3.8 Three-phase thermal overload protection 49F
3.8.1 49F Overview
The relay incorporates a one-stage current based thermal calculation. The heat generated within
an item of the plant, such as a cable or a transformer, is the resistive loss. Thus, heating is directly
proportional to current squared. The thermal time characteristic used in the relay is therefore
based on current squared, integrated over time. The relay automatically uses the largest phase
current for input to the thermal calculation.
If the temperature of the protected object reaches the warning level, the alarm signal is given out.
If the temperature continues to increase to the maximum allowed temperature value, the
protection issues a trip signal to the protected line.
3.8.1.1 Function Block
The function block of the protection is as below.