This document provides an overview of standard device numbers used to identify protective relays in North America. It lists 99 different device numbers (numbers 1-99) along with their associated protective functions. For example, device number 21 is assigned to distance relays, number 27 is for undervoltage relays, and number 87 is for differential protective relays. Letters are sometimes added to specify applications, such as bus, field, ground, or transformer.
This document provides an overview of standard device numbers used to identify protective relays in North America. It lists 99 different device numbers (numbers 1-99) along with their associated protective functions. For example, device number 21 is assigned to distance relays, number 27 is for undervoltage relays, and number 87 is for differential protective relays. Letters are sometimes added to specify applications, such as bus, field, ground, or transformer.
This document provides an overview of standard device numbers used to identify protective relays in North America. It lists 99 different device numbers (numbers 1-99) along with their associated protective functions. For example, device number 21 is assigned to distance relays, number 27 is for undervoltage relays, and number 87 is for differential protective relays. Letters are sometimes added to specify applications, such as bus, field, ground, or transformer.
This document provides an overview of standard device numbers used to identify protective relays in North America. It lists 99 different device numbers (numbers 1-99) along with their associated protective functions. For example, device number 21 is assigned to distance relays, number 27 is for undervoltage relays, and number 87 is for differential protective relays. Letters are sometimes added to specify applications, such as bus, field, ground, or transformer.
In North America protective relays are generally referred to by standard device numbers. Letters are sometimes added to specify the application (IEEE Standard C37.2-1996).
1 - Master Element 55 - Power Factor Relay
2 - Time Delay Starting or Closing Relay 56 - Field Application Relay 3 - Checking or Interlocking Relay 59 - Overvoltage Relay 4 - Master Contactor 60 - Voltage or Current Balance Relay 5 - Stopping Device 62 - Time-Delay Stopping or Opening Relay 6 - Starting Circuit Breaker 63 - Pressure Switch 7 – Rate of Change Relay 64 - Ground Detector Relay 8 - Control Power Disconnecting Device 65 - Governor 9 - Reversing Device 66 – Notching or jogging device 10 - Unit Sequence Switch 67 - AC Directional Overcurrent Relay 11 – Multifunction Device 68 - Blocking or “out of step” Relay 12 - Overspeed Device 69 - Permissive Control Device 13 - Synchronous-speed Device 71 - Level Switch 14 - Underspeed Device 72 - DC Circuit Breaker 15 - Speed - or Frequency-Matching Device 74 - Alarm Relay 20 - Elect. operated valve (solenoid valve) 75 - Position Changing Mechanism 21 - Distance Relay 76 - DC Overcurrent Relay 23 - Temperature Control Device 78 - Phase-Angle Measuring or Out-of-Step 24 – Volts per Hertz Relay Protective Relay 25 - Synchronizing or Synchronism-Check 79 - AC-Reclosing Relay 26 - Apparatus Thermal Device 81 - Frequency Relay 27 - Undervoltage Relay 83 - Automatic Selective Control or Transfer 29 - Isolating Contactor Relay 30 - Annunciator Relay 84 - Operating Mechanism 32 - Directional Power Relay 85 - Carrier or Pilot-Wire Receiver Relay 36 - Polarity or Polarizing Voltage Devices 86 - Lockout Relay 37 - Undercurrent or Underpower Relay 87 - Differential Protective Relay 38 - Bearing Protective Device 89 - Line Switch 39 - Mechanical Conduction Monitor 90 - Regulating Device 40 – Loss of Field Relay 91 - Voltage Directional Relay 41 - Field Circuit Breaker 92 - Voltage and Power Directional Relay 42 - Running Circuit Breaker 94 - Tripping or Trip-Free Relay 43 - Manual Transfer or Selector Device 46 - Reverse-phase or Phase-Balance Relay 47 - Phase-Sequence Voltage Relay 48 - Incomplete-Sequence Relay B – Bus 49 - Machine or Transformer Thermal Relay F - Field 50 - Instantaneous Overcurrent G – Ground or generator 51 - AC Time Overcurrent Relay N – Neutral 52 - AC Circuit Breaker T – Transformer 53 - Exciter or DC Generator Relay 54 - High-Speed DC Circuit Breaker