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Relay Protection Device Codes List

The document outlines standard device numbers for protective relays, such as 50 for instantaneous overcurrent and 51 for time overcurrent, along with multifunction devices like 27/59 for under/over voltage. It provides a comprehensive list of device numbers and their corresponding functions, as well as prefixes and suffixes for more specific definitions. Additionally, it includes a comparison between ANSI and IEC standards for various relay functions.

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Relay Protection Device Codes List

The document outlines standard device numbers for protective relays, such as 50 for instantaneous overcurrent and 51 for time overcurrent, along with multifunction devices like 27/59 for under/over voltage. It provides a comprehensive list of device numbers and their corresponding functions, as well as prefixes and suffixes for more specific definitions. Additionally, it includes a comparison between ANSI and IEC standards for various relay functions.

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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 – Under voltage 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 – Polarity or Polarizing Voltage Devices

37 – Undercurrent or Underpower Relay

38 – Bearing Protective Device

39 – Mechanical Condition Monitor

40 – Field (over/under excitation) Relay

41 – Field Circuit Breaker

42 – Running Circuit Breaker


43 – Manual Transfer or Selector Device

44 – Unit Sequence Starting Relay

45 – Abnormal Atmospheric Condition Monitor

46 – Reverse-phase or Phase-Balance Current Relay

47 – Phase-Sequence or Phase-Balance Voltage Relay

48 – Incomplete Sequence Relay

49 – Machine or Transformer, Thermal Relay

50 – Instantaneous Overcurrent Relay

51 – AC Inverse Time Overcurrent Relay

52 – AC Circuit Breaker

53 – Exciter or DC Generator Relay

54 – Turning Gear Engaging Device

55 – Power Factor Relay

56 – Field Application Relay

57 – Short-Circuiting or Grounding Device

58 – Rectification Failure Relay

59 – Overvoltage Relay

60 – Voltage or Current Balance Relay

61 – Density Switch or Sensor

62 – Time-Delay Stopping or Opening Relay

63 – Pressure Switch

64 – Ground Detector Relay

65 – Governor

66 – Notching or Jogging Device


67 – AC Directional Overcurrent Relay

68 – Blocking or "Out-of-Step" Relay

69 – Permissive Control Device

70 – Rheostat

71 – Liquid Level Switch

72 – DC Circuit Breaker

73 – Load-Resistor Contactor

74 – Alarm Relay

75 – Position Changing Mechanism

76 – DC Overcurrent Relay

77 – Telemetering Device

78 – Phase-Angle Measuring Relay

79 – AC Reclosing Relay

80 – Flow Switch

81 – Frequency Relay

82 – DC Reclosing Relay

83 – Automatic Selective Control or Transfer Relay

84 – Operating Mechanism

85 – Communications,Carrier or Pilot-Wire Relay

86 – Lockout Relay

87 – Differential Protective Relay

88 – Auxiliary Motor or Motor Generator

89 – Line Switch

90 – Regulating Device
91 – Voltage Directional Relay

92 – Voltage and Power Directional Relay

93 – Field Changing Contactor

94 – Tripping or Trip-Free Relay

95 to 99 – For specific applications where other numbers are not suitable

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 – Polarity or Polarizing Voltage Devices
 37 – Undercurrent or Underpower Relay
 38 – Bearing Protective Device
 39 – Mechanical Condition Monitor
 40 – Field (over/under excitation) Relay
 41 – Field Circuit Breaker
 42 – Running Circuit Breaker
 43 – Manual Transfer or Selector Device
 44 – Unit Sequence Starting Relay
 45 – Abnormal Atmospheric Condition Monitor
 46 – Reverse-phase or Phase-Balance Current Relay
 47 – Phase-Sequence or Phase-Balance Voltage Relay
 48 – Incomplete Sequence Relay
 49 – Machine or Transformer, Thermal Relay
 50 – Instantaneous Overcurrent Relay
 51 – AC Inverse Time Overcurrent Relay
 52 – AC Circuit Breaker
 53 – Exciter or DC Generator Relay
 54 – Turning Gear Engaging Device
 55 – Power Factor Relay
 56 – Field Application Relay
 57 – Short-Circuiting or Grounding Device
 58 – Rectification Failure Relay
 59 – Overvoltage Relay
 60 – Voltage or Current Balance Relay
 61 – Density Switch or Sensor
 62 – Time-Delay Stopping or Opening Relay
 63 – Pressure Switch
 64 – Ground Detector Relay
 65 – Governor
 66 – Notching or Jogging Device
 67 – AC Directional Overcurrent Relay
 68 – Blocking or "Out-of-Step" Relay
 69 – Permissive Control Device
 70 – Rheostat
 71 – Liquid Level Switch
 72 – DC Circuit Breaker
 73 – Load-Resistor Contactor
 74 – Alarm Relay
 75 – Position Changing Mechanism
 76 – DC Overcurrent Relay
 77 – Telemetering Device
 78 – Phase-Angle Measuring Relay
 79 – AC Reclosing Relay
 80 – Flow Switch
 81 – Frequency Relay
 82 – DC Reclosing Relay
 83 – Automatic Selective Control or Transfer Relay
 84 – Operating Mechanism
 85 – Communications,Carrier or Pilot-Wire Relay
 86 – Lockout Relay
 87 – Differential Protective Relay
 88 – Auxiliary Motor or Motor Generator
 89 – Line Switch
 90 – Regulating Device
 91 – Voltage Directional Relay
 92 – Voltage and Power Directional Relay
 93 – Field Changing Contactor
 94 – Tripping or Trip-Free Relay
 95 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 Main device


 C - Closing relay/contactor  A - Alarm/auxiliary power
 CL - Auxiliary relay, closed  AC - Alternating current
 CS - Control switch  AN - Anode
 D - "Down" position switch relay  B - Battery, blower, bus
 L- Lowering relay  BK - Brake
 O - Opening relay/contactor  BL - Block (valve)
 OP - Auxiliary relay, open  BP - Bypass
 PB - Push button  BT - Bus tie
 R - Raising relay  C - Capacitor, condenser, compensator,
 U - "UP" position switch relay carrier current, case, compressor
 X - Auxiliary relay  CA - Cathode
 Y - Auxiliary relay  CH - Check (valve)
 Z - Auxiliary relay  D - Discharge (valve)
 DC - Direct current
 E - Exciter
Actuating quantities  F - Feeder, field, filament, filter, fan
 A -Air/amperes/alternating  G - Generator/ground
 C - Current  H - Heater/housing
 D - Direct/discharge  L - Line, logic
 E - Electrolyte  M - Motor, metering
 F - Frequency/flow/fault  MOC - Mechanism operated contact
 GP - Gas pressure  N - Network, neutral
 H - Explosive/harmonics  P - Pump, phase comparison
 I0 - Zero sequence current  R - Reactor, rectifier, room
 I-, I2 - Negative sequence current  S - Synchronizing, secondary, strainer,
 I+, I1 - Positive sequence current sump ,suction (valve)
 J - Differential  T -Transformer, thyratron
 L - Level/liquid  TH - Transformer (high-voltage side)
 P - Power/pressure  TL - Transformer (low-voltage side)
 PF - Power factor  TM - Telemeter
 Q - Oil  TOC - Truck-operated contacts
 S - Speed/suction/smoke  TT - Transformer (tertiary-voltage side)
 T - Temperature  U - Unit
 V - Voltage/volts/vacuum
 VAR -Reactive power
 VB - Vibration Main device parts
 W - ater/watts  BK - Brake
 C - Coil, condenser, capacitor
 CC - Closing coil, closing contactor
Other suffix letters  HC - Holding coil
 A - Accelerating, automatic  M - Operating motor
 B - Blocking, backup  MF - Fly-ball motor
 BF - Breaker failure  ML - Load-limit motor
 C - Close, cold  MS - Speed adjusting or synchronizing
 D - Decelerating, detonate, down, motor
disengaged  OC - Opening contactor
 E - Emergency, engaged  S - Solenoid
 F - Failure, forward  SI - Seal-in
 GP - General purpose  T - Target
 H - Hot, high  TC Trip coil
 HIZ - High impedance fault  V - Valve
 HR - Hand reset
 HS - High speed
 L - Left, local, low, lower, leading Reference positions of devices
 M - Manual  Adjusting means - Low or down position
 O - Open, over  Clutch - Disengaged position
 OFF - Off  Contactor - De-energized position
 ON - On  Contactor (latched-in type) - Main
 P - Polarizing contacts open
 R - Right, raise, reclosing, receiving,  Density switch - Standard reference
remote, reverse  Disconnecting switch - Main contacts
 S - Sending, swing open
 SHS - Semi-high speed  Flow detector - Lowest flow
 T - Test, trip, trailing  Gate - Closed position
 TDC - Time-delay closing contact  Level detector - Lowest level
 TDDO - Time delayed relay coil drop-out  Load-break switch - Main contacts
 TDO - Time-delay opening contact open
 TDPU - Time delayed relay coil pickup  Power circuit breaker - Main contacts
 THD - Total harmonic distortion open
 U - Up, under  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 FLOC Fault locator
21G Z< Underimpedance
24 U/f> Overexcitation
25 SYNC Synchronisation check
27 U< Undervoltage
32 P→ Directional power relay
32P, P→, - active power
32Q, Q→ - reactive powerpower
37 I< Non-directional undercurrent
40 X< Underexcitation
46 I2> Negative-phase sequence
47 U2> Phase-sequence voltage protection
48, 14, 66 Is²t,n< Start-up supervision for motors
49F Ith> Thermal protection for cables
49M/49G/49T Three-phase thermal protection for machines
M - motor, G - generators, T - transformer

50N/51N I0> Non-directional earth-fault


51 I> Non-directional overcurrent
51C, I> - shunt capacitors
51V, I(U)> - voltage dependant
59 U> Overvoltage
59N, U0> - residual overvoltage
67 I>→ Directional overcurrent
67N, I0>→ - directional earth-fault
68 I2> Transformer/motor inrush current
79 0→1 Auto-reclosure
81 f Frequency relay
81N, f< - underfrquency
81O, f> - overfrequency
87 ΔI> Differential protection
87G, ΔI> - generator
87M, ΔI> - motor
87T, ΔI> - transformer
87N, ΔI0> - restricted earth fault
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<

Common questions

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The "synchronizing or synchronism-check device" (device 25) is crucial in assessing whether two power sources, such as parallel generators, are in phase with compatible voltage levels and frequencies before connection. It prevents potentially damaging out-of-sync connections by verifying synchronization conditions, thus maintaining system stability by avoiding possible overcurrents or mechanical stress on equipment . This prevention assists in smooth transitions and power quality maintenance, essential for seamless switch operations between sources .

The main functional difference between an "instantaneous overcurrent relay" and an "AC inverse time overcurrent relay" lies in their operating characteristics. An "instantaneous overcurrent relay," designated as a 50 device, operates quickly when a preset overcurrent level is exceeded, making it ideal for detecting sudden and significant faults . In contrast, an "AC inverse time overcurrent relay," designated as a 51 device, operates based on the duration and magnitude of the fault current, meaning the higher the fault current, the faster the relay will trip. This allows for more coordinated and gradational protection settings across multiple devices or zones .

Device numbers 87T and 87M indicate differential protective relays, but their applications differ based on the equipment they protect. An 87T device is a transformer differential protective relay, used to detect faults within a transformer by comparing the current entering and leaving the transformer, aiming to protect against internal faults . Conversely, an 87M device is a motor differential protective relay, designed to protect motors by monitoring the differential current across the motor windings, similarly targeting internal malfunctions .

A "lockout relay" (device 86) functions as a critical safety component within an electrical protection scheme by ensuring fault isolation is maintained after a system trip due to a major fault. The lockout relay keeps the system from being inadvertently re-energized before the fault is resolved, thereby enhancing system security and safety measures . Its use is essential in preventing recurrent tripping and potential equipment damage, contributing significantly to operator and equipment safety. By requiring manual reset, the lockout mechanism ensures systematic fault investigation and repair, underscoring its vital role in comprehensive protection strategies .

A "differential protective relay" provides highly reliable and sensitive protection for generators by comparing the current entering and leaving the generator. This method effectively detects internal faults, such as winding issues or short circuits, that might not be identified by other protection devices focusing on broader fault conditions. The specific allocation of device 87G highlights its role in offering precise fault localization and rapid response times, minimizing damage and downtime . Compared to overcurrent or distance relays, differential relays minimize false tripping and provide more targeted protection, making them indispensable for safeguarding high-value generation equipment .

A control system might favor an "AC inverse time overcurrent relay" (device 51) over a "time delay starting relay" (device 2) in situations where graded fault protection is vital. The inverse time characteristic of device 51 allows for setting protective coordination across multiple system levels, ensuring faults are isolated relative to their severity and proximity within the network . Conversely, a "time delay starting relay" focuses on delaying actions like motor starting to prevent inrush currents but doesn’t provide protection based on fault magnitude and duration, making it less suitable for detailed fault coordination .

Multifunction relays are significant as they integrate multiple protective functions into a single device, enhancing system reliability and reducing the need for numerous discrete relays. This integration helps in space-saving, cost reduction, and simplified maintenance. An example includes the 27/59 device, which combines under/overvoltage protection, monitoring both conditions within electrical systems . These relays can comprehensively manage various fault conditions, offering coordinated protection and management capabilities across diverse system parts .

A "distance relay" (device 21) is typically employed in transmission line protection to measure the impedance of a line up to the fault point, ensuring quick isolation of faults like line-to-line or line-to-ground faults. It’s particularly useful in high voltage scenarios where overlapping protection zones are essential . On the other hand, a "phase sequence voltage relay" (device 47) helps detect phase sequence errors or phase imbalance, which are critical for the proper operation of sensitive equipment or motors but not as critical for line protection where fault location rather than sequence detection is key .

A "ground detector relay" (device 64) is utilized to detect ground faults in electrical systems by monitoring unbalanced current conditions, typically in systems where neutral grounding might be absent or minimal . In contrast, a "ground overvoltage relay" (59G) specifically measures overvoltage conditions related to ground faults, often used in high-resistance grounded or isolated systems where voltage rises due to insulation failures need prompt detection . The primary difference lies in their detection principle—one focusing on current imbalance and the other on voltage rise relative to the ground.

A "DC overcurrent relay" (device 76) provides critical protection against overcurrent conditions in DC systems, effectively managing risk by disconnecting circuits in case of overloads or short circuits . It's especially suited for systems where DC reliability is paramount, such as in battery backup systems or DC drives, offering sensitivity to DC fault currents that an "AC circuit breaker" (device 52), primarily designed for AC fault conditions, may not adequately address. This specialization in direct current dynamics makes device 76 essential for finely tuned protection in DC environments .

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