ANSI / IEEE Codes for Protection Functions

Code Function Description Application Area

Cap.
Feeders Transformers Generators Motors Banks
1
2 Time delay x x x x x
3 Interlocking Relay
4 Master contactor
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12 Over speed x x
13 Syn Speed
14
15
16
17
18
19
20 Electrically operated Valve
21 Impedance Relay (Distance Protection) x x
21G Distance Relay - earth Fault
22 Temp Control Device
23
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
28
29 Isolator
30 Annunciator relay x x x x x
31
32 Reverse Power (Directional Power) x x
32P Reverse Power (Directional Power) - Active x x
32Q Reverse Power (Directional Power) - Reactive x x
33 Position Switch
34 Master Sequence Device
35 Slip ring short ckt device
36 Polarity voltage device
37 Under Power / Under curent x x
38 Bearing Temperature x x
39 Bearing Vibration x x
40 Loss of field x x
41 Field Excitation CB
42 Running CB
43 Manual transfer switch x x
45 DC Over voltage x
 46 Reverse phase / phase balance current relay x x x x x
47 Phase sequence / phase reversal voltage x x x
48 Incomplete sequence relay
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
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
52 Circuit Breaker
52a Aux contact -NO
52b Aux contact -NC
52BF Breaker Failure x x x x x
53 DC Generator relay
54
55 Power factor Relay
56 Field Application Relay
57 Grounding device
58 Rectification failure relay
59 Over voltage relay
59f Over flux Relay
59S Negative sequence Over Voltage x
60 Voltage/Current balance protection x x
61
62 Time delay Relay
63 Pressure Switch x
64 Restricted Earth Fault x x
64R Rotor Earth fault x
64S Stator Earth Fault x
65 Governor Device
66 Jogging Devie
67 Directional Over current x x x
67N Directional Earth Fault x x x x
68 Blocking Relay x x x x x
69 Permissible Control device
70 Rheostat
71 Level Switch
72 DC CB
73 Load resistor Contactor
74 Alarm Relay x x x x x
75 Position changing mechanism
76 DC Over Current Relay x
77 Pulse Transmitter
78 Loss of synchronisation / Out of step x
78 Phase angle bet I,V& V,I
79 Auto reclosing relay x
80 DC Under Voltage Relay x
81 Frequency Relay
81U Under Frequency Relay
81O Over Frequency Relay x x
82 DC Reclosing Relay
 83 Transfer Relay
84 Operated Mechanism
85 Carrier / Pilot wire x
86 Lock out-MTR x x x x x
87 Differential protection x x
87G Generator Differential relay x
87T Transformer differential Relay x
88 Motor Generator Relay
89 Isolator
90 Regulating Relay x
91 Voltage Directional Relay
92 Power Directiona lrelay
93 Field changing contactor
94 Tripping Relay x x x x x
95 Auto load Sharing Relay x
96 Bus bar Protection Relay
97 PT fuse Failure Relay
98 Pole Slipping Relay
99
100
101 Control S/w