ABB REF601 Instructions for use

605 series / Relion® Protection and Control
Feeder Protection and Control
Feeder Protection
REF601 / REJ601
Application Manual

Document ID: 1MDU07212-YN
Issued: 2014-06-23
Revision: revision: C
Product version: 2.2FP1
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Disclaimer
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or product description and are not to be deemed as a statement of guaranteed
properties. All persons responsible for applying the equipment addressed in this
manual must satisfy themselves that each intended application is suitable and
acceptable, including that any applicable safety or other operational requirements
are complied with. In particular, any risks in applications where a system failure
and/or product failure would create a risk for harm to property or persons
(including but not limited to personal injuries or death) shall be the sole
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responsible are hereby requested to ensure that all measures are taken to exclude or
mitigate such risks.
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Conformity
This product complies with the directive of the Council of the European
Communities on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to
electromagnetic compatibility (EMC Directive 2004/108/EC) and concerning
electrical equipment for use within specified voltage limits (Low-voltage directive
2006/95/EC). This conformity is the result of tests conducted by ABB in
accordance with the product standards EN 50263 and EN 60255-26 for the EMC
directive, and with the product standards EN 60255-1 and EN 60255-27 for the low
voltage directive. The IED is designed in accordance with the international
standards of the IEC 60255 series.

Table of contents
REF601 / REJ601 1
Application Manual
Table of contents
Section 1 General...................................................................5
1.1 This manual.....................................................................................................5
1.2 Intended audience...........................................................................................5
1.3 Document revision history...............................................................................5
1.4 Document symbol and conventions................................................................6
Section 2 REF601/REJ601 overview .....................................7
2.1 Overview .........................................................................................................7
2.2 Product version history....................................................................................8
2.3 Operation Functionality...................................................................................8
2.3.1 Relay functions...........................................................................................8
2.3.2 Optional function........................................................................................9
2.4 Other Functions...............................................................................................9
2.4.1 Self-Supervision.........................................................................................9
2.4.2 Fault record and Trip counter...................................................................11
2.4.3 Event Log.................................................................................................11
2.4.4 Real Time Clock.......................................................................................15
2.4.5 Access Control.........................................................................................15
2.4.6 Power-ON sequence................................................................................15
Section 3 Technical Data .....................................................16
Section 4 Protection and Control Function...........................16
4.1 Three Phase Overcurrent Protection ............................................................16
4.1.1 Functionality.............................................................................................16
4.1.2 Principle of Operation ..............................................................................16
4.1.3 Setting range of Three Phase Overcurrent Protection.............................16

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4.2 Earth Fault Protection................................................................................... 17
4.2.1 Functionality............................................................................................ 17
4.2.2 Principle of Operation.............................................................................. 17
4.2.3 Setting range of Earth fault Overcurrent Protection................................ 18
4.3 Three Phase Inrush Detector....................................................................... 18
4.4 Negative-sequence overcurrent protection.................................................. 19
4.4.1 Functionality............................................................................................ 19
4.4.2 Principle of Operation.............................................................................. 19
4.5 Phase discontinuity protection ..................................................................... 19
4.5.1 Functionality............................................................................................ 19
4.5.2 Principle of Operation.............................................................................. 20
4.6 Circuit breaker failure protection .................................................................. 20
4.6.1 Functionality............................................................................................ 20
4.6.2 Principle of Operation.............................................................................. 21
4.7 Setting groups .............................................................................................. 22
4.8 Auto-reclose function.................................................................................... 23
4.8.1 Functionality............................................................................................ 23
4.8.2 Principle of operation .............................................................................. 23
4.9 Thermal overload protection ........................................................................ 26
4.9.1 Functionality............................................................................................ 26
4.9.2 Principle of operation .............................................................................. 26
4.10 Protection characteristics............................................................................. 31
4.10.1 Time / Current characteristics................................................................. 31
4.10.2 IEC 60255-3 IDMT characteristic............................................................ 31
4.10.3 ANSI C37.112 IDMT characteristic......................................................... 32
4.10.4 RI type characteristic............................................................................... 32
4.11 Configurable Binary Outputs........................................................................ 33
4.12 Configurable LED......................................................................................... 34
4.13 Configurable Binary Inputs........................................................................... 35

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Application Manual
4.14 Breaker control and Trip command operation...............................................36
4.15 Trip Circuit Supervision.................................................................................36
Section 5 Use of LHMI .........................................................38
5.1 Overview .......................................................................................................38
5.1.1 LED’s........................................................................................................38
5.1.2 LCD display..............................................................................................38
5.1.3 Navigation ................................................................................................38
5.1.4 Authorization............................................................................................40
5.1.5 Configuration status.................................................................................41
5.2 LHMI menu navigation ..................................................................................42
5.2.1 Default screen..........................................................................................42
5.2.2 Main menu ...............................................................................................42
5.2.3 Menu – Measurement ..............................................................................43
5.2.4 Menu – Fault record.................................................................................44
5.2.5 Menu - Events..........................................................................................44
5.2.6 Menu – Setting.........................................................................................45
5.2.7 Menu – Configuration...............................................................................47
5.2.8 Menu – Test .............................................................................................51
5.2.9 Access level.............................................................................................55
5.2.10 Version information..................................................................................56
Section 6 Installation............................................................57
6.1 Unpacking and inspecting the device ...........................................................57
6.2 Storage..........................................................................................................57
6.3 Checking environmental condition and mounting space ..............................57
6.4 Relay wiring...................................................................................................58
6.5 Relay mounting and dimensions...................................................................58
6.6 Terminal diagram ..........................................................................................61
6.7 Relay ordering information............................................................................63

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6.8 Accessories and ordering data..................................................................... 64
6.9 Setting table ................................................................................................. 65
6.10 Earthing of relay and Bonding of sensor cable shield.................................. 71
6.10.1 Earthing of relay...................................................................................... 71
6.10.2 Shield connection at relay side (Sensor variant)..................................... 72