ELK 455E - Computer Networks for Power Systems

Course Objectives

• Communications requirements for power systems.
• Power systems as communications networks.
• Computer networks concepts and principles.
• Dominant network technologies
• Computer networking for power systems.

Course Description

Electrical power networks and communications requirements. Basics of communications engineering. Power System as a communication network. Computer networks. Open system and OSI reference model. Transmission media. Communications protocol for power system applications. Transmission and network switching. Intelligent electronic devices (IED). Real-time networks for power systems.