Hands-On Protective Relays

Course Description

This is a comprehensive Hands-On course stressing Protective Relaying application and reliability to minimize production down time due to power outages. This course covers basic relay operating principles for various types of protective relays providing workers great insight to the importance of relaying for system protection.

This course also covers Utility Relay Maintenance providing the fundamental principles of protective relaying, application of protective relaying is presented by the testing and maintenance of the most common relay types. Instrument transformers, over current, frequency, and voltage relay applications are covered in depth with emphasis placed on maintaining overall protective system reliability.

This course is geared from small to large industrial plants or municipal distribution systems from basic to complex protective relay needs will find this course a must.

Students Will Learn

Identify the Effects of Current Transformers (CTs) on Power Systems Protection
Recognize Protective Relay Coordination Related Disturbances and Outages
Collect the Required Data to Perform a Detailed Coordination Study
Complete Protective Relay Device Settings to Protect Electrical Power Equipment.
Over-current Relays
Voltage Relays
Generator Protection
Differential Relays
Transfer Trip Circuits ( Carrier, Audiotone, Pilot Wire )
And more...

Target Audience

Electrical contractors, industrial electricians, electrical technicians, and engineers concerned with relay testing and maintenance in industrial or commercial plants, power plants, substations and buildings.

Prerequisites

Basic Electricity

Course Outline

Module I: Introduction to Power Systems Relaying

                                         System Planning
                                         Power System Studies
                                         Phasor Fundamentals
                                         Relaying Principles
                                         Review of Short Circuit Calculations
                                         Fundamentals of Coordination

Module II:     Power Systems Grounding

                                        Symmetrical Components
                                        Ungrounded Systems
                                        Solidly-Grounded Systems
                                        Resistance-Grounded Systems
                                        Ground Fault Detection Methods

Module III: Current Transformers

Types, CT Ratios, Polarity
Burden, Accuracy Classes, Saturation Calculations

Module VI: Protection Fundamentals

                      Line, Cables, Feeders
                                          Medium Voltage Motors
                                          Power Transformers

Module V: Protective Relay Schemes

                                          Directional Relays
                                          Differential Relays
                                          Ground Relays

Delivery Method

Instructor-Led with numerous exercises and case-studies.

Equipment Requirements
(This apply's to our hands-on courses only)

BTS always provides equipment to have a very successful Hands-On course. BTS also encourages all attendees to bring their own equipment to the course. This will provide attendees the opportunity to incorporate their own gear into the labs and gain valuable training using their specific equipment.

Course Length

2 Days