ANSI / IEEE Protection Curves
"IEEE (The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.) C37.112-2006: IEEE Standard Inverse-Time
Characteristic Equations for Overcurrent Relays - Description" standard describes the protection curves named
as below.
1. IEEE MI: IEEE Moderately Inverse Curve.
2. IEEE VI: IEEE Very Inverse Curve.
3. IEEE EI: IEEE Extremely Inverse Curve.
Universal trip time delay formula is given above, while ANSI / IEEE constants for various curves are given on the
below table.
t
Trip delay (s).
A
A constant for the characteristic (s).
I
Momentary current (A).
Is
Set current threshold (A).
α
A constant for the characteristic (-).
B
A constant for the characteristic (s).
Time Multiplier Setting (-). □
TMS
Curve Type
ANSI / IEEE MI
Moderately Inverse
ANSI / IEEE VI
Very Inverse
ANSI / IEEE EI
Extremely Inverse
= [
(
)
−
Trip Delay Formula
.
=
+ .
.
(
)
−
[
.
=
+ .
(
)
−
[
.
=
+ .
(
)
−
[
+ ] ×
Reset Delay Setting Range
( . − )
×
( . − . )
]
( . − )
×
( . − . )
]
( . − )
×
( . − . )
]
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