Type CAEM 21

Battery Earth Fault Relay

Type CAEM 21
Battery Earth Fault Relay

CAEM 21 relay
withdrawn from case

Features Description through the measuring relay coil and

relay operates. The auxiliary relay
l High sensitivity. The scheme consists of a centre operates through the measuring
tapped resistor, a measuring relay, a relay and initiates the alarm scheme.
l Variable setting range.
plug setting bridge, an auxiliary If a milliammeter is provided in the
l Fast operation. relay and a rectifier bridge. For scheme its deflection also indicates
l High drop-off/pick-up ratio. different battery voltages different the faulted pole of the battery.
values of centre tapped resistors are
l Self powered. No aux. supply is used. For ratings above 250V a
required.
Technical data
standard 250V relay is used with a
l Applicable for a wide range of suitable external resistor board.
Ratings
battery voltages. Variable sensitivities are provided by
means of the tapped coil whose taps The relays can be supplied for
l Provision for using external are connected to the plug setting application on battery voltages of
milliammeter. bridge. The centre tap of the resistor 24V - 1000V dc
l Drawout case and tropicalised is brought to one of the terminals of
finish. the relay and this terminal is either Settings
directly earthed or earthed through
The relay settings are adjustable
Application a centre zero milliammeter.
between 1 and 7 mA in 7 equal
The battery earth fault relay type The schematic diagram shown steps. With the relays set at 1mA,
CAEM 21 is used to detect earth (Figure 1) gives the general the corresponding insulation
faults and deterioration of wiring arrangement of the scheme. Under resistance of either the positive or
insulation in either pole of the healthy condition no current flows negative bus for different dc
battery. through the measuring relay coil and voltages will be as shown in the
in the event of an earth fault in any Table given below. The Table also
pole of the battery or a wiring indicates the burden of the relay at
insulation failure, current flows rated voltage and the operating
voltage band.
Table 1

Version Battery/dc Insulation Burden in watts Operating

number rating in volts resistance at rated voltage band
value in voltage
kilo ohms
at 1 mA tap

1 24/30 5/8.5 4/6 16.8V to 36V

2 48/60 17/23 7/12 33.6V to 72V
3 100/125 39/51 4/6 70V to 150V
4 200/250 87/111 8/12 100V to 300V
5 275/325 123/148 11/15 138V to 390V
6 400/480 181/221 15/22 200V to 576V
7 500/600 229/279 19/27 250V to 720V
8 625/750 289/353 25/35 313V to 900V
9 800/1000 370/470 48/74 400V to 1200V

Case dimensions
Maximum overall dimensions
Case Height Width Depth*
(mm) (mm) (mm)
1D 233 170 203

* Add 76 mm for maximum length of terminal studs, alternatively,

29 mm for terminal screws.
The relays comply fully with the requirements of IS 3231 and are
suitable for use in normal tropical environments.

Contacts
The relay will be fitted with two pairs of standard normally open output
contacts. The contacts will be rated as follows:

Make and carry Make and carry Break

continuously for 3 seconds

AC 1250VA with 7500VA with 1250VA with

maxima of 5A maxima of 30A maxima of 5A
and 660V and 660V and 660V

DC 1250W with 7500W with 100W (resistive)

maxima of 5A maxima of 30A 50W (inductive)
and 660V and 66V with maxima of
5A and 660V
Notes
1. Additional resistor/capacitor/
diode will be included
depending upon battery
voltage.
2. Above 250V dc rating, the
same relay with external
resistor will be supplied.
3. The bias coil and the
operating coil are wound on
the same core.

Figure 1:
Schematic diagram of external and internal
connections for CAEM 21 relay

Notes 3. Similarly burden figures. For Operation indicator

1. Even though two voltage example relay burden is 4W
A hand reset mechanically
ratings are indicated against and 6W at 100V and 125V
operated flag indicator is
each version number such as dc respectively for version 3.
provided on auxiliary unit A as
24/30V, 48/60V etc. the 4. The indicated insulation standard.
same relay is used for a given resistance values are subject
version. For example, if it is to a tolerance of ±10%. Case
version 3, the same relay will
The relay is supplied, mounted in
be used from 100V to 125V Operating time a size 1D drawout case, suitable
dc rating.
The operating time range is 40 for flush mounting. The finish will
2. The insulation resistance to 60 milliseconds, at five times be egg-shell black and the cases
values correspond to each the setting. are fully tropicalised. The cases
voltage rating for a given are also fitted with a breather
version. Consider for example Drop-off/pick-up ratio unit to equalise the inside and
version 3. The insulation Between 60% and 80%. outside pressures without
resistance values will be 39 admitting dust.
and 51 kilo ohms for 100V Insulation
and 125V dc systems Information required
The relay meets the requirements
respectively.
of IS 3231/IEC 225-5 Series with order
‘C’ - 2 kV for 1 minute. Battery rating (V dc)
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