Protection of Electrical Power Systems (P1)
P1
The course covers the application and testing of electrical protection in-depth and involves a number of practical exercises and demonstrations combined with classroom theory. A wide range of protective devices is used during the course including electromechanical, microprocessor-based and numerical relays.
Course content
- Introduction to power system protection
- Fuse and MCCB protection
- Current and voltage transformers
- Primary injection testing
- Earthing of high voltage systems
- Basic fault level calculations
- Introduction to symmetrical components
- Classification and function of relays
- Inverse definite minimum time (IDMT) relays
- Calculation of graded time settings for IDMT relays
- Secondary injection testing
- Directional overcurrent and earth fault protection
- Differential protection
- Numerical relays
- Feeder protection
- Transformer protection
- Motor protection
- Generator protection
- Bus zone protection
- Trip circuit supervision requirements
- Standard marking of switchgear panel wiring
- Practical exercises
Who should attend?
Electrical/Plant Engineers, Supervisors, Technicians, Electricians with responsibility for the application, commissioning and/or maintenance of electrical protective equipment used on industrial electrical power systems. This training programme requires a good foundation of electrical knowledge.
Certifications
Candidates who successfully complete the course and both theoretical and practical assessments will receive The Faraday Centre competence certificate. Candidates who fail will receive The Faraday Centre attendance certificate.
Electrical/Plant Engineers, Supervisors, Technicians, Electricians with responsibility for the application, commissioning and/or maintenance of electrical protective equipment used on industrial electrical power systems. This training programme requires a good foundation of electrical knowledge.
