The IEEE standard for protection relays refers to a collection of guidelines developed by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. This document provides recommendations, background and philosophy on relay protection that is not available in M07. They are intended to quickly identify a fault and isolate it so the balance of the system continue to run under normal conditions. For professionals working in utilities, industries, or renewable energy systems, understanding these standards is not optional—it is essential. This handbook covers the code of practice in protection circuitry including standard lead and device numbers, mode of connections at terminal strips, colour codes in multicore cables, dos and donts in execution.