What is the function of a trip supervision relay?

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Accepted Answer

The trip supervision relay is responsible for monitoring the trip circuit of a protective device and ensuring its proper functioning.

It supervises the trip circuit to detect any faults or abnormalities.
It ensures that the trip circuit is properly energized and ready to operate when needed.
It monitors the continuity and integrity of the trip circuit wiring.
It can provide alarms or indications in case of trip circuit failures.
Examples include overcurrent relays, differential relays, and distance relays.

Accepted Answer

The supervision relay type TCS is intended for a continuous supervision of circuit breaker trip circuit and to give an alarm for loss of auxiliary supply, faults on the trip-coil or its wires independent of the breaker position, faults on the breaker auxiliary contacts and faults in the supervision relay itself.

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