Protection of Electrical Power Systems
Course code: P1
This course is accredited by Teesside University and is worth 30 credits. Candidates successfully complete the course and assessment will receive a Teesside University 'UCPD' certificate ... read more
Introduction
This training programme requires a good foundation of electrical knowledge. The course covers industrial electrical protection in depth and involves a number of practical exercises and demonstrations combined with classroom theory. A wide range of protective devices are used during the course including mechanical, electromechanical and microprocessor based relays.
Participants
Electrical/plant engineers, supervisors, technicians, electricians with responsibility for the application, commissioning and/or maintenance of electrical protective equipment used on electrical power systems.
Aim
To provide detailed theoretical and practical instruction on HV/LV electrical protective equipment including primary and secondary injection of electronic and electro mechanical devices.
Outline Contents
- The role of protection
- Current and voltage transformers
- Fuses and other protective devices
- Methods of achieving discrimination
- Fault calculation
- The calculation of graded time settings for IDMTL relays
- Testing procedures
- Motor protection, feeder protection, transformer protection, generator protection
- Busbar zone protection
- Standard marking of switchgear panel wiring
- Tutorials
- Case studies
- Practical exercises: CT magnetisation tests, primary/secondary injection, bench testing
- Course review
Certification
Candidates who successfully complete the theoretical and practical competence assessments will receive a
Teesside University 'UCPD' certificate worth 30 credits as well as a Faraday 'Competence' certificate.
Candidates who fail or do not wish to undertake the competence assessments will receive a Faraday 'Attendance' certificate.
Course Duration
5 days
Course Dates
For courses undertaken at our UK training centre
- 1st – 5th Feb
- 19th – 23rd Apr
- 24th – 28th May
- 28th Jun – 2nd Jul
- 23rd – 27th Aug
- 11th – 15th Oct