Summary of the Special Publication "application of Fault and Disturbance Recording Devices for Protective System Analysis"

The IEEE Power System Relaying Committee published an IEEE Special Publication (No. 87TH0195-8-PWR) entitled "Application of Fault and Disturbance Recording Devices for Protective System Analysis" in the Summer of 1987. This report was intended to supplement previous papers to provide additional guidance in justifying, utilizing and specifying fault recording equipment for the electric power system. This paper is a summary of the report giving the important highlights to stimulate those interested in the details of the subject to study the completed report.