Based on the in-depth study of the basic principles and theories of three-stage over-current protection, this paper expounded the concept of remote backup and close backup in power line relay protection, and proposed the problem of time coordination during three-stage. Based on the in-depth study of the basic principles and theories of three-stage over-current protection, this paper expounded the concept of remote backup and close backup in power line relay protection, and proposed the problem of time coordination during three-stage. Three-Step Current Protection is a classic protection relay scheme widely implemented in power systems for safeguarding transmission lines and electrical equipment. This protection relay configuration consists of three distinct stages: Instantaneous Overcurrent Protection (Stage I), Time-Limited. This article explains the three-stage overcurrent protection mechanism, aiming to help electrical practitioners gain a clearer understanding. The three-stage overcurrent. The selected protection principle affects the operating speed of the protection, which has a significant im-pact on the harm caused by short circuits. The faster the protection operates, the smaller the resulting ha-zards, damage and the thermal stress will be. Many important issues, such as coordination of settings, operating times, characteristics of. It offers up to seven three-phase restraint inputs, three independent restricted earth fault (REF) protection elements, and two three-phase voltage inputs.