Technology of Electrical Automatic

AFR-S Arc Fault Protection Relay

AFR-S Arc Fault Protection Relay

The AFR-S Arc Fault Protection Relay is a cost-effective solution designed to minimize arc-fault damage in low-voltage (LV) or medium-voltage (MV) feeder circuits, often referred to as a feeder protection relay. It comes equipped with three arc sensors for monitoring arc faults on cable connections and busbars within the cabinet.

Its primary functions encompass three-stage phase-to-phase overcurrent protection, overload protection, zero-sequence overcurrent protection, arc flash protection, and high-temperature & over-temperature protection.

This arc fault protection system can automatically detect the light emitted during an arc flash, triggering a rapid shutdown to limit equipment damage, enhance safety, and prevent personnel injuries. It can be used either as a standalone arc protection relay or integrated into more complex switchgear configurations.

The AFR-S Arc Fault Protection Relay is a cost-effective solution designed to minimize arc-fault damage in low-voltage (LV) or medium-voltage (MV) feeder circuits, often referred to as a feeder protection relay. It comes equipped with three arc sensors for monitoring arc faults on cable connections and busbars within the cabinet.

Its primary functions encompass three-stage phase-to-phase overcurrent protection, overload protection, zero-sequence overcurrent protection, arc flash protection, and high-temperature & over-temperature protection.

This arc fault protection system can automatically detect the light emitted during an arc flash, triggering a rapid shutdown to limit equipment damage, enhance safety, and prevent personnel injuries. It can be used either as a standalone arc protection relay or integrated into more complex switchgear configurations.

Features

  • Arc Fault Protection Relay is a panel mounting design.
  • 3-phase current and earth-fault current measurement.
  • This Arc Fault Protection Relay displays information on an LCD screen.
  • Less than 10 ms operation time (including the output relay).
  • Multiple passive DI points, indicate CB status.
  • Multiple trip contacts, free to configure NC / NO status.
  • Programmable CB protects trip logic.
  • Optional extra monitor functions by RS-485 connection, user can be customized.
  • Arc fault protection relay support OEM and adds a customized program for VCB control and protection logic.

Specification

 

AFR-S AFR-M12 AFR-M24 AFR-M36 AFR-M48
Basic parameter of Arc Fault Protection Relay
Power supply 85~265Vac/dc, optional 48Vdc
Consumption Monitoring Stanby <5W
DO trig <10W
Monitoring Stanby <8W
DO trig <10W
Rated current (In) 5A or 1A
Protection range 0~20 In
Burden 0.5VA
Protect current accuracy <2%
Protect frequency accuracy 0.1Hz
Arc signal & control of arc fault protection system
Sensor type lens point fiber optic sensors(1) or bare fiber optic sensors(2)
Arc sensor access channels 3 12 24 36 48
DO relay channels 6 4 4 9 9
Trip coil contact AC250V/8A fast relay, the passive node
Trip operation time <10ms @ only arc protection
<20ms @ overcurrent + arc protection
Safety isolation 2500V isolation capacity
Binary inputs 5 12 12 16 16
Others
Comm port  RS485 MODBUS-RTU 1*  RS485 MODBUS-RTU
1* 10/100M Adaptive
Default 192.168.12.2/192.168.13.2
IEC-60870-5-103
SOE record 512 512 512 512 512
Waveform capture / 8 8 8 8
Optional modules Wireless joints temperature monitor
Smoke detector

Typical application

Dimension and rear terminal introduction of arc relay:

Downloads

Brochure of AFR-SERIES-ARC-PROTECTION-RELAY

AFR-Installation-instruction-V1.0

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