Schneider VAMP 257 for power system protection
Description
Schneider VAMP 257 relay for power system protection
VAMP 200 series offers a comprehensive family of protection and control devices with complex measurement functions for the management of feeders, motors and capacitor banks. Models available: Schneider VAMP 210 relay, Schneider VAMP 230 relay, Schneider VAMP 255 relay, Schneider VAMP 257 relay, Schneider VAMP 259 relay, Schneider VAMP 265 relay, Schneider VAMP 265M relay
The protection relays of the VAMP Series are used for the selective protection of overhead line feeders, cable feeders, motor feeders, capacitor banks, reactors and busbars in power system distribution substations, power plants, industrial power systems, marine and offshore installations.
Schneider Electric’s VAMP 200 series offers a range of intelligent protection managers which combine standard hardware with advanced functionality and Ethernet based communication. The VAMP 200 series is fully compatible with VAMP’s pioneering arc flash protection which adds an extra level of safety to the protection functionality. The flexible VAMP 200 series has been designed to meet the protection and control needs of a variety of power systems, offering a complete and reliable protection solution.
Key Features:
- Advanced feeder and motor manager suitable for all current and voltage applications
- 5 Current & 3 Voltage inputs allows use of directional o/c and various voltage-based protection stages
- Auto-reclose functionality
- Inbuilt Ethernet interface with Native IEC61850 communication including GOOSE messages
- Non-volatile memory storage
- Event handling and fault registration, up to 2000 event records
- Supports up to 28 (max) Digital Inputs and 19 (max) Digital Outputs, based on configuration
- Connectivity to PTD input module
- Optional arc protection
- Removable / interchangeable communication modules for connecting the relay to various system communication solutions and medias
- Standard VAMP communication modules for connecting the relay to various system communication solutions and medias (order options)
Benefits of Schneider VAMP 257 relay
- Complete protection
Comprehensive selection of protection functions for distribution network overhead lines and cable feeders, capacitor banks, reactors, generators and motor feeders including large motors.
- Integrated Arc protection
VAMPs unique Arc flash protection is optional on every 200 Series device for complete peace of mind.
- Total control
Extensive bay control functionality including local and remote control of 6 objects and status supervision of another 2 objects.
- Comprehensive measurements
A range of measurement functions including phase and residual currents, residual or line or phase voltage, frequency, current imbalance, maximum demand, negative phase sequence current, active and reactive power and energy according to the primary connection.
- Power quality analysis
Power quality analysis includes supervision of harmonics up to the 15th order, THD of currents and voltage as well as voltage sag and swell.
- Full recording features
Following a fault, the relays provide up to 2000 event sequence recordings, fault value registration and disturbance recordings.
- Programmable protection stages
Including overcurrent, overvoltage, undervoltage, earth fault and frequency protection.
- Ultra-fast arc protection
The unique integrated arc fault functionality adds a new dimension to the total safety of the installation and the reliability of the protection and control system.
- Extensive communication
A large number of supported communication protocols are included: IEC 60870-5-101, IEC 60870-5-103, Modbus TCP, Modbus RTU, Profibus DP, TCP/IP, SPA-bus slave, DNP 3.0 and IEC 61850.
- User-friendly configuration
The free of charge VAMPSET software simplifies configuration, commissioning and operation and ensures the protection and control needs of users are easily achieved.
Applications
- VAMP 210: Small and medium sized generators including solidly as well as high or low resistance grounded systems.
- VAMP 230, 255 and 257: Applications where reliable control and protection is needed on feeders and motors including overhead line feeders, cable feeders, motor feeders, capacitor banks, reactors and busbars in power system distribution substations, power plants, industrial power systems, marine and offshore installations.
- VAMP 259: Complete distance protection which incorporates line differential functions required for the protection of sub transmission cables and overhead lines.
- VAMP 265: Utility and industrial power generation differential applications including generators, transformers and motors.
- VAMP 265M: Complete differential protection dedicated to large synchronous and asynchronous motors
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