Voltage Surge or Transient Voltage: A sudden rise in voltage for a very short duration on the power system is known as a Voltage Surge or Transient Voltage. Transients or…
Time Graded Overcurrent Protection: In this scheme of Time Graded Overcurrent Protection, time discrimination is incorporated. In other words, the time setting of relays is so graded that in the…
Busbar Protection: Busbars and lines are important elements of electric power system and require the immediate attention of protection engineers for safeguards against the possible faults occurring on them. The…
Relay Timing Circuit: An important characteristic of a relay is its time of operation. By the Relay Timing Circuit of operation is meant length of the time from the instant…
Protective Relay: A Protective Relay is a device that detects the fault and initiates the operation of the circuit breaker to isolate the defective element from the rest of the…
Types of Fuses: Fuse is the simplest current interrupting device for protection against excessive currents. Since the invention of first fuse by Edison, several improvements have been made and now-a-days,…
Circuit Breaker Ratings: A Circuit Breaker Ratings may be called upon to operate under all conditions. However, major duties are imposed on the Circuit Breaker Ratings when there is a…
Switchgear Components in Circuit Breakers: The following are some important components common to Switchgear Components in Circuit Breakers : Bushings Circuit breaker contacts Instrument transformers Bus-bars and conductors 1. Bushings: When…