32 Credits
32 CEHs and 32 NETA CTDs
Dates
May 19 - May 22, 2025
Schedule
8 am - 5 pm
Instructor
Eric Goetz, PE
Location
Qualus
1803 Taylor Ave
Louisville, KY 40213
Protection Fundamentals – A Basic Relay Lab is an interactive seminar designed to teach power infrastructure professionals the basics of electrical protection and control systems. The course is aimed at personnel with limited exposure and experience with electrical protection and control systems. The course combines in-class lecture, group activities, and hands-on experience with protective relaying and system simulation equipment. This course is designed around Schweitzer Engineering Laboratory (SEL) style protective relaying but principles from the class can be applied to all protection systems. Attendees may bring a personal laptop to participate in course activities (attendees will need administrative rights to install manufacturer software) or use provided equipment to take full advantage of all course interactions.
Target Participants
- Entry level design engineers that work at/with industrial and generation facilities with relaying
- Mid to senior level field engineers and technicians with prior relay testing experience
- Design engineers with power system studies (such as arc flash or coordination studies)
Course Outline
Introduction
- Software Setup Instructions
- Power System Overview
- System Protection Overview
Instrument Transformers
- Current Transformers
- CT Burden and Saturation
- Potential Transformers
- PT Wiring Configurations
Introduction to Circuit Breaker Controls
- Trip, close, and block close functions
- Breaker control schematics
Introduction to Relays
- Relay Generations
- Relay Anatomy
- Relay Settings File Overview
- Basics of Protection Elements
Protection Elements
- Overcurrent Protection
- Voltage Protection
- Differential Protection
- Synchronism Check
- Distance Protection
- Frequency Protection
- Directional Power Protection
- Thermal Overload Protection
Protection Design
- Combining Protection Elements
- Relay Logic
- Protection System Design Exercise
- Relay Settings File Creation
- Protection and Control Schemes
- Hazard Mitigation
Lab
- SEL Software Overview
- Relay Setting File Design Lab (Feeder, Motor, Generator, Transformer)
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
Residence Inn – Louisville East/Oxmoor
401 Bullitt Lane
Louisville, KY 40222
Room Block Rate:
$149/Night
Room Block Cut-off Date: 4/18/2025