ABB RELION REF615R User manual

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RELION® PROTECTION AND CONTROL
REF615R
Technical Manual

Document ID: 1MRS240050-IB
Issued: 2019-07-02
Revision: C
Product version: 4.1
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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
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any such damages and/or losses.
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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
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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 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 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..........................................................................23
This manual............................................................................................ 23
Intended audience.................................................................................. 23
Product documentation...........................................................................24
Product documentation set................................................................24
Document revision history................................................................. 24
Related documentation......................................................................25
Symbols and conventions.......................................................................25
Symbols.............................................................................................25
Document conventions...................................................................... 25
Functions, codes and symbols.......................................................... 26
Section 2 REF615R overview............................................................. 31
Overview.................................................................................................31
Product version history...................................................................... 31
PCM600 and IED connectivity package version................................32
Local HMI................................................................................................32
Display...............................................................................................32
LEDs..................................................................................................33
Keypad.............................................................................................. 34
Programmable push buttons with LEDs............................................ 35
Web HMI.................................................................................................36
Authorization...........................................................................................37
Communication.......................................................................................37
Section 3 Basic functions.................................................................... 41
General parameters................................................................................41
Self-supervision...................................................................................... 51
Internal faults..................................................................................... 51
Warnings............................................................................................54
Programmable LEDs.............................................................................. 55
Identification...................................................................................... 55
Function block................................................................................... 56
Functionality.......................................................................................56
Signals...............................................................................................59
Settings..............................................................................................60
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Monitored data...................................................................................62
LED indication control.............................................................................63
Function block................................................................................... 63
Functionality.......................................................................................63
Time synchronization..............................................................................64
Functionality.......................................................................................64
Parameter setting groups....................................................................... 65
Function block................................................................................... 65
Functionality.......................................................................................65
Fault records FLTMSTA......................................................................... 67
Functionality ......................................................................................67
Settings..............................................................................................68
Monitored data...................................................................................69
Nonvolatile memory................................................................................ 74
Binary input.............................................................................................75
Binary input filter time........................................................................ 75
Binary input inversion........................................................................ 76
Oscillation suppression......................................................................76
Binary outputs.........................................................................................76
Trip output contacts .......................................................................... 77
Trip outputs TO.............................................................................77
Dual single-pole high-speed trip outputs HSTO1, HSTO2 and
HSTO3..........................................................................................78
Internal fault signal output IRF ..........................................................79
GOOSE function blocks..........................................................................80
GOOSERCV_BIN function block....................................................... 80
Function block.............................................................................. 80
Functionality................................................................................. 80
Signals..........................................................................................80
GOOSERCV_DP function block........................................................ 81
Function block.............................................................................. 81
Functionality................................................................................. 81
Signals..........................................................................................81
GOOSERCV_MV function block........................................................81
Function block.............................................................................. 81
Functionality................................................................................. 81
Signals..........................................................................................82
GOOSERCV_INT8 function block..................................................... 82
Function block.............................................................................. 82
Functionality................................................................................. 82
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Signals..........................................................................................82
GOOSERCV_INTL function block..................................................... 83
Function block.............................................................................. 83
Functionality................................................................................. 83
Signals..........................................................................................83
GOOSERCV_CMV function block..................................................... 84
Function block.............................................................................. 84
Functionality................................................................................. 84
Signals..........................................................................................84
GOOSERCV_ENUM function block...................................................84
Function block.............................................................................. 84
Functionality................................................................................. 85
Signals..........................................................................................85
GOOSERCV_INT32 function block................................................... 85
Function block.............................................................................. 85
Functionality................................................................................. 85
Signals..........................................................................................85
Type conversion function blocks.............................................................86
QTY_GOOD function block................................................................86
Functionality................................................................................. 86
Signals..........................................................................................86
QTY_BAD function block................................................................... 86
Functionality................................................................................. 86
Signals..........................................................................................87
T_HEALTH function block................................................................. 87
Functionality................................................................................. 87
Signals..........................................................................................87
T_F32_INT8 function block................................................................88
Functionality................................................................................. 88
Function block.............................................................................. 88
Settings.........................................................................................88
Configurable logic blocks........................................................................88
Shift register SHFT............................................................................ 88
Identification................................................................................. 88
Function block.............................................................................. 89
Functionality................................................................................. 89
Operation principle....................................................................... 89
Application.................................................................................... 93
Signals..........................................................................................94
Settings.........................................................................................94
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Monitored data..............................................................................95
Standard configurable logic blocks....................................................96
OR function block......................................................................... 96
AND function block....................................................................... 96
XOR function block.......................................................................97
NOT function block....................................................................... 97
MAX3 function block.....................................................................98
MIN3 function block...................................................................... 98
R_TRIG function block..................................................................99
F_TRIG function block.................................................................. 99
T_POS_XX function blocks.........................................................100
Local/remote control function block CONTROL.............................. 101
Function block............................................................................ 101
Functionality............................................................................... 101
Signals........................................................................................102
Settings.......................................................................................102
Monitored data............................................................................103
Factory settings restoration.................................................................. 104
Load profile record LoadProf................................................................ 104
Functionality.................................................................................... 104
Quantities................................................................................... 104
Length of record......................................................................... 105
Uploading of record.................................................................... 106
Clearing of record....................................................................... 107
Configuration................................................................................... 107
Signals.............................................................................................108
Settings............................................................................................109
Monitored data.................................................................................111
Section 4 Protection functions...........................................................113
Current protection................................................................................. 113
Three-phase non-directional overcurrent protection 51P/50P.........113
Identification............................................................................... 113
Function block............................................................................ 113
Functionality............................................................................... 113
Operation principle..................................................................... 114
Measurement modes..................................................................117
Timer characteristics.................................................................. 117
Application.................................................................................. 119
Signals........................................................................................125
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Settings.......................................................................................126
Monitored data............................................................................129
Technical data............................................................................ 130
Three-phase non-directional long-time overcurrent protection
51LT.................................................................................................131
Identification............................................................................... 131
Function block............................................................................ 131
Functionality............................................................................... 131
Operation principle..................................................................... 131
Timer characteristics ................................................................. 133
Application.................................................................................. 134
Signals........................................................................................134
Settings.......................................................................................135
Monitored data............................................................................136
Three-phase directional overcurrent protection 67/51P and 67/50P137
Identification............................................................................... 137
Function block............................................................................ 137
Functionality............................................................................... 137
Operation principle .................................................................... 137
Measurement modes..................................................................143
Directional overcurrent characteristics ...................................... 143
Application.................................................................................. 151
Signals........................................................................................154
Settings.......................................................................................155
Monitored data............................................................................159
Technical data............................................................................ 160
Non-directional neutral overcurrent protection 51N/50N and
Non-directional ground fault protection 51G/50G............................ 161
Identification............................................................................... 161
Function block............................................................................ 161
Functionality............................................................................... 161
Operation principle..................................................................... 162
Measurement modes..................................................................164
Timer characteristics.................................................................. 164
Application.................................................................................. 166
Signals........................................................................................166
Settings.......................................................................................167
Monitored data............................................................................170
Technical data............................................................................ 171
Directional earth-fault protection 67/51N and 67/50N..................... 171
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Identification............................................................................... 171
Function block............................................................................ 172
Functionality............................................................................... 172
Operation principle..................................................................... 172
Directional ground-fault principles.............................................. 177
Measurement modes..................................................................183
Timer characteristics.................................................................. 184
Directional ground-fault characteristics...................................... 185
Application.................................................................................. 196
Signals........................................................................................198
Settings.......................................................................................199
Monitored data............................................................................203
Technical data............................................................................ 204
Sensitive earth-fault protection 50SEF............................................ 205
Identification............................................................................... 205
Function block............................................................................ 205
Functionality............................................................................... 205
Operation principle..................................................................... 205
Measurement modes..................................................................205
Timer characteristics.................................................................. 205
Application.................................................................................. 206
Signals........................................................................................206
Settings.......................................................................................206
Monitored data............................................................................206
Technical data............................................................................ 206
Negative-sequence overcurrent protection 46.................................206
Identification............................................................................... 206
Function block............................................................................ 207
Functionality............................................................................... 207
Operation principle..................................................................... 207
Application.................................................................................. 209
Signals........................................................................................210
Settings.......................................................................................210
Monitored data............................................................................212
Technical data............................................................................ 212
Phase discontinuity protection 46PD...............................................212
Identification............................................................................... 212
Function block............................................................................ 213
Functionality............................................................................... 213
Operation principle..................................................................... 213
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Application.................................................................................. 215
Signals........................................................................................216
Settings.......................................................................................217
Monitored data............................................................................217
Technical data............................................................................ 217
Loss of phase 37............................................................................. 218
Identification............................................................................... 218
Function block............................................................................ 218
Functionality............................................................................... 218
Operation principle..................................................................... 218
Application.................................................................................. 220
Signals........................................................................................220
Settings.......................................................................................221
Monitored data............................................................................221
Technical data............................................................................ 222
Voltage protection.................................................................................222
Three-phase overvoltage protection 59...........................................222
Identification............................................................................... 222
Function block............................................................................ 222
Functionality............................................................................... 222
Operation principle..................................................................... 223
Timer characteristics.................................................................. 226
Application.................................................................................. 227
Signals........................................................................................227
Settings.......................................................................................228
Monitored data............................................................................229
Technical data............................................................................ 229
Three-phase undervoltage protection 27.........................................229
Identification............................................................................... 229
Function block............................................................................ 230
Functionality............................................................................... 230
Operation principle..................................................................... 230
Timer characteristics.................................................................. 234
Application.................................................................................. 234
Signals........................................................................................235
Settings.......................................................................................236
Monitored data............................................................................237
Technical data............................................................................ 237
Residual overvoltage protection 59G/N...........................................237
Identification............................................................................... 237
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Function block............................................................................ 238
Functionality............................................................................... 238
Operation principle..................................................................... 238
Application.................................................................................. 239
Signals........................................................................................240
Settings.......................................................................................240
Monitored data............................................................................241
Technical data............................................................................ 241
Negative-sequence overvoltage protection 47................................ 242
Identification............................................................................... 242
Function block............................................................................ 242
Functionality............................................................................... 242
Operation principle..................................................................... 242
Application.................................................................................. 244
Signals........................................................................................244
Settings.......................................................................................245
Monitored data............................................................................245
Technical data............................................................................ 246
Voltage per hertz protection 24....................................................... 246
Identification............................................................................... 246
Function block............................................................................ 246
Functionality............................................................................... 247
Operation principle..................................................................... 247
Timer characteristics.................................................................. 250
Application.................................................................................. 255
Signals........................................................................................260
Settings.......................................................................................261
Monitored data............................................................................262
Technical data............................................................................ 263
Frequency protection............................................................................ 263
Frequency protection 81..................................................................263
Identification............................................................................... 263
Function block............................................................................ 263
Functionality............................................................................... 264
Operation principle..................................................................... 264
Application.................................................................................. 268
Signals........................................................................................269
Settings.......................................................................................270
Monitored data............................................................................270
Technical data............................................................................ 271
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Load shedding and restoration 81LSH............................................ 271
Identification............................................................................... 271
Function block............................................................................ 271
Functionality............................................................................... 271
Operation principle..................................................................... 272
Application.................................................................................. 277
Signals........................................................................................280
Settings.......................................................................................281
Monitored data............................................................................281
Technical data............................................................................ 282
Power protection...................................................................................282
Three phase directional power protection 32P................................ 282
Identification............................................................................... 282
Function block............................................................................ 282
Functionality............................................................................... 282
Operation principle..................................................................... 283
Application.................................................................................. 285
Signals........................................................................................285
Settings.......................................................................................285
Monitored data............................................................................286
Ground directional power protection 32N........................................ 286
Identification............................................................................... 286
Function block............................................................................ 286
Functionality............................................................................... 287
Operation principle..................................................................... 287
Application.................................................................................. 293
Signals........................................................................................293
Settings.......................................................................................294
Monitored data............................................................................294
Thermal protection................................................................................295
Three-phase thermal protection for feeders, cables and
distribution transformers 49F...........................................................295
Identification............................................................................... 295
Function block............................................................................ 295
Functionality............................................................................... 295
Operation principle..................................................................... 296
Application.................................................................................. 298
Signals........................................................................................299
Settings.......................................................................................300
Monitored data............................................................................300
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Technical data............................................................................ 301
Differential protection............................................................................301
Numerical stabilized low impedance restricted earth-fault
protection 87LOZREF......................................................................301
Identification............................................................................... 301
Function block............................................................................ 301
Functionality............................................................................... 301
Operation principle..................................................................... 302
Application.................................................................................. 306
Signals........................................................................................310
Settings.......................................................................................310
Monitored data............................................................................311
Technical data............................................................................ 311
Section 5 Protection-related functions...............................................313
Three-phase inrush detector INR......................................................... 313
Identification.................................................................................... 313
Function block................................................................................. 313
Functionality.................................................................................... 313
Operation principle.......................................................................... 314
Application....................................................................................... 315
Signals.............................................................................................316
Settings............................................................................................317
Monitored data.................................................................................317
Technical data................................................................................. 317
Circuit breaker failure protection 50BF................................................. 318
Identification.................................................................................... 318
Function block................................................................................. 318
Functionality.................................................................................... 318
Operation principle.......................................................................... 318
Application....................................................................................... 325
Signals.............................................................................................327
Settings............................................................................................327
Monitored data.................................................................................328
Technical data................................................................................. 328
Master trip 86/94...................................................................................328
Identification.................................................................................... 328
Function block................................................................................. 329
Functionality.................................................................................... 329
Operation principle.......................................................................... 329
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Application....................................................................................... 330
Signals.............................................................................................331
Settings............................................................................................332
Monitored data.................................................................................332
High impedance fault detection HIZ......................................................332
Identification.................................................................................... 332
Function block ................................................................................ 332
Functionality.................................................................................... 333
Operation principle.......................................................................... 333
Application....................................................................................... 335
Signals.............................................................................................336
Settings............................................................................................336
Monitored data.................................................................................337
Arc protection AFD............................................................................... 337
Identification.................................................................................... 337
Function block................................................................................. 337
Functionality.................................................................................... 337
Operation principle.......................................................................... 338
Application....................................................................................... 339
Signals.............................................................................................343
Settings............................................................................................344
Monitored data.................................................................................344
Technical data................................................................................. 344
Section 6 Supervision functions........................................................ 345
Circuit breaker condition monitoring 52CM...........................................345
Identification.................................................................................... 345
Function block................................................................................. 345
Functionality.................................................................................... 345
Operation principle.......................................................................... 346
Circuit breaker status..................................................................347
Circuit breaker operation monitoring.......................................... 348
Breaker contact travel time.........................................................349
Operation counter.......................................................................351
Accumulation of Iyt......................................................................351
Remaining life of circuit breaker................................................. 353
Circuit breaker spring-charged indication................................... 354
Gas pressure supervision...........................................................355
Application....................................................................................... 355
Signals.............................................................................................358
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Settings............................................................................................360
Monitored data.................................................................................361
Technical data................................................................................. 361
Current circuit supervision CCM........................................................... 362
Identification.................................................................................... 362
Function block................................................................................. 362
Functionality.................................................................................... 362
Operation principle.......................................................................... 362
Application....................................................................................... 365
Signals.............................................................................................369
Settings............................................................................................370
Monitored data.................................................................................370
Technical data................................................................................. 370
Fuse failure supervision 60...................................................................370
Identification.................................................................................... 370
Function block................................................................................. 371
Functionality.................................................................................... 371
Operation principle.......................................................................... 371
Application....................................................................................... 375
Signals.............................................................................................376
Settings............................................................................................376
Monitored data.................................................................................377
Technical data................................................................................. 377
Cable fault detection CFD.....................................................................378
Identification.................................................................................... 378
Function block................................................................................. 378
Functionality.................................................................................... 378
Operation principle.......................................................................... 378
Signals.............................................................................................380
Settings............................................................................................380
Monitored data.................................................................................381
Section 7 Measurement functions..................................................... 383
Basic measurements............................................................................ 383
Functions......................................................................................... 383
Measurement functionality...............................................................384
Measurement function applications................................................. 391
Three-phase current IA, IB, IC.........................................................392
Identification............................................................................... 392
Function block............................................................................ 392
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Signals........................................................................................393
Settings.......................................................................................393
Monitored data............................................................................394
Technical data............................................................................ 395
Three-phase voltage VA, VB, VC.................................................... 395
Identification............................................................................... 395
Function block............................................................................ 395
Signals........................................................................................396
Settings.......................................................................................396
Monitored data............................................................................397
Technical data............................................................................ 397
Ground current IG............................................................................397
Identification............................................................................... 397
Function block............................................................................ 397
Signals........................................................................................398
Settings.......................................................................................398
Monitored data............................................................................398
Technical data............................................................................ 399
Ground voltage VG..........................................................................399
Identification............................................................................... 399
Function block............................................................................ 399
Signals........................................................................................399
Settings.......................................................................................400
Monitored data............................................................................400
Technical data............................................................................ 400
Sequence current I1, I2, I0.............................................................. 400
Identification............................................................................... 400
Function block............................................................................ 401
Signals........................................................................................401
Settings.......................................................................................401
Monitored data............................................................................402
Technical data............................................................................ 402
Sequence voltage V1, V2, V0..........................................................403
Identification............................................................................... 403
Function block............................................................................ 403
Signals........................................................................................403
Settings.......................................................................................403
Monitored data............................................................................404
Technical data............................................................................ 405
Three-phase power and energy P, E...............................................405
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Identification............................................................................... 405
Function block............................................................................ 405
Signals........................................................................................405
Settings.......................................................................................406
Monitored data............................................................................406
Technical data............................................................................ 407
Single-phase power and energy measurement SP, SE.................. 407
Identification............................................................................... 407
Function block............................................................................ 407
Signals........................................................................................408
Settings.......................................................................................408
Monitored data............................................................................409
Technical data............................................................................ 411
Frequency f......................................................................................411
Identification............................................................................... 411
Function block............................................................................ 411
Signals........................................................................................412
Settings.......................................................................................412
Monitored data............................................................................412
Technical data............................................................................ 412
Section 8 Power quality measurement functions.............................. 413
Current total demand distortion PQI..................................................... 413
Identification.................................................................................... 413
Function block................................................................................. 413
Functionality.................................................................................... 413
Operation principle.......................................................................... 413
Application....................................................................................... 414
Signals.............................................................................................415
Settings............................................................................................416
Monitored data.................................................................................416
Voltage total harmonic distortion PQVPH.............................................417
Identification.................................................................................... 417
Function block................................................................................. 417
Functionality.................................................................................... 417
Operation principle.......................................................................... 417
Application....................................................................................... 418
Signals.............................................................................................418
Settings............................................................................................419
Monitored data.................................................................................419
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