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The busbar differential protection function (87BB) is the main protection function to protect busbars, and It relies on Kirchhoff’s current law. This law states that the vectorial sum of all currents flowing into a closed area must be zero.

Topics related to busbar protection and how to configure and set the busbar protection parameters have been recorded.

The various types of busbar arrangements are used in the power system. The selection of bus bars is depended on different factors for instance reliability, flexibility, cost, etc.

Single Bus-Bar Arrangement
single bus station with transfer bus (Main and Transfer Bus Arrangement)
double bus-single breaker station
double bus-single breaker station with the transfer bus
double bus-single breaker station with two bus-section and two bus-coupler breakers
one-and-a-half breaker station
double bus-double breaker station
mesh or ring bus station

More details about the Busbar protection training package: Click here

  • Trainer: Dr. Saeed Roostaee (Profile)
  • Pre-recorded videos
  • The demo is available based on the request
  • Course creation 14 April 2022
  • Last update: 18 June 2023
  • Total hours: 2 hrs and 40 min till 18 June 2023
  • The updates will be added for free and no expiration

Main Training:

  • Part 01 (5 min, April 14, 2022): busbar definition, busbar arrangement (Single Bus-Bar, Single Bus-Bar Arrangement with Bus Sectionalized, single bus station with the transfer bus, double bus-double breaker station, double bus-single breaker, one-and-a-half breaker station, mesh or ring bus station)
  • Part 02 (6 minApril 14, 2022): busbar differential protection function (87BB)
  • Part 03 (8 minApril 14, 2022): Protection Zone, how to analyze busbar differential protection function and simulate different cases.
  • Part 04 (9 minApril 19, 2022): busbar protection for the one-and-a-half breaker arrangement, double busbar system, check zone, ABB Zone operation characteristic, check zone operation, load transfer, Zone Interconnection
  • Part 05 (9 minApril 27, 2022): REB 670 relay, REB670 series hardware structure, function blocks BCZSPDIF and BCZTPDIF configuration and parameters
  • Part 06 (8 minApril 27, 2022): BUSPTRC and BUTPTRC configuration and parameters
  • Part 07 (10 minApril 27, 2022): Zone interconnection BZITGGIO, BZISGGIO; BZNTPDIF, BZNSPDIF or busbar zone Differential protection configuration
  • Part 08 (06 minApril 27, 2022): BZNTPDIF, BZNSPDIF or busbar zone Differential protection parameters, SWSGGIO 87B function block, RADSS schemes, and INX schemes
  • Part 09 (16 minMay 01, 2022): Sample Busbar config in PCM600 Part I
  • Part 10 (19 minMay 01, 2022): Sample Busbar config in PCM600 Part II
  • Part 11: (4 min, 18 June 2023): Review of the previous parts
  • Part 12: (12 min, 18 June 2023): REB670 Application templates and review SLD of a case study project
  • Part 13: (19 min, 18 June 2023): REB 670 Template default configuration A20-X01
  • Part 14: (9 min, 18 June 2023): REB670-B31-X02
  • Part 15: (22 min, 18 June 2023): How to select a proper template based on SLD and how to config and modify based on diagram documents

supplementary Files: To save your time, we’ve gathered critical related files/ videos and attached them to the course as additional files.

  • Busbar protection REB670 2.0 IEC Application Manual
  • Busbar protection REB670 2.0 IEC Commissioning Manual
  • Busbar protection REB670 2.0 IEC Technical Manual
  • SIPROTEC 4 7SS52 Distributed Numerical Busbar and Breaker Failure Protection (catalog)
  • SIPROTEC 4 7SS52 Distributed Numerical Busbar and Breaker Failure Protection (Manual)
  • Busbar Differential Protection, SIPROTEC 7SS60 Centralized Numerical Busbar Protection, SIPROTEC4 7SS52 Distributed Numerical Busbar, and Breaker Failure Protection, SIPROTEC 7SS50 Numerical Busbar, and Breaker Failure Protection, SIPROTEC 7VH60 High-Impedance Differential Protection Relay
  • 01 Busbar Protection Training Introduction
  • 02 Busbar Protection training Bus Configurations
  • 03 Busbar Protection training BB Components
  • 04 Busbar Protection training Low Impedance Schematic1
  • 05 Busbar Protection training Low Impedance Schematic2
  • 06 Busbar Protection training High Impedance Schematic
  • 07 Busbar Protection training Siemens 7SS52
  • 08 Busbar Protection training ABB REB500
  • 09 Busbar Protection training SINGLE Bus Without Coupler
  • 10 Busbar Protection training Double Bus Single Breaker 2 CTs
  • 11 Busbar Protection training Double Bus Single Breaker 1 CT
  • 12 Busbar Protection training CT Location Aux Contacts
  • 13 Busbar Protection training Dead Zone Load Transfer
  • 14 Busbar Protection training Breaker Failure Protection
  • 15 Busbar Protection training EndFault Definition Requirements
  • 16 Busbar Protection training EndFault DoubleBus
  • 17 Busbar Protection training EndFault 1 and Half CB
  • 18 Busbar Protection training High Impedance BBP Setting Calculation
  • 19 Busbar Protection training BBP Stability and Sensitivity Tests
  • Busbar Protection
  • All bus bar schemes in the substation-Busbar system in substation-Power system-Typical bus configuration
  • BusBar Schemes in Electrical Substation Part 1 Bus fault cases operation explained with diagram
  • Bus-Bar Schemes in Electrical Substation Part 2 Bus fault cases operation explained with diagram
  • Differential protection
  • Main and Transfer bus bar Differential Protection – Bus bar protection 7SS85 relay testing
  • Busbar Protection Fundamentals
  • High impedance busbar protection
 IED with two low-impedance differential protection zones and eight three-phase CT inputs

Any queries, please feel free to contact us: saeed61850@gmail.com