METROSILS FOR HIGH IMPEDANCE RELAYS

In some applications of high Relays attached to Current

impedance relays a non-linear
Metrosil resistor is required to
limit the current transformer
secondary voltage to a safe
level during maximum internal
fault condition. The Metrosil
chosen depends on the relay
setting voltage and the
maximum secondary internal
fault current.
Transformers with 1A rated
Secondary Output.
Single disc Metrosils are suitable
for secondary internal fault currents
up to 50A rms. For larger fault
currents refer to Metrosils for relays
on 5A CTs.

Table 1 Identification of Metrosils for Relays on 1A CTs.

Single element or three element Metrosils are provided for use with single and triple pole relays respectively.

Nominal Characteristic
Maximum Relay Setting Voltage Single Pole Relay Triple Pole Relay
C ß
125V rms
175V rms 450 0.25 600-A/S1/256 600-A/S3/I/802
185V rms
300V rms
900 0.25 600-A/S1/1088 600-A/S3/I/1195
325V rms
400V rms 1100 0.25 600-A/S1/6315 600-A/S3/I/6324

V = CI ß For dc or instantaneous values.

1
⎛ Vrms 2 ⎞ ß
Irms = 0.52⎜⎜ ⎟ For applied sinusoidal voltages.
⎟
⎝ C ⎠
Vpeak = 1.09C (Irms ) For applied sinusoidal currents.
ß

Table 2 Leakage current, protection voltage and short time currents.

Maximum
Maximum
Maximum Metrosil Short Time Current Rating Maximum
Protection
Metrosil Relay Leakage Continuous
Voltage at
Identification Setting Current at max. Voltage
the peak of
Voltage Relay Setting 1 sec. 2 sec. 3 sec. Rating
50A rms
Voltage
125V rms 19 mA rms 1435V pk
600-A/S1/256 175V rms 73 mA rms 1435V pk 45A rms 30A rms 22A rms 200V rms
185V rms 90 mA rms 1435V pk

300V rms 30 mA rms 2870V pk

600-A/S1/1088 39A rms 30A rms 17A rms 350V rms
325V rms 50 mA rms 2870V pk
600-A/S1/6315 400V rms 55 mA rms 3500V pk * 46A rms 26A rms 19A rms 425V rms

*600A-A/S1/6315 will hold to 3400V pk at peak of 46A rms and 3000V pk at peak of 30A rms.

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Relays attached to
Current Transformers
with 5A rated Secondary
Output.
The Metrosil chosen depends on with multiple discs connected in
the relay setting voltage and the parallel are used for larger fault
maximum secondary internal fault currents.
current. Single disc Metrosils are
suitable for secondary internal fault
currents up to 50A rms. Metrosils

Table 3 Identification of Metrosils for Relays on 5 A CTs.

Max. Internal Max. Relay Setting Voltage

Secondary Fault
Current 200V rms 250V rms 275V rms 300V rms

600A/S1/1213 600A/S1/1214 600A/S1/1214 600A/S1/1223

50A rms
C = 540/640 C = 670/800 C = 670/800 C = 740/800

600A/S2/P/1217 600A/S2/P/1215 600A/S2/P/1215 600A/S2/P/1196

100A rms
C = 470/540 C = 570/670 C = 570/670 C = 620/740

600A/S3/P/1219 600A/S3/P/1220 600A/S3/P/1221 600A/S3/P/1222

150A rms
C = 430/500 C = 520/620 C = 570/670 C = 620/740

Table 4. Leakage current, protection voltage and short time currents.

Maximum Maximum
Maximum Maximum
Metrosil Leakage Protection Short Time Current Rating
Metrosil Relay Continuous
Current at max. Voltage at the
Identification Setting Voltage
Relay Setting peak of Fault
Voltage 1 sec. 2 sec. 3 sec. Rating
Voltage Current
600-A/S1/1213 200V rms 35 mA rms 1730V pk 50A rms 30A rms 20A rms 220V rms

250V rms 40 mA rms

600A/S1/1214 2120V pk 50A rms 25A rms 18A rms 290V rms
275V rms 50 mA rms

600-A/S1/1223 300V rms 50mA rms 2400V pk 40A rms 20A rms 15A rms 330V rms

600-A/S2/P/1217 200V rms 70mA rms 1730V pk 100A rms 60A rms 45A rms 230V rms

250V rms 75mA rms

600-A/S2/P/1215 2120V pk 90A rms 50A rms 35A rms 290V rms
275V rms 100mA rms

600-A/S2/P/1196 300V rms 100mA rms 2400V pk 80A rms 45A rms 30A rms 330V rms

600-A/S3/P1219 200V rms 100mA rms 1730V pk 150A rms 85A rms 60A rms 220V rms

600-A/S3/P/1220 250V rms 100mA rms 2120V pk 135A rms 75A rms 55A rms 265V rms

600-A/S3/P/1221 275V rms 100mA rms 2200V pk 125A rms 70A rms 50A rms 290V rms

600-A/S3/P/1222 300V rms 100mA rms 2600V pk 115A rms 65A rms 40A rms 330V rms

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600A/S3/P

600A/S3/I

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