Protective Relay

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…

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Switchgear Components in Circuit Breakers

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…

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Oil Circuit Breaker Diagram

Oil Circuit Breaker Diagram: In such Oil Circuit Breaker Diagram, some insulating oil (e.g., transformer oil) is used as an arc quenching medium. The contacts are opened under oil and…

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Sequence Networks Unsymmetrical Faults

Sequence Networks Unsymmetrical Faults: The analysis of an unsymmetrical fault by symmetrical components method can be conveniently done by drawing sequence networks. A Sequence Networks Unsymmetrical Faults of a particular…

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Sequence Impedance of Power System

Sequence Impedance of Power System: Each element of power system will offer impedance to different phase sequence components of current which may not be the same. For example, the impedance…

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Location of Reactors in Power System

Location of Reactors in Power System: Short circuit current limiting Location of Reactors in Power System may be con­nected in series with each generator in series with each feeder and…

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Percentage Reactance in Power System

Percentage Reactance in Power System: The Percentage Reactance in Power System of generators, transformers, reactors etc. is usually expressed in percentage reactance to permit rapid short circuit calculations. The percentage…

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Symmetrical Faults on 3 Phase System

Symmetrical Faults on 3 Phase System: Most of the Symmetrical Faults on 3 Phase System on the power system lead to a short-circuit condition. When such a condition occurs, a…

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