Ultra Line

U-MLEs
D.C. FEEDER MANAGER RELAY
32, 45, 49, 64, 76, 79, 80

D.C. Feeder protection relay with setting parameters

programmable locally or via serial communication.
Suitable for protection of D.C. feeders with
High-Speed DC Breakers, for railway application.

The relay measures the Line current and voltage through Besides the normal Watchdog and Powerfail functions,
one current transducer and one voltage transducer. a comprehensive program of self-test and self diagnostic
provides:
The transducers (type MHCO) are galvanically insulated
• Diagnostic and functional test with checking of program
via fiber optic and have the following measuring ranges:
routines and memory contents, running every time the
• Line voltage : (0 ÷ 2)Vn
auxiliary power supply is switched on.
• Line current : (0 ÷ 10)In
• Dynamic functional test running during normal operation.
• Insulation voltage 20kVac 1min.
• Complete Test activated by the keyboard or via the
Real time measurements of primary input values can communication bus.
be read continuously both from the display and via serial
Any internal fault detected is indicated by a fault message on
communication. Relay programmation can be done both
the display and by de-energization of associated I.R.F. output relay.
via the frontal keyboard and via serial communication.
The associated Circuit Breaker can be controlled both The relay is available in three different executions:
via the frontal keyboard and via serial communication. • Flush mounting
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Settings, events and oscillographic recordings are stored • Surface mounting

in a non-volatile memory (E2PROM). • 19” Rack mounting.
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Protective Functions Recording

• Thermal image protection of the Cable/Line • Two complete setting programs switchable locally or remotely
• 4 Overcurrent levels Forward/Reverse programmable • Blocking input and Blocking output for pilot wire selectivity
• 2 Current Step level with di/dt dependance coordination and intertripping scheems
• 2 Rate of rise level • Event Recording (last 100 events)
• 1 Impedance monitoring level with di/dt dependance • Trip Recording (last 10 trips) complete with cause of tripping
• 1 Current monitoring level with di/dt dependence and values of the input quantities at the moment of trip
• 2 Frame Fault Current and Voltage monitoring levels • Oscillographic recording of input quantities (8 channels,
• Cable insulation monitoring 32 sample/cycle, 2 sec each)
• 4 Shot Automatic Reclosure
Communications
• 2 Overvoltage levels
• Modbus RTU and IEC870-5-103 communication protocols
• 2 Undervoltage levels
• RS232 serial communication port on Front Face
• Automatic programmable Line Test
• RS485 serial communication port on Back Panel
• Energy counter pulse
• Synchronisation with other relays (resolution 1ms)
• C/B Lock
• CanBus line for control of slave I/O Expansion modules
• Remote Trip
Technical Characteristics
Control
• Graphical display 128x64 dots
• Trip circuit supervision
• 4 LEDS for: Power on/internal relay fault, Trip / alarm,
• Associated Circuit Breaker control (OPEN / CLOSE)
Trip circuit fault
• Breaker failure protection
• 6 Output relays totally user programmable
• Breaker interruption energy ∑i2t
• 4 Digital inputs user programmable.
• IP44 Protection degree (on request IP54)
• Totally draw-out execution

Accessories
• High-Voltage Current/Voltage measuring Transducer with Fiber Optic output : Type MHCO-T/V-I
• High-Voltage Current measuring Transducer with Fiber Optic output : Type MHCO-T-I.
• High-Voltage Voltage measuring Transducer with Fiber Optic output : Type MHCO-T-V
• Voltage measuring reciver with fiber optic input and 3 Analogic outputs : Type MHCO-R-V
• Current measuring reciver with fiber optic input and 3 Analogic outputs : Type MHCO-R-I
• Input/Output Expansion Module: UX10-4 - 10 Digital Inputs + 4 Outputs Relay
UX14DI - 14 Digital Inputs
UX14DO - 14 Outputs Relay
• Cable monitoring device A-MSG-1 (Cable Screen-to-Ground or Conductor-to-Screen monitoring)
with current output directly supplyed to the U-MLEs relay
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• Cable monitoring system MSG/N-DIN independent tripping and measurement

• Cable Screen-to-Ground and Conductor-to-Screen monitoring
• Two-channels Digital/Fiber Optic converter for remote intertripping signal Type CFV-BL
• Line Test Contactor
• Line Test Resistor
• Rail Earthing Contactor
• Other protection Relay
• SCADA and Communication systems
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Real Time Measurements

I = Current V = Voltage P = Power +Wh, = Exported Energy -Wh, = Imported Energy

F49 (T>): Thermal Image element with prealarm

Function enabling : = ON - OFF
Temperature prealarm : Tal = (10 ÷ 100)%Tn step 1 %Tn
Continuous admissible current : Is = (0.5 ÷ 1.5) step 0.01
Time constant : Kt = (1 ÷ 600)min step 0.01min
1F - 67/50/51 (1I>): 1st Overcurrent Element
Function enabling : = ON - OFF
Time current curves : f(t) = Indep.Definite Time (D), IEC (A/B/C).
Operation Mode : f(a) = Non Directional - Directional Forward - Directional Reverse
Setting range : Is = (0.1 ÷ 4)In step 0.01In
Instantaneous output : = ≤ 0.03s
Independent time delay : ts = (0.02 ÷ 100)s step 0.01s
2F - 67/50/51 (2I>): 2nd Overcurrent Element
Function enabling : ON - OFF
Time current curves : f(t) = Indep.Definite Time (D), IEC (A/B/C).
Operation Mode : f(a) = Non Directional - Directional Forward - Directional Reverse
Setting range : Is = (0.1 ÷ 4)In step 0.01In
Instantaneous output : = ≤ 0.03s
Independent time delay : ts = (0.02 ÷ 100)s step 0.01s
3F - 67/50/51 (3I>): 3rd Overcurrent Element
Function enabling : ON - OFF
Operation Mode : f(a) = Non Directional - Directional Forward - Directional Reverse
Setting range : Is = (0.1÷ 10)In step 0.01In
Instantaneous output : = ≤ 0.03s
Independent time delay : ts = (0.02 ÷ 100)s step 0.01s
4F - 67/50/51 (4I>): 4th Overcurrent Element
Function enabling : ON - OFF
Operation Mode : f(a) = Non Directional - Directional Forward - Directional Reverse
Setting range : Is = (0.1 ÷ 10)In step 0.01In
Instantaneous output : = ≤ 0.03s
Independent time delay : ts = (0.02 ÷ 100)s step 0.01s
1F - (1∆I): 1st 1DI Element
Function enabling : ON - OFF
Setting range : DI = (100 ÷ 9990)A step 10A
Minimum di/dt level to start ∆I : di = (4 ÷ 400)A/ms step 1 A/ms
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Instantaneous output : = ≤ 0.03s

Independent time delay : tDI = (0 ÷ 500)ms step 1ms
Detection reset time delay : tdi = (0 ÷ 100)ms step 1ms
2F - (2∆I): 2nd 2DI Element
Function enabling : ON - OFF
Setting range : DI = (100 ÷ 9990)A step 10A
Minimum di/dt level to start ∆I : di = (4 ÷ 400)A/ms step 1 A/ms
Instantaneous output : = ≤ 0.03s
Independent time delay : tDI = (0 ÷ 500)ms step 1ms
Detection reset time delay : tdi = (0 ÷ 100)ms step 1ms
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1F - (1di/dt): 1st Current Rate of Rise Element

Function enabling : ON - OFF
di/dt setting range : G = (4 ÷ 400)A/ms step 1 A/ms
Instantaneous output : = ≤ 0.03s
Independent time delay : tG = (2 ÷ 500)ms step 1ms
2F - (2di/dt): 2nd Current Rate of Rise Element
Function enabling : ON - OFF
di/dt setting range : G = (4 ÷ 400)A/ms step 1 A/ms
Instantaneous output : = ≤ 0.03s
Independent time delay : tG = (2 ÷ 500)ms step 1ms
Rapp: Impedance monitoring with di/dt dependence
Function enabling : ON - OFF
Arc Voltage : Va = (0 ÷ 800)V step 1 V
Internal Resistance : Ri = (0 ÷ 0.250)Ω step 0.001 Ω
Internal Indutctance : Rt = (0.001 ÷ 2.5)Ω step 0.001 Ω
Total Resistance of the circuit : Li = (0.001 ÷ 0.01)H step 0.001 H
Total Inductance of the circuit : Lt = (0.002 ÷ 0.05)H step 0.001 H
Resistance trip level : R* = (0 ÷ 100)Ω step 0.01 Ω
Limit value of di/dt : g = (10 ÷ 500)A/ms step 1 A/ms
Instantaneous output : = ≤ 0.03s
Independent time delay : tr = (0 ÷ 100)ms step 1ms
Iapp: Current monitoring with di/dt dependence
Function enabling : ON - OFF
Current tirip level when di/dt = 0 : IA = (500 ÷ 5000)A step 10 A
Current tirip level when di/dt ≥ [g] : I* = (400 ÷ 1500)A step 10 A
Limit value of di/dt : g = (30 ÷ 500)A/ms step 1 A/ms
Drop-out percentage : Res = (80 ÷ 100)%Iapp step 1 %Iapp
Instantaneous output : = ≤ 0.03s
Independent time delay : tr = (0 ÷ 5)s step 0.01s
1F - 64 (1Ig): 1st Frame Fault Element
Function enabling : ON - OFF
Time current curves : f(t) = Indep.Definite Time (D), IEC (A/B/C).
Current setting range : Is = (0.1 ÷ 4)Ign step 0.01Ign
Voltage setting range : Us = (0.01 ÷ 1)Ugn step 0.01Ugn
Instantaneous output : = ≤ 0.03s
Independent time delay : ts = (0.02 ÷ 100)s step 0.01s
2F - 64 (2Ig): 2nd Frame Fault Element
Function enabling : ON - OFF
Time current curves : f(t) = Indep.Definite Time (D), IEC (A/B/C).
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Current setting range : Is = (0.1 ÷ 4)Ign step 0.01Ign

Voltage setting range : Us = (0.01 ÷ 1)Ugn step 0.01Ugn
Instantaneous output : = ≤ 0.03s
Independent time delay : ts = (0.02 ÷ 100)s step 0.01s
RS-G: Cable insulation (Screen-Ground)
Function enabling : ON - OFF
Setting range : RL-S = (100 ÷ 5000)Ω step 100 Ω
Instantaneous output : = ≤ 0.03s
Independent time delay : tRL-S = (0.05 ÷ 100)s step 0.01s
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RCL: Automatic Reclosure

Function enabling : ON - OFF
Number of Reclosure : ShN° = 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
Independent time delay : tr = (1 ÷ 200)s step 1s
Independent time delay : tr1 = (0.1 ÷ 1000)s step 0.1s
Independent time delay : tr2 = (0.1 ÷ 1000)s step 0.1s
Independent time delay : tr3 = (0.1 ÷ 1000)s step 0.1s
Independent time delay : tr4 = (0.1 ÷ 1000)s step 0.1s
LT: Automatic Line Test
Function enabling : ON - OFF
Number of Test : TestN° = 0 / 2 / 3 / 4
Minimum residual voltage : VR< = (0 ÷ 1)Vn step 0.1 Vn
Minimum residual resistance : RR< = (0 ÷ 500)Ω step 1 Ω
Minimum Line voltage : VFast = (0.5 ÷ 1)Vn step 0.1 Vn
Waitng time after C/B closing : tp = (0 ÷ 30)s step 1s
Duration of the Line Test : tt = (1 ÷ 10)s step 1s
Wait time between 2 consecutive tests : tcy = (1 ÷ 60)s step 1s
Wait time to start recl. after succes fine test : tw = (0 ÷ 10)s step 1s
1F - 59 (1U>): 1st Overvoltage Element
Function enabling : ON - OFF
Setting range : Us = (0.5 ÷ 1.5)Un step 0.01Un
Instantaneous output : = ≤ 0.03s
Independent time delay : ts = (0 ÷ 650)s step 1s
2F - 59 (1U>): 2nd Overvoltage Element
Function enabling : ON - OFF
Setting range : Us = (0.5 ÷ 1.5)Un step 0.01Un
Instantaneous output : = ≤ 0.03s
Independent time delay : ts = (0 ÷ 650)s step 1s
1F - 27 (1U<): 1st Undervoltage Element
Function enabling : ON - OFF
Setting range : Us = (0.2 ÷ 1)Un step 0.01Un
Instantaneous output : = ≤ 0.03s
Independent time delay : ts = (0 ÷ 650)s step 1s
1F - 27 (2U<): 2nd Undervoltage Element
Function enabling : ON - OFF
Setting range : Us = (0.2 ÷ 1)Un step 0.01Un
Instantaneous output : = ≤ 0.03s
Independent time delay : ts = (0 ÷ 650)s step 1s
Wi: Circuit BreakerEnergy Maintenance
Function enabling : ON - OFF
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Setting range : Ii = (0.1 ÷ 99)In step 0.1In

Conventional interrupption current : Wi = (1 ÷ 9999) step 1
RT: Remote Trip
Function enabling : ON - OFF
Independent time delay : ts = (0 ÷ 10)s step 0.01s
Wh: Energy Counter Pulse
Function enabling : ON - OFF
Energy level : WpP = (10 ÷ 1000)kW step 10kW
Pulse duration : Pulse = (0.10 ÷ 2)s step 0.01s
CB-L: C/B Lock
Function enabling : ON - OFF
Breaker Failure Element
Alarm time delay : tBF = (0.05 ÷ 0.75)s step 0.01s
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U-MLEs - Wiring Diagram

Typical Characteristics
Accuracy at reference value of influencing factors 2% In - 0.2% On for measurements
2% +/- 10ms for times
Input 0 ÷ 20 mA
Average power supply consumption <10 VA
Output relays rating 5 A; Vn = 380 V
A.C. resistive switching = 1100W (380V max)
make = 30 A (peak) 0.5 sec.
break = 0.3 A, 110 Vcc,
L/R = 40 ms (100.000 op.)
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Order code - Example :

U-MLEs 1 1 1 2
Power Supply Configuration 1st Expansion 2nd Expansion
R1 (14-25) module module
1 = Type 1 1 = N.O. 1 = None 1 = None
2 = Type 2 2 = N.C. 2 = UX10-4 2 = UX10-4
3 = 14DI 3 = 14DI
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4 = 14DO 4 = 14DO

The performances and the characteristics reported in this document are not binding and can modified at any moment without notice.

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