m

X/1
m
Y/1

Diff

The inrush current only exists in the primary while

when the transformer is being energised. There is no
current on the transformer secondary. Thus the
transformer current differential protection will mis-
judge this as a fault condition.
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 This finalised current differential protection system is often
called duo-bias transformer current differential protection.
132/11 = k = 12 Nk/1 =
N/0.577= = (200 x 12)/1
IL1 200/0.577 40MVA Ir = 2400/1 Ir - Iy
132kV 11kV
Yd11
IL2 Iy Iy - Ib

IL3 Ib - Ir

Ib

B’ B’

B’ B’
B’ B’
B’ = Bias circuit
(load + 2nd Diff Diff Diff
harmonic
bias)
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 Assuming IL1 = IL2 = IL3 = 200A (magnitude),
then Ir = Iy = Ib = 200 x(132/√3) ÷ 11A = 1386A,
and Ir – Iy = 1386 √3A = 2400A
N/0.577= Nk/1 =
200/0.577 = (200 x 12)/1
=200√3/1 Ir =1386A = 2400/1
IL1 = 200A 132kV 11kV Ir - Iy = 2400A

Iy – Ib

1A
1/√3 A
IL2 = 200A 1A Iy =1386A = 2400A

1A
Ib – Ir
1A 1/√3 A
IL3 = 200A = 2400A

1A
1/√3 A
Ib =1386A
40MVA

1A
1A Yd11

1A
B’ B’

1A
B’ B’
B’ B’
B’ = Bias circuit
(load + 2nd Diff Diff Diff
harmonic
bias) 0A 0A 0A
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