Current imbalance protection – Rockwell Automation 592- E300 Overload Relay User Manual User Manual
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Rockwell Automation Publication 193-UM015B-EN-P - June 2014
Chapter 5 Protective Trip and Warning Functions
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TRIP/WARN LED will flash a yellow 6-short blink pattern
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Bit 5 in Current Warning Status (Parameter 10) will set to 1
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Bit 1 in Device Status 0 (Parameter 20) will set to 1
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Any relay outputs configured as a Warning Alarm will close
Underload Warning Level
Underload Warning Level (Parameter 258) allows the user to define the current
at which the E300 Electronic Overload Relay will indicate a warning. It is user-
adjustable from 10…100% for the FLA Setting (Parameter 171).
Table 88 - Underload Warning Level (Parameter 258)
Current Imbalance Protection
A current imbalance can be caused by an imbalance in the voltage supply, unequal
motor winding impedance, or long and varying wire lengths. When a current
imbalance exists, the motor can experience an additional temperature rise,
resulting in degradation of the motor insulation and reduction of life expectancy.
The E300 Electronic Overload Relay can monitor for this condition with its
Current Imbalance Trip and Warning function to detect for a rapid current
imbalance fault to minimize damage and loss of production.
Current Imbalance can be defined by the following equation:
%CI = 100% * (Id/Ia)
where
%CI = Percent Current Imbalance
Id = Maximum Deviation from the Average Current
Ia = Average Current
Default Value
70
Minimum Value
10
Maximum Value
100
Parameter Type
USINT
Size (Bytes)
1
Scaling Factor
1
Units
%FLA
IMPORTANT
The Underload Warning function does not include a time delay feature. Once
the Underload Inhibit Time has expired, the Underload Warning indication is
instantaneous.