SEL-351R Falcon ™

Recloser Control
Take Control of Your Recloser

Features and Benefits

Plug-In Recloser Control Compatibility
The SEL-351R Falcon Recloser Control is a plug-compatible replacement for Cooper Kyle®
Form 3, 3A, 4, 4A, 4C, FXA, FXB, 5, and 6 recloser controls, and is compatible with popular
reclosers from Cooper, G&W, Joslyn, and FKI Whipp & Bourne. Familiar “EZ” recloser control
settings speed commissioning, and the SEL-351R Falcon is independently certified to
IEEE C37.60-2003 recloser standards.
Lightweight and Rugged
One person can easily lift and quickly install this lightweight recloser control. The durable,
gasketless, painted aluminum enclosure will not rust, is rugged enough for line installation,
SEL-351S
and carries a NEMA 3R rating to ensure reliable performance in all weather conditions. A
SEL-351S

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swing-open NEMA 3R enclosure with a gasketed door is also available.
Interface That Matches Your SEL Substation Relays
There is no need to learn a new HMI; install the SEL-351R Falcon, and keep the look and feel
of the front panel you already use in your substation relays.
Advanced Battery-Charging and -Monitoring System
The 120 Vac/Vdc powered battery-charging system monitors and tests the 24 Vdc battery
and includes automatic sleep and local wake-up functions.

Making Electric Power Safer, More Reliable, and More Economica

Economical ®
Functional Overview
Bus

SEL-351R Falcon™ Recloser Control

P
27 59 G 81 OU
Q

3 Undervoltage Overvoltage Over-/Under-

• Phase frequency
• Ground
• Neg. Seq.

P P P
Recloser 67 QG 50 QG 51 QG
Directional Overcurrent Time-
Overcurrent • Phase Overcurrent

Residual
• Phase • Ground • Phase
• Ground • Neg. Seq. • Ground
• Neg. Seq. • Neg. Seq.

67N 50N 51N

25
Directional Neutral Neutral Time-
Neutral Overcurrent Overcurrent
Overcurrent Synchronism
Check
79
27 59
Autoreclosing

1 Undervoltage Overvoltage

85
BRM LOC SER RIO MET
Line
Breaker Wear Fault Locator Sequential SEL MIRRORED BITS ®
High-Accuracy
Monitor Events Recorder Metering

HMI LGC DFR LDP

Operator SELOGIC® Event Reports Load Data
Interface Profiling

*Optional Functions

3 1

EIA-232 IRIG-B
EIA-485*

Compatible With acSELerator QuickSet® SEL-5030 Software

Save Time and Simplify Settings
• Save engineering time while keeping flexibility. Communicate
with the SEL-351R Falcon through any ASCII terminal, or use the
acSELerator QuickSet graphical user interface.
• Develop settings offline with a menu-driven interface and
completely documented help screens. Speed installation by
copying existing settings files and modifying application-specific
items.
Analyze Fault Records and Relay Element Response
With acSELerator QuickSet
• Convert relay event reports to oscillography with time-coordinated
element assertion and phasor display.
• Quickly analyze fault records and relay element response using
the acSELerator® Waveform Viewer.
Build and Edit QuickSet Design Templates
With acSELerator QuickSet Designer®
• Create custom views of settings, called QuickSet Design
Templates. This makes installation of a new device simple and
helps ensure that new devices are applied according to your
organization’s standards.
• Import and use QuickSet Design Templates with acSELerator
QuickSet Software. Each device requires a reduced set of user View system data and streamline relay settings with
acSELerator QuickSet Software.
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entries because the standardized, unused, and application-

specific settings are hidden by the template.
Retrofit Traditional Installations Recloser Compatibility Chart
Upgrade Existing Recloser Manufacturer SEL-351R Falcon
Controls Recloser Compatible
• Compatible with Cooper control cables. Cooper
• “EZ” settings are similar to traditional CXE 3
recloser controls and compatible with
acSELerator QuickSet.
NOVA™ Auxiliary Powered 3
• Event reports with waveform data. RE 3
RVE 3
Connect Three-Phase Voltage
RXE 3
• Power and energy metering.
VSA 3
• Directional overcurrent protection.
VSO 3
Lightweight and Rugged
Enclosure VWE 3
• Lightweight; easy for one person to lift. VWVE 27 3
• Painted aluminum enclosure will not rust or corrode. VWVE 38X 3
• Low-profile design mounts quickly on natural and fabricated poles. WE 3
WVE 27 3
• Gasketless enclosure is NEMA 3R rated.
WVE 38X 3
• Optional swing-open enclosure with gasketed door and NEMA 3R
rating. G&W
Viper®-G 3
Recloser Accessories Viper®-S 3
Joslyn
SEL offers best-in-class accessories to optimize the efficiency and
TriMod™ 300R 3
utilization of your recloser controls. Many accessories can either be
factory installed or supplied as a field upgrade kit. FKI Whipp & Bourne
GVR* 3
SEL-2401 Satellite-Synchronized Clock Other reclosers can be added on request.
Relay Event Correlation *When equipped with interface module.
Reduce system event analysis time by having perfectly aligned
events from both distribution and substation devices. SCADA-based
distributed time commonly provides accuracy to ±0.5 seconds.
As a result, events between multiple devices cannot be compared. Recloser Controls and Fault Indicators Work
The SEL-2401 achieves ±100 nanosecond time accuracy. Together
When SEL fault indicators are combined with recloser controls,
SEL-2925 BLUETOOTH® Serial Adapter they can pinpoint the exact location of a fault even on lateral
Apply Easily With Low Impact and Cost feeds, something neither product can do on its own. When a fault
Install on the serial port of the Falcon to communicate with your occurs, the SEL recloser control reports the distance from the
BLUETOOTH-equipped laptop, tablet, or smartphone from up to recloser to the fault; however, for lines with branches, the recloser
328 feet away. control cannot determine on which branch of the line the fault has
occurred. By following the line along the tripped fault indicators,
Enter an 8- to 20-character encryption PIN to enable communication. the line crew can easily find the area of the fault.
The SEL-2925 is always secure, using BLUETOOTH v2.1 + EDR security.
Protect Personnel and Equipment
Avoid exposing personnel to hazardous conditions by controlling
and monitoring the SEL-351R Falcon from a truck or other safe
location. Keep enclosure and control house doors shut to protect
equipment from weather and contaminants.

SEL Fault Indicators

Find Faults Faster
SEL fault indicators reduce fault-finding time by as much as Untripped Fault Indicator
50 percent, helping to restore power more quickly and efficiently. Tripped Fault Indicator
They also help reduce costly damage to the power system caused Possible Fault Location
by faults and fault finding by eliminating the need to use multiple
fuses for the re-fuse and sectionalize method of fault locating.
 SEL-351R Falcon Recloser Control
Automate Your Distribution System Control With Front-Panel Pushbuttons
Switch Sources—Keep Load in Service During Outage Ground Enabled—Turn ground overcurrent protection on/off.
• Choose SEL Mirrored Bits® communications to securely share recloser Reclose Enabled—Turn autoreclosing on/off.
status, source status, and other logic information between SEL-351R
Falcon Recloser Controls. Remote Enabled—Turn remote control of SEL-351R on/off.
• Apply voltage synchronism check on closing. Alternate Settings—Switch between normal and alternate settings.
Other Communications Capabilities Lock—Block operation of selected operator controls.
• DNP3 Level 2 Outstation communications protocol. Aux 1/Aux 2—Program the way you want (e.g., turn fast curve
• 12 Vdc auxiliary power available for modem or radio. tripping on/off).
Source #1 Wake Up—Wake up SEL-351R during extended power outage.
Close/Recloser Closed—Manually close recloser/status with
3 optional time delay.
Trip/Recloser Open—Manually trip recloser/status with optional
time delay.
Recloser

Control pushbuttons are

1
set at the factory with
these default actions.
These pushbuttons can
MIRRORED BITS ®
Hospital be field-programmed
(critical load) communications fiber link Fiber-optic or radio
up to 16 km using SEL-2815 communications optional with configurable labels
to fit your application.

High-Accuracy Metering
Recloser
Simplify Panel-Mounted Metering
3 Reduce the installed cost of feeder control panels by avoiding
separately mounted metering devices. SEL-351R metered quantities
include phase voltages and currents (including demand), sequence
voltages and currents, power, frequency, and energy along with
Communicate directly to any SEL-351R Falcon™ Recloser
Control using radio, fiber-optic, serial, or telephone
maximum/minimum logging of selected quantities.
communications without the need for a field RTU.
Source #2

Contact your SEL representative for complete packaged solutions.

General Specifications
For detailed specifications, refer to the SEL-351R Falcon data sheet or
instruction manual available on www.selinc.com.

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