Setting thermal capacity manually when testing line/machine/transformer thermal overload protection

Setting thermal capacity manually when testing line/machine/transformer thermal overload protection

When testing thermal overload protection functions resetting the thermal capacity it often needed so that the test can be repeated multiple times without having to wait for the thermal cap to got down. This can be done with parameter Cold reset theta default. This parameter can be found at INFO page of line/machine/transformer thermal overload function. The value written to this parameter will be the new thermal capacity value used by the function.

NOTE: This value also defines the default theta value when the function is reset. Keep this in mind after using the parameter for manual adjustments.

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