Professional Certificate of Competency in Electrical Power System Protection
Professional Certificate of Competency in Electrical Power System Protection
This course will provide you with the skills and knowledge necessary to calculate fault currents, select relays and associated instrument transformers appropriate to each typical system or equipment. You will also learn how to adjust the setting of the relays so that the relays closest to the fault will operate and clear the fault faster than the backup devices.
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Suitability - Who should attend?
The Professional Certificate of Competency in Electrical Power System Protection is suitable for practicing industry professionals looking to expand their current knowledge in the field of Electrical Engineering. Some practical work experience in some of these topics would be advantageous.
Outcome / Qualification etc.
What will you learn
- Understand the fundamentals of electrical power protection and applications
- Recognize the different fault types
- Perform simple fault and design calculations
- Understand protection system components
- Perform simple relay settings
- Choose appropriate protective devices for different equipment
- Interpret the protection systems existing in your plant, understand their functions, detect any shortcoming and explain any undesired or uncoordinated relay operation
- Make more informed decisions on electrical power system protection
- Significantly improve the safety of your site
Training content
Modules
- Power System Overview
- Basics of Power System Protection
- Types of Faults and Short Circuit Current Calculations
- System Earthing and Earth Fault Current
- Fuses and Circuit Breakers with Builtin Protection
- Instrument Transformers Transformer ratio and errors of ratio and phase angle
- Relays and Auxiliary Power Equipment
- Protection Grading and Relay Coordination
- Unit Protection and Applications
- Protection of Feeders and Lines
- Protection of Transformers
- Protection of Rotating Machinery
Presentation Format
EIT courses are presented using modern delivery methods including: self-study, interactive online webinars, simulation software and self-study assignments with unlimited access to mentors and advisors.
There are 6 live, interactive classroom sessions, presented by EIT instructors.
*Please note: Students must have access to the internet, speakers/headphones and a microphone.
Expenses
Please contact EIT via the information request button for details of the course price in your region.
What you will learn
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Reviews by course attendees
Average rating 4.6
Very broad and covered a significant amount of the detail that I was hoping to learn when I read the course brochure.
The course was interesting but also very flexible time-wise as things changed with my work environment this helped a lot.
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I found the assignments quite challenging which helped with my development.