This document provides information on VAA auxiliary relays manufactured by Alstom T&D India Limited. It describes the general features and applications of the VAA relays, which are voltage operated with positive action and mechanical stability. The document provides technical specifications on the coil ratings, operating times, contact ratings, insulation ratings and case dimensions for the VAA relays. It also includes information required to place orders for the relays specifying relay type, case, voltage, contact combination, flag option, and other details.
This document provides information on VAA auxiliary relays manufactured by Alstom T&D India Limited. It describes the general features and applications of the VAA relays, which are voltage operated with positive action and mechanical stability. The document provides technical specifications on the coil ratings, operating times, contact ratings, insulation ratings and case dimensions for the VAA relays. It also includes information required to place orders for the relays specifying relay type, case, voltage, contact combination, flag option, and other details.
This document provides information on VAA auxiliary relays manufactured by Alstom T&D India Limited. It describes the general features and applications of the VAA relays, which are voltage operated with positive action and mechanical stability. The document provides technical specifications on the coil ratings, operating times, contact ratings, insulation ratings and case dimensions for the VAA relays. It also includes information required to place orders for the relays specifying relay type, case, voltage, contact combination, flag option, and other details.
This document provides information on VAA auxiliary relays manufactured by Alstom T&D India Limited. It describes the general features and applications of the VAA relays, which are voltage operated with positive action and mechanical stability. The document provides technical specifications on the coil ratings, operating times, contact ratings, insulation ratings and case dimensions for the VAA relays. It also includes information required to place orders for the relays specifying relay type, case, voltage, contact combination, flag option, and other details.
General description VAA relays are voltage operated relays. The relays are attracted armature units of compact design with positive action and a high degree of mechanical stability. The relays can be supplied with self, or hand reset contacts and changeover contacts. See table 1 Standard contacts are of silver/copper alloy. They are shaped and positioned to ensure a reliable and low resistance normally open or normally closed contact. Standard VAA 11/21 relays are suitable for ac/dc supply and standard VAA 13/23 relays are suitable for dc supply only.
Type VAA Auxiliary Relays Features Simple and robust construction Positive action and high mechanical stability Heavy duty contact available, where required Slugged relays with delay on operation / reset available in ac/dc version. Application Control, alarm, indication and other auxiliary duties in ac or dc systems. The type VAA Plug-in-relays is specially designed for industrial control duties requiring respetitive switching operations. It is capable of providing over 5 million operations without servicing
or drop-off can be supplied on specific
request. Similarly relays with magnetic blow out contacts can also be supplied on specific request. The standard VAA relays provide only instantaneous self or hand reset contacts. To ensure a longer operating life, the tips of the silver contacts have a domed profile, the optimum design for the repetitive operation duties of industrial applications. Although the standard designs are suitable for dc and full-wave rectified ac systems only, alternative versions for ac operation are available.
VAA21/22/23 are double pole versions of
VAA 11/12/13 respectively. VAA 31/33 are Triple pole versions of VAA 11/12/13 respectively. When it is necessary to break heavy or highly inductive dc loads, heavy duty magnetic blow out type contacts can be provided. These contacts use the magnetic field of a small permanent magnet to force the arc onto the arcing horns away from the contact tips. The breaking capacity of the heavy duty contact is shown by the curves in Figure 1. Auxiliary relays with delay on pick-up
Customer Benefits Auxiliary relay Simple and robust construction More number of contact configurations available with self/hand reset facility Operation annunciation in the form of flag Completely dust proof by IP5X class protection
GRID 1
VAA Technical data Coil rating DC VAA operates satisfactorily between 75%-120% of rated volts. AC VAA operates satisfactorily between 80% -115% of rated volts.
Minimum operating voltage
Not greater than 70% voltage rating.
Operating times
VAA 15-20 ms typical minimum at nominal voltage
Burdens
VAA 11 3 watts for 30, 125V 6 watts for 50, 250V VAA Plug in: Nominal 3 watts
Contacts case & operation indicators
Relay type
Standard contacts
Contact reset
Case size N(15T)
Operation indicator
VAA 11
6 N/O, 2 N/O+ 2 C/O, 3 N/O + 3 N/C,
2 N/O + 4 N/C
Self reset
VAA 12
4 N/O, 3 N/O + 1 N/C, 2 N/O + 2 N/C
Self and hand reset N(10T)
Mechanically operated hand reset
VAA 13
4 N/O, 3 N/O +1 N/C, 2 N/O + 2 C/O
Hand reset
Mechanically operated hand reset.
N (15T)
Either no flag or a mechanically operated
hand reset flag provided
1.
Contact ratings
2.
Type of Contact Current
Make and carry continuously
Make and carry
3. for 3 seconds
Break
Standard
AC
1250VA with maxima of 5A
and 660V
7500VA with maxima of 30A
and 660V
1250VA with maxima of 5A and 660V
Standard
DC
1250 with maxima of 5A and
660V
7500W with maxima of 30A
and 660V
100W (resistive) or 50W (inductive)
with maxima of 5A and 660V
VAA in magnetic blow-out
Contact ratings Make and carry continuously 1875W with maxima of 7.5A and 660V
Make and carry
for 3 seconds
Break
7500W with maxima Details on application.
of 30A and 660V Please state duty etc.
Maximum rate of operations: 600 per hour
Insulation The relay meets the requirements of IS 3231 1965/EC 255-5 series C-2 kV for 1 minute. Figure 1 1: Curve showing breaking capacity of magnetic blowout contacts
VAA
Figure 2 : Case and panel cut-out dimensions for case 1/4 N ( all dimensions in mm)
Information Relay Type: required with your order VAA11
Pallavaram Works 19/1, G.S.T. Road, Pallavaram, Chennai - 600 043 Tel: 91-44-2264 8000 Fax: 91-44-2264 0040
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