Advantages and disadvantages of Merz-Price voltage balance system.
Advantages
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This system can be used for ring mains as well as parallel feeders.
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This system provides instantaneous protection for ground faults. This decreases the possibility of these faults involving other phases.
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This system provides instantaneous relaying which reduces the amount of damage to overhead conductors resulting from arcing faults.
Disadvantages
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Accurate matching of current transformers is very essential.
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If there is a break in the pilot-wire circuit, the system will not operate.
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This system is very expensive owing to the greater length of pilot wires required.
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In case of long lines, charging current due to pilotwire capacitance* effects may be sufficient to cause relay operation even under normal conditions.
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This system cannot be used for line voltages beyond 33 kV because of constructional diffi-culties in matching the current transformers.
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