ANSI Standard Device Numbers & Common Acronyms

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Master Element

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TermDefinition
1
Master Element
2
Time Delay Starting or Closing Relay
3
Checking or Interlocking Relay
4
Master Contactor
5
Stopping Device
6
Starting Circuit Breaker
7
Rate of Change Relay
8
Control Power Disconnecting Device
9
Reversing Device
10
Unit Sequence Switch
11
Multifunction Device
12
Overspeed Device/Protection
13
Synchronous-Speed Device
14
Underspeed Device
15
Speed or Frequency Matching Device
16
Communication Networking Device
17
Shunting or Discharge Switch
18
Accelerating or Decelerating Device
19
Motor Starter / Starting-to-Running Transition Contactor
20
Electrically-Operated Valve
21
Distance Relay
21G
Ground Distance
21P
Phase Distance
22
Equalizer Circuit Breaker
23
Temperature Control Device
24
Volts-per-Hertz Relay / Overfluxing
25
Synchronizing or Synchronism-Check Device
26
Apparatus Thermal Device
27
Undervoltage Relay
27P
Phase Undervoltage
27TN
Third Harmonic Neutral Undervoltage
27X
Auxiliary Undervoltage
27 AUX
Undervoltage Auxiliary Input
27/27X
Bus/Line Undervoltage
28
Flame Detector
29
Isolating Contactor
30
Annunciator Relay
31
Separate Excitation Device
32
Directional Power Relay
32L
Low Forward Power
32N
Wattmetric Zero-Sequence Directional
32P
Directional Power
32R
Reverse Power
33
Position Switch
34
Master Sequence Device
35
Brush-Operating or Slip-ring Short Circuiting Device
36
Polarity or Polarizing Voltage Device
37
Undercurrent or Underpower Relay
37P
Underpower
38
Bearing Protective Device / Bearing RTD
39
Mechanical Condition Monitor
40
Field Relay / Loss of Excitation
41
Field Circuit Breaker
42
Running Circuit Breaker
43
Manual Transfer or Selector Device
44
Unit Sequence Starting Relay
45
Atmospheric Condition Monitor
46
Reverse-Phase or Phase Balance Current Relay or Stator Current Unbalance
47
Phase-Sequence or Phase Balance Voltage Relay
48
Incomplete Sequence Relay / Blocked Rotor
49
Machine or Transformer Thermal Relay / Thermal Overload
49RTD
RTD Biased Thermal Overload
50
Instantaneous Overcurrent Relay
50BF
Breaker Failure
50DD
Current Disturbance Detector
50G
Ground Instantaneous Overcurrent
50N
Neutral Instantaneous Overcurrent
50P
Phase Instantaneous Overcurrent
50_2
Negative Sequence Instantaneous Overcurrent
50/27
Accidental Energization
50/74
CT Trouble
50/87
Instantaneous Differential
50EF
End Fault Protection
50IG
Isolated Ground Instantaneous Overcurrent
50LR
Acceleration Time
50NBF
Neutral Instantaneous Breaker Failure
50SG
Sensitive Ground Instantaneous Overcurrent
50SP
Split Phase Instantaneous Current
51
AC Time Overcurrent Relay
51
Overload
51G
Ground Time Overcurrent
51N
Neutral Time Overcurrent
51P
Phase Time Overcurrent
51V
Voltage Restrained Time Overcurrent
51R
Locked / Stalled Rotor
51_2
Negative Sequence Time Overcurrent
52
AC Circuit Breaker
53
Exciter or DC Generator Relay
54
Turning Gear Engaging Device
55
Power Factor Relay
56
Field Application Relay
57
Short-Circuiting or Grounding Device
58
Rectification Failure Relay
59
Overvoltage Relay
59B
Bank Phase Overvoltage
59P
Phase Overvoltage
59N
Neutral Overvoltage
59NU
Neutral Voltage Unbalance
59P
Phase Overvoltage
59X
Auxiliary Overvoltage
59_2
Negative Sequence Overvoltage
60
Voltage or Current Balance Relay
60N
Neutral Current Unbalance
60P
Phase Current Unbalance
61
Density Switch or Sensor
62
Time-Delay Stopping or Opening Relay
63
Pressure Switch Detector
64
Ground Protective Relay
64F
Field Ground Protection
64S
Sub-harmonic Stator Ground Protection
64TN
100% Stator Ground
65
Governor
66
Notching or Jogging Device/Maximum Starting Rate/Starts Per Hour/Time Between Starts
67
AC Directional Overcurrent Relay
67G
Ground Directional Overcurrent
67N
Neutral Directional Overcurrent
67P
Phase Directional Overcurrent
67SG
Sensitive Ground Directional Overcurrent
67_2
Negative Sequence Directional Overcurrent
68
Blocking Relay / Power Swing Blocking
69
Permissive Control Device
70
Rheostat
71
Liquid Switch
72
DC Circuit Breaker
73
Load-Resistor Contactor
74
Alarm Relay
75
Position Changing Mechanism
76
DC Overcurrent Relay
77
Telemetering Device
78
Phase Angle Measuring or Out-of-Step Protective Relay
78V
Loss of Mains
79
AC Reclosing Relay / Auto Reclose
80
Liquid or Gas Flow Relay
81
Frequency Relay
81O
Over Frequency
81R
Rate-of-Change Frequency
81U
Under Frequency
82
DC Reclosing Relay
83
Automatic Selective Control or Transfer Relay
84
Operating Mechanism
85
Carrier or Pilot-Wire Receiver Relay
86
Locking-Out Relay
87
Differential Protective Relay
87B
Bus Differential
87G
Generator Differential
87GT
Generator/Transformer Differential
87LG
Ground Line Current Differential
87S
Stator Differential
87S
Percent Differential
87L
Segregated Line Current Differential
87M
Motor Differential
87O
Overall Differential
87PC
Phase Comparison
87RGF
Restricted Ground Fault
87T
Transformer Differential
87V
Voltage Differential
88
Auxiliary Motor or Motor Generator
89
Line Switch
90
Regulating Device
91
Voltage Directional Relay
92
Voltage And Power Directional Relay
93
Field-Changing Contactor
94
Tripping or Trip-Free Relay
50/74
CT Supervision
27/50
Accidental Generator Energization
27TN/59N
100% Stator Earth Fault