THREE PHASE OVER CURRENT +

EARTH FAULT RELAY

TYPE MC31A
Relay MC31A is a three phase over current + Earth fault relay with 4 measuring elements.
The relay can be used for feeder protection in all low voltage, medium voltage and high
voltage sub-stations. The relay has a front panel 4 digit seven segment LED display to read
various settings,on line values, switch on values, last trip data etc. User has a choice of 7 trip
time characteristics.

50 / 51, 50N/ 51N

Three Phase Over current
Earth Fault
Inverse & Definite time trip Characteristics
4 digit display
CT secondary 1A / 5A field selectable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
1.0 Rated Current 1A or 5A (Field selectable)
2.0 Rated Frequency 50Hz ± 2.5 Hz
3.0 Auxiliary Power Supply 24V to 110V AC/DC ± 15% or
95V to 240V AC/DC ± 15%
4.0 Relay Settings :

Over Current (Is) 0.2 to 2.0 times In, in steps of 0.05In

Earth Fault (Os) 0.05 to 0.8 times On in steps of 0.05 On
Time Multiplier 0.1 to 1.6 in steps of 0.05 (independent settings for O/C
& E/F modes)
5.0 Operating Characteristics Front panel programmable , using push buttons.

Time /Current Separate characteristics can be selected for O/C &

characteristics E/F modes.
a) Normal Inverse (NI) 3s
b) Normal Inverse (NI) 1.3s
c) Very Inverse (VI)
d) Extremely Inverse (EI)
e) Definite Time (DT) 1s
f) Definite time (DT) 10s
g) Definite time (DT) 100s
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 Accuracy As per Error class 5 of IS: 3231: 1987
Pick up current Same as set current
Reset Current 95% to 90% of pick up current
Reset time 0.1 to 10sec in steps of 0.1 sec or less than 50 ms

6.0 Burden Less than 0.25 VA/ phase at CT inputs

Less than 10 VA at Auxiliary Power supply
7.0 Operation Indicators Separate LED indications for :
• Power on
• Trip status for R, Y, B & E
(these LEDs blink when input crosses set point and
become steady on when relay has tripped. LEDs
have to be manually reset)
• 4 digit , seven segment LEDs for parameter display
8.0 Output Relay Contacts • 4 contacts for trip signal on feeder faults
( one version with 2N/O + 2 N/C and
other version with 4 N/O).
• 1 N/C contact for internal relay fault
9.0 Output contact rating
Rated voltage 250 V AC / 30 V DC
Rated current 8A
Rated Breaking Capacity 2000VA / 240 W (Resistive)

10.0 Over Load capacity 2 times rated current continuously

20 times rated current for 1 sec
11.0 Electrical performance Please refer separate document
Specifications “General Electrical Characteristics”
12.0 Case
Front Bezel 158 x 136 mm
Panel Cutout 142 x 113 mm
Depth 224 mm

13.0 Weight 1.5 kG approx.

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MC31A relay is manufactured by Larsen & Toubro Limited,
Mysore works
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CATALOG NOs.
MC31AAXX000
MC31AAXX001 M C 3 1 A A X X 0 0 0
MC31ABXX000
MC31ABXX001
Aux. Power supply Contact Configuration
A = 24 to 110 V AC/DC ± 10% 0 = 4 N/O
B = 110 to 240 V AC/DC ± 10% 1 = 2 N/O + 2 N/C

ORDERING INFORMATION :
1) Auxiliary Power supply Type A or Type B
2) Contact configuration 4 N/O or 2 N/0 + 2 N/C