Automated Power System Protection Testing

Course Info

Length: 1 Week

Type: Online

Available Dates

Fees

  • Jan-13-2025

    1,775

  • Feb-10-2025

    1,775

  • Mar-10-2025

    1,775

  • Apr-14-2025

    1,775

  • May-12-2025

    1,775

  • June-09-2025

    1,775

  • July-14-2025

    1,775

  • Aug-11-2025

    1,775

  • Sep-08-2025

    1,775

  • Oct-13-2025

    1,775

  • Nov-10-2025

    1,775

  • Dec-08-2025

    1,775

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