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ANSI device numbers

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In the design of electrical power systems, the ANSI standard device numbers (ANSI /IEEE Standard C37.2 Standard for Electrical Power System
Device Function Numbers, Acronyms, and Contact Designations ) identifies the features of a protective device such as a relay or circuit breaker. These
types of devices protect electrical systems and components from damage when an unwanted event occurs, such as an electrical fault. Device numbers are
used to identify the functions of devices shown on a schematic diagram. Function descriptions are given in the standard.

One physical device may correspond to one function number, for example "29 Isolating Switch", or a single physical device may have many function
numbers associated with it, such as a numerical protective relay. Suffix and prefix letters may be added to further specify the purpose and function of a
device.

ANSI/IEEE C37.2-2008 is one of a continuing series of revisions of the standard, which originated in 1928.

List of device numbers and acronyms

1 – Master element 51G - AC inverse time earth overcurrent relay (neutral CT method)
2 – Time delay starting or closing relay 51N - AC Inverse time earth overcurrent relay (residual method)
3 – Checking or interlocking relay 52 – AC circuit breaker
4 – Master contactor 52a - AC circuit breaker position (contact open when circuit breaker
5 – Stopping open)
6 – Starting circuit breaker 52b - AC circuit breaker position (contact closed when circuit breaker
7 – Rate of change relay open)
8 – Control power disconnecting device 53 – Exciter or dc generator relay
9 – Reversing device 54 – Turning gear engaging device
10 – Unit sequence switch 55 – Power factor relay
11 – Multi-function device 56 – Field application relay
12 – Overspeed device 57 – Short-circuiting or grounding device
13 – Synchronous-speed device 58 – Rectification failure relay
14 – Underspeed device 59 – Overvoltage relay
15 – Speed or frequency matching device 60 – Voltage or current balance relay
16 – Data communications device 61 – Density switch or sensor
17 – Shunting or discharge switch 62 – Time-delay stopping or opening Relay
18 – Accelerating or decelerating device 63 – Pressure switch
19 – Starting to running transition contactor 64 – Ground detector relay
20 – Electrically operated valve 64REF- Restricted earth fault differential
21 – Distance relay 64R - Rotor earth fault
22 – Equalizer circuit breaker 64S - Stator earth fault
23 – Temperature control device 65 – Governor
24 – Volts per hertz relay 66 – Notching or jogging device
25 – Synchronizing or synchronism-check device 67 – AC directional overcurrent relay
26 – Apparatus thermal device 67N- Directional earth fault relay
27 – Undervoltage relay 68 – Blocking or "out of step" relay
27s - DC under voltage relay 69 – Permissive control device
28 – Flame detector 70 – Rheostat
29 – Isolating contactor or switch 71 – Liquid level switch
30 – Annunciator relay 72 – DC circuit breaker
31 – Separate excitation 73 – Load-resistor contactor
32 – Directional power relay or reverse power relay 74 – Alarm relay
33 – Position switch 75 – Position changing mechanism
34 – Master sequence device 76 – DC overcurrent relay
35 – Brush-operating or slip-ring short-circuiting device 77 – Telemetering device
36 – Polarity or polarizing voltage device 78 – Phase-angle measuring relay
37 – Undercurrent or underpower relay 79 – AC reclosing relay (auto reclosing)
38 – Bearing protective device 80 – Flow switch
39 – Mechanical condition monitor 81 – Frequency relay
40 – Field (over/under excitation) relay 82 – DC load-measuring reclosing relay
41 – Field circuit breaker 83 – Automatic selective control or transfer relay
42 – Running circuit breaker 84 – Operating mechanism
43 – Manual transfer or selector device 85 – Pilot communications,carrier or pilot-wire relay
44 – Unit sequence starting relay 86 – Lockout relay
45 – Abnormal atmospheric condition monitor 87 – Differential protective relay
46 – Reverse-phase or phase-balance current relay 88 – Auxiliary motor or motor generator
47 – Phase-sequence or phase-balance voltage relay 89 – Line switch
48 – Incomplete sequence relay 90 – Regulating device
49 – Machine or transformer thermal relay 91 – Voltage directional relay
50 – Instantaneous overcurrent relay 92 – Voltage and power directional relay
50G - Instantaneous earth overcurrent relay (neutral CT method) 93 – Field changing contactor
50N - Instantaneous earth overcurrent relay (residual method) 94 – Tripping or trip-free relay( trip circuit supervision relay)
50BF - Breaker failure 95 – For specific applications where other numbers are not suitable
51 – AC inverse time overcurrent relay 96 – For specific applications where other numbers are not suitable
51LR - AC inverse time overcurrent (locked rotor) protection relay 97 – For specific applications where other numbers are not suitable

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98 – For specific applications where other numbers are not suitable MET – Substation Metering
99 – For specific applications where other numbers are not suitable PDC – Phasor Data Concentrator
AFD – Arc Flash Detector PMU – Phasor Measurement Unit
CLK – Clock or Timing Source PQM – Power Quality Monitor
DDR – Dynamic Disturbance Recorder RIO – Remote Input/Output Device
DFR – Digital Fault Recorder RTU – Remote Terminal Unit/Data Concentrator
DME – Disturbance Monitor Equipment SER – Sequence of Events Recorder
HIZ – High Impedance Fault Detector TCM – Trip Circuit Monitor
HMI – Human Machine Interface LRSS - LOCAL/REMOTE SELECTOR SWITCH
HST – Historian SOTF - Switch On To Fault
LGC – Scheme Logic

Suffixes and prefixes

A suffix letter or number may be used with the device number; for example, suffix N is used if the device is connected to a Neutral wire (example: 59N in
a relay is used for protection against Neutral Displacement); and suffixes X,Y,Z are used for auxiliary devices. Similarly, the "G" suffix can denote a
"ground", hence a "51G" is a time overcurrent ground relay. The "G" suffix can also mean "generator", hence an "87G" is a Generator Differential
Protective Relay while an "87T" is a Transformer Differential Protective Relay. "F" can denote "field" on a generator or "fuse", as in the protective fuse for
a pickup transformer. Suffix numbers are used to distinguish multiple "same" devices in the same equipment such as 51-1, 51–2.[1]

Device numbers may be combined if the device provides multiple functions, such as the instantaneous/time-delay AC over current relay denoted as
50/51.[1]

For device 16, the suffix letters further define the device: the first suffix letter is 'S' for serial or 'E' for Ethernet. The subsequent letters are: 'C' security
processing function (e.g. VPN, encryption), 'F' firewall or message filter, 'M' network managed function, 'R' rotor, 'S' switch and 'T' telephone component.
Thus a managed Ethernet switch would be 16ESM.

References

1. Applied Protective Relaying 1979 by Westinghouse Electric Corporation, 2nd Printing, "Appendix II, Electrical Power System Device Numbers and Functions" as
adopted by IEEE standard and incorporated in American Standard C37.2-1970.

IEEE Standard for Electrical Power System Device Function Numbers, Acronyms, and Contact Designations', IEEE Std C37.2-2008

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