Transient-based protection responds to short-lived features in the relay input currents and voltages. Fault transients are not powered by the sources present in the system but by the energy stored in the system components prior to the fault: transmission lines, capacitor banks . Engineering use: Relays are used on feeders, transformers, buses, motors, generators, and transmission lines to protect equipment and improve system reliability. What controls it: Relay performance depends on the protected zone, CT/PT inputs, pickup settings, time delay, breaker clearing time, trip. A protective relay definition is; a switchgear device used to detect faults & begin the circuit breaker operation to separate the faulty element of the system. They are intended to quickly identify a fault and isolate it so the balance of the system continue to run under normal conditions. : 4 The first protective relays were electromagnetic devices, relying on coils operating on moving parts to provide detection of abnormal operating conditions such as. What is the function of power system protection? For what purpose is IEEE device 52 is used? Why are seal-in and 52a contacts used in the dc control scheme? In a typical feeder OC protection scheme, what does the residual relay measure? Questions? 00000001 00000101 00001001 00100100 10010000 :. Types of Protective Relays: Protective relays are categorized by their mechanism (electromagnetic, static, mechanical) and function.