ANSI / IEEE Codes for Protection Functions

Code

Function Description

Application Area
Cap.
Feeders Transformers Generators Motors Banks

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
21G
22
23
24
25
26
27 / 59
28
29
30
31
32
32P
32Q
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
45

Time delay
Interlocking Relay
Master contactor

Over speed
Syn Speed

Electrically operated Valve

Impedance Relay (Distance Protection)
Distance Relay - earth Fault
Temp Control Device
Over excitation
Synchronising check
Over / under temperature
Under voltage / Over Voltage - ac
Isolator
Annunciator relay
Reverse Power (Directional Power)
Reverse Power (Directional Power) - Active
Reverse Power (Directional Power) - Reactive
Position Switch
Master Sequence Device
Slip ring short ckt device
Polarity voltage device
Under Power / Under curent
Bearing Temperature
Bearing Vibration
Loss of field
Field Excitation CB
Running CB
Manual transfer switch
DC Over voltage

x
x
x
x

x
x
x
x

x
x

x
x
x

x
x
x

x
x
x
x

x
x

x
x
x
x

46
47
48
49
50
50N
50V
51
51N
51LR
51V
52
52a
52b
52BF
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
59f
59S
60
61
62
63
64
64R
64S
65
66
67
67N
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
78
79
80
81
81U
81O
82

Reverse phase / phase balance current relay

Phase sequence / phase reversal voltage
Incomplete sequence relay
Thermal Over load
Instantaneous Over Current
Instantaneous Earth Fault
Voltage restrained over current - Inst.
Time delayed Over current
Time delayed earth fault
Locked Rotor
Voltage restrained Over current - time delayed
Circuit Breaker
Aux contact -NO
Aux contact -NC
Breaker Failure
DC Generator relay

x
x

x
x

x
x

x
x

x
x
x

x
x
x

x
x
x

x
x

x
x

x
x
x
x
x
x

x
x
x

x
x

Power factor Relay

Field Application Relay
Grounding device
Rectification failure relay
Over voltage relay
Over flux Relay
Negative sequence Over Voltage
Voltage/Current balance protection
Time delay Relay
Pressure Switch
Restricted Earth Fault
Rotor Earth fault
Stator Earth Fault
Governor Device
Jogging Devie
Directional Over current
Directional Earth Fault
Blocking Relay
Permissible Control device
Rheostat
Level Switch
DC CB
Load resistor Contactor
Alarm Relay
Position changing mechanism
DC Over Current Relay
Pulse Transmitter
Loss of synchronisation / Out of step
Phase angle bet I,V& V,I
Auto reclosing relay
DC Under Voltage Relay
Frequency Relay
Under Frequency Relay
Over Frequency Relay
DC Reclosing Relay

x
x

x
x

x
x
x

x
x
x

x
x
x

x
x
x

x
x

x
x
x
x

83
84
85
86
87
87G
87T
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101

Transfer Relay
Operated Mechanism
Carrier / Pilot wire
Lock out-MTR
Differential protection
Generator Differential relay
Transformer differential Relay
Motor Generator Relay
Isolator
Regulating Relay
Voltage Directional Relay
Power Directiona lrelay
Field changing contactor
Tripping Relay
Auto load Sharing Relay
Bus bar Protection Relay
PT fuse Failure Relay
Pole Slipping Relay

Control S/w

x
x

x
x

x
x
x

x
x