IEEE PC37.243/D4.1, Feb 2014
IEEE Draft Guide for Application of Digital Line Current Differential Relays Using Digital Communication
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IEEE PC37.243/D4.1, Feb 2014 is an inactive IEEE draft guide focused on the application of digital line current differential relays using digital communication. It addresses how communication links support relay operation for power-system line protection, helping engineers evaluate scheme behavior, coordination, and dependability. For projects involving transmission-line protection and digital substation communication, this technical document provides context for selecting and applying relay arrangements with greater consistency.
Overview of IEEE PC37.243/D4.1, Feb 2014
This draft guide sits at the intersection of power-system protection and communications engineering. IEEE PC37.243/D4.1, Feb 2014 discusses digital line current differential relays, which compare current measurements from both ends of a protected line and rely on digital communication to exchange data. The standard is relevant where relay performance depends on channel characteristics, timing, and data integrity. Its guidance is useful for understanding how these protection schemes are intended to be applied in utility and industrial networks.
Typical use cases
Typical applications include transmission-line protection schemes that use digital differential relays and communication channels between line terminals. IEEE PC37.243/D4.1, Feb 2014 is relevant during protection engineering, relay setting review, system integration, and communication-path selection for substations and control centers. It may also support procurement and specification work when comparing relay systems, channel options, and interoperability requirements for power, energy, and industry applications where precise fault detection is important.
Why it matters
This guide matters because digital line current differential protection depends on both relay design and communication performance. IEEE PC37.243/D4.1, Feb 2014 helps reduce risk by clarifying how the protection scheme should be applied and evaluated, especially where channel delay, synchronization, or data transfer issues can affect tripping decisions. For utilities and industrial operators, that support can improve consistency in design choices, testing expectations, and operational reliability across protected line installations.
- Digital line current differential relay application
- Communication-dependent protection scheme guidance
- Transmission-line and substation use
- Protection design and coordination reference
- Inactive IEEE draft document
- Publication Date: 2014
- Standard Status: Inactive
- Publisher: IEEE
- Subject: Power, Energy and Industry Applications; Communication, Networking and Broadcast Technologies; Components, Circuits, Devices and Systems
- Official IEEE: Doi link
- New Version Available: PC37.243 (2025)
- Previous Version: PC37.243 (2015)
- This Version: PC37.243 (2014)
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