Jun 17 - Jun 21, 2024
1866 Colonial Village Lane, Suite 112, Lancaster, PA 17601
4.5 Days | 31 PDHs | Cost: $1,500
This course provides foundational training in the areas of Protective Relays, Protection Schemes, Instrument Transformers, and other equipment used in Power System Protection and Controls.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
- Field and Commissioning Engineers and Technicians
- Protection Engineers and Technicians
- Entry-level Engineers and College Graduates
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Learn how one-line diagrams relate to protection and controls learn concepts and terms used.
- Describe basic Protection Schemes.
- Define and describe three types of protective relays: electromechanical, solid state, and microprocessor.
- Describe instrument transformers, including current transformers, voltage/potential transformers, and capacitor coupled voltage transformers.
- Describe protection schemes and applications: Differential, Transformer Protection, Bus Protection, Transmission Line Protection, DCB, POTT, DTT, and PTT.
- Describe protection considerations, including Protection Groups, Security, Dependability, and Reliability.
- Define protection Communication-assisted protection schemes, including Power Line Carrier, substation communication equipment, fiber optics, and microwave.
LEARNING EXPERIENCE
This instructor-led course will provide students with foundational knowledge of Protection & Controls concepts and equipment.
Students use drawings to conceptualize and analyze protection schemes and applications.
In addition, students are required to complete pre-course work prior to attending class.
PREREQUISITES
- Basic understanding of power system theory and operations
- Experience reading and interpreting power system substation electrical drawings