Basic Concept

Overcurrent Relay &

Directional Overcurrent Relay

William Yu
Area Sales Manager
OMICRON electronics Asia Limited
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Pick Up and Drop Off Testing with EM relay
1. Pick Up Testing
STEP #1: Fault current is applied (This current relay must trip)

Relay should trip within

maximum time (if not
testing is canceled)
STEP #2: Turn off current for the resolution time

STEP #3: Re-apply the current at 1.15*I> for 200 ms (relay should
trip again)

STEP #4: Turn off current for the resolution time

STEP #5: Reduced current by 0.01*I> and re-apply again for
200 ms. Then verify the action from the relay if it's trip then
Repeat Step#4 and Step#5 until the relay doesn't trip (or the
current reach 0.8*I> the testing is cancelled). This value is
determine as pick up value.
Drop Off Testing

STEP #1: Fault current at 1.15*I> is applied for 10 sec or the

relay is trip (The relay must trip, if not the testing is cancelled)

STEP #2: Turn off current for the resolution time

STEP #3: Reduced current by 0.01*I> and re-apply again for
10 sec. Then verify the action from the relay if it's trip then
repeat step#2 and step#3 until the relay doesn't trip (or if the
current reach 0.8*I> the testing is cancelled). This value is
determine as drop off value.
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