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Maintenance and Testing of Relays

Commissioning—Periodic Maintenance—Transfer to Test Circuit—Tools—Safety Measures—Mechanical Tests—Electrical Tests—Manufacture Tests

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PROTECTIVE relays are intended to protect expensive electrical equipment. With proper care they will perform this duty, but when neglected they may become inoperative and could become a hazard in themselves. Since the reliability is the most important quality of protective relays it follows that their maintenance must be first class.

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  1. Warrington, A. R. van C. ‘Survey of Methods of Mounting Protective Relays and Arrangements for their Testing and Maintenance’, C.I.G.R.E., 1955, Paper No. 334.

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  2. Warrington, A. R. van C. ‘Reduction of Maintenance Time for Protective Relays by Simplification of Design and Test Methods’, C.I.G.R.E., Paris, May 12th-22nd, 1954, Report No. 330.

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© 1968 Albert Russell van Cortlandt Warrington

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van C. Warrington, A.R. (1968). Maintenance and Testing of Relays. In: Protective Relays. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-6459-7_13

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