DFF
Digital Frequency Relay
Power system frequency supervision.
Features and Benefits Monitoring and Metering
■ Compact 19" drawout case ■ Event record, last 150 events
■ DDS system compatible ■ Oscillography, 4 records
■ Self diagnostics
Applications
■ Load shedding frequency schemes User Interfaces
■ Protection of generators ■ Keypad and LCD
■ 16 configurable LEDs
Protection and Control
■ Front RS232 port
■ Underfrequency protection
■ Rear RS232, RS485, or fiber optics
■ Under and overvoltage protection
■ Software provided
■ 33 outputs (28 configurable) (DFF1000)
■ 1200 to 115,200 bps
■ 14 configurable inputs (DFF1000)
■ 3 settings groups
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DFF Digital Frequency Relay
Protection and Voltage Functions MONITORING AND
Control One overvoltage and one under- METERING
voltage unit is provided. The
Frequency Functions voltage functions are single Event Record
phase units. The frequency units
Under normal conditions, the are supervised by an undervolt- The DFF has an event record that
generated frequency of the age unit. can store up to 150 events with
power system must match with the date and time stamped to the
the load requirements. When Multiple Settings Groups nearest millisecond. This provides
abnormal conditions occur there the information needed to deter-
Three separate groups of settings
are changes in the system mine the sequence of events,
are stored in the DFF’s non-
frequency. If the changes are which helps the diagnosis of
volatile memory, with only one
small the frequency can be relay operation.
group active at a given time. This
corrected through the normal
allows the relay to respond to Oscillography
adjustment of the system genera-
changing conditions by selecting
tor. However, when the load is The DFF offers two types of oscil-
the appropriate settings group.
increased above the generator lography records: voltage
The active settings group can be
rating the generator can no recording, at 16 samples per
selected via a user command or
longer correct the speed and the cycle, 66 cycles long (approxi-
through a digital input. Certain
frequency begins to drop. The mately 1 second), and network
settings are common to all
DFF is applied directly to the frequency recording, at 2
settings groups.
generator to protect against samples per cycle, with a storage
damage, and throughout the Configurable Inputs and Outputs capacity of 1586 cycles (approxi-
system to “shed” load in an mately 30 seconds). The type of
attempt to regain frequency There are 14 configurable inputs
oscillography record is selectable
stability. and 33 configurable outputs
by a setting. GE-OSC software is
(DFP10 0 0), providing the DFF
The DFF has 8 frequency units. provided to allow the user to
with high flexibility in load shed-
Each unit can be configured as a display and analyze the oscillog-
ding schemes. AND/OR/NOT logic
rate of change unit or as an raphy records.
can be applied to configure the
absolute frequency unit. These outputs. GE-INTRO software is
units are supervised by an under- provided to configure the inputs
voltage unit. The number of and outputs.
cycles needed to consider a trip
condition can also be
programmed.
If the frequency unit is The DFF can store four oscillography records
programmed as an absolute unit
the relay will trip when the
frequency is under the
programmed value during the
time delay value. When the units
are programmed as rate of
change units the relay will trip
when the frequency is under the
programmed value and the
instantaneous variation of the
frequency with respect to time is
greater than the programmed
value. In this case the time delay
value will be ignored.
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Keypad and Display Software ■ GE-INTRO enables the user to
configure the inputs, outputs and
A 20 button keypad and a 2 line Three Windows® based software
LEDs
by 16 character LCD is provided packages are included with the
■ GE-OSC enables the user to
on the front panel for local user DFF:
study the oscillography records
interface. This interface allows the ■ GE-LOCAL enables the user to
user to assign and view protec- visualize the protection settings, These software packages are part
tion settings, alarms, LEDs, alarms, LEDs, measurements of the GE-NESIS software
measurements, and status. and status (General Electric NEtwork
Substation Integration System)
LED Indicators used by the DDS system.
The DFF has 1 LED to indicate the
GE-LOCAL software is provided for DFF communication
relay is in service, and 16 user
configurable LEDs. AND/OR/NOT
logic can be applied to configure
the LEDs.
Communication Ports
The DFF has 2 communications
ports. The front mounted port is
an RS232 port. The rear mounted
port may be selected to be an
RS232, RS485, plastic fiber optics, 5
or glass fiber optics port. The
baud rate is 1,200 to 115,200 bps.
Dimensions
FRONT VIEW SIDE VIEW CUTOUT & DRILLING PATTERN
19.05" 10.25" 18.30"
(484) (260) 0.28" Dia. (465) 17.35"
(7) 4 Pl. (441)
7.00"
(178)
7.30" 4.00" CUTOUT
(185) (102)
1.50"
(38)
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Typical Wiring
CONTROL
POWER
SUPPLY GROUND
BUS
C B A
B7 B8 A9 A10 B9 B10 A8 A7 D11 C11 A12 B12
C
Vc Vc Vb Vc Va Vc Vn Vn G G
CONTROL
A POWER
VOLTAGE INPUTS
B E5
PICKUP F1 SP13
F5
E6
PICKUP F2 SP14
GE Power Management F6
E7
PICKUP F3 SP15
F7
DFF PICKUP F4 SP16
E8
F8
Digital Frequency Relay PICKUP F5 SP17
E9
F9
E10
PICKUP F6 SP18
F10
E1 EP1 TABLE (A) SELECTION
E11
F1 EP2 TABLE (B) SELECTION PICKUP F7 SP19
F11
F2 EP3 EXTERNAL TRIGGER E12
PICKUP F8 SP20
F2 EP4 F12
R5
PROGRAMMABLE INPUTS
F3 EP5 TRIP F1 SP21
I5
F3 EP6 R6
TRIP F2 SP22
F4 EP7 I6
F4 COM TRIP F3 SP23
R7
I7
R8
R1 EP8 TRIP F4 SP24
PROGRAMMABLE OUTPUTS
I8
I1 EP9 R9
TRIP F5 SP25
R2 EP10 I9
I2 EP11 SP26
R10
TRIP F6
R3 EP12 I10
R11
I3 EP13 TRIP F7 SP27
I11
R4 EP14 R12
TRIP F8 SP28
I4 COM I12
J1
SP1
1 K1
FRONT RS-232 J2
SP2
K2
J3
SP3
K3
J4
2 SP4
REAR RS-232 K4
OR J5
RS-485 SP5
K5
OR
FIBER-OPTIC J6
SP6
K6
J7
SP7
K7
C9 SELF TEST J8
ALARM SP8
D9 K8
C5 J9
TRIP 1 SP9
D5 K9
OUTPUTS
C6 J10
TRIP 2 SP10
D6 K10
C7 J11
TRIP 3 SP11
D7 K11
C8 J12
TRIP 4 SP12
D8 K12
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DFF Technical Specifications Guideform
INPUTS PACKAGING
Specifications
Digital inputs voltage: 48, 125 or 220 VDC Dimensions: 19" x 10.25" x 7.7"
(depending on model) (484 mm x 260 mm x 185 mm) The relay shall be an integrated
Frequency: 50 or 60 Hz
Rated Voltage: 100/√3 - 220/√3 VAC
Weight: digital protection system includ-
Not Packaged: 26.4 lbs (12 kg)
Thermal Capacity: Packaged: 28.6 lbs (13 kg) ing frequency and voltage
Voltage circuits:
Continuously: 2 x Vn protection, voltage monitoring
During 1 min: 3.5 x Vn APPROVALS
Burdens: Compliant UL - UL listed for USA and Canada
and communication capabilities.
Voltage circuits: 0.2 VA for Vn = 63.5 V
Protection functions shall include:
OUTPUTS TYPE TESTS
■ 8 frequency units selecting the
Isolation Test Voltage: 2 kV, 50/60 Hz, 1 min
Tripping contacts:
Surge Test Voltage: 5 kV peak, 0.5 J rate of change mode or the
Continuous current: 16 A
Make and carry: 30 A according to ANSI C37-90 Interference: Class III according to IEC 255-22-1 absolute mode
Electrostatic Discharge: Class IV according to IEC 255-22-2
Operating time: 4 ms
Radiointerference: Class III according to IEC 255-22-3 ■ One frequency undervoltage
POWER SUPPLY
Fast Transient: Class IV according to IEC 255-22-4 supervision unit
Sinusoidal Vibration: Class II according to IEC 255-21-1
Power Supply: 48/125 VDC or 110/250 VDC) ± 20% Shock: Class I according to IEC 255-21-2 ■ One overvoltage unit (one phase)
DC Burden: 12 W Radiofrequency Emission: According to IEC 41B (Sec.) 81 and
Per each activated input: 8 mA (1 W Vaux = 125 VCC) EN522 Class B ■ One undervoltage unit (one
Emisivity: According to EN50081-2 phase)
COMMUNICATIONS Susceptibility: According to EN50082-2
Mode: Half duplex
Monitoring functions shall
Speed: 1,200 to 115,200 bps ENVIRONMENTAL include:
Physical media:
RS232 (ports 1, 2)
Temperature:
Operation: -20° C to +55° C
■ Voltage metering
Plastic Fiber Optic (port 2 optional)
Type of connector: HFBR-4516
Storage: -40°C to +70° C ■ Fault voltages and frequency for
Power supplied: -8 dBm
Humidity: Up to 95% without condensing
last trip 5
Receptor's sensitivity: -39 dBm
Wave length: 660 nm ACCURACY ■ Self diagnostics
Glass Fiber Optic (port 2 optional)
Type of connector: STA
Accuracy: ±200 PPM at 20° C ■ Pick up and trip status of each
Repeatability: ±50 PPM
Power supplied: -17.5 dBm
Temperature error: ±35 PPM from -20° C to +55° C function
Receptor's sensitivity: -24.5 dBm
Wave length: 820 nm
Aging: ±5 PPM according to MIL-C3098F ■ Oscillography (voltages and digi-
RS485 (port 2 optional) *Specifications subject to change without notice. tal flags)
■ Sequence of events (up to 150
internal events)
User interface shall include:
■ 1 LED to indicate the relay is in
service
Ordering
■ 16 user configurable LEDs
To order select the basic model and the desired features from the Selection Guide below. ■ 33, 25 or 13 inputs (depending
DFF 1 * 0 * * C * * 00 2A * on the model)
DFF Base DFF digital frequency relay ■ Man-machine interface (MMI)
0 P1, P2: M-Link protocol shall be in the form of a 2 line by
16 character backlit LCD alpha
2 P1: M-Link protocol; P2: ModBus® RTU protocol
numeric display and keypad to
0 14 inputs, 33 outputs accommodate programming and
1 7 inputs, 25 outputs viewing of parameters
2 7 inputs, 13 outputs ■ RS232, RS485 and fiber optic
0 RS232 rear communications port ports shall be provided for
1 Fiber optic plastic 1mm rear communications port remote or local access via a
2 Fiber optic glass 62.5/125 rear communications port personal computer
3 RS485 rear communications port
0 48 VDC auxiliary voltage inputs
1 125 VDC auxiliary voltage inputs
2 220 VDC auxiliary voltage inputs
G 48/125 VDC power supply
H 100/250 VDC power supply Order online –
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