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VAMP 50 / VAMP 51
Overcurrent & earthfault protection relay
VAMP 52
Feeder and motor protection relay
Operation and configuration
instructions
Technical description

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VAMP 52 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Frequency50/60 Hz
Operating Temperature-25°C to +55°C
Current Transformer Inputs1A or 5A
Protection FunctionsOvercurrent, Earth Fault, Thermal Overload
Rated Current1A or 5A
StandardsIEC 60255, IEC 61850

Summary

1. General

1.1. Relay features

Comprehensive protection functions for utility, industrial, marine, and off-shore power distribution.

1.2. User interface

Describes control methods via front panel, PC, or remote port.

1.3. Operating Safety

Crucial safety information regarding hazardous voltages and handling procedures.

2. Local panel user interface

2.1.2. Menu navigation and pointers

Explains menu navigation using arrow keys, enter, cancel, and pointers.

2.1.3. Keypad

Describes keypad layout and functions for navigation and control.

2.2. Local panel operations

2.2.1. Navigating in menus

Describes menu structure and navigation principles using directional keys and ENTER.

2.2.3. Setting groups

Explains the use of two setting groups for protection functions, configurable manually or via inputs.

2.2.4. Fault logs

Details fault log storage of up to eight faults with timestamps and values.

2.2.5. Operating levels

Describes User, Operator, and Configurator levels for access control and security.

2.3. Operating measures

2.3.1. Control functions

Explains toggling local/remote control, object control (open/close), and virtual inputs.

2.3.4. Forced control (Force)

Explains activating the 'Force' function for manual testing of function on/off states.

2.4. Configuration and parameter setting

2.4.1. Parameter setting

Details navigating menus, entering passwords, selecting, and changing parameter values.

2.4.7. Protection menu Prot

Details functions in the Prot menu, such as resetting counters and enabling/disabling functions.

3. VAMPSET PC software

2.5. Overcurrent protection I> (50/51)

2.7. Current unbalance stage I2> (46)

2.12. Directional earth fault protection I0φ> (67N)

2.13. Earth fault protection I0> (50N/51N)

2.16. Thermal overload protection T> (49)

2.20. Circuit breaker failure stage CBFP (50BF)

2.21. Programmable stages (99)

2.22. Arc fault protection (50ARC/50NARC)-optional

2.23. Inverse time operation

2.23.2. Free parameterization using IEC, IEEE and IEEE2 equations

2.23.3. Programmable inverse time curves

3. Supporting functions

3.3. Cold load pick-up and inrush current detection

Details cold load and inrush current detection based on thresholds, timing, and harmonics.

3.4. Current transformer supervision

Explains CT supervision for detecting wiring issues by monitoring phase currents.

3.5. Circuit breaker condition monitoring

Describes monitoring circuit breaker wearing based on breaking current and cycles.

3.11. Self-supervision

Details self-supervision functions including watchdog, voltage supervision, and alarm generation.

3.11.1. Diagnostics

Explains self-diagnostic tests, fatal/runtime errors, and error registers.

4. Measurement functions

4.1. Measurement accuracy

Provides accuracy specs for phase current inputs and frequency range.

4.11.1. Current scaling

Details primary/secondary and per unit scaling for phase and residual currents.

4.11.2. Voltage scaling

Explains scaling for line-to-line and zero-sequence voltages.

5. Control functions

5.4. Output matrix

Explains connecting output signals to relays, indicators, and virtual outputs.

5.5. Blocking matrix

Describes blocking protection stage operation using various input signals.

5.7. Auto-reclose function (79)

Explains the auto-reclose matrix, defining signals, shots, delays, and sequences.

6. Communication

7. Application

7.1. Substation feeder protection

Illustrates VAMP 50/51 in substation feeder protection, including overcurrent, earth-fault, arc protection, and auto-reclose.

7.2. Industrial feeder protection

Shows VAMP 52 in industrial feeder/motor protection for cable protection, overloading, and arc protection.

7.3. Trip circuit supervision

Explains supervision using one digital input, parallel connection to trip contacts, and resistor requirements.

8. Connections

8.10. Connection examples

Shows connection examples for VAMP 50/51 and VAMP 52 relays.

8.10.1. VAMP 50 / VAMP 51

Shows a connection example for VAMP 50/51 in a typical setup.

8.10.2. VAMP 52

Provides connection examples for VAMP 52 using U0 voltage mode.

9. Technical data

9.1.1. Measuring circuitry

Specifies rated current, measuring range, thermal withstand, burden, voltage, frequency, terminal block.

9.1.4. Trip contacts

Lists contacts, voltage, carry, breaking capacity, material, terminal block.

9.1.5. Alarm contacts

Details contacts, voltage, carry, breaking capacity, material, terminal block.

9.2.4. Environmental conditions

Provides operating, transport, storage temperature, and humidity specifications.

9.3. Protection stages

Provides technical specifications for various protection stages including overcurrent, thermal, unbalance, etc.

9.3.1. Overcurrent protection

Provides detailed settings for I>, I>>, I>>> stages: ranges, times, inaccuracies.

12. Order information

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