What is Siprotec used for?
With modularly designed hardware and software and its high-performance DIGSI 5 engineering tool, the SIPROTEC 5 product family of field devices are perfect for protection, control, monitoring, and measuring applications in electrical energy systems.
What is SIPROTEC 5?
SIPROTEC 5 is an active component of the secure smart power system, and an important building block in the complexity of distributed energy-supply systems and networks solutions. The SIPROTEC 5 generation of devices provides you with a modern platform of both hardware and software.
How do you connect a Siemens relay?
- Connect the relay to the laptop by cross RS232 communication cable.
- Go to folder and right click, in options click on Device>Digsi (Plug and play)
- On this select direct and select your pc interface then click ok.
- To open device setting double click on the file.
- To open setting click on setting.
Is relay a protection device?
Some relays are used for the protection of the power system. Some of them are primary relay meaning that they are the first line of defence. Such relays sense the fault and send a signal to the proper circuit breaker to trip and clear the fault.
What is a bay controller?
The SIPROTEC 6MD85 and SIPROTEC 6MD86 bay controller are general-purpose control and automation devices with protection function. They are designed for use in all voltage levels from distribution to transmission. As part of the SIPROTEC 5 family, they enable a variety of protection functions from the SIPROTEC library.
What is TSM in relay?
A Relay is generally provided with control to adjust the time of operation of the Relay. This adjustment is known as Time Setting Multiplier or TSM. Normally a Time Setting Dial is provided which is calibrated from 0 to 1 s in step of 0.05 s.
What is the difference between relay and circuit breaker?
Relays are controlling devices whereas Circuit Breakers are switching devices. A Relay can divert signals between two different electric circuits, whereas circuit breaker can only stop or flow the current in the circuit. A Relay won’t be able to prevent the arc.
What is difference between PLC and RTU?
The main difference between PLC and RTU is that PLC is an abbreviation for the programable logic controller, and it is suitable for local control like amusements rides whereas RTU is an abbreviation for remote terminal units and is suitable for wider geographical telemetry.
What is IED in substation?
An acronym for Intelligent Electronic Device. An IED, as it relates to the protection and power system automation industry, is a device that performs electrical protection functions, advanced local control intelligence, has the ability to monitor processes and can communicate directly to a SCADA system.
What is PSM and TSM in relay?
TSM is time setting multiplier which comes into role only when pick-up value is reached. Practically PSM tell us about the magnitude of fault. The more the value of fault current, the more will be the PSM and hence the relay should clear the fault more quickly.
What is PSM and TMS?
PSM and TMS settings that is Plug Setting Multiplier and Time Multiplier Setting are the settings of a relay used to specify its tripping limits. To understand this concept easily, it is better to know about settings of the Electromechanical Relays.