IEEE Device Numbers & Functions
Device
No.
Function
Device
No.
Function
Master Element
49
Machine Or Transformer Thermal Relay
Time-Delay Starting Or Closing Relay
50
Instantaneous Overcurrent Or Rate-OfRise Relay
Checking Or Interlocking Relay
51
AC Time Overcurrent Relay
Master Contactor
52
AC Circuit Breaker
Stopping Device
53
Exciter Or DC Generator Relay
Starting Circuit Breaker
54
High-Speed DC Circuit Breaker
Anode Circuit Breaker
55
Power-Factor Relay
Control Power Disconnecting Device
56
Field Application Relay
Reversing Device
57
Short-Circuiting Or Grounding Device
10
Unit Sequence Switch
58
Power Rectifier Misfire Relay
11
(Reserved For Future Application)
59
Overvoltage Relay
12
Overspeed Device
60
Voltage Balance Relay
13
Synchronous-Speed Device
61
Current Balance Relay
14
Underspeed Device
62
Time Delay Stopping or Opening Relay
15
Speed, Or Frequency Matching Device
63
Liquid Or Gas Pressure Level Or Flow
Relay
16
(Reserved For Future Application)
64
Ground Protective Relay
17
Shunting Or Discharge-Switch
65
Governor
18
Accelerating Or
66
Notching Or Jogging Device
19
Starting To Running Transition
Contactor
67
AC Directional Overcurrent Relay
20
Electrically Operated Valve
68
Blocking Relay
21
Distance Relay
69
Permissive Control Device
22
Equalizer Circuit Breaker
70
Electrically Operated Rheostat
23
Temperature Control Device
71
(Reserved For Future Application)
24
(Reserved For Future Application)
72
DC Circuit Breaker
25
Synchronizing Or Synchronism Check
73
Load Resistor Contactor
26
Apparatus Thermal Device
74
Alarm Relay
27
Undervoltage Relay
75
Position-Changing Mechanism
28
(Reserved For Future Application
76
DC Overcurrent Relay
29
Isolating Contactor
77
Pulse Transmitter
30
Annunciator Relay
78
Phase-Angle Measuring Or Out-Of-Step
Protective Relay
31
Separate Excitation Device
79
AC Reclosing Relay
32
Directional Power Relay
80
(Reserved For Future Application)
33
Position Switch
81
Frequency Relay
34
Motor-Operated Sequence Switch
82
DC Reclosing Relay
35
Brush-Operating or Slip-Ring ShortCircuiting Device
83
Automatic Selective Control Or Transfer
Relay
36
Polarity Device
84
Operating Mechanism
37
Undercurrent Or Underpower Relay
85
Carrier Or Pilot-Wire Receiver Relay
38
Bearing Protective Device
86
Locking-Out Relay
39
(Reserved For Future Application)
87
Differential Protective Relay
40
Field Relay
88
Auxiliary Motor Or Motor Generator
41
Field Circuit Breaker
89
Line Switch
42
Running Circuit Breaker
90
Regulating Device
43
Manual Transfer Or Selector Device
91
Voltage Directional Relay
44
Unit Sequence Starting Relay
92
Voltage And Power Directional Relay
45
(Reserved For Future Application)
93
Field-Changing Contactor
46
Reverse-Phase-Balance Current Relay
94
Tripping Or Trip-Free Relay
47
Phase-Sequence Voltage Relay
95
48
Incomplete Sequence Relay
96
97
98
99
(Reserved For Special Application)