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line current transformer of the affected phase and at the same time
a balancing current flows in the neutral current transformer, hence
the resultant current in the relay is therefore zero. So this REF relay
will not be actuated for external earth fault. But during internal fault
the neutral current transformer only carries the unbalance fault
current and operation of Restricted Earth Fault Relay takes place.
This scheme of restricted earth fault protection is very sensitive
for internal earth fault of electrical power transformer. The
protection scheme is comparatively cheaper than differential
protection scheme
Restricted
transformer
scheme the
transformer

earth fault protection is provided in electrical power

for sensing internal earth fault of the transformer. In this
CT secondary of each phase of electrical power
are connected together as shown in the figure. Then

common terminals are connected to the secondary of a Neutral

Current Transformer or NCT. The CT or Current Transformer
connected to the neutral of power transformer is called Neutral
Current Transformer or Neutral CT or simply NCT. Whenever there
is an unbalancing in between three phases of the power
transformer, a resultant unbalance current flow through the close
path connected to the common terminals of the CT secondaries. An
unbalance current will also flow through the neutral of power
transformer and hence there will be a secondary current in Neutral
CT because of this unbalance neutral current. In Restricted Earth
Fault scheme the common terminals of phase CTs are connected to
the secondary of Neutral CT in such a manner that secondary
unbalance current of phase CTs and the secondary current of
Neutral CT will oppose each other. If these both currents are equal
in amplitude there will not be any resultant current circulate through
the said close path. The Restricted Earth Fault Relay is
connected in this close path. Hence the relay will not response even
there is an unbalancing in phase current of the power transformer.

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