24 Credits
24 CEHs / CTDs
Dates
August 11 - August 13, 2026
Instructor
Alex Magni
Location
Qualus
1803 Taylor Ave
Louisville, KY 40213
Relay Testing and Commissioning Basic is an interactive seminar designed to teach beginner relay technicians the basics of protective relay testing and protection system commissioning. The course is aimed at personnel just entering the field of protection and control. The course includes lectures and hands-on activities. It focuses on fundamentals such as instrument transformer testing, DC control circuit check-out, and introductory relay testing. This class will utilize Doble relay test sets and Protection Suite software.
- Entry-level transmission and distribution protection and controls field engineers and technicians
- Substation apparatus technicians
- Design engineers
Introduction to Power Systems and Protective Relaying
- Testing and Commissioning Project Overview
- ANSI Device Numbers
- Single-line Diagrams
- Zones of Protection
- Power Calculations
- Power Flow
Instrument Transformer Testing
- AC Three-line Diagrams
- Instrument Transformer Basic Calculations
- CT Burden and Saturation
- CT Test Plan Creation and Execution
- Interpreting CT Test Results
- CT Testing Exercise
- CT and PT Secondary Circuit Testing
- Power System Multimeter Set-up and Use
- CT Secondary Circuit Check-out Exercise
- In-Service Readings
Control Circuit Check-out
- Schematics and Wiring Diagrams
- Schematic Reading
- Schematic & Wiring Diagram Reconciliation .
- Beginner Troubleshooting
- Creating a DC Functional Test Plan
- DC Control Circuit Check-out Exercise
Relay Testing
- Introduction to Protective Elements
- Introduction to Relay Testing Software
- Electromechanical Relay Testing Methods
- Electromechanical Overcurrent Protection Testing Exercise
- Introduction to Microprocessor Relay Software
- Basic Relay Logic
- Microprocessor Relay Testing Methods
- Microprocessor Relay Meter and I/O Testing Exercise
- Microprocessor Relay Overcurrent Protection Testing Exercise
This seminar has been approved by the Florida Board of Professional Engineers for CEHs.