The widely used United Sates standard ANSI/IEEE C37.2 'Electrical Power System Device Function Numbers, Acronyms, and Contact Designations' deals with protective device function numbering and acronyms. Even in those parts of the world where IEC standards are predominate, the use of ANSI numbering for protective device functions is still common place. Contents [hide] 1. Protective Device Numbers 2. Prefixes and Suffixes 3. ANSI IEC Comparison Protective Device Numbers Protective relays are commonly referred to by standard device numbers. For example, a time overcurrent relay is designated a 51 device, while an instantaneous overcurrent is a 50 device. Multifunction relays have combinations of device numbers. A 27/59 device, for example, is a combination under/over voltage relay. Letters can be added to clarify application (87T for transformer differential, 59G for ground overvoltage). 1 Master Element 2 Time Delay Starting or Closing Relay 3 Checking or Interlocking Relay 4 Master Contactor 5 Stopping Device 6 Starting Circuit Breaker 7 Rate of Change Relay 8 Control Power Disconnecting Device 9 Reversing Device 10 Unit Sequence Switch 11 Multi-function Device 12 Overspeed Device 13 Synchronous-speed Device 14 Underspeed Device 15 Speed or Frequency, Matching Device 16 Data Communications Device 17 Shunting or Discharge Switch 18 Accelerating or Decelerating Device 19 Starting to Running Transition Contactor 20 Electrically Operated Valve 21 Distance Relay 22 Equalizer Circuit Breaker 23 Temperature Control Device 24 Volts Per Hertz Relay 25 Synchronizing or Synchronism-Check Device 26 Apparatus Thermal Device 27 Undervoltage Relay 28 Flame detector 29 Isolating Contactor or Switch 30 Annunciator Relay 31 Separate Excitation Device 32 Directional Power Relay 33 Position Switch 34 Master Sequence Device 35 Brush-Operating or Slip-Ring Short-Circuiting Device 36 Polarity or Polarizing Voltage Devices 37 Undercurrent or Underpower Relay 38 Bearing Protective Device 39 Mechanical Condition Monitor 40 Field (over/under excitation) Relay 41 Field Circuit Breaker 42 Running Circuit Breaker 43 Manual Transfer or Selector Device 44 Unit Sequence Starting Relay 45 Abnormal Atmospheric Condition Monitor 46 Reverse-phase or Phase-Balance Current Relay 47 Phase-Sequence or Phase-Balance Voltage Relay 48 Incomplete Sequence Relay 49 Machine or Transformer, Thermal Relay 50 Instantaneous Overcurrent Relay 51 AC Inverse Time Overcurrent Relay 52 AC Circuit Breaker 53 Exciter or DC Generator Relay 54 Turning Gear Engaging Device 55 Power Factor Relay 56 Field Application Relay 57 Short-Circuiting or Grounding Device 58 Rectification Failure Relay 59 Overvoltage Relay 60 Voltage or Current Balance Relay 61 Density Switch or Sensor 62 Time-Delay Stopping or Opening Relay 63 Pressure Switch 64 Ground Detector Relay 65 Governor 66 Notching or Jogging Device 67 AC Directional Overcurrent Relay 68 Blocking or "Out-of-Step" Relay 69 Permissive Control Device 70 Rheostat 71 Liquid Level Switch 72 DC Circuit Breaker 73 Load-Resistor Contactor 74 AlarmRelay 75 Position Changing Mechanism 76 DC Overcurrent Relay 77 Telemetering Device 78 Phase-Angle Measuring Relay 79 AC Reclosing Relay 80 Flow Switch 81 Frequency Relay 82 DC Reclosing Relay 83 Automatic Selective Control or Transfer Relay 84 Operating Mechanism 85 Communications,Carrier or Pilot-Wire Relay 86 Lockout Relay 87 Differential Protective Relay 88 Auxiliary Motor or Motor Generator 89 Line Switch 90 Regulating Device 91 Voltage Directional Relay 92 Voltage and Power Directional Relay 93 Field Changing Contactor 94 Tripping or Trip-Free Relay 95 to 99 For specific applications where other numbers are not suitable * for a full definition of each function, please refer to the ANSI/IEEE C37.2 standard Prefixes and Suffixes Letters and numbers may be used as prefixes or suffixes to device function numbers to provide a more specific definition of the function. Prefixes and suffixes should, however, be used only when they accomplish a useful purpose. Auxiliary devices C - Closing relay/contactor CL - Auxiliary relay, closed CS - Control switch D - "Down" position switch relay L- Lowering relay O - Opening relay/contactor OP - Auxiliary relay, open PB - Push button R - Raising relay U - "UP" position switch relay X - Auxiliary relay Y - Auxiliary relay Main device A - Alarm/auxiliary power AC - Alternating current AN - Anode B - Battery, blower, bus BK - Brake BL - Block (valve) BP - Bypass BT - Bus tie C - Capacitor, condenser, compensator, carrier current, case, compressor CA - Cathode CH - Check (valve) D - Discharge (valve) Z - Auxiliary relay
Actuating quantities A -Air/amperes/alternating C - Current D - Direct/discharge E - Electrolyte F - Frequency/flow/fault GP - Gas pressure H - Explosive/harmonics I0 - Zero sequence current I-, I2 - Negative sequence current I+, I1 - Positive sequence current J - Differential L - Level/liquid P - Power/pressure PF - Power factor Q - Oil S - Speed/suction/smoke T - Temperature V - Voltage/volts/vacuum VAR -Reactive power VB - Vibration W - ater/watts
Other suffix letters A - Accelerating, automatic B - Blocking, backup BF - Breaker failure C - Close, cold D - Decelerating, detonate, down, disengaged E - Emergency, engaged F - Failure, forward GP - General purpose H - Hot, high HIZ - High impedance fault HR - Hand reset HS - High speed L - Left, local, low, lower, leading M - Manual O - Open, over OFF - Off ON - On P - Polarizing R - Right, raise, reclosing, receiving, remote, reverse S - Sending, swing SHS - Semi-high speed T - Test, trip, trailing TDC - Time-delay closing contact TDDO - Time delayed relay coil drop-out TDO - Time-delay opening contact TDPU - Time delayed relay coil pickup THD - Total harmonic distortion U - Up, under DC - Direct current E - Exciter F - Feeder, field, filament, filter, fan G - Generator/ground H - Heater/housing L - Line, logic M - Motor, metering MOC - Mechanism operated contact N - Network, neutral P - Pump, phase comparison R - Reactor, rectifier, room S - Synchronizing, secondary, strainer, sump ,suction (valve) T -Transformer, thyratron TH - Transformer (high-voltage side) TL - Transformer (low-voltage side) TM - Telemeter TOC - Truck-operated contacts TT - Transformer (tertiary-voltage side) U - Unit
Main device parts BK - Brake C - Coil, condenser, capacitor CC - Closing coil, closing contactor HC - Holding coil M - Operating motor MF - Fly-ball motor ML - Load-limit motor MS - Speed adjusting or synchronizing motor OC - Opening contactor S - Solenoid SI - Seal-in T - Target TC Trip coil V - Valve
Reference positions of devices Adjusting means - Low or down position Clutch - Disengaged position Contactor - De-energized position Contactor (latched-in type) - Main contacts open Density switch - Standard reference Disconnecting switch - Main contacts open Flow detector - Lowest flow Gate - Closed position Level detector - Lowest level Load-break switch - Main contacts open Power circuit breaker - Main contacts open Power electrodes - Maximumgap position Pressure switch - Lowest pressure Reclosure - Main contactor open Relay - De-energized position Relay (latched-in type) Rheostat - Maximumresistance position Speed switch - Lowest speed Tap changer - Center tap Temperature relay - Lowest temperature Turning gear - Disengaged position Vacuum switch - Lowest pressure that is highest vacuum Valve - Closed position Vibration detector - Minimum vibration ANSI IEC Comparison ANSI IEC 60617 Description 21FL FLOC Fault locator 21G Z< Underimpedance 24 U/f> Overexcitation 25 SYNC Synchronisation check 27 U< Undervoltage 32 P Directional power relay 32P, P, - active power 32Q, Q - reactive powerpower 37 I< Non-directional undercurrent 40 X< Underexcitation 46 I2> Negative-phase sequence 47 U2> Phase-sequence voltage protection 48, 14, 66 Ist,n< Start-up supervision for motors 49F Ith> Thermal protection for cables 49M/49G/49T
Three-phase thermal protection for machines M - motor, G - generators, T - transformer 50N/51N I0> Non-directional earth-fault 51 I> Non-directional overcurrent 51C, I> - shunt capacitors 51V, I(U)> - voltage dependant 59 U> Overvoltage 59N, U0> - residual overvoltage 67 I> Directional overcurrent 67N, I0> - directional earth-fault 68 I2> Transformer/motor inrush current 79 01 Auto-reclosure 81 f Frequency relay 81N, f< - underfrquency 81O, f> - overfrequency 87 I> Differential protection 87G, I> - generator 87M, I> - motor 87T, I> - transformer 87N, I0> - restricted earth fault Notes: 1. for high set and instantaneous tripping, '>' can be replaced with '>>' or '>>' 2. '3' can be placed before designations to indicate three phase, i.e. 3I<