Ty p e MVAW 1 1 , 1 3 , 2 1

In te r p o s in g Re la y s
Ty p e MVAW 1 1 , 1 3 , 2 1
In te r p o s in g Re la y s

Figure 1:
Typical type MVAW 11 relay
withdrawn from its case

Fe a tu r e s Ap p lica tio n De s cr ip tio n

• Robust a ttra cted a rma ture design The type MVAW rela y is intended This is a n a ttra cted a rma ture rela y
for remote control of switchgea r a nd of compa ct design with a positive
• Insensitive to a c
a ssocia ted equipment via long pilot a ction a nd a high degree of
• High pick-up current wires. The rela y will not opera te on mecha nica l sta bility. It incorpora tes
induced a c volta ges, a nd its high a tubula r slug in the coil a ssembly to
Mo d e ls Av a ila b le pick-up current ena bles it to be used render the rela y insensitive to a c
with a nti-corrosion nega tive volta ges.
MVAW 1 1 o r 2 1 potentia l bia sing devices.
– self reset conta cts O p e r a tio n In d ica to r
MVAW 1 3 A mecha nica l ha nd reset opera tion
indica tor ca n be fitted.
– ha nd reset conta cts

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 Combina tions of O utput conta cts to Conta ct description
O utput conta cts Module Termina ls M : Ma ke
B : Brea k
1 3 5 7 2 4 6 8
Z : Hea vy duty ma ke
4M – M M M M Y : Hea vy duty brea k
3M 1B M M B M N O TE
2M 2B B M B M
1. Z a nd Y a re fitted with blowout
Ca se ea rth 2M 2Z M Z+ M Z+ ma gnets a nd a re pola rity conscious.
2M 2Y M +Y M +Y See ta ble for positive termina l.
1 2
2B 2Z B Z+ B Z+ 2. Resistor R1 is fitted on 4 8 / 5 4 ,
3 4 1 1 0 / 1 2 5 , 2 2 0 / 2 5 0 V rela ys only.
1M 1B 2Z M Z+ B Z+
5 6
7 8
Viewed from front

9 10 2 1
Vx 4 3
11 12
6 5
13 14 8 7

RL1
4

21 22
2
Rext 13 R1 C1 14
3 1

27 28 ZG0903

Module termina l block

viewed from rea r

Figure 2:
Type MVAW 11 typical internal connection diagram

Left ha nd unit Right ha nd unit

N O TE
Combina tions of O utput conta cts to Combina tions of O utput conta cts to
O utput conta cts Module Termina ls O utput conta cts Module Termina ls 1. Z a nd Y a re fitted with blowout
ma gnets a nd a re pola rity
15 17 19 21 16 18 20 22 1 3 5 7 2 4 6 8 conscious.
4M – M M M M See ta ble for positive termina l.
4M – M M M M
3M 1B M M B M 2. Resistor R1 is fitted on 4 8 / 5 4 ,
3M 1B M M B M 1 1 0 / 1 2 5 , 2 2 0 / 2 5 0 V rela ys
2M 2B B M B M 2M 2B B M B M only.

2M 2Z M Z+ M Z+ 2M 2Z M Z+ M Z+ 3. Unit positions a re shown for size

4 ca se. For size 2 ca se unit RL1
2M 2Y M +Y M +Y 2M 2Y M +Y M +Y is rea r mounted fa cing front.

2B 2Z B Z+ B Z+ 2B 2Z B Z+ B Z+ 4. For size 2 ca se unit RL1 ca n only

be fitted sta nda rd ma ke a nd
1M 1B 2Z M Z+ B Z+ 1M 1B 2Z M Z+ B Z+ brea k conta cts.
1M 3Z Z+ Z+ Z+ M 1M 3Z Z+ Z+ Z+ M

1M 1B 1Z 1Y M Z+ B +Y 1M 1B 1Z 1Y M Z+ B +Y

Conta ct description
Ca se ea rth M : Ma ke
Left ha nd unit B : Brea k Right ha nd unit
viewed from front Z : Hea vy duty ma ke viewed from front
1 2 Y : Hea vy duty brea k

3 4 16 15 2 1
18 17 4 3
5 6 Vx Vx
20 19 6 5
7 8 22 21 8 7
9 10
28 14
11 12 RL1 RL2
4 4
13 14
15 16
17 18
2 C1 1 2 C1 1
19 20
21 22
23 24 R1 R1
25 26
3 ZG0903 3 ZG0903
27 28 Rext Rext
27 13

Module termina l block

viewed from rea r

Figure 3:
Type MVAW 21 typical internal connection diagram

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 Combina tion of O utput Conta cts to Conta ct description
O utput Conta cts Module Termina ls
M : Ma ke
1 3 5 7 2 4 6 8
B : Brea k
4M – M M B M

Ca se ea rth 3M 1B M M B M
N O TE
2M 2B B M B M
1 2 Resistor R1 fitted on 4 8 / 5 4 , 1 1 0 / 1 2 5 a nd
1M 3B B M B B 2 2 0 / 2 5 0 V rela ys only
3 4
5 6
7 8
Viewed from front

9 10 2 1
Vx 4 3
11 12
6 5
13 14 8 7

RL1
4

21 22
2
Rext 13 R1 C1 14
3 1

27 28 ZG0903

Module termina l block

viewed from rea r

Figure 4:
Type MVAW 13 typical internal connection diagram

100

L/ R=0.04 RESISTIVE

10

1.0

0.1
10 100 200 300

Applied voltage in volts dc

Figure 5:
Curves of breaking capacity of heavy
duty blowout contacts

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Te ch n ica l Da ta
Vo lta g e r a tin g 3 0 / 3 4 V, 4 8 / 5 4 V, 1 1 0 / 1 2 5 V,
2 2 0 / 2 5 0 V dc
AC r e je ctio n Typica lly up to 1 1 0 V a c 5 0 Hz for
4 8 / 5 4 rela y
O p e r a tiv e r a n g e Typica lly 3 7 .5 – 6 0 V dc with 0 W
pilot resista nce;
4 4 – 6 0 V dc with 2 0 0 V pilot
resista nce for 4 8 / 5 4 V rela y
Ma x im u m p ilo t lo o p r e s is ta n ce 200V

P ick -u p cu r r e n t N ot less tha n 2 5 mA

Dr o p -o ff cu r r e n t N ot less tha n 1 5 mA
Bu r d e n a t 5 4 V 3 .7 W
O p e r a tin g tim e Applied Pilot loop Pick-up time ms
volts resista nce V 4 conta cts
48 0 typica lly 5 0
200 typica lly 8 0
Re s e ttin g tim e Less tha n 3 5 ms

Co n ta ct a r r a n g e m e n ts
Sta nda rd conta cts Blow-out conta cts AC rejection
Ma ke Brea k Ma ke Brea k a t 5 0 Hz
4 - - - 110V
3 1 - - 70V
2 2 - - 70V
2 - 2 - 110V
- 2 2 - 70V
2 - - 2 70V

Co n ta ct r a tin g s
Ma ke a nd ca rry Ma ke a nd ca rry
continuously for 3 seconds Brea k
Sta nda rd ac 1 2 5 0 VA with 7 5 0 0 VA with 1 2 5 0 VA with
a nd ma xima of 5 A ma xima of 3 0 A ma xima of 5 A
cha ngeover or 3 0 0 V or 3 0 0 V or 3 0 0 V
dc 1 2 5 0 W with 7 5 0 0 W with 1 0 0 W (resistive)
ma xima of 5 A ma xima of 3 0 A 5 0 W (inductive)
or 3 0 0 V or 3 0 0 V with ma xima of
5 A or 3 0 0 V
Hea vy duty dc 1 2 5 0 W with 7 5 0 0 W with See curves
ma xima of 5 A ma xima of 3 0 A Figure 5
or 3 0 0 V or 3 0 0 V

Du r a b ility
Loa ded conta ct 1 0 ,0 0 0 opera tions minimum
Unloa ded conta ct 1 0 0 ,0 0 0 opera tions minimum

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Hig h v o lta g e w ith s ta n d
Dielectric withsta nd
IEC 6 0 2 5 5 -5 :1 9 7 7 2 kV rms for 1 minute between a ll
termina ls a nd ca se ea rth.
2 kV rms for 1 minute between a ll
termina ls of independent circuits,
with termina ls on ea ch independent
circuit connected together.
1 kV rms for 1 minute a cross
norma lly open conta cts.
High volta ge impulse
IEC 6 0 2 5 5 -5 :1 9 7 7 Three positive a nd three nega tive
impulses of 5 kV pea k, 1 .2 / 5 0 µs,
0 .5 J between a ll termina ls of the
sa me circuit (except output
conta cts), independent circuits, a nd
a ll termina ls connected together a nd
ca se ea rth.

Ele ctr ica l e n v ir o n m e n t

High frequency disturba nce
IEC 6 0 2 5 5 -2 2 -1 :1 9 8 8 Cla ss III 2 .5 kV pea k between independent
circuits a nd between independent
circuits a nd ca se ea rth.
1 .0 kV pea k a cross termina ls of the
sa me circuit (except meta llic conta cts).
EMC Complia nce
8 9 / 3 3 6 / EEC Complia nce to the Europea n
Commission Directive on EMC is
cla imed via the Technica l
Construction File route.
EN 5 0 0 8 1 -2 :1 9 9 4 Generic Sta nda rds were used to
EN 5 0 0 8 1 -2 :1 9 9 5 esta blish conformity

P r o d u ct s a fe ty
7 3 / 2 3 / EEC Complia nce with the Europea n
Commission Low volta ge directive
EN 6 1 0 1 0 -1 :1 9 9 3 / A2 :1 9 9 5 Complia nce is demonstra ted by
EN 6 0 9 5 0 :1 9 9 2 / A1 1 :1 9 9 7 . reference to generic sa fety sta nda rds

Atm o s p h e r ic e n v ir o n m e n t
Tempera ture
IEC 6 0 2 5 5 -6 :1 9 9 8 Stora ge a nd tra nsit -2 5 °C to +7 0 °C
O pera ting -2 5 °C to +5 5 °C
IEC 6 0 0 6 8 -2 -1 :1 9 9 0 Cold
IEC 6 0 0 6 8 -2 -2 :1 9 7 4 Dry Hea t
Humidity
IEC 6 0 0 6 8 -2 -3 :1 9 6 9 5 6 da ys a t 9 3 % RH a nd 4 0 °C
Enclosure protection
IEC 6 0 5 2 9 :1 9 8 9 IP5 0 (dust protected)

Me ch a n ica l e n v ir o n m e n t
Vibra tion
IEC 6 0 2 5 5 -2 1 -1 :1 9 8 8 Response Cla ss 1
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Ca s e s
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Single pole type MVAW 1 1 a nd 4 holes 4.4Ø 24
45
MVAW 1 3 rela ys a re supplied in
size 2 ca ses a nd double pole type
MVAW 2 1 rela ys in size 4 ca ses, a s
shown in Figures 6 a nd 7 168 159

In fo r m a tio n Re q u ir e d
w ith O r d e r Push button 48
projection 10 ma x
Pa nel cut-out:
Rela y type Flush mounting fixing deta ils
Ra ted volta ge
32 212 25 min.
Type of conta cts
W hether optiona l opera tion
indica tor required
177 157 ma x.

Reset

51 Flush mounting
All dimensions in mm

Figure 6:
Case outline size 2

52
4 holes 4.4 Ø 23.5
97

168 159

Push button 99
projection 10 ma x
Pa nel cut-out:
Flush mounting fixing deta ils

32 212 25 min.

177 157 ma x.

Reset

103 Flush mounting 11

All dimensions in mm

Figure 7:
Case outline size 4

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