KAVS

Check Synchronising
Relays

Technical Data
Ratings
Inputs:
Auxiliary voltage (Vx) 24/125V or 48/250V ac or dc
Frequency 50/60Hz

Output:
Field voltage 48V dc (current limit: 60mA)

Burdens
AC auxiliary voltage 6VA
DC auxiliary voltage 4W

Phase angle settings

Check synchronism 5° to 90°
System synchronism 5° to 90° The KAVS is intended to provide the
Split detector 90° to 175° check synchronising or dead line
charge or dead bus charge interlocks
Slip frequency settings
required for some auto-reclose
Check synchronism 0.005Hz to 2.0Hz applications. It also provides split
System synchronism 0.005Hz to 2.0Hz system detection and system
Time settings synchronising interlocks for
reconnection following a system split.
Check synchronism 0.1s to 99s
System synchronism 0.1s to 99s
The slip frequency settings for check
Split detector 0.1s to 99s
synchronising and system
Voltage settings synchronising are independent of the
Undervoltage 0.2Vn to 1.2Vn phase angle and time settings, which
Differential voltage 0.5V to 0.2Vn are separately adjustable for each
Line/bus dead voltage 0.05Vn to line/bus live voltage function.
Line/bus live voltage Line/bus dead voltage to 1.2Vn
Undervoltage block and/or
Transformer ratios differential voltage block can be
Voltage transformers 1:1 to 9999:1 applied independently to both check
synchronising and system
Opto-isolated inputs synchronising.
Eight - energised from 48V field voltage
 Contacts
Output relays Eight single make

Contact ratings
Output relays Make: 30A and carry for 0.2s
Carry: 5A continuous
Break: 50W resistive
25W inductive
(L/R = 0.04s at 300V max)

Communication port (K-Bus)

Transmission Synchronous (RS485 voltage levels)
Format HDLC
Baud rate 64kbit/s
Cable details 1000m screened, twisted pair
Cable loading 32 units (multidrop system)

Voltage withstand
Insulation 2kVrms for one minute between all
IEC 255-5 terminals and case earth.
2kV for one minute between terminals
of independent circuits including
contact circuits.
1.5kV across open contacts of output
relays.
1kV for one minute across open
contacts of the watchdog relay.

High voltage impulse 5kV peak, 1.2/50µs, 0.5J between all

IEC 255-5 terminals and all terminals to case
earth.

High frequency disturbance 2.5kV peak between independent

IEC 255-22-1/2 circuits and case.

Environmental withstand
Temperature
IEC 68-2-1 Storage and transit: _25° to +70°C
IEC 68-2-2 Operating: _25° to +55°C

Humidity IEC 68-2-3 56 days at 93% rh and 40°C

Enclosure protection IEC 529 IP50 (dust protected)

Vibration IEC 255-21-1 0.5g between 60Hz and 600Hz

0.07mm peak to peak between
10Hz and 60Hz.

Mechanical durability 10,000 operations minimum.

Cases
KAVS relays Midos Size 4

GEC ALSTHOM T&D PROTECTION & CONTROL LIMITED

St Leonards Works, Stafford ST17 4LX, England
Tel: 01785 223251 Telex: 36240 Fax: 01785 212232

Our policy is one of continuous product development and the right is reserved to supply equipment which may vary from that described.
© 1995 GEC ALSTHOM T&D Protection & Control Limited.

Publication R6506D 079530 ICA Printed in England.