A general rule of thumb would be to visually inspect every one to two years, secondary injection testing every one to three years, and primary injection every three to five years or on major changes. Testing also needs to be done after installation, setting adjustments, or on any. PG&E protection systems (including automatic reclosing and sudden pressure relaying) are maintained at the scheme level, and all the protection systems are tested in accordance with a time-based maintenance program. A protection system is comprised of the following components: Protective relays. Protection relays employ a wide range of configurable parameters to identify defects & trip the breaker in a controlled & selected manner. Understanding each setting facilitates proper relay coordination. Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. The impedances in ohms, per cent or per unit, of all power transformers, rotating machine and feeder. To ensure that protective relays, circuit breakers, and other protection devices correctly and selectively isolate faults, minimizing damage to equipment and interruptions to customers while maintaining system stability.
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