Instantaneous and Time-overcurrent (50/51) Protection
Instantaneous OvercurrentTime OvercurrentCalibrating Overcurrent DevicesTime Overcurrent Relay CurvesInstantaneous overcurrent protection is where a protective relay initiates a breaker trip based on current exceeding a pre-programmed “pickup” value for any length of time. This is the simplest form of overcurrent protection, both in concept and in implementation (relay design). In small, self-tripping circuit breakers, this type of protection is b...See more on control Schneider Electric
Instantaneous Overcurrent Protection (I or ANSI 50)
Instantaneous overcurrent protection overrides short-time overcurrent protection when the instantaneous overcurrent threshold is adjusted to the same or a lower