The workshop presents comprehensive and systematic description of the concept and principles of operation and application of protection scheme for various power system elements such as feeders, transformers, motors, buses and generator etc. The workshop begins with an overview of power system faults, the protection scheme requirement for the detection coordination clearance of these faults and protection system from a practical perspective and power system protection for operational efficiency and minimizing damage to equipment.

CONTENT:

Power System Faults

· Different types of faults

· Effects of power system faults

· Magnitude of fault current

· Detection and clearance of fault

· Requirements of protective relaying systems

Components of Power System Protection Schemes

·Fault detecting relay stripping relay and other auxiliary relays

·Current transformer

·Voltage transformer

·Circuit breaker – Bulk oil, Air-blest at vacuum

·Application to switchboard

·Application to various bus configurations

Current Transformer (CT) and Voltage Transformer (VT)

· Theory and characteristic of CTs

· Application requirements of CTs for protective relaying

· Accuracy classifications

· Testing of CTs and VTs

Switchboard and Bus Protection

· Types of bus protection schemes

· Basic concept of different protection

FOR WHOM:

Works, Services and Maintenance Personnel

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

The training methodology combines lectures, discussions, group exercises and illustrations. Participants will gain both theoretical and practical knowledge of the topics. The emphasis is on the practical application of the topics and as a result participant will go back to the workplace with both the ability and the confidence to apply the techniques learned to their duties.

This course is available in the following locations:

Ghana - $6500
Rwanda - $7500
UK - $8500
USA - $8500