Over Current and Earth Fault Protection of Transformer:-

Backup protection of electrical transformer is simple Over Current and Earth Fault protection applied against
external short circuit and excessive over loads. These over current and earth Fault relays may be of Inverse Definite
Minimum Time (IDMT) or Definite Time type relays. Generally IDMT relays are connected to the in-feed side of
the transformer. The over current relays cannot distinguish between external short circuit, over load and internal
faults of the transformer. For any of the above fault, backup protection i.e. over current and earth fault protection
connected to in-feed side of the transformer will operate. Backup protection is although generally installed at in
feed side of the transformer, but it should trip both the primary and secondary circuit breakers of the transformer.