Relays are electromagnetic switches that are designed to detect faults on electrical circuits and trip circuit breakers. They use a low amperage control circuit to operate a high amperage tripping circuit. Relays can be classified based on their construction, applications, or time of operation. Common types include impedance, reactance, mho, and digital protective relays. Impedance relays have an overcurrent operative torque and a voltage-restraining torque. Reactance relays have a current operative torque and a directional restraining torque. Mho relays induce operative torque from both voltage and current and have a voltage-restraining torque. Digital protective relays use microprocessors to analyze voltages, currents, and