32 Credits
32 CEHs and 32 NETA CTDs
Dates
September 15 - September 18, 2025
Schedule
8am - 5pm
Instructor
Adrian Zvarych, PE
Location
Qualus
100 Colonial Center Parkway
Suite 400
Lake Mary, FL 32746
Protection Considerations and Communications focuses on protection considerations related to generators, capacitor banks, underfrequency, DC systems, distribution, and utility communications.
Target Participants
- Entry or mid level transmission and distribution protection and controls engineers
- Entry or mid level transmission and distribution protection and controls field engineers and technicians
- Engineers in adjacent fields (system studies, transmission lines, physical substation, SCADA) looking for more information about the protection and control systems
Course Outline
What is a Power System?
- Grid Component Relationships
- System Stability Considerations
Generator Theory
- Generator Types
- AC & DC Current
- Right-Hand Rule & Establishing a Field
- Establishing Voltage, Current & Frequency
- Stator, Rotor & Synchronous Machines
Generator Protection
- Unit One Line Diagram
- Device Codes
- Protection Elements
- Tripping Modes
Generator Protection Upgrade
- Before Protection
- After Upgrade Protection
- Sample Drawings Review
Capacitor Bank Fundamentals
- Understanding VARs
- Capacitor Bank Function in a Power System
- Capacitor Bank Types, Configurations & Designs
- Power Factor Correction Calculation
- Protection of a Capacitor Bank
- Example Applications
Reactor Bank Fundamentals
- Reactor Banks in a Power System
- Distribution Applications
- Transmission Applications
Underfrequency Fundamentals
- Power and Load Balanced with Speed
- Underfrequency Protection Function
- Power System Dynamic when Generation doesn’t equal load
- NERC & its role
- Accomplishing underfrequency load shedding
- Historic Examples
- Introduction of Synchrophasor Technology
DC Systems
- History & Theory of Batteries
- DC Systems Overview
- Batter & Charger Sizing
- Types of Batteries
- PPE for Battery Work
- DC Systems Installation Examples
Distribution Systems
- Utility Distributions Systems Overview
- Substation Equipment
- Substation Layouts for Reliability or Cost
- Distribution Protection
- IEEE C37.230-2007
- Coordinating Protection
- Reclosing
- Distribution Automation & “Smart Grid”
Overview of Electric Utility Communication Systems
- Communication Needs – Then and Now
- Enterprise vs Mission Critical (IT vs OT) Applications
- Media Types
- Fiber and Wireless Communications
- Leased Services
Power Line Carrier Systems
- Power Line Carrier System View & Components
- Common Applications
- Performance Considerations – IEEE 643-2004
- Design Considerations
- Exercise in System Performance
- Performance – Beyond the Design
SCADA Systems
- SCADA Background & History
- SCADA System Functional Component Overview
- Connecting the RTU to the SCADA Master
- Field Sensors & Non-Traditional Applications
- Common Protocols
- Regulatory Influences
Fiber Systems – OSP & ISP
- What it takes to design a successful Fiber Network
- Outside Plant Considerations
- Inside Plant Considerations
Course Credits
32 CEHs and 32 NETA CTDs
The Power Systems Seminars have been approved by the Florida Board of Professional Engineers for CEHs.
Misc. Details
Contact Information
qualu@qualuscorp.com
689-205-9460
Lodging
Orlando Marriott Lake Mary
1501 International Parkway
Lake Mary, FL 32746
Room Block Rate:
$135/Night
Room Block Cut-off Date: 8/22/2025