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Standard C37.2 Standard for Electrical Power System Device Function Numbers, Acronyms,
and Contact Designations ) identifies the features of a protective device such as a relay or
circuit breaker. These types of devices protect electrical systems and components from
damage when an unwanted event occurs, such as an electrical fault. Device numbers are
used to identify the functions of devices shown on a schematic diagram. Function
descriptions are given in the standard.
One physical device may correspond to one function number, for example "29 Isolating
Contactor", or a single physical device may have many function numbers associated with
it, such as a numerical protective relay. Suffix and prefix letters may be added to further
specify the purpose and function of a device.
• 1 - Master Element
• 4 - Master Contactor
• 5 - Stopping Device
• 9 - Reversing Device
• 11 - Multifunction Device
• 12 - Overspeed Device
• 13 - Synchronous-Speed Device
• 14 - Underspeed Device
• 20 - Electrically-Operated Valve
• 21 - Distance Relay
• 27 – Undervoltage relay
• 29 - Isolating Contactor
• 30 - Annunciator Relay
• 33 - Position Switch
• 37P - Underpower
• 50/74 - Ct Trouble
• 51 - Overload
• 52 – AC circuit breaker
• 52a - AC circuit breaker position (contact open when circuit breaker open)
• 52b - AC circuit breaker position (contact closed when circuit breaker open)
• 59 - Overvoltage Relay
• 65 - Governor
• 70 - Rheostat
• 71 - Liquid Switch
• 72 - DC Circuit Breaker
• 73 - Load-Resistor Contactor
• 74 - Alarm Relay
• 76 - DC Overcurrent Relay
• 77 - Telemetering Device
• 81 - Frequency Relay
• 82 - DC Reclosing Relay
• 84 - Operating Mechanism
• 89 - Line Switch
• 90 - Regulating Device
• 93 - Field-Changing Contactor
Acronyms Description
• HST – Historian
Suffixes Description
• _1 - Positive-Sequence
• _2 - Negative-Sequence
• AC - Alternating Current
• AN - Anode
• BF - Breaker Failure
• BK - Brake
• BL - Block (Valve)
• BP - Bypass
• BT - Bus Tie
• BU - Backup
• CA - Cathode
• CH - Check (Valve)
• D - Discharge (Valve)
• DC - Direct Current
• DD - Disturbance Detector
• E - Exciter
• G - Ground or Generator
• GC - Ground Check
• H - Heater or Housing
• L - Line or Logic
• M - Motor or Metering
• N - Neutral or Network
• O - Over
• P - Phase or Pump
• PC - Phase Comparison
• T - Transformer or Thyratron
• TD - Time Delay
• TM - Telemeter
• U - Under or Unit
• X - Auxiliary
• Z - Impedance
A suffix letter or number may be used with the device number; for example, suffix N is
used if the device is connected to a Neutral wire (example: 59N in a relay is used for
protection against Neutral Displacement); and suffixes X,Y,Z are used for auxiliary devices.
Similarly, the "G" suffix can denote a "ground", hence a "51G" is a time overcurrent ground
relay. The "G" suffix can also mean "generator", hence an "87G" is a Generator Differential
Protective Relay while an "87T" is a Transformer Differential Protective Relay. "F" can
denote "field" on a generator or "fuse", as in the protective fuse for a pickup transformer.
Suffix numbers are used to distinguish multiple "same" devices in the same equipment
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such as 51-1, 51–2.
Device numbers may be combined if the device provides multiple functions, such as the
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Instantaneous / Time-delay Overcurrent relay denoted as 50/51.
For device 16, the suffix letters further define the device: the first suffix letter is 'S' for serial
or 'E' for Ethernet. The subsequent letters are: 'C' security processing function (e.g. VPN,
encryption), 'F' firewall or message filter, 'M' network managed function, 'R' rotor, 'S'
switch and 'T' telephone component. Thus a managed Ethernet switch would be 16ESM.
References
1. Tengdin, John (1 February 2009). "Knowing the Language: The History and Practice of
IEEE C37.2" . Electric Light & Power. PennWell Corporation. Retrieved 18 October
2017. "It may surprise some to learn that this standard—or more accurately its AIEE
predecessor—is one of the oldest IEEE standards in use. It was first published as AIEE
No. 26 in 1928 and was used to document the control systems in the then popular
automatic railway substations."