Feeder Protection Relay REF615
Relay configuration
By Mohammed Al-Owa
Overview
REF615 is a native IEC 61850 feeder protection relay for
selective short-circuit, overcurrent and earth-fault
protection. It is applicable to all types of radial isolated
neutral networks, resistant earthed networks and
compensated networks. REF615 is part of a product family
that will cover main protection applications for utility and
industry customers.
The IED features draw-out-type design, compact size and
ease of use. Depending on the IED variant, the protection
functions may include:
• Three-phase non-directional overcurrent
protection, 4 stages
• Double earth-fault protection (cross-country earth-
fault protection)
• Non-directional earth-fault, 3 stages
• Non-directional sensitive earth-fault
• Directional earth-fault protection, 3 stages
• Transient/intermittent earth-fault protection
• Negative-phase-sequence protection, 2 stages
• Phase discontinuity
• Three-phase transformer inrush detector
• Three-phase thermal overload, lines and cables
• Circuit breaker failure protection
• Electrically latched lockout relay
Local Human-Machine Interface (LHMI)
The LHMI of the IED contains the following elements:
• Display
• Buttons
• LED indicators
• Communication port
The LHMI is used for setting, monitoring and controlling.
The display view is divided into four basic areas:
1. Header
2. Icon
3. Content
4. Scroll bar (appears when needed)
Keypad
The LHMI keypad consists of push buttons which are used
to navigate in different views or menus. With push buttons
you can give open or close commands to, for example,
circuit breakers, disconnectors and switches. The push
buttons are also used to acknowledge alarms, reset
indications, provide help and switch between local and
remote control mode.