ABB Substation Automation Technical Reference Manual REJ 527 Products and Systems Contents 1. Introduction ...................5 1.1. About this manual .................5 1.2. The use of the relay ..............5 1.3. Features ..................5 1.4. Guarantee ..................6 2. Safety information .................7 3. Instructions ...................8 3.1.
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REJ 527 Technical Reference Manual ABB Substation Automation Products and Systems 4.1.9.1. Communication ports ..........37 4.1.9.2. Event codes ..............38 4.1.9.3. Remote transfer data ..........40 4.1.10.Relay parameterization ............48 4.2. Design description ..............48 4.2.1. Input / output connections ..........48 4.2.2.
About this manual This manual is intended to provide the user with thorough information on the relay REJ 527 and its applications. The focus in the manual is on technical description of the relay. Instructions for using the Man-Machine Interface (MMI) are found in separate “Operator’s Manual”...
• MMI with an alphanumeric LCD and manoeuvring buttons • User-selectable password protection for MMI • Display of primary current and voltage values as well as phase angle values 1.4. Guarantee Please inquire the guarantee of your nearest ABB representative. 1MRS750616-MUM...
ABB Substation Automation Technical Reference Manual REJ 527 Products and Systems Safety information Dangerous voltages can occur on the connectors, even though the auxiliary voltage is disconnected. National and local electrical safety regulations must always be followed. The frame of the protection relay has to be carefully earthed.
3.1. Application The directional earth-fault relay REJ 527 is a secondary relay that is connected to the voltage and current transformers of an object to be protected. It is designed for earth-fault protection and supervision of distribution substations. Other application areas are protection of generators, motors and transformers.
ABB Substation Automation Technical Reference Manual REJ 527 Products and Systems 3.3. Configuration Setting and connection example The appropriate configuration of the output contact matrix enables using the start signals of the earth-fault current and voltage units as contact functions. The start signals can be used for blocking co-operating protection relays, for signalling and for initiating autoreclosing.
ABB Substation Automation Technical Reference Manual REJ 527 Products and Systems 4.1.1.3. Inputs The relay includes two energizing inputs and one external binary input controlled by an external voltage. The function of the binary input is determined with selector switches of the protection relay.
REJ 527 Technical Reference Manual ABB Substation Automation Products and Systems 4.1.1.8. Self-supervision The self-supervision system of the relay handles run-time fault situations and informs the user about an existing fault. When the self-supervision system detects a permanent internal relay fault, the ready indication LED starts blinking. At the same time the IRF relay that is normally picked up drops off and a fault code appears on the display.
Fig. 4.1.3.1.-1 Block diagram of the directional earth-fault relay REJ 527 4.1.3.2. Directional or non-directional earth-fault current unit The directional earth-fault current unit of the relay REJ 527 comprises two earth- fault current stages, a low-set stage I > and a high-set stage I >>...
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REJ 527 Technical Reference Manual ABB Substation Automation Products and Systems When an earth-fault stage starts, a starting signal is generated and simultaneously the display on the front panel indicates starting. If the above mentioned criteria are fulfilled long enough to exceed the set operate time, the stage that started initiates a tripping signal.
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ABB Substation Automation Technical Reference Manual REJ 527 Products and Systems LEAD ϕ Io> ∆ϕ OPERATION SECTOR ϕ b=-90° ∆ϕ =80° Fig. 4.1.3.2.-3 Operation characteristics when the basic angle ϕ = -90° 2) The operation of the directional earth-fault unit with sin(ϕ) or cos(ϕ)
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REJ 527 Technical Reference Manual ABB Substation Automation Products and Systems ϕc=2..7° ϕ Io>(>) ϕc=2..7° Fig. 4.1.3.2.-4 Operation characteristic sin(ϕ) ϕ ϕc=2..7° ϕc=2..7° Io>(>) Fig. 4.1.3.2.-5 Operation characteristic cos(ϕ) The operation directions, forward or reverse, for the directional earth-fault stages can be selected independently of each other.
ABB Substation Automation Technical Reference Manual REJ 527 Products and Systems ~ 60 ms start time when the set start current is exceeded. When the set operate time elapses, the earth-fault unit operates. The low-set stage of the earth-fault unit may be given a definite-time or an inverse definite minimum time (IDMT) characteristic.
REJ 527 Technical Reference Manual ABB Substation Automation Products and Systems 4.1.3.4. Protection against intermittent earth-faults A typical example of an intermittent earth-fault would be one in an insulated cable where the insulation has a crack and water leaks into the cable and causes an earth- fault.
ABB Substation Automation Technical Reference Manual REJ 527 Products and Systems 4.1.3.5. Time/current characteristics The low-set earth-fault current stage I > can be given a definite-time or an inverse definite minimum time operation characteristic. The settings of switches SGF4/1...6 determine the operation mode of stage I >.
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REJ 527 Technical Reference Manual ABB Substation Automation Products and Systems Table 2: The operate time tolerances specified by the standard > Normal Very Extremely Long time 2,22E 2,34E 2,44E 2,34E 1,13E 1,26E 1,48E 1,26E 1,00E 1,01E 1,01E 1,02E 1,00E...
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ABB Substation Automation Technical Reference Manual REJ 527 Products and Systems RD-type characteristic The RD-type characteristic is a special characteristic that is principally used in earth- fault protection requiring a high degree of selectivity even at high resistance faults. In this case, the protection can operate in a selective way even if it is not directional.
ABB Substation Automation Technical Reference Manual REJ 527 Products and Systems 4.1.3.6. Settings Two alternative setting groups, 1 and 2, are available for the relay. Either of these setting groups can be used as the actual settings, one group at a time. Both the groups have their related registers.
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REJ 527 Technical Reference Manual ABB Substation Automation Products and Systems Table 3: Setting values Default Setting Description Setting range setting >> Operate time of stage I >> or U >> in 0.10...300 s 0.10 s seconds at definite-time characteristic.
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ABB Substation Automation Technical Reference Manual REJ 527 Products and Systems SGF1...SGF5 Switchgroups SGF1...SGF5 are used for configuring the desired functions as follows. Table 4: SGF1 Default Switch Function setting SGF1/1 Selection of the latching feature for output PO1. SGF1/2 Selection of the latching feature for output PO2.
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REJ 527 Technical Reference Manual ABB Substation Automation Products and Systems Table 5: SGF2 Default Switch Function setting SGF2/1 Automatic doubling of the start current of stage I >>. • 0 = The start value for the stage is not doubled at start-up.
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ABB Substation Automation Technical Reference Manual REJ 527 Products and Systems Table 6: SGF3 Default Switch Function setting SGF3/1 Selection of directional or non-directional operation for the low- set stage I >. • 0 = Operation of the low-set stage I >...
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REJ 527 Technical Reference Manual ABB Substation Automation Products and Systems Table 7: SGF4: I > characteristic SGF4/1 SGF4/2 SGF4/3 SGF4/4 SGF4/5 SGF4/6 SGF4/7 SGF4/8 Operation Definite time Extremely inverse Very inverse Normal inverse Long-time inverse Default setting Note! Only one type of characteristic can be selected at a time! If more than one switch is set active, the characteristic with the lowest weighting factor of the selected switches will be activated.
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ABB Substation Automation Technical Reference Manual REJ 527 Products and Systems SGB1 Table 9: SGB1 Resetting / blocking with BI Default Switch Function setting SGB1/1 • 0 = Indicators are not reset by the binary input signal. • 1 = Indicators are reset by the binary input signal.
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REJ 527 Technical Reference Manual ABB Substation Automation Products and Systems SGR1...SGR6 The start and operate signals of the protection stages are connected to the output contacts with switches of switchgroups SGR1...SGR6. The matrix below can be used for help in making the desired selections. The start and operate signals of the different protection stages are combined with the output contacts by encircling the desired intersection point.
ABB Substation Automation Technical Reference Manual REJ 527 Products and Systems 4.1.3.7. Technical data of protection functions Table 11: Stage U > Feature Stage U > Start voltage • at definite-time characteristic 2.0...80.0 % x U Start time, typical 70 ms Time/current characteristic •...
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REJ 527 Technical Reference Manual ABB Substation Automation Products and Systems Table 12: Stages I > or U > and I >> or U >> Feature Stage I > or U > Stage I >> or U >> Start time, typical...
ABB Substation Automation Technical Reference Manual REJ 527 Products and Systems Table 13: Directional element Feature Setting range Setting range of basic angle ϕ -90...0° ϕ ±80° or ±88° with the additional Operation sector sector ϕ 0...90° ±5° Operation sector accuracy...
REJ 527 Technical Reference Manual ABB Substation Automation Products and Systems READY indicator stops blinking and the alarm output IRF is released to normal service state. The IRF code is the code of the latest internal fault detected by the self-supervision system.
ABB Substation Automation Technical Reference Manual REJ 527 Products and Systems Writing the value 0 to the parameter clears the recorder memory, restarts storing of new data into the memory and enables triggering of the recorder. Writing the value 2 to the parameter restarts the unloading process in the recorder by setting the time stamp and first data ready to be read.
REJ 527 Technical Reference Manual ABB Substation Automation Products and Systems disturbance recorder. Setting the parameter M80 also enables display of the primary values on the LCD. Used for designating the current conversion factor and unit. The format of the parameter is XXXXX, YY; where XXXXX is the conversion factor, and YY the unit.
The front connector is standardized for ABB relay products and requires a specific opto-cable (ABB art. no 1MKC950001-1). The cable is connected to the serial RS-232C port of the PC and it is powered by RS-232C control signals.
REJ 527 Technical Reference Manual ABB Substation Automation Products and Systems 4.1.9.2. Event codes Special codes have been determined to represent certain events, such as start and operation of protection stages and different states of output signals. The event codes can be transferred to higher system levels via the rear connector.
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ABB Substation Automation Technical Reference Manual REJ 527 Products and Systems Table 17: Event codes E9…E12 Weighting Code Event Default value factor Starting of stage I >> or U >> Starting of stage I >> or U >> reset Tripping of stage I >>...
REJ 527 Technical Reference Manual ABB Substation Automation Products and Systems Table 20: Event codes E50 and E51 Code Event Restart of relay Overflow of event register Events E50 and E51 are always included in event reporting. 4.1.9.3. Remote transfer data In some cases, altering parameter values via serial communication requires the use of the SPA password.
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ABB Substation Automation Technical Reference Manual REJ 527 Products and Systems Settings Table 21: Settings Actual Group 1 Group 2 Variable settings Setting range (R, W, P) (R, W, P) Start current of stage I > 1.0...100 % x I Start voltage of stage U >...
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REJ 527 Technical Reference Manual ABB Substation Automation Products and Systems Recorded data Parameters V1…V3 indicate the number of starts of the protection stages and parameter V4 indicates the operation. Table 22: Recorded data: Parameters V1…V4 Para- Recorded data Value...
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ABB Substation Automation Technical Reference Manual REJ 527 Products and Systems Disturbance recorder Table 24: M parameters for disturbance recorder Description Parameter Value/Note Analogue channels in use Digital channels in use Sampling rate 800 or 960 Hz Station identification/ 0…9999...
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REJ 527 Technical Reference Manual ABB Substation Automation Products and Systems Table 26: Disturbance recorder internal triggering Default value of Default value of Weighting Event triggering mask, triggering edge, factor V241 V242 Starting of stage U > Tripping of stage U >...
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ABB Substation Automation Technical Reference Manual REJ 527 Products and Systems Control parameters Table 28: Control parameters Description Parameter Value Resetting of output contacts with V101 1=reset the latching feature Resetting of registers and output V102 1=reset contacts with the latching feature...
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REJ 527 Technical Reference Manual ABB Substation Automation Products and Systems Table 28: Control parameters Description Parameter Value Hardware number V232 1MRS090411-BAA Test date V233 YYYYMMDD Software number V234 1MRS118015-xxx Software revision V235 A...Z Date reading and setting V250 R, W...
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ABB Substation Automation Technical Reference Manual REJ 527 Products and Systems Input and output signals The measured values and the status of the binary input signal can be read (R) with parameters I1...I5. When the value of parameter I5 is 1, the binary input is energized.
REJ 527 Technical Reference Manual ABB Substation Automation Products and Systems Table 31: Outputs Recorded State of output Operation of output contacts functions Value (R,W,P) Output PO1 0 or 1 Output PO2 0 or 1 Output SO1 0 or 1...
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ABB Substation Automation Technical Reference Manual REJ 527 Products and Systems The binary input X2.1/17-18 can be used in four different ways: as the binary input 1) for an external blocking signal, 2) for unlatching the trip relay, 3) for the remote control of relay settings or 4) for changing the operation characteristic.
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REJ 527 Technical Reference Manual ABB Substation Automation Products and Systems Fig. 4.2.1.-1 Rear view of the directional earth-fault relay Table 32: Inputs for earth-fault current and zero-sequence voltage Terminal Function X1.1-1 Common X1.1-2 1.0 A X1.1-3 0.2 A X1.1-4 Common X1.1-5...
REJ 527 Technical Reference Manual ABB Substation Automation Products and Systems The optical PC-connection on the relay front panel is used to connect the relay to a fibre-optic SPA bus via an opto-cable 1MKC950001-1. Table 37: SPA logic/ RS-485 connection for RER 103...
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ABB Substation Automation Technical Reference Manual REJ 527 Products and Systems Table 39: Power supply • Rated voltage =110/120/220/240 V ac =48/60/110/125/220 V dc • Operating range 80…265 V ac 38…265 V dc • Relay power start-up time, typical 300 ms •...
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REJ 527 Technical Reference Manual ABB Substation Automation Products and Systems Table 42: Binary input • Operating range 18…265 V dc • Rated voltage = 24/48/60/110/220 V dc • Current drain ~ 2…25 mA • Power consumption < 0.8 W Table 43: Signal outputs (SO1, SO2) and self-supervision output (IRF) •...
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ABB Substation Automation Technical Reference Manual REJ 527 Products and Systems Table 46: Environmental tests • Specified service temperature range -10...+55 °C • Storage temperature tests according to IEC 60068-2-48 • Dry heat test according to IEC 60068-2-2 • Dry cold test according to IEC 60068-2-1 •...
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REJ 527 Technical Reference Manual ABB Substation Automation Products and Systems Table 47: Electromagnetic compatibility tests Surge immunity test According to IEC 61000-4-5 • Power supply, ac/dc ports 4 kV, common mode 2 kV, differential mode • I/O ports 2 kV, common mode...
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ABB Substation Automation Technical Reference Manual REJ 527 Products and Systems Table 49: Data communication Rear interface, connector X2.2 • RS-485 connection for fibre-optic interface module RER 103 • SPA-bus protocol • 4.8 or 9.6 kbps Front panel • Optical RS-232 connection for opto-cable •...
ABB Substation Automation Technical Reference Manual REJ 527 Products and Systems Check lists Table 50: Setting group 1 Group 1 Customer’s Variable Setting range Default setting setting (R, W, P) Start current of stage I > 1.0...100 % x I 1.0 % x I...
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REJ 527 Technical Reference Manual ABB Substation Automation Products and Systems Table 51: Setting group 2 Group 2 Customer’s Variable Setting range Default setting setting (R, W, P) Start current of stage I > 1.0...100 % x I 1.0 % x I Start voltage of stage U >...
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Post-triggering recording length V245 0...60 Station identification/unit number 0…9999 0000 Station name Max 15 characters - ABB - Analogue channel: rated voltage and Rated voltage 0.00,kV unit of primary voltage transformer 0.00...600; unit V or kV Analogue channel: conversion factor Factor 0…65535;...
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