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Undervoltage
A function responding to voltage below its configured operating criteria.
Protection functions
Protection functions · 59
Overvoltage
A function responding to voltage above its configured operating criteria.
SLD / Schematic · 59
What it represents
An overvoltage function detects a voltage condition above its configured criteria. The full designation and manufacturer information identify the measured quantity, implementation and application. A generic 59 reference does not establish trip values or time delays.
On a power drawing, keep this function reference connected to the selected equipment and its complete designation. A multifunction relay can implement several numbered functions. This entry explains the reference; it supplies no settings or commissioning procedure.
How to read it
- Identify the voltage measurement and full function suffix.
- Read whether the configured result is an alarm, trip or other control action.
Information to show or reference
- Reference voltage inputs.
- Identify the full relay function.
- Link the operating logic and settings documentation.
A distinction that matters
A phase overvoltage element and a residual-voltage or neutral-displacement application may use different measurements and suffixes.
Sources you can follow
These public references support the explanation and provide further detail. Their graphics and downloadable files remain with their publishers.
Public reference table of ANSI device-function numbers
Public manufacturer table used to check the base function-number name.
IEEE C37.2-2022: power-system device function numbers
Normative publication reference for the device-function convention.
Relion 620: functions, codes and symbols
Public examples of manufacturer-specific function names and suffixes.
About this graphic
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