MiCOM P341

Interconnection
Protection Relay

MiCOM P341
Interconnection Protection Relay

T&D
Protection & Control

MiCOM P341
Interconnection Protection Relay

Introduction

Control

The MiCOM Interconnection

Protection Relay offers the
protection requirements necessary
for operating machines in parallel
with the main power supply network.
It provides flexible and reliable
integration of protection, control,
monitoring and measurements.
Extensive functionality is available
to satisfy complete protection and
control for a wide range of system
applications, including protection
for both connection and generator
in simple applications or the more
sophisticated interconnection
protection necessary for larger units
or those connected at higher voltages.

Circuit breaker control

Protection

Event and fault records

Rate of change of frequency

Disturbance records

User friendly interface

Monitoring

Liquid crystal display with

backlight

Trip circuit monitoring

Programmable LED indications

Breaker state monitoring

Password protection

Breaker condition monitoring

Optional secondary cover

Communications

Fully programmable menu text

A choice of protocols

Software support

Front and rear communication

ports

Available in conjunction with

MiCOM S1 support software:

Diagnostics

Settings editor

Power-up diagnostics

Programmable scheme logic

editor

Voltage vector shift

Directional/non-directional
phase overcurrent
Directional/non-directional earth
fault
Sensitive directional/nondirectional earth fault
Neutral displacement/residual
overvoltage
Restricted earth fault
Under/overvoltage
Under/overfrequency
Reverse power/low forward
power/overpower
Circuit breaker failure

Reconnection enable timer

Programmable scheme logic
Programmable optically isolated
inputs and relay outputs
Multiple settings groups

Measurements
Comprehensive measurement
values
Instantaneous
Integrated

Figure 1: MiCOM P341

Post fault analysis

Continuous self monitoring

Test facilities

Viewing of fault diagnostics and

measurements

Voltage transformer supervision

Disturbance recorder viewer

Current transformer supervision

Menu text editor

Application
With embedded generators running
in parallel with the normal public
supply there is a risk that, due to
fault clearances on the external
system, the embedded generator
may become disconnected from the
main supply network. The machine
may continue to supply external
load and there is a significant risk
of unsynchronised reconnection due
to auto-reclosure of the remote
circuit breaker. A range of
protection functions are provided to
detect this condition.
Dual loss of mains techniques are
provided as well as the more
traditional functions encompassing
voltage, frequency and power
elements. Figure 2a shows an LV
generator application for a single
unit, where the P341 is used as the
sole protection. It provides
overcurrent and earth fault, under
and overvoltage, under and
overfrequency and power
protection for the generator. In
addition, rate of change of
frequency and voltage vector shift
protections are provided for the
interconnection.
Figure 2b shows a MiCOM P341
protecting an MV interconnection
using neutral displacement, under
and overvoltage, under and
overfrequency, power, rate of
change of frequency and voltage
vector shift.

27
59
81U
81O
df
dt
dV
51
32R
51N
64

Undervoltage
Overvoltage
Underfrequency
Overfrequency
Rate of change of frequency

27

59

df
dt

dV

51

32R

27

59

81U

81O

64

51N

Voltage vector shift

Time delayed overcurrent
Reverse power
Time delayed neutral overcurrent
Restricted earth fault

Figure 2a: LV generator application (single unit)

27
59
81U
81O
59N
df
dt
dV
67

Undervoltage
Overvoltage
Underfrequency
Overfrequency
Residual voltage
Rate of change of frequency

Voltage vector shift

Directional/non-directional
phase overcurrent
32 Power
67N Directional/non-directional
neutral overcurrent

df
dt

51

81U

81O

59N

dV

32

67N

Figure 2b: MV interconnection protection

Figures 2a and 2b:

Protection functions

machine rating closely matches the

connected load this condition may
be difficult to detect.

Three phase tripping with faulted

phase indication is provided for all
protection functions.

Two methods of detection are

therefore offered, rate of change of
frequency and voltage vector shift.

Loss of mains

Rate of change of frequency

In order to protect against

unsynchronised reconnection due to
autoreclosure of a remote circuit
breaker onto a system which has
become disconnected from the
mains, specific protection is
required. Loss of the grid
connection can be protected
against using voltage, frequency
and power protection, but, when

This element detects the fluctuation in

frequency that will occur as the
machine adjusts to the new load
conditions following loss of the grid.
It is inherently damped allowing
sensitive settings to be used.
To improve stability for external
system events an adjustable definite
time delay can be used.
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Voltage vector shift

This protection measures the
instantaneous change in the three
phase voltage angle that occurs
when the connection to the main
supply network is lost. To provide
stability this element must be less
sensitive than the rate of change of
frequency element. However, it
operates without any intentional
time delay, providing fast tripping.

Phase overcurrent

Wattmetric

Under/overfrequency

Four independent stages are

available for each phase
overcurrent and earth fault element.
Each stage may be selected as
non-directional or directional
(forward/reverse). All stages have
definite time (DT) delayed
characteristics, two of the stages
may also be independently set to
one of nine inverse definite
minimum time (IDMT) curves (IEC
and IEEE).

The sensitive earth fault protection

is also suitable for Petersen Coil
earthed systems by enabling a
wattmetric element. This form of
protection uses the sensitive earth
fault protection directional
characteristic, but with a directional
residual power threshold providing
an additional constraint on
operation.

Two independent stages of

overfrequency and four of
underfrequency are provided.
Each stage functions as a definite
time element.

The IDMT stages have a

programmable reset timer for
grading with electromechanical
relays, to reduce autoreclose dead
times and to reduce clearance
times where intermittent faults occur.

The sensitive earth fault element

may be configured as a high
impedance differential restricted
earth fault element.

The phase fault directional elements

are internally polarised by
quadrature phase-phase voltages,
and will make a correct directional
decision down to
0.5V (Vn = 110/120V) or
2.0V (Vn = 380/440V).
A synchronous polarising signal is
maintained for 3.2s after voltage
collapse to ensure that the
instantaneous and time delayed
overcurrent elements operate
correctly for close-up three phase
faults.
Standard earth fault
The standard earth fault element
operates from a residual current
that is derived internally from the
summation of the three phase
currents.
The directionality of the earth fault
elements is provided by either
residual voltage or negative
sequence voltage.
Voltage transformer supervision
(VTS) can be used to block the
directional element or to revert it to
non-directional.
Sensitive earth fault
A core balance CT should be used
to drive the sensitive earth fault
function. The directionality of the
sensitive earth fault elements is
provided by the residual voltage.

Restricted earth fault

Blocked overcurrent logic

Each stage of overcurrent and
earth fault protection can be
blocked by an optically isolated
input.
This enables the overcurrent and
earth fault protection to be
integrated into a blocked
overcurrent busbar protection scheme.
Neutral displacement/
residual overvoltage
Two stages of protection are
provided, one of which can be set
to operate with an inverse time
delay. These use the residual
voltage measured from a broken
delta VT, from the secondary
winding of a distribution
transformer earth at the generator
neutral, or calculated from the three
phase to neutral voltage measurements.
This function provides protection
against earth faults irrespective of
the system earthing connection used.
Under/overvoltage
Under/overvoltage protection may
be configured to operate from
either phase-phase or phase-neutral
voltage elements. Two independent
stages with definite time elements
are available, one of the stages
can also be configured to an
inverse characteristic.

Reverse power/low forward

power/over power
The selectable power element can
be used to provide loss of mains
protection whether the normal
power flow is into or out of the
utility system, tripping when import
power reverses, or export power
exceeds normal limits.
In addition to the standard 3 phase
power protection (minimum setting
2% Pn) a sensitive single phase
power protection element can be
used (minimum setting 0.5% Pn)
which uses the sensitive earth fault
current input.

Supervisory functions
Circuit breaker failure
protection
Two stage circuit breaker failure
protection may be used for tripping
upstream circuit breakers and/or
the local secondary trip coil.
The circuit breaker failure logic
may also be initiated externally
from other protection devices if
required.
Voltage transformer
supervision
Voltage transformer supervision
(VTS) is provided to detect loss of
one, two or three VT signals,
providing indication and inhibition
of voltage dependent protection
elements.
An optically isolated input may also
be configured to initiate the voltage
transformer supervision alarm and
blocking when used with miniature
circuit breakers (MCBs) or other
external forms of voltage
transformer supervision.

Current transformer
supervision
Current transformer supervision
(CTS) is provided to detect loss of
phase CT signals and inhibit the
operation of current dependent
protection elements.

Control
Circuit breaker control
Circuit breaker control is available
from the front panel user interface,
optically isolated inputs and
remotely via the substation
communications.
Programmable scheme logic
Programmable scheme logic allows
the user to customise the protection
and control functions. It is also used
to programme the functionality of
the optically isolated inputs, relay
outputs and LED indications.
The programmable scheme logic
comprises gate logic and general
purpose timers. The gate logic
includes OR, AND and majority
gate functions, with the ability to
invert the inputs and outputs, and
provide feedback. The system is
optimised to evaluate changes to
the scheme logic signals and thus
minimise any delays in logic
execution.
The programmable scheme logic
may be configured using the
graphical MiCOM S1 PC based
support software, as illustrated in
Figure 3.
The required logic is drawn as
shown and is then downloaded
directly into the relay. The logic
may also be uploaded from the
relay and then modified using
MiCOM S1 support software.

Figure 3: Programmable scheme logic editor (MiCOM S1)

Independent protection
settings groups
The settings are divided into two
categories; protection settings and
control and support settings.
Four setting groups are provided
for the protection settings to allow
for different operating conditions
and adaptive relaying.

Measurements
The measurements provided, which
may be viewed in primary or
secondary values, can be accessed
by the back-lit liquid crystal display,
or the communications ports.
Phase notation is user definable
using the MiCOM S1 text editor.
Instantaneous measurements

Measurement and
recording facilities

Phase voltages
Line voltages

Van Vbn
Vab Vbc

The P341 is capable of measuring

and storing the values of a wide
range of quantities.
All events, fault and disturbance
records are time tagged to a
resolution of 1ms using an internal
real time clock. An optional IRIG-B
port is also provided for accurate
time synchronisation.

Neutral voltage

Vn

Phase current

Ia Ib Ic

Neutral currents

In ISEF

A lithium battery provides a backup for the real time clock and all
records in the event of supply
failure. This battery is supervised
and is easily replaced from the
front of the relay.

Vcn
Vca

Sequence currents and voltages

Frequency
Single and three phase power
factor
Active power
Reactive power
Apparent power

Wa Wb Wc
Wtotal
VAra VArb VArc
VArtotal
VAa VAb VAc
VAtotal

Phase currents and phase to neutral

voltages are available in true rms
and fundamental quantities.
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Integrated values
Wh

VArh

Peak, average and rolling demand:

Ia Ib Ic
W VAr

Post fault analysis

Event records
Up to 250 time-tagged event
records are stored in non-volatile
memory, and can be extracted
using the communication ports or
viewed on the front panel display.
Fault records
Records of the last 5 faults are
stored in non-volatile memory.
The information provided in the
fault record includes:
Indication of faulted phase
Protection operation
Active setting group
Relay and CB operating time
Current, voltage, power and
frequency
Fault duration
Rate of change of frequency
(df/dt)
Voltage vector shift (dV)
Disturbance records
The internal disturbance recorder
has 8 analogue channels, 32
digital and 1 time channel. Data is
sampled 12 times a cycle and
typically 20 disturbance records,
each of up to 10.5 seconds
duration are stored in non-volatile
memory. All channels and the
trigger source are user
configurable. Disturbance records
can be extracted from the relay via
the remote communications and
saved in the COMTRADE format.
These records may be examined
using MiCOM S1 or any suitable
software program.

Plant supervision
Trip circuit monitoring
Monitoring of the trip circuit in both
breaker open and closed states can
be realised using the
programmable scheme logic.
Circuit breaker state
monitoring
An alarm will be generated if there
is a discrepancy between the open
and closed contacts of the circuit
breaker.
Circuit breaker condition
monitoring
The circuit breaker condition
monitoring features include:
monitoring the number of
breaker trip operations
recording the sum of the broken
current quantity Ix, 1.0 x 2.0
monitoring the breaker operating
time
monitoring the fault frequency
counter

Local and remote

communications
Two communication ports are
available; a rear port providing
remote communications and a front
port providing local
communications.
Remote communications
The remote communications are
based on RS485 voltage levels.
Any of the protocols listed below
can be chosen at the time of
ordering.
Courier/K-Bus
The Courier language is a protocol
which has been developed
specifically for the purpose of
developing generic PC
programmes that will, without
modification, communicate with
any device using the Courier
language.

Modbus
Modbus is a master/slave protocol,
whereby the master must have
knowledge of the slaves databases
and addresses. The Modbus
implementation supported by the
MiCOM P340 series is RTU mode.
IEC 60870-5-103
The relay is compliant with the
transmission protocol defined by
the specification IEC 60870-5-103.
The standarised messages based
on the VDEW communication
protocol are supported.
DNP 3.0
The DNP 3.0 protocol is defined
and administered by the DNP User
Group.
The relay operates as a DNP 3.0
slave and supports subset level 2 of
the protocol plus some of the
features from level 3.
Local communications
The front serial communications
port has been designed for use
with MiCOM S1, which fully
supports functions within the relay
by providing the ability to
programme the settings off-line,
configure the programmable
scheme logic, extract and view
event, disturbance and fault
records, view the measurement
information dynamically and
perform control functions. PAS&T
support software can also be used
with the local communications port.

F11
Relay failed
F12
F13
Relay healthy
F14
+ F7
48V field voltage
F9

Watchdog

C1
C2
C4
C5
C7
C8

50P

50N

51P

51N

64

CTS

kA, kV, Hz
kW, kVA, kVArs
kWh, kVArh
Sequence components

+ F8
48V field voltage
F10
+ F2

Measurements

Auxiliary voltage

F1

50BF

250
Event
records

C13

IN > 1

Start ON

See note 3

00:12:00 01/01/99
Trip A B C

ON

IRIG-B

Time
synchronisation

RS232

Courier

RS485

Courier
Modbus
IEC60870-5-103

00:12:01 01/01/99

C14
See note 1
See note 2

20
Disturbance
records

C19

C20

67

67N

27

59

C21

32

C22

VTS

df
dt

81
dV

LEDs

Fault A-B-C

5
Fault
reports

User programmble

15ms

Ia = 1000 A Ib =
1000 A Ic = 1000 A

RL1
1

C23
&

59N

C24

Programmable scheme logic

&

RL2
RL3
RL4

Breaker
monitoring

52

No. trips
SUM I2
CB opt time

= 100
= 1000 kA
= 100 ms

RL5
RL6

L1 Setting group
L2 Setting group
L3 Block IN>3&4
User
programmble
(defaults
shown)

L4 Block I>3&4
L5 Reset
L6 Ext prot trip
L7 52a
L8 52b

RL7

D2

E1
E2
E3
E4
E5
E6
E7
E8
E9
E10
E11
E12
E13
E14
E15
E16
E17
E18

R1 IN>1 Start
R2 I>1 Start
R3 Any trip
R4 General alarm
R5 CB fail
R6 Control close
R7 Control trip

D1
D4
D3
D6
D5
D8
D7
D10
D9
D12
D11
D14
D13
D16
D15

ANSI Numbers
67/50P
67/50N
67/51P
67/51N
67N/64
50BF
CTS
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Instantaneous phase overcurrent

Instantaneous neutral overcurrent
Time delayed phase overcurrent
Time delayed neutral overcurrent
Sensitive earth fault/restricted earth fault
Breaker failure and backtrip
Current transformer supervision
Undervoltage

52
59
81
32
df/dt
dV
59N
VTS

Circuit breaker
Overvoltage
Over/underfrequency
Reverse/low forward/over power
Rate of change of frequency
Voltage vector shift
Neutral displacement/residual overvoltage
Voltage transformer supervision

Note 1:

All CT connectors have integral shorting. These contacts are made before
the internal CT circuits are disconnected.

Note 2:

5A CT connections shown, 1A CT connections available on the terminal blocks.

Note 3:

The bridge rectifier is not present on the 24 48V dc version.

Figure 4: MiCOM P341 system overview

(not intended for wiring purposes, refer to external connection diagram 10 P341 01 for connection details)
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User
programmble
(defaults
shown)

Diagnostics
Automatic tests performed including
power-on diagnostics and
continuous self-monitoring ensure a
high degree of reliability. The
results of the self-test functions are
stored in non-volatile memory. Test
features available on the user
interface provide examination of
input quantities, states of the digital
inputs and relay outputs. A local
monitor port providing digital
outputs, selected from a prescribed
list of signals, including the status
of protection elements, may be
used in conjunction with test
equipment. These test signals can
also be viewed using the Courier
and Modbus communications ports.

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6

5
4

Hardware description
The MiCOM P341 includes:

A back-lit liquid crystal display

12 LEDs

Figure 5: User interface

An optional IRIG-B port

An RS232 port

User interface

An RS485 port

The front panel user interface

comprises:

A download/monitor port
A battery (supervised)
N/O and N/C watchdog contacts
Supervised +48V field voltage
Four 1A/5A dual rated CTs

The front panel user interface

comprises:
(1) A 2 x 16 character back-lit
liquid crystal display.
(2) Four fixed function LEDs.

Four 100 120V or

380 480V VTs

(3) Eight user programmable LEDs.

8 optically isolated inputs

(4) Menu navigation and data

entry keys.

3 N/O and 4 C/O relay outputs

The optically isolated inputs, relay
outputs and 8 of the LEDs are
preconfigured as a default, but
may be programmed by the user.
The optically isolated inputs are
independent and may be powered
from the +48V field voltage.
The relay outputs may be
configured as latching or self reset.
All CT connections have integral
shorting.
A system overview of the MiCOM
P341 is shown in Figure 4.

(5) READ
and CLEAR
keys for viewing and
acknowledging alarms.
(6) An upper cover identifying the
product name. The cover may
be raised to provide access to
the product model number,
serial number and ratings.
(7) A lower cover concealing the
front RS232 port, down
load/monitor port and battery
compartment. The front of the
cover can display the name of
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the product or any user defined

name.
(8) Facility for fitting a security
lead seal.
The user interface and menu text
are available in English, French,
German and Spanish as standard.
Labels supplied with the device
allow customised descriptions of
the LEDs. A user selectable default
display provides measurement
information, time/date, protection
functions and plant reference
information. The ability to customise
the menu text and alarm
descriptions is also supported.

Password protection
Password protection may be
independently applied to the
front user interface, front
communications port and rear
communications port. Two
levels of password protection
are available providing access
to the controls and settings
respectively.

Protection setting ranges

Figure 6: IEC and IEEE/ANSI IDMT curves

Phase fault

IDMT and definite

time stages
0.08 to 4.0In
Definite time stages 0.08 to 32In
Definite time
0 to 200s

IEEE/US curves

TMS = 1

TD = 7
100

1000

100
10

Operating
time (s)

Standard earth fault

IEC/UK curves

Operating
time (s)

IDMT and definite

time stages
0.08 to 4.0In
Definite time stages 0.08 to 32In
Definite time
0 to 100s

10
UK LTI
IEC SI

1
IEEE MI
IEEE VI

Sensitive earth fault

IDMT and definite
time stages
0.005 to 0.1In
Definite time stages 0.005 to 0.8In
Definite time
0 to 200s

IEC VI

10

100

100

Current (Multiples of Is)

TMS 0.025 to 1.2

t = TMS x

10

Current (Multiples of Is)

TD 0.5 to 15
0.14
0.02

( ) -1
I

Wattmetric characteristic

Power threshold (5A)

0 to 100W
(100 120V)
0 to 400W
(380 480V)

US CO8
IEEE EI

0.1

0.1

IEC Standard inverse

Power threshold (1A)

0 to 20W
(100 120V)
0 to 80W
(380 480V)

US CO2

IEC EI

IEEE Moderately inverse

t=

Is

TD
x
7

0.0515
0.02

( ) -1
I

+ 0.114

Is

IEC Very inverse

t = TMS x

13.5

( ) -1
I

IEEE Very inverse

t=

Is

TD
x
7

19.61
2

( ) -1
I

+ 0.491

Is

IEC Extremely inverse

t = TMS x

80
2

( )-1
I

IEEE Extremely inverse

t=

Is

TD
x
7

28.2
2

( ) -1
I

+ 0.1217

Is

UK Long time inverse

t = TMS x

120

US CO8 Inverse

( )-1
I

t=

Is

The IEC and IEEE/ANSI IDMT

curves for the above protection
settings are shown in Figure 6.

TD
x
7

5.95
2

( ) -1
I

+ 0.18

Is

US CO2 Short time

inverse

t=

TD
x
7

0.02394
0.02

( ) -1
I

+ 0.01694

Is

Undervoltage
Voltage settings, Vs
10 to 120V
(100 120V)
40 to 480V
(380 480V)

Time settings
DT
IDMT

Time settings
DT
IDMT
k

Under and overfrequency

0 to 100s
t = k/(1 V/Vs)
0.5 to 100

Overvoltage

0 to 100s
t = k/(V/Vs 1)
k 0.5 to 100

Frequency settings

45 to 65Hz

Time settings

0 to 100s

Voltage settings, Vs
60 to 185V
(100 120V)
240 to 740V
(380 480V)

Reverse/low forward power

Time settings
DT
IDMT
k

56W to 160W
(In = 1A, Vn = 380 480V)

0 to 100s
t = k/(V/Vs 1)
0.5 to 100

Residual overvoltage
Voltage settings, Vs
1 to 50V
(100 120V)
4 to 200V
(380 480V)

14W to 40W
(In = 1A, Vn = 100 120V)

70W to 200W
(In = 5A, Vn = 100 120V)
280W to 800W
(In = 5A, Vn = 380 480V)
Time settings
Definite time
DO timer

0 to 100s
0 to 10s
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Sensitive reverse power/low

forward power
0.3W to 15W
(In = 1A, Vn = 100/120V)
1.2W to 60W
(In = 1A, Vn = 380/480V)
1.5W to 75W
(In = 5A, Vn = 100/120V)
6W to 300W
(In = 5A, Vn = 380/480V)
Compensation angle
-5 to +5
Overpower
14W to 300W
(In = 1A, Vn = 100 120V)
56W to 1200W
(In = 1A, Vn = 380 480V)
70W to 1500W
(In = 5A, Vn = 100 120V)

 280W to 6000W
(In = 5A, Vn = 380 480V)
Time setting
Definite time
DO timer

0 to 100s
0 to 10s

Limiting lead resistance 1.3

Outputs:
Field voltage supply
48V dc (current limit: >100mA)
Burdens
Nominal voltage circuit

Sensitve overpower
0.3W to 100W
(In = 1A, Vn = 100/120V)
1.2W to 400W
(In - 1A, Vn = 380/480V)
1.5W to 500W
(In = 5A, Vn = 100/120V)
6W to 2000W
(In = 5A, Vn = 380/480V)
Rate of change of frequency
Df/dt

0.1 to 10Hz/s

Definite time

0 to 100s

Deadband lower frequency

45 to 65Hz
Deadband upper frequency
45 to 65Hz

Vn 110 120V <0.02VA at

110V
Vn 380 440V <0.1VA at
440V
Nominal current circuit
Phase
Neutral

<0.15VA
<0.2VA

Auxiliary voltage
Size 8 (40TE)

minimum 11W
or 24VA

Operating voltage

>30V dc

Max. input voltage

60V dc

AC immunity

50V rms

Contacts
Contact ratings:
Make:

30A and carry for 3s

Carry:

5A continuous

Break:

dc 50W resistive
25W inductive
(L/R = 40ms)
ac 1250VA resistive

Each additional opto input 0.26W or 0.35VA

Each additional output relay
0.55W or 0.70VA
Thermal withstand

Vector angle change (dV)

2 to 30

AC current inputs

ac 1250VA inductive
(P.F. = 0.7)
Subject to maxima of 5A and
300V
Watchdog contact ratings
dc 30W resistive

4.0In continuous

dc 15W inductive
(L/R = 40ms)

30In for 10s

Technical data

100In for 1s

Ratings

ac 375VA inductive
(P.F. = 0.7)

AC voltage inputs

Inputs:
AC current (In)
1A/5A dual rated ac rms
AC voltage (Vn)
100 120V or 380 480V rms
nominal phase-phase
Rated frequency 50 to 60Hz
Operative range 40 to 70Hz
Auxiliary voltage (Vx)

dc

Optically isolated inputs may be

energised from the supervised
48V field voltage provided or an
external battery.

Minimum is with no optos and no

relays energised.

Voltage vector shift

Nominal
(V)

Digital inputs

Operative range (V)

dc

ac

24 54 19 65

48 125 37 150 24 110

110 250 87 300 80 265

Durability:

2 Vn continuous

Loaded contact

2.6 Vn for10s
Current transformer
requirements
The following CT requirements are
based on a maximum prospective
fault current of 50In and the relay
having a maximum high set setting
of 25In. The CT requirements are
designed to provide operation of:
Phase and standard earth fault
elements
1A rated currrent circuits
2.5VA 10P 20
Limiting lead resistance 0.11
5A rated current circuits
7.5VA 10P 20
10

10,000 operations minimum

Unloaded contact
100,000 operations minimum
Rear communications port
Connection
Multidrop (32 units)
Cable type
Screened twisted pair
Cable length

1000m max

Connector

Screw terminals

Signal levels

RS485

Isolation

SELV

Remote access

Protocols supported

High voltage withstand

Courier

This is not applicable to the RS232

and download/monitor ports.
Dielectric withstand

Modbus
IEC 60870-5-103

IEC 60255-5: 1977

DNP 3.0
Note:

An interface to an optical
fibre, type 850nm, BFOC
2.5 connector is available
for IEC 60870-5-103.

Front communications port

Connection

Point to point

Cable type

Multi-core

Cable length

15m max

Connector
RS232 DTE
9 pin D-type female
Protocol
Isolation

Courier

Local access

Carrier signal
Amplitude modulated

SELV

IEC 60255-5: 1977

Internal battery
Battery type:

1/ AA,
2

3.6V

Download/monitor port
This is a 25 pin D-type female
connector located on the front user
interface and is specifically
designed for test purposes and
software download.
Isolation
Local access

ELV

1kV rms for 1 minute across the

open contacts of the watchdog
relays.

High voltage impulse

Cable type
50 coaxial cable

Isolation

ANSI/IEEE C37.90-1989
(r1994)

1.5kV rms for 1 minute across

open contacts of normally open
output relays.

IRIG-B Port

BNC

2kV rms for 1 minute between

all terminals of independent
circuits with terminals on each
independent circuit connected
together.

1kV rms for 1 minute across

open contacts of changeover
output relays.

ELV

Connection

2kV rms for 1 minute between

all case terminals connected
together and the case earth.

Three positive and three negative

impulses of 5kV peak,
1.2/50s, 0.5J between all
terminals and all terminals and
case earth.

High frequency disturbance

IEC 60255-22-1: 1988 Class III
At 1MHz, for 2s with 200
source impedance:
2.5kV peak between
independent circuits and
independent circuits and case
earth.
1.0kV peak across terminals of
the same circuit.
Excluding the RS232 and
download/monitor ports
Fast transient disturbance
IEC 60255-22-4 : 1992 Class IV
4kV, 2.5kHz applied directly to
auxiliary supply
4kV, 2.5kHz applied to all
inputs.
Excluding the RS232 and
download/monitor ports
Surge withstand capability
IEEE/ANSI C37.90.1 (1989)
4kV fast transient and 2.5kV
oscillatory applied directly
across each output contact,
optically isolated input, power
supply circuit, RS485, IRIG-B, VT
and CT circuits.
Radiated immunity
C37.90.2: 1995

Electrical environment
DC supply interruption
IEC 60255-11: 1979
The unit will withstand a 20ms
interruption in the auxiliary
supply, in its quiescent state,
without de-energising.

25MHz to 1000MHz, zero and

100% square wave modulated.
Field strength of 35V/m.
Electrostatic discharge
IEC 60255-22-2: 1996 Class 4

AC ripple on dc supply

15kV discharge in air to user

interface, display and exposed
metal work.

IEC 60255-11: 1979

IEC 60255-22-2: 1996 Class 3

The unit will withstand a 12% ac

ripple on the dc supply.

8kV discharge in air to all

communication ports. 6kV point
contact discharge to any part of
the front of the product.

AC voltage dips and short

interruptions
IEC 61000-4-11: 1994
20ms interruptions/dips.

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 Surge immunity
IEC 61000-4-5: 1995 Level 4

Atmospheric environment

Additional information

Temperature

Technical Guide

TG8614

4kV peak, 1.2/50s between all

groups and case earth.

IEC 60255-6:1988

Operation Guide

OG8614

Operating 25C to +55C

2kV peak, 1.2/50s between

terminals of each group.

Courier Communications

R4113

Storage and transit

25C to +70C

MiCOM S1 User Manual

R8610

Excluding the RS232 and

download/monitor ports

IEC 60068-2-1: 1990/A2:1994

Midos Parts Catalogue

and Assembly Instructions

R7012

Cold

PAS&T

R8514

EMC compliance
89/336/EEC
Compliance to the European
Commission Directive on EMC is
claimed via the Technical
Construction File route.
Generic Standards were used to
establish conformity:
EN50081-2: 1994
EN50082-2: 1995
Product safety
73/23/EEC
Compliance with European
Commission Low Voltage
Directive.
Compliance is demonstrated by
reference to generic safety
standards:
EN61010-1: 1993/A2: 1995
EN60950: 1992/A11: 1997

IEC 60068-2-2: 1974/A2:1994

Case

Dry heat
Humidity
IEC 60068-2-3: 1969
56 days at 93% RH and +40C
Enclosure protection
IEC 60529: 1989
IP52 Protection (front panel)
against dust and dripping water
at 15 to the vertical.
Mechanical environment
Vibration
IEC 60255-21-1: 1996
Response Class 2
Endurance Class 2
Shock and bump
IEC 60255-21-2: 1995
Shock response Class 2
Shock withstand Class 1
Bump Class 1
Seismic
IEC 60255-21-3: 1995 Class 2
Case
P341 MiCOM 40TE
Weight
P341

7kg

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The MiCOM relays are housed in a

specially designed case providing
a high density of functionality
within the product, a customisable
user interface, additional functions
and information concealed by
upper and lower covers. Physical
protection of the front panel user
interface and prevention of casual
access is provided by an optional
transparent front cover, which can
be fitted or omitted according to
choice, since the front panel has
been designed to IP52 protection
against dust and water. The case is
suitable for either rack or panel
mounting as shown in Figure 7.

23.30

8 off holes Dia. 3.4

155.40
A B

BA

159.00
AB

10.35

Sealing strip

177.0
(4U)

168.00

Figure 7: Case size P341 (40TE)

BA

181.30
202.00

483 (19 rack)

Flush mounting panel
Panel cut-out detail

A = Clearance holes
B = Mounting holes
200.00

Note: If mounting plate

is required use flush
mounting cut out dimensions
All dimensions in mm

Secondary cover (when fitted)

240.00
Incl. wiring

Front view

177.00

206.00

MiCOM P341
specification
An integrated interconnection
protection scheme shall provide
rate of change of frequency,
voltage vector shift, neutral
displacement/residual overvoltage,
under and overvoltage, under and
overfrequency and directional
power protections, as well as
directional overcurrent and
directional earth fault protection.
Four stages of directional phase
overcurrent and earth fault
protection shall be provided, with a
selection of nine IDMT
characteristics for two of the stages.
An additional CT shall be provided
for sensitive or restricted earth fault
protection. It shall be possible to
use frequency to supervise the rate
of change of frequency function. It
shall be possible to set the power
element for any potential power

157.5 max

30.00

Side view

flow scenario in the instance of a

loss of mains event.
Programming of the device shall be
possible using a front panel user
interface, local and remote
communications ports.
A configuration feature shall be
provided to enable selection of
required functions. This shall allow
menu customisation, removing
unwanted functions and settings
groups from the settings displays.
The front panel user interface shall
provide independent keys for the
viewing and acknowledgement of
alarms.
Fixed and programmable scheme
logic shall be provided uploadable
from relay to PC and PC to relay.
The relay shall store factory default
protection and scheme logic
settings for restoration or upload to
a PC.

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Time-tagged event, fault and

disturbance records shall be stored
in non-volatile memory. The internal
disturbance recorder shall have a
capacity to store 20 records, each
record shall store sampled data
from 8 analogue and 32 digital
channels over a period of 10
seconds.
The vendor shall be able to provide
software support for local and
remote programming, and
extraction of records from the
device.
A comprehensive range of
instantaneous and integrated
measurement values shall be
available for viewing on the user
interface and the communications
ports.

Information required with order

Relay type

MiCOM

P 3 4

Interconnection Protection Relay

Version
Interconnection protection for embedded generator

Vx aux rating
1
2
3

24 48V dc
48 125V dc (30 100V ac)
110 250V dc (100 240V ac)
Vn rating

1
2

100 120V ac
380 480V ac
Hardware options

1
2
3
4

Standard version
IRIG-B input
Fibre optic converter (IEC 60870-5-103)
IRIG-B input & fibre optic converter (IEC 60870-5-103)

Protocol options
1
2
3
4

K-Bus
Modbus
IEC 60870-5-103 (VDEW)
DNP 3.0

Accessories

Please quote on order

Rack frame, (in accordance with IEC 60297)

FX0021 001

Case to rack sealing gaskets are available to improve the overall IP

rating of the panel, (10 per order)

GN2044 001

M4 90 pre-insulated ring terminals:

Blue - Wire size 1.04 - 2.63mm2 (100 per order)
Red - Wire size 0.25 - 1.65mm2 (100 per order)
Secondary cover:

P341

Blanking plates:

Size
Size
Size
Size

Size 40TE

10TE
20TE
30TE
40TE

ZB9124 900
ZB9124 901
GN0037 001
GJ2028
GJ2028
GJ2028
GJ2028

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102
104
106
108

Notes

Your contact

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