Numerical relay Alstom-GE-1

The MiCOM Alstom  P343 generator protection relay have been designed for the protection of a wide range of generators.

The Micom Alstom P343 relay is suitable for protection of medium to large size generators (>10 MVA) or more important generators, providing generator differential, 100% stator earth fault via a 3rd harmonic measuring technique, pole slipping and unintentional energisation at standstill protection in addition to the features of the P342.

The P343 supports the following relay management functions in addition to the functions shown above.

• Measurement of all instantaneous & integrated values
• Circuit breaker control, status & condition monitoring
• Trip circuit and coil supervision
• 4 Alternative setting groups
• Programmable function keys (P343/4/5/6)
• Control inputs
• Programmable scheme logic
• Programmable allocation of digital inputs and outputs
• Sequence of event recording
• Comprehensive disturbance recording (waveform capture)
• Fault recording
• Fully customizable menu texts
• Multi-level password protection
• Power-up diagnostics and continuous self-monitoring of relay
• Commissioning test facilities
• Real time clock/time synchronization - time synchronization possible from IRIG-B input, opto input or communications

GEs Agile P343 generator protection solutions provide extensive functionality to meet all generator and generator - transformer applications, including differential protection for fast and selective tripping of phase and earth faults. All generator protection, control, monitoring, recording and communications components are housed within one box, and the solutions are accompanied by a comprehensive library of hardware options, protection and control functions to meet system requirements.

Key benefits:

Extensive condition based monitoring features for generators and transformers

Graphical programmable scheme logic eases protection scheme creation and avoids the need for external logic controllers

• Range of different protocols (MODBUS, DNP3, IEC 60870-5-103 and IEC 61850) are available
• IEC 61850 / DNP3.0 redundant Ethernet, supporting self healing ring, RSTP, dual homing or PRP
• Programmable curves for easy protection customization

Main characteristics:

Sensitive rotor earth fault protection using low frequency injection method

Harsh Environment Option to protect against corrosive gases such as H2S or SO2

Generator and transformer thermal overload, transformer loss of life and through fault monitoring


Extensive protection for large machines such as pole slipping and 100% stator earth fault protection (3rd harmonic and low frequency injection method)

TYPE: NUMERICAL RELAY

 Protection Type: Generator

 Voltage24V-240V

 AC\DC Operated: Auxillary supply AC/DC

MiCOM ALSTOM is a comprehensive solution capable of meeting all electricity supply requirements. It comprises a range of components, systems and services from Alstom Grid. Central to the MiCOM ALSTOM concept is flexibility. MiCOM ALSTOM provides the ability to define an application solution and, through extensive communication capabilities, integrate it with your power supply control system.

Our products include extensive facilities for recording information on the state and behavior of the power system using disturbance and fault records. They can also provide measurements of the system at regular intervals to a control center enabling remote monitoring and control to take place. For up-to-date information on any MiCOM ALSTOM product, visit us!

GE MiCOM Agile P341 generator protection device, Alstom P341 relay provides innovative solutions for the protection, control and monitoring of generator assets. Generator protection is critical to maintaining maximum uptime in the generating facility and providing vital protection of the generating unit. From the protection and control of utility generators to ensuring safe interconnection of renewable energy sources, to synchronization and load shedding solutions using advanced automation, GE maximizes asset reliability and operational life.

GE's advanced generator protection applications significantly reduce installation and maintenance costs by utilizing the Multilin HardFiber IEC 61850 process bus solution.

The MiCOM Agile P341 interconnection protection relays offer the protection requirements necessary for operating machines in parallel with the main power supply network. Alstom P341 interconnection protection relay can be customized to meet the specific needs of the intended application. It offers complete, cost-effective and highly reliable protection for interconnecting distributed generators to the grid. The Alstom P341 also includes Dynamic Line Rating (DLR) protection to optimize transmission line capacity.

GE's MiCOM Agile P341 generator protection relays provide flexible and reliable integration of protection, control, monitoring and measurement functions for a wide range of applications. The P34x relay platform is available in six models that cover most installations from small generators to sophisticated systems including generator-transformer applications and large variable speed double fed induction pumped storage machines.

Key features:

• Comprehensive protection functions, flexible communications options with a number of protocols and ports
• Generator turbine abnormal frequency protection monitors the accumulated time spent at each frequency band
• Check synchronization function with an option to compensate for magnitude and phase angle
• User-friendly programmable scheme logic allows easy customization of the protection and control functions
• Current loop analogue inputs and outputs for remote monitoring
• No internal batteries in GE-branded models – removes a maintenance item and eases air-freight logistics
• Binary inputs ESI48-4 EB2 compliant
• Binary inputs offer programmable pickup voltage thresholds and filtering enabling a truly universal application
• High break output contacts eliminate reliance on auxiliary devices
• Unique low frequency protection for variable speed double fed induction machines
• Rotor earth fault protection
• Harsh environment protection extends the life of the product

We offer GE’s century long tradition of power system innovation. From generators to transmission lines, to motors and beyond, we ensure dependable, safe power worldwide. GE offers a wide range of single function and auxiliary relays, along with a portfolio of accessories, to support high performing and reliable protection and control systems. Explore GE numerical Relays portfolio with us!

The Agile P24xM Motor Management Series, a member of the field proven P40 Agile protective relay platform, and has been designed for the protection, control, and management of medium voltage motors in industrial applications. The P24xM series offers a small, flexible form factor, advanced and redundant communications, multiple I/O options, and is available with current inputs (P24NM) or with current and voltage inputs (P24DM). The P24xM series delivers reliable protection for pumps, conveyors, fans, and compressors to ensure maximum process uptime.

Key Benefits

• Cost-effective, flexible protection and control for medium voltage motors
• Field-proven algorithms and reliable protection to avoid unwanted trips or under-protection
• Ease of integration and standardization with universal CT inputs and multiple case sizes
• Time stamped event reports and waveform capture, simplifying post-event analysis
• Powerful security and hierarchical password control for centralized management
• Advanced power system and switchgear diagnostics
• Application flexibility with user programmable motor overload curve, comprehensive start sequence and re-acceleration scheme
• Drawout design simplifies testing, commissioning and maintenance for increased process uptime
• Redundant communications with multiple ports and protocols allowing seamless integration with SCADA and DCS systems
• Ease of use with intuitive device configuration software and user-friendly logic configuration tool

Part of the MiCOM P40 platform, the Agile P441, P442 and GE MiCOM Agile P444 numerical relay full scheme distance relays provide flexible, fast and reliable protection of transmission and sub-transmission lines. They include full scheme 6-zone distance, plus aided directional earth fault (DEF) and comprehensive backup protection for utility lines and cables at all voltage levels, particularly oriented towards transmission grids.
These distance protection systems are ideal for single circuit breaker application, single and/or 3-pole tripping, and includes a full suite of monitoring, control and recording capabilities plus fault locator, autoreclose and check synchronism.

 Dual algorithm distance operation for maximum fault detection dependability
 Deploy in traditional CT/VT applications, or digital substation architectures with merging units and non-conventional instrument transformers using IEC 61850-9-2 process bus
 Distance to fault location assists dispatching of maintenance crews
 Full-scheme relay offers fast, discriminative response to double-circuit, cross-country and evolving faults
 No internal batteries in GE-branded models  removes a maintenance item and eases air-freight logistics
 NERC CIP cybersecurity including role-based access control (RBAC), RADIUS and SysLog
 Advanced binary inputs comply with the harshest norms for surge withstand, plus the ESI 48-4 EB2 standard. Spurious wiring pickup is eliminated without the use of interposing relays, external resistors or time delays. Battery/wiring faults, switching noise, and induction from long parallel circuits are tolerated without misoperation

The Agile P441, P442 and P444 have a settable quadrilateral operating characteristic that offers consistent 0.85-1.1 cycle zone 1 operating time for general distance application. Customers have a choice of cost-effective built-in teleprotection with InterMiCOM, to implement permissive, blocking and intertripping schemes.
The IEC 61850 redundant Ethernet option offers RSTP and IEC 62439 PRP/HSR  with the HSR support extending for up to 50 nodes in a station bus ring.

MiCOM P40 Agile P444 Key benefits:

• Comprehensive communication options including IEC 61850 and redundant Ethernet ports
• IEC61850-9-2 interface option allows integration within digital substation process bus architectures
• Unparallelled speed, security and selectivity
• User customisable with graphical tools

We offer GEs century long tradition of power system innovation. From generators to transmission lines, to motors and beyond, we ensure dependable, safe power worldwide. GE offers a wide range of single function and auxiliary relays, along with a portfolio of accessories, to support high performing and reliable protection and control systems. Explore GE numerical Relays portfolio with us!

The Agile P24xM Motor Management Series, a member of the field proven P40 Agile protective relay platform, and has been designed for the protection, control, and management of medium voltage motors in industrial applications. The P24xM series offers a small, flexible form factor, advanced and redundant communications, multiple I/O options, and is available with current inputs (P24NM) or with current and voltage inputs (P24DM). The P24xM series delivers reliable protection for pumps, conveyors, fans, and compressors to ensure maximum process uptime.

Key Benefits

• Cost-effective, flexible protection and control for medium voltage motors
• Field-proven algorithms and reliable protection to avoid unwanted trips or under-protection
• Ease of integration and standardization with universal CT inputs and multiple case sizes
• Time stamped event reports and waveform capture, simplifying post-event analysis
• Powerful security and hierarchical password control for centralized management
• Advanced power system and switchgear diagnostics
• Application flexibility with user programmable motor overload curve, comprehensive start sequence and re-acceleration scheme
• Drawout design simplifies testing, commissioning and maintenance for increased process uptime
• Redundant communications with multiple ports and protocols allowing seamless integration with SCADA and DCS systems
• Ease of use with intuitive device configuration software and user-friendly logic configuration tool

MiCOM Agile P161, P162 & P163 relays are compact, multifunction and versatile solutions that provide feeder protection, control and monitoring in one box. The relay family is suitable as main or backup protection for a wide range of typical applications and covers all common power system earthing arrangements such as solid, resistive, or resonant earthing and isolated networks. 

The color touch-screen HMI with provision for bay mimic display and integrated control / interlocking functions maximizes the application range. The fully programmable nature of relays make them an extremely versatile and cost effective solution for all switchgear applications with varied protection requirements. Up to 5 switchgear elements may be switched by the bay control models. The single line diagram for the bay or a subset of the substation, along with relevant data, may be generated via the configuration tool, aided by integrated graphical icons. Remote controls are facilitated by the relay’s SCADA communication interfaces.

The relay family is comprised of the P161 non-directional feeder, P162 with directional earth-fault and P163 directionalized feeder management IEDs.

Key Benefits:

• Bay visibility - large HMI with configurable views  including bay SLD
• One box solution  - combines protection, control and measurements
• Integration into existing substation automation – choice of communication protocols
• High performance (1.5 ms) IEC 61850-8-1 GOOSE for demanding applications Low depth design for installation in switchgear LV compartment

MiCOM Agile P14x feeder management relays provide an integrated solution for the complete protection, control and monitoring of overhead lines and underground cables, covering all distribution and transmission voltage levels. Providing all essential information to efficiently maintain complex power systems and their components, the P14x relay family is user-friendly and highly flexible, allowing application on any network.

The MiCOM Agile P14x is an advanced feeder management relay platform with overcurrent and earth fault protection, as well as autoreclose and a full suite of protection, control and monitoring functions. The platform also provides main or back-up protection for MV/HV, solidly earthed, impedance earthed, Petersen coil earthed and isolated neutral systems.

Key benefits:

• Full feeder management with efficient monitoring, control, recording and digital communications
• Supports all major digital control system protocols, easing integration into DCS, SCADA and engineering workstations
• Harsh environment protection extends the life of the product
• New advanced opto inputs comply with the harshest norms for surge withstand, plus the ESI 48-4 EB2 standard. Spurious wiring pickup is eliminated without the use of interposing relays, external resistors or time delays. Battery/wiring faults, switching noise, and induction from long parallel circuits are tolerated without misoperation