ABB RED615 HCDCACADAHC2BNN11E

Description

Product Overview

The ABB RED615 HCDCACADAHC2BNN11E is a high-performance, versatile feeder terminal designed for comprehensive protection, control, measurement, and supervision in utility and industrial power distribution networks. This sophisticated device from the Relion® 615 series represents a cornerstone of modern grid automation, integrating advanced protection functions with robust communication capabilities. The ABB RED615 HCDCACADAHC2BNN11E is engineered to safeguard overhead and underground feeders, transformers, and motors, ensuring operational safety and network reliability. Its modular hardware configuration, indicated by the detailed suffix code, allows it to be precisely tailored to specific application requirements, making the ABB RED615 HCDCACADAHC2BNN11E a flexible solution for a wide range of medium-voltage applications. The core philosophy behind the ABB RED615 HCDCACADAHC2BNN11E is to provide reliable security for electrical assets while simplifying integration and engineering.

Product Parameters and Specifications

• Manufacturer: ABB

• Product Series: Relion® 615

• Device Type: Feeder Protection and Control Terminal (IED – Intelligent Electronic Device).

• Protection Functions: Includes overcurrent (definite/indefinite time, directional), earth-fault, thermal overload, breaker failure, auto-reclosing, and voltage-based protection.

• Control Functions: Programmable logic (CFC), sequence control, and switchgear control with interlocking.

• Measurement: Three-phase currents and voltages, power, energy, harmonics, and power quality.

• Communication Interfaces: The suffix HCDCACADAHC2BNN11E denotes specific hardware modules. This typically includes:

  • H: Rear-mounted communication modules.

  • D: Ethernet port.

  • C: RS-485 serial port.

  • A: Analog inputs.

  • C2B: Specific binary I/O configuration (e.g., number of contact inputs/outputs).

  • NN11E: Power supply module (e.g., 110-250 V DC/AC).

• Protocols: Supports IEC 61850 (Edition 2), IEC 60870-5-103/104, Modbus® RTU/TCP, and DNP3.

• Standards: Compliant with IEC 60255, IEEE, and other relevant international standards.

Advantages and Key Features

1. Application-Adaptive Configuration: The modular design of the ABB RED615 HCDCACADAHC2BNN11E allows users to select the exact combination of communication ports, binary I/O, and power supply needed, optimizing cost and functionality for each specific bay.

2. IEC 61850 Native Support: As a native user of the IEC 61850 standard, it enables seamless integration into modern substation automation systems (SAS), facilitating simplified engineering, interoperability, and high-speed GOOSE communication for protection schemes.

3. Advanced Protection and Logic: Beyond standard protection, it features powerful, freely programmable application logic (CFC) for creating custom automation sequences, interlocking, and adaptations without needing external PLCs.

4. Condition Monitoring and Diagnostics: Provides extensive self-diagnostics, disturbance recording (COMTRADE), and event logging, enabling predictive maintenance and fast root-cause analysis of network faults.

5. User-Friendly Engineering: The ABB RED615 HCDCACADAHC2BNN11E is fully configured using ABB’s PCM600 engineering tool, which offers a graphical, function block-based environment, reducing configuration time and errors.

Application Case Studies

• Industrial Plant Main Incoming Feeder: In a steel mill, the ABB RED615 HCDCACADAHC2BNN11E protects the main 10kV feeder from the utility grid. Its directional overcurrent protection ensures selective tripping, while its power quality measurements help manage harmonic disturbances from large drives.

• Wind or Solar Farm Collection Substation: Used to protect the feeder connecting a group of generators to the main step-up transformer. Its sensitive earth-fault protection and auto-reclosing function manage intermittent faults on collection lines, maximizing renewable energy availability.

• Urban Distribution Network Ring Main Unit: Deployed in a compact secondary substation, it provides comprehensive protection for a cable feeder. Its IEC 61850 GOOSE capability allows for fast, peer-to-peer communication with other relays in the ring to implement automatic fault isolation and supply restoration (FLISR).

Comparison with Competing Products

Selection Suggestions and Important Notes

• Selection Suggestion:

  • Choose the ABB RED615 HCDCACADAHC2BNN11E when you require a highly configurable IED for feeder protection in a system where ABB devices are prevalent or where IEC 61850 is a key requirement.

  • It is ideal for projects demanding a future-proof device that can adapt to changing network requirements through software and logic, rather than hardware replacement.

  • Select the specific suffix configuration (HCDCACADAHC2BNN11E) meticulously by defining all required I/O points, communication ports, and power supply needs during the design phase.

• Important Notes:

  • Suffix Code is Critical: The exact ordering code HCDCACADAHC2BNN11E defines the hardware. Any deviation results in a different physical device. Always verify the code against the configuration guide.

  • Engineering Tool Dependency: Full configuration requires ABB’s PCM600 software and the appropriate device description file (DTM/IEDD). Ensure engineering resource and software access.

  • Cybersecurity Configuration: When using IEC 61850 or TCP/IP networks, proper cybersecurity practices (firewall rules, password policies, disable unused services) must be implemented on the ABB RED615 HCDCACADAHC2BNN11E.

  • Settings and Logic Testing: Before commissioning, thoroughly test protection settings and any custom-configured logic (CFC) using secondary injection test sets and simulation tools within PCM600.

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