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Types of protection methods

for motor
• The most common types of motor damage are
phase-to-phase short circuits
• Motor protection against phase-to-phase faults.
1 current cutoff (motors with a power of up 5000Kw)
2 differential protection. power (3500 – 4000) kW.
• Protection methods for high power motors:
1 Current cut off(On electric motors with a power (2000-4000 kW),
2 Differential protection(On motors with a power of 4000 kW or more)
3 Thermistor relays
• Protection methods for low power motors:
1 Thermal relay
2 Fuses

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