Distribution Feeder Protection Systems
(1 day)
Overhead and Underground Circuit Protection and Troubleshooting.
This course provides an in-depth exploration of electric power distribution feeder protection systems. Students will gain a comprehensive understanding of the principles, components, and strategies involved in safeguarding distribution feeders, ensuring reliability and minimizing downtime.
This class benefits:
anyone seeking understanding of the equipment used in distribution feeders ;
those who desire to broaden their knowledge of distribution feeder protection;
anyone in the electric power industry needing an understanding of the tests and troubleshooting procedures used on overhead and underground distribution equipment.
Subjects
٠Introduction to Power Distribution Systems
٠Overview of power distribution networks
٠Basic components and topology of distribution systems
٠Types of distribution feeders
٠Fundamentals of Feeder Protection
٠Importance of feeder protection
٠Fault types and classifications
٠Basics of relay protection
٠Protective Devices and Components
٠Circuit breakers
٠Current transformers (CTs) and voltage transformers (VTs)
٠Protective relays and their types
٠Principles of relay coordination
٠Time-current characteristics
٠Coordination curves and settings
٠Communication and SCADA Systems
٠Role of communication in feeder protection
٠SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems
٠Remote monitoring and control
٠Advanced Protection Strategies
٠Directional overcurrent protection
٠Distance protection
٠Differential protection
٠Case studies of successful and failed protection schemes
٠Lessons learned from past incidents
٠Future Trends and Emerging Technologies
٠Smart grids and their impact on feeder protection
٠Integration of renewable energy sources
٠Emerging technologies in protection systems