Protection Considerations & Communications
June 14-17 | Cincinnati, OH
Training Curriculum
Power Systems 102 is an intense four (4) day course, eight (8) hours per day, which covers the following curriculum:
Power Systems Overview
- 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 & Histroy
- 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