SIPROTEC 7SA6 Distance Protection –

secure investment
for the future
SIPROTEC 7SA6 Distance Protection –
protecting, controlling and automating
at all voltage levels between 5 kV and 500 kV
The SIPROTEC® 7SA6 dis-
tance protection relay is a
universal device for protec-
tion, control and automa-
tion on the basis of the
SIPROTEC 4 system. Its
high level of flexibility
means it can be implement-
ed at all voltage levels. With
this device, you are ideally
equipped for the future: it
offers security of invest-
ment and also saves on op-
erating costs.
This is facilitated by the
following features:
• Tested protection modules
assure maximum safety
• Uniform operator software
(DIGSI® 4) for all SIPROTEC
devices saves on training
costs
• Clearly laid out measured-
value display saves on
external measuring
instruments
• DIGSI 4 start-up aids speed
up commissioning
• Integrated control unit
saves space and money
• Flexible communication
modules permit the use of
today's and future protocol
standards and give you
security of investment
• Service interface for
telecommunication reduces
maintenance and operating
costs
2
Optimum protection at
all voltage levels between
5 kV and 500 kV
As a universal protection de-
vice, the SIPROTEC 7SA6 dis-
tance protection relay can be
implemented at all voltage
levels. Proven and 100% type-
tested function packages are
available for various appli-
cation areas in resonant-
earthed, isolated-neutral or
earthed-neutral systems.
The distance protection func-
tion can be implemented with
different pickup methods that
are specifically tailored to the
various operating conditions.
You can choose between:
• Overcurrent pickup
• Voltage and current-
dependent pickup
• Voltage, current and phase-
angle-dependent pickup
• Impedance pickup
Each pickup method assures
a particularly high degree of
protection selectivity, since
impedance measurement is
possible in up to 6 measuring
loops simultaneously. Further-
more, SIPROTEC 7SA6 offers
many more functions for com-
prehensive feeder protection
and uncomplicated operation.
Automating a sub-
station – simple, like in
industry
Even the basic variant of the
SIPROTEC 7SA6 distance pro-
tection relay includes extre-
mely flexible programmable
logics. This permits:
• Interlocking check for the
control unit / breaker
• Additional protective circuits
to protection functions
• Processing of measured
values with defined limiting
values
With the aid of the CFC editor,
familiar from the world of
SIMATIC industrial automati-
on, the flexible opportunities
offered by the logic can be
exploited to the full. With full-
graphics interface support and
without any programming
knowledge, the logic swit-
ching elements can be selec-
ted from a program library and
connected up on the PC. An
ingenious consistency check
assures an error-free configu-
ration result and reliable ope-
ration.
A family of Devices
– for any application
– for any installation location

More than 30,000 digital More than 20 years of experi-

distance protection ence in the development and
devices are already in use production of digital protection
and control equipment have
SIPROTEC 7SA6, the digital been incorporated into the
distance protection family wi- concept of the new family of
th control unit, is the logical devices. Powerful 32-bit
enhancement of the 7SA5 di- microprocessor systems
stance protection devices, enable us today to integrate
thousands of which are in use. number-crunching
protection algo-
rithms and pre-
ffuunnc A Alll
cise control ct
aavvaail tiioonnss aarre
technology in ilaabbl e
eennccl lee iinn aalll
one device. loossuure
vvaarria re
iannttss

3
DIGSI 4 –
easy to use
Switchgear control from
remote of locally
The SIPROTEC 7SA6 distance
protection relay enables the
breaker in the feeder to be
controlled directly, taking the
respective interlocking condi-
tions into account.
Particularly clear control is
made possible by those de-
vices with a graphic display
for displaying the feeder mim-
ic diagram, colored control
keys and 2 key switches. The
feeder mimic diagram can be
easily designed and specific
to the application with the aid
of the PC program DIGSI 4.
Those devices with a 4-line
display also offer menu-driven
control. All device variants can
be integrated into the remote-
control concepts of SCADA
and protection systems. With
SIPROTEC 7SA6, control com-
mands are executed reliably
and system faults cleared up
quickly and selectively at all
times.
DIGSI 4 – the uniform PC
program for user-friendly
operation of all
SIPROTEC 4 devices
DIGSI stands for convenient
and user-friendly parameteri-
zation and operation of digital
protection equipment.
• Each window contains the
information that is really
necessary – irrespective of
the device you are in the
process of configuring.
• Context-sensitive menus
for every situation offer you
tailored functionality –
there's no longer any need
for complex searches
through menu hierarchies.
• A matrix makes I/O
configuration transparent.
You can set up connections
right through to the control
and protection system with
just a single click of the
mouse.
Easy-to-use start-up aids
offer safety and save
money.
4
Retrofittable communication
modules are available for all
SIPROTEC 7SA6 distance pro-
tection devices. This means
you can and will be able to
satisfy today's and future
requirements of different
communications protocols. At
the same time, absolutely all
SIPROTEC devices can be
operated via modem and/or
star coupler and communicate
with higher-level control and
protection systems such as
SICAM.
Open communication Measurement and testing
standards functions
Communication by IEC proto- Integrated in the SIPROTEC
col and PROFIBUS: the inter- 7SA6 distance protection relay
national, standardized inter- are a large number of meas-
face defined in IEC 60870-5- urement and testing functions
103 has proven itself as an for commissioning and opera-
open communications stand- tional measurements.
ard for connecting protection
In addition to the usual meas-
equipment from different ven-
ured values taken for operating
dors. Alternatively, other forms
currents, voltages and power,
of fieldbus interfacing, via
the equipment now also offers
PROFIBUS or other protocols,
min./max. values, demand val-
are also available with
ues and energy metering.
SIPROTEC 4 – widely imple-
mented standards, particularly
in the fields of control and
protection systems and auto-
mation engineering.
5
Performance Characteristics
of the 7SA6 distance protection family

Function ANSI no. Function ANSI no.

Protection functions Protection functions
Trip mode • 3-pole only Thermal overload 49 • Prewarning stage and tripping stage
• 1-/3-pole protection • Measured values
Distance protection 21, 21N • 6-loop measurement Circuit-breaker failure protection 50BF • 2-stages with short reset times
Distance-protection • Overcurrent I> Control
pickup method • Undervoltage/overcurrent U/I
• Undervoltage/overcurrent/ Control function • Number of controllable switching
angle U/I/ϕ devices dependent only on
• Impedance Z the number of inputs and outputs
Teleprotection schemes 85–21 • Permissive trip PUTT, POTT available
for distance protection • Blocking, Unblocking • Extensive choice of all common
• Reverse interlocking single and double commands/alarms
• Pilot wire comparison • Interlocking by means of freely
via DC loop programmable logic
• Multi-end applications Feeder control display • Freely programmable
Remote intertripping • Direct breaker intertripping Programmable keys • 4 function keys
via binary input DUTT • Control keys
Weak infeed 27WI • Echo Programmable logic
protection • Tripping on carrier reception
• All common logic functions with
and U<
CFC software via PC
Fault locator FL • Optionally with load-current
• Processing of interlock and
compensation
protection signals
• Fault location display on device
via DIGSI, via system interface, Additional functions
via 20 mA analog output, BCD Automatic reclosing 79 • Up to 8 reclosing cycles
Parallel-line – • For distance measurement With/without action time
compensation for and fault locator control
overhead lines • ADT (= adaptive dead time
Power-swing 68 • Blocking the distance protection control)
detection 68T • Tripping on loss of • RDT (= reduced dead time
synchronism control)
Directional earth-fault 50N • Definite-time overcurrent • DLC (= dead line check)
protection for earthed- 51N • Inverse time overcurrent, various Synchrocheck 25 • Measurement of ∆U, ∆f, ∆ϕ
system starpoints 67N characteristics Tripping circuit 74TC • Optional with 1 or 2 inputs
• U0 inverse monitoring • 1 or 3 tripping circuits
• Direction determination with U0, IY, U2-I2 Lock-out 86 • Reclosing after final tripping
• 4-stages only after special reset
Teleprotection schemes 85–67N • Directional comparison command
for directional earth- • Blocking, Unblocking Fault recording • Analog channels, customer-
fault protection • Multi-end applications specific choice of digital channels
Earth-fault protection • Earth-fault direction with
for resonant-earthed/ wattmetric measurement principle Measured values
isolated-neutral system • Measured earth-fault values Measured values • Extensive choice of operat. measured
starpoints • Transient-earth-fault meas. principle values, measuring accuracy <1%
with supplementary device 7SN60 • Energy metering
Overcurrent-time 50, 51 • As emergency function for failure • Energy metering with meter-pulse
protection 50N, 51N of measuring-circuit voltage or processing
running in parallel with dist. protect. • Min./max. values
• Definite-time overcurrent • Demand values
• Inverse time, various characteristics Communication
Voltage protection 27, 59 • Phase/positive-sequence
overvoltage U> Communication • 1 IRIG-B time-sync. input
• Phase/positve-sequence • 1 RS232/RS485 serial interface,
undervoltage U< at rear, electrically isolated
• Negative-sequence overvoltage U2> • 2 serial interfaces, at rear,
• Zero-sequence overvoltage 3U0> electricalor optical, variable
with plug-in communication
modules
• 1 RS232 serial interface,
at front

Siemens AG
Power Transmission and Distribution Group
Protection and Substation Control
Systems Division
P.O. Box 48 06
D-90026 Nuremberg
www.ev.siemens.de
Power
to the
Subject to change without prior notice
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Order No. E50001-U321-A153-X-7600
Printed in Germany
Dispo-Stelle 06200
61D6254 Ra/Sö 101671 03005.