AX2

ANSI & IEC

Function References
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Appendix

AX2
ANSI & IEC
Function References
There are three methods for indicating protection relay functions IEC 60617, and uses graphical symbols with the operating
in common use. One is using Logical Nodes from the IEC 61850 quantity symbol. To assist the Protection Engineer in converting
standard, one is given in ANSI Standard C37-2, and uses a from one system to the other, a cross reference list of IEC LN,
numbering system for various functions plus additional letters ANSI device numbers and their IEC equivalents is given in
when further clarification is required. The last one is given in Figure AX2.1.

Description IEC 61850 ANSI IEC 60617 Description IEC 61850 ANSI IEC 60617

Overspeed relay PZSO *) 12 ω> Inverse time earth fault I >

PTOC 51G
overcurrent relay
Underspeed relay PZSU 14 ω<
Definite time earth I >
PTOC 51N
fault overcurrent relay
Distance relay PDIS 21 Z<
Voltage restrained/
Overtemperature relay PTTR 26 Ө> controlled overcurrent PVOC 51V U I>
relay
Undervoltage relay PTUV 27 U<
Power factor relay POPF / PUPF 55 cos ϕ >
Directional overpower
PDOP 32 P>
relay Overvoltage relay PTOV 59 U>
Underpower relay PDUP 37 P< Neutral point
PTOV 59N Ursd >
displacement relay
Undercurrent relay PTUC 37 I<
Earth-fault relay PTOC 64 I >
Negative sequence
PTOC 46 I2 >
overcurrent relay Directional
PTOC 67 I>
overcurrent relay
Negative sequence
PTOV 47 U2 >
overvoltage relay Directional
PTOC 67N I >
earth fault relay
Thermal relay PTTR 49
Phase angle relay PPAM 78 ϕ>
Instantaneous
PIOC 50 I >> Autoreclose relay RREC 79 O 1
overcurrent relay
Inverse time I> Underfrequency relay PTUF 81U f<
PTOC 51
overcurrent relay
Overfrequency relay PTOF 81O f>
Figure AX2.1: Id >
Differential relay PDIF 87
IEC 61850 / ANSI number / IEC symbol comparison
*) proposed, but not standardized