Issued: 2011-05-09 Revision: F 1. Description The 615 series IEDs support a range of RET615 is a dedicated transformer protection and communication protocols including IEC 61850 control IED (intelligent electronic device) for power with GOOSE messaging, IEC 60870-5-103, transformers, unit and step-up transformers ®...
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Transformer Protection and Control 1MRS756891 F RET615 Product version: 4.0 Table 2. Supported functions Functionality Protection Stabilized and instantaneous differential ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● protection for two-winding transformers Multi-purpose protection, instance 1 Multi-purpose protection, instance 2...
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Transformer Protection and Control 1MRS756891 F RET615 Product version: 4.0 Table 2. Supported functions, continued Functionality ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Circuit breaker failure protection LV-side protection Numerical stabilized low impedance restricted ● ● earth-fault protection High impedance based restricted earth-fault ●...
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Transformer Protection and Control 1MRS756891 F RET615 Product version: 4.0 Table 2. Supported functions, continued Functionality Runtime counter for machines and devices ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Measurement Disturbance recorder ● ● ● ● ● ● ●...
Transformer Protection and Control 1MRS756891 F RET615 Product version: 4.0 3. Protections functions The IED also incorporates a thermal overload The IED features, three-phase, multi-slope protection function, which supervises the thermal stabilized (biased) stage transformer differential stress of the transformer windings to prevent protection and an instantaneous stage to provide premature aging of the insulation of the windings.
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Transformer Protection and Control 1MRS756891 F RET615 Product version: 4.0 GUID-987FF881-286F-44E3-A24B-4A3C2A137C26 V3 EN Figure 1. Protection function overview of standard configuration A...
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Transformer Protection and Control 1MRS756891 F RET615 Product version: 4.0 GUID-E197B2BA-0E91-413E-9462-7E2FEE2D320F V3 EN Figure 2. Protection function overview of standard configuration B...
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Transformer Protection and Control 1MRS756891 F RET615 Product version: 4.0 GUID-A68F1E1E-49FA-4B6C-9F18-1099F998F9EE V3 EN Figure 3. Protection function overview of standard configuration C...
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Transformer Protection and Control 1MRS756891 F RET615 Product version: 4.0 GUID-B23D25EF-1130-4D27-8E46-1F3ADD5851EB V3 EN Figure 4. Protection function overview of standard configuration D...
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Transformer Protection and Control 1MRS756891 F RET615 Product version: 4.0 GUID-E97CBFCA-ED41-41FC-829F-F985B5E1EEAE V2 EN Figure 5. Protection function overview of standard configuration E...
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Transformer Protection and Control 1MRS756891 F RET615 Product version: 4.0 GUID-11D1A6F8-56EC-493B-8FCB-E8CF85A8EC43 V2 EN Figure 6. Protection function overview of standard configuration F...
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Transformer Protection and Control 1MRS756891 F RET615 Product version: 4.0 GUID-4FA574C4-CC3B-4ED7-BB3B-3FAC6B013360 V2 EN Figure 7. Protection function overview of standard configuration G...
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Transformer Protection and Control 1MRS756891 F RET615 Product version: 4.0 GUID-65E42643-971A-42E7-B083-DC461276A779 V2 EN Figure 8. Protection function overview of standard configuration H...
1MRS756891 F RET615 Product version: 4.0 4. Application functions which provide two-stage power RET615 provides main protection for two-winding transformer overvoltage and undervoltage power transformers and power generator- protection and/or supervision. transformer blocks. As of now, there are eight The optional RTD/mA module offered for the...
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Further, the REF615 with the standard configuration F enables local/remote control of the circuit breaker on the LV-side. The RTD inputs of the RET615 are utilized for monitoring the oil temperature of the transformer. In addition, the mA inputs are utilized for measuring the tap-...
RET615 Product version: 4.0 5. Supported ABB solutions substation level functionality. COM600 features a ABB’s 615 series protection and control IEDs web-browser based HMI providing a together with the Grid Automation controller customizable graphical display for visualizing COM600 constitute a genuine IEC 61850 solution...
System 800xA 6. Control circuit-breaker control the IED features two RET615 integrates functionality for the control of control blocks which are intended for motor- a circuit breaker via the front panel HMI or by operated control of disconnectors or circuit means of remote controls.
Transformer Protection and Control 1MRS756891 F RET615 Product version: 4.0 Further, the IED offers one control block which is symmetrical components of the currents and intended for motor-operated control of one voltages, maximum current demand value over a earthing switch control and its position indication.
Transformer Protection and Control 1MRS756891 F RET615 Product version: 4.0 9. Event log position. It also detects loss of circuit-breaker To collect sequence-of-events (SoE) information, control voltage. the IED incorporates a non-volatile memory with a capacity of storing 1024 events with associated 13.
Transformer Protection and Control 1MRS756891 F RET615 Product version: 4.0 be used for tripping and alarm purposes using the Please refer to the Input/output overview table offered optional multipurpose protection functions. and the terminal diagrams for more detailed information about the inputs and outputs.
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Transformer Protection and Control 1MRS756891 F RET615 Product version: 4.0 managed switch with rapid spanning tree protocol The IEC 60870-5-103 implementation supports (RSTP) support to be created. The managed two parallel serial bus connections to two switch controls the consistency of the loop, different masters.
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Transformer Protection and Control 1MRS756891 F RET615 Product version: 4.0 Client A Client B Network Network Managed Ethernet switch Managed Ethernet switch with RSTP support with RSTP support REU615 REM615 RED615 REF615 RET615 GUID-AB81C355-EF5D-4658-8AE0-01DC076E519C V3 EN Figure 12. Self-healing Ethernet ring solution Table 5.
Transformer Protection and Control 1MRS756891 F RET615 Product version: 4.0 17. Technical data Table 6. Dimensions Description Value Width frame 177 mm case 164 mm Height frame 177 mm (4U) case 160 mm Depth 201 mm (153 + 48 mm)
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Transformer Protection and Control 1MRS756891 F RET615 Product version: 4.0 Table 8. Energizing inputs Description Value Rated frequency 50/60 Hz ± 5 Hz Current inputs Rated current, I 1/5 A Thermal withstand capability: • Continuously 20 A • For 1 s...
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Transformer Protection and Control 1MRS756891 F RET615 Product version: 4.0 Table 10. RTD/mA measurement (XRGGIO130) Description Value RTD inputs Supported RTD 100 Ω platinum TCR 0.00385 (DIN 43760) sensors 250 Ω platinum TCR 0.00385 100 Ω nickel TCR 0.00618 (DIN 43760) 120 Ω...
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Transformer Protection and Control 1MRS756891 F RET615 Product version: 4.0 Table 12. Signal outputs and IRF output Description Value Rated voltage 250 V AC/DC Continuous contact carry Make and carry for 3.0 s 10 A Make and carry 0.5 s...
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Transformer Protection and Control 1MRS756891 F RET615 Product version: 4.0 Table 16. Station communication link, fibre-optic Connector Wave length Max. distance Fibre type Permitted path attenuation MM 62.5/125 or 50/125 1300 nm 2 km <8 dB μm glass fibre core MM 62.5/125 or 50/125...
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Transformer Protection and Control 1MRS756891 F RET615 Product version: 4.0 Table 20. Environmental conditions Description Value Operating temperature range -25...+55ºC (continuous) Short-time service temperature range 1)2) -40...+85ºC (<16h) Relative humidity <93%, non-condensing Atmospheric pressure 86...106 kPa Altitude Up to 2000 m Transport and storage temperature range -40...+85ºC...
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Transformer Protection and Control 1MRS756891 F RET615 Product version: 4.0 Table 22. Electromagnetic compatibility tests Description Type test value Reference 1 MHz/100 kHz burst disturbance IEC 61000-4-18 test: IEC 60255-22-1, class III IEEE C37.90.1-2002 • Common mode 2.5 kV • Differential mode 2.5 kV...
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Transformer Protection and Control 1MRS756891 F RET615 Product version: 4.0 Table 22. Electromagnetic compatibility tests, continued Description Type test value Reference Voltage dips and short interruptions: 30%/10 ms IEC 61000-4-11 60%/100 ms 60%/1000 ms >95%/5000 ms Power frequency immunity test:...
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Transformer Protection and Control 1MRS756891 F RET615 Product version: 4.0 Table 25. Product safety Description Reference LV directive 2006/95/EC Standard EN 60255-27 (2005) EN 60255-1 (2009) Table 26. EMC compliance Description Reference EMC directive 2004/108/EC Standard EN 50263 (2000) EN 60255-26 (2007) Table 27.
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Transformer Protection and Control 1MRS756891 F RET615 Product version: 4.0 Protection functions Table 28. Three-phase non-directional overcurrent protection (PHxPTOC) Characteristic Value Operation accuracy Depending on the frequency of the current measured: f ±2 Hz PHLPTOC ±1.5% of the set value or ±0.002 x I PHHPTOC ±1.5% of set value or ±0.002 x I...
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Transformer Protection and Control 1MRS756891 F RET615 Product version: 4.0 Table 29. Three-phase non-directional overcurrent protection (PHxPTOC) main settings Parameter Function Value (Range) Step Start Value PHLPTOC 0.05...5.00 x I 0.01 PHHPTOC 0.10...40.00 x I 0.01 PHIPTOC 1.00...40.00 x I 0.01...
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Transformer Protection and Control 1MRS756891 F RET615 Product version: 4.0 Table 30. Non-directional earth-fault protection (EFxPTOC) Characteristic Value Operation accuracy Depending on the frequency of the current measured: f ±2 Hz EFLPTOC ±1.5% of the set value or ±0.002 x I EFHPTOC ±1.5% of set value or ±0.002 x I...
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Transformer Protection and Control 1MRS756891 F RET615 Product version: 4.0 Table 31. Non-directional earth-fault protection (EFxPTOC) main settings Parameter Function Value (Range) Step Start value EFLPTOC 0.010...5.000 x I 0.005 EFHPTOC 0.10...40.00 x I 0.01 EFIPTOC 1.00...40.00 x I 0.01...
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Transformer Protection and Control 1MRS756891 F RET615 Product version: 4.0 Table 34. Negative phase-sequence overcurrent protection (NSPTOC) Characteristic Value Operation accuracy Depending on the frequency of the current measured: f ±2 Hz ±1.5% of the set value or ±0.002 x I...
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Transformer Protection and Control 1MRS756891 F RET615 Product version: 4.0 Table 36. Three-phase overvoltage protection (PHPTOV) Characteristic Value Operation accuracy Depending on the frequency of the voltage measured: f ±2 Hz ±1.5% of the set value or ±0.002 x U...
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Transformer Protection and Control 1MRS756891 F RET615 Product version: 4.0 Table 38. Three phase undervoltage protection (PHPTUV) Characteristic Value Operation accuracy Depending on the frequency of the voltage measured: fn ±2 Hz ±1.5% of the set value or ±0.002 x U...
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Transformer Protection and Control 1MRS756891 F RET615 Product version: 4.0 Table 41. Thermal overload for protection, two time constants (T2PTTR) main settings Parameter Function Value (Range) Step Temperature rise T2PTTR 0.0...200.0 Max temperature T2PTTR 0.0...200.0 Operate temperature T2PTTR 80.0...120.0 %...
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Transformer Protection and Control 1MRS756891 F RET615 Product version: 4.0 Table 43. Stabilized differential protection for two-winding transformers (TR2PTDF) main settings Parameter Function Value (Range) Step Restraint mode TR2PTDF 2.h & 5.h & wav Waveform 2.h & waveform 5.h & waveform...
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Transformer Protection and Control 1MRS756891 F RET615 Product version: 4.0 Table 44. Numerical stabilized low impedance restricted earth-fault protection (LREFPNDF) Characteristic Value Operation accuracy Depending on the frequency of the current measured: f ±2 Hz ±2.5% of the set value or ±0.002 x I...
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Transformer Protection and Control 1MRS756891 F RET615 Product version: 4.0 Table 46. High-impedance based restricted earth-fault protection (HREFPDIF) Characteristic Value Operation accuracy Depending on the frequency of the current measured: f ±2 Hz ±1.5% of the set value or ±0.002 x I...
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Transformer Protection and Control 1MRS756891 F RET615 Product version: 4.0 Table 49. Circuit breaker failure protection (CCBRBRF) main settings Parameter Function Value (Range) Step Current value (Operating CCBRBRF 0.05...1.00 x I 0.05 phase current) Current value Res CCBRBRF 0.05...1.00 x I 0.05...
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Transformer Protection and Control 1MRS756891 F RET615 Product version: 4.0 Table 53. Multipurpose analog protection (MAPGAPC) main settings Parameter Function Value (Range) Step Start value MAPGAPC -10000.0...10000.0 Operate delay time MAPGAPC 0...200000 ms Operation mode MAPGAPC Over Under Table 54. Operation characteristics...
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Transformer Protection and Control 1MRS756891 F RET615 Product version: 4.0 Measurement functions Table 55. Three-phase current measurement (CMMXU) Characteristic Value Operation accuracy Depending on the frequency of the current measured: f ±2 Hz ±0.5% or ±0.002 x I (at currents in the range of 0.01...4.00 x I...
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Transformer Protection and Control 1MRS756891 F RET615 Product version: 4.0 Table 59. Residual voltage measurement (RESVMMXU) Characteristic Value Operation accuracy Depending on the frequency of the current measured: f/f = ±2 Hz ±0.5% or ±0.002 x U Suppression of harmonics DFT: -50 dB at f = n x f , where n = 2, 3, 4, 5,…...
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Transformer Protection and Control 1MRS756891 F RET615 Product version: 4.0 Table 61. RTD/mA measurement (XRGGIO130) Description Value RTD inputs Supported RTD 100 Ω platinum TCR 0.00385 (DIN 43760) sensors 250 Ω platinum TCR 0.00385 100 Ω nickel TCR 0.00618 (DIN 43760) 120 Ω...
Transformer Protection and Control 1MRS756891 F RET615 Product version: 4.0 18. Local HMI default single line diagram. The SLD view can also The IED is available with two optional displays, a be accessed using the web-browser based user large one and a small one. The large display is interface.
Transformer Protection and Control 1MRS756891 F RET615 Product version: 4.0 Table 63. Large display Rows in the view Characters per row Character size Small, mono-spaced (6x12 pixels) Large, variable width (13x14 pixels) 8 or more Depending on the selected language 19.
Transformer Protection and Control 1MRS756891 F RET615 Product version: 4.0 20. IED case and IED plug-in unit on the upper part of the plug-in-unit. An order For safety reasons, the IED cases for current number label is placed on the side of the plug-in measuring IEDs are provided with automatically unit as well as inside the case.
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Transformer Protection and Control 1MRS756891 F RET615 Product version: 4.0 The standard configuration determines the I/O hardware and available options. H B T A B G B A B C C 1 B B N 1 X E The example below shows standard configuration “A” with chosen options.
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Transformer Protection and Control 1MRS756891 F RET615 Product version: 4.0 The communication module hardware determines the available communication proto - H B T A B G B A C 1 B B N 1 X E cols. Choose the hardware from one of the rows below to define the digits # 9-10.
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Transformer Protection and Control 1MRS756891 F RET615 Product version: 4.0 H B T A B G B A B C C 1 B B N 1 Description Language English English and German English and Swedish English and Spanish English and Russian...
Transformer Protection and Control 1MRS756891 F RET615 Product version: 4.0 22. Accessories and ordering data Table 64. Cables Item Order number Cable for optical sensors for arc protection 1.5 m 1MRS120534-1.5 Cable for optical sensors for arc protection 3.0 m 1MRS120534-3.0...
IED can be accessed either locally or Table 66. Tools Configuration and setting tools Version PCM600 2.4 SP1 or later Web-browser based user interface IE 7.0, IE 8.0 or IE 9.0 RET615 Connectivity Package 4.0 or later...
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Transformer Protection and Control 1MRS756891 F RET615 Product version: 4.0 Table 67. Supported functions Function WebHMI PCM600 Basic/ PCM600 Engineering Engineering IED parameter setting ● ● ● Saving of IED parameter settings in the IED ● ● ● Signal monitoring ●...
Transformer Protection and Control 1MRS756891 F RET615 Product version: 4.0 24. Terminal diagrams GUID-3CB989EB-6ECA-471F-8692-DB15C1DE5EFB V2 EN Figure 19. Terminal diagram of standard configurations A-D...
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Transformer Protection and Control 1MRS756891 F RET615 Product version: 4.0 GUID-3655E0AF-034F-4D63-B098-5B5321A13662 V1 EN Figure 20. Terminal diagram of standard configurations E-H...
30920420-Consulting 09-1712. The Features and Application tabs contain Det Norske Veritas (DNV) has issued a Type product related information in a compact format. Approval Certificate for RET615. Certificate number: E-11189. 26. References www.abb.com/substationautomation portal offers you information about the distribution automation product and service range.
Transformer Protection and Control 1MRS756891 F RET615 Product version: 4.0 Table 68. RET615 functions, codes and symbols, continued Function IEC 61850 IEC 60617 IEC-ANSI Sequence voltage measurement VSMSQI1 U1, U2, U0 U1, U2, U0 Three-phase power and energy measurement PEMMXU1...
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