ELK 464 - Protection Techniques in Electrical Installations

Course Objectives

i. To introduce of protection methods.
ii. To introducce of protection devices.
iii. Fault analysis in power systems.
iv. Coordination of protection devices.

Course Description

Introduction to Power System Protection. Network faults, their types and fault detection. Results of faults. Thermal and dynamic effects of faults. Components of protection. System Grounding. Instrument transformers for relaying. Methods of protection. Protection of motors, generators and transformers. Network protection. Protection of Medium- and low-voltage distribution systems. Protection coordination.