What is the difference between voltage restrained overcurrent protection and voltage

controlled overcurrent protection?

Answer:-
The voltage-restrained overcurrent relay adjusts the pickup setting and characteristic curve of
the overcurrent function based on the system voltage. The relay is set pickup greater than
overload, and sensitivity increases as the voltage drops. The voltage-controlled overcurrent
relay uses an under voltage element to supervise the operation of the overcurrent element.
When the voltage drops below a predetermined level, the under voltage element permits the
operation of the time overcurrent units. Voltage-restrained overcurrent relays can provide
faster backup protection than voltage controlled overcurrent relays, particularly in cases
where the generator voltage does not drop significantly below rated voltage during fault
conditions. If the generator voltage always drops below a given voltage level for all faults in
which operation is required, the voltage-controlled overcurrent unit may be set to provide
faster overall clearing speed.