ANSI / IEEE Codes for Protection Functions Page 1 of 3

Code Function Description Application Area

FeedersTransformerGenerator Motors Cap. Banks
2 Time delay x x x x x
12 Over speed x x
21 Impedance Relay (Distance Protection) x x
21G Distance Relay - earth Fault
24 Over excitation x x
25 Synchronising check x x
26 Over / under temperature x x x
27 / 59 Under voltage / Over Voltage - ac x x x x x
30 Annunciator x x x x x
32 Reverse Power (Directional Power) x x
32P Reverse Power (Directional Power) - Active x x
32Q Reverse Power (Directional Power) - Reactive x x
37 Under Power / Under curent x x
38 Bearing Temperature x x
39 Bearing Vibration x x
40 Loss of field x x
43 Manual transfer switch x x
45 DC Over voltage x
46 Reverse phase / phase balance current r x x x x x
47 Phase sequence / phase reversal voltage x x x
 49 Thermal Over load x x x x
50 Instantaneous Over Current x x x x x
50N Instantaneous Earth Fault x x x x x

ANSI / IEEE Codes for Protection Functions Page 2 of 3

Code Function Description Application Area
FeedersTransformerGenerator Motors Cap. Banks
50V Voltage restrained over current - Inst. x
51 Time delayed Over current x x x x x
51N Time delayed earth fault x x x x x
51LR Locked Rotor x
51V Voltage restrained Over current - time delayed x
52BF Breaker Failure x x x x x
59S Negative sequence Over Voltage x
60 Voltage balance protection x x
63 Pressure x
64 Restricted Earth Fault x x
64R Rotor Earth fault x
64S Stator Earth Fault x
67 Directional Over current x x x
67N Directional Earth Fault x x x x
 68 Blocking x x x x x
74 Alarm Relay x x x x x
76 DC Over Current Relay x
78 Loss of synchronisation / Out of step x
79 Auto reclosing relay x
80 DC Under Voltage Relay x
81 Under / Over Frequency x x
83 Transfer Relay

ANSI / IEEE Codes for Protection Functions Page 3 of 3

Code Function Description Application Area
FeedersTransformerGenerator Motors Cap. Banks
85 Carrier / Pilot wire x
86 Lock out x x x x x
87 Differential protection x x
87G Generator Differential relay x
87T Transformer differential Relkay x
90 Regulating Relay x
94 Tripping Relay x x x x x
95 Auto load Sharing Relay x
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