P1 – Protection of Electrical Power Systems

Description

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.

What you will learn

• 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