Trip circuit supervision relay

Station
Automation
Type RXTCS
& Protection

ABB Substation Automation Products

Features position, faults on the breaker auxiliary contacts and
l Continuous supervision of complete trip circuit faults in the supervision relay itself.
independent of the circuit breaker position. Description
l Detects faults in the supervised circuits, such as The supervision relay RXTCS is designed to be used
loss of voltage, circuit breakage, contact for the supervision of trip circuits and other
degeneration in connections and resistivity important control and monitoring circuits. Block
increases in wires, contacts and coils diagram of the relay is shown in Fig. 1. The
l Low-level measur ing current enables supervision function is based on low-level (~ 3 mA)
application in sensitive or high resistance current injection principle. The injected current is
circuits sensed by two opto-couplers. The supervision
l Operation delayed to avoid spurious signals, for function in three steady states of circuit breaker-trip
instance, on circuit breaker operation circuit can be seen from fig.2, 3 and 4. In normal
l Operation indication by a single dual colour LED condition the indicator LED glows green and output
l Complete range of rated voltages either ac or dc relays are in picked-up condition. If in the event of a
l Galvanic isolation is possible between auxiliary fault, the measuring current goes below the
source and supervised circuit operating value of the relay (0.3 - 0.7 mA) or
l Very low burden on auxiliary source completely stops flowing, the supervision relay
Application operates (drops-off) after a delay of 0.6 sec and the
indicator LED turns red. The supervision relay, for
In a protection system the tripping of circuit breaker is
its functioning requires and auxiliary voltage (ac or
crucial. Should an interruption occur in a trip circuit a
dc) of rated value to be connected to the terminals
possible network fault would not be disconnected
and the fault would have to be cleared by another 11 and 12. This voltage can be the same as that of
protection upstreams in the power system. The the supervised circuit or it could be a separate
supervision function is particularly important when source with same magnitude (ac or dc). Should a
there is only one tripping coil and CB tripping is vital, fault occur in the auxiliary voltage supply the LED
for instance, for generator circuit breakers or other does not glow and the output relay drops off. Relays
important circuit breaker in distribution networks. with differing rated voltage for supervision circuit
The supervision relay type RXTCS is intended for a and auxiliary supply can be supplied as special
continuous supervision of circuit breaker trip circuit execution.
and gives an alarm for loss of auxiliary supply, faults
on the trip-coil or its wires independent of the breaker

11
UAUX 17
18
12
21
13 22
Trip 23
V 0.6s
contact I
14
24
15
25
V 26
I
27
Breaker 16 28
Fault OK
Red Green
52a 52b Contact position is shown for un-energized state

Trip
coil

Fig. 1. Block diagram of RXTCS relay.

 13 13 13
V V V
I I I
14 14 14

~ 2 mA. ~ 3 mA. ~ 3 mA.

15 15 15
V V V
I I I
16 16 16

TC TC TC

Fig. 2. Supervision in Pre-close condition Fig. 3. Supervision in Post-close condition Fig. 4. Supervision with latched trip relay

Technical data
Energizing quantities, rated values and limits
Rated Voltage of supervised and
auxiliary circuit UAUX : 24,30, 48,110-125, 220-250,V ac or dc
Operative voltage range : 80-110% of rated UAUX
Permitted ambient temperature range : 00 C to +550 C
Pick-up & Drop-off current : 0.3 - 0.7 mA
at rated voltage UAUX& 25 0 C
Operate (Drop-off) time : 0.6 - 0.7 sec.
at rated voltage UAUX & 250 C
Burden at rated voltage 24 30 48 110 125 220 250
Auxiliary circuit (W) 1 1.3 1.4 2 2.5 2.7 3.5
Supervision circuit (W) 0.08 0.08 0.15 0.25 0.32 0.54 0.7

Mechanical durability : 1 Million switching operation and

200 Draw-out/plug-in operation
Weight : 0.25 Kg

Contact data
Contact configuration (self reset) : 1 N/O +1 N/C +2C/O
Max voltage within a contact system : 250 V dc / ac
Rated current : 5 A.
Make and carry for 0.5 s : 10 A
Make and carry for 3.0 s : 8A
Breaking capacity for dc with circuit : 1A/0.25A/0.15A
time-constant L/R # 40 ms, at 48/110/220 Vdc
Electrical endurance : 10,000 operations, at 110 V dc, 0.35A resistive,
tested according to IEC 255-23 360 op/hr
Electrical tests
Temperature-rise; Tested acc. to IEC 255-6 : Enclosure, pcb relays, heat dissipating components
Insulation resistance; Tested acc. to IEC 255-5 : >100 M Ohm at 500 V dc
Dielectric; Tested acc. to IEC 255-5 : 2,0 kV, 50 Hz, 1 min
Impulse; Tested acc. to IEC 255-5 : 5 kV, 1,2/50us, 0,5J
1 MHz burst disturbance test acc. to IEC 255-22-1 : Class III
- common mode : 2,5 kV, 1 MHz, 400 pls/s
- differential mode : 1 kV, 1 MHz, 400 pls/s
Technical data (Cont)
Electrostatic discharge test acc. to IEC 255-22-2 : Class III
- contact discharge : 6 kV, 150 pF/330 ohm
- air discharge : 8 kV, 150 pF/330 ohm
Fast transient disturbance test
acc. to IEC 255-22-4 : Class IV
- common mode : 4 kV, 5/50 ns, 5kHz, Rs = 50 ohm
Surge immunity test acc. to IEC 255-22-5 Class III
- common mode : 2 kV, 1,2/50 us, Rs = 10 ohm
- differential mode : 1 kV, 1,2/50 us, Rs = 2 ohm
Environmental tests
Vibration response and endurance
Tested acc. to IEC 255-21-1 : Class I, 10......150Hz
Shock response and endurance
Tested acc. to IEC 255-21-2 : Class I, 11 ms
Dry heat; test acc. to IEC 68-22-2 : +550 C /+700 C
Dry cold; test acc. to IEC 68-2-1 : -100 C / -250 C
Damp heat (cyclic - 12+12 Hr) : 12 Hr/550 C + 12 Hr/250 C x 6 days at 95% RH
test acc. to IEC 68-2-30

Ordering details:
Relay type Contact Rate voltage Article no
RXTCS 1N/O+1N/C+2C/O 24 1MYN569698-A
30 1MYN569698-B
48 1MYN569698-C
110-125 1MYN569698-E
220-250 1MYN569698-G
Connection diagram and Contact configuration

17
UAUX 18

13 11 12
Trip
Contact 21
14 22
15 23
16
24

Trip
25
coil
26
27
28

Contact position is shown for un-energized state

Dimensions

6C

67
85

2U

41 135

References Connection and installation components in COMBIFLEX 1MRK 513 003-BEN

Relay mounting systems 1MRK 514 001-BEN
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