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BA 3
Substation Battery
Monitoring
T&D
BA3 : Application
For substations it is important that the security of Each relay channel is fitted with a preset timer which
supply is maintained. This means not only that the serves to inhibit alarms of a transient nature.
battery voltage is within required limits, but that each In addition, each relay can also be configured to
leakage and any latent faults in the battery and its monitor any, or all, of the battery parameters. Two sets
connections will not result in failure to initiate tripping of changeover contacts are available on each relay.
when a heavy current is demanded.
A version is available with both relays designated as
BA3 has been designed specifically for electrical NON URGENT, where the relays are normally
substation batteries and has become a standard for de-energised.
many utilities both for new installations and retrofit to
existing batteries. It is suitable for all batteries with an > Led Indication
internal impedance exceeding 0.1Ω
The BA3 has 6 LED indicators so that fault recognition
For battery charger systems fitted with capacitor filtered is possible in event of a sustained fault.
outputs, the battery alarm requires a choke of >0.5mH
to be fitted at the output of the charger to ensure These indicators display:
correct operation of the high impedance alarm. Power supply oerative
Earth fault positive
DESCRIPTION Earth fault negative
High impedance
> Mounting Over voltage
Under voltage
The BA300 is designed for flush panel mounting and
connection to the battery bus wiring. This forms the
source of supply for the electronics and enables the
The window and front panel are cut out to provide easy
BA300 to monitor the battery performance.
acess to three circuit adjustment potentiometers for
The BA315 is designed for back of panel mounting
setting up the following:
> Output Relays
• High impedance trip level
The outputs provided are volt free contacts from two • Over voltage alarm point
separate relays, URGENT and NON URGENT. • Under voltage alarm point
Optional choke (Required when battery charger has capacitor filtered output) Figure 1
BA3 connection to the battery circuit
FS1 2A rating Busbars to
battery loads
3
1
2
N on-urgent 6
4
Charger
Battery
5
8 To telemetry
7
9
Urgent 11
10
12
BA3:
FS2 2A rating
comprehensive
Note: The Battery Alarm is shown in the energised state. Under healthy operating conditions the battery
2>3
urgent relay is operated and the non-urgent relay is released
monitoring
BA3 : Features
HIGH IMPEDANCE ALARM The BA3 power supply can accommodate a maximum
variation of 80% to 140% in the nominal voltage from
The high impedance alarm circuit monitors the ability the battery.
of the battery, together with the charger and
associated wiring, to provide a heavy curent pulse. The power supply is generally designed to operate
over a voltage range from the maximum boost voltage
Voltage Change due to to the minumum voltage below which a battery would
Battery Voltage internal Resistance
not normally be allowed to deteriorate. The over and
under voltage alarm settings must be within this range.
BA3 : designed
with safety in mind
EARTH FAULT ALARM FAIL TO SAFETY AND POWER
ON RESET OF URGENT ALARM
The earth terminal on the BA3 is connected to the RELAY
case back plate and also to the earth fault circuit input.
If the supply voltage falls below 66% Vb for longer than
A leakage path from either the positive or negative 50ms, an instantaneous URGENT alarm is given.
pole of the battery to earth will cause a current to flow When the supply voltage returns to above 66% Vb, a
in the input to the earth fault circuit. If this current power on reset occurs after a time delay of 1 second.
exceeds a predetermined value, the earth fault relay
will operate and the relevant LED will illuminate. Alarm Contact Terminal
The earth fault trip level is preset in the range 5 to NON URGENT N0 3
90kΩ and is symmetricalfor both positive and negative COM 1
earth faults, irrespective of the battery voltage. NC 2
BA3: flexibility
to match most battery
4>5
requirements
BA3 : Technical Specification
• Battery Voltages (Vb) 24, 30, 32, 48, 50, 60, • URGENT alarm relay 2 changeover contacts
110, 125 (and 220Vdc
BA300 only) • NON-URGENT
• Operating range 80% to 140% Vb alarm relay 2 changeover contacts
• Burden 20mA nominal
• Voltage alarm levels (adjustable)
Under voltage range 80% to 110% Vb
CONTACT RATINGS
Over voltage range 105% to 140% Vb
• Max switching power 60W, 62.5VA
Accuracy of settings +/- 0.5
Hystersis on setting 0.5% • Max. switching voltage 220Vdc, 250Vac
• Max. switching current 2A
• Earth leakage protection (preset) • Max. carrying current 3A
Trip level range 5kΩ to 90kΩ • Isolation 750Vrms
Accuracy of trip level +/- 10% across open contacts
Hystersis on trip level 5% • Insulation resistence >100MΩ at 500V dc
Short circuit current <5mA
B A 3 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? A
Type
Nominal 24V 0 2 4
Battery 48V 0 4 8
Voltage Vn 110V 1 1 0
115V 1 1 5
120V 1 2 0
125V 1 2 5
Escutcheon : Factory configuration
based on which alarms selected
Alarm settings: Factory configuration based on which alarms selected
(positive/negative earth fault, high impedance and over/under voltage)
and their respective settings
Design Issue letter
Figure 5
96 5 104 24
BA3
Case Dimensions
96
6>7
BA315 : Order Guide
B A 3 1 5 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? A
Type A Design suffix
Nominal 24V 0 2 4 A Standard (note 1) Alarm
Battery 48V 0 4 8 B High voltage Routing
Voltage (note 2)
Vn C High voltage
(note 3 )
110V 1 1 0 A 1s
115V 1 1 5 B 2s
120V 1 2 0 C 4s NON URGENT alarm
125V 1 2 5 D 8s time delay in
High voltage alarm 105% A E 16s seconds
setting %Vn 110% B F 32s
115% C G 64s
120% D H 128s
125% E A 1s
130% F B 2s
135% G C 4s
140% H D 8s URGENT alarm time
E 16s delay in seconds
Low voltage alarm 80% A F 32s
setting %Vn 85% B G 64s
90% C H 128s
95% D G 64s
100% E Notes 1 to 3 showing NON URGENT and URGENT alarms
110% G
5 A Note 1 Urgent Urgent Urgent Non
Version Urgent
Earth Fault 10 B A
Trip level (k ohms) 20 (default) C Note 2 Urgent Urgent Non Non
Version Urgent Urgent
25 D B
5.60" (142)
4.88" (124)
4.40" (112)
5.25" (134)
Figure 7 BA315
5.63" (143)
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