VA TECH ELIN GmbH

Penzinger Strasse 76, P.O.B. 5

A - 1141 Vienna, Austria
Tel: (++43/1) 89 100
Fax: (++43/1) 89 100 196
VA TECH ELIN GROUP
Telex: 112763 elin a
e-mail: contact@eev.elin.co.at
Transmission & Distribution
VA TECH SAT SYSTEME
FÜR AUTOMATISIERUNGSTECHNIK
GMBH Ruthnergasse 1
A - 1210 Vienna, Austria
Tel: (++43/1) 29 129
Fax: (++43/1) 29 28 838 Motor protection - The Rho family of relays
Telex: 112763 sat a
e-mail: hha@sat-automation.com

VA TECH REYROLLE - Protection

P O Box 8, Hebburn
Tyne & Wear
NE31 1TZ, UK
Tel: (++44/191) 401 1111
Fax: (++44/191) 401 5575

EASUN REYROLLE
Plot 98
Sipcot Industrial Estate
Hosur 635126
Tamil Nadu, India
Tel: (++91/4344) 6995
Fax: (++91/4344) 76397

BOADING TIANWEI REYROLLE ELECTRIC CO. LTD

No 19, Guangi Road
Boading City
Hebei Province, China
Tel: (++86/312) 202 5379
Fax: (++86/312) 203 0402
Email: hjdbbrf@public.bdptt.he.cn

We have the following range of publications:

■ Product & system range ordering catalogue
■ Technical manuals
■ Brochures on all major product ranges
■ Application guides

Training courses also available.

For more details contact our Customer Services Department
Tel: (++44/191) 401 1111

VA TECH REYROLLE LIMITED

P O Box 7, Hebburn, Tyne & Wear, NE31 1UP, UK REYROLLE
Tel: +44 191 401 5555 Fax: +44 191 401 5353
THE RHO FAMILY OF PROTECTION RELAYS
Rho 0 - Low voltage motors

Functionality Benefits Application Rho 0 provides an integrated control &

protection package for LV motors using
■ Thermal overload protection ■ Fully programmable motor protection fused contactors. Interfaces to external
switches provide local control. Remote
■ Undercurrent protection for fused contactors L1 L2 L3
control is via the Modbus RTU
■ Under/Overvoltage detection ■ Comprehensive monitoring and LOCAL
AUTO
communications.
■ Under/Overfrequency detection metering functions VT1 REM LOCAL
MAN
■ Phase unbalance protection ■ Local & remote control
■ Phase rotation detection ■ Multiple display windows
Fwd 123A
■ Earth fault protection ■ Graphical presentation of motor START
Spare
■ Short circuit protection current
Trip
■ Power high/low monitoring ■ Four output relays programmable to
STOP
Alarm
■ Stall & locked rotor protection provide direct-on-line, reversing, star-
■ Acceleration time monitoring delta or auto-transformer starting
CT1
■ External trip facility ■ Windows based software for ease of RESET

■ RTD input for motor temperature detection setting and interrogation CT2

■ Operational log for long term trending CT3

External Trip
Design
Core Bal CT

■ Compact rugged enclosure Node No 1..32 Test Mode

■ IP54 membrane keypad programming
■ EMC and LV compliance Thermistor
RS-485
MODBUS RTU

Motor

PC or PLC

Modbus RTU RS485 communications can

Communications be supplied which enables up to 32
Rho 0 relays to be connected using a
multidrop configuration. ‘P-maxrho’
software, supplied with the relay, enables
10 9 remote setting & interrogation of the
relays or alternatively this can be
achieved using a PLC or
DCS system.
PLC Network Level

Key 8
1 8 character message 1
2 3 character scale legend
3 Analogue display of motor current 2 Modbus RTU

(1% resolution)
4 Relay type 7
5 IP55 protection
Rho 0 Network Level
6 Membrane keys with tactile feedback
7 6 character parameter display 3 6
8 DIN 43700 96mm enclosure
9 Complete display backlit L1 L1
4 L1
L2 L2
10 16 character display L2
L3 L3 L3 02

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THE RHO FAMILY OF PROTECTION RELAYS
Rho 3 - High and medium voltage motors

Rho 3 is a comprehensive motor

Functionality Benefits Application protection for MV & HV motors. It can use
either a core balanced CT or the residual
■ Thermal overload protection ■ Easily programmable settings and user connection of the line CT’s. Expansion
■ Stall & locked rotor protection interface boards are available to increase the
■ Overcurrent and earth fault protection ■ Phase unbalance protection can use number of status inputs from 1 to 9 and
■ Phase unbalance protection phase difference or negative sequence to add 8 RTD or thermistor inputs for
temperature monitoring.
■ Undercurrent detection overcurrent algorithms
MV Feeder Circuit
■ Limitation of number of starts ■ Integrated circuit breaker fail & trip Rho 3 relay
■ Thermal restart inhibit circuit supervision C.B. X Fibre optic
SMA 1 OUTPUT
Connectors
■ Circuit breaker fail ■ Temperature inputs can be thermistor RELAYS
2 1-7
■ Trip circuit supervision or RTD’s and real temperature 1amp
3
A phase i/p
■ Optional 8 thermistor or resistance displayed 5 amp

thermal detector (RTD) inputs ■ Stores 500 events & 5 waveform CTÕs 1amp 4
B phase i/p
5 amp 5
records that can be configured to 1amp 6
C phase i/p
Design record starting current 5 amp 7
1amp
■ Status inputs have programmable Earth fault i/p
Expansion PCB
■ Industry standard case independent pickup & drop off timers Core 5 amp
8 x status inputs STATUS
Balance CT * STATUS
INPUT 1
INPUTS 2 - 9
■ Provides high level EMI screening for protection schemes
■ True RMS measurement
M
*Preferred connection using a core balance CT

The Rho 3 relay communicates using the

Communications IEC870-5-103 protocol and fibre optics.
Remote control points ‘Reydisp Evolution’ software is available
for remote altering of settings and
reading measured values, event records
and waveform records.

SCADA

Reydisp analysis
package

Key Sigma1
RS232
(Fibre optic hub)
1 Relay type 1 6
2 Red LED - motor starting
3 Yellow LED - protection starter pickup
7
4 Page-up key
5 Page-down key 8 Fibre optic
2 IEC 870-5-103
6 Green LED protection helathy 9
3 protocol
7 LCD display (backlit)
10
8 Green LED - motor running 4
9 Red LED - relay trip
10 Enter key 5 11
11 Test and reset key - also enables
sub-menu access 12
12 Cancel key 04
Relay 1 Relay 2 Relay 28 Relay 29
THE RHO FAMILY OF PROTECTION RELAYS
Applications

Generation Station Transmission mesh substation Sub-transmission double bus substation

OHMEGA(1st) CC(1st)-DAD
GAMMA CC(2nd)-B3
ARGUS 1 OHMEGA(2nd)
DUOBIAS ARGUS 1/2 ARGUS 1 170-72kV CC-DAD

CC(1st)-DAD 275-220kV
CC(2nd)-B3
550-400kV

DUOBIAS(1st) CC(1st)-DAD SOLKOR M

DUOBIAS(2nd) CC(2nd)-B3 ARGUS 1/2
OHMEGA (1st) OHMEGA (1st) ARGUS 1/2 ARGUS 1/2
THR (2nd) MICROPHASE (2nd)
ARGUS1/2 ARGUS1/2

OHMEGA MICROPHASE OHMEGA

ARGUS 1/2 ARGUS 1/2 ARGUS 1
Transmission double
bus substation

550-400kV SOLKOR RF
ARGUS 1/2 Distribution network Industrial complex

DUOBIAS
SUPERTAPP
PRIMARY S/S ARGUS 1
CC(1st)-DAD 66-24kV
66-24kV DUOBIAS
CC(2nd)-B3 GAMMA
DUOBIAS SUPERTAPP M
SUPERTAPP ARGUS 1/2 ARGUS 1
ARGUS 1/2 DUOBIAS
SUPERTAPP 24-11kV
GAMMA DUOBIAS
OHMEGA(1st) DIST DIST ARGUS 1
MICROPHASE(2nd) SUPERTAPP CABLE CABLE
ARGUS 1/2 RING RING
ARGUS1/2 ARGUS 1 ARGUS 1/2
HIGH DENSITY RHO 3 DUOBIAS
24-6.6kV DISTRIBUTION
S/S M
System embedded 7-3kV
550-400kV
generators ARGUS 1
ARGUS 4
ARGUS 2 RHO 3 ARGUS 1
ARGUS 3
CC(1st)-DAD O/HL ARGUS 6 M
CC(2nd)-B3
Transmission 24 - 6.6kV
1.5 CB substation ARGUS 4 440-380V
ARGUS 3 ARGUS 4
O/HL

415V O/HL
415V RHO 0
M
OHMEGA(1st)
OHMEGA(2nd) 440-380V
ARGUS
275-220kV 500-400kV ARGUS 5

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Austria Hong Kong Poland

VA TECH Elin GmbH VA TECH Elin Reyrolle Ltd Luxtel S C
Penzinger Strasse 76, P.O.B. 5 Unit 1903-4, 19F CC Wu Building 43-100 Tychy
A - 1141 Vienna, Austria 302-308 Hennessy Road Aleja Bielska 96/43
Tel: ++43 1 89 100 Wan Chai Poland
Fax: ++43 1 89 100 196 Hong Kong Tel: ++48 3232 64185/6
Telex: 112763 elin a Tel: ++852 2891 6382 Fax: ++48 3232 64188
E-mail: contact@eev.elin.co.at Fax: ++852 2893 4360 Email: tomasz.kaluzny@luxtel.pl
Website: www.vatech.at Email: colinwo@vatech.com.hk
South Africa
VA TECH SAT Systeme India ABB Reyrolle
FÜR AUTOMATISIERUNGSTECHNIK Easun Reyrolle Corner Barbara and North Reef Roads
GMBH Ruthnergasse 1 Plot 98 PO Box 8080
A - 1210 Vienna, Austria Sipcot Industrial Estate Elandsfontein 1406
Tel: ++43 1 29 129 Hosur 635126 Gauteng
Fax: ++43 1 29 28 838 Tamil Nadu, India Republic of South Africa
Telex: 112763 sat a Tel: ++91 4344 5 76895 Tel: ++27 11 828 0170
E-mail: ha@sat-automation.com Fax: ++91 4344 5 76397 Fax: ++27 11 828 0943
Website: www.sat-automation.com Email: hosur@easunreyrolle.com Email: willie.zeelie@za.abb.com

United Kingdom Korea South East Asia

VA TECH Reyrolle ACP Ltd Plus Marketing Ltd VA TECH SAT Sdn Bhd
PO Box 8, North Farm Road, Hebburn Room No.608 Company No.414225 K
Tyne & Wear, NE31 1TZ, UK Tukobi Building 707-1 No.15, Jalan BRP 9/1D
Tel: ++44 191 401 1111 Yeoksam-dong Perusahaan Bukit Rahman Putra
Fax: ++44 191 401 5575 Kangnam-ku 47000 Sungai Buloh
Email: marketing.acp@vatechuk.com Seoul 135-080 Selangor Darul Ehsan
Website: www.reyrolle-protection.com Korea Malaysia
Tel: ++82 2 6677 3309 Tel: ++603 6157 8050
Australia
Fax: ++82 2 539 0611 Fax: ++603 6157 8060
Relay Monitoring Systems Pty Ltd
Email: korea@powernets.com Email: loreen@sat-automation.com
6 Anzed Court
Mulgrave, Victoria 3170 Middle East Taiwan
Australia VA TECH Reyrolle ACP Ltd PowerNets Engineering Co. Ltd
Tel: ++61 3 9561 0266 ‘B’ Wing, Flat No 01-7, 2F, 53 Ming-Tsu West Road
Fax: ++61 3 9561 0277 Sheikh Hamdan Bin Taipei
Email: gavin.ogorman@rmspl.com.au Mubarak Al Nahyan Building Taiwan
Website: rmspl.com.au Corniche Road, PO Box 2621, Republic of China
Abu Dhabi Tel: ++886 2 2559 2998
France
Tel: ++97 12622 2350 Fax: ++886 2 2559 3099
Schneider Electric High Voltage SA
Fax: ++97 12622 2370 Email: twn@powernets.com
B1 plant, 1, Rue de la Néva
Email: john.leach@vatechme.com
F-38050 Grenoble cedex 9
France Netherlands
Tel: ++33 4 76 57 66 07 Electron Automation B.V.
Fax: ++33 4 76 57 99 41 Takkebijsters 17-1
Email: till_welfonder@mail.schneider.fr NL 4817 BL BREDA
Tel: ++31 76 573 8430
China
Fax: ++31 76 572 0430
VA TECH Beijing Ltd
Email: electron@sat-automation.com
18F/B 3-7 Hanwei Plaza
7 Guanghua Road New Zealand
Beijing 100004 VA TECH Reyrolle Pacific Ltd
P.R. China Private Bag 39811
Tel: ++86 10 6561 3388 Wellington Mail Centre
Fax: ++86 10 6561 4192 New Zealand
Email: vatech-beijing@vatech-hydro.at Tel: ++64 4 568 3499
Fax: ++64 4 569 9688
Email: sales@reyrolle.co.nz

VA TECH Reyrolle ACP Ltd.

PO Box 8, North Farm Road, Hebburn, Tyne & Wear NE31 1TZ, UK
010602

Tel: ++44 191 401 1111 Fax: ++44 191 401 5575
Website: www.reyrolle-protection.com Email: marketing.acp@vatechuk.com