Journal of Image Processing and Intelligent Remote Sensing
ISSN 2815-0953
Vol: 02, No. 02, Feb-Mar 2022
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Superior Short circuit & Overcurrent Protection of
Devices like Alternator, Transformer etc.
Md. Tabil Ahammed
1
, Shadat Hossain
2
, Md. Mehedi Hasan
3
, Golam Rabby
4
,
Nazmul Huda
5
1,2,3,4,5
Department of EEE, Bangladesh University of Business and Technology
1
ahtabil53@gmail.com
Abstract: Improved motor, controller and branch circuit protection has been the subject of
a never-ending stream of magazine articles, IEEE papers and amendments to the National
Electrical Code. Combining motor short-circuit protectors and properly certified motor
controllers may provide superior branch circuit overcurrent protection. An Alternator,
Transformer, and Other Devices with Superior Short Circuit and Overcurrent Protection are
discussed in this study.
Keywords: short-circuit protectors, overcurrent Alternator, Transformer.
1. INTRODUCTION:
When the phasor difference between two or more electrical values reaches a predefined
amount, a differential relay is activated. Protective relaying with differential selection and
action is the most effective. Phase angle and magnitudes of two or more electrical values are
compared to see whether they are comparable. Comparing two electrical values in a circuit
using differential relays is an easy and effective method. Generators, transformers, bus bars,
transmission lines, and other components make up the contemporary electric power system.
Protection against a range of fault circumstances, which may occur sooner or later, is both
desired and required. It is convenient for us to focus on protecting alternators, transformers and
bus bars as well as protecting against excessive voltages. Alternator stator winding defects are
the most critical and need quick care. Short circuits in the transformer or in the connections to
the transformer are the most common causes of transformer failures. To defend against these
failures, a differential relay scheme is utilized since the differential nature of measurements
makes this system more sensitive than conventional protection methods. The differential
protection relay is a kind of relay whose functioning is dependent on the phase difference
between two or more electrical values. An electrical quantity's phase angle and magnitude are
compared to determine its phase angle. For instance: Consider the comparison of the
transmission line's input and output currents. If the transmission line's input current is greater
than its output current, then extra current is flowing through it as a result of the defect. The
differential protection relay may be operated by the current difference.