IS : 3231 (Part 3/Sec 1) - 1987

(Reaffirmed 2001)
Edition 1.1
(2000-12)
Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
ELECTRICAL RELAYS FOR
POWER SYSTEM PROTECTION
PART 3 REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICULAR
GROUP OF RELAYS
Section 1 Non-Specified Time or Independent
Specified Time Measuring Relays

(Incorporating Amendment No. 1)

UDC 621.316.925 : 621.318.5

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 IS : 3231 (Part 3/Sec 1) - 1987

Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
ELECTRICAL RELAYS FOR
POWER SYSTEM PROTECTION
PART 3 REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICULAR
GROUP OF RELAYS
Section 1 Non-Specified Time or Independent
Specified Time Measuring Relays

Relays Sectional Committee, ETDC 35

Chairman Representing
SHRI N. NATH English Electric Co of India Ltd, Madras
Members
SHRI T. V. G. MENON ( Alternate to
Shri N. Nath )
SHRI R. D. BATRA Hindustan Steel Ltd, Ranchi
SHRI G. K. SARAF ( Alternate )
SHRI R. C. BHATIA Delhi Electric Supply Undertaking, New Delhi
SHRI M. K. CHAUDHARY ( Alternate )
SHRI T. B. CHIKKOBA Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Madras
SHRI V. V. SAMPATH ( Alternate )
DEPUTY DIRECTOR (PSI-II) Railway Board, New Delhi
DEPUTY DIRECTOR, S & T ( Alternate )
DIRECTOR (CIP) Central Electricity Authority, New Delhi
SHRI K. L. GARG Directorate General of Supplies & Disposals
(Inspection Wing), New Delhi
SHRI S. KRISHNA ( Alternate )
SHRI S. G. KARADKAR Bombay Electric Supply & Transport Under-
taking, Bombay
SHRI M. A. KARIM ( Alternate )
SHRI V. S. KAUSHIKKAR Larsen & Toubro Ltd, Bombay
SHRI DEVENDER NATH ( Alternate )
SHRI G. K. MALVIYA Universal Electrics Ltd, 24 Parganas
SHRI C. GHOSH ( Alternate )
SHRI B. C. MUKHERJEE National Test House, Calcutta
SHRI D. P. MUKHERJEE ( Alternate )
SHRI NACHHATTER SINGH Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd
SHRI R. RAMASUBBAIAH ( Alternate I )
SHRI S. G. DESHPANDE ( Alternate II )
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Members Representing
SHRI A. A. PAUL Tata Consulting Engineers, Bombay
SHRI P. P. KARHADE ( Alternate )
SHRI A. K. RAJA University of Roorkee, Roorkee
SHRI U. V. RAO Hindustan Brown Boveri Ltd, Vadodara
SHRI P. U. BHAT ( Alternate )
SHRI A. M. SAHNI Tata Hydro-Electric Power Supply Co Ltd,
Bombay
SHRI V. S. DORAI ( Alternate )
DR M. T. SANT ASEA Ltd, Bombay
SHRI B. S. PALKI ( Alternate )
SHRI B. S. SHARMA UP State Electricity Board, Lucknow
SHRI C. P. GUPTA ( Alternate )
SHRI S. SIVASUBRAMANIAN Directorate General of Technical Development,
New Delhi
SHRI P. K. HALDAR ( Alternate )
SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, Haryana State Electricity Board, Chandigarh
HSEB, JIND
SHRI HARNARINDER SINGH ( Alternate )
SHRI S. P. SURI National Physical Laboratory (CSIR), New Delhi
SHRI S. C. GARG ( Alternate )
SHRI G. N. THADANI Engineers India Ltd, New Delhi
SHRI S. G. GOKHALE ( Alternate )
DR K. K. THAKKAR Jyoti Ltd, Vadodara
DR B. K. DASGUPTA ( Alternate )
SHRI B. K. VENKATESH Karnataka Electricity Board, Bangalore
SHRI K. T. RAMASWAMI ( Alternate )
SHRI S. P. SACHDEV, Director General, BIS ( Ex-officio Member )
Director (Elec tech)
Secretary
SHRI K. M. BHATIA
Joint Director (Elec tech), BIS

Panel for the Revision of IS : 3231 - 1965, ETDC 35/P 9

Convener
SHRI B. S. SHARMA UP State Electricity Board, Lucknow
Members
DR B. K. DASGUPTA Jyoti Ltd, Vadodara
SHRI H. DE Hindustan Brown Boveri Ltd, Vadodara
DIRECTOR (CIP) Central Electricity Authority, New Delhi
SHRI P. KASTURI Tata Hydro-Electric Power Supply Co Ltd,
Bombay
SHRI T. V. G. MENON English Electric Co of India Ltd, Madras
SHRI A. A. PAUL Tata Consulting Engineers, Bombay
SHRI P. P. KARHADE ( Alternate )
SHRI A. K. RAJA University of Roorkee, Roorkee
DR M. T. SANT ASEA Ltd, Bangalore
SHRI J. V. VAIDYA Larsen & Toubro Ltd. Bombay

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 IS : 3231 (Part 3/Sec 1) - 1987

Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
ELECTRICAL RELAYS FOR
POWER SYSTEM PROTECTION
PART 3 REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICULAR
GROUP OF RELAYS
Section 1 Non-Specified Time or Independent
Specified Time Measuring Relays

0. F O R E W O R D
0.1 This Indian Standard (Part 3/Sec 1) was adopted by the Indian
Standards Institution on 14 January 1987, after the draft finalized by
the Relays Sectional Committee had been approved by the
Electrotechnical Division Council.
0.2 This standard is one of the series of standards being brought out to
cover the requirements of protection relays. General introduction to
this series is given in IS : 3231 (Part 0)-1986*.
The standards published in the series so far are:
IS : 3231 Specification for electrical relays for power systems pro-
tection
(Part 0) - 1986 General introduction and list of parts
( first revision )
(Part 1/Sec 1) - 1986 General requirements, Section I Contact
performance ( first revision )
(Part 1/Sec 2) - 1986 General requirements, Section 2 Insula-
tion tests ( first revision )
(Part 1/Sec 3) - 1986 General requirements, Section 3 High
frequency disturbance test for static
relays ( first revision )
(Part 2/Sec 1) - 1987 Requirements for principal families,
Section 1 All-or-nothing relays
(Part 2/Sec 2) - 1987 Requirements for principal families,
Section 2 General requirements for
measuring relays
*Specification for electrical relays for power system protection: Part 0 General
introduction and list of parts ( first revision ).
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IS : 3231 (Part 3/Sec 1) - 1987

(Part 3/Sec 1) - 1987 Requirements for particular group of

relays, Section 1 Non-specified time or
independent specified time measuring
relays
(Part 3/Sec 2) - 1987 Requirements for particular group of
relays, Section 2 Dependent specified
time measuring relays
(Part 3/Sec 3) - 1987 Requirements for particular group of
relays, Section 3 Biased percentage
differential relays
0.3 According to classification on hierarchical basis [ see IS : 3231
(Part 0)-1986*], this standard is a third level document.
0.4 This standard is to be read in conjunction with IS : 3231 (Part 2/
Sec 2)-1987† to which it makes the reference and supplements where
the special requirements for non-specified or independent specified
time measuring relays make this necessary.
0.5 In preparing this standard, assistance has been derived from the
following:
IEC Pub 255-3 (1971) Electrical relays, Part 3 Single input
energizing quantity measuring relays with non-specified time or
with independent specified time. International Electrotechnical
Commission.
BS 142 : Section 3.1 : 1983 Electrical Protection Relays, Part 3
Requirements for single input energizing quantity relays, Section
3.1 Specification for single input energizing quantity measuring
relays with non-specified time or with independent specified
time. British Standards Institution.
0.6 This edition 1.1 incorporates Amendment No. 1 (December 2000).
Side bar indicates modification of the text as the result of
incorporation of the amendment.

1. SCOPE
1.1 This standard (Part 3/Sec 1) specifies the requirements for single
input energizing quantity measuring relays with non-specified time or
with independent specified time, as a particular sub-family of
measuring relays whose general requirements are specified in
IS : 3231 (Part 2/Sec 2)-1987†.
*Specification for electrical relays for power system protection: Part 0 General
introduction and list of parts ( first revision ).
†Specification for electrical relays for power system protection: Part 2 Requirements
for principal families, Section 2 General requirements for measuring relays.
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2. TERMINOLOGY
2.1 For the purpose of this standard, the definitions given in IS : 1885
(Part 9)-1986* shall apply.
3. STANDARD VALUES
3.1 Standard Reference Values of Influencing Quantities and
Factors and Standard Values of their Nominal and Extreme
Ranges
3.1.1 Standard Reference Values of Influencing Quantities and Factors
3.1.1.1 Input energizing quantity — The reference magnitude of the
input energizing quantity (reference for the determination of
variations) shall be as declared by the manufacturer selected from
Table 1 of IS : 3231 (Part 2/Sec 2)-1987†.
3.1.2 Standard Values of Limits of Nominal Ranges of Influencing
Quantities and Factors
3.1.2.1 Input energizing quantities — For independent specified time
relays; the standard values of limits of the nominal range of input
energizing quantity shall be the limits of the effective range, as
declared by the manufacturer, selected from Table 2 of IS : 3231
(Part 2/Sec 2)-1987†.
4. VALUES OF LIMITS OF OPERATIVE RANGES OF
AUXILIARY ENERGIZING QUANTITIES
4.1 The values of limits of operative ranges of auxiliary energizing
quantities shall be as specified in 4 of IS : 3231 (Part 2/Sec 2)-1987†.
5. THERMAL REQUIREMENTS
5.1 Thermal requirements shall be as specified in 5 of IS : 3231 (Part 2/
Sec 2)-1987†.
6. ACCURACY
6.1 The requirements relating to accuracy shall be in accordance with
6 of IS : 3231 (Part 2/Sec 2)-1987† and 6.2 of this standard.
6.2 For relays with an assigned error applicable to operating time, the
maximum permissible error of the specified operating time shall be
expressed as a percentage of the time setting value together with a
fixed maximum time error (where this may exceed the percentage
value), whichever is greater, for example, 5 percent or 20 ms.
*Electrotechnical vocabulary: Part 9 Electrical relays ( first revision ).
†Specification for electrical relays for power system protection: Part 2 Requirements
for principal families, Section 2 General requirements for measuring relays.
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7. RATED BURDEN AND RATED IMPEDANCE
7.1 The requirements for rated burden and rated impedance shall be
as specified in 8 of IS : 3231 (Part 2/Sec 2)-1987*.

8. MECHANICAL REQUIREMENTS
8.1 The mechanical requirements shall be as specified in 9 of IS : 3231-
(Part 2/Sec 2)-1987*.

9. CONSTRUCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
9.1 The constructional requirements shall be as specified in 10 of
IS : 3231 (Part 2/Sec 2)-1987*.

10. CONTACT PERFORMANCE

10.1 Contact performance shall be in accordance with the
requirements of IS : 3231 (Part 1/Sec 1)-1986†.

11. INSULATION REQUIREMENTS

11.1 Insulation requirements shall be in accordance with IS : 3231-
(Part 1/Sec 2)-1986‡.

12. MARKING AND DATA

12.1 Marking and data shall be as specified in 11 of IS : 3231 (Part 2/
Sec 2)-1987*.

13. THERMAL TESTS

13.1 Thermal tests shall be made in accordance with 13 of IS : 3231
(Part 2/Sec 2)-1987*.

14. MECHANICAL TESTS

14.1 The requirements of IS : 3231 (Part 2/Sec 2)-1987* shall apply
subject to the modifications given in 14.2.

*Specification for electrical relays for power system protection: Part 2 Requirements
for principal families, Section 2 General requirements for measuring relays.
†Specification for electrical relays for power system protection: Part 1 General
requirements, Section 1 Contact performance.
‡Specification for electrical relays for power system protection: Part 1 General
requirements, Section 2 Insulation tests.

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14.2 Test Conditions — The values of the characteristic quantity or
input energizing quantity for mechanical durability tests shall be as
specified in Table 1. The transition from initial to final value shall be
sudden, that is with the minimum of delay.

TABLE 1 VALUES OF CHARACTERISTIC QUANTITY OR INPUT

ENERGIZING QUANTITY FOR MECHANICAL DURABILITY TEST

TYPE OF RELAY CHARACTERISTIC QUANTITY


















Initial Value Final Value
(1) (2) (3)
Maximum voltage relay 0 110 percent of the
operating value
Maximum current relay 0 200 percent of the
operating value
Minimum voltage or current relay Rated value ±5 0
percent
Frequency relay (minimum and/ Not specified Not specified
or maximum)

15. ACCURACY TESTS

15.1 Method of Determining Errors Related to the Specified
Time
15.1.1 Test Conditions Relating to the Characteristic Quantity — The
test conditions relating to the characteristic quantity shall be as
specified in Table 2.

TABLE 2 TEST CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CHARACTERISTIC

QUANTITY FOR DETERMINING ERRORS RELATING
TO THE SPECIFIED TIME

TYPE OF RELAY CHARACTERISTIC QUANTITY



















Initial Value Final Value

(1) (2) (3)
Maximum voltage relay 0 110 percent of the
operating voltage
Maximum current relay 0 To be declared by the
manufacturer
Maximum voltage or current relay Rated value 80 percent of the
operating value
Frequency relay (minimum and/or Rated value To be declared by the
maximum) ( see 15.1.1.1 ) manufacturer

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15.1.1.1 For frequency relays, the initial value shall have its rated
value ± 5 percent.
15.1.1.2 Tests shall be made at both limits of the range of
characteristic quantity within which the manufacturer has declared
the relay to have an independent specified time.
15.1.1.3 The transition between initial value and final value shall be
with the minimum of delay.
15.1.2 Test Conditions Relating to the Auxiliary Energizing Quanti-
ties — The manufacturer shall declare whether the initial values of the
auxiliary energizing quantities are rated values or zero. For deter-
mination of errors relating to the specified time, the final values shall
be zero or the rated values as declared by the manufacturer.
15.2 Method of Determining the Errors and Variations
Relating to the Characteristic Quantity — The method of
application of the characteristic quantity (for example, suddenly or
gradually) and the requirements relating to the dc component in ac
shall be declared by the manufacturer.
15.3 Method of Determining the Variations Relating to the
Specified Time
15.3.1 The characteristic quantity shall be applied as given in 15.1.1.3.
15.3.2 The manufacturer shall declare, whether the initial value of the
auxiliary energizing quantity is the rated value or zero. The final value
of the auxiliary energizing quantity shall be zero or any value within
the nominal range of the auxiliary energizing quantity.
16. TEST CONDITIONS FOR MEASUREMENT OF OVERSHOOT
16.1 During tests for the measurement of overshoot, the initial and final
values of the characteristic quantity shall be as specified in Table 3.

TABLE 3 INITIAL AND FINAL VALUES OF CHARACTERISTIC

QUANTITY FOR MEASUREMENT OF OVERSHOOT

TYPE OF RELAY CHARACTERISTIC QUANTITY



















Initial Value Final Value

(1) (2) (3)
Maximum measuring relays Upper limit of 0
effective range
Minimum measuring relays Lower limit of Rated value
effective range

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