The IEC 61850 Relay Test Set is designed for testing protection and control devices used in digital and smart substations.
In addition to conventional analog current and voltage injection, advanced systems can provide digital communication testing for IEC 61850-based protection devices.
Some commercial six-phase relay testers specifically support IEC 61850-9-1, IEC 61850-9-2 and GOOSE functions.
Traditional relay testers cannot cover the digital communication layer.
IEC 61850-based substations require testing beyond conventional current/voltage injection.
Complex GOOSE logic
A test system should help engineers verify whether protection and control devices respond correctly to digital messages.
What is IEC 61850?
IEC 61850 is an international standard framework for communication and automation in electrical substations.
Can a conventional relay tester perform IEC 61850 testing?
Not necessarily. IEC 61850 digital testing requires appropriate communication and software capabilities.