Operation and Configuration General This part of the manual describes the general functions of the motor protection relay VAMP 150 and includes the relay operation instructions. It also includes instructions on parameterization and configuration of the relay and instructions on changing of settings.
Any operational measure must be carried voltages! voltages! voltages! out according to national and local handling directives and instructions. Carefully read through the relay operation instructions before any relay operational measures are carried out. Vamp 24h support phone : +358 (0)20 753 3264 VM150.EN005...
Operation and Configuration User interface 2.1. General The VAMP 150 relay can be controlled in three ways: Locally with the push-buttons on the relay front panel • Locally with a PC connected to the serial port on the relay •...
VAMP Ltd Operation and Configuration 2.2.1. Display The VAMP 150 relay is provided with a clear 10 character alphanumerical LED display, which normally shows a scrolling text. Use the SERVICE/Setup/Bright menu to set the brightness of the display. The display is dimmed after a preset time.
5. Push LEFT for at least 2 s to exit from the setting state of a parameter without changing the setting value or, 6. Push ENTER to confirm and store the parameter setting. Vamp 24h support phone : +358 (0)20 753 3264 VM150.EN005...
Figure 3.1-1 The principle of the menu structure and navigation in the menus. 3.2. Function menu quick reference The structure of the menu is clear and straightforward. The main menu holds nineteen submenus, each with varying numbers of submenus and parameters. VM150.EN005 Vamp 24h support phone : +358 (0)20 753 3264...
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VAMP 150 Motor protection relay VAMP Ltd Operation and Configuration Figure 3.2-1 Main menu of the VAMP 150 relay. Vamp 24h support phone : +358 (0)20 753 3264 VM150.EN005...
The level is automatically closed 10 minutes after a key being pushed last or a setting being performed via the local port. Closing can also be performed by giving the password 9999. VM150.EN005 Vamp 24h support phone : +358 (0)20 753 3264...
The set password can only be changed locally using a PC connected to the local RS 232 port on the relay. The change is allowed/prohibited with the parameter ChgPwd = 0/1 in the SERVICE/Setup menu. Vamp 24h support phone : +358 (0)20 753 3264 VM150.EN005...
Operation via the local MMI 4.1.1. Measured data The measured values can be read from the MEASURES menu and its submenus shown in the figure below. Figure 4.1.1-1 Measures menu of VAMP 150 relay. VM150.EN005 Vamp 24h support phone : +358 (0)20 753 3264...
4. Push the LEFT key to return to the Event info menu (by pressing twice you can return to the main menu) 5. Push the DOWN key to return to the Event list menu: Vamp 24h support phone : +358 (0)20 753 3264 VM150.EN005...
Force: level 7. The Force: level has a selection list. Push the UP and DOWN keys to select the desired output relay, which is controlled on and off by forced control: VM150.EN005 Vamp 24h support phone : +358 (0)20 753 3264...
The scroll speed of the text in the display can be adjusted in the SERVICE/Setup/ScrolDelay: menu. 4.1.7. Setting date and time Date, time and style is set in the SERVICE/Setup/Date, Time and Style menus. Vamp 24h support phone : +358 (0)20 753 3264 VM150.EN005...
Set the Date and time in the SERVICE position of the main • menu, see chapter 5.10. NOTE! Some of the parameters, for instance the password, can only be altered via the RS 232 serial communication port using a PC. VM150.EN005 Vamp 24h support phone : +358 (0)20 753 3264...
5. Use the ENTER key to confirm the function or push the LEFT key for >2 s to cancel the function. 6. Push the LEFT key twice to return to the main menu. Figure 5.1-1 Changing parameters. Vamp 24h support phone : +358 (0)20 753 3264 VM150.EN005...
Circuit Breaker Failure Protection stage (CBFP) • Ena N> Frequent start protection (N>) • RESET Reset the software of the VAMP 150 relay and reset latches • (Reset and Latch) NOTE! Disabling a protection function will remove the item from the menu.
Polarity of the input signal (DI1pol), either normally open • (NO) or normally closed (NC) circuit. Remote release of latches using digital input (RemRel) • Selection to event register (OnEvent and OffEvent) • Vamp 24h support phone : +358 (0)20 753 3264 VM150.EN005...
• Subnet mask (NetMsk) • IP address of the Name Server • IP address of the SNTP Server (NTPSvr) • Local Port Transfer rate of local serial bus (bit/s) • VM150.EN005 Vamp 24h support phone : +358 (0)20 753 3264...
Setup of screen scroll delay (ScrlDelay) • Changing of password (ChgPwd) • Changing of date, time and date style (Date, Time, Style) • DeviceInfo Serial number of the device (SerN) • Software version (Prgver) • Vamp 24h support phone : +358 (0)20 753 3264 VM150.EN005...
REMOTE communication protocols (see details in Chapter 2.5.2. in technical description). Additional operation instructions for various bus types are to be found in their respective manual. VM150.EN005 Vamp 24h support phone : +358 (0)20 753 3264...
The scaling is done in the software block of the measured signals, Figure 7.1.1-1. Thus the scaling affects all the protection functions. Figure 7.1.1-1 Principle for scaling the measured values of the VAMP 150 relay. 3. Activation of the desired protection functions, ENABLE menu, see Chapter 5.2.
Transforming ratios of measurement transformers Motor niminal current Imot 400 A Current transformer (CT) CTprim 500 A (SCALING/IL Scale) CTsec CToprim 100 A Residual current transformer (CTo) CTosec (SCALING/Io Scale) Ioinp VM150.EN005 Vamp 24h support phone : +358 (0)20 753 3264...
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DOUT menu, see Chapter 5.5. In the example, relay T1 is programmed to open the circuit breaker with a trip signal (for example I>>) selected in the DOUT menu. Vamp 24h support phone : +358 (0)20 753 3264 VM150.EN005...
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5. Technical data ..............39 5.1. Connections ..............39 5.1.1. Measuring circuitry ..........39 5.1.2. Auxiliary voltage ............39 5.1.3. Digital input...............39 5.1.4. Trip contacts (T1 and T2).........40 5.1.5. Alarm contacts (A1...A3) and IF......40 VM150.EN005 Vamp 24h support phone : +358 (0)20 753 3264...
Application The versatile basic protection functions, the wide variety of additional functions and several available communication protocols render the motor protection relay VAMP 150 an ideal protection relay for circuit breaker controlled three phase asynchronous motors. The modern technology in association with an extensive self- supervision system and a reliable construction ensures an extremely high availability for the VAMP 150 protection relay.
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40 - 265 V dc/ac, optionally 24 V dc. Built-in disturbance recorder for evaluating primary and • secondary, as well as neutral currents of the protected object. Vamp 24h support phone : +358 (0)20 753 3264 VM150.EN005...
VAMP 150 Technical Description Functions The individual protection functions of the VAMP 150 motor protection relay can independently of each other be enabled or disabled according to the requirements of the application. See the configuration instructions, Chapter 5 and 7, in the first part of this manual.
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Block 16 samples / cycle Digital inputs Settings k212_16 Figure 2.1-2. Block diagram of a signal processing and protection software. Figure 2.1-3. Block diagram of a basic protection function. Vamp 24h support phone : +358 (0)20 753 3264 VM150.EN005...
Setting value as per unit value I>>> Type Operation charact./ definite time (I>) NI, VI Operation charact./ inverse EI, LTI time (I>) t>, t>>, Operation time t>>> Time multiplier at inverse time (I>) VM150.EN005 Vamp 24h support phone : +358 (0)20 753 3264...
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2. The fastest possible operating time is about 60 ms at inverse time characteristic according to curve types VI and Figure 2.2.1-2. Block diagram of the three-phase overcurrent stages I>> and I>>>. Vamp 24h support phone : +358 (0)20 753 3264 VM150.EN005...
Figure 2.2.2-1. Operation time delay of the stall protection stage I >. If the measured current is less than the specified start current the operation time will be longer than the specified start START time T and vice versa. START VM150.EN005 Vamp 24h support phone : +358 (0)20 753 3264...
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Recorded SCntr Start counter (Start) reading values TCntr Trip counter (Trip) reading xImot Max. value of fault. EDly Elapsed time as compared to the set operate time, 100% = tripping Vamp 24h support phone : +358 (0)20 753 3264 VM150.EN005...
Θ and parameters k Θ40 . See Figure 2.2.3-1. Θ70 1.20 1.10 1.00 0.90 0.80 0.70 0.60 (°C) Figure 2.2.3-1. Ambient temperature correction of the overload stage T>. VM150.EN005 Vamp 24h support phone : +358 (0)20 753 3264...
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Max. value of fault current as compared to I FltT Max. value of fault temperature EDly Elapsed time as compared to the set operate time, 100% = tripping Vamp 24h support phone : +358 (0)20 753 3264 VM150.EN005...
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The value of ambient temperature factor k depends on the Θ setting Θ and I . See Figure 2.2.3-1. MAX40 MAX70 Figure 2.2.3-2. Behaviour of VAMP 150 T> protection stage VM150.EN005 Vamp 24h support phone : +358 (0)20 753 3264...
K =0.2 K =0.05 K =1 I /I 2 MOT Figure 2.2.4-1. Inverse operation delay of current unbalance stage I >. The longest delay is limited to 1000 seconds (=16min 40s). Vamp 24h support phone : +358 (0)20 753 3264 VM150.EN005...
Recorded SCntr Start counter (Start) reading values TCntr Trip counter (Trip) reading Max. value of fault current EDly Elapsed time as compared to the set operate time, 100% = tripping VM150.EN005 Vamp 24h support phone : +358 (0)20 753 3264...
2.2.7. Sensitive earth-fault protection I >(50/51N) The earth-fault unit of the motor protection relay VAMP 150 is provided with two energizing inputs rated 5 A and 1 A. The earth-fault unit measures the fundamental frequency component Io. In the VAMP 150 relay this means that the...
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Start counter (Start) reading values TCntr Trip counter (Trip) reading Max. value of fault current in primary value EDly Elapsed time as compared to the set operate time, 100% = tripping VM150.EN005 Vamp 24h support phone : +358 (0)20 753 3264...
The stage will give a start signal when the second last start has been done. The trip signal is normally activated and released when there are no starts left. Figure 2.2.8-1 shows an application. Vamp 24h support phone : +358 (0)20 753 3264 VM150.EN005...
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Tot Mot Number of total motor starts Strs Mot Strs/h Number of motor starts in last hour El. Time Elapsed time from the last from mot motor start Strt VM150.EN005 Vamp 24h support phone : +358 (0)20 753 3264...
(BO) in the output matrix, DO menu. The binary output can be used to forward light information to another relay, e.g. VAMP 150. The binary output can be connected to a maximum of three binary inputs of another relay.
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ArcCn arc activations TCntr Cumulative trip counter, only selected ArcCn arc activations Maximum value of fault current as per times Ion EDly Elapsed time as compared to the set operating time, 100%=tripping VM150.EN005 Vamp 24h support phone : +358 (0)20 753 3264...
• 2.4. Output relay and blocking functions In the VAMP 150 relay all start and trip signals of the protection stages can be freely routed to the output relays and operation indicators according to the requirements of the application. The functions can also be blocked and for this purpose both internal relay signals and external control signals can be used.
In Figure 2.4-1, an active blocking is indicated with a black dot ( • ) in the crossing point of a blocking signal and a signal to be blocked. Vamp 24h support phone : +358 (0)20 753 3264 VM150.EN005...
Manual trig Size Size of one recording MAX time Maximum time of recordings MAX size Maximum size of recordings Recorder Links Connected links links AddLink Add links ClrLnks Clear links Vamp 24h support phone : +358 (0)20 753 3264 VM150.EN005...
If the relay is fully operational with the auxiliary power supply, the IF contact is on the open position. VM150.EN005 Vamp 24h support phone : +358 (0)20 753 3264...
Starting of the motor is possible again because the temperature is now below the setting Θ . A start at this moment would ALARM rise the temperature near the trip level Θ = 100% but not TRIP over it. Vamp 24h support phone : +358 (0)20 753 3264 VM150.EN005...
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Figure 3.1-2. Example of modelled motor temperatures by the thermal overload stage when current has been cut off enough long so that the motor has cooled down. The temperature curve 5 describes an inhibited start attempt. VM150.EN005 Vamp 24h support phone : +358 (0)20 753 3264...
The user may also configure a dedicated digital input event text, e.g. "TRIP CIRCUIT FAILURE", to be displayed on the local display of the protective relay whenever there is a trip circuit failure. Vamp 24h support phone : +358 (0)20 753 3264 VM150.EN005...
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CB position is marked with an extra parallel line. The resistor device VR10CB offers an active input state for the digital input although the open coil auxiliary contact is open. VM150.EN005 Vamp 24h support phone : +358 (0)20 753 3264...
VAMP Ltd Technical Description Connections Figure 4-1. Connections on the rear panel of the VAMP 150 relay. The VAMP 150 relay is connected to the protected object through the following measuring and control connections: Phase currents IL1, IL2 and IL3 (terminals X1: 1-6) •...
+ = X1:11 and - = X1:12. 4.3. Output relays The VAMP 150 relay is equipped with five configurable output relays and a separate output relay for the self-supervision system Trip relays T1 and T2 (terminals X2: 19 - 20 and 16 - 17) •...
<= 6% near the limits of the voltage range Max. permitted interruption time < 50 ms (110 V dc) 5.1.3. Digital input Number of inputs External control voltage 18 - 265 V ac/dc Burden < 2 mA VM150.EN005 Vamp 24h support phone : +358 (0)20 753 3264...
5.1.8. mA output Number of outputs Output signal 0/1 - 5 mA or 0/4 - 20 mA or any between 0...20mA Load resistance RL < 600 ΩW Accuracy Class 1 Vamp 24h support phone : +358 (0)20 753 3264 VM150.EN005...
*) EI = Extremely Inverse, VI = Very Inverse, NI = Normal inverse, LTI = Long Time Inverse **) This is the instantaneous time i.e. the minimum total operational time including the fault detection time and operation time of the trip contacts. Vamp 24h support phone : +358 (0)20 753 3264 VM150.EN005...
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<40 ms Resetting time <60 ms Resetting ratio 0.97 Accuracy: - starting ±3% of set value or ±5% or ±100 ms of rated value - operate time ±1% or ±100 ms VM150.EN005 Vamp 24h support phone : +358 (0)20 753 3264...
*) EI = Extremely Inverse, VI = Very Inverse, NI = Normal inverse, LTI = Long Time Inverse **) This is the instantaneous time i.e. the minimum total operational time including the fault detection time and operation time of the trip contacts. Vamp 24h support phone : +358 (0)20 753 3264 VM150.EN005...
1 min Recording time (one record) 0.1 s – 12 000 min (must be shorter than MAX time) Pre trigger rate 0 – 100% Number of selected channels 0 – 12 VM150.EN005 Vamp 24h support phone : +358 (0)20 753 3264...
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