March 25, 2019 Meeting Announcement
Sponsor: IEEE Vehicular Technology Society (VTS) Philadelphia Chapter
Topic: SEPTA Wayne Junction 230 kV Relay Replacement Using SEL-411L and SEL-311L Relays
Speaker: Frank J. Heleniak, Regional Technical Manager - Northeast, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories
Professional Development Hours: Attendees may apply for 1.0 PDH upon completion of lecture.
Certificates will be provided through the IEEE Certificates Program, accepted in all states.
Meeting date/time: Monday, March 25, 2019, 11:45 am to 1:00 pm
Meeting location: STV Incorporated, 14th Floor Conference Room
Beneficial Bank Place, 1818 Market Street, Philadelphia PA 19103-3616
Cost of meeting: A charge of $9.00 will be collected for IEEE PDHs.
Lunch will be provided complementary of Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories
Reservations: Attendees are required to register at https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/194851. Attendance is limited to 20 people.
If you have any questions, please contact Brandon Swartley at brandon.swartley@ieee.org or 856-986-1221.
Abstract: The SEPTA Wayne Junction Static Frequency Converter (SFC) Station converts 60 Hz, 3-phase utility power to 25 Hz, 1-phase traction power for SEPTA’s 12 kV, 25 Hz regional rail system. SEPTA is replacing the Westinghouse LCB II line differential and GE CEY line distance relays, including the existing audio tone and transfer trips systems, that protect PECO 230 kV lines 220-28 and 220-42 supplying the SFC station. The replacement relays are SEL-411L and SEL-311L line differential relays, serving as primary and backup schemes using fiber optics to communicate with adjacent substation relays. This presentation introduces the multifunctional SEL-411L and SEL-311L line current differential relays. Line current differential theory is discussed as well as the operating principles of both relays, how they are similar, and where they differ. Hardware, logic, settings, and example applications are presented.
Speaker: Frank J. Heleniak earned his B.S. in electrical engineering and B.S. in physics from Widener University in 2014 and M.S. in electrical engineering from Villanova University in 2018. Frank joined Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. in 2014 as an associate application protection engineer and is currently a regional technical manager. His responsibilities include protective relaying application support and technical training. Frank is a registered professional engineer in the state of Pennsylvania and a member of IEEE.
IEEE VTS Philadelphia Chapter Officers:
Chapter Chair: Brandon S. Swartley, P.E., STV Incorporated, brandon.swartley@ieee.org
Vice-Chair: Harvey Glickenstein, P.E., F.I.R.S.E., Parsons Brinckerhoff, h.glickenstein@ieee.org
Secretary and Treasurer: Robert Fisher, P.E., Parsons Brinckerhoff, rbfisher@ieee.org