Whatislockoutrelayfunctionwhyitisneeded
LockoutRelayistheMasterTriprelay(Itisalatchrelayonceoperatedwehavetoresetitbymanual)WhichisusedforGeneratorprotection,Transformerprotection,Turbineprotection(FixedinindoorPanel,Standardmanufactureronlymakingthoserelays)ifitoperatedbecauseofanyfaultinabovetheafterclearingallthefaultwehavetoresetitbyhand(normallyavailable110Voltsor220VoltsDC)
Generatorlock-outrelayThedescriptionofan86deviceisa"locking-out"or"lock-out"relay
Ingeneral,the86G-1and86G-2relaysontheGeneratorProtectionPanelareactuatedbyoneofseveralgeneratorprotectionrelays--usually,87devices(differentialcurrentdetectiondevices--andoccasionally,othersasspecifiedbytheowner,insuringagency/company,localregulations,orutilityrequirements
Sometimes,numerousdeviceswere"grouped"toactuate86G-1OR86G-2in