Parameters
Category Parameter Typical Specification / Value for SPAM150C-CA
General Product Family & Type SPAM150C - Numerical Motor Protection Relay
Hardware Variant -CA (Specific I/O & Power Supply Configuration)
Standard IEC 60255, IEC 61850, IEEE C37.90
Power Supply Operational Voltage Common: 24-48 V DC, 48-110 V DC, 110-250 V DC, or 110-230 V AC (Order-specific)
Current Inputs Rated Current (Iₙ) 1 A or 5 A (Defined by ordering code)
Thermal Withstand Continuous: 2 x Iₙ; 1 sec: 100 x Iₙ
Voltage Inputs Rated Voltage (Uₙ) 100-120 V or 190-230 V line-to-neutral (via VT)
Binary Inputs (BI) Number Typically 12-16 (Configurable in groups)
Output Relays (BO/PO) Trip/Alarm Relays Typically 8-10 (Mix of fast, high-capacity and signal relays)
Analog Inputs Temperature (RTD) 4-6 dedicated inputs for Pt100 sensors (Bearing/Stator temp.)
Human-Machine Interface Display Graphical LCD with backlight
Local Control Keypad for navigation and control
Communication Primary Protocol IEC 61850-8-1 (MMS & GOOSE)
Serial Protocols Modbus RTU (RS485), often includes DNP3 or IEC 60870-5-103
Physical Ports 1 x Electrical Ethernet (RJ-45), 1-2 x RS485 Serial Ports
Core Protection Functions (ANSI) Thermal Model 49 (Thermal Overload) with start-up and stall supervision
Overcurrent 50/51 (Phase OC), 50N/51N/67N (Earth Fault), 46 (Unbalance)
Motor-Specific 14/66 (Stall/Locked Rotor), 37 (Undercurrent), 32 (Under/Over Power)
Other 27/59 (Under/Overvoltage), 81 (Frequency), 38/49T (Bearing Temp.)
Monitoring & Metering Measurements I, V, P, Q, S, PF, Energy, Motor Starts, Run-time
Recording Oscillographic Fault Recorder, Event Log (SOE), Trip Log
Environmental Operating Temperature -20°C to +70°C (Standard industrial range)
Housing Compact, for panel mounting.
The ABB SPAM150C-CA is a high-performance, numerical motor protection relay belonging to ABB's SPAM series within the Relion® product family. It is specifically engineered to provide comprehensive protection, control, and monitoring for medium-voltage (MV) and high-power induction or synchronous motors. The suffix "-CA" indicates a specific hardware variant, typically defining the I/O configuration and/or power supply type.