COMMONLY USED PROTECTIVE RELAYS FOR NPC POWER STATION

DEVICE
COMMON NAME PURPOSE
NUMBER
Usually, a direct-connected speed switch that functions on machine
12 OVERSPEED RELAY
overspeed.
A device that operates when two a-c circuits are within the desired limits of
SYNCHRONIZING OR
25 frequency, phase angle, or voltage, to permit or to cause the paralleling of
SYNCHRONISM-CHECK DEVICE
these two circuits .
27 UNDER VOLTAGE RELAY A relay that functions on a given value of under-voltage.
A non-automatically reset device that gives a number of separate visual
30 ANNUNCIATOR RELAY indications of the functions of protective devices, and which may also be
arranged to perform a lockout function.
A relay that operates on a predetermined value of power flow in a given
32 DIRECTIONAL POWER RELAY direction or upon reverse power flow, such as that resulting from the motoring
of a generator upon loss of its prime mover
A relay that functions upon a predetermined value of poly-phase voltage in the
PHASE-SEQUENCE VOLTAGE
47 desired phase sequence, when the poly-phase voltages are unbalanced, or
RELAY
when the negative phase-sequence voltage exceeds a given amount
A relay that functions when the temperature of a machine armature or other
MACHINE OR TRANSFORMER load-carrying winding or element of a machine or the temperature of a power
49
THERMAL RELAY rectifier or power transformer (including a power rectifier Transformer) exceeds
a predetermined value.
A relay that functions instantaneously on an excessive value of current or on
INSTANTANEOUS OVER CURRENT
50 an excessive rate of current rise, thus indicating a fault in the apparatus or
OR RATE-OF-RISE RELAY
circuit being protected.
A relay with either a definite or inverse time
51 A-C TIME OVER CURRENT RELAY Characteristic that functions when the current in an a-c circuit exceed a
predetermined Value.
59 OVERVOLTAGE RELAY A relay that functions on a given value of over-voltage.
A relay that functions on failure of the insulation of a machine, transformer, or
64 GROUND PROTECTIVE RELAY
of other apparatus to ground, or on flashover of a d-c machine to ground.
A-C DIRECTIONAL OVER CURRENT A relay that functions on a desired value of a-c over-current flowing in a
67
RELAY predetermined direction
A relay that functions on a predetermined value of frequency (either under or
81 FREQUENCY RELAY
over or on normal system frequency) or rate of change of frequency.
A protective relay that functions on a percentage or
DIFFERENTIAL PROTECTIVE Phase angle or other quantitative difference of two currents or of some other
87
RELAY electrical
Quantities.
A relay that function to trip a circuit breaker, contactor or equipment, or to
permit immediate tripping by other devices; or to prevent immediate re -
94 TRIPPING OR TRIP-FREE RELAY closure of a circuit interrupter if it should open automatically even though its
closing circuit
Is maintained closed.

DEVICE NUMBER FORMAT

COMMON SUFFIXES USED
SUFFIX MEANING
N Neutral
O Over
T Transformer
G Generator
U Under