Sync Check

The Sync Check object implements a synchronization check functionality for switches to close when two grids are within parameters. It must be a child of a switch and will use the voltage and frequency measurements on the from and to nodes to determine if the switch can be closed.

Sample

object sync_check { name sync_check_obj; parent switch3_3B; armed false; frequency_tolerance 0.01 Hz; voltage_tolerance_pu 0.02; metrics_period 5.1 ms; //Rounded up a little to prevent double conversion issues }

Sync Check Parameters

Properties

sync_check does not declare inherited parent classes.

The I/O column indicates whether a property is user-settable input (I), simulation-computed output (O), or both (IO).

Table 1: sync_check table 1
Property Name Type Unit I/O Description
armed bool N/A O Flag to arm the synchronization close
frequency_tolerance double Hz O tolerance for checking the frequency metric
voltage_tolerance_pu double pu O voltage_tolerance in per-unit - used in MAG_DIFF mode
voltage_tolerance double V O voltage_tolerance in Volts - used in MAG_DIFF mode - prioritized over voltage_tolerance_pu
metrics_period double s O period when both metrics are satisfied
volt_compare_mode enumeration N/A O Determines which voltage difference calculation approach is used Valid values: MAG_DIFF, SEP_DIFF.
voltage_magnitude_tolerance_pu double pu O tolerance in per-unit for the difference in voltage magnitudes - used in SEP_DIFF mode
voltage_magnitude_tolerance double V O tolerance in Volts for the difference in voltage magnitudes - used in SEP_DIFF mode - prioritized over voltage_magnitude_tolerance_pu
voltage_angle_tolerance double deg O tolerance in degrees for the difference in voltage angles - used in SEP_DIFF mode
delta_trigger_mult double N/A O multiplier against voltage and frequency tolerances to trigger/maintain deltamode
Internal Properties

Internal Properties

These properties are published with PA_HIDDEN and are intended for internal or developer use.

Table 2: sync_check table 2
Property Name Type Unit I/O Description
freq_diff_noabs_hz double N/A O Measurement property: frequency difference in Hz without abs()
volt_A_mag_diff_noabs_pu double N/A O Measurement property: Difference of phase A voltage magnitude in pu without abs()
volt_B_mag_diff_noabs_pu double N/A O Measurement property: Difference of phase B voltage magnitude in pu without abs()
volt_C_mag_diff_noabs_pu double N/A O Measurement property: Difference of phase C voltage magnitude in pu without abs()
freq_diff_hz double N/A O Measurement property: frequency difference in Hz
volt_A_diff double N/A O Measurement property: Magnitude of phase A voltage phasor difference in volt
volt_B_diff double N/A O Measurement property: Magnitude of phase B voltage phasor difference in volt
volt_C_diff double N/A O Measurement property: Magnitude of phase C voltage phasor difference in volt
volt_A_diff_pu double N/A O Measurement property: Magnitude of phase A voltage phasor difference in pu
volt_B_diff_pu double N/A O Measurement property: Magnitude of phase B voltage phasor difference in pu
volt_C_diff_pu double N/A O Measurement property: Magnitude of phase C voltage phasor difference in pu
volt_A_mag_diff double N/A O Measurement property: Difference of phase A voltage magnitude in volt
volt_B_mag_diff double N/A O Measurement property: Difference of phase B voltage magnitude in volt
volt_C_mag_diff double N/A O Measurement property: Difference of phase C voltage magnitude in volt
volt_A_mag_diff_pu double N/A O Measurement property: Difference of phase A voltage magnitude in pu
volt_B_mag_diff_pu double N/A O Measurement property: Difference of phase B voltage magnitude in pu
volt_C_mag_diff_pu double N/A O Measurement property: Difference of phase C voltage magnitude in pu
volt_A_ang_deg_diff double N/A O Measurement property: Difference of phase A voltage angle in degree
volt_B_ang_deg_diff double N/A O Measurement property: Difference of phase B voltage angle in degree
volt_C_ang_deg_diff double N/A O Measurement property: Difference of phase C voltage angle in degree
nominal_volt_v double N/A O Measurement Property: Nominal voltage of from/to node of the parent switch