ABB Power T&D Company Inc.

Relay Division
Coral Springs, FL
Allentown, PA

September, 1990
Supersedes Descriptive Bulletin 41-100,
pages 1-4, dated June, 1989
Mailed to: E, D, C/41-100A

Page 1

Type Hi-Lo CO
Overcurrent Relays

Features
The traditional CO design advantages:
Low burden, high thermal capacity, negligible temperature error.

The 0.5-2.5 amp. time unit and 2-48 amp.

instantaneous unit combination result in
substantial stock advantage of relays for
ground fault protection and other low current applications.

Accurate pickup, continuous "between tap

adjustment".

Induction Disc Unit Ranges

&- -Taps
---

Simple, easy to get at, settings.

Ground (0.5-2.5A)
Lo Range 0.5, 0.6, 0.8, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5

Two Wide Ranges

The Hi-Lo CO relay offers two wide ranges;
a high and a low.

The complete, coordinated line assures

accurate, reliable primary and backup protection for phase or ground faults. Seven
different time curves are available for system coordination.

41-102E

Non-Directional, Single Phase

Adjustable Time Delay
Device No. 51 or 50/51

Space saving Flexitest case for semi-flush

or projection mounting.

Hi-Lo co induction-disc type overcurrent

relays are activated when the current in
them exceeds given values. The circuit closing type relays are normally used to trip a
circuit breaker. They may have either single
or double contacts for tripping one or two
circuit breakers.

Descriptive Bulletin

Hi Range
The "Hi" range has an induction-disc time
unit, rated 1 to 12 amperes with 14 taps. To
complement the time unit, the relay is available with an instantaneous unit rated 6 to
144 amps with three tap positions. The core
screw of the instantaneous unit is used to
set the actual current pickup within anyone
of the three ranges.
The 1-12 amp. time unit along with the
6-144 amp. instantaneous unit in one relay
style offers considerable savings in stocking
and flexibility of application. This one rating
will satisfy the phase and ground requirements in most cases.
Lo Range
The "Lo" range CO contains the same 0.5 to
2.5 amp induction-disc time unit with 7 taps
as standard CO relay designs. However, the
instantaneous unit has a wide range of 2 to
48 amperes using 3 taps. The core screw of
the instantaneous unit is used to set the
actual current pickup within the range used.

Ground & Phase Unit (1-12Al

Hi Range 1.0, 1.2, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4, 5,
6,7,8,10,12
IlIst~ntl!n~o~~ Unit Ran{!El!_I!t_Taps
Ground (2-48A)
Lo Range 2-7, 7-14,14-48

Ground or Phase Unit (6-144A)

Hi Range 6-20, 20-40, 40-144
Setting Adjustments
All adjustments are made from the front of
the relay. The taps eliminate the need to
switch leads. All settings are readily visible
from the front of the relay through the glass
window of the cover.
Interchangeability
Electrically and mechanically interchangeable with all existing CO relay installations.

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Descriptive Bulletin

41-102E
Page 2

Factors to Consider in Selecting Proper

Relay Type
Apparatus or Circuit to be Protected: In
general, the application will indicate the use
of a specific relay. Short-time relays act fast
to avoid equipment damage. Long-time
relays hold off tripping on heavy initial
overloads or more extended moderate
overloads.
At higher fault currents, definite-time and
moderately inverse relays maintain constant
operating time, despite variation in connected generation and fault currents.
Inverse and extremely inverse relays operate respectively faster on higher fault
currents.
Selective Operation, Sequential Tripping:
To maintain maximum continuity of service,
as small a section as possible should be
removed from a system during a fault. A
common method is to set each successive
relay, progressing from the generator, to
operate 0.3 second sooner (plus circuit
breaker operating time) so that the relay
nearest the fault will operate first to remove
the faulted section. See figure 1.

.,
.S --I-

Relay
Time

~
t. ~curve
-:.::-:.4="---- ~
0.3 Sec.

---

Selector Guide
Relay
Type

Time
Curve

Comparative
Operating
TimeCD

Basic Application

CO-2

Short

0.47 Sec.

Differential protection of bus or generators where

restraint windings are not required, Straight overcurrent protection where short operating time is
necessary.

CO-5

Long

25 Sec.

Motor locked rotor protection. Long time setting

prevents tripping due to motor starting currents.
Inverse characteristic provides faster tripping at
higher currents.

CO-6

Definite

2 Sec.

For use where generating capacity and fault currents vary over a wide range. Relay has fixed operating time (per time dial setting) from approximately
10 to 20 times tap current, most useful where no
coordination is required with downstream devices.

CO-7

Moderately
Inverse

2.48 Sec.

Overcurrent phase and/or ground fault detection on

transmission or feeder lines where moderate
changes in generating capacity occur, or on parallel
lines where one line may be called on to carry both
loads.
Relay approaches definite time characteristics at
high currents, allowing wide changes in fault current magnitude with little change in operating time.

CO-8

Inverse

2.52 Sec.

CO-9

Very
Inverse

1.53 Sec.

CO-11

Extremely
Inverse

0.8 Sec.

----

Gen.,~[t~[t--[}~[}--iJ~iJ--~E--

2
Fig. 1

Power
Circuit Breaker

"-

Fault

Coordination With Adjacent Relays: To

assure selective operation, relays in all sections of the protected line should have similar operating curves. Otherwise, curves may
intercept, resulting in incorrect relay operation. See figure 2.
Coordinated

Mis-Matched

//-:.-:?/
Fig. 2

Relay Tap Range: Magnitude of fault current

available at a given location is usually determined by system studies. Tap range selection depends on the fault current as seen by
the relay, which is determined by the current transformer ratio and its operating
characteristics under fault conditions.

CD

Phase and/or ground fault detection of subtransmission lines or feeders, Also supplied as primary protection or back-up for other relays. Wide range in
time lever settings and slope of curves facilitate
coordination and assure selective operation. Degree
of inverseness required is determined by fault current magnitude, operating time desired, and the
characteristics of nearby relays on the system.
Used on feeder circuit breakers which must coordinate with main and branch line sectionalizing fuses.
Also used where long time delay is required for
overload, such as where feeder is energized after
extended outage.

Values shown are with #10 time dial setting, and with 10 times tap value current applied.

Ac or D~ Trip Circuit: Where a dc control

source (24 to 250 volts) is available, circuit
closing relays are used. If dc is not available, circuit opening relays are used with ac
tripping, using the output of a current transformer to energize the circuit breaker trip
coil. Under normal conditions, the normally
closed contacts of the relay shunt the
breaker trip coil.
High Speed Short Circuit Fault Protection:
Relays equipped with instantaneous overcurrent liT or ITH units provide instantaneous overcurrent tripping, in addition to
tripping with time delay on moderate
overloads.

September, 1990

Descriptive Bulletin

II
II

41-102E
Page 3

Construction
A main tapped coil is placed on the center
leg of an "E" type laminated structure. This
produces a flux which divides and returns
through the two outer legs. A shading coil
on the left leg creates an out-of-phase flux
which reacts with current induced in the
disc by the main coil flux in the air gap to
cause disc rotation in the contact-closing
direction.
Types CO-2 and CO-11 relays are similar in
electromagnet construction except that both
outer legs have windings to produce the
necessary out-of-phase fluxes required for
contact-closing rotational torque.

G)

Time Unit Tap Block

Instantaneous Unit Tap Block

Tap Screws

Magnetic Plugs

May be screwed in or out of the magnetic

circuit to control saturation and adjust calibration at high currents. A damping magnet
and spring adjustment permit calibration at
low currents.

Time Dial
Indicates starting position of the moving
contact over a 270 range. Indexes from 'i2
(minimum time) to 11 (maximum time).
0

Stationary Contact

Made of pure silver. Will close 30 amperes

at 250 volts dc. Has sufficient wipe to assure
positive contact. In fast breaker reclosing
schemes which require quick-opening relay
contacts, the metal plate is reversed, holding the stationary contact fixed against the
back-stop. On double-trip relays, adjustment
of %4' contact follow (or wipe) is obtained
by use of a vernier adjusting screw on the
stationary contact plate.

--------9)

(8)--_ _ _--I1I!!.--

(/) Moving Contact

Also made of pure silver, the moving contact is clamped to the insulated section of
the disc shaft. Electrical connection is made
from the moving contact through a spiral
spring to the spring adjuster frame, then to
the relay terminal. Moving contacts will
close 30 amperes at 250 volts dc.

Induction Disc

Spiral shaped to compensate for the spring

windup which occurs throughout the moving contact travel. Provides accurate pickup
at any disc position. A spring adjuster is
provided to permit in between tap pickup
adjustment when desired.

September. 1990

Damping Magnet

Made of high strength Alnico. Controls relay

operating time at low current values. A
keeper screw permits micrometer adjustment of the damping magnet without shifting the location of the magnet, and allows
the relay to be accurately calibrated at low
currents.

Descriptive Bulletin

41-102E
Page 4

Indicating Contactor Switch (lCS)

(Partially Disassembled)
The de operated Indicating Contactor Switch
has a clapper type magnetic armature to
which leaf-spring contacts are attached.
When the switch is energized, the moving
contacts bridge the stationary contacts,
completing the trip circuit. The ICS contacts
are connected in parallel with the main
relay contacts, relieving them of carrying
heavy trip currents.

ICS Tap Selection

Indicating Instantaneous Trip (liT)

The indicating contactor switch has two

taps that provide a pickup setting of 0.2 or 2
amperes. To change taps requires connecting the lead located in front of the tap block
to the desired setting by means of a screw
connection.

Used for high speed detection of large fault

currents. Construction is similar to that of
the Indicating Contactor Switch, except that
it is ac operated, and adjustable over the
range. Variable pickup is obtained by a core
screw adjustment on the top of the unit.

When using a 125 or 250 volt dc auxiliary

WL auxiliary relay, the 0.2 ampere tap is
recommended. The 2.0 ampere tap is used
with WL relays on 24 or 48 volt dc circuits.

When the liT is energized above pickup setting, the target drops.

During operation, two fingers on the armature deflect a spring, which allows the operation indicator target to drop. The target is
orange color and readily visible.

f
I

Further Information
List Prices: PL 41-020
Technical Data: TO 41-025
Instructions: IL 41-100
Renewal Parts: RPD 41-914
Flexitest Case Dimensions: DB 41-076
Contactor Switches: DB 41-081
Other Protective Relays:
Application Selector Guide TO 41-016

September. 1990

ABB Power T&D Company Inc.

Relay Division
Coral Springs, FL
Allentown, PA

December, 1990
Supersedes TO 41-020, Type Hi-Lo CO on
pages 5 and 6, dated November, 1987
Mailed to: E, 0, C/41-100A

Non-Directional, Single Phase

Adjustable Time Delay

Descriptive Bulletin

41102E
PageS

Type Hi-Lo CO
Overcurrent Relays

Type Hi-Lo CO Relay

Overcurrent, Non-Directional, Single-Phase, Non-Torque Controlled, 60 Hertz (Device Number: 51 & 50/51)
Indicating
Current Range
Internal
Type
Time
Contacts
Contactor
Amps:Ac
Schematic
Curve
Switch
Time
InstanUnit
taneous
UnitllT@
.5-2.5
5704523
HI-Lo CO-2CD
Short
Spst
0.212.0
None
Amp dc
1-12
5704523
None
.5-2.5
2-48
3498A02
1-12
6-144
3498A02
.5-2.5
6-144
3498A02
1-12
2-48
3498A02
Opst
.5-2.5
None
5704524
1-12
None
5704524
.5-2.5
2-48
3498A03
1-12
6-144
3498A03
.5-2.5
6-144
3498A03
1-12
2-48
3498A03
.5-2.5
None
9647A50
Spst
1-12
None
9647A50
.5-2.5
2-48
9646A52
1-12
6-144
9646A52
.5-2.5
6-144
9646A52
1-12
2-48
9646A52
Long
Spst
0.2/2.0
.5-2.5
None
5704523
Hi-Lo CO-5CD
1-12
Amp dc
None
5704523
.5-2.5
2-48
3498A02
1-12
6-144
3498A02
.5-2.5
6-144
3498A02
1-12
2-48
3498A02
Opst
.5-2.5
None
5704524
1-12
None
5704524
.5-2.5
2-48
3498A03
1-12
6-144
3498A03
.5-2.5
6-144
3498A03
1-12
2-48
3498A03
.5-2.5
None
9647A50
Spst
1-12
9647A50
None
.5-2.5
2-48
9646A52
1-12
6-144
9646A52
.5-2.5
6-144
9646A52
1-12
2-48
9646A52
Oefinite
Spst
0.212.0
.5-2.5
None
5704523
HI-Lo CO-6CD
Amp dc
1-12
None
5704523
.5-2.5
2-48
3498A02
1-12
6-144
3498A02
.5-2.5
6-144
3498A02
1-12
2-48
3498A02
.5-2.5
Opst
None
5704524
1-12
None
5704524
.5-2.5
2-48
3498A03
1-12
6-144
3498A03
.5-2.5
6-144
3498A03
1-12
3498A03
2-48
Spst
.5-2.5
None
9647A50
1-12
None
9647A50
.5-2.5
2-48
9646A52
1-12
6-144
9646A52
.5-2.5
9646A52
6-144
1-12
2-48
9646A52
@ Denotes item available from stock.
CD 50 Herlz relays and auxiliaries can be supplied at same
price. Order "Similar to Style Number .......... except

50 Herlz.
Styles have isolated Indicating Contactor Switch (ICS) and
ITT. when applicable, contact outputs.
ICS: Indicating Contactor Switch (dc current operated) having seal in contacts and indicating target which are actuated
when the ICS coil is energized at or above pickup current

setting. Suitable for dc control voltages up to and including

250 vons dc. Two current ranges available:
(1) 0.212.0 amps dc, with tapped coil.
(2) 1.0 amp dc, without taps.
Rating of ICS unit used in specific types of relays is shown
in price tables. All other ratings must be negotiated.
When ac current is necessary in a control trip circuit, the
ICS unit can be replaced by an ACS unit.

Style
Number

Case
Size

265C195A01@
265C195A05@
265C195A03
265C195A07@
265C195A09
265C195A11
265C195A02
265C195A06
265C195A04
265C195A08
265C195A10
265C195A12
265C195A41
265C195A45
265C195A43
265C195A47
265C195A49
265C195A51
264C897A01
264C897A05@
264C897A03
264C897A07@
264C897A09
264C897A11
264C897A02
264C897A06
264C897A04
264C897A08
264C897A10
264C897A12
264C897A41
264C897A45
264C897A43
264C897A47
264C897A49
264C897A51
264C898A01 @
264C898A05@
264C898A03
264C898A07@
264C898A09
264C898A11
264C898A02
264C898A06
264C898A04
264C898A08
264C898A10
264C898A12
264C898A41
264C898A45
264C898A43
264C898A47
264C898A49
264C898A51

FT-11

FT-11

FT-11

The .f'CS unit may be supplied in place of an ICS unit at no

additional cost. Specify system voltage rating on order.

@ ITT: Indicating Instantaneous Trip rated per ranges shown

in price tables. Unit is nondirectional, adjustable, and has
target actuated when coil is energized at or above pickup
setting. Unit has a dropout ratio of 65% at minimum setting
and 900/0 at maximum setting.

Descriptive Bulletin

41-102E
Page 6

Type Hi-Lo CO Relay

Overcurrent, Non-Directional, Single-Phase, Non-Torque Controlled, 60 Hertz, Continued
Type

HI-Lo CO-7<D

Time
Curve

Moderately
Inverse

Contacts

Spst

Indicating
Contactor
Switch@

Current Range
Amps: Ac
Time
Unit

Instantaneous
UnitllT@

0.2/2.0
Ampdc

.5-2.5
1-12
.5-2.5
1-12
.5-2.5
1-12

None
None
2-48
6-144
6-144
2-48
None
None
2-48
6-144
6-144
2-48

Opst

.5-2.5
1-12
.5-2.5
1-12
.5-2.5
1-12
.5-2.5
1-12
.5-2.5
1-12
.5-2.5
1-12

Spst

HI-Lo CO-8<D

Inverse

Spst

0.2/2.0
Amp dc

Opst

Spst

HI-Lo CO-g<D

Very
Inverse

Spst

Opst

Spst

Denotes item available from stock.

<D 50 Hertz relays and auxiliaries can be supplied at same
price. Order "Similar to Style Number ..
. .. except
50 Hertz".
Styles have isolated Indicating Contactor Switch (ICS) and
ITT, when applicable, contact outputs.
@ ICS: Indicating Contactor Switch (dc current operated) having seal in contacts and indicating target which are actuated
when the ICS coil is energized at or above pickup current
setting. Suitable for dc control voltages up to and including
250 volts dc. Two current ranges available:
(1) 0.212.0 amps dc. with tapped coil.
(2) 1.0 amp dc, without taps.

0.2/2.0
Amp dc

.5-2.5
1-12
.5-2.5
1-12
.5-2.5
1-12
.5-2.5
1-12
.5-2.5
1-12
.5-2.5
1-12

None
None
2-48
6-144
6-144
2-48
None
None
2-48
6-144
6-144
2-48
None
None
2-48
6-144
6-144
2-48
None
None
2-48
6-144
6-144
2-48

Internal
Schematic

Style
Number

Case
Size

5704523
5704523
3498A02
3498A02
3498A02
3498A02

264C899A01
264C899A05
264C899A03
264C899A07
264C899A09
264C899A11
264C899A02
264C899A06
264C899A04
264C899A08
264C899A10
264C899A12

FT-11

5704524
5704524
3498A03
3498A03
3498A03
3498A03
9647A50
9647A50
9646A52
9646A52
9646A52
9646A52
5704523
5704523
3498A02
3498A02
3498A02
3498A02
5704524
5704524
3498A03
3498A03
3498A03
3498A03

264C899A41
264C899A45
264C899A43
264C899A47
264C899A49
264C899A51
264C900A01
264C900A05
264C900A03
264C900A07
264C900A09
264C900A11
264C900A02
264C900A06
264C900A04
264C900A08
264C900A10
264C900A12
264C900A41
264C900A45
264C900A43
264C900A47
264C900A49
264C900A51
264C901 A01
264C901 A05
264C901 A03
264C901A07
264C901A09
264C901A11
264C901A02
264C901A06
264C901A04
264C901A08
264C901A10
264C901A12
264C901A41
264C901A45
264C901A43
264C901A47
264C901A49
264C901A51

.5-2.5
1-12
.5-2.5
1-12
.5-2.5
1-12
.5-2.5
1-12
.5-2.5
1-12
.5-2.5
1-12
.5-2.5
1-12
.5-2.5
1-12
.5-2.5
1-12

None
None
2-48
6-144
6-144
2-48
None
None
2-48
6-144
6-144
2-48

9647A50
9647A50
9646A52
9646A52
9646A52
9646A52
5704523
5704523
3498A02
3498A02
3498A02
3498A02
5704524
5704524
3498A03
3498A03
3498A03
3498A03

.5-2.5
1-12
.5-2.5
1-12
.5-2.5
1-12

None
None
2-48
6-144
6-144
2-48

9647A50
9647A50
9646A52
9646A52
9646A52
9646A52

FT-11

FT11

Rating of ICS unit used in specific types of relays is shown

in price tables. All other ratings must be negotiated.
When ac current is necessary in a control trip circuit, the
ICS unit can be replaced by an ACS unit.
The ACS unit may be supplied in place of an ICS unit at no
additional cost. Specify system voltage rating on order.

@ ITT: Indicating Instantaneous Trip rated per ranges shown

in price tables. Unit is nondirectional, adjustable. and has
target actuated when coil is energized at or above pickup
setting. Unit has a dropout ratio of 65% at minimum setting
and 90% at maximum setting.

December, 1990

Descriptive Bul/etin

41-102E
Page 7

Type Hi-Lo CO Relay

Overcurrent, Non-Directional, Single-Phase, Non-Torque Controlled, 60 Hertz, Continued
Type

Time
Curve

Contacts

Indicating
Contactor
Switch@

HI-Lo CO-11 CD

Extremely
Inverse

Spst

0.2/2.0
Amp dc

Opst

Spst

Denotes item available from stock.

CD 50 Hertz relays and auxiliaries can be supplied at same
price. Order "Similar to Style Number .......... except
50 Hertz".
Styles have isolated Indicating Contactor Switch (ICS) and
ITT, when applicable, contact outputs.
@ ICS: Indicating Contactor Switch (dc current operated) hav
ing seal in contacts and indicating target which are actuated
when the ICS coil is energized at or above pickup current
setting. Suitable for dc control voltages up to and including
250 volts dc. Two current ranges available:
(1) 0.212.0 amps dc, with tapped coil.
(2) 1.0 amp dc, without taps.

December, 1990

Current Range
"A:,-m-"p,-,s_:_A-"C_ _:-c-_ _ __
Time
InstanUnit
taneous
Unit IIT@
.5-2.5
None
1-12
None
.5-2.5
2-48
1-12
6-144
.5-2.5
6-144
1-12
2-48
.5-2.5
None
1-12
None
.5-2.5
2-48
6-144
1-12
.5-2.5
6-144
1-12
2-48
.5-2.5
None
1-12
None
.5-2.5
2-48
1-12
6-144
.5-2.5
6-144
1-12
2-48

Rating of ICS unit used in specific types of relays is shown

in price tables. All other ratings must be negotiated.

When ae current is necessary in a control trip circuit, the

ICS unit can be replaced by an ACS unit.
The ACS unit may be supplied in place of an ICS unit at no
additional cost. Specify system voltage rating on order.

@ ITT: Indicating Instantaneous Trip rated per ranges shown

in price tables. Unit is nondirectional, adjustable, and has
target actuated when coil is energized at or above pickup
setting. Unit has a dropout ratio of 65% at minimum setting
and 90% at maximum setting.

Internal
Schematic

Style
Number

Case
Size

5704523
5704523
3498A02
3498A02
3498A02
3498A02
5704524
5704524
3498A03
3498A03
3498A03
3498A03
9647A50
9647A50
9646A52
9646A52
9646A52
9646A52

265C047A01
265C047A05
265C047A03
265C047A07
265C047A09
265C047A11
265C047A02
265C047A06
265C047A04
265C047A08
265C047A10
265C047A12
265C047A41
265C047A45
265C047A43
265C047A47
265C047A49
265C047A51

FT-11