The document provides an overview of different protection systems, including power system protection, lightning protection systems, and train protection systems.
Power system protection aims to isolate faults or overloads to prevent damage and injuries. It uses components like current transformers, voltage transformers, protective relays, circuit breakers and batteries. Coordination ensures protective devices operate in the optimal timed sequence.
Lightning protection systems provide a low impedance path for lightning to ground to reduce structural damage risks. Devices include lightning arresters, rods and detectors.
Train protection systems ensure safe operation in the event of human error. Early inductive systems transmitted data magnetically between tracks and locomotives. Modern cab signalling systems constantly update drivers on train positions and speeds