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32NWattmetric earth-fault protection: original educational illustration
Protection functions

Wattmetric earth-fault protection

Uses residual voltage and current to assess earth-fault power in the documented neutral-system application.

Drawing use
SLD / Schematic
Application
Metering & protection
Reference family
IEEE / ANSI / Manufacturer

A distinction that matters

ABB's 32N mapping identifies wattmetric earth-fault protection; it differs from generator reverse active-power protection.

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32Directional power: original educational illustration
Protection functions

Directional power

Directional power protection uses the direction and magnitude of power according to the implementation and configured purpose. Reverse-power applications are one use encountered in generating systems; the generic device number does not specify the complete application.

Drawing use
SLD / Schematic
Application
Metering & protection
Reference family
IEEE / ANSI

A distinction that matters

Directional power and directional overcurrent measure different operating quantities. The numbers 32 and 67 are not interchangeable.

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