Modern Power System Protective Relaying Course
Electrical and Power Engineering
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Modern Power System Protective Relaying Course
Course Overview:
This course focuses on understanding in detail electrical fault protection systems employed in the electricity distribution industry.
Participants will examine the nature of electrical faults, their influence, protection techniques, and the details of relay operation such as selection, testing, maintaining and troubleshooting.
The course includes protection schemes for transformers, generators, buses, transformers, and distribution lines, including fault coordination and relay field testing.
Targeted at engineers, technicians and other specialists working in power utilities and industry, this course is hands on and includes exercises, case studies and discussions to enable attendees to understand the principles underlying the design of reliable and effective power system protection.
Course Objectives:
Delegates will gain a detailed appreciation of the following:
- The nature of different types of electrical faults and the affect these faults can have on distribution company assets
- Understanding of electrical fault protection systems utilized within the electricity distribution industry
- Practical solutions for specifying, operating protection systems
- Comprehensive understanding of principles, selection, testing maintenance, and troubleshooting of protection relays
- The requirement for testing of relays and protection systems
Who Should Attend?
Designers, Engineers, and Technicians from Distribution Companies and Power Utilities, Engineering Professionals in the Electricity Supply Industry, Petrochemical Companies, Buildings, and Service Managers who have to deal with the aspect of electrical and industrial power system protection, control, and operation. Participants need no specific requirements other than good understanding of electricity and magnetism and some relevant experience.
Course Outlines:
Introduction and Basic Concepts of Protection Relaying
- Introduction and aims
- Course Overview and Objectives
- Discussion with all participants (experience and current responsibilities)
- Fundamentals of Protection Practice
- Basic Concepts: Electrical Faults and Protection, Short Circuit Fault Calculations
Classification and Function of Protection Equipment
- Classification and function of relays: Classification, Electromagnetic Relays, Computerized Protection
- HV fuses
- Current Transformers and Voltage Transformers
Protection Systems of Equipment
- Protection systems (operator’s notes)
- Purpose of protective relays
- Protection Schemes and Principles
- Overload and Earth Leakage Protection
- Transformer Protection
- Bus Protection
- Directional Protection
- Primary and Backup Protection
- Generator Protection
Faults and Protection of Network
- Line Protection Schemes
- Protection system zoning and class exercises
- Protection system failure incident (class discussion)
- Group discussion on faults and appropriate action
- Over-current and Earth Fault protection (System grading and coordination)
Feature and Characteristics of Protection Relays
- Characteristic Curve Plotting (Class Exercise).
- Protection System Maintenance (Standard Procedures).
- Protection Relay Field Testing (Sample Procedures).
- Case Studies: Protection of Distribution Systems Using Modern Electronic Devices(ALSTOM, SCHNEIDER, etc)
- Conclusion: General Discussion, Feedback Survey, Closing
