Relion ® 615 series

Capacitor bank protection and control

REV615
Compact and versatile solution for utility
and industrial power distribution systems
Protection and control for capacitor
banks in various connections
REV615 is a dedicated capacitor bank protection and
control relay for protection, control, measurement and
supervision of capacitor banks used for compensation of
reactive power in utility and industrial power distribution
systems.
Application
REV615 has been designed to be the main protection for
H-bridge, double Y and single Y-connected capacitor banks
and feeder cables. Additionally, REV615 can be used to
protect harmonic filter circuits when no significant harmonic
component is higher than the 11th.
REV615 is available in two standard configurations, both
of which offer three-phase overload protection, current-
based unbalance protection with compensation for natural
unbalance, and current-based switching resonance protection
for capacitor banks. The overload protection includes an
integrated undercurrent function which detects disconnection
of a capacitor bank and inhibits the closing of the circuit
breaker for as long as the capacitor bank is partially charged.
The three-phase thermal overload protection can be used for
reactors and resistors in harmonic filter circuits. REV615 also
offers non-directional overcurrent and earth-fault protection
for capacitor banks and their feeder cables. The other of the
two standard configurations additionally offers directional
earth-fault, residual voltage, voltage-based unbalance, and
over- and undervoltage protection.
One has been preconfigured for H-bridge connected
capacitor banks and has a three-phase unbalance protection,
whereas the other has been preconfigured for double
Y-connected capacitor banks and has a single-current
unbalance protection.
The standard configurations can be tailored to
meet application-specific requirements using the
IEC 61850-compliant Protection and Control IED Manager
PCM600.
Human-machine interface
As a member of the Relion® product family, REV615 shares
the same human-machine interface (HMI) look and feel as the
other Relion protection and control relays and IEDs. The same
look and feel includes the location of a push button with a
certain function and the menu structure.
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REV615 is equipped with a large graphical display which
can show customizable single-line diagrams (SLD) with
position indication for the circuit breaker, disconnectors and
the earthing switch. Also measured values provided by the
chosen standard configuration can be displayed. The SLDs
are customized using PCM600 and can have multiple pages
for easy access to selected information. The SLDs can be
accessed not only locally but also via the web browser-based
HMI that has now been enriched with a number of usability
enhancing features.
Standardized communication and redundancy
REV615 fully supports the IEC 61850 standard for
communication and interoperability of substation automation
devices, including fast GOOSE messaging and IEC 61850-
9-2 LE, and can now also benefit from the extended
interoperability provided by Edition 2. The capacitor bank
relay further supports both the parallel redundancy protocol
(PRP) and the high-availability seamless redundancy (HSR)
protocol, together with the DNP3, IEC 60870-5-103 and
Modbus® protocols. With the protocol adapter SPA-ZC 302,
Profibus DVP1 can also be used. REV615 is able to use two
communication protocols simultaneously.
For redundant Ethernet communication, REV615 offers either
two optical or two galvanic Ethernet network interfaces. A
third port with a galvanic Ethernet network interface provides
connectivity of any other Ethernet device to an IEC 61850
station bus inside a switchgear bay. The redundant Ethernet
solution can be built on the Ethernet-based IEC 61850,
Modbus ® and DNP3 protocols.
The implementation of the IEC 61850 standard in REV615
covers both vertical and horizontal communication, including
GOOSE messaging with both binary and analog signals as
well as parameter setting according to IEC 61850-8-1. Also
IEC 61850-9-2 LE process bus with sending sampled values
of not only analog voltages but now also currents, in addition
to receiving sampled values of voltages, is supported. For
process bus applications, which require high-accuracy time
synchronization, IEEE 1588 V2 is used, with a time stamp
resolution of not more than four microseconds. IEEE 1588
V2 is supported in all variants with a redundant Ethernet
communication module. In addition, REF615 supports
synchronization over Ethernet using SNTP or over a separate
bus using IRIG-B.
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CAPACITOR BANK PROTECTION AND CONTROL RELAY STANDARD
CONFIGURATION

PROTECTION LOCAL HMI ALSO AVAILABLE

- Disturbance and fault recorders

2× 3× - Event log and recorded data
Master Trip Master Trip
- High-Speed Output module (optional)
Configuration A
System
HMI

Lockout relay Lockout relay

Time
Authorization

- Local/Remote push button on LHMI

94/86 94/86 I ESC Clear
- Self-supervision
- Time synchronization: IEEE 1588 v2,
A
O R
L
U12 0. 0 kV
P 0.00 kW
Q 0.00 kVAr SNTP, IRIG-B
- User management
IL2 0 A

- Web HMI
I ESC Clear

3I 2× AND
I2> 3Ith>T/G/C 3I>>> O R
L
OR
46 49T/G/C 50P/51P

3× 3×
ARC 3I>/Io>BF
50L/50NL CONDITION MONITORING COMMUNICATION
51BF/51NBF
3I AND SUPERVISION
Protocols:
IEC 61850-8-1/-9-2LE
3I>3I< dI>C 3dI>C 3I> FUSEF CBCM MCS 3I Modbus®
51C 51NC-1 51NC-2 51P-1 60 CBCM MCS 3I IEC 60870-5-103
DNP3
2× 2× Interfaces:
3I>> TD> OPTS TCS Ethernet: TX (RJ45), FX (LC)
51P-2 55TD OPTM TCM Serial: Serial glass fiber (ST),
Io RS-485, RS-232
Redundant protocols:
HSR
Io PRP
RSTP

2× CONTROL AND INDICATION 1) MEASUREMENT

Io Io>> Io>→ Io>>→ Io>IEF→
51N-2 67N-1 67N-2 67NIEF - I, U, Io, Uo, P, Q, E, pf, f
Object Ctrl 2) Ind 3)
- Limit value supervision
CB 1 - - Load profile record
- RTD/mA measurement (optional)
Uo DC 2 3
- Symmetrical components
ES 1 2
1)
Check availability of binary inputs/outputs Analog interface types 1)

from technical documentation Current transformer 7

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2)
Control and indication function for
2× 2× primary object Voltage transformer 5
3U< U2> U1< 3U> 3)
Status indication function for
27 47O- 47U+ 59 1)
Conventional transformer inputs
UL1UL2UL3 primary object

Uo> PQM3I PQM3U PQMU

59G PQM3I PQM3V PQMV

PQUUB
PQVUB

REMARKS
18× 2× Optional 3× No. of Calculated OR Alternative
MAP Uo> function instances value function to be
Uo MAP 59G Io/Uo defined when
2xRTD ordering
1xmA

Iunb

Protection function overview of REV615 standard configuration B

Main benefits 615 series

− − Withdrawable plug-in unit design for swift installation and REV615 is a member of ABB’s Relion product family and
testing part of its 615 protection and control series of relays,
− − Extensive range of protection and control functionality characterized by compactness and withdrawable plug-in unit
for H-bridge, double Y and single Y-connected capacitor design. In addition to REV615, the 615 series includes the
banks and feeder cables as well as for harmonic filter following relays:
circuits
− − Ready-made standard configurations for fast and easy −− REF615 Feeder protection and control
setup with tailoring capabilities −− RED615 Line differential protection and control
− − Current-based unbalance protection with compensation −− RET615 Transformer protection and control
for natural unbalance as well as current-based switching −− REU615 Voltage protection and control
resonance protection for capacitor banks −− REM615 Motor protection and control
− − IEC 61850 Edition 2 and Edition 1 support, including HSR −− REG615 Generator and interconnection protection
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
Capacitor bank overload and unbalance protection, non-directional overcurrent and earth-fault protection
A
and circuit breaker condition monitoring
Capacitor bank overload and unbalance protection, non-directional overcurrent and directional
earth-fault protection, voltage and frequence based protection and measurements, B
cicuit breaker condition monitoring

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

( ) = optional

Supported functions, codes and symbols

Functionality IEC 61850 IEC 60617 IEC-ANSI A B
Protection
Three-phase non-directional overcurrent protection, low stage PHLPTOC 3I> 51P-1 1 1
Three-phase non-directional overcurrent protection, high stage PHHPTOC 3I>> 51P-2 2 2
Three-phase non-directional overcurrent protection, instantaneous stage PHIPTOC 3I>>> 50P/51P 1 1
Non-directional earth-fault protection, low stage EFLPTOC Io> 51N-1 2 - 
Non-directional earth-fault protection, high stage EFHPTOC Io>> 51N-2 1 1
Non-directional earth-fault protection, instantaneous stage EFIPTOC Io>>> 50N/51N 1  -
Directional earth-fault protection, low stage DEFLPDEF Io> → 67N-1 -  2
Directional earth-fault protection, high stage DEFHPDEF Io>> → 67N-2 -  1
Transient/intermittent eart-fault protection INTRPTEF Io> → IEF 67NIEF - 1 1)

Negative-sequence overcurrent protection NSPTOC I2> 46 2 2

Residual overvoltage protection ROVPTOV Uo> 59G -  1+22)
Three-phase undervoltage protection PHPTUV 3U< 27 -  2
Three-phase overvoltage protection PHPTOV 3U> 59 -  1
Positive-sequence undervoltage protection PSPTUV U1< 47U+ -  1
Negative-sequence overvoltage protection NSPTOV U2> 47O- -  1
Three-phase thermal overload protection, two time constants T2PTTR 3Ith>T/G/C 49T/G/C 1 1
Circuit breaker failure protection CCBRBRF 3I>/Io>BF 51BF/51NBF 1 1
Master trip TRPPTRC Master Trip 94/86 2(5)3) 2(5)3)
Arc protection ARCSARC ARC 50L/50NL (3) (3)
Multi-purpose protection MAPGAPC MAP MAP 18 18
Three phase overload protection for shunt capacitor banks COLPTOC 3I> 3I< 51C 1 1
Current unbalance protection for SCB CUBPTOC dI>C 51NC-1 1 4)
1 4)

Three-phase current unbalance protection for H-bridge SCB HCUBPTOC 3dI>C 51NC-2 1 4)
1 4)

Capacitor bank switching resonance protection, current based SRCPTOC TD> 55TD 1 1
Power Quality
Current total demand distortion CMHAI PQM3I PQM3I (1) 5)
(1) 6)

Voltage total harmonic distortion VMHAI PQM3U PQM3V - (1) 6)

Voltage variation PHQVVR PQMU PQMV - (1) 6)

Voltage unbalance VSQVUB PQMUBU PQMUBV - (1) 6)

1) “Io measured” is always used.

2) “Uob measured” 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 to the corresponding master trip input in the configuration.
4) The Iunb measurement values are taken from this block and put in the Measurent view.
5) Power quality option includes only current total demand distortion.
6) Power quality option includes current total demand distortion, voltage total harmonic distortion, voltage variation and voltage unbalance.
7) Available only with IEC 61850-9-2
8) Available only with COM0031-0037

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

Supported functions, codes and symbols

Functionality IEC 61850 IEC 60617 IEC-ANSI A B
Control
Circuit-breaker control CBXCBR I ↔ O CB I ↔O CB 1 1
Disconnector control DCXSWI I ↔ O DCC I ↔ O DCC 2 2
Earthing switch control ESXSWI I ↔ O ESC I ↔ O ESC 1 1
Disconnector position indication DCSXSWI I ↔ O DC I ↔ O DC 3 3
Earthing switch indication ESSXSWI I ↔ O ES I ↔ O ES 2  2
Condition Monitoring
Circuit-breaker condition monitoring SSCBR CBCM CBCM 1 1
Trip circuit supervision TCSSCBR TCS TCM 2 2
Current circuit supervision CCRDIF MCS 3I MCS 3I 1 1
Fuse failure supervision SEQRFUF FUSEF 60 - 1
Runtime counter for machines and devices MDSOPT OPTS OPTM 1 1
Measurement
Disturbance recorder RDRE DR DFR 1 1
Load profile record LDPMSTA LOADPROF LOADPROF 1 1
Fault record FLTRFRC FAULTREC FAULTREC 1 1
Three-phase current measurement CMMXU 3I 3I 1 1
Sequence current measurement CSMSQI I1, I2, I0 I1, I2, I0 1 1
Residual current measurement RESCMMXU Io In 1 1
Three-phase voltage measurement VMMXU 3U 3V - 1
Residual voltage measurement RESVMMXU Uo Vn - 2
Sequence voltage measurement VSMSQI U1, U2, U0 U1, U2, U0 -  1
Three-phase power and energy measurement PEMMXU P, E P, E - 1
RTD/mA measurement XRGGIO130 X130 (RTD) X130 (RTD) (1) (1)
Frequency measurement FMMXU f f -  1
IEC 61850-9-2 LE sampled value sending 7) 8)
SMVSENDER SMVSENDER SMVSENDER -  (1)
IEC 61850-9-2 LE sampled value receiving (voltage sharing) 7) 8)
SMVRCV SMVRCV SMVRCV - (1)

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