PCS-9611

Directional Overcurrent Protection

The PCS-9611 relay is a protection, control and monitoring

unit for various applications (such as overhead line,
underground cable and transformer etc.) on solidly
grounded, impedance grounded, Peterson coil grounded
and ungrounded system. The PCS-9611 features high
Functions performance functional library, programmable logic,
configurable I/O and integrated frequency-tracking.
Protection and control
The PCS-9611 is designed based on advanced multi-
• Four-stage directional overcurrent protection. (67P, 50P/51P)
processor platform, fully complying with IEC 61850 station
Phase overcurrent protection can be controlled by voltage
bus & process bus, supporting IEC 61850-8-1 MMS ,
control element, directional element and harmonic blocking
GOOSE and IEC 61850-9-2 Sampling Value..
element. IDMT curves complied with IEC and ANSI standard
are provided.

• Four-stage directional neutral/ground overcurrent protection.

(67N, 50/51N)
Up to two groups of neutral (ground) overcurrent protections • One-stage negative sequence overvoltage protection. (47)
are provided. It can be controlled by harmonic blocking Negative sequence overvoltage protection could be used to
element and directional element. IDMT curves complied with detect the unbalance situation.
IEC and ANSI standard are provided.
• Two-stage zero sequence overvoltage protection. (59N)
• Four-stage sensitive earth fault protection. (67SG/51SG) Zero sequence voltage could be set as external voltage
The sensitive earth fault protection can be controlled by injection or internal calculated voltage.
directional element. IDMT curves complied with IEC and
ANSI are provided. • Four-stage under-frequency protection, two-stage over-
frequency protection and four-stage rate-of-change of
• Two-stage undervoltage protection and two-stage over frequency (81)
voltage protection. (27/59) The rage-of-change of frequency could be set as increasing
The voltage input can select either phase voltage or phase- or decreasing via the setting, as well the duration used for
to-phase voltage. VT failure blocking is integrated in this rate-of-change calculation is setable.
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• Breaker failure protection. (50BF) • Circuit breaker monitoring.
The relay will initiate re-tripping and adjacent breaker • CT failure supervision.
tripping during breaker failure. Four logics based on the
• VT failure supervision.
phase current and the circuit breaker state are selectable.
• Line voltage failure supervision.
• 4-shot three-pole auto-reclosing with sync--check and dead • Tripping circuit supervision.
line/bus check. (79/25) • Self diagnostic.
Synchronism check and dead bus or dead line check are
• Fault Recorder.
both provided for auto-reclosing.
• Total 1024 SOE, including tripping, alarm, binary input
• Two-stage negative sequence overcurrent protection change and human operation reports.
IDMT curves complied with IEC and ANSI are provided. • User-configurable high resolution oscillography of last 4
oscillograms. (Compatible with COMTRADE format)
• Broken conductor detection. (46BC)
The ratio of negative-sequence current to positive-sequence
Communications
current (Ι2/Ι1) is used to detect the broken conductor.
• Up to four 10Base-T/100Base-TX (RJ45) ports or two
100Base-FX ports with IEC 61850-8-1 MMS and GOOSE for
• Thermal overload element. (49)
non-time-critical message, IEC 60870-5-103 over TCP/IP or
This relay provides a thermal overload model using the RMS
DNP 3.0
value of current.
• Two RS-485 rear ports with IEC 60870-5-103
• Restricted Earth Fault Protection. (REF) • Up to Six 100Base-FX ports with IEC 61850-9-2 Sampling
Zero sequence differential protection is used as REF for Value and GOOSE for time-critical message
each Wye-connection winding to detect sensitive ground • One RS-485 rear port for clock synchronization
fault.
• One RS-232 rear port for printer
• Switch-onto-fault (SOTF) logic. • 1 faceplate RJ45 port for testing and setting
Switch-onto-fault logic is used to clear fault during manually- • Clock synchronization via pulse, IRIG-B and SNTP
closing or auto-reclosing.

• Cold load pickup logic (CLP) Features

The logic is used to inhibit the selected protective elements
• Modularized hardware design enables easy upgrade or
for an appointed duration, or to increase the settings of the
repaired. Various optional function modules can satisfy
selected protective elements.
various situations according to the different requirements of
users.
• Mechanical Protection
Up to 4 channels for mechanical protection are provided. It • This device can sample the analog values from the
receives the mechanical inputs from transformer tank and conventional CT/VT, or receive the sampled values from
issues the tripping or alarm outputs with or without time electronic CT/VT via merging unit.
delay.
• Overcurrent protection can be controlled by directional
• Interlocking logic for distribution busbar protection.
protection, , harmonic blocking element and voltage control
The protection of distribution busbar can be realized via
element..
GOOSE communication.
• The relay provides optional RTD input module and DC mA
• Remote and local tripping/closing of breaker. input module for temperature detection.
The breaker tripping/closing can be implemented remotely
• This device constantly measures and calculates a large
or locally.
amount of analog quantities, such as phase voltage, phase-
to-phase voltage, neutral voltage, phase current, neutral
• Interlocking logic of breaker control.
current, active power, reactive power, power factor and
The interlocking logic of breaker, isolator and earth switch is
frequency etc.
integrated.
• The connector type can be selected as plug in/out terminal
• Voltage and current drift auto adjustment. connector or screw terminal connector. The unique plug
The relay continually and automatically traces the voltage in/out terminal connectors from the relay rear panel to
and current drift and adjusts the zero point to a normal value. the terminal blocks on the rack or cabinet makes the on-
site commissioning and replacement much easier than the
• Frequency tracking. traditional screw terminals when you do the commissioning.
Frequency tracking is integrated to accommodate the
• Various methods of GPS time synchronization are supported
frequency shift in power system.
in this relay, including SNTP, IEEE1588 (V2), pulse per
second (PPS) and IRIG-B synchronization.
Monitoring and metering
• This device can communicate with a SAS or RTU via different
• Metering of current, voltage, active power, reactive power,
communication intermediates: Ethernet network, RS-485
power factor, energy, frequency, harmonic.

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 serial ports. The communication protocol of this device is 1024 latest control operation records, 1024 latest user
optional: IEC61850, IEC60870-5-103 or DNP3.0. operation records and 1024 latest records of time tagged
sequence of event (SOE) can be recorded.
• This device can detect the tripping circuit of the circuit
breaker and monitor the operation (close or trip) time of a • The relay is compatible with multiple protocols- IEC61850
circuit breaker by checking the auxiliary contacts of the circuit and IEC 60870-5-103 for station bus, GOOSE and
breaker. IEC61850-9-2 for process bus.

• Complete event recording function is provided: 64 latest

protection operation reports, 1024 latest supervision records,

Technical data
Power Supply
Standard IEC 60255-11:2008
Voltage Range 88 to 300 Vdc or 88 to 264 Vac
Permissible AC ripple voltage ≤15% of the nominal auxiliary voltage
<10W (for conventional substation application)
Quiescent condition
<15W (for smart substation application)
Burden
<15W (for conventional substation application)
Operating condition
<20W (for smart substation application)

Analog Current
Standard IEC 60255-27:2005
Phase rotation ABC
Nominal frequency (fn) 50Hz, 60Hz
Nominal range fn±5Hz
Application object For protection For metering
Rated current (In) 1A 5A 1A 5A
Linear to 30In 30In 2In 2In
continuously 3In 3In 2In 2In
for 10s 30In 30In 12In 12In
Thermal withstand capability
for 1s 100In 100In 30In 30In
for half a cycle 250In 250In 75In 75In
Burden <0.1VA/phase <0.2VA/phase <0.2VA/phase <0.4VA/phase

Analog voltage
Standard IEC 60255-6, IEC60288
Phase rotation ABC
Nominal frequency (fn) 50Hz, 60Hz
Nominal range fn±5Hz
Rated phase-to-phase voltage (Un) 100~130V
linear to 1~130V
continuously 120V
Thermal withstand capability 10s 200V
1s 250V
Burden < 0.10VA/phase @Un

Binary Inputs
Standard IEC 60255-1:2009
Rated voltage 24V 48V 110V 125V 220V 250V
Rated current 1.2mA 2.4mA 1.1mA 1.25mA 2.2mA 2.5mA
Pickup voltage 13V~17V 26V~34V 60.5V~77V 60.5V~77V 121V~154V 121V~154V
Dropout voltage 55% rated voltage
Maximum permissive voltage 120% rated voltage
Withstand 2000Vac, 2800Vdc
Resolving time for logic input <1ms

Binary Outputs
Item Tripping contact Signal contact
Output mode Potential free contact

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 Max system voltage 380Vac, 250Vdc 380Vac, 250Vdc
Voltage across open contact 1000V RMS for 1 minute 1200V RMS for 1 minute
5.0A @ 380Vac 8.0A @ 380Vac
Continuous carry
5.0A @ 250Vdc 8.0A @ 250Vdc
Pickup time <8ms <10ms
Drop-off time <5ms <8ms
6A for 3000ms 10A for 3000ms
Short duration current
15A for 500ms 20A for 500ms
0.6A @ 48Vdc, L/R=40ms 0.6A @ 48Vdc, L/R=40ms
Breaking capacity (L/R=40ms) 0.1A @ 110Vdc, L/R=40ms 0.3A @ 110Vdc, L/R=40ms
0.05A @ 220Vdc, L/R=40ms 0.2A @ 220Vdc, L/R=40ms
380V AC 380V AC
Maximal working voltage
250V DC 250V DC
Test voltage across open contact 1000V RMS for 1minute 1200V RMS for 1 minute

Mechanical Specifications
Enclosure dimensions (W×H×D) 225.00×177.00×224.80 (unit: mm)
Trepanning dimensions (W×H) 226.00×178.00, M5 screw (unit: mm)
Mounting Flush mounted
Protection class
Standard IEC 60255-1:2009
Front side IP40, up to IP51 (Flush mounted)
Other sides IP30
Rear side, connection terminals IP20
Pollution degree 2

Ambient Temperature and Humidity Range

Standard IEC 60255-1:2009
Operating temperature -40°C to +70°C Note: The operating temperature of LCD is -20°C ~ +70°C
Transport and storage temperature range -40°C ~ +70°C
Permissible humidity 5% ~ 95%, condensation not permissible
Altitude <3000m

Communication Port
- Serial Port for RTU/SCADA
Port number 0 or 2
Baud rate 4800 ~ 115200bps
Protocol IEC60870-5-103:1997 or DNP3.0
Maximal capacity 32
Transmission distance <1000m @ 4800bps
Safety level Isolation to ELV level

- Ethernet Port for RTU/SCADA

Medium Parameters
Port number 2 or 4
Connector type RJ-45
Transmission rate 100Mbits/s
Electrical Transmission standard 10Base-T/100Base-TX
Transmission distance <100m
Protocol IEC 60870-5-103:1997 or IEC 61850
Safety level Isolation to ELV level
Ethernet Port number 2
Connector type SC
Transmission rate 100Mbits/s
Transmission standard 10Base-T/100Base-TX
Optical
Optical fiber type Multi-mode
Wavelength 1300
Transmission distance <1500
Protocol IEC60870-5-103:1997 or IEC61850

- Process Level Interface

Characteristic Glass optical fiber
Optical fiber type Multi-mode
Connector type LC ST
Wave length 820nm 1310nm
Transmission distance <2000m
Minimum transmission power -20dBm
Reception sensitivity -30dBm

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 - Print Port
Port number 1
Type RS-232
Baud Rate 4800 ~ 115200bps
Printer type EPSON® 300K printer
Safety level Isolation to ELV level

- Clock Synchronization Port

Port number 1
Type RS-485
Transmission distance <500m
Maximal capacity 32
Timing standard PPS, IRIG-B
Safety level Isolation to ELV level

Type Test
- Environmental tests
Dry cold test Per IEC60068-2-1:2007
Dry heat test Per IEC60068-2-2:2007
Damp heat test, cyclic Per IEC60068-2-30:2005

- Mechanical tests
Vibration Per IEC 60255-21-1:1988 Class I
Shock and bump Per IEC 60255-21-2:1988 Class I

- Electrical tests
Standard IEC 60255-27:2005
Dielectric tests Test voltage 2kV, 50Hz, 1min
Standard IEC 60255-5:2000
Impulse voltage tests Test voltage 5kV
Overvoltage category III
Insulation resistance measurements Isolation resistance >100MΩ@500VDC

- Electromagnetic Compatibility
Per IEC 60255-22-1:2007
1MHz burst disturbance test Common mode: class III 2.5kV
Differential mode: class III 1.0kV
Per IEC60255-22-2:2008 class IV
Electrostatic discharge test For contact discharge: 8kV
For air discharge: 15kV
Radio frequency interference tests Per IEC 60255-22-3:2007 class III
Frequency sweep
- Radiated amplitude-modulated 10V/m(rms), f=80…1000MHz
Spot frequency
- Radiated amplitude-modulated 10Vm(rms), f=80MHz/160MHz/450MHz/900MHz
- Radiated pulse-modulated 10Vm(rms), f=900MHz
Per IEC 60255-22-4:2008
Fast transient disturbance tests Power supply, I/O, Earth: class IV, 4kV, 2.5kHz, 5/50ns
Communication terminals: class IV, 2kV, 5kHz, 5/50ns
Per IEC 60255-22-5:2008
Power supply, AC input, I/O port: class IV, 1.2/50us
Surge immunity test Common mode: 4kV
Differential mode: 2kV
Per IEC 60255-22-6:2001
Conducted RF Electromagnetic Disturbance
Power supply, AC, I/O, Comm. Terminal: Class III, 10Vrms, 150 kHz~80MHz
Per IEC 61000-4-8:2001
Power Frequency Magnetic Field Immunity
class V, 100A/m for 1min, 1000A/m for 3s
Per IEC 61000-4-9:2001
Pulse Magnetic Field Immunity
class V, 6.4/16μs, 1000A/m for 3s
IEC 61000-4-10:2001
Damped oscillatory magnetic field immunity
class V, 100kHz & 1MHz–100A/m
IEC60255-11: 2008
Auxiliary power supply performance Voltage dips: Up to 300ms for dips to 40% of rated voltage without reset
Voltage short interruptions: 100ms for interruption without rebooting

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