Electronic Relays

Electronic Relays: Electronic Relays - These were the first to be developed in the series of static relays. They date back to early 1928 when Fitzgerald presented a carrier current…

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Static Relays Basics and Classification

Static Relays Basics and Classification: A Static Relays Basics refers to a relay in which the measurement or comparison of electrical quantities is done in a static network which is…

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Testing of Overcurrent Relay

Testing of Overcurrent Relay: Test benches are used for proving the design characteristics of relays. These are provided with accurate timing apparatus and calibrated current and voltage supplies. The basic…

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Classification of Relay Testing

Classification of Relay Testing: Classification of Relay Testing are usually conducted to demonstrate that: the relay will operate correctly to clear a fault; and the relay will remain inoperative on…

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Overload Protection Relay

Overload Protection Relay: Overload Protection Relay - Continuous balanced overloading of a machine causes overheating in the stator winding. An obvious solution to this is the application of overcurrent relays;…

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Gas Actuated Relays

Gas Actuated Relays: Gas Actuated Relays - When a fault occurs inside the transformer tank gas is usually generated, slowly for an incipient fault and violently for heavy faults. Most…

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Percentage Biased Differential Relay

Percentage Biased Differential Relay: Percentage Biased Differential Relay - In order to avoid undesirable operation on heavy external faults due to CT errors and ratio change as a result of…

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Pilot Wire Protection Relay

Pilot Wire Protection Relay: In this case the auxiliary Pilot Wire Protection Relay are provided to carry the information signals from one end to the other. Protective systems requiring the…

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