ANSI / IEEE C37.

2 Device Numbers
ANSI/IEEE Device Numbers Protective relays are commonly referred to by standard device numbers. or e!am"le# a time overcurrent relay is desi$nated a %& device# '(ile an instantaneous overcurrent is a %) device. *ultifunction relays (ave combinations of device numbers. A 27/%+ device# for e!am"le# is a combination under/over volta$e relay. ,etters can be added to clarify a""lication -.7/ for transformer differential# %+0 for $round overvolta$e1. Standard Electrical Po'er System Device unction Numbers ANSI CODE NO DEVICE Description A device# suc( as a control s'itc(# etc.# t(at serves# eit(er directly or t(rou$( suc( "ermissive devices as "rotective and time2delay relays# to "lace e3ui"ment in or out of o"eration. master element N4/E /(is number is normally used for a (and2o"erated device# alt(ou$( it may also be used for an electrical or mec(anical device for '(ic( no ot(er function number is suitable. A device t(at functions to $ive a desired amount of time delay before or after any "oint of o"eration in a s'itc(in$ se3uence or "rotective relay system# e!ce"t as s"ecifically "rovided by device functions 5.# 62# 7+# and .2. A device t(at o"erates in res"onse to t(e "osition of one or more ot(er devices or "redetermined conditions in a "iece of e3ui"ment or circuit# to allo' an o"eratin$ se3uence to "roceed# or to sto"# or to "rovide a c(ec7 of t(e "osition of t(ese devices or conditions for any "ur"ose.

&

time delay startin$ or closin$ relay

c(ec7in$ or interloc7in$ relay

master contactor A device# $enerally controlled by device function & or t(e e3uivalent and t(e re3uired "ermissive and "rotective devices# t(at serves to ma7e and brea7 t(e necessary control circuits to "lace e3ui"ment into o"eration under t(e desired conditions and to ta7e it out of

o"eration under abnormal conditions. A control device used "rimarily to s(ut do'n e3ui"ment and (old it out of o"eration. -/(is device may be manually sto""in$ device or electrically actuated# but it e!cludes t(e function of electrical loc7out 8see device function .69 on abnormal conditions.1 startin$ circuit brea7er A device '(ose "rinci"al function is to connect a mac(ine to its source of startin$ volta$e. A device t(at o"erates '(en t(e rate2 of2c(an$e of t(e measured 3uantity e!ceeds a t(res(old value# e!ce"t as defined by device 63 -see 3.&.631. A device# suc( as a 7nife s'itc(# circuit brea7er# or "ull2out fuse bloc7# used for t(e "ur"ose of connectin$ and disconnectin$ t(e source of control "o'er to and from t(e control bus or e3ui"ment. N4/E Control "o'er is considered to include au!iliary "o'er t(at su""lies suc( a""aratus as small motors and (eaters.

rate2of2c(an$e relay

control "o'er disconnectin$ device

A device t(at is used for t(e "ur"ose of reversin$ device reversin$ a mac(ine field or for "erformin$ any ot(er reversin$ function. unit se3uence s'itc( A device t(at is used to c(an$e t(e se3uence in '(ic( units may be "laced in and out of service in multi"le2unit e3ui"ment. A device t(at "erforms t(ree or more com"aratively im"ortant functions t(at could only be desi$nated by combinin$ several device function numbers. All of t(e functions "erformed by device && s(all be defined in t(e dra'in$ le$end# device function definition list or relay settin$ record.

&)

&&

multifunction device

&2

overs"eed device

A device# usually direct connected# t(at o"erates on mac(ine overs"eed. A device suc( as a centrifu$al2s"eed s'itc(# a sli"2fre3uency relay# a volta$e relay# an undercurrent relay# or any ot(er ty"e of device t(at o"erates at a""ro!imately t(e sync(ronous s"eed of a mac(ine. A device t(at functions '(en t(e s"eed of a mac(ine falls belo' a "redetermined value.

&3

sync(ronous2 s"eed device

&5

unders"eed device

&%

A device t(at functions to matc( and s"eed or (old t(e s"eed or fre3uency of a fre3uency mac(ine or a system e3ual to# or matc(in$ device a""ro!imately e3ual to# t(at of anot(er mac(ine# source# or system. not used :eserved for future a""lication.

&6

&7

A device t(at serves to o"en or close a s(untin$ circuit around any "iece of a""aratus -e!ce"t a resistor1# suc( as a mac(ine field# a mac(ine armature# a ca"acitor# or a reactor. s(untin$ or N4/E /(is e!cludes devices t(at disc(ar$e s'itc( "erform suc( s(untin$ o"erations as may be necessary in t(e "rocess of startin$ a mac(ine by devices 6 or 52 -or t(eir e3uivalent1 and also e!cludes device function 73 t(at serves for t(e s'itc(in$ of resistors. acceleratin$ or deceleratin$ device startin$2to2 runnin$ transition contactor electrically o"erated valve A device t(at is used to close or cause t(e closin$ of circuits t(at are used to increase or decrease t(e s"eed of a mac(ine. A device t(at o"erates to initiate or cause t(e automatic transfer of a mac(ine from t(e startin$ to t(e runnin$ "o'er connection. An electrically o"erated# controlled# or monitored device used in a fluid# air# $as# or vacuum line.

&.

&+

2)

N4/E /(e function of t(e valve may be more com"letely indicated by t(e use of suffi!es. A device t(at functions '(en t(e circuit admittance# im"edance# or reactance increases or decreases beyond a "redetermined value.

2&

distance relay

22

A device t(at serves to control or ma7e and brea7 t(e e3uali;er or t(e current2 e3uali;er circuit balancin$ connections for a mac(ine brea7er field# or for re$ulatin$ e3ui"ment# in a multi"le2unit installation. A device t(at functions to control t(e tem"erature of a mac(ine or ot(er a""aratus# or of any medium# '(en its tem"erature falls belo' or rises above a "redetermined value. N4/E An e!am"le is a t(ermostat t(at s'itc(es on a s"ace (eater in a s'itc($ear assembly '(en t(e tem"erature falls to a desired value. /(is s(ould be distin$uis(ed from a device t(at is used to "rovide automatic tem"erature re$ulation bet'een close limits and 'ould be desi$nated as device function +)/. A device t(at o"erates '(en t(e ratio of volta$e to fre3uency is above a "reset value or is belo' a different "reset value. /(e relay may (ave any combination of instantaneous or time delayed c(aracteristics.

23

tem"erature control device

25

volts "er (ert; relay

2%

A sync(roni;in$ device "roduces an out"ut t(at causes closure at ;ero2"(ase an$le difference bet'een t'o circuits. sync(roni;in$ or It may or may not include volta$e and sync(ronism2 s"eed control. A sync(ronism2c(ec7 c(ec7 relay relay "ermits t(e "arallelin$ of t'o circuits t(at are 'it(in "rescribed limits of volta$e ma$nitude# "(ase an$le# and fre3uency.

26

a""aratus t(ermal device

A device t(at functions '(en t(e tem"erature of t(e "rotected a""aratus -ot(er t(an t(e load2carryin$ 'indin$s of mac(ines and transformers as covered by device function number 5+1 or of a li3uid or ot(er medium e!ceeds a "redetermined value< or '(en t(e tem"erature of t(e "rotected a""aratus or of any medium decreases belo' a "redetermined value. A device t(at o"erates '(en its in"ut volta$e is less t(an a "redetermined value. A device t(at monitors t(e "resence of t(e "ilot or main flame in suc( a""aratus as a $as turbine or a steam boiler. A device t(at is used e!"ressly for disconnectin$ one circuit from anot(er for t(e "ur"oses of emer$ency o"eration# maintenance# or test. A nonautomatically reset device t(at $ives a number of se"arate visual indications u"on t(e functionin$ of "rotective devices and t(at may also be arran$ed to "erform a loc7out function.

27

undervolta$e relay

2.

flame detector

2+

isolatin$ contactor or s'itc(

3)

annunciator relay

3&

A device t(at connects a circuit# suc( as se"arate t(e s(unt field of a sync(ronous e!citation device converter# to a source of se"arate e!citation durin$ t(e startin$ se3uence. A device t(at o"erates on a "redetermined value of "o'er flo' in a $iven direction suc( as reverse "o'er flo' resultin$ from t(e motorin$ of a $enerator u"on loss of its "rime mover. A device t(at ma7es or brea7s contact '(en t(e main device or "iece of a""aratus t(at (as no device function number reac(es a $iven "osition.

32

directional "o'er relay

33

"osition s'itc(

35

master se3uence A device suc( as a motor2o"erated

device

multi2contact s'itc(# or t(e e3uivalent# or a "ro$rammable device# t(at establis(es or determines t(e o"eratin$ se3uence of t(e ma=or devices in e3ui"ment durin$ startin$ and sto"2"in$ or durin$ se3uential s'itc(in$ o"erations.

3%

A device for raisin$# lo'erin$# or s(iftin$ brus(2o"eratin$ t(e brus(es of a mac(ine< s(ort2 or sli"2rin$ circuitin$ its sli" rin$s< or en$a$in$ or s(ort2circuitin$ disen$a$in$ t(e contacts of a device mec(anical rectifier. "olarity or "olari;in$ volta$e device A device t(at o"erates# or "ermits t(e o"eration of# anot(er device on a "redetermined "olarity only or t(at verifies t(e "resence of a "olari;in$ volta$e in e3ui"ment.

36

37

undercurrent or A device t(at functions '(en t(e under"o'er current or "o'er flo' decreases belo' a relay "redetermined value. A device t(at functions on e!cessive bearin$ tem"erature or on ot(er abnormal mec(anical conditions associated 'it( t(e bearin$# suc( as undue 'ear# '(ic( may eventually result in e!cessive bearin$ tem"erature or failure. A device t(at functions u"on t(e occurrence of an abnormal mec(anical condition -e!ce"t t(at associated 'it( bearin$s as covered under device function 3.1# suc( as e!cessive vibration# eccentricity# e!"ansion# s(oc7# tiltin$# or seal failure. A device t(at functions on a $iven or abnormally (i$( or lo' value or failure of mac(ine field current# or on an e!cessive value of t(e reactive com"onent of armature current in an ac mac(ine indicatin$ abnormally (i$( or lo' field e!citation.

3.

bearin$ "rotective device

3+

mec(anical condition monitor

5)

field relay

5&

field circuit brea7er

A device t(at functions to a""ly or remove t(e field e!citation of a mac(ine. A device '(ose function is to connect a mac(ine to its source of runnin$ or o"eratin$ volta$e. /(is function may also be used for a device# suc( as a contactor# t(at is used in series 'it( a circuit brea7er or ot(er fault2"rotectin$ means# "rimarily for fre3uent o"enin$ and closin$ of t(e circuit.

52

runnin$ circuit brea7er

53

A manually o"erated device t(at manual transfer transfers control or "otential circuits in or selector order to modify t(e "lan of o"eration of device t(e associated e3ui"ment or of some of t(e associated devices. A device t(at functions to start t(e ne!t available unit in multi"le2unit e3ui"ment u"on t(e failure or non2 availability of t(e normally "recedin$ unit A device t(at functions u"on t(e occurrence of an abnormal atmos"(eric condition# suc( as dama$in$ fumes# e!"losive mi!tures# smo7e# or fire.

55

unit se3uence startin$ relay

5%

atmos"(eric condition monitor

56

A device in a "oly"(ase circuit t(at o"erates '(en t(e "oly"(ase currents reverse2"(ase or are of reverse2"(ase se3uence or '(en "(ase2balance t(e "oly"(ase currents are unbalanced current relay or '(en t(e ne$ative "(ase2se3uence current e!ceeds a "reset value. A device in a "oly"(ase circuit t(at functions u"on a "redetermined value of "(ase2se3uence "oly"(ase volta$e in t(e desired "(ase or "(ase2balance se3uence# '(en t(e "oly"(ase volta$es volta$e relay are unbalanced# or '(en t(e ne$ative "(ase2se3uence volta$e e!ceeds a "reset value. incom"lete se3uence relay A device t(at $enerally returns t(e e3ui"ment to t(e normal or off "osition and loc7s it out if t(e normal startin$#

57

5.

o"eratin$# or sto""in$ se3uence is not "ro"erly com"leted 'it(in a "redetermined time. A device t(at functions '(en t(e tem"erature of a mac(ine armature 'indin$ or ot(er load2carryin$ 'indin$ or element of a mac(ine or "o'er transformer e!ceeds a "redetermined value. A device t(at o"erates 'it( no intentional time delay '(en t(e current e!ceeds a "reset value. A device t(at functions '(en t(e ac in"ut current e!ceeds a "redetermined value# and in '(ic( t(e in"ut cur2rent and o"eratin$ time are inversely related t(rou$( a substantial "ortion of t(e "erformance ran$e. A device t(at is used to close and interru"t an ac "o'er circuit under normal conditions or to interru"t t(is circuit under fault or emer$ency conditions.

5+

mac(ine or transformer t(ermal relay

%)

instantaneous overcurrent relay

%&

ac time overcurrent relay

%2

ac circuit brea7er

%3

A device t(at forces t(e dc mac(ine field e!citation to build u" durin$ e!citer or dc startin$ or t(at functions '(en t(e $enerator relay mac(ine volta$e (as built u" to a $iven value. A device eit(er electrically o"erated# turnin$ $ear controlled# or monitored t(at functions en$a$in$ device to cause t(e turnin$ $ear to en$a$e -or disen$a$e1 t(e mac(ine s(aft. "o'er factor relay A device t(at o"erates '(en t(e "o'er factor in an ac circuit rises above or falls belo' a "redetermined value.

%5

%%

%6

A device t(at automatically controls t(e field a""lication a""lication of t(e field e!citation to an relay ac motor at some "redetermined "oint in t(e sli" cycle.

%7

s(ort2circuitin$ A device t(at functions to s(ort2circuit or $roundin$ or $round a circuit in res"onse to device automatic or manual means. rectification failure relay overvolta$e relay A device t(at functions if a "o'er rectifier fails to conduct or bloc7 "ro"erly. A device t(at o"erates '(en its in"ut volta$e e!ceeds a "redetermined value.

%.

%+

6)

volta$e or A device t(at o"erates on a $iven current balance difference in volta$e# or current in"ut relay or out"ut# of t'o circuits. A device t(at o"erates at a $iven density s'itc( or density value or at a $iven rate of sensor c(an$e of density. time2delay sto""in$ or o"enin$ relay A device t(at im"oses a time delay in con=unction 'it( t(e device t(at initiates t(e s(utdo'n# sto""in$# or o"enin$ o"eration in an automatic se3uence or "rotective relay system.

6&

62

63

A device t(at o"erates at a $iven "ressure s'itc( "ressure value or at a $iven rate of c(an$e of "ressure. A device t(at o"erates u"on failure of mac(ine or ot(er a""aratus insulation to $round. N4/E /(is function is not a""lied to a device connected in t(e secondary $round detector circuit of current transformers in a relay normally $rounded "o'er system '(ere ot(er overcurrent device numbers 'it( t(e suffi! 0 or N s(ould be used< for e!am"le# %&N for an ac time overcurrent relay connected in t(e secondary neutral of t(e current transformers. $overnor A device consistin$ of an assembly of fluid# electrical# or mec(anical control e3ui"ment used for re$ulatin$ t(e flo' of 'ater# steam# or ot(er media to t(e "rime mover for suc( "ur"oses as startin$# (oldin$ s"eed or load# or

65

6%

sto""in$. A device t(at functions to allo' only a s"ecified number of o"erations of a $iven device or "iece of e3ui"ment# or a s"ecified number of successive o"erations 'it(in a $iven time of eac( ot(er. It is also a device t(at functions to ener$i;e a circuit "eriodically or for fractions of s"ecified time intervals# or t(at is used to "ermit intermittent acceleration or =o$$in$ of a mac(ine at lo' s"eeds for mec(anical "ositionin$. A device t(at functions at a desired value of ac overcurrent flo'in$ in a "redetermined direction.

66

notc(in$ or =o$$in$ device

67

ac directional overcurrent relay

6.

A device t(at initiates a "ilot si$nal for bloc7in$ of tri""in$ on e!ternal faults in a transmission line or in ot(er a""aratus bloc7in$ or >out2 under "redetermined conditions# or of2ste"> relay coo"erates 'it( ot(er devices to bloc7 tri""in$ or reclosin$ on an out2of2ste" condition or on "o'er s'in$s. A device 'it( t'o2"ositions t(at in one "osition "ermits t(e closin$ of a circuit brea7er# or t(e "lacin$ of a "iece of e3ui"ment into o"eration# and in t(e ot(er "osition# "revents t(e circuit brea7er or t(e e3ui"ment from bein$ o"erated. A device used to vary t(e resistance in an electric circuit '(en t(e device is electrically o"erated or (as ot(er electrical accessories# suc( as au!iliary# "osition# or limit s'itc(es. A device t(at o"erates at a $iven level value# or on a $iven rate of c(an$e of level. A device t(at is used to close and interru"t a dc "o'er circuit under normal conditions or to interru"t t(is circuit under fault or emer$ency

6+

"ermissive control device

7)

r(eostat

7& 72

level s'itc( dc circuit brea7er

conditions. A device t(at is used to s(unt or insert a ste" of load limitin$# s(iftin$# or indicatin$ resistance in a "o'er circuit< to s'itc( a s"ace (eater in circuit< or to s'itc( a li$(t or re$enerative load resistor of a "o'er rectifier or ot(er mac(ine in and out of circuit. A device ot(er t(an an annunciator# as covered under device function 3)# t(at is used to o"erate# or t(at o"erates in connection 'it(# a visual or audible alarm. A device t(at is used for movin$ a main device from one "osition to anot(er in e3ui"ment< for e!am"le# s(iftin$ a removable circuit brea7er unit to and from t(e connected# disconnected# and test "ositions. A device t(at functions '(en t(e current in a dc circuit e!ceeds a $iven value. A transmittin$ device used to $enerate and transmit to a remote location an electrical si$nal re"resentin$ a measured 3uantity< or a receiver used to receive t(e electrical si$nal from a remote transmitter and convert t(e si$nal to re"resent t(e ori$inal measured 3uantity.

73

load2resistor contactor

75

alarm relay

7%

"osition c(an$in$ mec(anism

76

dc overcurrent relay

77

telemeterin$ device

7.

A device t(at functions at a "(ase2an$le "redetermined "(ase an$le bet'een measurin$ relay t'o volta$es# bet'een t'o currents# or bet'een volta$e and current. reclosin$ relay A device t(at controls t(e automatic reclosin$ and loc7in$ out of an ac circuit interru"ter. A device t(at o"erates at a $iven flo' value# or at a $iven rate of c(an$e of flo'.

7+

.)

flo' s'itc(

.&

A device t(at res"onds to t(e fre3uency of an electrical 3uantity# o"eratin$ fre3uency relay '(en t(e fre3uency or rate of c(an$e of fre3uency e!ceeds or is less t(an a "redetermined value. dc load2 measurin$ reclosin$ relay A device t(at controls t(e automatic closin$ and reclosin$ of a dc circuit interru"ter# $enerally in res"onse to load circuit conditions.

.2

.3

A device t(at o"erates to select automatic automatically bet'een certain sources selective control or conditions in e3ui"ment or t(at or transfer relay "erforms a transfer o"eration automatically. A device consistin$ of t(e com"lete electrical mec(anism or servomec(anism# includin$ t(e o"eratin$ motor# solenoids# "osition s'itc(es# etc.# for a ta" c(an$er# induction re$ulator# or any similar "iece of a""aratus t(at ot(er'ise (as no device function number.

.5

o"eratin$ mec(anism

.%

A device t(at is o"erated or restrained carrier or "ilot2 by a si$nal transmitted or received via 'ire relay any communications media used for relayin$. A device t(at tri"s and maintains t(e associated e3ui"ment or devices ino"erative until it is reset by an o"erator# eit(er locally or remotely.

.6

loc7out relay

.7

A device t(at o"erates on a "ercenta$e# differential "(ase an$le# or ot(er 3uantitative "rotective relay difference of t'o or more currents or ot(er electrical 3uantities. A device used for o"eratin$ au!iliary au!iliary motor e3ui"ment# suc( as "um"s# blo'ers# or motor e!citers# rotatin$ ma$netic am"lifiers# $enerator etc. line s'itc( A device used as a disconnectin$# load2 interru"ter# or isolatin$ s'itc( in an ac

..

.+

or dc "o'er circuit. -/(is device function number is normally not necessary unless t(e s'itc( is electrically o"erated or (as electrical accessories# suc( as an au!iliary s'itc(# a ma$netic loc7# etc.1 A device t(at functions to re$ulate a 3uantity or 3uantities# suc( as volta$e# current# "o'er# s"eed# fre3uency# tem"erature# and load# at a certain value or bet'een certain -$enerally close1 limits for mac(ines# tie lines# or ot(er a""aratus.

+)

re$ulatin$ device

+&

A device t(at o"erates '(en t(e volta$e volta$e across an o"en circuit brea7er or directional relay contactor e!ceeds a $iven value in a $iven direction. A device t(at "ermits or causes t(e connection of t'o circuits '(en t(e volta$e difference bet'een t(em volta$e and e!ceeds a $iven value in a "o'er "redetermined direction and causes directional relay t(ese t'o circuits to be disconnected from eac( ot(er '(en t(e "o'er flo'in$ bet'een t(em e!ceeds a $iven value in t(e o""osite direction. field2c(an$in$ contactor A device t(at functions to increase or decrease# in one ste"# t(e value of field e!citation on a mac(ine.

+2

+3

+5

A device t(at functions to tri" a circuit brea7er# contactor# or e3ui"ment< to "ermit immediate tri""in$ by ot(er tri""in$ or tri"2 devices< or to "revent immediate free relay reclosin$ of a circuit interru"ter if it s(ould o"en automatically# even t(ou$( its closin$ circuit is maintained closed. used only for s"ecific a""lications /(ese device numbers are used in individual s"ecific installations if none of t(e functions assi$ned to t(e numbers from & t(rou$( +5 are suitable.

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