VAJ

Type VAJ
Type VAJ re:ays are filst operat:ng, mu!tj·conlact atlracted
armature relays with a high degree of mechanical slability
and B~e smt&ble for CO,tre! or tr~pping duties where a
nunber of s:muitanecus swilchmg opurat:ons are rCQuired.
A lypical appiication for a trippmg relay is the isalat'on of a
generater, When a fault occurs, the mam field circui~
breakers must be opened, stcdm valves c,Qsed, carbon
dioxide injected Into the case, ar alarm sounded and other
operations ini;iated as requ:red.
Control relays genera:!y have lower burdens than trip,;:;ing
relays and are used fOt apph:atlons such as starling and
shutt:ng down apparatus ir automatic stations_

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VAJZ11 8 out case
VA.!Z12 120'" Self

VAJZ13 4 Self reset tripping relays type VAJZ are arranged. as shown
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in circuit (c), to have a comparatively kJ'N continuous

VAJCt1 8
f-_.­ Electrical Cemre: burden whan operated. On operation, an auxiliary at·
VA:C12 12 or ~8 tracted arma(~re unit A is energised via a normally open
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\ main unit (OP) 81 rr,inimum ra1ed voltage,
.. Relays to Electricity Council Engineering Recommendation
M16f2 Class EB have the fol!o\',,'irg charaCleristics:
• They must operate at less than 53°/", of rated voltage.
• The cune'l! 31 operation must be greater than 10DrnA.
" The relay must remain unopenHed when a lOfJF capacitor
charged to 150volts is discharged through the operating circuit.
Th~sspecificat'on app!ies 10 relays rated at 125 voltS d.c. only.
CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION
Depending on the type of relay, the mechan;cal cons1rLctio;)
ranges from a basic attracted armature un{t to more complex
arrangements employing severa! mech8nica:.y iinked
con:act stacks and a hBavy duty arrr.ature assembly. AI!
relays have a positive action without chanee
Typical circuits of tripping relays are s"'own over'eaf.
C';l~o~f contacts are provided on hand apd electrically
reset relays_ The cortacts are fme de~ayed on opering
if required by employing two auxil:ary attracted armature
units as shown in circuit (a). When the Ma;n attracted
aIMature unit (OP) is energised via norma!Jy c:osed
contact B~1, a ncrmally open contact (OP-1) cicses to
energ:se auxiliary unit A Contact A doses :0 energise
alixiliary unit B, and cut-off contact A-1 closes to mainudn
the cpera~in9 cUrleet. Contact 8~2 closes to shor~ circuit
the coil of unit A. which, after a short time delay, dlops off
and contact A-1 opens to cut~off the operat;ng 'Current,
Auxijlary unit B rf;;mains energised until the protective
relay (PR) is reset. Contact OP-2 e')SUfeS that the pro~
tective relay (PR) is reset before the tripping relay.
tacts on unit A open circuit the paralle! resistor Rl and
Low BU'ot'n
Trip::.ir'g introduce inte ~he Clfcu;t a series resistor R2, The value ef
R2 is caiculaled to pass sufficiert current to hold 1:1 the
STANDARD VOLTAGE RATINGS
Operating and reset coits: 24, 30,48,50,60, 110, 125,
220, 230, 240 and 250 volts
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T'ipping relays will satisfactof:iy operate between 53~-~
and 120~ 0 of rcted voltage, and r8Set between 80~~ and
120o~ of rated volia£e (VAJX).
Control t£~ays wdl satlsfactoriiy operale and reset between
80~~ a('d 120~~ of rated vo:tage,
CONTACTS
The rUMber of pairs of contacts ava:!ab:e for kpp:ng or
centro' duties is shown i'1 thC t8ble overleaf.
Any comb;na!ion of rormally open or normally closed
contacts can be hIed.
Contacts ale of a silver/copper alloy, shaped and positioned
to ensure few reslstarce and max;'Y1um reliability
Cot-off Contacts
Hand Gnd electrica;;y reset relays are fit:ed with heGvy duty
cut-off contacts. These contacts irterrupt the operati1g
circuit i'ls:antaneolis:y when the relay has operated and
latched in.
A cut-off contact in (he reset circuit is provided jf required
at the expense of an outgoing contact
The cut-off contacts of reia'{s rated at 125 volts and with 8
or more pairs of co')tacts can be arranged to have a mini­
m:,JrTl of 40/60 miHiseconds time delay on opening.
 CONTACT RATING INSULATION
Corlacts for tripp;ng ~md conllO i du1;es are reted as -The 'elay will withstand 2,0 k V aL em s. 50 Hz for 1
ioHows: m:.'lute between alt circuits 'and eMth and between
electrically separate Circuits. It wil! 2:50 withstand ',0
:·.~ilkc cird Ca!>y kV for 1 minute between normally open contacts.
C:m:,fluOlL;,y
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OPERATING TIME AND BURDENS
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Burden OPElaled B~rden Time Dimensioned d-awings of case o:J:lires, pzne! cut-outs,
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waus walls rni!Ii!;f1conds panel mountmg c'e-:ails are available on request.
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VAJX I 150 0 50
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VAJZ12 150 ! 18 to 20 - 10
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VAJZ13 110 5 to 11 10
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VAJH13 25 0 - 10

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THERMAL RATING
Self rese: tripping re:avs type VAJSi3 ore 2 mi:lute rated
only. All other :ripping and control relays are arranged
50 tha! 120~(I rated vdta;;;e CJi1 be 2ppiied continuously_
Reset coils, which are normally energised through a push­
button, are shOtt time rated.

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OPERATION INDICATORS
Tripping relays are ;;;vailaiJle with or without a hand r~set
operatIOn irdicator.
Control re:ays have an operation md:cator which follows
RELAY CASE TERM!NALS
lhe contacts. Le. resets '.vt:en Ihe contacts are e!octticallv HEAVY LINES ::lENOTE EXTERNAL CIRCUITS
reset.
Typical tlipping rels,! c/lcuils a) hand lese! with delayed
cut~cff controls (VAJY1 1) b) e1ecfrh:ai reset (VAJX)
INFORMATION REQUIRED WITH ORDER c) self re'set (VAJZ). Outgoing contacts are not shown···
see CONTACTS
Relay type
Voltage fdling Cases are suitable for flush or projecting mounting,
Number and combination of contacts for tripping or control Ali cases are finis'fied phenolic biack as standard, Relays
duries for use in exceptionally severe ervironmen!s can be
fimS1ed 10 B.S. 2011 ; 20/50/56 at exua cost; standard
HnnQ reset opcral1on indIcator required
re:ays are finished to B.S. 2011 ; 20/40/4 and are satis­
mS!<lntOneOus 01 lime delayed cut-off com3ct factory for norma' 1ropical use.
Case siz€:, type and mode of mounting

Our policy is one of continl,.:O~IS product developmerll and the right IS reserved to supply equipment which may va~y sligrlly from thal described,
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