8. Glossary
Overcurrent ammeter protection; overcurrent protection
Fault detection principle based on exceeding a preset maximum current threshold.
Voltage protection; over/under voltage protection
Fault detection principle based on crossing a preset voltage threshold (maximum or minimum threshold).
Directional protection
Detection principle used to detect and locate a fault upstream or downstream of the measurement point.
Recloser; reclosing
Automatic device activated by the protection associated with a circuit-breaker, controlling the opening and closing of this circuit-breaker according to preset cycles, fast and slow.
Défaut auto-exincteur; self auto-extinguishing fault
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