Automated Power System Protection Testing

Course Info

Length: 1 Week

City: Barcelona

Type: In Classroom

Available Dates

  • Feb-03-2025

    Barcelona

  • May-05-2025

    Barcelona

  • Aug-04-2025

    Barcelona

  • Nov-03-2025

    Barcelona

Dates in Other Venues

  • Jan-06-2025

    Dubai

  • Feb-03-2025

    Amsterdam

  • Feb-03-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Feb-03-2025

    Singapore

  • Feb-03-2025

    Paris

  • Feb-03-2025

    Istanbul

  • Feb-03-2025

    London

  • Mar-24-2025

    Dubai

  • Apr-07-2025

    London

  • May-05-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • May-05-2025

    Singapore

  • May-05-2025

    Paris

  • May-05-2025

    Amsterdam

  • May-05-2025

    Dubai

  • May-05-2025

    Istanbul

  • June-23-2025

    London

  • July-07-2025

    Dubai

  • Aug-04-2025

    Paris

  • Aug-04-2025

    Amsterdam

  • Aug-04-2025

    Istanbul

  • Aug-04-2025

    London

  • Aug-04-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Aug-04-2025

    Singapore

  • Sep-22-2025

    Dubai

  • Oct-06-2025

    London

  • Nov-03-2025

    Istanbul

  • Nov-03-2025

    Dubai

  • Nov-03-2025

    Amsterdam

  • Nov-03-2025

    Paris

  • Nov-03-2025

    Singapore

  • Nov-03-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Dec-22-2025

    London

Course Details

Course Outline

5 days course

Introduction to Protection Testing Basics

  • Power system protection principles and typical substation topologies
  • Overview of protection testing basics
  • Importance of safety aspects for test preparation and execution

OMICRON Test Universe and CMC Test Set

  • Introduction to the OMICRON Control Center (OCC) and relevant test modules
  • Modelling of relay characteristics in the Test Object for subsequent testing
  • Test setup and configuration options for the CMC test set
  • Quick current and voltage output for easy wiring tests

Non-Directional Overcurrent Protection

  • Fundamentals of non-directional overcurrent protection functions
  • Creating a reusable test plan (OCC file) for testing non-directional overcurrent relays
  • Hands-on testing of non-directional overcurrent protection relays

Distance and Transformer Differential Protection

  • Fundamentals of distance, ground fault, and transformer differential protection functions
  • Creating reusable test plans for testing distance relays
  • Creating reusable test plans for testing transformer differential relays
  • Testing ground fault protection with RelaySimTest using realistic network simulation

Practical Testing and OMICRON Support

  • Hands-on testing of distance and transformer differential relays, as well as ground fault protection function
  • Exploring OMICRON support options, including technical support, knowledge library, and the worldwide community
  • Overview of the full range of OMICRON solutions for protection testing

Course Video