Devoltage Power System Protection Course

Product Code: DTCPSP

This course introduces the technical requirements of power system protection and aims to provide the attendee with a clear understanding of:

The fundamentals of basic electrical power system protection and their applications;
Knowledge of the different power system fault types;
The ability to perform simple fault calculations;
Practical knowledge of protection system components;
Knowledge of how to perform simple IDMT relay settings
Duration: Two Days

Devoltage Power System Protection Course.
Typical topics covered are:

The need for protection;
Faults types and effects;
Simple calculation of short circuit currents;
System earthing;
Fuses;
Instrument transformers;
Circuit breakers;
Tripping batteries. (BTU’s – Battery Tripping Units);
Protection relays;
Co-ordination by time grading. (IDMT protection relay settings);
Low voltage networks;
Principles of unit protection;
Feeder protection of cables and overhead lines;
Transformer protection;
Busbar protection;
Motor protection relays;
Generator protection;
Management of protection.

After completing this course the attendee will be able to understand the basic concepts of power system protection for future reference and application