Smart Earth Leakage Protection

Protection and control
Smart earth leakage

protection
Smart earth leakage protection
Contenido
WGC
Earth leakage transformres WGC Series · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · P1-13
WG
WG Series Earth Leakage transformers· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · P1-14
RG1M
Electronic earth leakage relay with external transformer of the WG / WGC Series · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · P1-15
RGE / RGE-R
RGU-10 / RGU-10 C
CBS-4 / CBS-4 C
Earth leakage monitoring and signaling unit of the external transformer of the WG / WGC Series · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · P1-21
CBS-8
Earth leakage monitoring and signaling unit of the external transformer of the WG / WGP Series· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · P1-23
WGP
Earth leakage Transformers of the WGP Series (only for CBS-8)· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · P1-25
WRU-10
Relé diferencial con transformador incorporado con display (tipo A) · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · P1-26
WRU
Earth leakage relay with built-in transformer (type A) · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · P1-28
WGBU
Transformer with built-in earth leakage relay · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · P1-30
WRN-22
Earth leakage relay with built-in transformer· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · P1-33
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Industrial earth leakage protection
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The "protection" and "continuity" of the }}Monitoring in true root mean square.
electrical power supply are two terms }}High frequency filtering
that must not be separated if we wish to }}Inverse curve delay (instantaneous
guarantee the safety of users and elec- and selective)
trical installations. }}Adjustment of the nominal sensitivity
trigger
The recent addition of receivers or loads }}Display of the fault current (monitor-
that generate distortion in the electricity ing of protection systems)
grid (speed variators, electronic start-
up units, computer equipment, lighting Monitoring the status of protections al-
with electronic ballasts, etc.) has made lows us to do the following in the electri-
necessary the use of protection systems cal installation:
that can distinguish between defects in
the installation and the electrical altera- }}Analyse the insulation conditions. SAFETY OF
tions that cause the unwanted tripping }}Preventive and corrective mainte- PERSONS AND
MATERIALS
of protection systems. nance.
}}Reduce production downtime. De-
The new range of earth leakage pro- crease maintenance costs. Quick loca-
tection products offers state-of-the-art tion of faults.
performance to guarantee the continuity
and safety requirements: SAFETY OF CONTINUITY
PERSONS AND ELECTRICAL
MATERIALS POWER SUPPLY
4 earth leakage protection methods
Immunised protection
Monitoring
Remote control
Reset
Immunised protection
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Definition
When the earth leakage protection sys- ceived by the sensor and either sends
tem detects a fault current, it acts on the the trigger signal to the associated cir-
electrical installation being protected, cuit breaker or not, depending on the
opening the circuit while interrupting sensitivity and delay time values pro-
the supply of electrical energy, thus pre- grammed.
venting the danger of electrocution for
persons when the fault current reaches Circuit breaker: This element acts as
dangerous values, either as a result of the current interrupting element. It can
direct or indirect contact, including any be a circuit breaker (with trigger coil), a
potential damage caused to goods and contact, etc.
materials.
These three elements can be found in
An earth leakage protection system is CIRCUTOR's products with different
composed of three clearly different parts: configurations:
}}Detecting element or sensor }}All elements separately

}}Relay }}Relay with internal transformer
}}Circuit breaker
Detecting element or sensor: Cur-

rent transformer that detects the earth
leakage current of active conductors in
an installation, sending a proportional
signal to the relay. It can have a toroidal
or rectangular geometry, depending on
the arrangement of plates or the wiring
of the installation location.
The correct operation of the sensor re-

quires the path of capacitors to be as
perfectly aligned as possible.
Relay: Smart protection element. It

measures and treats the signal re-
Immunised earth leakage protection

Nowadays, "sympathy" or unwanted The different loads or consumption of an
triggers are quite common in modern in- installation can be classified in two main
stallations. In these cases, one or more groups, depending on the type of insula-
earth leakage switches are triggered si- tion from earth:
multaneously, protecting an installation
from the leakage currents sent to earth Loads with no earthed capacitors
as a result of capacitive effects caused
by the installation. The insulation existing between the unit
and the earthing elements can be rep-
Said capacitive effects can explained by resented with a pure Ohmic resistance.
two reasons: If the resistance is not high enough, no
current will pass through the earthing
}}The installation's cables cause earth- elements. The leakage current is zero
ing condensation effects. The longer the (current passing to earth under normal
cable, the greater the capacity effect conditions).
}}The capacitors of EMI filters in the In case there is an insulation fault, cur-
equipment with electronic power regula- rent will pass through earthing elements,
tion the so-called fault earthed current, Id.
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In this case, we must simply adjust the its corresponding harmonics, so that the
sensitivity and delay time to guarantee leakage is usually a set of overlapping
the adequate protection. high and low frequency signals. There-
fore, it increases the risk of an earth
Loads with earthed capacitors leakage trip with no real earth leakage
current.
The current passes through the earthing
elements as a result of the unit's opera- Transient Leakages.
tions through its capacitors. In addition,
the length of cables in an electrical in- It has the same capacitive effects of ca-
stallation can lead to capacitive earthing bles and the filters mentioned above for
faults, which would lead to this situation. transient overvoltages caused by grid
switching effects, the connection-dis-
The current can be injected with two connection of circuits or effects that are
methods: simply caused by atmospheric agents.
Permanent Leakages. In case of loads with earthed capaci-

tors, the basic problem for the protec-
The unit injects current in the earthing tion of the system is to distinguish which
elements permanently. This type of be- earthed current is part of the unit's op-
haviour is closely tied to the use of EMI eration and which is part of an insulation
filters, which are installed in most ma- defect. Electromechanical earth leak-
chines or loads with electronic power age relays do not usually solve these
regulation, in order to comply with the situations.
electromagnetic compatibility directives.
This type of filter prevents the high fre-
quency distortion generated by the re-
ceiver from being returned to the grid.
However, it is transferred through the
earthing capacitors. It also transfers in-
directly the fundamental frequency and
The immunised earth leakage protection offered by CIRCUTOR has evolved in relation
to five factors, in order to satisfy the needs of our customers, catering for the current
demand as regards the safety and continuity of the supply of electricity:
}}MEASUREMENT IN TRUE ROOT MEAN SQUARE (TRMS) AND CLASS A

}}IMMUNE TO TRANSIENT LEAKAGES
}}HIGH FREQUENCY FILTERING
}}ADJUSTMENT OF THE TRIGGER OF I∆n
}}INVERSE CURVE
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Measurement in TRMS and Class A
The voltage and current wave shapes CLASS AC

have stopped being complete sine
waves since the loads distributed in the The earth leakage devices used in do-
installations are not linear. The continu- mestic installations or that protect loads
ous and harmonic components can dis- that do not cause distortions can be of
tort the wave shapes, whereby it will be the AC Type. These devices are marked
necessary to take more accurate meas- with a symbol, in compli-
urements. ance with the IEC 61008-1
Standard.
The current range of electronic earth
leakage switches measures the root-
mean-square-value (TRMS) of leakage
currents by sampling it.
The wave shapes in installations with

linear resistive loads are pure sine-
waves. However, the figure shows how
the mean value will not work to measure
the root-mean-square-value with ac-
curacy when it stops being a complete CLASS A
sine-wave.
In the presence of non-linear receivers,
In accordance with these problems, Type A earth leakage protection sys-
the IEC 61008-1 Earth Leakage Switch tems must be used, which means that
Standard determines the types of op- rectified currents can be measured with
eration, depending on the type of wave. a continuous component of up to 6 mA,
Two types are defined, Class AC and including non-distorted currents (AC
Class A. type), marked by the cor-
responding IEC 61008-1
Standard.
Immunity against transient leakages
The IEC 61008-1 Standard defines two The behaviour of earth leakage pro-
types of ray-type curves to check the tection units in the case of transient
correct operation of an earth leakage overloads and overvoltages is vital to
device: an overload and an overvoltage maintain the continuity in the supply of
wave. The overload wave shows the electricity. Therefore, the immunised
effects caused in the measurement of earth leakage protection relays manu-
the earth leakage device and the over- factured by CIRCUTOR can support
voltage wave shows the effects in the very high peaks.
power supply.
Current: Curve 8 / 20 µs: ≈ 5 kA
Voltage: Curve 1.2 / 50 μs: ≈ 4 kV
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High-frequency current
The IEC 479-1 / UNE 20-572-92 Stand- previous graph, which indicates that the
ard describes the effects of currents current is less dangerous.See the table
passing through the human body for attached, in accordance with IEC 479-
a frequency of 50 Hz. As you can see, 2/ UNE 20-572-93, where a fault current
the effect depends on the root-mean- of, for example, 45 mA at 500 Hz has the
square-value of the current passing same effect as a fault current of 30 mA
through the body and the time it takes at 50 Hz. In the case of receivers with
Frequency factor Ff
to pass through. In accordance with the EMI filters, we can consider that these
effects, we can establish zones 1 (zone inject a high-frequency earthed current
with no perception) and 2 (perception (>2 kHz) and a low frequency current.
zone) as safe work zones. Therefore, in The use of type A earth leakage protec-
terms of the protection of persons, earth tion systems is specified in these cases.
leakage protection systems must act on Frequency f
those zones.
When the frequency increases, the

curves are displaced to the right of the
a. Perception threshold
b. "No-drop" threshold
c1 / c2 / c3. Fibrilation threshold
Delay time
1. No perception
2. Perception
3. Reversible effects. Muscle tetany
4. Potentially irreversible effects
Sensitivity
Adjustments of I∆n 100 % I∆n
The IEC 61008-1 Standard specifies The following graphs show that with an
Fault earthed current Id
that earth leakage switches must be identical evolution of the fault earthed
triggered when the fault earthed current current in the same installation, the be-
50 % I∆n
is between 50% and 100% of the sen- haviour of the earth leakage switch is
sitivity value (I∆n) selected. This means different, even when the sensitivity level
that the values that exceed 50% can of I∆n is the same in both cases.
set off the earth leakage switch trig-
ger. This type of case is common with This adjustment of I∆n allows us to con-
electromechanical switches. In the case centrate more loads that incorporate Time, t
of electrical energy installations, these earthed capacitors within the same line
have evolved in such a way that the ad- being protected. For example, in a com-
justment of protection can cause great puter installation: Each unit diverts a 100 % I∆n
problems, since it is too low. The elec- current, Ileakage, of 2 mA through the EMI 85 % I∆n
tronic earth leakage protection systems filter capacitors included. At a sensitiv-
Fault earthed current Id
offered by CIRCUTOR determine the ity of (I∆n) 30 mA, you can install 7 com-
trigger near 100 % of I∆n. puters with the electromechanical earth
leakage switches. However, if you use
Therefore, we have a lower risk of trig- CIRCUTOR's electronic switches you
gers and less interruptions in the instal- can install a total of 12.
lation's supply than when the fault cur-
rent is lower than I∆n. Time, t
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Inverse curve
The IEC 61008-1 Standard allows us to

incorporate a circuit opening delay for Type Instantaneous Selective
the circuit being protected, which will
depend on the leakage current level. I∆n (A) All values > 0,03
Therefore, the greater the fault current,
the lower the delay.
0,3 0,5
Standardised operating time values (s)

I∆n
Two types of curves are specified, as
shown on the following table of values: 2 . I∆n 0,15 0,2
}}Instantaneous
t
}}Selective 5 . I∆n 0,04 0,15
The application of these curves to our

500 A 0,04 0,15
earth leakage systems can be used to
increase the continuity in the installa-
Id I∆n tion's power supply and avoid unwanted Maximum
trips.
Monitoring protection elements

The leakage current value must be control system, thus controlling an addi-
available at all times in many applica- tional quantity.
tions. This information is quite useful for
the installation's preventive and correc- Depending on the type of product, the
tive maintenance tasks, since we can information can be presented as follows:
act before triggers are set off.
}}In the earth leakage relay, through
For example, if the insulation degree of the display.
a machine is reduced, the earth leakage }}Through the RS-485 communica-
current increases, and since we have tions system.
the said information, we can implement }}With an auxiliary measurement unit.
the appropriate corrective actions to
avoid the trigger from being set off. In addition, records and logs of the in-
sulation behaviour of the installation can
The idea is to integrate the earth leaka- be taken.
ge currents in the installation's energy
Remote control and reset
In the case of earth leakage protection Remote control functions can be carried
systems in installations that require a out through communications systems
continuous supply of energy, with no (RS-485, Ethernet, etc.), using the Pow-
maintenance staff present, the remote erStudio Scada software. This function
control and reset (or self-reclosing) can control the status of protection sys-
functions are very useful. tems and perform a set of actions through
a computer and communications sys-
tems.
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Earth leakage protection systems with self-reclosing
Given the current efficient personal and }}Traffic lights

material protection requirements and }}Lighting of tunnels
obligations, and the complexity of some }}ATMs
installations that require the continuous }}Cable television
supply of electrical energy with the use }}Etc.
of overload and earth leakage protection
systems, CIRCUTOR has developed a The type of protection element installed,
wide range of units that make safety and those that can be reclosed and under
service continuity compatible. which reclosing conditions must be known
by all self-reclosing systems.
Self-reclosing systems are an ideal solu-
tion for installations that need a constant Self-reclosing systems act in accord-
supply of electrical energy, without the ance with the following:
need for the usual maintenance staff:
}}Earth leakage current (earth leakage)
}}Rural installations
}}Refrigeration chambers }}Earth leakage current (earth leakage) +
}}Public lighting overload and short-circuit (circuit breaker).
}}Mobile telephony repeaters
Elements that form an self-reclosing system
RELAY
CIRCUIT BREAKER
TRANSFORMER Treatment of the signal,
monitored
measurement and trigger
Earth leakage transformer Circuit breaker
The earth leakage transformer detects The circuit breaker always interrupts the
the earth leakage. It can be built-in on a flow of power, which supports the power
relay or as an external element. in the line protected and is an external
element of the relay.
Self-reclosing relay
The circuit breakers that can be asso-
Self-reclosing relays add a series of ciated to self-reclosing relays are as
performance features (self-reclosing, follows:
thermal or overload protection) to the
proven reliability and security of non-re- }}Motorized circuit breaker (MT)
closing earth leakage protection relays. }}Contact circuit breaker with remote
control (MCB), with a dual circuit break-
It performs the following functions: er and contact function (the function of
the contact is bistable).
}}Detection of anomalies (earth leak-
age or overload) through the signal gen- Features of the circuit breaker:
erated by the transducer.
}}Nominal current (in contacts)
}}They analyse the anomaly to see if it }}Nominal current and thermal protec-
must generate an alarm, depending on tion curve (in circuit breakers)
the parameters programmed. }}Features of the control inputs of the
operational element
}}They also act on power elements, }}Circuit-breaking power
which perform the grid load connection- }}Auxiliary NO or NC signalling of the
disconnection tasks. circuit breaker's status
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Parameters related to self-reclosing relays
Relay status indicator ON position. This is when the reset timer

of the reclosing meter will be set off.
The indications are associated to the
type of protection, distinguishing be- The RESET option starts the relay, reset-
tween instantaneous triggers and inter- ting the reclosing meters.
lockings. The indications are sent by the
relay (LED) and, optionally, by auxiliary Local (with the keys) and remote
contacts. test and reset
Another type of visualisation, depending Self-reclosing earth leakage relays offer

on the relay, is the instantaneous trigger the same performance as non-reclosing
value and the number of total reclosures. relays. It enables the verification of the
correct operation of the relay with local
Nominal trigger point of protec- TEST and RESET functions, using the
tions keys on the relay, including remote func-
tions with specific inputs.
Standard values:
The RESET option resets the relay and
}}Earth leakage protection 30 mA - 3 A the reclosing meters.
}}Overload protection 6 A - 63 A
Number of reclosures, distin-
Timer (delay) guished by type and number of
self-reclosing
Minimum time that the earth leakage
must last before setting off a relay trigger. Each relay enables a maximum num-
ber of reclosures before setting off the
Standard values: 20 ms - 1s. interlocking. The meter will be reset au-
tomatically if the maximum number of
Relay power supply and tolerance reclosures is not exceeded within a pre-
established period of time (reset time of
Self-reclosing relays need a permanent reclosing meters).
form of auxiliary power supply in order to
manage the self-reclosing operations. This number will be different, in accord-
ance with the type of self-reclosing.
}}Standardised value: 230 Vac ± 15 %
}}Optional: 48, 110 or 400 Vac Output relay
Reclosing meter reset time. }}Number of relays

}}With interlocking
To avoid the accumulation of triggers that }}NO or NC Output contact
do not correspond to the same anomaly,
a reset time is defined for the reclos- Time between reclosures
ing meters, provided that the maximum
number of reclosures is not exceeded. Time the relay takes between the trigger
and the self-reclosing. It can be linear or
Example: The WRU-25 RA relay has a exponential.
maximum number of reclosures avail-
able before being pushed to its interlock-
ing.
In installations with a transient earth leak-

age fault that lasts 50 seconds, the relay
is triggered 4 times and reclosed 3 times
(8 s + 16 s + 30 s). During the timing of
the third self-reclosing, the fault disap-
pears, so that the relay will remain in the
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WG Series
WGC
Earth leakage transformres WGC Series
Description Features
This new range presents a series of improvements above all in the Electrical insulation
installation of equipment in switchboards. Safety IEC 60664-1 / IEC 60664-3
Maximum assigned service Voltage 720 V

Along with the usual installation fixtures, we add the possibility of Assigned Impulse Voltage / pollution 3 kV / III
doing it with a DIN rail by means of an accessory, which would faci-
Measurement circuit
litate its installation.
Assigned transformation ratio, Kn 30 / 0,06 A
The WGC series earth leakage transformers have a greater immu- Accuracy in measurement 10 ... 15%
nity to transitory type current peaks that usually cause differential Direct thermal current 60 A
protection triggers. Short-circuit thermal current, Ith 1,8 kA / 1 seg
Dynamic current, Idyn 2.5 Ith

The earth leakage transformers of the WGC Series have been designed
Operating conditions
to work with the relays of the WGC Series. The sensitivity (trigger cur-
rent) of the transformer-relay set is established by the associated relay. Operating temperature -20 ºC ... +70º C
Relative humidity 95%
Maximum altitude 2000 m
Mechanical features
Terminal protection IP20 (IEC 60529)
Screw down fasteners M-5
DIN rail (with accessory) See code below
Casing material / color Lexan 923 / RAL 7035
Self-extinguishing class UL94V-0
Product standards IEC 60044-1
Connection
Screw down fasteners
Two wire (S1-S2) connection type
(screw typw pzl
Dimensions of rigid/flexible conductors 0,1 a 2,5 mm2 / 27 ... 12 AWG
Connection to the protection and measurement devices (RCD, RCM)
Cabling with wire section ≥ 1 mm2 0 ... 1 m

Cabling of braided
and shielded wire 0 ... 10 m
section ≥ 1 mm2
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WG Series
WGC
Earth leakage transformres WGC Series
References
Useful diameter Weight

(mm) (g) In (A) Type Code
25 Ø 80 acc. relay WGC 25 P10151
35 Ø 120 acc. relay WGC 35 P10152
55 Ø 160 acc. relay WGC 55 P10153
80 Ø 300 acc. relay WGC 80 P10154
110 Ø 420 acc. relay WGC 110 P10155
140 Ø 760 acc. relay WGC 140 P10156
220 x 105 3740 acc. relay WGC-220x105 P10158
350 x 150 7800 acc. relay WGC-350x150 P10159
500 x 200 11300 acc. relay WGC-500x200 P10160
DIN rail mounting accessory for WG-35 up to (mm) E

PA-TC/WG P19921
WG-210, and WGC-25, WGC-35 and WGC-55
Dimensions
A D
A/2 A/2
(mm) B
F
G
H
K
I
Type WGC-220x105 WGC-350x150 WGC-500x200

A 200 340 460
B 7 7 7
C 35 30 40
D 54,2 50,2 306
Type A B C D E 195 279 64
WGC 25 25 60,5 64 - F 314 479 614
WGC 35 35 70,5 75,5 - G 275 430 550
WGC 55 55 92 98 38 H 220 350 500
WGC 80 80 124,5 130 60 I 105 165 180
WGC 110 110 163 168 84,5 J 102 143 155
WGC 140 140 201 206 110 K 105 150 200
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WG Series
WG
WG Series Earth Leakage transformers
Description
The earth leakage transformers of the WG Series have been designed

to work with the relays of the WG Series. The sensitivity (trigger current)
of the transformer-relay set is established by the associated relay.
References WG Dimensions
Useful diameter Weight

(mm) (g) In (A) Type Code
20 Ø 76 acc. relay WGS-20 P10131
30 Ø 95 acc. relay WGS-30 P10132
35 Ø 181 acc. relay WG-35 P10111
70 Ø 274 acc. relay WG-70 P10112
105 Ø 545 acc. relay WG-105 P10113 Type A B C D E
140 Ø 1 222 acc. relay WG-140 P10114 WG-35 100 79 26 48,5 35

WG-70 130 110 32 66 70
210 Ø 2 040 acc. relay WG-210 P10115
WG-105 170 146 38 94 105
70 x 175 2 400 acc. relay WG-70x175 P10116
WG-140 220 196 48,5 123 140
115 x 305 5 450 acc. relay WG-115x305 P10117 WG-210 299 284 69 161 210
150 x 350 7 400 acc. relay WG-150x350 P10118
200 x 500 13 400 acc. relay WG-200x500 P10119
WGS Dimensions
WGS-20
Type A B C D E F G H I
WG-70X175 70 175 225 85 22 46 261 176 7,5
WGS-30 WG-115X305 115 305 360 116 25 55 402 240 8
WG-150X350 150 350 415 140 28 55 460 285 8
WG-200X500 200 500 - 140 - 62 585 285 -
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WG Series
RG1M
Electronic earth leakage relay with external
transformer of the WG / WGC Series
WG series electronic differential protection Protección

relay for connection to external WG / WGS / Class A superimmunized
WGC series toroidal transformers Measurement True root mean square (TRMS)
Sensitivity 30 or 300 mA
}}These are highly reliable electronic relays Delay 20 ms
with the option of a fixed or adjustable sensi-
Earth leakage transformer External WG / WGC Series
tivity and delay
Test and Reset With built-in buttons, T & R
}}Measurement using true root mean squa-
Remote Control External Test Option
re (TRMS) value
}}DIN 46277 (En50022) Rail mounting Contactor or automatic circuit breaker using a coil
Associated circuit breaker
trigger
}}Reduced one module size.
• Power supply voltage
}}LED status indication. LED indicator • Leakage trigger
yyPower ON LED. • Disconnection of external transformer
yyLeakage led ON. Tripped relay. Circuit breaker control
Through a NO/NC switched relay, depending
on the connection with the circuit breaker
yyPower LED flashing and leakage LED
Features
ON. Detection of a transformer continuity
fault Auxiliary power supply 230 Vac (± 20 %) 50 / 60 Hz
Output contacts 250 Vac, 6 A
Operating temperature -10 ... +65 ºC
Construction features
Application Fixing DIN Rail 46277 (EN 50022)
Dimensions 1 module
The RG1M relays combined with the WG / Weight 85 g
WGC transformer provides complete diffe-
Degree of protection IP 20 terminals
rential protection, both on single-phase and
Standards
three-phase lines.
IEC 60947-2, IEC 60755, IEC 62020, IEC 61008
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WG Series Dimensions
RG1M
transformer of the WG Series
45 mm
64 mm
90 mm
66 mm
72 mm 17.5 mm
R
‫ ‏‬eferences
Size Attachment In (A) Delay Type Code
1 modules DIN rail 0.03 0.02 s RG1M-0.03 P12204
1 modules DIN rail 0.3 0.02 s RG1M-0.3 P12214
Connections
50/60 Hz 50/60 Hz
230 V±20% 230 V±20%
L1 L2 L3 N L1 L2 L3 N
7 8 7 8
5 6 5 6
1S11S2
1S11S2
Type WG
Type WG
RG1M RG1M
Test / Reset Test / Reset 230V;5A

230V;5A
3 4 3 4 CARGA
CARGA
1 2 1 2
Disparo por BOBINA DE MÍNIMA Disparo por BOBINA DE EMISIÓN
- Rearme manual. - Rearme manual.
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WG Series
RGE / RGE-R
Electronic earth leakage protection relay, Protection
used to connect to the earth leakage trans- Class A superimmunized

formers WG / WGC Series Measurement True root mean square (TRMS)
0.03 A / 0.3 A / 0.5 A / 0.03 ... 3
Sensitivity
}}These electronic relays offer a high reli- A (R1) / 0.03 ... 5 A (R)
ability, with the option of a fixed or adjustable Delay 0.02 / 0.02 ... 1 s (R1) / 0.02 ... 5 s (R)
sensitivity and delay Earth leakage transformer External, TRANSFORMERS WG / WGC
}}Type A relay with high frequency current Test and Reset With built-in buttons, T & R
filtering and high immunity. Monitoring of the Remote Control External Test Option
true root mean square (TRMS) Associated circuit breaker Contact or Circuit breaker + trigger coil
}}Assembly on DIN rail 46277
}}Reduced size: 2 modules LED indicator • Trip due to leakageDisconnection of the
}}LED indicators: external transformerPre-alarm (R-R1)
yyPermanently lit leak indicator Display View -
yyLED: Trigger relay Remote signaling -

yyFlashing power LED and lit leak LED: Circuit breaker control
Through an NO/NC switched relay, depending
detection of faults in the transformer's con-
tinuity Features
yyFlashing leak LED indicator (only RGE-R 230 Vac (± 20 %) 50 / 60 Hz

Auxiliary power supply
(other values on demand)
and RGE-R1): Leak with a value under the
value selected
yy1 flash every 2 s: 25 ... 50 % of the leak-
age current Construction features
yy1 flash every 1 s: 50 ... 75 % Fixing DIN Rail 46277 (EN 50022)
yy2 flashes every 1 s: 75 ... <100 % Dimensions 2 modules
yyPermanently: 100 % Weight 163 g
Degree of protection IP 20 Terminals, IP 41 back panel
Standards
Application
IEC 60947-2, IEC 60755, IEC 62020, IEC 61008
The relays of the RGE series and the trans-

former of the WG / WGC series enable a full
earth leakage protection for both single and
three-phase lines. They guarantee maximum
security and continuity of the electrical ser-
vice, avoiding unwanted tripping.
P1-16
RGE / RGE-R
transformer of the WG Series
References
Size Fixing In (A) Delay Type Code
2 modules DIN rail 0,03 0.02 s RGE-0.03 P12201
2 modules DIN rail 0,3 0.02 s RGE-0.3 P12211
2 modules DIN rail 0,03 ... 3 0.02 ... 1 s RGE-R1 P12231
2 modules DIN rail 0,03 ... 5 0.02 ... 5 s RGE-R P12232
Connections
Shunt coil tripping Undervoltage coil tripping
EXTERNAL RESET
EXTERNAL RESET EXTERNAL RESET
EXTERNAL RESET
SHUNT UNDERVOLTAGE
SHUNT UNDERVOLTAGE
COIL COIL
COIL COIL
LOAD LOAD
LOAD LOAD
P1-17
WG Series
RGU-10 / RGU-10 C
Electronic earth leakage protection relay, Protection
used to connect to the earth leakage trans- Class A superimmunized

formers WG / WGC Series Measurement True root mean square (TRMS)
0.03 ... 3 A
}}Superimmunized Type A relay with high Sensitivity 0.03 ... 30 A
(PROGRAMMING)
frequency current filtering and high immunity
Time defined: 0,02 ... 10 s
}} Monitoring of the true root mean square Delay
Inverse curve: Instantaneous or selective
(TRMS) Earth leakage transformer External, TRANSFORMERS WG / WGC
}} Display of data on the screenTwo inde- Test and Reset With built-in buttons, T & R
pendent programmable outputs (main and
Remote Control External Test Option
pre-alarm)
Associated circuit breaker Contact or Circuit breaker + trigger coil
}} External input for remote control functions
( 230 Vac). • Trip due to leakage
LED indicator
• Disconnection of the external transformer
Application • Pre-alarm
• Current trip (red display when triggered)
• Programming parameters
The RGU-10 relays associated to the trans- Display View
• Instantaneous leakage current
formers of the WG / WGC series allow an • Disconnection of the external transformer
smart earth leakage protection. Their design • Pre-alarm

Remote signaling • Display of parameters with RS-485
features guarantee maximum security and communications (RGU-10 C)
continuity of the electrical service, avoiding Through an NO/NC switched relay, depending
Circuit breaker control
unwanted tripping. on the connection with the circuit breaker
Features
Showing the value of the leak instantane- 230 Vac (± 20 %) 50 / 60 Hz
Auxiliary power supply
ously on the display with the pre-alarm in- (other values on demand)
dications provides the information about the Output contacts 250 Vac, 6 A
state of lines being protected, thus allowing Operating temperature -10 ... +50 ºC
the implementation of an adequate preven- Construction features
tive maintenance approach. Fixing DIN Rail 46277 (EN 50022)
Dimensions 3 modules
In addition, version RGU-10 C with RS-485
Weight 236 g
communications is used with the Power Stu-
dio software, which allows the centralised
Standards
supervision of the system in real time, with a
IEC 60947-2, IEC 60755, IEC 62020, IEC 61008
record log that can be analysed later on.
P1-18
RGU-10 / RGU-10 C
References
Size Communications In (A) Delay Type Code
0.03 ... 3 A
3 modules - 0.03 ... 30 A 0.02...10 s, INS, SEL RGU-10 P11941
(PROGRAMMING)
0.03 ... 3 A
3 modules RS-485 0.03 ... 30 A 0.02...10 s, INS, SEL RGU-10 C P11944
(PROGRAMMING)
Connections
Shunt coil Undervoltage coil
P1-19
WG Series
CBS-4 / CBS-4 C
Earth leakage monitoring and signaling unit
of the external transformer of the WG / WGC
Series
}}Unit equivalent to 4 earth leakage protec- Protection
tion networks. 4 independent programmable No. of protections 4 Independent lines

relays available Class A superimmunized
}}Four inputs to connect the external toroidal Measurement True root mean square (TRMS)
transformers of the WG Sensitivity 0.03 A ... 30 A
}}Superimmunized Type A relay with high Time defined: 0,02 ... 10 s
Delay
frequency current filtering and high immunity. Inverse curve: instantaneous or selective
Monitoring in true root mean square (TRMS) Earth leakage transformer External, TRANSFORMERS WG/WGP
}}Reduced size, with 3 modules Test and Reset With built-in buttons, T & R
}}5 independent programmable outputs Associated circuit breaker Contact or Circuit breaker + trigger coil
(4 earth leakage trip relays and 1 pre-alarm • Power supply voltage
trip). LED indicator
• Leakage trip
• Pre-alarm
• Interlocked earth leakage self-reclosing
• Current trip (red display when triggered)
• Instantaneous leak level indicator in each channel
Application Display View • Parameter programming
• State of the self-reclosing- Disconnected external
trans. indicator- Automatic self-reclosing enabled
The CBS-4 earth leakage unit associated to Features
the transformers of the WG / WGC Series al- Auxiliary power supply 230 Vac (± 20 %) 50 ... 60 Hz
lows an smart earth leakage protection. Its
design features guarantee maximum security
and continuity of the electrical service, avoid-
ing unwanted tripping.
Fixing DIN Rail 46277 (EN 50022)
Showing the value of the leak instantane- Dimensions 3 modules
ously on the display with the pre-alarm in- Weight 236 g
dications provides the information about the Degree of protection IP 20 Terminals, IP 41 back panel
state of lines being protected, thus allowing Standards
the implementation of an adequate preven- IEC 60947-2, IEC 60755, IEC 62020, IEC 61008
tive maintenance approach.
In addition, version CBS-4 C with RS-485

communications is used with the PowerStu-
dio software, which allows the centralised
supervision of the system in real time, with
a record log that can be analysed later on.
P1-20
CBS-4 / CBS-4 C
of the external transformer of the WG / WGC
Series
References
Size Communications No. of Relays In (A) Type Code
3 modules - 4 0.03 ... 30 s CBS-4 P12711
3 modules RS-485 4 0.03 ... 30 s CBS-4 C P12712
Connections
P1-21
WG Series
CBS-8
of the external transformer of the WG / WGP
Series
}}Unit equivalent to 8 earth leakage protec- Protection
tion networks. 8 independent programmable No. of protections 8 Independent lines

relays available Class A superimmunized
}}8 inputs to connect the external toroidal Measurement True root mean square (TRMS)
transformers of the WG / WGP 0.03 A ... 6.3 A external transformers WG / WGS
Sensitivity
}}Superimmunized Type A relay with high 0.03 A ... 63 A external transformers WGP/WGSP
frequency current filtering and high immunity. Time defined: 0,02 ... 10 s
Delay
Inverse curve: instantaneous or selective
Monitoring in true root mean square (TRMS)
Earth leakage transformer External, TRANSFORMERS WG / WGP
}}Size adapted for 8 modules
}}9 independent programmable outputs Test and Reset With built-in buttons, T & R
(8 earth leakage trip relays and 1 pre-alarm Associated circuit breaker Contact or Circuit breaker + trigger coil
trip). Self-reclosing
No. of reclosures 0 Programming option ... 10
Time between reclosures 0 Programming option ... 900 s
Partial counter reset time Double the reclosing time
Application
• Leakage trip
LED indicator • Pre-alarm
The CBS-8 earth leakage station associated
• Interlocked earth leakage reclosing
to the transformers of the WG / WGP Series • Automatic self-reclosing enabled
allows an smart earth leakage protection. Its • Instantaneous leak level indicator in each channel
design features guarantee maximum security Display View • Parameter programming
• Self-reclosing status
and continuity of the electrical service, avoid-
Features
ing unwanted tripping.
Auxiliary power supply 230 Vac (± 20 %) 50 ... 60 Hz
Showing the value of the leak instantane- Output contacts 250 Vac, 5 A
ously on the display with the pre-alarm in- Operating temperature -10 ... +50 ºC
dications provides the information about the Construction features

state of lines being protected, thus allowing Fixing DIN Rail 46277 (EN 50022)
the implementation of an adequate preven- Dimensions 8 modules
tive maintenance approach. Weight 609 g
In addition, RS-485 communications are
Standards
used with the Power Studio software, which
IEC 60947-2, IEC 60755, IEC 62020, IEC 61008
allows the centralised supervision of the sys-
tem in real time, with a record log that can be
analysed later on.
P1-22
CBS-8
of the external transformer of the WG / WGP
Series
110
45
140 70
CBS-8
References
Size Communications No. of Relays In (A) Type Code
8 modules RS-485 8 0.03 ... 63 A CBS-8 (*) P12811
(*) In the case of the 0.3 ... 63 A scale, use earth leakage transformers of the WGP / WGSP
Connections
P1-23
WG Series
WGP
Earth leakage Transformers of the WGP
Series (only for CBS-8)
Description
The earth leakage transformers of the WGP Series have been de-
signed to work only with the CBS-8 relay unit and a sensitivity of 0.3 ...
63 A. These transformers have a 1/5000 ratio.
References WGP Dimensions
Useful diameter
(mm) Weight (g) In (A) Type Code
20 Ø 76 0,3 ... 63 WGSP-20 P10141
30 Ø 95 0,3 ... 63 WGSP-30 P10142
35 Ø 181 0,3 ... 63 WGP-35 P10121
70 Ø 274 0,3 ... 63 WGP-70 P10122
105 Ø 545 0,3 ... 63 WGP-105 P10123
140 Ø 1 222 0,3 ... 63 WGP-140 P10124
210 Ø 2 040 0,3 ... 63 WGP-210 P10125
70 x 175 2 400 0,3 ... 63 WGP-70x175 P10126 Type A B C D E
115 x 305 5 450 0,3 ... 63 WGP-115x305 P10127 WGP-35 100 79 26 48,5 35
WGP-70 130 110 32 66 70
150 x 350 7 400 0,3 ... 63 WGP-150x350 P10128
WGP-105 170 146 38 94 105
WGP-140 220 196 48,5 123 140
WGSP Dimensions WGP-210 299 284 69 161 210
WGSP-20
WGSP-30
WGP-70X175 70 175 225 85 22 46 261 176 7,5
WGP-115X305 115 305 360 116 25 55 402 240 8
WGP-150X350 150 350 415 140 28 55 460 285 8
P1-24
WRU-10
Differential relay with built-in transformer
and display
Electronic differential protection relay with built- Protection

in 28 mm transformer, constituting one unit. Class A superimmunized
}}Type A high-insulation, with high-frequency Measurement True root mean square (TRMS)
current filter and high insulation. Monitoring Sensitivity PROGRAMABLE 0,03 ... 3 A, scalable up to 30 A by SETUP
using true root mean square.
Time defined: 0,02 ...1 s, scalable up to 10s by SETUP.
}}Display with LEDs and display: Delay PROGRAMABLE
Inverse curve: Instantaneous or selective (IEC 60947-2)
- differential protection settings. Test y Reset With built-in buttons, T & R
- protection trigger current. Remote Control External Test Option, voltage-free input tripping.
- protection status messages, etc.
}}Units with three programmable output con-
- Protection parameters
tact relays, one switched and two simple. The • Power supply voltage - Leakage current/trip reading
main relay is for the protection provided by the LED indicator • Trip due to leakage - Leakage current/trip reading.-
• Pre-alarm TEST statuses and external
contact or trigger relay of the automatic switch tripping.
while the two others are for the pre-alarm. Through an NO/NC switched relay, depending
Circuit breaker control
}}It also has a voltage input for external trigge- on the connection with the circuit breaker
ring and re-arming. Electric features
}}Assembly on DIN Rail 46277 (EN 50022) Auxiliary power supply 230 Vac (± 30 %) 50 / 60 Hz
}}Reduced three-module size. Output contacts 250 Vac, 5 A / 230 Vac, 250 mA
}}Connection by pluggable terminals. Operating temperature -20 ...+70 ºC
Application Fixing DIN Rail 46722 (EN 50022)
WRU-10 relays allow for intelligent differential
Weight 275 g
protection. Due to their design features, they
assure maximum safety and continuity in elec- Degree of protection IP 20, IP 41 back panel
trical service, avoiding unwanted tripping.. Standards

IEC 60947-2, IEC 60755, IEC 62020, IEC 61008
Information on the state of the protected lines
is made available through the visualization of
the instantaneous leakage value on the display
screen together with prealarm signals, allowing
for effective preventive maintenance.
P1-25
WRU-10 Dimensions
Differential relay with built-in transformer and
display
75
44
45
85
73
52,5
22,75 10
27,25
n28
References
Size Net section (mm) In (A) Delay Type Code

3 modules 28 ∅ 0.03 ... 3 A extendible 0.02 ... 1 s extendible to 10s Curve WRU-25
to 30 A (Inverse): INS/SEL P2
Connections
WRU-10 WRU-10
P1-26
WGBU
Transformer with built-in earth leakage relay
The WGBU Series is a compact earth leak- Earth leakage Protection
age protection system. It is composed of a Class A superimmunized

toroidal transformer with a built-in earth leak- Measurement True root mean square (TRMS)
age relay. Sensitivity 0.03 ... 3 A
Delay 0.02 ... 1 s
}}Multi-range electronic relay Earth leakage transformer Built-in transformers of the WG
yyThe sensitivity can be adjusted to 0.03 ... 3 A Test and Reset With built-in buttons, T & R
yyTrigger delay of 0.02 ... 1 ws, adjustable
}}Type A relay with high frequency current
filtering and high immunity. Monitoring in true • Power supply voltage
LED indicator • Trip due to leakage
root mean square (TRMS). • Pre-alarm
}}LED indicators:
Remote Control (inputs) External Test Option
yyGrid connection LED
Through an NO/NC switched relay, depending
yyPre-alarm and trigger LED: 1 flash every Circuit breaker control
2 s, leak between 25 and 50 % of the sen-
Features
sitivity selected; 1 flash every 1 s, leak be-
Auxiliary power supply 230 Vac (± 20 %) 50 / 60 Hz
tween 50 and 75 % of the sensitivity select-
ed; 1 flash every 0.5 s, leak exceeding 75
% of the sensitivity selected; permanently Operating temperature -10 ... +50 ºC
lit, trigger of the earth leakage protection. Construction features

Fixing DIN Panel / Rail
Dimensions Depending on the type
Application
Weight Depending on the type
The WGBU series offers a reliable earth Standards
leakage protection, with simpler cabling and
IEC 60947-2, IEC 60755, IEC 62020, IEC 61008
savings in the assembly time. In addition, in-
stallation is very simple, thanks to its compact
dimensions.
P1-27
WGBU Dimensions
WGBU
WGBU-90
Type A1 A2 B C D E
WGBU-35 (A1) / WGBU-90-35 (A2) 166 100 79 26 48,5 35
WGBU-70 (A1) / WGBU-90-70 (A2) 196 130 110 332 66 70
WGBU-105 (A1) / WGBU-90-105 (A2) 236 170 146 38 94 105
WGBU-140 (A1) / WGBU-90-140 (A2) 286 220 196 48,5 123 140
WGBU-210 (A1) / WGBU-90-210 (A2) 365 299 284 69 161 210
References
Useful diameter
Weight (g) (mm) In (A) Delay (s) Type Code
380 35 Ø 0,03 ... 3 0,02 ... 1 WGBU-35 P16011
474 70 Ø 0,03 ... 3 0,02 ... 1 WGBU-70 P16012
744 105 Ø 0,03 ... 3 0,02 ... 1 WGBU-105 P16013
1422 140 Ø 0,03 ... 3 0,02 ... 1 WGBU-140 P16014
2240 210 Ø 0,03 ... 3 0,02 ... 1 WGBU-210 P16015
380 35 Ø 0,03 ... 3 0,02 ... 1 WGBU-90-35 P16021
474 70 Ø 0,03 ... 3 0,02 ... 1 WGBU-90-70 P16022
744 105 Ø 0,03 ... 3 0,02 ... 1 WGBU-90-105 P16023
1422 140 Ø 0,03 ... 3 0,02 ... 1 WGBU-90-140 P16024
2240 210 Ø 0,03 ... 3 0,02 ... 1 WGBU-90-210 P16025
The delay is cancelled in all relays with a sensitivity adjustment of 0.03 A.
P1-28
WGBU Connections
Shunt coil
Undervoltage coil
P1-29
WRN-22
Earth leakage relay with built-in transformer
The WRN-22 relay is an earth leakage relay Protection
with a built-in earth leakage transformer, with Class A

a diameter Ø 22 mm Measurement True root mean square (TRMS)
Sensitivity 0,01 A / 0,03 A / 0,30 A (depending on the type)
}}DIN 46277 Symmetrical profile coupling Delay 0.02 s
(EN 50022) Earth leakage transformer Internal
}}The leakage is detected by means of Test With built-in button, TEST
sampling the earth leakage intensity and cal-
Associated circuit breaker Circuit breaker + trigger coil
culating its true root mean square (TRMS)
}}Detection of the presence of voltage with • Power supply voltage
Relay signaling
• Leakage trigger
LEDs
}}TEST button. Remote signaling (outputs) -
Remote Control (inputs) External test
Circuit breaker control Voltage 230 Vac
Application
Features
Auxiliary power supply 230 Vac (± 20 %) 50 / 60 Hz
The WRN-22 earth leakage protection is a
Output contacts -
very interesting solution for small-scale in-
stallations with reduced space.
Fixing DIN rail
Weight 146 g
Standards
IEC 1008, IEC 255-5, UNE 801-2, UNE 801-3, UNE 801-4, UNE 60730-1
P1-30
WRN-22 Dimensions
Earth leakage relay with built-in transformer
References
Useful diameter
Size (mm) In (A) Delay (s) Type Code
3 modules 22 0,03 0,02 WRN-22-0.03 P14211
3 modules 22 0,3 0,02 WRN-22-0.3 P14212
3 modules 22 0,01 0,02 WRN-22-0.01 P14214
Connections
P1-31
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Protection and control

Smart earth leakage

Smart earth leakage protection

}}Detecting element or sensor }}All elements separately

Detecting element or sensor: Cur-

The correct operation of the sensor re-

Relay: Smart protection element. It

Immunised earth leakage protection

Permanent Leakages. In case of loads with earthed capaci-

}}MEASUREMENT IN TRUE ROOT MEAN SQUARE (TRMS) AND CLASS A

Measurement in TRMS and Class A

The voltage and current wave shapes CLASS AC

The wave shapes in installations with

Immunity against transient leakages

Current: Curve 8 / 20 µs: ≈ 5 kA

Voltage: Curve 1.2 / 50 μs: ≈ 4 kV

When the frequency increases, the

Adjustments of I∆n 100 % I∆n

The IEC 61008-1 Standard allows us to

Standardised operating time values (s)

The application of these curves to our

Monitoring protection elements

Remote control and reset

Earth leakage protection systems with self-reclosing

Given the current efficient personal and }}Traffic lights

Elements that form an self-reclosing system

Earth leakage transformer Circuit breaker

Parameters related to self-reclosing relays

Relay status indicator ON position. This is when the reset timer

Another type of visualisation, depending Self-reclosing earth leakage relays offer

Reclosing meter reset time. }}Number of relays

In installations with a transient earth leak-

installation of equipment in switchboards. Safety IEC 60664-1 / IEC 60664-3

Maximum assigned service Voltage 720 V

Dynamic current, Idyn 2.5 Ith

Relative humidity 95%

Maximum altitude 2000 m

Terminal protection IP20 (IEC 60529)

Screw down fasteners M-5

DIN rail (with accessory) See code below

Casing material / color Lexan 923 / RAL 7035

Self-extinguishing class UL94V-0

Product standards IEC 60044-1

Connection to the protection and measurement devices (RCD, RCM)

Cabling with wire section ≥ 1 mm2 0 ... 1 m

Useful diameter Weight

25 Ø 80 acc. relay WGC 25 P10151

35 Ø 120 acc. relay WGC 35 P10152

55 Ø 160 acc. relay WGC 55 P10153

80 Ø 300 acc. relay WGC 80 P10154

110 Ø 420 acc. relay WGC 110 P10155

140 Ø 760 acc. relay WGC 140 P10156

220 x 105 3740 acc. relay WGC-220x105 P10158

350 x 150 7800 acc. relay WGC-350x150 P10159

500 x 200 11300 acc. relay WGC-500x200 P10160

DIN rail mounting accessory for WG-35 up to (mm) E

Type WGC-220x105 WGC-350x150 WGC-500x200

D 54,2 50,2 306

Type A B C D E 195 279 64

WGC 25 25 60,5 64 - F 314 479 614

WGC 35 35 70,5 75,5 - G 275 430 550

WGC 55 55 92 98 38 H 220 350 500

WGC 80 80 124,5 130 60 I 105 165 180