P R OT E C T I O N

MiCOM P432 and P439

Distance Protection
and Control Units

The MiCOM P432 and P439 are cost effective

one-box solutions for integrated numerical
distance protection and control.

The broad spectrum of protection functions

enables the user to cover a wide range of
applications in the area of selective short-circuit
protection, ground fault protection and overload
protection. They can be applied in all kind of
medium-, high- and extra-high-voltage systems.
In addition, numerous control functions are
available. Thanks to the provision of four setting
groups, the devices are readily adapted to
varying conditions in system operation.

The control functions are designed for the

P439 in case 40TE control of up to six (P439) or ten (P432)
electrically operated switchgear units equipped
with electrical check-back signaling located in
the bay of medium- or high-voltage substations.
For the selection of the bay type the devices are
provided with over 250 predefined bay types and
allow download of customized bay type.

The intuitive user interface and the various

communication interfaces allow easy control
and monitoring of the switchgear units, simple
and comprehensive setting as well as access
to readings of extensive recordings. Numerous
integrated communication protocols provide
P432 or P439 in case 84TE interfacing to almost any kind of substation
control or SCADA system. Furthermore the
integrated InterMiCOM protection interface
provides direct end-to-end communication
Customer Benefits between two protection devices.
• Protection and Control
in one box The standard 19'' modular case of the P432 and
• Huge number of P439 with a user-selected number of plug-in
predefined bay types modules provide a flexible solution for easy
• 1A/5A software setting integration of the devices into the substation.
· Two communication The devices are available for flush mounting as
interfaces (for SCADA well as wall-surface mounting.
and RTU)
• Numerous switchable
communication
protocols (for SCADA
interface)

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 APPLICATION GLOBAL FUNCTIONS

Distance protection and control units MiCOM P432 and The following global functions are available in the
P439 provide a wide range of protection and control devices:
functions. The integrated functions reflect the different
requirements in system protection and control. The > Parameter subset selection
preferred applications are as follows: (4 alternative setting groups)
> P439: MV systems with 3pole tripping only; less > Metering
complex bays > Operating data recording
> P437: HV and EHV systems with 1pole or > Overload recording
3pole tripping; more complex bays. incl. overload data acquisition
> Ground fault recording
Further options are provided for various protection and incl. ground fault data acquisition
control requirements for example increasing the > Fault recording of all CT/VT inputs and binary
number of switchgear units from 3 to 10 for control events incl. fault measurands (e.g. fault location).
and monitoring and selection of automatic
synchronism check.

FUNCTIONS OVERVIEW P439 P432

21 DIST Distance Protection (No. of measuring systems) • (1) • (3)
Mutual compensation - option
85-21 PSIG Protective signaling (channel aided scheme logic) • •
50/27 SOTF Switch on to fault protection • •
68 PSB Power swing blocking and out-of-step tripping • •
MCMON Measuring-circuit monitoring (CT/VT supervision) • •
BUOC Backup overcurrent-time protection • •
50/51 P,Q,N DTOC Definite-time overcurrent protection • •
51/67 P,Q,N IDMT Directional Inverse-time overcurrent protection • •
67N GFSC Ground fault (short-circuit) protection - •
(Br.: Directional earth fault protection, DEF)
85-67N GSCSG Ground fault (short-circuit) protection signaling - •
(Br.: DEF scheme logic)
32 P<> Directional power protection • -
49 THERM Thermal overload protection • •
27/59 P,Q,N V<> Over-/undervoltage protection • •
81 O/U f<> Over-/underfrequency protection • •
TGFD Transient ground fault direction determination option -
GFDSS Ground fault direct. determ. using steady-state values • -
GFTRP Ground fault tripping • -
GFSIG Ground fault protection signaling • -
25 ASC Automatic synchronism check option option
79 ARC Auto-reclosing control 3p 1/3p
LIMIT Limit value monitoring • •
LOGIC Programmable logic • •
DEV Control and monitoring of switchgear units 3 or 6 3, 6, 10
(option) (option)
CMD_1 Single-pole commands • •
SIG_1 Single-pole signals • •
ILOCK Bay interlock • •
COUNT Binary counter • •
COMMx 2 comm. interfaces, protection comm. interface option option
InterMiCOM
IRIGB IRIG-B input option option
INP/OUTP Binary inputs / output relays (maximum number) 40 / 38 40 / 26
MEASI/ Analog I/O option option
MEASO (2x 20 mA outputs, 20 mA input, RTD inputs)
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MAIN FUNCTIONS

Main functions are autonomous function groups and V/Vnom

or
can be individually configured or disabled to suit a V/Vnom /√3
particular application. Function groups that are not
required and have been disabled by the user are
1,0
masked completely (except for the configuration
parameter) and functional support is withdrawn from V<
such groups.
0,5

This concept permits an extensive scope of functions

and universal application of the device in a single
design version, while at the same time providing for a 1,0 2,0 I/Inom
clear and straight-forward setting procedure and I> I>>
adaptation to the protection and control task under
consideration. X
XfW

DISTANCE PROTECTION

fW
Z
The devices are equipped with elaborate fault 70˚
β
detection elements that can be adapted to the
individual application. They provide reliable fault Z R
detection and fault type determination even under Z fW,
PP R
RfW,PPfW,PG

Z
fW

r
difficult system conditions. ,P
G

The following criteria are continuously monitored:

> Overcurrent (I>>)
> Undervoltage (V<) Fault Detection Characteristics
> Underimpedance with load blinding (Z<)
> Ground fault detection adaptable to system
grounding.

All fault detection measurement elements operate

simultaneously.

FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW

Control/Monitoring of
Self Recording
3, optional up to 6 or 10 Communication COMM1 COMM2 IRIGB Overload rec.
Monitoring and
resp. switchgear units Data
to SCADA / substation control / RTU / modem ... Acquisition Ground flt. rec.
via RS485 or Fibre Optics
using IEC 60870-5-101, -103, Modbus,
DEV ILOCK LIMIT
DNP3, Courier Metering Fault rec.

V ref

21 50/27 VTS/CTS 51 P,N 50/51 P,Q,N 51/67 P,Q,N 67N 49 32 25 79

TGFD
DIST SOTF MCMON BUOC DTOC IDMT GFSC THERM P<> ASC ARC

I N,par

85-21 68 85-67N 27/59 P,Q,N 81 O/U GFTRP

GFDSS GFSIG LOGIC
PSIG PSB GSCSG V<> f<>

scheme signalling

InterMiCOM COUNT SIG_1 CMD_1 MEASI MEASO

conventional serial always available Distance Protection and

optional or specific Control P432/P439

(Description of ANSI code nos. see Functions Overview)

MiCOM P432 and P439 provide

a wide range of protection and control functions.
 Inrush stabilization and Fuse Failure monitoring
(VT circuit supervision) are integrated.
X

A well proven voltage memory eliminates all problems σ1 X1

with directional determination in case of small fault
voltage, CVT transients or in series compensated lines
applications.
45˚ α1

Six distance zones can be set in total. Each zone R 1,PG R

can be set as forward, backward or non-directional to
suit requirements. Zone 1 extension is provided and R 1,PP
controlled by integrated functions such as
auto-reclosing control or protective signaling or by an
external signal. Special zone 4 is provided, to allow
auto-reclosing only on the overhead-line section in
X
cable/line systems or to compensate the bundle
conductor effect.
Z1
P432 could optionally be equipped with an additional
CT input to measure the residual current of a parallel
45˚ α1
line to provide mutual coupling compensation.
R
Arc
OVERCURRENT PROTECTION compensation

Various multi-stage, partly directional OC elements,

with instantaneous or timed operation are provided for
complementary protection schemes. Tripping Characteristics

SWITCH ON TO FAULT
PROTECTION POWER SWING BLOCKING /
OUT-OF-STEP TRIPPING
Closing of a circuit breaker might inadvertently lead to
a short-circuit fault due to a maintenance ground Power swings between generators due to severe load
clamp not yet removed, for example. variations or system faults may cause measured
impedances to enter distance zones. To avoid
'Switch on to fault protection' provides an undelayed incorrect tripping, the devices measure the rated
protective tripping during a settable time after a change of power to implement blocking for the duration
manual close command has been issued. of the swing. In case of short-circuits during a power
swing, the blocking is disabled immediately to allow
distance elements to operate.

Alternatively an out-of-step tripping feature can be

X activated which operates either on fast power change
X or upon detection of instable swings.

2 1
Z(t)
Power-Swing Characteristic
α

R R

1: stable power swing

2: instable power swing
(out-of-step condition)

MiCOM P432 and P439

for rapid and selective
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fault clearance in your power system.
GROUND-FAULT PROTECTION PROTECTIVE SIGNALING

For the determination of the ground-fault direction in The distance reach is usually set to values below
isolated or Peterson-coil compensated power systems 100 % line length so as to avoid overlapping with
two proven methods are provided with P439: adjacent substations. Teleprotection scheme logic
extends the reach of protection to 100 % by a logic
> wattmetric method (analysis of steady-state
operation on the signals received from the remote
signals), with signaling scheme and trip logic;
substation.
> transient method (optional).
Protective signaling can be operated using one of the
standard schemes:
A highly sensitive zero-sequence power directional
protection is integrated as back-up protection in P432 > Direct Transfer Trip (DTT)
for high-impedance ground short-circuits in low- > Permissive Underreaching Transfer Trip (PUTT)
impedance grounded systems. In order to achieve > Zone Extension
high-speed tripping, the device is equipped with a > Permissive Overreaching Transfer Trip (POTT)
supplementary ground fault (short-circuit) protection > Blocking Scheme (incl. DC loop)
signaling logic providing both, a release (permissive) > Reverse Interlocking (busbar protection)
and blocking scheme.
This scheme logic can be set up in parallel and With P432 phase-selective signal transmission is
independently from the distance scheme logic. possible.
Where required, additional features as weak infeed
trip and echo logic, transient blocking and deblocking
PROTECTION INTERFACE can be activated.
INTERMiCOM

Optional InterMiCOM allows high performance INFORMATION INTERFACES

permissive and blocking type unit protection to be
configured, plus transfer of any digital status Information exchange is done via the local control
information between line ends. Intertripping is panel, the PC interface and two optional
supported too, with channel health monitoring and communication interfaces.
cyclic redundancy checks (CRC) on the received data
for maximum message security. One of the communication interfaces conforms to
IEC 60870-5-103, IEC 60870-5-101, DNP 3.0, Modbus
InterMiCOM provides eight end-to-end signal bits, and Courier (IEC 61850 in preparation) and is intended
assignable to any function within a MiCOM relay's for integration with substation control systems.
programmable logic.
The 2nd communication interface conforms to
Default failsafe states can be set in case of channel IEC 60870-5-103 and is intended for central settings or
outage. remote access.

Clock synchronization can be achieved using one of

the protocols or using the IRIG-B signal input.

Information Interfaces

COMM1
SCADA / substation
control interface
HMI
Full access to
all settings,
signals and
measurands

MODEM MODEM
COMM2
Remote access by protection engineer

PC
Local access by
protection engineer
 CONTROL FUNCTIONS

The control functions are designed for the control of up

to six or 10 resp. electrically operated switchgear
units equipped with electrical check-back signaling
located in the bay of a medium-voltage substation or a
non-complex high-voltage station.

External auxiliary devices are largely obviated through

the integration of binary inputs and power outputs that
are independent of auxiliary voltages, by the direct
connection option for current and voltage transformers
and by the comprehensive interlocking capability.

For the selection of the bay type the devices are

provided with over 250 predefined bay types. These
Selection of bay type include the assignment of binary inputs and outputs for
the switchgear unit control and monitoring and the
interlocking logic.

Additionally, a customized bay type can be created

with bay type configurator BTC and downloaded into
the devices.

The devices issue switching command outputs with the

integration of switching readiness and permissibility
tests; subsequently the devices monitor the
intermediate position times of the switchgear units. If a
switchgear malfunction is detected, this fact will be
indicated (e.g. by an appropriately configured LED
indicator).

The acquisition of further binary inputs is in the form of

single-pole operating signals; they are processed in
accordance with their significance for the substation
(circuit breaker readiness, for example). In addition to
the switching command output, a triggering of binary
outputs by single-pole commands is possible.

BINARY COUNTER

For the acquisition of a binary count, a binary input

may be configured. In the event of loss of operating
Bay type creation with BTC
voltage, the count is stored. Upon the following startup
of the unit, counting is continued with the stored value
as initial value.

Proven control,
advanced communication,
complete local control,
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comfortable data handling.
CONTROL AND DISPLAY

From the Local Control Panel all data required for

operation of the protection and control unit are
entered, the data important for system management
are read out and the local control of switchgear units is
executed.

With the help of the Display Panels, the user is able

to carry out a quick and up-to-date check of the state
of the bay.

On the Bay Panel the selected bay is displayed as a

single-pole equivalent network (single line diagram)
with the updated switchgear states. Moreover, ancillary
information are displayed.

Up to 28 status signals are displayed on the Signal

Local Control Panel
Panels which are activated automatically upon status
changes. Moreover, presentation modes for the display
of status data and status change information can be
selected.

Selected measured values are displayed on the

Measured Value Panels. The type of measured values
shown (such as measured operating data or measured
fault values) will depend on the prevailing conditions in
the substation.

The Event Panel displays the most recent events with

time-tagging such as the opening of a switchgear unit.

Control and Display Panels

Bay Panel(s) Signal Panel(s) Measured Value Panel(s) Event Panel

(depending on system condition)

P439 Page H [Link] Signals [Link] Fault panel [Link]

Signals [Link] Ground-fault [Link]
P439 Page B [Link] Signals [Link] Overload panel [Link]
P439 Page A [Link] Signals [Link] Meas. values [Link] Events [Link]
BB1 MAIN : Voltage A-B prim. 20.04.98
BB2 M.C.B. trip V EXT 20.7 kV [Link].331 ARC
Q1 Q2 PSS : Voltage B-C prim. Enabled
PS 1 active 20.6 kV Start
PSS : Voltage C-A prim. 20.04.98
Q0 PS 2 active 20.8 kV [Link].501 MAIN
MAIN : Current A prim. CB closed sig. EXT
Bay interlock. act. 416 A End
Q8 Current B prim.
Locked MAIN : 21.04.98
Remote Subst. interl. act. 415 A [Link].331 DEV01
Current C prim. [Link] closed
1088 A 417 A Start
Curr. IP,max prim.

Control and Display Panels

Device type

Parameters Operation Events

Device ID Cyclic measurements Event counters

Config. parameters Control and testing Measured fault data
Function parameters Operating data rec. Event recordings

Global Measured operating data

General functions Physical state signals
Parameter subset 1 Logical state signals
Parameter subset ...
Control Menu Tree
 DEVICE TRACK RECORD
>> PD 932: first one-box solution for integrated numerical distance
protection and control launched in 1998,
about 1000 devices installed.
>> MiCOM P439: Transformation of PD 932 into MiCOM range
with extended functionality, more than 500 devices installed
since 2001.
>> MiCOM P432: Combination of MiCOM P439 control with
MiCOM P437 ehv distance protection, launched in 2003.

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