In all ten approaches were considered and summarized. The primary categories included: While there is no single solution here that works in every scenario, the good news is the diversity of options and approaches provides flexibil-ity as demonstrations and testing move forward. Though scientific principles provide the needed guidance to design a proper protection system, one can only master it through practical experience and through the lessons learned. To protect the same system, each. EPRI has been exploring protective device configuration approaches tar-geted at minimizing the chances of adverse interactions with the power system and the environment. Without these protections, even a minor fault could trigger widespread outages or catastrophic damage. • Relays operating to trip (open) circuit breakers or circuit switchers, and/or fuses blowing for the occurrence of electrical faults on the distribution system.
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