METROSILS FOR HIGH IMPEDANCE RELAYS

In some applications of high impedance relays a non-linear Metrosil resistor is required to limit the current transformer secondary voltage to a safe level during maximum internal fault condition. The Metrosil chosen depends on the relay setting voltage and the maximum secondary internal fault current. Relays attached to Current Transformers with 1A rated Secondary Output. Single disc Metrosils are suitable for secondary internal fault currents up to 50A rms. For larger fault currents refer to Metrosils for relays on 5A CTs.

Table 1 Identification of Metrosils for Relays on 1A CTs. Single element or three element Metrosils are provided for use with single and triple pole relays respectively. Maximum Relay Setting Voltage 125V rms 175V rms 185V rms 300V rms 325V rms 400V rms 900 1100 0.25 0.25 600-A/S1/1088 600-A/S1/6315 600-A/S3/I/1195 600-A/S3/I/6324 450 0.25 600-A/S1/256 600-A/S3/I/802 Nominal Characteristic C Single Pole Relay Triple Pole Relay

V = CI For dc or instantaneous values.

Vrms 2 For applied sinusoidal voltages. Irms = 0.52 C Vpeak = 1.09C (Irms ) For applied sinusoidal currents.
Table 2 Leakage current, protection voltage and short time currents. Maximum Metrosil Leakage Current at max. Relay Setting Voltage 19 mA rms 73 mA rms 90 mA rms 30 mA rms 50 mA rms 55 mA rms Maximum Protection Voltage at the peak of 50A rms 1435V pk 1435V pk 1435V pk 2870V pk 2870V pk 3500V pk * 39A rms 46A rms 30A rms 26A rms 17A rms 19A rms 350V rms 425V rms
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Metrosil Identification

Maximum Relay Setting Voltage 125V rms

Short Time Current Rating

1 sec.

2 sec.

3 sec.

Maximum Continuous Voltage Rating

600-A/S1/256

175V rms 185V rms 300V rms 325V rms 400V rms

45A rms

30A rms

22A rms

200V rms

600-A/S1/1088 600-A/S1/6315

*600A-A/S1/6315 will hold to 3400V pk at peak of 46A rms and 3000V pk at peak of 30A rms.

Relays attached to Current Transformers with 5A rated Secondary Output.

The Metrosil chosen depends on the relay setting voltage and the maximum secondary internal fault current. Single disc Metrosils are suitable for secondary internal fault currents up to 50A rms. Metrosils

with multiple discs connected in parallel are used for larger fault currents.

Table 3 Identification of Metrosils for Relays on 5 A CTs. Max. Internal Secondary Fault Current 50A rms Max. Relay Setting Voltage 200V rms 600A/S1/1213 C = 540/640 600A/S2/P/1217 C = 470/540 600A/S3/P/1219 C = 430/500 250V rms 600A/S1/1214 C = 670/800 600A/S2/P/1215 C = 570/670 600A/S3/P/1220 C = 520/620 275V rms 600A/S1/1214 C = 670/800 600A/S2/P/1215 C = 570/670 600A/S3/P/1221 C = 570/670 300V rms 600A/S1/1223 C = 740/800 600A/S2/P/1196 C = 620/740 600A/S3/P/1222 C = 620/740

100A rms

150A rms

Table 4. Leakage current, protection voltage and short time currents. Maximum Maximum Maximum Metrosil Leakage Protection Relay Current at max. Voltage at the Setting Relay Setting peak of Fault Voltage Voltage Current 200V rms 250V rms 275V rms 600-A/S1/1223 600-A/S2/P/1217 600-A/S2/P/1215 600-A/S2/P/1196 600-A/S3/P1219 600-A/S3/P/1220 600-A/S3/P/1221 600-A/S3/P/1222 300V rms 200V rms 250V rms 275V rms 300V rms 200V rms 250V rms 275V rms 300V rms 35 mA rms 40 mA rms 50 mA rms 50mA rms 70mA rms 75mA rms 100mA rms 100mA rms 100mA rms 100mA rms 100mA rms 100mA rms 2400V pk 1730V pk 2120V pk 2200V pk 2600V pk 80A rms 45A rms 30A rms 60A rms 55A rms 50A rms 40A rms 330V rms 220V rms 265V rms 290V rms 330V rms 2400V pk 1730V pk 2120V pk 40A rms 20A rms 15A rms 45A rms 35A rms 330V rms 230V rms 290V rms 1730V pk 2120V pk Maximum Continuous Voltage Rating 220V rms 290V rms

Metrosil Identification 600-A/S1/1213 600A/S1/1214

Short Time Current Rating 1 sec. 50A rms 50A rms 2 sec. 30A rms 25A rms 3 sec. 20A rms 18A rms

100A rms 60A rms 90A rms 50A rms

150A rms 85A rms 135A rms 75A rms 125A rms 70A rms 115A rms 65A rms