ABB RER615 Recloser Protection and Control Relay

ABB RER615 Recloser Protection and Control Relay Supplier and Exporter in India

ARP IMPEX supplies and exports ABB RER615 recloser protection and control relays from India for utility distribution networks, overhead feeders, recloser panels and grid automation requirements.

We handle enquiries for existing RER615 replacement, matching spares, maintenance requirements and retrofit projects. Buyers can send the complete ABB RER615 part code, quantity and destination country for a price and availability check.

ABB Relion RER615 is a recloser protection and control relay used in medium-voltage secondary distribution networks. It combines feeder protection, recloser control, fault indication, remote monitoring, power-quality measurement and automation in one unit. ABB developed RER615 mainly for overhead-line networks, including radial, looped and meshed systems with or without distributed generation.

The relay works with isolated-neutral, resistance-earthed, compensated and solidly earthed networks. It provides automatic reclosing together with overcurrent, earth-fault, voltage and frequency protection, making it useful for utility feeders where faults need to be detected and isolated quickly.

For buyers searching for an ABB RER615 recloser relay supplier in India, the complete order code or a clear relay nameplate is useful because RER615 was supplied with different measurement inputs, communication interfaces and standard configurations.

Request a Quote for ABB RER615

For ABB RER615 pricing and availability, please share:

• Complete ABB RER615 part code or order code
• Required quantity
• Destination country
• Required delivery schedule

For an existing relay replacement, also send:

• Clear photograph of the RER615 nameplate
• Existing product version, if known
• PCM600 configuration file, if available

Why Buy ABB RER615 from ARP IMPEX?

• Supply enquiries against complete ABB part code
• Support for existing RER615 replacement requirements
• Part-code and nameplate checking before quotation
• Quotations for single units and project quantities
• Support for matching spare requirements
• Technical datasheets with the offer
• Export packing and shipping assistance
• Supply support for utilities, EPC contractors and panel builders
• Assistance with RER615 to REC615 upgrade enquiries

ABB RER615 Models and Standard Configurations

ABB RER615 is one recloser protection relay family rather than a series of separate model numbers.

It was supplied in three standard configurations:

• ABB RER615 Configuration A
• ABB RER615 Configuration D
• ABB RER615 Configuration E

The standard configurations differ mainly in the type of current and voltage measurement used and the recloser position in the distribution network.

ABB RER615 Configuration A

Configuration A is intended mainly for sectionalizer and midpoint recloser applications using conventional current transformers and voltage transformers.

Main functions cover:

• Automatic reclosing
• Directional and non-directional overcurrent protection
• Directional and non-directional earth-fault protection
• Sensitive earth-fault protection
• Voltage protection
• Frequency protection
• Load shedding and restoration
• Fault location
• Recloser condition monitoring
• Current, voltage, power and energy measurement

Configuration A uses:

• Conventional CTs for phase-current measurement
• Conventional VT inputs for phase voltage
• Conventional CT input for residual current

It is commonly found in existing utility overhead feeder and midpoint recloser installations.

ABB RER615 Configuration D

Configuration D is intended mainly for a tie-point recloser and adds synchronism checking for closing between two energised sections of the network.

It supports:

• Automatic reclosing
• Directional overcurrent protection
• Directional earth-fault protection
• Voltage protection
• Frequency protection
• Load shedding
• Synchronism check
• Fault location
• Recloser condition monitoring
• Power-quality measurement option

Configuration D uses conventional CTs for current measurement and can work with conventional voltage transformers or supported voltage sensors.

This configuration is relevant where a recloser is installed at a network tie point, and closing conditions between two feeder sections need to be checked.

ABB RER615 Configuration E

Configuration E is the sensor-based version of RER615.

It supports:

• Rogowski coil current sensors
• Voltage sensors
• Automatic reclosing
• Directional feeder protection
• Directional earth-fault protection
• Voltage and frequency protection
• Load shedding
• Synchronism checking
• Fault location
• Condition monitoring

ABB identifies Configuration E for applications using combined current and voltage sensors together with additional voltage sensing.

Configuration E is commonly relevant for sensor-based recloser and distribution automation installations.

Technical Specifications

• Brand: ABB
• Product family: Relion
• Model: RER615
• Product type: Recloser protection and control relay
• Main application: Medium-voltage overhead feeder and recloser protection
• Standard configurations: A, D and E
• Network arrangements: Radial, looped and meshed distribution networks
• Distributed generation: Supported
• Network earthing: Isolated, compensated, resistance-earthed and solidly earthed systems
• Recloser control: Three-phase recloser control
• Autoreclosing: Up to five programmable reclosing sequences
• Configuration A current inputs: Three phase-current inputs plus one residual-current input
• Configuration A voltage inputs: Three conventional voltage inputs
• Configuration D current inputs: Three phase-current inputs plus one residual-current input
• Configuration D voltage measurement: Conventional VT or supported voltage-sensor arrangement
• Configuration E measurement: Current and voltage sensors
• Phase-current input: 1 A or 5 A with conventional CT hardware
• Residual-current input: 0.2 A or 1 A option for sensitive earth-fault applications
• Conventional voltage input range: 60–210 V AC
• Supported voltage sensors: Application dependent, including capacitive and resistive sensors
• Rated frequency: 50/60 Hz
• Communication protocols: IEC 61850, IEC 60870-5-101, IEC 60870-5-104, Modbus and DNP3
• GOOSE communication: Supported
• Ethernet interfaces: RJ45 copper or LC fibre depending on communication hardware
• Serial interfaces: RS-232, RS-485 or fibre depending on module
• Network redundancy: HSR and PRP in supported communication arrangements
• Configuration software: ABB PCM600
• Local interface: Graphical HMI
• Remote interface: Web HMI
• Front protection: IP54 when flush mounted
• Operating temperature: -25°C to +55°C continuous
• Installation altitude: Up to 2,000 metres
• Approximate dimensions: 177 × 177 × 201 mm
• Approximate complete relay weight: 4.1 kg

The exact analogue inputs, binary I/O, auxiliary supply and communication interface depend on the complete RER615 order code.

Features

• Automatic recloser protection and control
• Up to five programmable reclosing sequences
• Three-phase recloser control
• Phase overcurrent protection
• Directional overcurrent protection
• Earth-fault protection
• Directional earth-fault protection
• Sensitive earth-fault protection
• Transient and intermittent earth-fault protection
• Admittance-based earth-fault protection
• Wattmetric earth-fault protection
• Multifrequency admittance-based earth-fault protection
• Harmonics-based earth-fault protection
• Negative-sequence protection
• Phase-discontinuity protection
• Feeder thermal overload protection
• Undervoltage protection
• Overvoltage protection
• Residual overvoltage protection
• Frequency and rate-of-change-of-frequency protection
• Load shedding and restoration
• Fault location
• Synchronism check in Configurations D and E
• Circuit-breaker failure protection
• Recloser condition monitoring
• Trip-circuit supervision
• Fuse-failure supervision
• Hot-line tag function
• Current and voltage measurement
• Active and reactive power measurement
• Energy measurement
• Power factor and frequency measurement
• Optional power-quality monitoring
• Voltage dip and swell recording
• Load-profile recording
• Disturbance and fault recording
• Remote monitoring and control
• IEC 61850 and GOOSE communication
• IEC 60870-5-101/104 communication
• Modbus and DNP3 communication
• Configuration through PCM600

ABB specifically designed RER615 around protection, fault detection, isolation and restoration in overhead distribution networks.

Automatic Reclosing

Automatic reclosing is one of the main functions of RER615. Temporary overhead-line faults may disappear after the feeder is disconnected for a short period. Instead of keeping the feeder open, RER615 can automatically attempt to restore the supply.

The relay supports up to five programmable autoreclosing sequences, with the number of shots and operating times set according to the network requirement.

This makes RER615 useful for:

• Rural overhead feeders
• Utility distribution lines
• Midpoint reclosers
• Feeder sectionalizing points
• Tie-point reclosers

Earth-Fault Protection

RER615 has a broad range of earth-fault protection functions for different distribution network earthing methods.

Available functions include:

• Non-directional earth-fault protection
• Directional earth-fault protection
• Sensitive earth-fault protection
• Transient and intermittent earth-fault protection
• Admittance-based earth-fault protection
• Wattmetric earth-fault protection
• Multifrequency admittance protection
• Harmonics-based earth-fault protection

These functions make the relay particularly relevant for compensated and isolated distribution networks where conventional earth-fault protection may not always provide the required sensitivity.

Fault Location, Isolation and Restoration

RER615 can be used as part of a distribution automation scheme for fault location, isolation and restoration (FLIR).

The relay detects feeder faults and supplies information to the automation system so that the faulty section can be isolated and healthy network sections can be restored.

ABB identifies FLIR as one of the main grid-automation uses of RER615.

Hot-Line Tag Function

RER615 includes a hot-line tag function for maintenance safety.

When enabled, the function blocks the closing operation of the recloser or circuit breaker. It can be activated from the local HMI or through an external signal.

Remote Control and SCADA Communication

RER615 supports communication with utility SCADA and automation systems through:

• IEC 60870-5-101
• IEC 60870-5-104
• DNP3
• Modbus
• IEC 61850

IEC 61850 GOOSE communication can also be used for high-speed protection and interlocking signals between compatible devices.

Applications

• ABB RER615 is commonly used for:
• Medium-voltage recloser protection
• Overhead feeder protection
• Three-phase recloser control
• Midpoint recloser applications
• Sectionalizer applications
• Tie-point recloser applications
• Rural distribution feeders
• Urban overhead distribution networks
• Radial distribution systems
• Ring and looped distribution systems
• Meshed distribution networks
• Compensated networks
• Isolated-neutral networks
• Resistance-earthed networks
• Solidly earthed networks
• Distribution networks with renewable generation
• Feeder automatic reclosing
• Fault passage detection
• Feeder fault location
• FLIR automation schemes
• SCADA-controlled reclosers
• Utility grid automation
• Existing ABB RER615 replacement requirements

ABB describes RER615 specifically for recloser control and protection in medium-voltage secondary distribution, particularly overhead-line applications.

Industries and Buyers Using ABB RER615

Typical RER615 requirements come from:

• Electricity distribution utilities
• Power distribution companies
• Utility substations
• Rural electrification projects
• Renewable energy distribution networks
• EPC contractors
• Recloser panel manufacturers
• Switchgear panel builders
• Industrial distribution networks
• Infrastructure power projects

ABB RER615 Replacement and Upgrade

RER615 has a large installed base, so buyers may still search specifically for an ABB RER615 replacement relay, matching spare or an upgrade for an existing recloser panel.

The full part code should be checked before ordering because RER615 units can differ in:

• Configuration A, D or E
• Current and voltage measurement arrangement
• CT or sensor inputs
• Auxiliary supply
• Binary inputs and outputs
• Communication module
• Communication protocol
• Firmware or product version
• Existing PCM600 configuration

ABB now states that there will be no new releases of RER615 or RER620. The current ABB REC615 represents the next step for these recloser applications. ABB also states that the standard-size current REC615 has the same mechanical dimensions and corresponding analogue/binary channel capabilities as RER615, without requiring wiring adapters for the corresponding hardware arrangement.

However, an RER615-to-REC615 change should still be checked against the existing protection logic, I/O, sensor or CT/VT arrangement, communication and PCM600 configuration before ordering.

For an existing ABB RER615 replacement, send the relay nameplate first. This is normally the quickest way to start the matching process.

Contact us for an ABB RER615 recloser protection relay price, RER615 Configuration A, D or E requirement, matching spare, replacement relay or ABB RER615 to REC615 upgrade quotation from India.