Master Trip Relay
ABB
Type PQ_ series
Features:
* High speed operation
* High and Low burden alternatives
* High degree of reliability, even when it
has been idle for a long time
* 4/6/7 contacts with double interruption
Application: The tripping relays type PQ.... are used for
all kinds of control and protection circuits
in power stations and industrial
installations, where a high degree of
reliability and a high contact rating are
stipulated, with minimal internal
consumption.
Acting as instantaneous switching
element, relay provides galvanic
separation and contact multiplication in
tripping circuits of protective applications.
Low burden tripping relays PQ8nCH2J and
PQ5nCH2J are suitable for HV, MV and
LV installations where immunity to
capacitance discharge and high minimum
operation currents are not required.
Design and The relay type PQ.... is specially designed
Principle: for high speed operation and mechanical
latching. It has flag indicator which
indicates trip status when the relay latches.
The relay can be hand reset by pressing in
and resetting the operation indicator.
The trip relays type PQ.. are
instantaneous, plunger type relay with
4/6/7 contacts with double interruption.
They are designed to operate from d.c.
The low burden relays can also operate
from a.c. when preceded by rectifier.
The relay has a magnet system which
comprises a fixed core and a moving,
plunger-type armature, actuating the
1MDB08222-YN
Preliminary information
April 2013
* Contact configuration can be changed
with ease
* Wide range of voltage & contact
configurations
* Low burden models suitable for
ac and dc operation
* Hand reset contact and trip indication
High burden tripping relays PQ8nC2JW are
suitable for applications where initiating
contacts are coming from remote.
The high burden provides immunity
to capacitance discharge currents,
which can result at the inception of
an earth fault on battery wiring and
immunity to the subsequent leakage
current.
Both low as well high burden relays are
suitable for relay coil supervision through
either LED lamp or trip circuit supervision
relay type TCS.
contact bar directly. When the coil is de-
energized, the armature of the magnet and
the contact bar are forced back into their
initial position by spring action when relay is
resetted.
The contacts are arranged symmetrically in
two rows, on either side of the magnet,
clearly visible and readily accessible.
The high burden relays have 2 cutoff contacts
in series with coil, which ensures momentory
high burden during pick up which is cut off
after relay operation.
The terminals on 1/2’S’ flush mounting case
have an opening which can accommodate
two wires with a crosssection of 1.5mm².
Type and
designation
of relays:

Technical Rated auxiliary voltage, Uaux ( Low : 24 ,30, 48, 110, 125, 220, 250 V DC
data burden) : 110, 240 V AC (with rectifier)
Rated auxiliary voltage, Uaux ( High : 24-30, 48, 110-125, 220-250V DC
burden)
Operating range : 70% to 110% of Uaux
Frequency : 50 Hz, ±5%
Pick-up voltage (%Uaux) : < 70%
Operation time at Uaux : 12-15 ms
Maximum power consumption :
Low burden varient : 9W for DC, 7.5 VA for AC
High burden varient : 150W for DC
Mechanical life : 1 x 10⁴
Switching rate : Up to 500 times per hour at full breaking
current or 5000 times per hour with redu-
ced breaking current
Insulation tests As per IEC 60255-5
Dielectric test : 2kV, 50Hz, 1min
Impulse voltage test : 5kV, 1.2/50micro sec. 0.5J
Insulation resistance : >100 M ohms at 500V DC
Contacts
Rated voltage 250V DC / AC
Rated current 5A
Max. making current 50 A, 0.5 sec
Max. Breaking capacities
 Environment tests
Dry heat test : IEC 60068-2-2 +55˚C and +70˚C
Dry cold test : IEC 60068-2-1 -10˚C and -25˚C
Damp heat cyclic test : IEC 60068-2-30 12hrs+12hrs cycle at
+55˚C / +25˚C with RH98% for 6 days
Storage test : IEC 60068-2-8 +70˚C for 72hrs and -25˚C
for 72 hrs
Vibrations test IEC 60255-21-1 Class-1
Vibration response : 10-150Hz; 0.5g; 3 axis
Endurance test : 10-150Hz; 1.0g; 3 axis
Electromagnetic compatibility :
requirements
High frequency disturbance test : IEC 60255-22-1 1MHz 2.5kV common
mode, and 1 kV differential mode
Weight: : 0.95 Kg. Approx

Connection
diagram and
Contact
configuratio
n

Fig. 1 - Relay PQ8nCH2J

Fig. 2 - Relay PQ8nCH2J for ac voltage

Fig. 3 - Relay PQ5nCH2J

 Fig. 4 - Relay PQ8nC2JW

Connection
diagram for
relay coil
supervision

Fig 5 - Relay PQ8nC2JW coil supervision Fig 6 - Relay PQ8nC2JW coil supervision
with supervision relay TCS with LED lamp

Fig 7 - Relay PQ8nCH2J / PQ5nCH2J Fig 8 - Relay PQ8nCH2J / PQ5nCH2J

coil supervision with supervision coil supervision with LED
relay TCS lamp
Dimensions

Fig 9 - Dimention of PQ8NCH2J and PQ8NC2JW

Fig 10 - Dimention of PQ5NCH2J

Ordering Refer type designation for selection and tick appropriate boxes
data
Type : PQ8nCH2J
Quantity :
Item no. :

Aux Voltage Contacts

24V DC 7NO + 0 NC

30V DC 6NO + 1 NC

48V DC 5NO + 2 NC

110V DC 4NO + 3 NC

220V DC

250V DC

110V AC

240V AC
Type : PQ5nCH2J
Quantity :
Item no. :

Aux Voltage Contacts

24V DC 4NO + 0 NC

30V DC 3NO + 1 NC

48V DC

110V DC

220V DC

250V DC

110V AC

240V AC

Type : PQ8nC2JW (High Burden)

Quantity :
Item no. :

Aux Voltage Contacts

24-30V DC 6NO + 0 NC

48V DC 5NO + 1 NC

110-125V DC 4NO + 2 NC

220-250V DC

125V DC

220V DC

250V DC