Protection of Electrical Systems

Protection Of Electrical Systems
Course Description:
This course presents a comprehensive and systematic description of
the concepts and principles of operation and application of protection
schemes for various power system elements. Our course begins with
an overview of power system faults, short circuit calculations,
components of power system protection schemes, as well as a full
session on microprocessor-based protective relays and their
application.
This Training course has been specifically designed for electric utility
engineers, consultants and others involved in the selection and
coordination of over current protective devices used in mediumvoltage electric power distribution systems. Facilities engineers
engaged in the selection of devices for protecting small power
transformers, as well as the coordination of those devices with both
source-side and load-side protective devices, will also benefit from
the seminar.
Course Goals:
The goal of this course is to deal with protection systems from a
practical perspective, and include important functional aspects such
as testing and coordination of protection systems.
Course Objectives:
By the end of this course the participants will gain the following:
Enhance their knowledge of basic electrical system protection

techniques including fault analysis
Further their understanding of protective devices
Understand problems generally faced and solutions successfully

adopted by industry
Learn to calculate the basic fault currents flowing in any part of the
electrical system
Improve your electrical system protection against faults and over

voltages
Course Outlines:
Power System Faults
Different types of faults

Incidence of faults on power system equipment
Effects of power system faults
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Magnitude of fault current, short circuit calculations

Detection of faults
Clearance of faults
Requirements of protective relaying systems

Short Circuit Theory and fault studies
Effects of short circuit

Fault current sources
Fault current characteristics
Equipment ratings
Fault calculations
Components of Power System Protection Schemes
Fault detecting relays

Tripping relays and other auxiliary relays
Circuit breakers - bulk oil, air-blast, vacuum, SF6
Current Transformers
Voltage Transformers
Ground Transformers
The transition from electro-mechanical relays to electronic and digital
microprocessor-based relays
The application of programmable logic controllers
Modern microprocessor-based relays: review of types
available
Current Transformers (CTs) & Voltage Transformers

(VTs)
Various types of CTs, VTs & CVTs

Theory and characteristics of CTs
Application requirements of CTs for protective relaying
Accuracy classifications
Future trends in CT design
Testing of CTs and VTs
Co-ordination of Electrical Protection Systems
Fuse to fuse
Circuit breaker to fuse
Fuse to circuit breaker
Back up protection
Limitation of fault current
Selective zones of protection
Types of bus protection schemes
Basic concept of differential protection
Application to various bus configurations
Applications to switchboards
Testing of bus protection schemes.
Feeder Overcurrent Protection
Protective relaying requirements for loop and radial systems
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Elements of feeder protection schemes

High set, low set, and inverse -timed elements
Co-ordination with other devices and fuses
Auto-reclosing of feeder circuit breakers
Various types of overcurrent relays
Electromechanical, electronic & digital relays
Relay setting criteria
Testing of overcurrent protection schemes
Transformer Protection
Overcurrent and ground-fault protection

Application of differential protection to transformers
Gas relays, pressure and gas accumulation
Winding temperature and oil temperature devices
Testing of transformer protection schemes
Modern microprocessor-based multi-function relays - available functions,
application and testing
Who can benefit:

The course curriculum is designed for electric power
engineers. Supervisors and qualified technicians can get
considerable upgrading education. The course is also
beneficial for other engineers such as mechanical,
communication engineers.
Course Duration:
Five Days
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Enhance their knowledge of basic electrical system protection

Further their understanding of protective devices

Understand problems generally faced and solutions successfully

Improve your electrical system protection against faults and over

Different types of faults