Substation Automation Products

Line distance protection REL670/650

Relion® 670 and 650 series
For maximum reliability of your
power system
REL670 and REL650 line distance protection IEDs REL670 – optimized for transmission applications
(Intelligent Electronic Device) offer extensive protection REL670 IEDs provide versatile protection, monitoring and
application opportunities for overhead lines and cables, control functionality with maximum flexibility and performance
or combinations of overhead lines and cables. They optimized for transmission overhead lines and cables. The
feature full scheme distance protection with selective powerful IED provides distance protection for double circuit,
single-phase and three-phase tripping and auto-reclosing parallel operating, and series compensated lines. This, together
with synchronizing and synchro-check,power swing with flexible and expandable hardware, allows the IED to meet
detection and a wide range of scheme communication your specific requirements. As a result, you can benefit from
logics. The IEDs with five zone distance protection for applications with multiple algorithms and comprehensive bay
phase to phase and phase to ground faults enable you control functionality, including synchronizing, synchro-check,
to protect transmission and sub-transmission lines and dead line detection and auto-reclosing.
cables in impedance or solidly grounded networks.
The IEDs are also equipped with residual overcurrent Furthermore, REL670 IEDs are able to protect and control sev-
protection functions and a wide range of scheme eral objects, for instance, a combination of a line and a shunt
communication logics that enable detection and fault reactor within a single IED. As a result, this IED increases both
clearance of high resistive ground faults. the reliability and profitability of your entire power system.

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REL670 IEDs provide both customized and pre-configured rilateral and mho impedance characteristics. This enables
solutions. The pre-configured IED is capable of being used coordination with existing distance protection schemes in any
on single pole breaker, or multi-breaker arrangements with power network.
single or three-phase tripping. If needed, the pre-configured
IEDs can be adapted to meet your power system’s specific The distance protection is further enhanced with load en-
requirements. With the customized REL670 IEDs you have the croachment adaption, which increases the ability to detect
freedom to completely adapt the functionality according to high resistive faults on heavily loaded lines. This is especially
your needs. useful in sub-transmission networks where high line load
needs to be allowed while high resistive faults need to be
REL650 – your best choice for sub-transmission detected and cleared. The unique load current compensation
applications in zone one prevents overreaching during resistive faults and
REL650 offers optimum ‘off-the-shelf’, ready-made application high power transfer on the line. Furthermore, an integrated
solutions for protection of single breaker connected power lines power swing detection function prevents unwanted operation
and cables. The type tested variants are delivered equipped during power system oscillations caused by disconnection of
and configured with complete protection functionality, and with parallel lines, heavy loads or tripping of large generators.
default parameters for easy handling of products – from order-
ing, engineering and commissioning to reliable operation. Versatile overcurrent functions provide additional back-up
protection. The thermal overload protection will trip the line
The 650 series IEDs introduce a number of innovations, such at overload situations to prevent more severe fault conse-
as a significantly reduced number of parameter settings and quences.
extended IED HMI functionality including 15 dynamic three-
color-indication LEDs per page, on up to three pages, and Breaker failure protection allows high speed back-up tripping
configurable push-button shortcuts for different actions. In of surrounding breakers and re-tripping of the own breaker,
the 650 series IEDs, most basic parameters are set before for instance, to avoid operational mistakes during testing.
delivery from the factory. You only need to set the parameters This is essential in substations with high short circuit power
specific to your application. The parameters related to line infeed, which require local back-up protection. The distance
distance protection are mostly set as primary ohms, which directional ground fault overcurrent and directional negative
significantly reduce the need to re-calculate the current and sequence overcurrent functions can communicate with the
voltage values. This allows the IEDs to be quickly taken into remote end in any communication scheme.
operation. The application manual includes setting examples
to support the protection engineer. The auto-reclosing functionality increases operation security
and is an effective way to restore the network after arcing
Extensive protection for lines and cables faults. In REL670 and REL650, auto-reclosing can be made
REL670 and REL650 provide protection of power lines and using synchro-check to eliminate the risk of unwanted reclos-
cables with high sensitivity and low CT requirements. Measure- ing during unfavourable circumstances.
ments and setting of all five zones with several setting groups
are realized completely independently to ensure high reliability. In addition to the wide range of overcurrent protection func-
The distance protection function is available with both quad- tions, REL670 and REL650 provide a negative sequence

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Designed for IEC 61850

overcurrent protection. This function detects all unsymmetri-

cal faults with or without ground connection. It features high
sensitivity, which enables detection of faults with low fault cur-
rent. The negative sequence overcurrent protection can also
be used as directional. This facilitates the coordination with
protection for other objects.

The multi-stage negative sequence overcurrent protection can

serve as back-up protection for most faults. It can also serve
as the main protection for ground faults and other unsymmetri-
cal faults in radial applications.

REL670 IEDs can also provide additional logic in direct trans-

fer trip schemes to minimize the risk of unwanted operation
caused by a false signal in protection communication. Several
different protection functions can be used as local criteria when
configuring the logic for a specific application.

Integrated protection and control

REL670 and REL650 IEDs are designed for IEC 61850, im-
plementing all the aspects of this standard and thus ensuring
open, future-proof and flexible system architectures, with state-
of-the art performance. Their performance meets comprehen-
sive communication tasks, for example, GOOSE messaging for
horizontal communication. These IEDs provide you with wide
application flexibility, which makes them an excellent choice for ality is integrated in the IED. The two-position versatile switch
both new and retrofit installations. and the 32-position selector switch functions in REL670/650
enable you to easily manage switching operations via an icon
The advanced interlocking functionality of REL670 allows you on the IED HMI. The versatile switch function allows you to
to avoid dangerous or damaging switchgear operations and directly change, for instance, the autorecloser function from On
to ensure personnel safety. REL670 performs secure bay- and to Off, or vice versa, without changing the configuration. The
station-wide interlocking using an easy-to-use reservation function also presents an indication of the selected position.
functionality. This prevents simultaneous operation of discon-
nectors and grounding switches and ensures that the interlock- The selector switch can replace an external mechanical selec-
ing information is correct at the time of operation. The control tor switch and allows you to directly select the position you
is based on the select before before-operate principle to assure desire, for instance, to change the autorecloser mode between
secure operation and to avoid human mistakes. 1-pole, 3-pole or 1- and 3-pole modes in REL670/650. In ad-
dition to the IED HMI, these switch functions can be operated
The integrated HMI of REL670 and REL650 provide you with from a remote system.
a quick overview of the status of the line and service values as
well as instant access to important data, such as settings. Us- Fast and efficient system integration
ing a library of symbols, you can easily configure the graphical The IEC 61850 compliant REL670/650 IEDs utilize ABB’s
display to correspond to your needs and to your substation. unique connectivity package concept, which simplifies the
The built-in disturbance and event recorders provide you with system engineering and reduces the risks of errors in system
valuable data for post-fault analysis and corrective actions to integration. A connectivity package contains a complete de-
increase the security of your power system. scription of the specific IED, consisting of data signals, pa-
rameters, addresses and IED documentation. The signal data
Furthermore, the HMI of REL670 allows secure and quick local is configured automatically based on the information provided
control for stand-alone applications and provides back-up con- by the connectivity package to efficiently integrate the IEDs in
trol for substation automation systems, when control function- ABB’s MicroSCADA Pro automation system.

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Application examples
Relion® 670 series IEDs support IEC 62439 standard redun-
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dant communications on the station bus. The solution from
ABB utilizes the IEC 62439-3 standardized Parallel Redundan-
cy Protocol (PRP). PRP improves the communication system
reliability and features a unique capability of zero seconds’
recovery time in case of communication failures. This means
that there will be no interruption in communication if one link
fails as the other link instantaneously takes over the communi-
cation. As a result, there is no data lost when communication
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failures have occurred.

The supervision of communication links provides real-time

status information about both communication links indi-
vidually. If a failure occurs, an alarm is sent to the IED HMI
and the substation automation system. This also allows for
REL670/650 IEDs provide distance protection with quadrilateral characteristic maintenance of the station bus while it is in operation. Thus,
redundant communication further improves personnel safety
and ensures that the necessary information about the system
is available for operators in all situations.

Relion 670 series IEDs can also support synchronized sam-

pled measured value communication over the process bus
using IEC 61850-9-2 LE which replaces conventional wiring
between the process and the secondary system. This enables
new design of substations. For example, utilization of sensor
technology eliminates problems caused by, for instance, CT
saturation and EMC influence. Furthermore, extensions and
maintenance of substations can be completed more efficiently
as fiber-optic cables are used instead of copper wires.

670 series IEDs allow you to mix conventional wiring and

REL670/650 IEDs provide distance protection with Mho characteristic fiber-optic communication with IEC 61850-9-2 LE in a single
IED. This way you can shift from conventional wiring for ana-
X log data to fiber-optic-based communication for synchronized
sampled measured values step by step.
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Relion® – Complete confidence

Line distance protection REL670/650 IEDs belong to the
Relion® protection and control product family. The Relion
product family offers the widest range of products for the
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values of the IEC 61850 standard. With ABB’s leading-edge
technology, global application knowledge and experienced
support network, you can be completely confident that your
system performs reliably – in any situation.

The load encroachment function allows to efficiently detect high

resistive faults without interference with the load impedance.

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REL670 Technology summary:

Features Monitoring
• Fully IEC 61850 compliant • Disturbance recorder
• Control, monitoring and protection integrated in one IED - 100 disturbances
• Extensive self-supervision including analog channels - 40 analog channels 30 physical and 10 derived
• Six independent parameter setting groups - 96 binary channels
• Large HMI for visualization of single line diagrams • Event list for 1000 events
• Ethernet interface for fast and easy communication with PC • Disturbance report
• Signal matrix for easy configuration of binary and analog signals • Event and trip value recorders
• User management and authority handling • Fault locator
• Event counters
Pre-configured solutions
• Supervision of AC and mA input quantities
• Pre-configured and type-tested solutions including default settings for
• Small and large HMI in local language
ring bus or 1 1/2 circuit breaker arrangements with selective single or
• LED indications with 6 red and 9 yellow LEDs
three phase tripping.
Metering
Most important protection functions
• U, I, P, Q, S, f, and cosϕ
• Distance protection
• Differential voltage per zone
- 5 zone full-scheme high-speed line distance protection with quadri-
• AC input quantities with accuracy better than 0.5%
lateral, Mho- or series compensation characteristics, and with
• Inputs for mA measuring
scheme communication logic and load encroachment discrimination
• Energy metering function for energy statistics
- Selective phase selection and automatic switch on to fault logic
• Pulse counting support for energy metering
- Current reversal and weak end infeed logic
- Power swing detection and blocking Control functions
- Phase preference logic • Apparatus control for 8 or 15 apparatus
- Pole slip protection • Ready to use interlocking modules for different switchgear
• High impedance differential protection for tee-feeders arrangements
• Current • Several alternatives for reservation functionality
- Instantaneous phase- and residual over-current protection • Synchronizing, synchro-check and energizing check
- Four-step phase- and residual directional over-current protection • Auto-recloser
with definite and inverse time characteristics • Versatile switch with two positions
- Four-step directional negative sequence overcurrent protection • Selector switch with up to 32 positions
- Directional residual over-current protection with scheme
Communication
communication logic
• IEC 61850-8-1 including GOOSE messaging
- Sensitive directional ground fault protection
• IEC 61850-9-2 LE Process bus
- Broken conductor
• Individually supervised redundant station bus with zero seconds
- Thermal overload protection
recovery time
- Breaker failure protection
• IEC 60870-5-103
- Stub protection
• DNP 3.0 slave protocol
- Pole discordance protection
• LON
• Power functions
• SPA
- Directional under- and over power protection
• Remote end communication for transfer of 192 binary signals
• Voltage
- Two step phase- and residual over-voltage protection with definite Setting, configuration and disturbance handling
and inverse time characteristics • Protection and Control IED Manager PCM600
- Two step under-voltage protection with definite and inverse time
Hardware
characteristics
• 1/1 x 19”, 3/4 x 19” or 1/2 x 19” 6U height case selected
- Overexcitation
according
- Loss of voltage
to the number of required I/O modules
• Power system supervision
• Power supply modules from 24 to 250 V DC ± 20%
- Loss of voltage check configured based on under-voltage protection
• TRM module with measurement transformers
- Dead line detection included in fuse failure supervision and switch
• ADM module
on to fault logic
• Up to 14 I/O modules in 1/1 x 19” case
• Secondary system supervision
• Binary input module, 30 mA and 50 mA, with 16 inputs
- Fuse failure supervision
• Binary output module with 24 outputs
- Current circuit supervision
• Static binary output module with 12 outputs (6 static)
• Frequency functions
• Binary input/output module, 30 mA and 50 mA, with 8 inputs and
- Over- and under-frequency protection
12 outputs
- Rate-of-change frequency protection
• mA input module with 6 transducer channels
• Multipurpose function
• Accurate time-synchronization through GTM, GPS time module,
- General current and voltage protection
SNTP, DNP 3.0, or IRIG-B-module
Logic • Remote end data communication modules for C37.94, X21 and
• Tripping logic G.703/G.703E1
• Trip matrix logic • COMBITEST test switch module
• Configurable logic blocks
Technical details are available in the REL670 Product Guide.

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REL650 Technology summary:

Features • Frequency functions

• Fully IEC 61850 compliant - Over- and under-frequency protection
• Monitoring and protection integrated in one IED - Rate-of-change frequency protection
• Extensive self-supervision including analog channels
Logic
• Four independent parameter setting groups
• Tripping logic
• Large HMI for visualization of single line diagrams
• Trip matrix logic
• Integrated or detachable HMI with 1-5 m cable for easy installation wiring
• Configurable logic blocks
• Ethernet interface for fast and easy communication with PC
• Signal matrix for easy configuration of binary and analog signals Monitoring
• User management and authority handling • Disturbance recorder
- 100 disturbances
Configured solutions
- 40 analog channels 30 physical and 10 derived
• Ready configured and type-tested solutions including default settings for:
- 96 binary channels
- Single breaker with three phase tripping
• Event list for 1000 events
- Solidy or high impedance grounded systems
• Disturbance report
(single breaker)
• Event and trip value recorders
Most important protection functions • Fault locator
• Distance protection • Event counters
- 5 zone full-scheme high-speed line distance protection with quadri- • Supervision of AC input quantities
lateral or Mho- characteristics, and with scheme communication • Indication of up to 135 binary signals via 15 three-color-state
logic and load encroachment discrimination indication LEDs on up to three pages
- Selective phase selection and automatic switch on to fault logic
Measurements
- Current reversal and weak end infeed logic
- Power swing detection and blocking • U, I, P, Q, S, f, and cosj
- Phase preference logic • AC input quantities with accuracy better than 0.5%
• Current Metering
- Instantaneous phase- and residual over-current protection • U, I, P, Q, S, f, and cosϕ
- Four-step phase- and residual directional over-current protection • AC input quantities with accuracy better than 0.5%
with definite and inverse time characteristics • Energy metering function for energy statistics
- Negative sequence directional overcurrent protection • Pulse counting support for energy metering
- Directional residual over-current protection with scheme
communication logic Control functions
- Sensitive directional ground fault protection • Synchronizing, synchro-check and energizing check
- Two-step undercurrent protection • Auto-recloser
- Broken conductor • Versatile switch with two positions
- Thermal overload protection • Selector switch with up to 32 positions
- Breaker failure protection Communication
- Stub protection • IEC 61850-8-1 including GOOSE messaging
- Pole discordance protection • DNP 3.0 slave protocol
• Power functions ja alapallero
- Directional under- and over power protection Setting, configuration and disturbance handling
• Voltage • Protection and Control IED Manager PCM600
- Two step phase- and residual over-voltage protection with definite
Hardware
and inverse time characteristics
• 1/2 x 19” 6U height case
- Two step under-voltage protection with definite and inverse time
• Power supply modules from 48 to 250 V DC or 100 to 240 V AC
characteristics
with 9 outputs, which of 3 with trip circuit supervision
- Loss of voltage
• Communication and processor modules with 14 inputs
• Power system supervision
• Binary input/output module with 9 inputs and 9 outputs
- Loss of voltage check configured based on under-voltage protection
• Accurate time-synchronization through GPS module, IRIG-B, SNTP,
- Dead line detection included in fuse failure supervision and switch
DNP 3.0 or IRIG-B-module
on to fault logic
• Secondary system supervision Technical details are available in the REL650 Product Guide.
- Fuse failure supervision
- Current circuit supervision

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