Selective coordination refers to the strategic arrangement and setting of protective devices (such as circuit breakers, fuses, and relays) within an electrical system to ensure that only the device closest to the fault operates while the rest remain unaffected. Engineering use: Relays are used on feeders, transformers, buses, motors, generators, and transmission lines to protect equipment and improve system. The purpose of the electrical protection coordination study is to ascertain the cir-cuit breaker and protection relay settings. Finding the best balance between selectivity and protection is the main objective. Determining the fault clearance time and coordinating upstream electrical pro-tection. Protective relays and devices have been developed over 100 years ago to provide “last line” of defense for the electrical systems. Based on Operating Principle Electromechanical Relays: Work using moving parts and electromagnetic forces (traditional relays). Protection coordination is one of those skills where the theory is simple and the practice is unforgiving.
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