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P R OT E C T I O N

MVAJ 11 to 34
Tripping and Control Relays

The MVAJ 11 to 34 range complements the more cost


effective range of MVAJ051 to MVAJ205 tripping relays.
The range covered in this brochure are retained to cater
for the preference of historical users.

Type MVAJ relays may broadly be divided into three


groups:

> High burden tripping relays complying with


ESI 48-4 Class EB2
> Low burden tripping relays which comply with
ESI 48-4 Class EB1
> Control relays which meet the requirements of
National Grid Company SPEC.NGTS 2.19:1996

Table 1 lists the general characteristics and includes


information on how the relay burden is modified at, or
just after operation. ‘Economy’ indicates that the burden
is reduced to a low value.

Instantaneous cut off is a feature of some hand and


electrically reset elements and reduces the burden to
zero, whilst others incorporate a time delay to enable
series elements to operate. This time delay is 40ms to
MVAJ Tripping Relay 60ms in all cases except that of the types MVAJ 26 in
which the delay is 2s. All low burden relays are suitable
for ac or dc operation. All high burden relays are for dc
operation only.

HIGH BURDEN TRIPPING RELAYS TYPES


MVAJ 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 AND 29

These relays are suitable for use in high security circuit


breaker tripping circuits. In particular they can be used
in distributed tripping or control relay contact logic
schemes, where the initiating contact may be remote
from the relay. The relays have a high burden which is
Customer Benefits either cut off at operation or economised to a low figure,
either instantaneously or after a time delay.
• High speed operation
• High and low burden The high burden provides immunity to capacitance
alternatives discharge currents, which can result at the inception of
• Models surge proof an earth fault on battery wiring and immunity to the
against high capacitance subsequent leakage current.
discharge currents in the
dc supply system, are The high burden also permits the use of supervision
available relays such as type MVAX where the wiring is at risk
and provides reliable operation of series elements such
• Control relays immune to as repeat relays type MCAA. For the latter purpose type
ac can be supplied MVAJ relays can be provided with a time delayed
economising feature.

AREVA T&D
Relay Contact AC/DC Operation Cut Off Specifications Group Outgoing Contacts Case Size
Type Mechanism Operation Indicator Single Double Single Double
Stack Stack Stack Stack

MVAJ 11 SR AC/DC H/R Economy ESI48-4 EB1 Low burden 5 10 4 4


MVAJ 13 HR AC/DC H/R Instantaneous ESI48-4EB1 Low burden 5 10 2 4
MVAJ 14 ER AC/DC H/SR Instantaneous ESI48-4EB1 Low burden 5* 10* 2 4
MVAJ 15 H/ER AC/DC H/R Instantaneous ESI48-4EB1 Low burden 5* 10* 2 4
MVAJ 17 SR AC/DC H/R Economy NGC SPEC.
NGTS 3.6.3:1992 Low burden 5 - 4 -
MVAJ 21 SR DC H/R Economy ESI48-4EB2 High burden 5 10 4 4
MVAJ 23 HR DC H/R Instantaneous ESI48-4EB2 High burden 4 10 2 4
MVAJ 24 ER DC H/R Instantaneous ESI48-4EB2 High burden 4* 9 2 4
MVAJ 25 H/ER DC H/R Instantaneous ESI48-4EB2 High burden 4* 9 2 4
MVAJ 26 SR DC H/R Time delay ESI48-4EB2 High burden 5 10 4 4
Economy
MVAJ 27 HR DC H/R Time delay ESI48-4EB2 High burden 9 4
MVAJ 28 ER DC H/R Time delay ESI48-4EB2 High burden 8 4
MVAJ 29 H/ER DC H/R Time delay ESI48-4EB2 High burden 8 4
MVAJ 34 ER DC S/R Instantaneous NGC SPEC. Control 7 4
NGTS 2.19:1996 in/out
Key SR – Self reset HR – Hand reset ER – Electrical rest H/ER - Hand / electrical reset H/SR – Hand / self reset

Note : Relay types indicated * do not have continuously rated reset coils or internally wired cut-off contacts. If required, one pair of outgoing contacts
may be wired externally for this duty ; this will obviously reduce the number of available contacts.

Table 1
List of MVAJ types available

> Low Burden Tripping Relays Types > Control Relay Type MVAJ 34
MVAJ 11, 13, 14, 15
This is a dual-rated electrically reset relay, the main
These relays are suitable for applications where function of which is to switch protection and auto-
immunity to capacitance discharge and high reclosing equipment in and out of service from a
minimum operation currents are not required. remote point via pilot wires. It complies with NGC
SPEC. NGTS2.19:1996.

> Low Burden Self-Reset Tripping Relay Type


MVAJ 17 DESCRIPTION

The type MVAJ 17 is a low burden self-resetting > High Burden Tripping Relays Types
tripping relay which complies with the provisions of MVAJ 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29
NGC SPEC. NGTS3.63:1996. Its main feature is
the facility which allows the economising element Versions have one or two contact stacks depending
circuit to be connected directly to the dc supply via upon the number of output contacts required.
case terminals.

Since this reduces the necessary break duty on the


associated protection output relay, this feature is
particularly useful when several tripping relays are
operated in parallel.

Huge worldwide installed base of


2>3
MVAJ relays : reliable tripping pedigree.
> Type MVAJ 21 High Burden Self-Resetting Relay > Type MVAJ 26 Time Delay On Drop-Off Relay

This uses a contact on the main contact stack to The type MVAJ 26 has been specially designed for
energise a separate, rear-mounted economising applications requiring a tripping relay which is self-
element. After operation this reduces the burden by resetting after a nominal delay of 2 seconds.
switching in resistance in series with the main
element and switching out shunt resistance. This relay may be used, for example, for
intertripping between the higher voltage and lower
Figure 2 shows a typical circuit diagram for self- voltage circuit breakers of a large three phase
resetting relays of this type with high speed power transformer.
economy. When the main attracted armature unit This may become necessary when the higher
RL1 is energised by the protection contact PR, a voltage circuit breaker is tripped after a heavy
contact internal fault, by protection which cannot
RL1-a energises auxiliary element RL2. When conveniently provide an auxiliary contact with a
contacts RL2-a and RL2-b open, resistor R4 is put dwell time long enough to ensure correct tripping of
in series with RL1 while the circuit to resistor R2 is the lower voltage circuit breaker.
broken.
The MVAJ 26 can accept either a fleeting or
persistent initiation. With the latter, the relay will
provide a tripping signal of corresponding duration
> Types MVAJ 23, 24, 25 High Burden Tripping
plus the 2 seconds delay.
Relays With Instantaneous Cut-Off

These relays incorporate a break contact in series


with the operate coil. Located on the main contact
stack, it is arranged to break the coil circuit once the
relay mechanism has completely operated. This
reduces the relay burden to zero as soon as
mechanical latching of the contacts has occurred.

Left hand Right hand


Note 1
14 13 2 1 Combination of Output Contacts
(a) CT shorting links make 16 15 4 3
before (b) & (c) disconnect 17 6 5
19 8 7 Combination L. Hand R. Hand
A
21 10 9
(b) Short terminals break before (c) 23 12 11 10M 7 1
9M 1B 7 2
(c) Long terminals 8M 2B 7 3
RL2-A R1 RL1 (OP) 7M 3B 7 4
10 6M 4B 7 5
R4 5M 5B 7 6 Figure 2
RL2-B R2
Case earth 4M 6B 8 4
1 2 Rear mounted facing rear 3M 7B 8 5 MVAJ 21 self-reset with instantaneous
3 4 viewed from front 2M 8B 8 6 economy (high burden)
5 6
7 8
Output Contacts to Module Terminals
9 10 A B
11 12 Contact
Module terminals
13 14 Stack
15 16 RL1-A R3 L. hand 13 15 17 19 21 23 14 16
17 18
RL2 R. hand 1 3 5 7 9 11 2 4 6 8 10
12
PR 27
19 20 + 1 M M M M M M
21 22 2 M M M B M M
23 24 3 B M M B M M
25 26 4 B M M B B M
27 28 Vx 5 B B M B B M
V 6 B B M B B B
7 M M M M
Module terminal block 8 B B M B
viewed from rear _ 28
Contact Description
M: Make
B: Break
> Types MVAJ 27, 28, 29 Relays The opening of RL1-a causes relay RL2(t) to start
With Time Delayed Drop-Off to reset. This resetting is delayed by 40-60ms by
means of a copper slug fitted to the front of RL2(t).
These relays are hand reset, electrically reset and When RL2(t) resets, RL2-a opens, reducing the
hand/electrically reset respectively and all have time current through RL1 (operate) coil to zero.
delayed cut-off circuits. The burden is reduced to The relay is now latched mechanically into the
zero 40/60ms after energisation by the use of a operated state. It may now be reset via an external
second attracted armature element mounted in the contact or push-button which energises the RL1
rear of the case. This time delay allows ample time (reset) coil via the closed contact RL1-c.
for any flagging or auxiliary element in series with
the tripping relay to operate before cut-off.
Figure 3 shows a typical circuit diagram for an
electrically reset trip relay with time delayed cut-off > Low Burden Tripping Relays Types
feature. MVAJ 11, 13, 14, 15
When the contact PR is closed, relays RL1
(operate) and RL2(t) operate. After operation the These are low burden versions of types MVAJ 21,
current in the coil of RL1 (operate) is maintained by 23, 24, 25, relays respectively. They comply with the
contact RL2-a; contacts RL1-a and RL1-b open, less onerous requirements of ESI 48-4, Class EB1.
whilst RL1-c closes.

Front mounted facing front


viewed from front Combination of Output Contacts
Left hand Right hand
Combination L. Hand R. Hand
A 13 2 1 8M 8 1
15 4 3
17 6 5 7M 1B 8 2
Case earth B 19 8 7
10 9 6M 2B 8 3
C 12 11
1 2 Vx 5M 3B 8 4
3 4 + – 4M 4B 8 5
5 6
PR 27 RL1-B R1 28 3M 5B 8 6
7 8 RL1 (OP)
9 10 8 2M 6B 8 7
11 12
RL2-A 1M 7B 9 6
13 14
R2
8B 9 7
15 16
17 18
Reset 25 RL1-C RL1
(Reset) 26 Output Contacts to Module Terminals
19 20
8
21 22 Contact
Rear mounted facing rear Module terminals
23 24 Stack
25 26 viewed from front L. hand 13 15 17 19
27 28 R. hand 1 3 5 7 9 11 2 4 6
8
10
12
A 1 M M M M M M
2 M M M B M M
Module terminal block RL1-B R3 (t) 3 B M M B M M
viewed from rear RL2
4 B M M B B M
Note 1 5 B B M B B M
6 B B M B B B
(a) CT shorting links make
7 B B B B B B
before (b) & (c) disconnect 8 M M
9 B B
(b) Short terminals break before (c)
Contact Description
(c) Long terminals M: Make
B: Break

Figure 3 MVAJ 28 electrically reset with time delayed cut off (high burden)

Choose the required burden to ensure


immunity to induced AC noise and
4>5
capacitive discharges.
Front mounted facing front
viewed from front
Case earth Left hand Right hand Table 1
1 2 Combination of Output Contacts
14 13 2 1
3 4 15 4 3
16 Combination L. Hand R. Hand
5 6 17 6 5
19 8 7 10M 7 1
7 8 A 21 10 9 9M 1B 7 2
9 10 23 12 11
8M 2B 7 3
11 12
7M 3B 7 4
13 14
6M 4B 7 5
15 16 RL1-A R1 RL1 (OP) 5M 5B 7 6
17 18 10 4M 6B 8 4
19 20 PR 27
3M 7B 8 5
21 22 2M 8B 8 6
23 24
25 26 Table 2
27 28
Output Contacts to Module Terminals
Vx
V Contact
Module terminals
Stack
Module terminal block L. hand 13 15 17 19 21 23 14 16
viewed from rear 28 R. hand 1
3
5
7
9
11
2
4
6
8
10
12
1 M M M M M M
2 M M M B M M
3 B M M B M M
Notes 4 B M M B B M
5 B B M B B M
1. (a) CT shorting links make 2. Resistor fitted on
6 B B M B B B
before (b) & (c) disconnect 220/250V versions only 7 M M M M
3. The numbers quoted for L. hand 8 B B M B
(b) Short terminals break before (c) and R. hand stacks in table1 are Contact Description
code numbers used for cross M: Make
(c) Long terminals B: Break
references to module terminals
in table 2

Figure 4 MVAJ 13 hand reset (low burden)

TECHNICAL DATA

> Ratings

All relays except Rated Operative


MVAJ 17 voltage range
and MVAJ 34 (Vx) (V)
24/27 14.4 - 32.4
30/34* 18 - 40.8
48/54* 28.8 - 64.8
110/125* 66 - 150
220/250 122 - 300
MVAJ 17 110/125 66 - 150
MVAJ 34 0Ω pilot 200Ω pilot
dual rated 48/54 37.5 - 60 46 - 56
110/125 87.5 - 137.5 87.5 - 137.5
220/250 122 - 286 175 - 275

* These ranges only are applicable to ESI 48-4


> Burdens

Burden (W)
To operate Operated To reset Minimum

Relay Single Double Single Double Operating


type stack stack stack stack current (mA)
MVAJ 11 25 50 10 – – 25
MVAJ 13 25 50 – – – 25
MVAJ 14 25 50 – 15 25 25
MVAJ 15 25 50 – 15 25 25
MVAJ 17 25 (See Note 2 below) 25
MVAJ 21 150 150 10 – – 100
MVAJ 23 150 150 – – – 100
MVAJ 24 150 150 – 50 50 100
MVAJ 25 150 150 – 50 50 100
MVAJ 26 150 150 12.5 – – 100
MVAJ 27 – 150 – – – 100
MVAJ 28 – 150 – – 50 100
MVAJ 29 – 150 – – 50 100
MVAJ 34 10 – 10 25
(See 25 – 25 25
Note 3 below) 50 – 25 25

Note 1: Minimum operating current for relays > Contact Ratings


specified in ESI 48-4 Class EB1 is 25mA
and in EB2 is 50mA for 110V dc rating • Make and carry for 3s
Note 2: The burden of the relay before it ac 7500VA with maxima
economises is less than 25W, reducing to of 30A and 660V
2.1W after. The auxiliary, which is fed from dc 7500W with maxima
a separate supply, remains at 3.85W of 30A and 660V
Note 3: The 3 sets of burdens quoted for MVAJ 34
apply to the 48/54, 110/125 and 220/250V • Make and carry continuously
versions respectively. ac 1250VA with maxima
of 5A and 660V
dc 1250W with maxima
> Operating Time of 5A and 660V

MVAJ 34 (0Ω pilot) Not greater than 50ms • Break


MVAJ 34 (200Ω pilot) Not greater than 75ms ac 1250V with maxima
All other types Not greater than 10ms at rated of 5A and 660V
voltage dc 100W resistive
50W inductive with maxima
of 5A and 660V

> Contacts

The number of contacts available is shown in Table 1.


They may be any combination of make type and break
type but with a maximum of 8 break.

MVAJ offers contact ratings for


breaker tripping duties, and general
6>7
contact multiplication.
CASES
13
MVAJ relays are housed in size 2 or 4 cases as 4 holes Ø 4.4 23.5
45
indicated in Table 1. Dimensions for these cases are
shown in Figures 5 and 6 respectively.

168 159
INFORMATION REQUIRED
WITH ORDER
Push button 48
projection 10 max
Relay type Panel cut-out:
Flush mounting fixing details
Voltage rating
Number and combination of contacts for tripping duties 32 212 25 min.
Hand reset operation indicator required
Instantaneous or time delayed cut-off contact

177 157 max.

Figure 5
Case outline size 2 51 Flush mounting
All dimensions in mm

52
97 4 holes Ø 4.4
23.5

All dimensions in mm.


168 159

Push button
projection 10 max. 99
Panel cut-out:
Flush mounting fixing details.

32 212
25 min.

177 157 max.


Figure 6
Case outline size 4 Reset

103 11
Flush mounting.
AREVA TRACK RECORD -
AUXILIARY RELAYS
>> Over 180,000 MVAJ tripping relays delivered
since launching in 1983.
>> Over 150,000 MVAA auxiliary relays delivered
since launching in 1983.
>> Over 330,000 PRiMA auxiliaries delivered
since launching in 1994.
>> Underlines AREVA’s commitment to the supply
of quality electromechanical devices.

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