Auxiliary Relay

Type P8n, PQ8n, PN8n

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As a part of its Power Technologies offering, ABB
serves electric, gas and water utilities as well as
industrial and commercial customers with a wide range
of products, systems and services for power
generation, transmission and distribution. ABBs
system offering ranges from Electrical Balance of Plant
(EBOP) for power plants, bulk power transmission,
turnkey substations and complete electrification to
utility automation and power distribution.
The product offering covers a wide spectrum of
technologies across the entire voltage range
including indoor and outdoor circuit breakers, air
and gas insulated switchgear, disconnectors,
capacitor banks, reactive power compensators,
power transformers, distribution transformers,
instrument transformers, Compact Secondary
Substations (CSS) and Ring Main Units (RMU).
Auxiliary relay type P8n, PQ8n, PN8n
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Features
High degree of reliability, even when idle for
long periods of time
7 contacts with double-interruption
Contact configuration can be changed
easily
Three mounting variants
Wide range of voltage & contact configurations
Special versions
PQ8n - High speed lock-out relay (86)
PN8n - with high drop-off rating
Application
The auxiliary relays type P8n are used for all kinds of
control and protection circuits in power stations and
industrial installations, where a high degree of
reliability and a high contact rating are stipulated,
with minimal internal consumption. Acting as an
instantaneous switching element, it provides galvanic
separation and contact multiplication in tripping and
signalling circuits of protective relays.
Design and principle
P8n,PN8n and PQ8n are instantaneous, auxiliary,
plunger-type relay with 7 contacts and double
interruption. They are designed to operate from DC.
The relays can operate from AC when preceded by a
rectifier.
The magnet system comprises of a fixed core and a
moving, plunger-type armature, which actuates the
contact bar directly. When the coil is de-energized ,
the armature of the magnet and the contact bar are
forced back into their initial position by a spring
action.
The contacts are arranged symmetrically in two
rows, on either side of the magnet, clearly visible and
readily accessible.
The contact system is designed for a maximum
rated voltage of 250V DC or AC. The material used
for the contact tips is hard silver.
At the most, 3 normally closed contacts are
permissible which should be distributed evenly
between two sides. The field weakening resistor is
cut by means of a delayed, normally closed contact
on a special contact bar in series with the coil.
The operation signal pops out and becomes visible
when the contact system picks up (type P8nC,
PQ8nC) or when the contact system drops off
(Type PN8nC). It is reset by pressing the button in.
The relay type PN8n is specially designed for
minimum drop-out of approximately 20% of the
rated voltage. The relay is available with or without
drop-off operation indicator.
The relay types P8n,PQ8n are designed for high
speed operation. PQ8n is specially designed for
mechanical latching. It has an operation indicator
which pops out when the relay latches. The relay
can be reset manually by pressing in and resetting
the operation indicator.
A transparent protective hood made of burn-proof
material readily provides protection against dust.
The auxiliary relay mounted in a casing is not
provided with a hood.
The terminals on the sheet-metal base and 1/2 S flush
mounting case have an opening of dia 3.8 mm for
external connections. Those of the plug-in sockets can
accommodate two wires with a cross-section of
2.5mm
2
. The different methods of mounting are
illustrated in (Figs. 4-6). The auxiliary relays should
always be mounted with the contact bar in horizontal
position.
A method of mounting that is ideal for installation and
servicing is the plug-in mounting. Guide pins prevent
the relay from being plugged in the wrong way. The
marking of the terminals on the base agrees with that
of their relay contacts.
Type designation of auxiliary relays
Example: P8nAH2YS denotes a P type auxiliary high speed relay with 7 free contacts, without operation
indicator, with field weakening resistor mounted on sheet-metal base.
Available types: P8nAHXS, P8nAH2YS, P8nCH2JS,
PN8nAH2YS, PQ8nCH2JS,
PN8nCH2JS.
P8n Basic auxiliary relay with high-speed operation
PQ8n with mechanical latching
PN8n with high drop-out rating
A without operation indicator
C with operation indicator
H with field weakening resistor
XS with plug-in base
2YS with sheet-metal base
2JS with 1/2S size, flush mounting case
Technical data
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Voltage 24V 48V 110V 250V
Contacts 1 2 in 1 2 in 1 2 in 1 2 in 2 in
parallel parallel parallel parallel series
DC resistive load 5A 10A 5A 10A 5A 7A 1A - 5A
DC inductive. L/R =15ms 5A 10 A 5 A 8 A 4 A - 1 A - 4 A
DC inductive, L/R =40ms 4 A 8 A 4 A 8 A 3 A - 0.5A - 2 A
AC resistive & inductive 10 A - 10 A - 10 A - 10A - -
Weight:
Type ......XS 0.80 Kg. Approx
Type ......2YS 0.75 Kg. Approx.
Type ......2JS 0.95 Kg. Approx.
Rated voltage (U
N
) 24, 30, 48, 110, 125, 220, 250 DC
110,240 AC (with Rectifier) available only in S size mounting case
Operating range Type P8n....., PN8n..... ;- 20% to +10% of U
N
Type PQ8n..... ;- 30% to +10% of U
N
Frequency 50 Hz +/-5%
P8n.... PN8n.... PQ8n....
Pick-up voltage (%U
N
) < 80% <80% <70%
Drop-off voltage (%U
N
) > 4% > 20% NA
Pick-up time at U
N
(typical) max.16 ms 20-30ms max.16ms
Maximum power consumption DC; 9.0W 6.3W 9.0W
AC; 7.5VA 5.5 VA 7.5 VA
Mechanical life 5 x 10
6
5 x 10
6
1 x 10
4
Switching rate Up to 500 times per hour at full breaking current,
or 5000 times per hour with reduced breaking current.
Contacts
Rated voltage 250V DC/AC
Rated current 5 A
Max. making current 50 A, 0.5 sec,
Shock response test IEC 60255-22-2 Class-2 10g,11 ms
Shock withstand test IEC 60255-22-2 Class-1 15g,11 ms
Bump test IEC 60255-22-2 Class-1 10g,16 ms
Shock and Bump test (flush mounting case)
Vibrations test
Vibration response IEC 60255-21-1 Class-1 10-150Hz, 0.5g, 3 axis
Endurance test IEC 60255-21-1 Class-1 10-150Hz, 1.0g, 3 axis
Environment tests
Dry heat test IEC 60068-2-2 +55
o
C and +70
o
C
Dry cold test IEC 60068-2-1 -10
o
C and -25
o
C
Damp heat cyclic test IEC 60068-2-30 12hrs+12hrs cycle at+55
o
C / +25
o
C
with RH98% for 6days
Storage test IEC 60068-2-8 +70
o
C for 72hrs and -25
o
C for 72 hrs.
Insulation tests
Dielectric test 2kV, 50Hz, 1min. as per IEC 60255-5
Impulse voltage test 5kV,1.2/50s. 0.5J., as per IEC 60255-5
Insulation resistance >100 M ohms at 500V DC. as per IEC 60255-5
Max. Breaking capacities
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Connection diagram and contact configuration
Fig. 1- Relay on plug-in base mounting for dc voltage
Fig. 2 - Relay in 1/2 'S' case mounting or on sheet-metal base mounting for dc voltage
Fig. 3 - Relay for ac voltage in 1/2 'S' case mounting
Dimensions
Fig 6. Sheet-metal base mounting.
Fig.4 Plug-in base mounting Fig. 5 1/2S case mounting.
Ordering details
Type : P8nAH2YS Qty.............. Item no.........
P8nAHXS Qty.............. Item no.........
Aux Voltage : 24VDC Contacts 7N/O + 0N/C
30VDC 6N/O + 1N/C
48VDC 5N/O + 2N/C
110VDC 4N/O + 3N/C
125VDC
220VDC
250VDC
Refer type designation for selection and tick appropriate boxes
Type : PN8nAH2YS Qty.............. Item no.........
Aux Voltage : 24VDC Contacts 7N/O + 0N/C
30VDC 6N/O + 1N/C
48VDC 5N/O + 2N/C
110VDC 4N/O + 3N/C
220VDC
Type : P8nCH2JS Qty.............. Item no.........
PN8nCH2JS Qty.............. Item no.........
PQ8nCH2JS Qty.............. Item no.........
Aux Voltage : 24VDC Contacts 7N/O + 0N/C
30VDC 6N/O + 1N/C
48VDC 5N/O + 2N/C
110VDC 4N/O + 3N/C
125VDC
220VDC
250VDC
110VAC
240VAC
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