This page explains how a modern protection relay combines overcurrent, earth-fault, differential and distance elements with HV sensing, logic, settings and diagnostics so that feeders, transformers and lines are cleared selectively, safely and with traceable operation. This page explains how a modern protection relay combines overcurrent, earth-fault, differential and distance elements with HV sensing, logic, settings and diagnostics so that feeders, transformers and lines are cleared selectively, safely and with traceable operation. Selectivity is a mandatory requirement for all protection, but the importance of it depends on the application. For example, unselective protection operation during a medium voltage network fault will cause an outage for an unnecessarily large number of consumers. While this is bad, It's not a. Protective relays and devices have been developed over 100 years ago to provide “last line” of defense for the electrical systems. They are intended to quickly identify a fault and isolate it so the balance of the system continue to run under normal conditions. Protection relays sit. Fingrid's application guideline for relay protection presents the operating principles of the relay protection in Fingrid's 110, 220 and 400 kV power networks and the requirements for operation of the protection systems of Fingrid customers (hereinafter referred to as 'customer'). The application. Interconnected power systems enhance electrical operation by significantly improving reliability, efficiency, and adherence to modern regulatory quality standards.