Technical Parameters
Parameter Description / Value
Product Series ABB Relion® / REF 54x (Feeder Protection)
Device Type Numerical Bay Controller & Protection Relay
Application Feeder, Motor, Transformer Backup Protection & Control
Standard Protection Functions (Based on firmware M129): Non-directional phase & residual overcurrent (50/51, 50N/51N), Thermal overload (49), Breaker Failure (50BF), Multiple setting groups.
Control Functions Circuit breaker control (open/close), interlocking, synchrocheck, auto-reclosing.
Rated Input Current 1 A or 5 A (from Current Transformers - CTs)
Rated Input Voltage 100-120V or 220-240V (from Voltage Transformers - VTs), depending on order.
Auxiliary Supply Voltage Determined by first "A": Wide range AC/DC (e.g., 48-250V) or specific (e.g., 110V DC). Must be verified from code table.
Binary Inputs (BI) Number and voltage level (e.g., 24/48/110/220V DC) determined by module choices ("A"s).
Binary Outputs (BO/Relays) Number and contact rating (e.g., 250V AC, 5A) determined by module choices ("A"s).
Communication Interfaces Determined by module choices ("A"s): Typically includes:
• Front port: RS-232/RS-485 for local PC.
• Rear ports: Ethernet (IEC 61850, Modbus TCP), optical serial (IEC 60870-5-103).
Protocols IEC 61850, IEC 60870-5-103/104, Modbus TCP/RTU, DNP3.0, PROFIBUS-DP.
Standards IEC 60255, IEC 61850, IEEE C37.90
The product code ABB REF543KM129 A A A A refers to a specific, fully configured unit of the ABB REF 54x series, which is a bay controller and protection relay designed for medium voltage switchgear applications. The REF 543 is a versatile, modular numerical relay used for the protection, control, monitoring, and measurement of feeders, motors, transformers, and generators in utility and industrial power distribution networks (typically 6-36 kV).