Transformer Protection Types

Transformer Protection Types: Nature of Transformer Faults: Power transformers, being static, totally enclosed and oil immersed develop faults only rarely but the consequences of even a rare fault may be…

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Power Swings in Power System Protection

Power Swings in Power System Protection: The impedance measured or seen by a distance relay during normal load is shown in Fig. (5.29). Normally this would be outside the tripping…

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Differential Relay Application

Differential Relay Application: The principle of operation depends on a simple circulating current principle where the difference of the currents of the two CTs flows through the relay under normal…

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Directional Relays

Directional Relays: Selective protection cannot be achieved with time graded overcurrent protection systems in ring or loop systems as well as in radial circuits with two end power supply. A…

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General Equation for Electromagnetic Relay

General Equation for Electromagnetic Relay: It has already been shown that when not more than two quantities are involved, the equation for the characteristic of the relay at the threshold…

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Important Questions

Important Questions in Electrical & Electronics: IMPORTANT QUESTIONS OF AC DISTRIBUTION IMPORTANT QUESTIONS OF CIRCUIT BREAKERS IMPORTANT QUESTIONS OF DC DISTRIBUTION IMPORTANT QUESTIONS OF DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS IMPORTANT QUESTIONS OF ECONOMICS…

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Relay Design and Construction

Relay Design and Construction: The Relay Design and Construction is normally divided into the following stages: Selection of the operating characteristics. Selection of proper construction. Design of the contact movement…

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