Motor Protection Relay - Rho 3 – 7SG17

Product Range
Features
Menu Structure
Protection Functions & Applications
Data Comms
Instrumentation

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Rho 3 Motor Protection Relays

POLES CASE RL S.I. RTD

RH3-101 4 6 7 1 Individual model nos. refer to PSU
voltage.
RH3-102
RH3-103
RH3-104 4 6 7 9 Individual model nos. refer to PSU
voltage.
RH3-105
RH3-106

RH3-107 4 8 7 1 8 Individual model nos. refer to PSU

voltage.
RH3-108
RH3-109

RH3-110 4 8 7 9 8 Individual model nos. refer to PSU

voltage.
RH3-111
RH3-112

RH3-201 4 8 As for Non-motor applications

to 100
RH3-212 series

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Rho 3 - Numeric Protection for AC Motors

Comprehensive monitoring and measuring functions

LED indications for:

Protection healthy, Motor running
Starter pickup
Motor starting, Trip

2 Line 16 character LCD

1A and 5A CT inputs

7 programmable output contacts, 1 or 9 status inputs

8 Optional temperature inputs using RTD’s or thermistors

2 power supply ranges

18 to 60 Vdc
88 to 280 Vdc, 110Vac

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Rho 3 - Functions

RHO 3 LED TEST

Thermal Overload RELAY SETTINGS (Test/Reset)

CB Fail SETTINGS INSTRUMENTS FAULT DATA

MODE MODE MODE
OCEF
SYSTEM CONFIG FAULT 1 - 10
Under Current MENU TO VIEW INDICATIONS

Phase Unbalance THERMAL PROT.

MENU TO VIEW
Number of Starts Protection
Temperature Protection OC/UC PROTECTION
MENU TO VIEW

PHASE UNBALANCE
MENU TO VIEW

NUMBER OF STARTS
MENU TO VIEW

TEMPERATURE PROT
MENU TO VIEW

O/P RELAY CONFIG

MENU TO VIEW

STATUS CONFIG
MENU TO VIEW

COMMS INTERFACE
MENU TO VIEW

DATA STORAGE
MENU TO VIEW

MAINTENANCE
MENU TO VIEW

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Rho 3 Settings – System Configuration
SYSTEM CONFIG Active Settings 1 to 8 Set Identifier Up to 16
MENU. TO VIEW Group = G* **************** alpha numeric
characters
Up to 13
Settings Group 1 to 8 Set Alarm 1 alpha numeric
Edit/View = G* ************* characters

Copy Group 1 to 8, 1 to 8 Alarms 2 to 9 as above

From G* to G*
Calendar – Set
Power System 50, 60 Date = DD/MM/YY
Frequency = **Hz
Clock - Set
P/F Rating 1, 5 Time =HH:MM:SS
= *A
Clock Sync. From Seconds,
E/F Rating 1, 5 Status = ******* Minutes
= *A
Default Screen 10s to 1 Hour
P/F CT Ratio 5 to 10000 : 1 or 5 Timer = ******
= *****:*
Change Password
E/F CT Ratio 5 to 10000 : 1 or 5 ****
= *****:*

Current Display xIn, PRIMARY,

= ********* SECONDARY

Maximum Demand 1 to 60 minutes

= *********

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Rho 3 - Thermal Overload Protection
THERMAL PROT
MENU TO VIEW

Gn Io Thermal Gn Therm Restart

Overload = **** xIn Inhibit = ***** % Ieq = I12 + KI22
0.05 to 2.5 OFF, 20 to 100% 2
Ieq − IP2
Gn NPS Weighting Gn Motor Start t = τ.ln 2 2
Factor (K) = ***** Current = ***** x Io
Ieq − IΘ
0 to 10 1.5 to 10x
Where
Gn Th Heating Gn Motor Stop
Constant = **** min Current = ***** x Io K = NPS Weighting Factor
0.5 to 100 0.05 to 0.2x IΘ = Thermal overload setting
Gn Ts Starting Gn Stall Delay 1
Constant = **** x Th (ts1) = *****

0.5 to 1.5 1 to 250secs

Gn Tc Cooling Gn Stall Delay 2
Constant = *** x Th (ts2) = *****

0.5 to 1.5 1 to 250secs

Gn Hot/Cold Gn CB Fail Time
Curve Ratio = **** Delay 1 = *********

OFF, 5 to 100% OFF, 0.01 to 20sec

Gn Thermal Alarm Gn CB Fail Time
Capacity = **** Delay 2 = *********

OFF, 5 to 100% OFF, 0.01 to 20sec Conforms to IEC255-8 (Thermal Electrical Relays)
Gn Load Increase
Alarm = *******
Can be used where motor start time > rotor withstand
OFF, 0.5 to 1 time (tachometric switch required)

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Rho 3 - Thermal Overload Protection

TIME TIME TIME

Running motor Running motor

Running motor
thermal withstand thermal withstand
thermal withstand

Motor Motor Motor

Run Run Run
Thermal Prot Thermal Prot
Operate Char. Operate Char.

Stalled motor
Stall
thermal withstand Excessive
withstand
Start Time
Char.
Thermal Prot Stall prot. DTL
Operate Char. Stall withstand

Stall prot. DTL +

Motor Motor Motor Tachometer switch
Start Start Start

CURRENT CURRENT CURRENT

Thermal Protection for running, starting and

Motor start time < stall withstand time Motor start time > stall withstand time
stalling

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Rho 3 - CB Fail Protection

Triggered from the protection algorithm and trip output contact

Monitors the flow of current into the motor – issues back-trip output if current remains above setting

2 independent time delays for tripping or alarming

Fault trigger
output relay DTL > CB Operating Time + Safety Margin
operated

&
DTL 1 DTL 2
0 - 20s 0 - 20s
Protection
algorithm
operated

M
Output relays arranged to trip RL1 RL11
upstream circuit breaker
RL1 RL11

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Rho 3 – Over/Under Current Protection
UC/OC PROT
MENU TO VIEW

Gn P/F Alarm
OFF, 0.5 to 20
Setting = *******
Cooling
MOTOR MOTOR System

Gn P/F Alarm
0 to 30sec
Delay = ****** sec Current increases
with load

Gn P/F Trip Setting UNDERCURRENT

OFF, 0.5 to 20In
= ******* OVERLOAD CONDITION
CONDITION Load
Gn P/F Trip Load
0 to 30sec
Delay = ****** sec

Gn E/F Alarm
OFF, 0.005 to 1
Setting = ****** Short
Gn UC Alarm
circuit OFF, 0.1 to 1.5In
Setting = *****
Gn E/F Alarm
0 to 30sec
Delay = ***** MOTOR
Gn UC Alarm
0.2 to 30sec
Delay = *****
Gn E/F Trip Setting
OFF, 0.005 to 1
= ***** xIn
Gn UC Trip
OFF, 0.1 to 1.5In
OVERCURRENT Setting = *****
Gn E/F Trip
0 to 30sec CONDITION
Delay = *****
Load Gn UC Trip
0.2 to 30sec
Delay = *****
Gn E/F Inhibit
OFF, 4 to 10
Setting = *****

EF Inhibit setting used to block operation where IE > breaking capacity of contactor.
Resistance can be added in series to enhance EF stability during motor starting.

UC Applied where load loss may cause motor overheating e.g. where a motor drives its own cooling system
Output relay is operated if current in any phase drops below setting
Protection inhibited when I < ISTOP

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Phase Unbalance Protection (IDMT)

Current Unbalance can cause serious rotor over-heating

20% Unbal. Setting
Must be set above current imbalance caused by typical supply
30% Unbal. Setting
volts imbalance
100
DTL set above short time tolerable unbalance current

Unbalance type
OFF, Phase Difference, NPS
(phase diff. used where harmonics present) TM = 1.0
10

Time Seconds
PH UNBAL PROT
MENU TO VIEW
TM = 0.3

Phase Diff, Gn Unbal Type

NPS, OFF = ********** 1

Gn Phase Diff
0.1 to 0.4 0.5sec
Setting = *** x Io Min. Op. Time

Gn NPS Setting
0.1 to 0.4
= *****

10 % UNBALANCE 100
Gn Unbalance
0.025 to 2.000
Time Mult = *****

Gn Unbalance Min
0.1 to 2.0
Op. Time = *** sec

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Rho 3 - Number of Starts Protection
Limits the number of motor starts within a specified time interval

Start inhibit delay - Further starts inhibited until this period has elapsed

Minimum time between starts is used to avoid consecutive starts where these can damage motor

A start defined by current exceeding the ‘Motor Start Current’ setting

NO. OF STARTS
MENU TO VIEW

Gn Max Number Of
OFF, 1 to 20
Starts = ***

Gn Max Starts
1 to 60
Period = ** min

Gn Start Inhibit
1 to 60
Delay = ** min

Gn Time Between
OFF, 1 to 60 mins Starts = *****

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Temperature Inputs
Optional expansion PCB provides 8 temperature inputs
Resistance Temperature Detectors (RTD’s) or Thermistors
And-gating feature available to prevent mal-operation from defective sensor.

PH TEMP PROT
MENU TO VIEW

RTD (100 Ohm Pt) Temp Input

RTD (100 Ohm Ni) Type = **********
RTD (120 Ohm Ni)
RTD (10 Ohm Cu)
RTD (Other)
Thermistor (NTC)
Thermistor (PTC)
None

Temp Input Fail

ON, OFF
Prot = ***
OFF, 0 to 250 0C,
100 to 350 Ohms, Temp Input 1 Alarm
100 to 1000 Ohms, Setting = *****
1100 to 30000 Ohms,

Temp Input 1 Trip

As Above
Setting = *****

None, Temp Input 1

Temp I/P 1 to I/P 8 Gating = *****

Temp inputs 2 to 8 as above

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Rho 3 – Output Relays
O/P RELAY CONFIG Gn Prot Healthy Gn P/F Alarm Gn CB Fail 1
MENU TO VIEW _______ _______ _______

Gn Therm OL Gn P/F Trip Gn CB Fail 2

Trip _______ _______ _______

Gn Therm Capacity Gn E/F Alarm Gn Temp Input 1

Alarm _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _______ Alarm _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Gn Therm OL Gn E/F Trip Gn Temp Input 1

Alarm _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _______ Trip _______

Gn Load Increase Gn Undercurrent Temp inputs 2 to 8 as above

Alarm _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Alarm _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Gn Temp I/P Fail
Alarm _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Gn Restart Inhibit Gn Undercurrent
_______ Trip _______
Gn Trip Counter
Alarm _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Gn Motor Start Gn Phase Unbal.
Alarm _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Trip _______
Gn SumI2 Alarm
_______
Gn Stall Delay 1 Gn Status 1
Trip _______ _______
Gn Start Counter
Status inputs 2 to 9 Alarm _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Gn Stall Delay 2
Trip _______ as above
Gn Run Time Hrs
Alarm _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Gn Hand Reset
_______

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 Rho 3 – Status Inputs

STATUS CONFIG Settings Group Sel. Gn Not Accel

MENU TO VIEW _________ _________

Inverted Inputs Gn Trip Circuit

_________ Fail _________

Gn Thermal Prot Gn Waveform Trig

Inhibit _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _________

Gn Phase Fault Gn Sum I2 Update

Inhibit _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _________

Gn Unbalance Gn Clock Sync

Inhibit _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _________

Gn Undercurrent Gn Reset Flag & OP

Inhibit _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _________

Gn No of Starts Gn Status 1 P/U

0 to 14400
Inhibit _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Delay = ***** sec

Gn Temp Protection Gn Status 1 D/O

0 to 14400
Inhibit _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Delay = ***** sec

Status 2 to 9 as above

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Rho 3 - Trip Circuit Supervision

Trip circuit supervision scheme using status input

Provides full coverage when the circuit breaker is closed

Recommended S.I. Settings:

20ms p.u. / 400ms d.o.

O/P 1 - 3 (NC contact) External resistor = 2K7 Ohms
110V system 50V Status Input
RHO 3
Fuse 52a Link
+ -
TRIP TRIP
52a COIL
TRIP CCT FAIL

2K7 52b C.B.

If trip circuit not healthy relay

displays "TRIP CCT FAIL"

RL1 RL7

Remote Alarm

TCS can be set for each status input and therefore can be used to monitor:

1st and 2nd trip coils or,

all phases of phase segregated CB

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Rho 3 - Reydisp Evolution/Data Comms

COMMS INTERFACE
MENU TO VIEW

IEC60870-5-103, Comms Protocol

MODBUS-RTU = *************

Class 2 Update
INST, 1 to 60 sec
Period = ** sec

IEC Class 2
1.2, 2.4
Scaling = *** x

75, 110, 150, 300, 600, 1200, Comms Baud Rate

2400, 4800, 9600, 19200 = *****

NONE, EVEN Comms Parity

= ****

Relay Address
0 to 254
= ***
Package common to all Reyrolle IEC60870 relays
LIGHT ON, Line Idle View and download settings
LIGHT OFF = *********
Disturbance Records
Data Echo 10 x 1 second windows or
ON, OFF
= *** 1 x 10 second window
Relay events
=< 100 times, =< 500 events

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Rho 3 – Data Storage and Maintenance

DATA STORAGE Gn Fault Trigger MAINTENANCE Thermal Capacity Run Time Hours
MENU TO VIEW ___________ MENU TO VIEW Reset ___ Alarm = ***

1 x 10 sec, Gn Waveform Start Protection Run Time Hours

10 x 1 sec Config = **** sec Reset ___ Reset = ***

OFF, TRIP, Gn Waveform Trig Trip Counter Maximum Demand

START, STATUS _ _ _ _ Alarm = *** Reset = ***

Gn Waveform Trip Counter Power On Count

OFF, 10% to 100%
Pre-trigger = **** Reset = *** Alarm = ***

Clear All EI2 Alarm Power On Count

YES, NO
Waveforms = *** = *** Reset = ***

Clear All EI2 Reset O/P Test =

YES, NO
Events = *** = *** ****************

Clear All Start Counter

YES, NO
Faults = *** Alarm = ***

Start Counter
Reset = ***

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Rho 3 – User Interface and Instruments

LED indications for:

Protection healthy
Motor Running
Starter (I > Is)
Trip
INSTRUMENTS Time To Start Relay Status
Motor Starting MODE Start Permitted 11_1_1_

A=265.0 B=265.0 Therm Capacity Status Inputs

Primary Currents
C=265.0 E=000.0 Used = 20.00% 1_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

a=00.53 b=00.53 Total Starts General Alarms

Relay Currents
c=00.53 e=00.00 10 No Alarms Raised

Phase Sequence I1= 0.00 Last Start Time Trip Counter

Primary Ammeter I2= 0.00 1.20 sec 2

Phase Sequence i1= 0.00 Last Start I2=

Secondary Ammeter i2= 0.00 Current= 750.0 A 6.34MA 2

IEQ= 0.00 Motor Run Time Power On Count

?
ID= 0.00 0.00.00 29

Ieq= 0.00 Total Run Time Waveforms

?
Id= 0.00 0.00.00 5

Motor Status Maximum Demand Events Stored

STOPPED 6.00 A 481

Time To Trip Max Demand Time Date = 00/00/00

No Trip Expected 00:00:00 , 01/02 Time = 00:00:00

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Rho 3 Motor Protection Relay

Product Range
Features
Menu Structure
Protection Functions &
Applications
Data Comms
Instrumentation

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Thermal Characteristic - RMS Measurement

True rms measurement RMS Motor Duty Cycle

Current

Thermal algorithm uses heating (or

starting) thermal time constant until
current below motor stopped setting is
Motor Motor Stopped
measured Start (I<ISTOP)

Relay
Thermal
State
Cooling
Heating
time
time
constant
constant

250

2 00

150

1 00

50

Algorithm correctly measures pulsating 0

current e.g. reciprocating compressor -5 0

motor -1 00

-1 5 0

-2 00

-2 5 0

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Hot/Cold Ratio

• Ideal motor is physically small and is

continuously rated at its maximum Overload Setting

running temperature Running temp.

TEMP
• Ideal motor runs at or near maximum AVERAGE
OVERALL
temperature, the H/C ratio will be small TEMPERATURE

and full account should be taken of

prior load current.
• On the relay a (1-H/C) setting of 100% TIME

should be selected.
Temp. for motor rating

• A motor with a significant hot spot can

withstand a hot stall condition for
longer than the previous example, HOT Remaining
therefore the H/C setting will be highjer SPOT thermal

TEMP
capacity
and less account is taken of prior load
conditions.
• On the relay a (1-H/C) setting of Running temperature
<100% should be selected.
AVERAGE
OVERALL
TEMPERATURE
TIME
MOTOR START

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Data Comms

Substation Remote
Control PC
System

RS232
Local
RS232 PC
Sigma 1 Sigma 3
Sigma 4

RX TX
RX TX

62.5/125 glass
F.O. cable

TX RX TX RX TX RX TX RX TX RX TX

RX TX RX TX RX TX

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Rho 3 - Connections
7

Rho 3 5

1A and 5A CT inputs 10

16
53

18

7 programmable output contacts, 1 or 9 status

55

17

inputs
56
11

54 12

19
49

20
51

8 Optional temperature inputs using RTD’s or 52

21

22

thermistors 50 23

24
45

47

2 power supply ranges 48 35

18 to 60 Vdc 46
36

EXPANSION PCB
33

88 to 280 Vdc, 110Vac

45

34
47

Core balance CT 31
48

32
46

29

30
M
13 35

14 36

15 33

34

F.O. ST
Connectors 31

32

3 29

4 30

Created: January 07
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