PROTECTION

CDV 22, 62
Voltage Controlled Overcurrent Relay

CDV22 relay is used for overload and fault protection

for ac generators when the sustained short circuit
current is less than the full load current. The presence
of a fault is detected by an under voltage element
and the relay setting is adjusted accordingly.

Features Application The relay has two operating

• Two time-current characteristic curves Overload and fault protection for ac
in one unit to provide overload and generators when the sustained short
fault protection. circuit current is less than the full load
• Identical time-current characteristics current.
on all taps.
• High torque, ensuring consistent Description
timing even under adverse conditions. CDV is a non-directional heavily damped
• Very low overshoot. induction disc relay similar to relay type
• Simple construction, easily accessible. CDG 11 but having an electromagnet
• Dust-tight drawout case and fitted with shading coils instead of solid
tropicalised finish. copper shading rings. The circuit of
shading coils is completed through a
resistor which is shorted by a normally
closed contact of the instantaneous
undervoltage unit, incorporated in the
same case.
characteristics, viz. an overload
characteristic and a fault characteristic,
determined by the operation of the
instantaneous under-voltage unit
monitoring the generator voltage. Under
overload conditions, when the generator
voltage is usually normal, the
instantaneous under-voltage unit is
energised and the short across the
resistor in the shading coil circuit is
removed. The relay operates on a long
I.D.M.T. or overload characteristic similar
to the thermal withstand characteristics
of the generator.
Under fault conditions, when the
generator terminal voltage falls, the
resistor is shortcircuited and the torque
on the disc is increased by 2.5 times so
that the nominal setting currents are 0.4
times those marked on the plug board,
and the relay operates in accordance with
the fault characteristic. The relay
characteristics are shown in Figure 1.

Type CDV relay is available in two

versions.

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Type A relay changes its characteristic at
60% normal voltage and is used when the
generator neutral is solidly earthed. The
undervoltage unit is connected between
phase and neutral and the relay operates
for both phase and earth faults.
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Type B relay changes its characteristic at
30% normal voltage and is used when the
alternator neutral is earthed via a resistor
or a distribution transformer. The
undervoltage unit is connected between
two phases and the relay operates for
phase faults only.
Type CDV 22 is a single pole relay and
CDV 62 is a three pole version of CDV 22.
Typical external and internal connections
for relay CDV 62B with shunt reinforcing
unit are shown in Figure 2.
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Customer Benefits
• Simple construction•
Easy accessibility.
• Drawout case.

GRID

Relay Nominal Voltage Resetting

rating V setting V Voltage V
Type A 63.5 40 55
250 150 220
Type B 110 33 55
440 440 220

Technical data Ratings

Current In: 1A or 5A
Voltage Vn

Setting ranges CDV 62 Relay Drawn out from case

Current: Resetting current
50% - 200% in seven equal steps. This corresponds to a setting The disc will completely reset at 90% or more of the current
range of 20% - 80% for the fault characteristic. Time: setting.
Condition Range at 4 times
Resetting time
the current settings(s)
With the time multiplier set at 1.0 the resetting time is 9 s
Overload 0-10 when operating on fault characteristics.
Fault 0-3 Overshoot
Starting current On removal of a current equal to 8 times the current
105 - 110% of current setting. setting, the overshoot time is less than 0.04 s when
operating on fault characteristic.
Closing current
120 - 130% of current setting.

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Burden 1.25 6.25 1.35 6.75 11 55

Current coil: 1.5 7.5 1.56 7.8 10 50
11.0VA approximately at the lowest tap.
1.75 8.75 1.68 8.4 9.4 47
15.0VA approximately at the highest tap.
2.0 10.0 1.76 8.8 8.6 43
The relay will withstand 16 times rated current for 3
Voltage coil:
seconds on any setting
6.0VA at nominal voltage.

Thermal rating
Voltage coil:
Current coil: The continuous voltage ratings are as follows:
The maximum current ratings for 60°C rise in coil temperature Relay Nominal Voltage
are as follows : rating V setting V
Tap (A) Continuous Maximum Type A 63.5 76
rating (A) current for full 250 300
operating time Type B 110 132
on overload at
440 528
TMS 1.0 (A) Accuracy
1A relay 5A relay 1A relay 5A relay 1A relay 5A relay The relay conforms to error class index E 7.5 as per BS 142
0.5 2.5 0.9 4.5 14 70 and 7.5 as per IS 3231.
0.75 3.75 1.11 5.6 13 65
Frequency error
1.0 5.0 1.28 6.4 12 60

Temperature error
For an overload equal to four times the current setting,
the percentage timing errors at ambient temperatures
of +45°C and -5°C are respectively -3% and +4%.

Auxiliary units and operation indicators

Figure 2: Typical external and internal connections for type CDV 62B relay with
shunt reinforcing unit in size 3D double ended vertical case
A frequency variation of 2 Hz gives timing errors of less than 8%.
The time grading of a protective system would be unaffected by
this small error since all relays would be similarly affected.
The relay has an auxiliary unit fitted with two pairs of
self, hand, or combined self and hand reset contacts,
arranged to reinforce the disc contact. It is also fitted
with an operation indicator which can be hand reset by
means of a push-rod protruding through the relay
case.Auxiliary units are shunt connected (voltage
operated) or series connected (current operated). The
series connected auxiliary unit is put in series with a
circuit breaker trip coil or tripping relay. It has two
current taps which are marked with the minimum
current required for operation and are selected by
screw connections on the unit
Coil rating:
Voltage operated (shunt) auxiliary units 30, 110 or 220V
dc with a nominal burden of 3W. Current operated
(series) auxiliary units 0.2/2.0A (two taps) minimum
operating current. The current rating of the auxiliary

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unit is 22A for 0.5 s at 0.2A tap and 92A for 0.5 s at 2.0A tap.
Other coil ratings are available on request.
Insulation Contact ratings
The relay meets the requirements of IS 3231IEC 2555 series C-2 kV for 1 minute.
Type of contact Make and carry for 0.5
Case
second
Relays are supplied in drawout cases suitable for flush mounting and are
finished eggshell black and tropicalised. The drawout feature considerably Single disc 2500VA with maxima of
simplifies maintenance and permits testing to be carried out easily and 10A and 660V ac or dc
quickly. A cradle-mounted isolating switch is provided which Two pairs of electrically 7500VA with maxima of t
automatically isolates the trip circuit when the cradle assembly is separate self or hand 30A and 660V ac or dc
withdrawn from the case for maintenance. This prevents any inadvertent reset (provided on the
tripping of the circuit breaker. The case is fitted with switches which auxiliary unit)
prevent opencircuiting of the current transformer circuits on withdrawal
of the relay unit from the case. A filter breather is fitted which equalises pressure inside and outside the case without admitting
dust.The triple pole relays are mounted in size 3D horizontal or vertical case, as required.

Figure 2: Typical external and internal connections for type CDV 62B relay with shunt
reinforcing unit in size 3D double ended vertical case

Dimensions and weights

Relay Case size Maximum overall dimensions Approximate
Height mm Width mm Depth * mm gross weight kg.

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CDV 22 1D 233 170 203 6.0

CDV 62 3D Hor. 233 454 203 15.5
3D Vert. 524 170 203 15.0

* Add 76 mm for maximum length of terminal studs, alternatively, 29 mm for terminal screws.
The approximate gross weights given above are inclusive of carton mounting appendages and terminal
details.
The relays comply fully with the requirements of IS 3231 and are suitable for use in normaltropical
environments.
Information required with order
1. Type of relay
2. Current transformer secondary rating
3. Nominal voltage rating
4. Auxiliary voltage (for shunt reinforcing units)
5. Auxiliary contacts - self or hand reset
6. Case size

Figure 3 : Case and panel cut-out dimensions for case 3D vert drawout (all dimensions in mm)

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