current injection method........................................................................................... 147
Figure J.2 – Test circuit to verify re-ignition behaviour of the making and breaking unit ...... 148
Figure J.3 – Test circuit on the resistor switch ................................................................... 149
Figure J.4 – Example of test circuit for capacitive current switching tests on the making
and breaking unit .............................................................................................................. 150
Figure J.5 – Example of test circuit for capacitive current switching tests on the resistor
switch ............................................................................................................................... 151
Figure K.1 – Example of combined current...
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