Merz Price Differential Protection for Transformer:

Merz price differential protection is used to protect

the transformer from internal short circuit, Internal ground faults and inter
turn shorts. Transformer is a static device. Merz price differential
protection is nothing but a percentage differential protection Which works
under the principle of circulating current scheme.

Merz Price Differential Protection Working Principle:

Merz Price
differential protection for Transformer
The two ends of the transformer both primary and secondary are
connected with the current transformer. The output of the current
transformer is given as shown in the figure.
In that, the relay operating coil A, B, and C are connected with respect to
each phase and the CT neutral terminal. Here the vector sum of the
current of each phase is equal to zero, hence the net current through the
relay operating coils A, B and C is zero.

The relay becomes inoperative. During the abnormal condition,

the current flow in both sides of CT becomes unequal.