Relion 615 series

Generator and interconnection protection

REG615
Compact and versatile solution for utility
and industrial power distribution systems
Compact generator and extensive
interconnection protection for power
generation
REG615 is a dedicated generator and interconnection REG615 is equipped with a large graphical display which
protection relay for protection, control, measurement can show customizable single-line diagrams (SLD) with
and supervision of power generators and interconnection position indication for the circuit breaker, disconnectors and
points of distributed generation units in utility and the earthing switch. Also measured values provided by the
industrial power distribution systems. chosen standard configuration can be displayed. The SLDs
are customized using PCM600 and can have multiple pages
Application for easy access to selected information. The SLDs can be
REG615 has been designed to be the main protection for accessed not only locally but also via the web browser-based
small synchronous generators, and offer full protection HMI.
during start-up and normal run for both the generator and
the prime mover. REG615 can also be used as backup Standardized communication and redundancy
protection for medium-sized generators in applications REG615 fully supports the IEC 61850 standard for
where an independent and redundant protection system is communication and interoperability of substation automation
required. The main protection functionality includes generator devices, including fast GOOSE messaging, IEC 61850-9-
differential protection, out-of-step protection and 100% stator 2 LE and Edition 2, offering substantial benefits in terms of
earth-fault protection. REG615 is typically used in small and extended interoperability. The generator and interconnection
medium-sized diesel, gas, hydroelectric, combined heat and relay further supports both the parallel redundancy protocol
power (CHP), and steam power plants. (PRP) and the high-availability seamless redundancy (HSR)
protocol, together with the DNP3, IEC 60870-5-103 and
To further ensure grid stability and reliability, REG615 has also Modbus protocols. With the protocol adapter SPA-ZC 302,
been designed to be the main protection for interconnection Profibus DVP1 can also be used. REG615 is able to use two
points of distributed generation units. A low-voltage ride- communication protocols simultaneously.
through protection allows monitoring of distributed generation
during low-voltage fault ride-through, in order to determine For redundant Ethernet communication, REG615 offers either
whether and when to disconnect, for instance, a solar or wind two optical or two galvanic Ethernet network interfaces. A
farm from the grid. A reactive power undervoltage protection third port with a galvanic Ethernet network interface provides
does the same but specifically at the grid connection point, connectivity of any other Ethernet device to an IEC 61850
whereas a voltage vector shift protection, further supported station bus inside a switchgear bay. The redundant Ethernet
by a frequency protection, detects islanding from the grid. solution can be built on the Ethernet-based IEC 61850,
Modbus and DNP3 protocols.
One of the three available standard configurations has been
exclusively designed for interconnection applications and two The implementation of the IEC 61850 standard in REG615
for generator applications. All standard configurations can be covers both vertical and horizontal communication, including
tailored to meet application-specific requirements using the GOOSE messaging with both binary and analog signals
IEC 61850-compliant Protection and Control IED Manager as well as parameter setting according to IEC 61850-8-1.
PCM600. Also IEC 61850-9-2 LE process bus with sending sampled
values of both analog voltages and currents, in addition
To minimize the effects of an arc fault, REG615 can be to receiving sampled values of voltages, is supported.
equipped with high-speed outputs decreasing the operate The sampled values can be used for synchro-check as
time by four to six milliseconds compared to conventional well to ensure safe interconnection of two networks. For
binary outputs. process bus applications, which require high-accuracy time
synchronization, IEEE 1588 V2 is used, with a time stamp
Human-machine interface (HMI) resolution of not more than four microseconds. IEEE 1588
As a member of the Relion product family, REG615 shares V2 is supported in all variants with a redundant Ethernet
the same Human Machine Interface (HMI) look and feel as the communication module. In addition, REG615 supports
other Relion protection and control relays and IEDs. The same synchronization over Ethernet using SNTP or over a separate
look and feel includes the location of a push button with a bus using IRIG-B.
certain function and the menu structure.

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 REG615 GENERATOR PROTECTION RELAY STANDARD
CONFIGURATION
C

PROTECTION LOCAL HMI ALSO AVAILABLE

2 3 - Disturbance and fault recorders

Master Trip Master Trip
- Event log and recorded data
Lockout relay Lockout relay Conguration A

- High-Speed Output module (optional)

System
HMI
Time

94/86 94/86
Authorization

- Local/Remote push button on LHMI

I ESC Clear

A
- Self-supervision
Master Trip O
- Time synchronization: IEEE 1588 v2,
R
L
U12 0. 0 kV
P 0.00 kW

Lockout relay Q 0.00 kVAr

IL2 0 A SNTP, IRIG-B

94/86 - User management
I ESC Clear - Web HMI
AND
O R
L OR
2
I2>M 3Ith>T/G/C 3I>>>
46M 49T/G/C 50P/51P
3 CONDITION MONITORING COMMUNICATION
3 AND SUPERVISION
ARC 3I>/Io>BF Protocols:
50L/50NL 51BF/51NBF IEC 61850-8-1/-9-2LE
Modbus
IEC 60870-5-103
DNP3
3I> 3I>> 3I(U)> 3I2f> 3I FUSEF CBCM OPTS Interfaces:
51P-1 51P-2 51V 68 60 CBCM OPTM Ethernet: TX (RJ45), FX (LC)
UL1, L2, L3 UL1, L2, L3 Serial: Serial glass ber (ST),
2 RS-485, RS-232
TCS Redundant protocols:
3 2
TCM HSR
Uo Z<G P>/Q> P<
PRP
21G 32R/32O 32U
RSTP
Io
X< OOS
40 78 CONTROL AND INDICATION 1) MEASUREMENT

- I, U, Io, Uo, P, Q, E, pf, f

Object Ctrl 2) Ind 3)
Io - Limit value supervision
2 CB 1 - - Load prole record
dUo>/Uo3H Io>> Uo> - RTD/mA measurement (optional)
G 27/59THD 51N-2 59G
DC 2 3 - Symmetrical components
ES 1 2 - Frequency adaptivity
3I 1)
Check availability of binary inputs/outputs Analog interface types 1)
EXC.
from technical documentation
AVR 2)
Control and indication function for Current transformer 4
2 primary object
Io> Io>> 3)
Status indication function for Voltage transformer 5
Io Io 67N-1 67N-2 primary object 1)
Conventional transformer inputs

2 2 2
U/f> 3U< U2> U1< PQM3I PQM3U PQMU
24 27 47O- 47U+ PQM3I PQM3V PQMV

2 6
3U> f>/f<, PQUUB
df/dt
59 PQVUB
81

18
MAP
MAP
2RTD
1mA

Uo REMARKS

Optional 3 No. of Calculated OR Alternative

function instances value function to be
Io/Uo
dened when
ordering

Protection function overview of REG615 standard configuration C

Main benefits 615 series

Withdrawable plug-in unit design for swift installation and REG615 is a member of ABBs Relion product family and
testing part of its 615 protection and control series of relays,
Extensive range of protection functionality for both characterized by compactness and withdrawable plug-in unit
synchronous generators and interconnection points of design. In addition to REG615, the 615 series includes the
distributed generation units following relays:
Ready-made standard configurations for fast and easy
setup with tailoring capabilities REF615 Feeder protection and control
Extensive generator protection with 100% stator earth- RED615 Line differential protection and control
fault, generator differential and out-of-step protection RET615 Transformer protection and control
Advanced interconnection protection fulfilling the latest grid REU615 Voltage protection and control
codes for higher grid stability and reliability REM615 Motor protection and control
IEC 61850 Edition 2 and Edition 1 support, including HSR REV615 Capacitor bank protection and control
and PRP, GOOSE messaging and IEC 61850-9-2 LE for
less wiring and supervised communication Life cycle services
IEEE 1588 V2 for high-accuracy time synchronization ABB offers full support for all protection and control relays
and maximum benefit of substation-level Ethernet throughout their entire lifecycle. Our extensive life cycle
communication services include training, customer support, maintenance and
Large graphical display for showing customizable SLDs, modernization.
accessible either locally or through a web browser-based
HMI

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Standard configurations

Standard configurations
Standard
Description
configuration
Interconnection protection for distributed power generation A
Generator protection with 100% stator earth fault C
Generator protection with generator differential, directional overcurrent and synchrocheck D

Supported functions, codes and symbols

Functionality
Protection
Three-phase non-directional overcurrent protection, low stage
Three-phase non-directional overcurrent protection, high stage
Three-phase non-directional overcurrent protection, instantaneous stage
Three-phase directional overcurrent protection, low stage
Three-phase directional overcurrent protection, high stage
Three-phase voltage-dependent overcurrent protection
Non-directional earth-fault protection, high stage
Directional earth-fault protection, low stage
Directional earth-fault protection, high stage
Transient/intermittent earth-fault protection
Negative-sequence overcurrent protection
Negative-sequence overcurrent protection for machines
Residual overvoltage protection
Three-phase undervoltage protection
Three-phase overvoltage protection
Positive-sequence undervoltage protection
Negative-sequence overvoltage protection
Frequency protection
Overexcitation protection
Three-phase thermal protection for feeders, cables and distribution transformers
Three-phase thermal overload protection, two time constants
Circuit breaker failure protection
Three-phase inrush detector
Master trip
Arc protection
Multi-purpose protection
Stabilized and instantaneous differential protection for machines
Third harmonic-based stator earth-fault protection
Underpower protection
Reverse power/directional overpower protection
Three-phase underexcitation protection
Three-phase underimpedance protection
Out-of-step protection

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 1, 2,.. = number of included instances / I/Os
( ) = optional

IEC 61850 IEC 60617 IEC-ANSI A C D

PHLPTOC 3I> 51P-1 - 1 1

PHHPTOC 3I>> 51P-2 - 1 1
PHIPTOC 3I>>> 50P/51P 1 1 1
DPHLPDOC 3I> 67-1 2 - 1TR
DPHHDOC 3I>> 67-2 1 - 1 TR
PHPVOC 3I(U)> 51V - 1 1
EFHPTOC Io>> 51N-2 1 1 1
DEFLPDEF Io> 67N-1 2 2 2
DEFHPDEF Io>> 67N-2 1 1 1
INTRPTEF Io> IEF 67NIEF 1 1)
- -
NSPTOC I2> 46 2 - -
MNSPTOC I2>M 46M - 2 2
ROVPTOV Uo> 59G 2 2 2
PHPTUV 3U< 27 2 2 2
PHPTOV 3U> 59 2 2 2
PSPTUV U1< 47U + 2 2 2
NSPTOV U2> 47O - 2 2 2
FRPFRQ f>/f<, df/dt 81 6 6 4
OEPVPH U/f> 24 - 1 1
T1PTTR 3lth>F 49F 1 - -
T2PTTR 3lth>T/G/C 49T/G/C - 1 1
CCBRBRF 3I>/Io>BF 51BF/51NBF 1 1 2)
1 2)

INRPHAR 3I2f> 68 1 1 1
TRPPTRC Master Trip 94/86 2(5)3) 3(6)3) 3(6)3)
ARCSARC ARC 50L/50NL 2 2 2
MAPGAPC MAP MAP 18 18 18
MPDIF 3dl>G/M 87G/M - - 1
H3EFPSEF dUo(3H)>/Uo(3H)< 27/59THD - 1 -
DUPPDPR P< 32U - 2 2
DOPPDPR P> 32O /32R 2 3 2
UEXPDIS X< 40 - 1 1
UZPDIS Z< G 21G - 1 -
OOSRPSB OOS 78 - 1 1

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Supported functions, codes and symbols
Functionality
Interconnection functions
Directional reactive power undervoltage protection
Low-voltage ride-through protection
Voltage vector shift protection
Power Quality
Current total demand distortion
Voltage total harmonic distortion
Voltage variation
Voltage unbalance
Control
Circuit-breaker control
Disconnector control
Earthing switch control
Disconnector position indication
Earthing switch indication
Synchronism and energizing check
Condition Monitoring
Circuit-breaker condition monitoring
Trip circuit supervision
Current circuit supervision
Fuse failure supervision
Runtime counter for machines and devices
Measurement
Disturbance recorder
Load profile record
Fault record
Three-phase current measurement
Sequence current measurement
Residual current measurement
Three-phase voltage measurement
Residual voltage measurement
Sequence voltage measurement
Three-phase power and energy measurement
RTD/mA measurement
Frequency measurement
IEC 61850-9-2 LE sampled value sending 5) 5)0
IEC 61580-9-2 LE sampled value receiving (voltage sharing) 5) 6)

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 1, 2,... = number of included instances / I/Os
( ) = optional

IEC 61850 IEC 60617 IEC-ANSI A C D

DQPTUV Q>, 3U< 32Q, 27 1 - -

LVRTPTUV U<RT 27RT 3 - -
VVSPPAM VS 78V 1 - -

CMHAI PQM3I PQM3I (1) 4)

(1) 4)
(1) 4)

VMHAI PQM3U PQM3V (1) 4)

(1) 4)
(1) 4)

PHQVVR PQMU PQMV (1) 4)

(1) 4)
(1) 4)

VSQVUB PQMUBU PQMUBV (1) 4)

(1) 4)
(1) 4)

CBXCBR I O CB I O CB 1 1 1
DCXSWI I O DCC I O DCC 2 2 2
ESXSWI I O ESC I O ESC 1 1 1
DCSXSWI I O DC I O DC 3 3 3
ESSXSWI I O ES I O ES 2 2 2
SECRSYN SYNC 25 1 - 1

SSCBR CBCM CBCM 1 1 1

TCSSCBR TCS TCM 2 2 2
CCSPVC MCS 3I MCS 3I 1 - -
SEQSPVC FUSEF 60 1 1 1
MDSOPT OPTS OPTM 1 1 1

RDRE DR DFR 1 1 1
LDPRLRC LOADPROF LOADPROF 1 1 1
FLTRFRC FAULTREC FAULTREC 1 1 1
CMMXU 3I 3I 1 1 1
CSMSQI I1, I2, I0 I1, I2, I0 1 1 1
RESCMMXU Io In 1 1 1
VMMXU 3U 3V 2 1 2
RESVMMXU Uo Vn 1 2 1
VSMSQI U1, U2, Uo V1, V2, Vo 1 1 1
PEMMXU P, E P, E 1 1 1
XRGGIO130 X130 (RTD) X130 (RTD) (1) (1) (1)
FMMXU f f 1 1 1
SMVSENDER SMVSENDER SMVSENDER (1) (1) (1)
SMVRCV SMVRCV SMVRCV (1) (1) (1)

1) Io measured is always used.

2) Io calculated is always used.
3) Master trip is included and connected to the corresponding HSO in the configuration only when the BIO0007 module is used. If additionally the
ARC option is selected, ARCSARC is connected in the configuration to the corresponding master trip input.
4) Power quality option includes current total demand distortion, voltage total harmonic distortion, voltage variation and voltage unbalance.
5) Available only with IEC 61850-9-2
6) Available only with COM0031-0037
TR = The function block is to be used on the terminal side in the application.

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Contact us

For more information, please refer to

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REG615 Product Guide, or contact us:

ABB Oy, Medium Voltage Products

Distribution Automation
P.O. Box 699
FI-65101 VAASA, Finland
Phone: +358 10 22 11
Fax: +358 10 22 41094

ABB India Limited, Distribution Automation

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Maneja Works
Vadodara 390013, India
Phone: +91265 272 4402
Fax: +91265 263 8922

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