Relay protection – Basic training
Relay protection must function with high reliability to protect both people and plants. In the course, you will gain basic knowledge about the function of relay protection, their properties and how faults affect operational reliability, personal safety and the plant's economy.
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The goal
Participants will gain a basic understanding of relay protection's functional characteristics, design, maintenance and interaction with the rest of the system.
The target group
Engineers and technicians. The training provides knowledge in the design, procurement, operation and maintenance of relay protection in electrical networks or power generating facilities.
The topics covered
- Basic characteristics of relay protection: Reliability and safety. Speed and selectivity. Characteristics that conflict with each other. Reserve protection principles.
- Network requirements: Earth faults and short circuits. Fault current calculations. Arcs. Mechanical forces. Consequence ladder.
- Measurement characteristics: Protection measurement principles. Electromechanical, analogue, digital and numerical protection. Operating principle of different types of relay protection
- Authority requirements: Laws, regulations and standards. Owner's responsibility. Periodic inspection.
- Transformer protection: Causes of faults and damage. Fault currents. Gas monitor and flow monitor. Winding temperature monitor. Differential, short-circuit and earth fault protection.
- Capacitor bank protection: General information about capacitor banks. Shunt capacitors. Inrush current. Resonance and overcurrent. Surge withstand, overvoltage protection, overcurrent protection. Zero voltage protection. Circuit breaker fault protection. Fuses
- Switchgear protection: Busbar protection. Overcurrent protection. Arc monitors. Arc arresters. Pressure relief. Switchgear design.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of electric power
We take pride in delivering up-to-date courses at all times and never shy away from thinking innovatively in all fields. You and your employees will always be met by highly skilled instructors who have field experience and have faced the challenges firsthand. It is a goal that everyone gets the most out of the courses they attend. Therefore, we ensure that our instructors stay professionally updated through studies, training, and close collaboration with authorities and industry organizations. This creates an environment focused on learning and safety.
Our instructors not only have solid subject knowledge - they also have practical experience and understanding of the challenges you face in everyday life. Through close cooperation with both authorities and industry organisations, we ensure that our courses are always updated and comply with the latest safety requirements and regulations.
We take pride in delivering up-to-date courses at all times and never shy away from thinking innovatively in all fields. You and your employees will always be met by highly skilled instructors who have field experience and have faced the challenges firsthand. It is a goal that everyone gets the most out of the courses they attend. Therefore, we ensure that our instructors stay professionally updated through studies, training, and close collaboration with authorities and industry organizations.
This creates an environment focused on learning and safety.
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