Advancements in technology and the challenges posed to electrical testing of protective relays and controls

As newer microprocessor based protective relays eliminate wiring controls and replace them with digital logic and test equipment automation is refined and becomes more user friendly the conclusion would be that it is becoming easier to electrically test and commission protective relays and controls. This is accurate if all of the following conditions are true; the relay settings and logic are flawless, the relay testing software is perfect, and everything works as expected. Of course if this was the case then we would not need to test protective relays or controls.