Appendix 2

ANSI/IEC Relay Symbols

There are two methods for indicating protection relay functions in common use. Oneis given in ANSIStandard C37-2, and uses a numbering system for various functions. The functions are supplemented by letters where amplification of the function is required. The other is given in IEC60617, and usesgraphical symbols. To assistthe Protection Engineerin converting from one systemto the other, a select list of ANSI device numbers and their IECequivalents is given in FigureA2.1.
Description Overspeed relay ANSI 12 IEC60617 Description Inverse time earthfault overcurrent relay Definitetime earthfault
overcurrent relay Distance relay 21 Voltage restrained/controlled overcurrent relay Power factor relay

ANSI 51G

IEC60617

EJ

1/*>,1
51N

Underspeed relay

14

I,,I

51V

Overtemperature relay

26

55

CDSrp >

Undervoltage relay Directional overpower relay Underpower relay Undercurrent relay

27 32 37 37

[B

Overvoltage relay Neutralpoint displacement relay Earth-faultrelay Directional overcurrent relay

59 59N 64 67

I I I I
Ursd >

I>

Negative sequence relay Negative sequence voltage relay Therma I relay

46 47 49

EJ

Directional earthfault relay Phase angIerelay

67N 78 79 81U 810

II
B
I?I

Instantaneous overcurrent
relay Inverse time overcurrent relay

50
51

[}] B
I,,I

Autoreclose relay Underfrequency relay Overfrequency relay

G
[E]

Differentialrelay

87

FigureA2.1 - ANSI number/IECsymbol Net W 0 r k Pro tee t ion &.A u tom a t ion G u ide

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