Protection relay REX 521

1MRS 752177-MBG
Issued: 20.11.2001
Status: Preliminary
Version: B/22.11.2001
Data subject to change without notice

Features %DVLFYHUVLRQ% • Non-directional earth-fault protection with

• Three-phase non-directional overcurrent three stages
protection with three stages
• Phase discontinuity protection for three
• Three-phase transformer inrush and motor phases
start-up current detector
• Three-phase thermal protection for cables
• Non-directional earth-fault protection with
• Supervision function for the energizing cur-
three stages
rent input circuit
• Phase discontinuity protection for three
• Three-phase power quality monitoring for
phases
current
• Three-phase thermal protection for cables
• Three-phase current measurement
• Supervision function for the energizing cur-
• Neutral current measurement
rent input circuit
• Calculation of the accumulated electric
• Three-phase power quality monitoring for
breaker wear of the circuit breaker (CB)
current
• Transient disturbance recorder
• Three-phase current measurement
• Trip-circuit supervision
• Neutral current measurement
• Delayed trip output for the circuit-breaker
• Calculation of the accumulated electric
failure protection (CBFP) function
breaker wear of the circuit breaker (CB)
• Automatic reclosing 1...5 shots
• Transient disturbance recorder
• Circuit breaker control with indication
• Trip-circuit supervision
• Object indication
• Delayed trip output for the circuit-breaker
failure protection (CBFP) function • Logic control position selector
• Circuit breaker control with indication • User-configurable I/Os
• Object indication 0HGLXPYHUVLRQ0
• Logic control position selector • Three-phase non-directional overcurrent
protection with three stages
• User-configurable I/Os
• Three-phase transformer inrush and motor
%DVLFYHUVLRQ% start-up current detector
• Three-phase non-directional overcurrent
• Directional earth-fault protection with three
protection with three stages
stages
• Three-phase transformer inrush and motor
start-up current detector
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 Protection relay REX 521
1MRS 752177-MBG

• Phase discontinuity protection for three • Three-phase thermal protection for cables
phases
• Supervision function for the energizing cur-
• Three-phase thermal protection for cables rent input circuit
• Supervision function for the energizing cur- • Three-phase power quality monitoring for
rent input circuit current
• Three-phase power quality monitoring for • Three-phase current measurement
current
• Neutral current measurement
• Three-phase current measurement
• Residual voltage measurement
• Neutral current measurement
• Calculation of the accumulated electric
• Residual voltage measurement breaker wear of the circuit breaker (CB)
• Calculation of the accumulated electric • Transient disturbance recorder
breaker wear of the circuit breaker (CB)
• Trip-circuit supervision
• Transient disturbance recorder
• Delayed trip output for the circuit-breaker
• Trip-circuit supervision failure protection (CBFP) function
• Delayed trip output for the circuit-breaker • Automatic reclosing 1...5 shots
failure protection (CBFP) function
• Circuit breaker control with indication
• Circuit breaker control with indication
• Object indication
• Object indication
• Logic control position selector
• Logic control position selector
• User-configurable I/Os
• User-configurable I/Os
The main difference between the basic and
0HGLXPYHUVLRQ0 medium versions is the directional earth-fault
• Three-phase non-directional overcurrent protection, which is included in the medium
protection with three stages version. The difference between B01 and B02
and likewise between M01 and M02, is the
• Three-phase transformer inrush and motor
auto-reclosure function in B02 and M02. Fur-
start-up current detector
thermore, the input for the current-sensitive
• Directional earth-fault protection with three earth-fault and the residual-voltage are in-
stages cluded in the medium versions.
• Phase discontinuity protection for three
phases

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 Protection relay REX 521
1MRS 752177-MBG

Applications Several standard configurations are available radial isolated neutral networks, solidly
for the protection relay. Please, refer to earthed networks, resistant earthed networks
REX 521 “Technical Reference Manual, and resonant earthed networks.
Standard Configurations”(1MRS 751802-
MUM). The M01 standard configuration for the REX
521 is designed to be used in single busbar
The B01 standard configuration for the REX systems using one circuit breaker for selec-
521 is designed to be used in single busbar tive short-circuit, time overcurrent and direc-
systems using one circuit breaker for selec- tional earth-fault protection of radial isolated
tive short-circuit, time overcurrent and earth- neutral networks, solidly earthed networks,
fault protection of radial isolated neutral net- resistant earthed networks and resonant
works, solidly earthed networks, resistant earthed networks.
earthed networks and resonant earthed net-
works. The M02 standard configuration for the REX
521 is designed to be used in single busbar
The B02 standard configuration for the REX systems using one circuit breaker for selec-
521 is designed to be used in single busbar tive short-circuit protection, time-overcur-
systems using one circuit breaker for selec- rent protection, directional earth-fault
tive short-circuit protection, time-overcur- protection and automatic reclosing. The con-
rent protection, earth-fault protection and figuration can be used in different types of
automatic reclosing. The configuration can be networks such as of radial isolated neutral
used in different types of networks such as networks, solidly earthed networks, resistant
earthed networks and resonant earthed net-
works.

Design The protection relay is based on a multipro- and informs the user via indication messages.
cessor environment that increases perfor- Modern technology is applied both in hard-
mance. Digital signal processing combined ware and software solutions.
with a powerful CPU improves response
times and accuracy. The Human-Machine The protection relay is part of the ABB Sub-
Interface (HMI)1 including an LCD display station Automation system and extends the
with different views makes the local use easy functionality and flexibility of the concept
further. This is possible due to the state-of-
1. HMI is referred to as MMI in the relay and in the
the-art technology used in electronics and
Relay Setting Tool. electrical systems.

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 Protection relay REX 521
1MRS 752177-MBG

Ordering informa- When ordering REX 521 protection relays, Each protection relay has a specific order
tion specify the following: number that identifies the protection relay
type as well as the hardware and the software
• Order number as described in figure below. The order num-
ber is labelled on the marking strip on the
• Quantity
front panel of the relay delivered, e.g. Order
• Additional language. No: REX521AMHPSM01B

REX521AMHPSM01B

Configuration revision
Configuration name: B01, B02, M01, M02
Rear communication: S=SPA/IEC, L=SPA/IEC/LON
Optical connectors for rear communication: P = Plastic, G = Glass
Power supply: H = High, L = Low
Type of hardware: B = Basic, M = Medium
Revision
OrderNo

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English is always available in the REX 521. &RGH /DQJXDJH

When ordering, the other additional language FRPELQDWLRQ
must be defined according to the table: FI English-Finnish
SE English-Swedish
DE English-German
ES English-Spanish

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