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As shown in the illustrated alternator protection scheme diagram, under what circumstances would an earth leakage relay (EL) be used? Illustration EL-0067

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As shown in the illustrated alternator protection scheme diagram, under what circumstances would an earth leakage relay (EL) be used? Illustration EL-0067

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• Look closely at the NER (HV system) symbol connected to the generator neutral in the diagram and consider what that tells you about the earthing method. • Think about when normal overcurrent or differential protection might NOT see much fault current to ground, so a more sensitive earth-fault detector is needed. • Recall that an earth leakage relay (EL) is designed to detect relatively small ground-fault currents that are limited by the way the system is earthed.

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• In which type of system would a ground fault produce only a limited (low) current, making it harder for standard overcurrent protection to operate quickly? • How does adding a resistor or transformer in the neutral-to-earth connection change the magnitude of earth-fault current, and when would that make an EL relay especially useful? • Compare what happens to earth-fault current in a solidly grounded system versus a resistor-earthed or unearthed system. In which case is an EL relay most critical for protection?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify which answer choices mention high voltage and also some form of earthing resistor/transformer, matching the NER shown in the diagram. • Eliminate any option that describes a system where earth-fault current is naturally high, because normal overcurrent protection would usually be sufficient there. • Confirm that the option you pick is consistent with the idea that the EL relay must detect small or limited earth-leakage currents that other relays might not pick up.

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Question 1 of 2066636eee28f7522a1c51f31f

As shown in the illustrated alternator protection scheme diagram, under what circumstances would an earth leakage relay (EL) be used? Illustration EL-0067

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As shown in the illustrated alternator protection scheme diagram, under what circumstances would an earth leakage relay (EL) be used? Illustration EL-0067

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