
Date Code 20110408 Instruction Manual SEL-551 Relay
List of Figures
Figure 1.1 SEL-551 Relays Applied Throughout the Power System...................................................... 1.2
Figure 1.2 SEL-551 Inputs, Outputs, and Communications Port............................................................ 1.3
Figure 1.4 SEL-551 Instantaneous Overcurrent Element Pickup Time Curve........................................ 1.7
Figure 1.5 SEL-551 Relay Instantaneous Overcurrent Element Reset Time Curve................................ 1.7
Figure 2.1 SEL-551 Dimensions, Panel Cutout, and Drill Plan .............................................................. 2.2
Figure 2.2 Relay Dimensions and Drill Plan for Mounting Two SEL-500 Series Relays Together
Using Mounting Block (SEL P/N 9101) ............................................................................ 2.3
Figure 2.3 Relay Dimensions and Drill Plan for Mounting an SEL-551 With Rack Mount Bracket
9100 (Bracket on Right Side in Front View)...................................................................... 2.4
Figure 2.4 SEL-551 Fitted with Mounting Bracket (SEL P/N 9100) for Mounting
in 19-Inch Rack .................................................................................................................. 2.4
Figure 2.5 SEL-551 Front Panel, Rack-Mount Version (Half-Rack Width)........................................... 2.5
Figure 2.6 SEL-551 Front Panel, Panel-Mount Version ......................................................................... 2.5
Figure 2.7 SEL-551 Rear Panel (Conventional Terminal Blocks Option) .............................................. 2.6
Figure 2.8 SEL-551 Rear Panel (Plug-In Connectors Option) ................................................................ 2.7
Figure 2.9 SEL-551 Provides Overcurrent Protection and Reclosing for a Utility Distribution
Feeder (Includes Fast Bus Trip Scheme)............................................................................ 2.9
Figure 2.10 SEL-551 Provides Overcurrent Protection for an Industrial Distribution Feeder
(Core-Balance Current Transformer Connected to Current Input Channel IN)............... 2.10
Figure 2.11 SEL-551 Provides Overcurrent Protection for a Delta-Wye Transformer Bank ................. 2.11
Figure 2.12 SEL-551 Provides Overcurrent Protection for a Transformer Bank with a Tertiary
Winding ............................................................................................................................ 2.12
Figure 2.13 SEL-551 Provides Overcurrent Protection for a Distribution Bus (Includes Fast Bus
Trip Scheme) ....................................................................................................................2.13
Figure 2.14 SEL-551 Provides Dedicated Breaker Failure Protection.................................................... 2.14
Figure 2.15 Input and Output Jumper Locations (SEL-551 Relay With the Conventional Terminal
Blocks With Jumper-Selectable Control Input Voltage Option)...................................... 2.16
Figure 2.16 Output Contact OUT4 Control Jumper Location................................................................. 2.17
Figure 3.1 Example Operation of SEL-551 Optoisolated Inputs ............................................................ 3.3
Figure 3.2 Local Control Switches Drive Local Bits LB1–LB8 ............................................................. 3.5
Figure 3.3 Remote Control Switches Drive Remote Bits RB1–RB8 ...................................................... 3.8
Figure 3.4 Phase Instantaneous Overcurrent Elements 50P1–50P6........................................................ 3.9
Figure 3.5 Single-Phase Instantaneous Overcurrent Elements 50A, 50B, and 50C.............................. 3.10
Figure 3.6 Neutral Ground Instantaneous Overcurrent Elements 50N1 and 50N2............................... 3.10
Figure 3.7 Residual Ground Instantaneous Overcurrent Elements 50G1 and 50G2............................. 3.11
Figure 3.8 Negative-Sequence Instantaneous Overcurrent Elements 50Q1 and 50Q2 ......................... 3.11
Figure 3.9 Phase Time-Overcurrent Elements 51P1T and 51P2T......................................................... 3.12
Figure 3.10 Neutral Ground Time-Overcurrent Element 51N1T ............................................................ 3.15
Figure 3.11 Residual Ground Time-Overcurrent Element 51G1T .......................................................... 3.15
Figure 3.12 Negative-Sequence Time-Overcurrent Elements 51Q1T and 51Q2T.................................. 3.16
Figure 3.13 Trip Logic............................................................................................................................. 3.17
Figure 3.14 Close Logic .......................................................................................................................... 3.20
Figure 3.15 Reclosing Relay States and General Operation.................................................................... 3.22
Figure 3.16 Reclosing Sequence From Reset to Lockout With Factory Settings ................................... 3.25
Figure 3.17 Voltage Relay (27/59) Provides Reclose Block Signal to SEL-551 .................................... 3.32
Figure 3.18 Sequence Coordination Between the SEL-551 and a Line Recloser ................................... 3.35
Figure 3.19 Operation of SEL-551 Shot Counter for Sequence Coordination With Line Recloser
(Additional Settings Example 1) ...................................................................................... 3.35
Figure 3.20 Operation of SEL-351 Relay Shot Counter for Sequence Coordination With Line
Recloser (Additional Setting Example 2)......................................................................... 3.37
Figure 3.21 SELOGIC Control Equation Variables/Timers ...................................................................... 3.38
Figure 3.22 Dedicated Breaker Failure Scheme Created With SELOGIC Variables/Timers.................... 3.39
Figure 3.23 Logic Flow for Example SEL-551 Output Contact Operation............................................. 3.40
Figure 3.24 Response of Thermal Demand Ammeter to a Step Input
(Setting DMTC = 15 minutes).......................................................................................... 3.42
Figure 3.25 Voltage VSApplied to Series RC Circuit............................................................................. 3.43
Figure 3.26 Demand Current Logic Outputs ........................................................................................... 3.44
Figure 3.27 Raise Pickup of Residual Ground Time-Overcurrent Element for Unbalance Current ....... 3.45