Network Protection & Automation Guide
D-2
x Smarter Network Management Solutions
x Substation Automation Solutions
x Generation and load management
x Grid stability solutions
x Protection and control
The strong leadership and cu
stomer support ethos from our
2500 employees continually builds upon our strong brands
such as MiCOM, e
, MODULEX and iSTAT – to name just
a few. In rounded terms, such solutions contribute to an
installed base of 200 000 numerical relays, 1 000 digital
control systems, and over a million electromechanical relays.
D.3 TERMINOLOGY REFERENCE –
PROTECTION RELAYS
Many readers of this book may find it convenient to have a
guide to the catalogue of Alstom and its predecessor’s
products, for cross-referencing. Further details for current
products such as MiCOM can be found on the website:
www.alstom.com/protectionrelays
Details for all products, including the legacy installed base, and
the access for general support can be found using the link at:
www.alstom.com/contactcentre
The Alstom Grid Contact Centre is a unique facility - an access
point for the wealth of technical expertise in our Centres of
Excellence, in addition to our local Application specialists.
D.3.1 MiCOM
MiCOM protection relays have a model numbering system
which prefixes the device type with a letter ‘P’. In the same
way, a control device would begin with ‘C’, a measuring device
‘M’, a transducer instrument ‘I’, and a software product ‘S’.
Within the MiCOM protection family, the letter P is followed by
a numerical digit which is used to define the application of an
IED:
x P1** Overcurrent and feeder management devices
x P2** Motor management and protection
x P3** Generator protection, and PCC mains decoupling
x P4** Distance protection
x P5** Line unit protection, including current differential
and phase comparison
x P6** Transformer protection
x P7** Busbar protection
x P8** Breaker fail, reclosing, system integrity protection
or phasor measurement
x P9** Voltage and frequency
** is a wildcard to denote the remaining digits, used to define
the platform upon which a device is built, and the unique
model within the application.
The most common and powerful platform in a utility
environment is the MiCOM P*40 series, with an installed base
of over 100 000 IEDs.
D.3.2 Non-MiCOM Relays
D.3.2.1 MIDOS M & MIDOS K
MIDOS is the family name for the Modular Integrated Draw-
Out System for protective relays from Alstom Grid. Launched
in the 1980’s, this family offers the convenience of
withdrawability, and standard 4U case sizing for ease of
scheme integration. The signature products in this family were
the MCGG22-MCGG82 overcurrent relays, launched in 1982,
which became the world’s first volume-seller microprocessor
digital relays. All such products have a type name beginning
with ‘M’.
Specialist products for traditional applications such as pilot-
wire differential (MBCI) and buswire supervision of high-
impedance schemes (MVTP) continue, however sales of
MIDOS relays today are more prevalent in the hinged
armature market. Tripping and auxiliary relays are still
extremely useful to perform contact multiplication, and to
create a visible, mechanical, lockout.
The type designations of the most common hinged armature
relays are:
x MCAA Current operated auxiliary relays, typically for
series flagging
x MCAG Current-calibrated high impedance busbar or
REF protection
x MFAC Voltage-calibrated high impedance busbar or
REF protection
x MVAA Voltage operated auxiliary relays
x MVAJ Tripping relays
x MVAW Interposing relays
x MVAX Discrete trip circuit supervision relays
In addition to the MIDOS M-series of
relays, the MIDOS K-
series was launched in 1992, bringing numerical applications
into a compact platform. Unique applications on the platform
still include the KVGC202 for voltage regulation (transformer
tap change control).
Associated with all 4U modular products, the MIDOS MMLG
test block can be used as an access point for test switching
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