ANSI (IEEE) Protective Device Numbering

Posted @ 3/22/2012 6:40 AM by Steven | Files in Power Systems

The widely used United Sates standard ANSI/IEEE C37.2 'Electrical Power System Device Function Numbers, Acronyms, and Contact Designations' deals with protective device function numbering and acronyms. Even in those parts of the world where IEC standards are predominate, the use of ANSI numbering for protective device functions is still common place.

Protective Device Numbers

Protective relays are commonly referred to by standard device numbers. For example, a time overcurrent relay is designated a 51 device, while an instantaneous overcurrent is a 50 device. Multifunction relays have combinations of device numbers. A 27/59 device, for example, is a combination under/over voltage relay. Letters can be added to clarify application (87T for transformer differential, 59G for ground overvoltage). 1 Master Element 2 Time Delay Starting or Closing Relay 3 Checking or Interlocking Relay 4 Master Contactor 5 Stopping Device 6 Starting Circuit Breaker 7 Rate of Change Relay 8 Control Power Disconnecting Device 9 Reversing Device 10 Unit Sequence Switch 11 Multi-function Device 12 Overspeed Device 13 Synchronous-speed Device 14 Underspeed Device 15 Speed or Frequency, Matching Device 16 Data Communications Device 17 Shunting or Discharge Switch 18 Accelerating or Decelerating Device 19 Starting to Running Transition Contactor 20 Electrically Operated Valve 21 Distance Relay 22 Equalizer Circuit Breaker 23 Temperature Control Device 24 Volts Per Hertz Relay 25 Synchronizing or Synchronism-Check Device 26 Apparatus Thermal Device 27 Undervoltage Relay 28 Flame detector 29 Isolating Contactor or Switch 30 Annunciator Relay 31 Separate Excitation Device 32 Directional Power Relay 33 Position Switch 34 Master Sequence Device 35 Brush-Operating or Slip-Ring Short-Circuiting Device

36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87

Polarity or Polarizing Voltage Devices Undercurrent or Underpower Relay Bearing Protective Device Mechanical Condition Monitor Field (over/under excitation) Relay Field Circuit Breaker Running Circuit Breaker Manual Transfer or Selector Device Unit Sequence Starting Relay Abnormal Atmospheric Condition Monitor Reverse-phase or Phase-Balance Current Relay Phase-Sequence or Phase-Balance Voltage Relay Incomplete Sequence Relay Machine or Transformer, Thermal Relay Instantaneous Overcurrent Relay AC Inverse Time Overcurrent Relay AC Circuit Breaker Exciter or DC Generator Relay Turning Gear Engaging Device Power Factor Relay Field Application Relay Short-Circuiting or Grounding Device Rectification Failure Relay Overvoltage Relay Voltage or Current Balance Relay Density Switch or Sensor Time-Delay Stopping or Opening Relay Pressure Switch Ground Detector Relay Governor Notching or Jogging Device AC Directional Overcurrent Relay Blocking or "Out-of-Step" Relay Permissive Control Device Rheostat Liquid Level Switch DC Circuit Breaker Load-Resistor Contactor Alarm Relay Position Changing Mechanism DC Overcurrent Relay Telemetering Device Phase-Angle Measuring Relay AC Reclosing Relay Flow Switch Frequency Relay DC Reclosing Relay Automatic Selective Control or Transfer Relay Operating Mechanism Communications,Carrier or Pilot-Wire Relay Lockout Relay Differential Protective Relay

88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95

Auxiliary Motor or Motor Generator Line Switch Regulating Device Voltage Directional Relay Voltage and Power Directional Relay Field Changing Contactor Tripping or Trip-Free Relay to 99 For specific applications where other numbers are not suitable

* for a full definition of each function, please refer to the ANSI/IEEE C37.2 standard

Prefixes and Suffixes

Letters and numbers may be used as prefixes or suffixes to device function numbers to provide a more specific definition of the function. Prefixes and suffixes should, however, be used only when they accomplish a useful purpose. Auxiliary devices C - Closing relay/contactor CL - Auxiliary relay, closed CS - Control switch D - "Down" position switch relay L- Lowering relay O - Opening relay/contactor OP - Auxiliary relay, open PB - Push button R - Raising relay U - "UP" position switch relay X - Auxiliary relay Y - Auxiliary relay Z - Auxiliary relay Main device A - Alarm/auxiliary power AC - Alternating current AN - Anode B - Battery, blower, bus BK - Brake BL - Block (valve) BP - Bypass BT - Bus tie C - Capacitor, condenser, compensator, carrier current, case, compressor CA - Cathode CH - Check (valve) D - Discharge (valve) DC - Direct current E - Exciter F - Feeder, field, filament, filter, fan G - Generator/ground H - Heater/housing L - Line, logic M - Motor, metering MOC - Mechanism operated contact N - Network, neutral P - Pump, phase comparison R - Reactor, rectifier, room S - Synchronizing, secondary, strainer, sump ,suction (valve) T -Transformer, thyratron TH - Transformer (high-voltage side) TL - Transformer (low-voltage side) TM - Telemeter TOC - Truck-operated contacts TT - Transformer (tertiary-voltage side) U - Unit

Actuating quantities A -Air/amperes/alternating C - Current D - Direct/discharge E - Electrolyte F - Frequency/flow/fault GP - Gas pressure H - Explosive/harmonics I0 - Zero sequence current I-, I2 - Negative sequence current I+, I1 - Positive sequence current J - Differential L - Level/liquid P - Power/pressure PF - Power factor Q - Oil S - Speed/suction/smoke T - Temperature

V - Voltage/volts/vacuum VAR -Reactive power VB - Vibration W - ater/watts

Main device parts BK - Brake C - Coil, condenser, capacitor CC - Closing coil, closing contactor HC - Holding coil M - Operating motor MF - Fly-ball motor ML - Load-limit motor MS - Speed adjusting or synchronizing motor OC - Opening contactor S - Solenoid SI - Seal-in T - Target TC Trip coil V - Valve

Other suffix letters A - Accelerating, automatic B - Blocking, backup BF - Breaker failure C - Close, cold D - Decelerating, detonate, down, disengaged E - Emergency, engaged F - Failure, forward GP - General purpose H - Hot, high HIZ - High impedance fault HR - Hand reset HS - High speed L - Left, local, low, lower, leading M - Manual O - Open, over OFF - Off ON - On P - Polarizing R - Right, raise, reclosing, receiving, remote, reverse S - Sending, swing SHS - Semi-high speed T - Test, trip, trailing TDC - Time-delay closing contact TDDO - Time delayed relay coil drop-out TDO - Time-delay opening contact TDPU - Time delayed relay coil pickup THD - Total harmonic distortion U - Up, under

Reference positions of devices Adjusting means - Low or down position Clutch - Disengaged position Contactor - De-energized position Contactor (latched-in type) - Main contacts open Density switch - Standard reference Disconnecting switch - Main contacts open Flow detector - Lowest flow Gate - Closed position Level detector - Lowest level Load-break switch - Main contacts open Power circuit breaker - Main contacts open Power electrodes - Maximum gap position Pressure switch - Lowest pressure Reclosure - Main contactor open Relay - De-energized position Relay (latched-in type) Rheostat - Maximum resistance position Speed switch - Lowest speed Tap changer - Center tap Temperature relay - Lowest temperature Turning gear - Disengaged position Vacuum switch - Lowest pressure that is highest vacuum Valve - Closed position Vibration detector - Minimum vibration

ANSI IEC Comparison

ANSI IEC 60617 Description

21FL 21G 24 25 27 32 37 40 46 47 48, 14, 66 49F 49M/49G/49T 50N/51N 51

FLOC Z< U/f> SYNC U< P I< X< I2> U2> Ist,n< Ith>

Fault locator Underimpedance Overexcitation Synchronisation check Undervoltage Directional power relay 32P, P, - active power 32Q, Q - reactive powerpower Non-directional undercurrent Underexcitation Negative-phase sequence Phase-sequence voltage protection Start-up supervision for motors Thermal protection for cables Three-phase thermal protection for machines M - motor, G - generators, T - transformer

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Non-directional earth-fault Non-directional overcurrent 51C, I> - shunt capacitors 51V, I(U)> - voltage dependant Overvoltage 59N, U0> - residual overvoltage Directional overcurrent 67N, I0> - directional earth-fault Transformer/motor inrush current Auto-reclosure Frequency relay 81N, f< - underfrquency 81O, f> - overfrequency Differential protection 87G, I> - generator 87M, I> - motor 87T, I> - transformer 87N, I0> - restricted earth fault

59 67 68 79 81

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87

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Notes: 1. for high set and instantaneous tripping, '>' can be replaced with '>>' or '>>' 2. '3' can be placed before designations to indicate three phase, i.e. 3I<