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CRA160EH Protection Relay & IEC 61850 Test Set

CRA160EH Protection Relay & IEC 61850 Test Set

The CRA160EH series relay protection tester is a next-generation instrument developed by Northrop Grumman. It features a modular design, a built-in large-capacity lithium battery, and is compact and lightweight with extensive testing functions. The 9-inch high-definition touch LCD screen ensures easy on-site operation. Equipped with high-performance current and voltage amplifiers, it offers superior output precision and stability. This tester meets the needs for relay protection and automatic device testing, applicable for installation, debugging, secondary defect elimination, and maintenance in substations, power plants, distribution networks, rail transit, and industrial enterprises.

Device introduction

CRA160EH series relay protection tester is a new generation of test instrument developed and produced by Northrop Grumman. The instrument has advanced design concept, modular design, built-in large-capacity lithium battery pack for power supply, small size, light weight and rich test functions. It uses a 9-inch high-definition touch LCD screen, and is easy to operate and use on site. The tester is equipped with high-performance current and voltage amplifier module, which has higher output precision and better stability, meets the requirements of relay protection and automatic device testing, and can be applied to installation and debugging, secondary defect elimination and operation and maintenance of power users such as substations, power plants, distribution networks, rail transit and industrial and mining enterprises.

Function configuration

Voltage generators
Number of outputs 4×300V
Ranges AC(L-N): 4 × 0-300V;
DC (L-N):4 × 0-±400V
Power 4 × 90VA at 300V
Accuracy error < 0.03 % rd. + 0.01 % rg. typ., at 0 … 300 V;
error < 0.08 % rd. + 0.02 % rg. guar., at 0 … 300 V
Resolution 10mV for 300Vac
Output response time <100μs
Distortion (THD%) <0.03 % typ., <0.1% guar.
at nominal values, 50/60 Hz and 20 kHz measurement bandwidth
Current generators
Number of outputs 6×30A or 3×60A
Ranges AC(L-N): 6× 0-30A or 3× 0-60A;
DC (L-N):6× 0-±10A
Power 6 × 110VA at 30A
Accuracy 6×30A:
error < 0.03 % rd. + 0.02% rg. typ., at 0 …  30 A;
error < 0.08 % rd. + 0.02 % rg. guar., at 0 … 30 A;
3×60A:
error < 0.03 % rd. + 0.02% rg. typ, at 0 … 20 A
error < 0.08 % rd. + 0.02% rg.typ., at 20 … 60 A;
error < 0.08 % rd. + 0.02 % rg. guar., at 0 … 20 A;
 error < 0.15 % rd. + 0.05 % rg. guar., at 20 … 60 A;
Resolution 0.1mA
Distortion (THD%) < 0.1 % typ., < 0.3 % guar.
at nominal values, 50/60 Hz and 20 kHz measurement bandwidth
Output response time <100μs。
Optical fiber Ethernet interface 8pairs,One pair is suitable for gigabit networks
interface type LC interface
Wavelength 100 Mbps: 1310nm, Gigabit: 850nm
Communication protocol IEC61850-9-2,GOOSE
Optical fiber serial interface Four, two for two
interface type ST interface
Communication protocol IEC60044-8,IRIG-B,PPS
Frequency-Amplitude chacteristic ≤±0.05%~±0.5%(10Hz~1kHz)
Frequency DC-10.0kHz;
Frequency accuracy <1mHz(45Hz~65Hz)、
<5mHz(10Hz~45Hz、65 Hz~450Hz)、
<10mHz(450 Hz~1000Hz);
Resolution 0.001Hz
Phase
Phase angle range 0° ~ 360°
Phase angel accuracy ±0.05°typ.(±0.1°guar.),at 50/60Hz
Phase angle resolution 0.01°
Binary inputs 8pairs,0-400V DC threshold or potential free
Binary outputs 4pairs,In which a pair of quick-opening contacts
Dimensions 315mm×240mm×140mm(W×H×D)
Weight: <8kg

Main features

  • Small size and light weight (the whole machine weighs 8kg);
  • Large-capacity lithium battery. Work is not limited by the on-site power supply, and tests can be conducted anytime and anywhere;
  • Adopts Linux operating system. The system operates stably and is independently controllable;
  • 0.05% current and voltage output accuracy, meeting the test accuracy requirements of measurement and control devices and merging units;
  • 9-inch capacitive LCD, full touch screen operation, convenient and fast to use;
  • Supports IEC 61850 and IEC60870-5-104 communication protocols, and has rich SV and GOOSE message analysis capabilities;
  • All outputs have overheat, overload and short-circuit protection, and have the ability to resist external high-voltage transient signals;
  • The software modules are rich, meeting the secondary operation and maintenance, commissioning and debugging requirements of users in substations, power plants and distribution networks, and have the fully automatic test function with one-click start;
  • Has WiFi, Bluetooth and 4G wireless transmission functions, and realizes intelligent management, maintenance and remote services of the test instrument through 4G network;
  • Has the subway DC low-level output function to meet the subway protection test requirements (optional);
  • Has an independent auxiliary DC output, DC 110V/220V switchable(optional);
  • Has DC24V communication power supply and DC48V operating power supply interfaces (optional);
  • Has 12 channels of low-level output (optional).