PROT 401

Power System Protection for Engineers

AGENDA – TABLE OF CONTENTS
Day 1
Notebook
Time Topic Section
8:00 am – 12:00 pm Opening & Introductions
Power System Basics .................................1
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Power System Basics (continued) ...............1
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Electrical Equipment Damage......................2
12:00 Noon Lunch
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Power System Balanced Faults ..................3
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Introduction to Symmetrical Components ....4
Symmetrical Components Class Exercise ...4
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Power System Unbalanced Faults ...............5

Day 2
8:00 am – 12:00 pm Relaying Fundamentals ...............................6
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Instrument Transformers: CTs and VTs...... 7
Criteria to Avoid CT Saturation .................... 7
12:00 Noon Lunch
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Relay Design Tools......................................8
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Digital Signal Processing .............................9
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Introduction to Line Overcurrent
Protection .................................................... 10
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Day 3
Notebook
Time Topic Section
8:00 am – 12:00 pm Overcurrent Relay Design ..........................11
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Coordination of Overcurrent Protection in
Radial Systems .......................................... 12
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. Coordination of Overcurrent Protection in
Radial Systems (continued)........................ 12
12:00 Noon Lunch
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Directional Element Application and
Evaluation .................................................. 13
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Class Exercise – Line Directional
Overcurrent Protection .............................. 14

Day 4
8:00 am – 12:00 pm Transformer Differential Protection.............15
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Transformer Differential Protection
(cont’d) ....................................................... 15
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Transformer Overcurrent and Mechanical
Protection ................................................... 16
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch
1:30 pm – 5:00 pm Class Exercise – Transformer Protection ...17
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Bus Protection............................................18
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Class Exercise – Bus Protection.................19
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Day 5
Notebook
Time Topic Section
8:00 am – 12:00 pm Transmission Line Distance Protection
Part I .......................................................... 20
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Transmission Line Distance Protection
Part II ......................................................... 21
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Line Pilot Protection ...................................22
12:00 Noon Lunch
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm System Aspects of Protection.....................23
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Fault Location.............................................24
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Analyzing Event Reports ............................25
Additional References ................................25