24 Credits
24 CEHs and 24 NETA CTDs
Dates
August 19 - August 21, 2025
Schedule
8am - 5pm ET
Instructor
Alex Magni
Location
Qualus
1803 Taylor Ave
Louisville, KY 40213
Relay Testing and Commissioning Basic is an interactive seminar designed to teach relay technicians and electrical systems commissioners the basics of protective relay testing and protection systems commissioning. The course is aimed at personnel between 6 months and 2 years of related experience but can be taught to those just entering the field. The course includes lectures, group activities, and hands-on experience with protection system equipment. It focuses on fundamentals such as power math, phasors, and symmetrical components and offers a strong foundation in protection system design, commissioning plans, and strategic relay testing and troubleshooting.
Target Participants
- Entry-level transmission and distribution protection and controls field engineers and technicians
- Substation apparatus technicians
- Design engineers
Course Outline
Introduction to Power Systems and Protective Relaying
- ANSI Device Numbers
- Zones of Protection
- Fault Types
Foundational Power Math & Principles
- Ohm’s Law and Power Formula
- Symmetrical Components & Fault Analysis
- Frames of Reference and Notation Schemes
- Power Flow
- Impedance Characteristics
Introduction to Protection and Control
- Basic Logic
- Protective Element Design
Introduction to Instrument Transformers
- Instrument Transformer Basic Calculations
- CT Burden and Saturation
- Current Transformer Testing
Introduction to Protection Drawings
- Schematics and Wiring Diagrams
- Schematic Reading
- Schematic & Wiring Diagram Reconciliation
- Beginner Troubleshooting
Protection Elements
- Current Elements
- Torque Control
- Introduction to Relay Testing Software
- Electromechanical and Microprocessor Relay Testing Methods
- Transformer Differential Relays
Commissioning
- Instrument Transformer Circuit Testing
- Functional Test Plans
- Phasing Checks
- In-service Readings
Course Credits
24 CEHs and 24 NETA CTDs
The Power Systems Seminars have been approved by the Florida Board of Professional Engineers for CEHs.
Contact Information
qualu@qualuscorp.com
689-205-9460
Lodging
Residence Inn - Louisville East/Oxmoor
401 Bullitt Lane
Louisville, KY 40222
Room Block Rate:
$159/Night
Room Block Cut-off Date: 7/18/2025