Protective Relay Basics
Overview The objective of this presentation is to convey a basic understanding of protective relays to an audience of engineers already familiar with low voltage protective device coordination.
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A low voltage relay is an electrically operated switch that uses a small control voltage (typically below 1000V AC or DC) to switch larger electrical loads on and off. These relays act as intermediaries between control circuits and power circuits, providing isolation, control, and. Selectivity is a mandatory requirement for all protection, but the importance of it depends on the application. For example, unselective protection operation during a medium voltage network fault will cause an outage for an unnecessarily large number of consumers. In Canada, the Canadian Electrical Code (CEC) is followed, and in Europe, each country has its own electrical code requirements that must be met. Also principles of various protective relays and schemes including special protection.
