what is pilot wire? what is the use of pilot wires?

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what is pilot wire? what is the use of pilot wires?..

Answer / sonam sherpa

when ever a transmission line orequipments is to be
protected by using distance realy or by differential realy
or merz price protection. A wire is connected between the
CT which is located in different ends of the protection
zone.
This wire provide the path for the circulating current
produce in abnormal condition, which is sensed by the realy
and therefore is tripped.

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what is pilot wire? what is the use of pilot wires?..

Answer / naseer

when ever a transmission line orequipments is to be
protected by using distance realy or by differential realy
or merz price protection. A wire is connected between the
CT which is located in different ends of the protection
zone.
This wire provide the path for the circulating current
produce in abnormal condition, which is sensed by the realy
and therefore is tripped.

Is This Answer Correct ?    46 Yes 17 No

what is pilot wire? what is the use of pilot wires?..

Answer / patra pratap babu

en ever a transmission line orequipments is to be
protected by using distance realy or by differential realy
or merz price protection. A wire is connected between the
CT which is located in different ends of the protection
zone.
This wire provide the path for the circulating current
produce in abnormal condition, which is sensed by the realy
and therefore is tripped

Is This Answer Correct ?    18 Yes 11 No

what is pilot wire? what is the use of pilot wires?..

Answer / shital kahandal

Pilot wire it is the wire which are use for secondrys ct connection of two side of xemr and it provide path for circulating current in fault condition

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what is pilot wire? what is the use of pilot wires?..

Answer / mahi

It's connaction only use in transmission line and primary distribution for protection purpose only ...
If any earth fault in system it's can't reached in whole powersystem or alternator coz alternator also start connected and earth

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what is pilot wire? what is the use of pilot wires?..

Answer / bongani seiso

Pilot wire is a communication cable between DC and primary substation,a communication cable between two relays.

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what is pilot wire? what is the use of pilot wires?..

Answer / ravi

Pilot wire:-

Panel heaters equipped with a pilot wire are unique in that
in addition to having two wires for voltage supply (live
and neutral), they have a third wire. This third
wire is called the pilot wire and is capable of receiving
signals from the controller, which alter the temperature
settings.

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what is pilot wire? what is the use of pilot wires?..

Answer / sande james

A pilot wire is a strong cable used to guide weaker , easily damaged conductors during stringing of of a transmission line

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what is pilot wire? what is the use of pilot wires?..

Answer / sri

Pilot wire is actually a line which is connected between
transmission lines.
The use of pilot wire is that it functions as a earthing
protection during lightening. also, it can be used as a
communication line.

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