{"product_id":"transformer-protection-abb-ret650-control-device","title":"Transformer Protection ABB RET650 Control Device","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABB RET650\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis part of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelion® 650 series\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof intelligent electronic devices (IEDs), providing a complete solution for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003etransformer protection\u003c\/strong\u003e. It safeguards power transformers and reactors against faults such as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eshort circuits, overloads, and differential imbalances\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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