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DEIPQP609 - Power Quality and Protection

Nominal duration: 60 hours total time commitment

This time commitment includes the structured activities,

preparation reading, and attendance at each webinar, completing
exercises, practical assessments and proctored assessments.

It is also expected that students spend additional time on

readings, personal study, independent research and learning,
practicing on remote labs and required software and working on
MODULE DETAILS
any projects and assignments.

This module covers the principles of power quality and control,

selection and use of batteries, selection and use of UPS,
techniques for surge and transient protection, control of
harmonics and noise, and the principles of power factor
compensation and power quality studies, plus the fundamental
principles of protection, the characteristics and applications of
fuses, relays and batteries, and principles for effective
management.

The purpose of the module is for participants to gain working

knowledge of the factors that determine power quality and
effective techniques to maximise power quality in electrical
MODULE PURPOSE systems of the oil and gas industry, including a sound
appreciation of the role played by power protection systems in
order to increase plant efficiency and performance as well as
increasing safety.

New module combining modules #8 (Power System Protection

and Co-ordination DEIM8) and #10 (Power Quality DEIM10)
MODIFICATION HISTORY originally approved in 2010 (52368WA); April 2014 (52684WA). 
For consistency with other modules in this third version of the
course, this will be “Version 3”.

Modules that must be delivered and assessed before this module:

• Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering and Power

Distribution DEIFEP601

• Transformers DEITRN605
PRE-REQUISITE
• Switchgear for Power Distribution DEISGR606
MODULES/UNIT(S)
• Cables and Wires - Maintenance and Installation Practice
DEICAB607

Modules that must be delivered concurrently with this module:

• N/A

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METHODS OF ASSESSMENT

Assessors should gather a range of evidence that is valid,

sufficient, current and authentic. Evidence can be gathered
through a variety of ways including direct observation,
supervisor's reports, project work, structured assessments,
samples and questioning. This will include short answer questions
on the knowledge content, the use of remote and virtual labs, and
writing tasks to apply the learning to academic tasks.

CONDITIONS OF ASSESSMENT

Assessor Requirements:

Assessors must satisfy the assessor requirements in the

standards for registered training organisation (RTOs) current at
the time of assessment.

Assessors must also hold a tertiary qualification in engineering or

related field.
ASSESSMENT STRATEGY
The RTO must also ensure that trainers and assessors keep their
  industry knowledge up to date through ongoing professional
development.

Assessment Conditions:

Questioning techniques should not require language, literacy and

numeracy skills beyond those required in this module. The
candidate must have access to all tools, equipment, materials and
documentation required.

The candidate must be permitted to refer to any relevant

workplace procedures, product and manufacturing specifications,
codes, standards, manuals and reference materials.

Assessments may be open book assessment and may be

completed off campus. Invigilation software will be used for some
assessments to ensure authenticity of work completed.

Model answers must be provided for all knowledge-based

assessments to ensure reliability of assessment judgements when
marking is undertaken by different assessors.

On successful completion of this module students will be able to:

1. Outline fundamental principles of power quality and methods

of control
2. Outline the characteristics and applications of fuses and
relays
SUMMARY OF LEARNING 3. Determine the selection and use of batteries for critical power
OUTCOMES supplies
4. Apply fundamental principles of protection
5. Compare techniques used for surge and transient protection
6. Identify methods for controlling harmonics and noise
7. Explain the principles of power factor compensation and
power quality studies

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Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes specify what
students will be able to do as a
result of the learning.
1. Outline fundamental
principles of power quality and
methods of control
2. Outline the characteristics
and applications of fuses and
relays
3. Determine the selection and
use of batteries for critical
power supplies
4. Apply fundamental principles
of protection
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ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
Assessment criteria provide the criteria by which achievement of
the learning outcomes will be judged.
1.1.  Explain basic principles of power quality
1.2.  Identify issues of power quality
1.3.  Outline and compare methods used to protect electrical
equipment from voltage fluctuations and supply interruptions
2.1.  Compare common fuse and contactor combinations
2.2.  Outline the role of fuses as protection system components
2.3.  Compare the (a) construction of and (b) settings of common
different relay types
3.1.  Explain the basic characteristics of batteries used in oil and
gas in terms of:
(a) construction
(b) charging/discharging
(c) sizing
(d) installation
(e) failure/disposal
3.2.  Outline the characteristics of static UPS systems
3.3.  Explain the importance of uninterrupted power supplies
4.1.  Identify and explain the need for protection
4.2.  Explain issues with system earthing/grounding    
4.3.  Evaluate instrument transformers in terms of (a) attributes
and (b) application
4.4.  Evaluate circuit breakers in terms of (a) purpose, (b) fault
clearance time, (c) types and (d) applications
4.5.  Identify fundamental characteristics of the following types of
protection:
(a) Feeder protection
(b) Transformer protection
(c) Switchgear (bus bar) protection
(d) Motor protection
(e) Generator protection
(f) Overhead line protection
4.6.  Determine effective procedures for the management of
protection systems
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5.1.  Identify methods by which surges are coupled into the power
5. Compare techniques used for system
surge and transient protection
5.2.  Compare methods available for surge protection

6.1.  Identify sources of harmonics

6. Identify methods for 6.2.  Outline the methods for controlling harmonics
controlling harmonics and noise 6.3.  Explain the fundamental characteristics of noise, its
relationship with harmonics and methods for noise control

7. Explain the principles of 7.1.  Assess power factor (PF) compensation methods
power factor compensation and
7.2.  Outline procedures followed for power quality studies
power quality studies

Delivery Mode

Online and face-to-face

Specialised Resources

N/A

  

Software/Hardware Used
Software

• N/A

Hardware

•  N/A

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