50
Instantaneous overcurrent
An overcurrent function without an intentional operating time delay in its instantaneous application.
Protection functions
Protection functions · 50G
Instantaneous ground overcurrent
Supervises the ground-current input or ground-fault quantity identified by the selected relay.
SLD / Schematic · 50G
What it represents
Supervises the ground-current input or ground-fault quantity identified by the selected relay.
The drafting record should connect this function to the ground CT input, earthing connection and sensor polarity, then trace the ground overcurrent trip and circuit earthing reference. Keep the complete designation and equipment tag together so that the SLD, relay logic and terminal schedule describe the same implementation.
The cited mapping is a public manufacturer example (SEL generator protection feature table). Suffixes are not universal equivalences across products, and this reference supplies neither a protection setting nor certification of the selected scheme.
How to read it
- Identify the ground CT input, earthing connection and sensor polarity.
- Trace the ground overcurrent trip and circuit earthing reference.
Information to show or reference
- Label the ground CT input, earthing connection and sensor polarity.
- Cross-reference the ground overcurrent trip and circuit earthing reference.
- Retain the complete suffix, selected device tag and manufacturer manual revision.
A distinction that matters
G is application-dependent: in 50G it denotes ground current, while 87G commonly denotes generator differential.
Sources you can follow
These public references support the explanation and provide further detail. Their graphics and downloadable files remain with their publishers.
Generator protection feature and function comparison
Public primary-source function or application mapping used to identify this designation; wording and drafting notes are original.
IEEE C37.2-2022: power-system device function numbers
Device-number and suffix convention. This page is not a reproduction of the full licensed standard.
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