SIPROTEC –

Motor Protection
 SIPROTEC –
Motor protection

Protection functions for various

types of motor faults
Fault Protection ANSI - No.

n Stator thermal n Stator thermal overload 49

overload protection

n Rotor thermal overload n 2 Protection principles for the

during start rotor overload protection
n too long or blocked n Motor starting time supervision 48
n too frequent n Restart inhibit 66 49R
n Earth-fault n Earth-fault protection
(I0>;U0>; (U0, I0)) 50G 64G 67G

n Short-circuit n Overcurrent time protection 50 51

n Current differential protection 87
n Loss of phase n Negative sequence protection (I2/IN) 46
n Bearing overload n Temperature sensors (RTD‘s) 38
n Overheating of plant n Undercurrent protection, 37
on unloaded drives Active power protection (P<)
(Pumps, compressors) 32U
n Undervoltage n Undervoltage protection
(Starting torque not reached 27
M ~ U2 or start too long)

n Asynchronous operation
(of a synchronous motor)
n Underexcitation protection 40

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 Scope of motor protection functions
provided by SIPROTEC devices.

Protection functions ANSI 7SJ60 7SJ61 7SJ62 7SJ63/64 7UM61 7UM62

Stator overload protection 49 X X X X X X

Starting time supervision 48 X X X X X X
Locked rotor protection 48 X X X X X X
Restart 66, X X X X X X
inhibit 49R
Earth-fault protection
non-directional 64G X 1) X X X X
50G X X X X X X
directional 67G X 1) X X X X
Overcurrent time protection 50, 51 X X X X X X
Current differential protection 87 X
Negative sequence protection 46 X X X X X X
Temperature supervision 38 X 1) X X X X
(via RTD - module) nn
Undercurrent protection 37 X 1) X X X X X
Active power protection 32U X X
(P<) (37)
Undervoltage protection 27 X X X X
Underexcitation protection 40 X X
Frequency protection 81 X X X X
Breaker failure protection 50BF X1) X X X X X
Freely programmable X X X X X
logic (PLC)
Control functions X X X X X X
Measuring X X
transducers
Flexible serial 1 2 2 2/3 2 3
interfaces

1) in preparation (7SJ602)

A device that best suits your

requirement can be selected
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 Motor protection
selection table

Asynchronous Motor Synchronous Motor

100 kW - 500 kW < 2MW

7SJ60 7SJ61 7UM61

Basic device + more I/O´s (Option:
+ control functions Generator Basic)
+ flexible serial interfaces
+ better local HMI
(4line display; digital keyboard)

500 kW - (1-2) MW < 10 MW

7SJ62 7UM61 7UM62

Basic device + more I/O´s (7UM612) (Option:
+ control functions + control functions Generator Basic)
+ high accuracy
+ high sensitivity
+ operating range in a wide
frequency band (11Hz - 68Hz)

or with control functions via

bay mimic diagram in graphic display

7SJ63 7SJ64
Basic device + synchro check function
+ high sensitivity
+ extensive control function
+ 1 serial interface more

> 2 MW > 10 MW

7UM62 7UM61
+ differential protection
+ control functions
+ (Option:
Generator Basic)
+ high accuracy
+ high sensitivity 7UM62 or with control functions
+ operating range in a wide (Option: via bay mimic diagram
frequency band (11Hz - 68Hz) Generator Basic) in graphic display

+ 7SJ64
(Option:
Maximum functionality
+ Synchro check)

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 Application example:
Protection of a small motor
100 kW - 500 kW

A (L 1)
B (L 2)
C (L 3)

ANSI
52

A (L 1) 7SJ600/602
B (L 2)
C (L 3) n Stator thermal overload
protection 49
N n Starting time supervision 48
n Earth-fault protection 50G
n Overcurrent time protection 50, 51
n Negative sequence protection 46

Motor

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 Application example:
Protection of a medium sized motor
500 kW - (1-2) MW

A (L 1) A
B (L 2) B
C (L 3) C

ANSI
52
A (L 1)
B (L 2)
C (L 3)
7SJ62/63
N
n Stator thermal overload
protection 49
IEE n Restart inhibit
(rotor protection) 66, 49R

VE
n Starting time supervision 48

n Earth-fault protection 50G

(non-directional, 64G
C (L 3)
A (L 1) directional) 67G

n Overcurrent time protection 50, 51

n Negative sequence
protection 46
Motor
n Undervoltage protection 27

n Undercurrent protection 37

n Breaker failure protection 50BF

n external RTD - module 38

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 Application example:
Protection of a large motor
> 2 MW

A (L 1)
B (L 2)
C (L 3)

ANSI
52

7UM62
n
R 13 VE

7UM62
R 14

R 15
VA(L1)
R 17
VB(L2)
R 18
R 16 VC(L3)
n Stator thermal overload
J1
IA(L1)S2 protection 49
J2
J3
J4
IB(L2)S2 n Restart inhibit
J5
J6
IC(L3)S2 (rotor protection) 66, 49R
R
k Q8
n Starting time supervision 48
IEE2

Q7 n Earth-fault protection 50G

K 13 +
TD1
Measuring transducer
K 14
for injection of any
RTD module
analog signal
e.g. speed,
K 15 +
TD2
(non-directional, 64G
7XV5662
vibration, pressure
K 16 directional) 67G
(6 meas. K 17 +
junctions)
TD3
n Differential protection 87M
To serial K 18
interface
J7
IEE1
n Overcurrent time
J8
protection 50, 51
Q1
IA(L1)S2
Q2
Q3
n Negative sequence
IB(L2)S2
Q4
Q5
protection 46
IC(L3)S2
Q6
n Undervoltage protection 27
From RTD module Port C or D
n Undercurrent protection 37
n Active power protection 32U
n Frequency protection 81
n Breaker failure protection 50BF

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Power Transmission
Dept. Marketing Services
and Distribution Power Automation Division
Power Automation Division
P.O. Box 48 06
90026 Nuremberg
Germany
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