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Transmission Standard • MiCOM P44x

Distance Protection That Sees Farther.

MiCOM P44x delivers fast, accurate multi-zone protection for lines and cables — built to secure transmission networks with precision and scheme-ready intelligence.

Grid Risk

On Long Lines,
Tiny Faults Trigger Big Failure.

Aging relays misjudge zones and struggle with swings. One wrong trip can ripple across the entire grid, causing cascading outages.

Unstable zone reach

Aging relays misjudge distances, leading to loss of selectivity on long lines.

Slow weak-fault detection

Traditional logic struggles with poor CT signals and high-resistance faults.

No swing discrimination

Inability to differentiate between grid swings and faults causes nuisance trips.

Breaker supervision gaps

Lack of two-stage failure monitoring risks hardware damage during clearing.

Limited recording depth

Inadequate disturbance recording makes post-fault grid analysis impossible.

Meet MiCOM P44x
— Precision distance protection for modern grids.

The P44x family (P442 / P444) delivers full-scheme distance protection with six configurable zones and powerful quadrilateral characteristics. Secures overhead lines and cables with advanced PSL and deep recording.

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Protection That Follows
Every Contour.

Direction, sensitivity and stability — engineered for complex line behavior on every network type.

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Six-zone distance protection

Full-scheme Quadrilateral 21P/21G schemes built for every line topology.

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Swing-proof stability

Advanced power swing blocking and out-of-step protection to avoid false trips.

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Stronger weak-fault detection

Channel-aided DEF and sensitive ground logic catch high-impedance faults.

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Smarter backup layers

Directional O/C, earth fault, thermal, voltage, frequency and broken conductor logic.

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Total breaker supervision

Integrated two-stage breaker failure and continuous trip-circuit monitoring.

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Full visibility, deeper insights

Native COMTRADE waveforms, SOE, and disturbance records at the relay level.

Built For Precision. Tuned For Distance Accuracy.

Every module built to meet high-performance line protection standards

PROTOCOLIEC 61850 Ed.1 / Ed.2 & Modbus / DNP3 / Courier
PORTSRS232 front, RS485 / Fibre rear, Dual Ethernet
REDUNDANCYRedundant Ethernet (PRP/HSR/RSTP) Support
SYNCPrecision IRIG-B Time Synchronization
SECURITYCSL0/CSL1 Cybersecurity Standards Compliant
INPUTSDual-rated 1A / 5A CT & 100–120 V nominal VT
I/O RANGE16–24 digital inputs & 21–46 output relays
HARDWARE40TE (P442) / 60–80TE (P444) Modular Cases
MiCOM P44x Blueprint Stage
DISTANCE6-zone distance protection (Phase & Ground)
OVERCURRENTDirectional O/C & EF, Negative-sequence O/C
ADAPTIVEBroken conductor logic & Stub bus protection
STABILITYPower swing blocking & Out-of-step tripping
BACKUPDifferential elements & Thermal overload (49)
GRIDComplete Voltage / Frequency protection suite
FAILSAFEBreaker failure (50BF) & Channel-aided DEF
ENDURANCE–25°C to +55°C, IP52 front, IEC 60255 Type Tested
Transmission Network Scope

Where MiCOM P44x Proves Essential

Any line. Any compensation. Any network condition.

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Transmission Lines

Full-scheme protection for overhead HV lines with six-zone logic.

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Underground Cables

Thermal and sensitive fault handling for high-capacitance power cables.

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Series-Compensated Lines

Stable distance logic for lines with capacitive series compensation.

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Parallel & Multi-Terminal

Advanced coordination for complex parallel circuits and multi-terminal lines.

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Tapped Feeders

Reliable protection for tapped distribution lines with weak infeed points.

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Substation Automation

Integrated bay control and GOOSE logic for smart digital substations.

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Transmission Lines

Full-scheme protection for overhead HV lines with six-zone logic.

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Underground Cables

Thermal and sensitive fault handling for high-capacitance power cables.

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Series-Compensated Lines

Stable distance logic for lines with capacitive series compensation.

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Parallel & Multi-Terminal

Advanced coordination for complex parallel circuits and multi-terminal lines.

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Tapped Feeders

Reliable protection for tapped distribution lines with weak infeed points.

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Substation Automation

Integrated bay control and GOOSE logic for smart digital substations.

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Distance Protection Configured
With Precision

We test, parameterize and validate P44x schemes for every line type

Testing

Switchyard Complete Testing,
Commissioning & Maintenance

Technical Implementation

  • Circuit Breaker Overhauling & Testing
  • HT & LT Panel Maintenance
  • Relay Testing & Configuration

Designed For Transmission.
Trusted Across Distribution.

Ideal for utilities, industries and any network relying on line protection.

Transmission utilities

Distribution companies

Industrial networks

Renewable evacuation lines

Critical infrastructure feeders

Smart grid projects

Transmission utilities
Transmission utilities
Integrated Systems For Complete Line Protection

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See Farther.
Trip Faster.