ABB Relion 615 series Instructions for use

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RELION® 615 SERIES
Feeder Protection and Control
REF615 ANSI
Application Manual

Document ID: 1MAC109016-MB
Issued: 2019-06-07
Revision: C
Product version: 5.0 FP1
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Disclaimer
The data, examples and diagrams in this manual are included solely for the concept 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 responsibility of the person or entity applying the equipment, and those so
responsible are hereby requested to ensure that all measures are taken to exclude or
mitigate such risks.
This product has been designed to be connected and communicate data and information
via a network interface which should be connected to a secure network. It is the sole
responsibility of the person or entity responsible for network administration to ensure a
secure connection to the network and to take the necessary measures (such as, but not
limited to, installation of firewalls, application of authentication measures, encryption of
data, installation of anti virus programs, etc.) to protect the product and the network, its
system and interface included, against any kind of security breaches, unauthorized access,
interference, intrusion, leakage and/or theft of data or information. ABB is not liable for
any such damages and/or losses.
This document has been carefully checked by ABB but deviations cannot be completely
ruled out. In case any errors are detected, the reader is kindly requested to notify the
manufacturer. Other than under explicit contractual commitments, in no event shall ABB
be responsible or liable for any loss or damage resulting from the use of this manual or the
application of the equipment.

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 2014/30/EU) and concerning electrical equipment for use
within specified voltage limits (Low-voltage directive 2014/35/EU). 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 product is designed in accordance with the
international standards of the IEC 60255 series and ANSI C37.90. This product complies
with the UL 508 certification.

Table of contents
Section 1 Introduction............................................................................5
This manual.............................................................................................. 5
Intended audience.................................................................................... 5
Product documentation.............................................................................6
Product documentation set..................................................................6
Document revision history................................................................... 6
Related documentation........................................................................7
Symbols and conventions.........................................................................7
Symbols...............................................................................................7
Document conventions........................................................................ 8
Functions, codes and symbols............................................................ 8
Section 2 REF615 overview................................................................ 15
Overview.................................................................................................15
Product version history...................................................................... 16
PCM600 and relay connectivity package version..............................17
Operation functionality............................................................................ 17
Optional features............................................................................... 17
Physical hardware.................................................................................. 18
Local HMI................................................................................................21
Display...............................................................................................22
LEDs..................................................................................................23
Keypad.............................................................................................. 23
Web HMI.................................................................................................24
Authorization...........................................................................................25
Communication.......................................................................................26
Self-healing Ethernet ring.................................................................. 27
Ethernet redundancy......................................................................... 28
Section 3 REF615 standard configurations.........................................31
Standard configurations .........................................................................31
Addition of control functions for primary devices and the use of
binary inputs and outputs.................................................................. 35
Connection diagrams..............................................................................37
Standard configuration D........................................................................ 42
Applications....................................................................................... 42
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Functions........................................................................................... 42
Default I/O connections................................................................ 43
Default disturbance recorder settings...........................................44
Functional diagrams.......................................................................... 47
Functional diagrams for protection............................................... 47
Functional diagrams for disturbance recorder.............................. 56
Functional diagrams for condition monitoring...............................57
Functional diagrams for control and interlocking.......................... 59
Functional diagrams for measurement functions..........................61
Functional diagrams for I/O and alarm LEDs............................... 62
Functional diagrams for other functions....................................... 65
Functional diagrams for other timer logics....................................65
Functional diagrams for communication.......................................66
Standard configuration F........................................................................ 67
Applications....................................................................................... 67
Functions........................................................................................... 67
Default I/O connections................................................................ 68
Default disturbance recorder settings...........................................70
Functional diagrams.......................................................................... 72
Functional diagrams for protection............................................... 73
Functional diagrams for disturbance recorder.............................. 87
Functional diagrams for condition monitoring...............................88
Functional diagrams for control and interlocking.......................... 90
Functional diagrams for measurement functions..........................92
Functional diagrams for I/O and alarm LEDs............................... 94
Functional diagrams for other functions....................................... 97
Functional diagrams for other timer logics....................................97
Functional diagrams for communication.......................................99
Standard configuration L.........................................................................99
Applications....................................................................................... 99
Functions......................................................................................... 100
Default I/O connections.............................................................. 100
Default disturbance recorder settings.........................................102
Functional diagrams........................................................................ 104
Functional diagrams for protection............................................. 105
Functional diagrams for disturbance recorder............................ 121
Functional diagrams for condition monitoring.............................122
Functional diagrams for control and interlocking........................ 124
Functional diagrams for measurement functions........................127
Functional diagrams for I/O and alarm LEDs............................. 129
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Functional diagrams for other functions..................................... 131
Functional diagrams for other timer logics..................................131
Functional diagrams for communication.....................................132
Standard configuration N...................................................................... 133
Applications..................................................................................... 133
Functions......................................................................................... 133
Default I/O connections.............................................................. 134
Default disturbance recorder settings.........................................136
Functional diagrams........................................................................ 138
Functional diagrams for protection............................................. 139
Functional diagrams for disturbance recorder............................ 153
Functional diagrams for condition monitoring.............................153
Functional diagrams for control and interlocking........................ 156
Functional diagrams for measurement functions........................158
Functional diagrams for I/O and alarm LEDs............................. 160
Functional diagrams for other functions..................................... 163
Functional diagrams for other timer logics..................................163
Functional diagrams for communication.....................................164
Standard configuration P...................................................................... 165
Applications..................................................................................... 165
Functions......................................................................................... 165
Default I/O connections.............................................................. 166
Default disturbance recorder settings.........................................168
Functional diagrams........................................................................ 170
Functional diagrams for protection............................................. 171
Functional diagrams for disturbance recorder............................ 182
Functional diagrams for condition monitoring.............................183
Functional diagrams for control and interlocking........................ 186
Functional diagrams for measurement functions........................188
Functional diagrams for I/O and alarm LEDs............................. 190
Functional diagrams for other timer logics..................................195
Functional diagrams for communication.....................................196
Section 4 Requirements for measurement transformers...................197
Current transformers.............................................................................197
Current transformer requirements for overcurrent protection.......... 197
Current transformer accuracy class and accuracy limit factor....197
Non-directional overcurrent protection....................................... 198
Example for non-directional overcurrent protection....................199
Section 5 Protection relay's physical connections.............................201
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Inputs.................................................................................................... 201
Energizing inputs............................................................................. 201
Phase currents........................................................................... 201
Ground current........................................................................... 201
Phase voltages........................................................................... 201
Ground voltage........................................................................... 202
Sensor inputs..............................................................................202
Auxiliary supply voltage input.......................................................... 202
Binary inputs....................................................................................203
Optional light sensor inputs............................................................. 205
RTD/mA inputs................................................................................ 206
Outputs................................................................................................. 207
Outputs for tripping and controlling..................................................207
Outputs for signalling.......................................................................208
IRF...................................................................................................209
Section 6 Glossary............................................................................ 211
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