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The delay fuses are used for the protection of?
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The delay fuses are used for the protection of
motors.
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The single phasing relays are used for the protection of?
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Regulating-transformers are used in power systems for control of
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Which relays are used for phase faults on long line?
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State any four relays used for catenary protection. State function of each relay.
State any four relays used for catenary protection. State function of each relay.
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Mho relay is used for protection of
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Give protection scheme used for 25kV catenary protection for AC traction.
Give protection scheme used for 25kV catenary protection for AC traction.
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Differential protection is used for protection against (1) Phase fault (2) Unbalanced voltage fault (3) Unbalanced Current fault (4) Overcurrent fault
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State two requirements of transmission line protection.
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Requirements of Transmission Line Protection: 1) Faults on lines should be quickly detected to initiate actions to maintain system stability. 2) For very long lines the protection system must be capable ... backup protection in the event of failure of circuit breaker (nearest to fault) to operate.
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Explain differential protection of busbar.
Explain differential protection of busbar.
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Differential protection Scheme for bus bar: Under normal conditions the sum of the currents entering the bus bar zone is equal to those leaving it and no current flows through the relay ... . The difference of these currents will flow through the relay coil causing opening of circuit breaker.
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Explain over-current protection of transformer.
Explain over-current protection of transformer.
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Over-Current Protection of Transformer: Simple over-current & earth fault protection of transformer against external shortcircuit and excessive overloads is shown in the above figure. The ... trip command to the circuit breaker and the transformer is disconnected from load or fault.
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Explain with neat sketch, the Pilot wire protection scheme applied to transmission line.
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Pilot Wire Protection scheme of Transmission Line : Figure shows the single line diagram of Merz price voltage balance system for pilot wire protection of three phase transmission line. ... through the relay, which gives trip signal to the circuit breaker for protection of transmission line.
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Explain fault bus protection scheme.
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Fault bus protection of busbar: In this scheme, the substation is so designed that every fault on the bus bar is converted to earth fault. Under normal operating conditions, there is no current flowing ... This results in operation of relay to actuate trip coil of CB to trip the circuit.
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