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  • IEC 60255-6:1988

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    Electrical relays - Part 6: Measuring relays and protection equipment

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    Superseded date:  18-08-2009

    Language(s):  English - French, Spanish, Castilian

    Published date:  30-12-1988

    Publisher:  International Electrotechnical Committee

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    FOREWORD
    PREFACE
    SECTION ONE - GENERAL
    Clause
    1. Scope and object
    2. Definitions
    SECTION TWO - REQUIREMENTS
    3. Standard values
    4. Thermal requirements
    5. Mechanical requirements
    6. Limiting dynamic value
    7. Accuracy
    8. Rated burden
    9. Insulation
    10. Additional requirements for static relays
    11. Contact performance
    12. Markings and data
    SECTION THREE - TEST METHODS
    13. Tests related to accuracy and operating
        characteristics
    14. Test conditions related to operating time for
        determining errors
    15. Tests for thermal requirements
    16. Tests for mechanical requirements
    17. Limiting dynamic value tests
    18. Contact performance tests
    APPENDIX A - Note on specified independant time relays

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    This standard specifies the general performance requirements of all electrical measuring relays and protection equipment used in the electrotechnical fields covered by the IEC. Supersedes IEC 60255-6 (1978) and its first supplement 60255-6 A (1980).

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    Development Note SUPERSEDES IEC 255-6(1978) AND ITS FIRST SUPPLEMENT 255-6A(1980).
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher International Electrotechnical Committee
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

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    NF EN 60255-11 : 2010 MEASURING RELAYS AND PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - PART 11: VOLTAGE DIPS, SHORT INTERRUPTIONS, VARIATIONS AND RIPPLE ON AUXILIARY POWER SUPPLY PORT
    I.S. EN 60255-22-2:2008 MEASURING RELAYS AND PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - PART 22-2: ELECTRICAL DISTURBANCE TESTS - ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE TESTS
    CEI 57-25 : 1997 PERFORMANCE AND TESTING OF TELEPROTECTION EQUIPMENT OF POWER SYSTEMS - PART 2: ANALOGUE COMPARISON SYSTEMS
    NF EN 60255 22-2 : 2008 MEASURING RELAYS AND PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - PART 22-2: ELECTRICAL DISTURBANCE TESTS - ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE TESTS
    BS EN 60255-22-6:2001 ELECTRICAL RELAYS - PART 22-6: ELECTRICAL DISTURBANCE TESTS FOR MEASURING RELAYS AND PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - IMMUNITY TO CONDUCTED DISTURBANCES INDUCED BY RADIO FREQUENCY FIELDS
    NF EN 60255-22-7 : 2003 ELECTRICAL RELAYS - PART 22-7: ELECTRICAL DISTURBANCE TESTS FOR MEASURING RELAYS AND PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - POWER FREQUENCY IMMUNITY TESTS
    NF EN 60255-22-1 : 2008 MEASURING RELAYS AND PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - PART 22-1: ELECTRICAL DISTURBANCE TESTS - 1 MHZ BURST IMMUNITY TESTS
    I.S. EN 60255-11:2010 MEASURING RELAYS AND PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - PART 11: VOLTAGE DIPS, SHORT INTERRUPTIONS, VARIATIONS AND RIPPLE ON AUXILIARY POWER SUPPLY PORT
    UNE-EN 60255-11:2010 Measuring relays and protection equipment - Part 11: Voltage dips, short interruptions, variations and ripple on auxiliary power supply port
    EN 60255-22-5:2011 Measuring relays and protection equipment - Part 22-5: Electrical disturbance tests - Surge immunity test
    EN 60255-22-6:2001 Electrical relays - Part 22-6: Electrical disturbance tests for measuring relays and protection equipment - Immunity to conducted disturbances induced by radio frequency fields
    EN 61642:1997 Industrial a.c. networks affected by harmonics - Application of filters and shunt capacitors
    EN 60255-5:2001 Electrical relays - Part 5: Insulation coordination for measuring relays and protection equipment - Requirements and tests
    EN 60255-25:2000 Electrical relays - Part 25: Electromagnetic emission tests for measuring relays and protection equipment
    BS EN 60255-22-3:2008 MEASURING RELAYS AND PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - PART 22-3: ELECTRICAL DISTURBANCE TESTS - RADIATED ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD IMMUNITY
    BS EN 45510-2-7:2002 GUIDE FOR PROCUREMENT OF POWER STATION EQUIPMENT - PART 2-7: ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR
    94/712993 DC : DRAFT NOV 1994 PREN 45511 - GUIDE FOR PROCUREMENT - ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR
    NF EN 60255-22-5 : 2011 MEASURING RELAYS AND PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - PART 22-5: ELECTRICAL DISTURBANCE TESTS - SURGE IMMUNITY TEST
    11/30250287 DC : 0 BS EN 60255-27 - MEASURING RELAYS AND PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - PART 27: PRODUCT SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
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    BS EN 61642:1998 INDUSTRIAL A.C. NETWORKS AFFECTED BY HARMONICS - APPLICATION OF FILTERS AND SHUNT CAPACITORS
    CEI UNI EN 45510-2-7 : 2006 GUIDE FOR PROCUREMENT OF POWER STATION EQUIPMENT - PART 2-7: ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR
    07/30174379 DC : DRAFT NOV 2007 BS EN 60255-22-5 - MEASURING RELAYS AND PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - PART 22-5: ELECTRICAL DISTURBANCE TESTS - SURGE IMMUNITY TEST
    EN 60255-22-4:2008 MEASURING RELAYS AND PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - PART 22-4: ELECTRICAL DISTURBANCE TESTS - ELECTRICAL FAST TRANSIENT/BURST IMMUNITY TEST
    VDE 0414-44-7 : 2000 INSTRUMENT TRANSFORMERS - PART 7: ELECTRONIC VOLTAGE TRANSFORMERS
    VDE 0435-303 : 1984 ELECTRICAL RELAYS; STATIC MEASURING RELAYS (SMR)
    VDE 0560-430 : 1998 INDUSTRIAL A.C. NETWORKS AFFECTED BY HARMONICS - APPLICATION OF FILTERS AND SHUNT CAPACITORS
    DIN EN 60044-7 : 2000 INSTRUMENT TRANSFORMERS - PART 7: ELECTRONIC VOLTAGE TRANSFORMERS
    DIN EN 61642 : 1998 INDUSTRIAL A.C. NETWORKS AFFECTED BY HARMONICS - APPLICATION OF FILTERS AND SHUNT CAPACITORS
    CEI EN 60044-7 : 2001 INSTRUMENT TRANSFORMERS - PART 7: ELECTRONIC VOLTAGE TRANSFORMERS
    EN 60255-8:1998 Electrical relays - Part 8: Thermal electrical relays
    I.S. EN 50123-7-1:2003 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - FIXED INSTALLATIONS - D.C. SWITCHGEAR - PART 7-1: MEASUREMENT, CONTROL AND PROTECTION DEVICES FOR SPECIFIC USE IN D.C. TRACTION SYSTEMS - APPLICATION GUIDE
    01/201955 DC : DRAFT MAR 2001 IEC 60255-22-1 ED.2.0 - MEASURING RELAYS AND PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - PART 22-1: ELECTRICAL DISTURBANCE TESTS FOR MEASURING RELAYS AND PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - 1 MHZ BURST IMMUNITY TESTS
    BS EN 60255-25:2000 Electrical relays Electromagnetic emission tests for measuring relays and protection equipment
    EN 60044-7:2000 Instrument transformers - Part 7: Electronic voltage transformers
    IEC 62505-3-1:2009 Railway applications - Fixed installations - Particular requirements for a.c. switchgear - Part 3-1: Measurement, control and protection devices for specific use in a.c. tractions systems - Application guide
    I.S. EN 60255-22-1:2008 MEASURING RELAYS AND PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - PART 22-1: ELECTRICAL DISTURBANCE TESTS - 1 MHZ BURST IMMUNITY TESTS
    NF EN 60255-22-3 : 2008 MEASURING RELAYS AND PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - PART 22-3: ELECTRICAL DISTURBANCE TESTS - RADIATED ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD IMMUNITY
    I.S. EN 60255-22-4:2008 MEASURING RELAYS AND PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - PART 22-4: ELECTRICAL DISTURBANCE TESTS - ELECTRICAL FAST TRANSIENT/BURST IMMUNITY TEST
    IEC 61992-7-1:2006 Railway applications - Fixed installations - DC switchgear - Part 7-1: Measurement, control and protection devices for specific use in d.c. traction systems - Application guide
    IEC 60255-25:2000 Electrical relays - Part 25: Electromagnetic emission tests for measuring relays and protection equipment
    BS 142-2.3(1991) : 1991 ELECTRICAL PROTECTION RELAYS - REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PRINCIPAL FAMILIES OF PROTECTION RELAYS - SPECIFICATION FOR THERMAL ELECTRICAL RELAYS
    EN 50123-5:2003 Railway applications - Fixed installations - D.C. switchgear - Part 5: Surge arresters and low-voltage limiters for specific use in d.c. systems
    EN 60255-22-2:2008 Measuring relays and protection equipment - Part 22-2: Electrical disturbance tests - Electrostatic discharge tests
    EN 60255-22-1:2008 Measuring relays and protection equipment - Part 22-1: Electrical disturbance tests - 1 MHz burst immunity tests
    DIN 57435-303 : 1984 ELECTRICAL RELAYS: STATIC MEASURING RELAYS
    06/30148088 DC : DRAFT MAR 2006 IEC 60255-22-3 - MEASURING RELAYS AND PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - PART 22-3: ELECTRICAL DISTURBANCE TESTS FOR MEASURING RELAYS AND PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - RADIATED ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD DISTURBANCE TESTS
    13/30281011 DC : 0 BS EN 61000-6-5 ED.1.0 - ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) - PART 6-5: GENERIC STANDARDS - IMMUNITY FOR POWER STATION AND SUBSTATION ENVIRONMENTS
    BS EN 60255-22-5:2002 MEASURING RELAYS AND PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - PART 22-5: ELECTRICAL DISTURBANCE TESTS - SURGE IMMUNITY TEST
    BS EN 60255-8:1998 ELECTRICAL RELAYS - PART 8: THERMAL ELECTRICAL RELAYS
    I.S. EN 60255-22-3:2008 MEASURING RELAYS AND PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - PART 22-3: ELECTRICAL DISTURBANCE TESTS - RADIATED ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD IMMUNITY
    BS EN 60255-22-2:2008 MEASURING RELAYS AND PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - PART 22-2: ELECTRICAL DISTURBANCE TESTS - ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE TESTS
    BS EN 60255-22-7:2003 ELECTRICAL RELAYS - PART 22-7: ELECTRICAL DISTURBANCE TESTS FOR MEASURING RELAYS AND PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - POWER FREQUENCY IMMUNITY TESTS
    07/30165226 DC : 0 BS EN 60255-22-4 - MEASURING RELAYS AND PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - PART 22-4: ELECTRICAL DISTURBANCE TESTS - ELECTRICAL FAST TRANSIENT/BURST IMMUNITY TEST
    BS EN 60044-7:2000 INSTRUMENT TRANSFORMERS - PART 7 - ELECTRONIC VOLTAGE TRANSFORMERS
    BS EN 60255-22-4:2008 MEASURING RELAYS AND PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - PART 22-4: ELECTRICAL DISTURBANCE TESTS - ELECTRICAL FAST TRANSIENT/BURST IMMUNITY TEST
    BS EN 60255-22-1:2008 MEASURING RELAYS AND PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - PART 22-1: ELECTRICAL DISTURBANCE TESTS - 1 MHZ BURST IMMUNITY TESTS
    BS 142-1.4.4:1993 ELECTRICAL PROTECTION RELAYS - INFORMATION AND REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL PROTECTION RELAYS - SPECIFICATION FOR ELECTRICAL DISTURBANCE TESTS - FAST TRANSIENT DISTURBANCE TEST
    BS EN 60255-3:1998 ELECTRICAL RELAYS - PART 3: SINGLE INPUT ENERGIZING QUANTITY MEASURING RELAYS WITH DEPENDENT OR INDEPENDENT TIME
    CSA C60044-7 : 2007 : R2016 INSTRUMENT TRANSFORMERS - PART 7: ELECTRONIC VOLTAGE TRANSFORMERS
    CSA C60044-7 : 2007 : R2011 INSTRUMENT TRANSFORMERS - PART 7: ELECTRONIC VOLTAGE TRANSFORMERS
    UNI CEI EN 45510-2-7 : 2011 GUIDE FOR PROCUREMENT OF POWER STATION EQUIPMENT - PART 2-7: ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR
    CSA C60044-7 : 2007 INSTRUMENT TRANSFORMERS - PART 7: ELECTRONIC VOLTAGE TRANSFORMERS
    I.S. EN 60255-22-7:2005 ELECTRICAL RELAYS - PART 22-7: ELECTRICAL DISTURBANCE TESTS FOR MEASURING RELAYS AND PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - POWER FREQUENCY IMMUNITY TESTS
    I.S. EN 61642:1999 INDUSTRIAL A.C. NETWORKS AFFECTED BY HARMONICS - APPLICATION OF FILTERS AND SHUNT CAPACITORS
    I.S. EN 60255-22-5:2011 MEASURING RELAYS AND PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - PART 22-5: ELECTRICAL DISTURBANCE TESTS - SURGE IMMUNITY TEST
    I.S. EN 60255-25:2001 ELECTRICAL RELAYS - PART 25: ELECTROMAGNETIC EMISSION TESTS FOR MEASURING RELAYS AND PROTECTION EQUIPMENT
    IEC 60255-22-1:2007 Measuring relays and protection equipment - Part 22-1: Electrical disturbance tests - 1 MHz burst immunity tests
    IEC 60255-22-2:2008 Measuring relays and protection equipment - Part 22-2: Electrical disturbance tests - Electrostatic discharge tests
    IEC 60255-22-3:2007 Measuring relays and protection equipment - Part 22-3: Electrical disturbance tests - Radiated electromagnetic field immunity
    IEC 60255-22-5:2008 Measuring relays and protection equipment - Part 22-5: Electrical disturbance tests - Surge immunity test
    IEC 60255-11:2008 Measuring relays and protection equipment - Part 11: Voltage dips, short interruptions, variations and ripple on auxiliary power supply port
    IEC 60255-22-7:2003 Electrical relays - Part 22-7: Electrical disturbance tests for measuring relays and protection equipment - Power frequency immunity tests
    IEC 60255-22-6:2001 Electrical relays - Part 22-6: Electrical disturbance tests for measuring relays and protection equipment - Immunity to conducted disturbances induced by radio frequency fields
    IEC 60255-22-4:2008 Measuring relays and protection equipment - Part 22-4: Electrical disturbance tests - Electrical fast transient/burst immunity test
    IEC 60044-7:1999 Instrument transformers - Part 7: Electronic voltage transformers
    EN 60255-22-7:2003 Electrical relays - Part 22-7: Electrical disturbance tests for measuring relays and protection equipment - Power frequency immunity tests
    EN 45510-2-7:2002 Guide for procurement of power station equipment - Part 2-7: Electrical equipment - Switchgear and controlgear
    BS EN 60255-11:2010 MEASURING RELAYS AND PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - PART 11: VOLTAGE DIPS, SHORT INTERRUPTIONS, VARIATIONS AND RIPPLE ON AUXILIARY POWER SUPPLY PORT
    11/30245197 DC : 0 BS EN 60143-2 - SERIES CAPACITORS FOR POWER SYSTEMS - PART 2: PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS FOR SERIES CAPACITOR BANKS
    NF EN 60255-25 : 2001 ELECTRICAL RELAYS - PART 25: ELECTROMAGNETIC EMISSION TESTS FOR MEASURING RELAYS AND PROTECTION EQUIPMENT
    UNE-EN 60255-22-5:2011 Measuring relays and protection equipment - Part 22-5: Electrical disturbance tests - Surge immunity test
    NF EN 60255-22-4 : 2008 MEASURING RELAYS AND PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - PART 22-4: ELECTRICAL DISTURBANCE TESTS - ELECTRICAL FAST TRANSIENT/BURST IMMUNITY TEST
    06/30159359 DC : 0 BS EN 60255-22-1 - MEASURING RELAYS AND PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - PART 22-1: ELECTRICAL DISTURBANCE TESTS FOR MEASURING RELAYS AND PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - 1 MHZ BURST IMMUNITY TESTS
    IEC 60834-2:1993 Performance and testing of teleprotection equipment of power systems - Part 2: Analogue comparison systems
    BS EN 50123-5:2003 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - FIXED INSTALLATIONS - D.C. SWITCHGEAR - PART 5: SURGE ARRESTERS AND LOW-VOLTAGE LIMITERS FOR SPECIFIC USE IN D.C. SYSTEMS
    CEI EN 50123-7-1 : 2003 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - FIXED INSTALLATIONS - D.C. SWITCHGEAR - PART 7-1: MEASUREMENT, CONTROL AND PROTECTION DEVICES FOR SPECIFIC USE IN D.C. TRACTION SYSTEMS - APPLICATION GUIDE
    I.S. EN 60255-8:1998 ELECTRICAL RELAYS - PART 8: THERMAL ELECTRICAL RELAYS
    EN 60255-22-3:2008 Measuring relays and protection equipment - Part 22-3: Electrical disturbance tests - Radiated electromagnetic field immunity
    EN 60255-11:2010 Measuring relays and protection equipment - Part 11: Voltage dips, short interruptions, variations and ripple on auxiliary power supply port
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