Different causes and characteristics of the faults that occur on power systems and the specific protection relays that are used to detect them.
Examination of local back-up protection.
Effects of substation configurations on protection system design and performance.
Various types of relays-electro-mechanical and electronic.
Current and voltage transformers-theory and specification for different applications, including interposing current transformers.
Protection of high voltage buses.
Transformer protection-basic overview of the different types, including differential protection.
Overcurrent and earth fault protection, including inverse time relays, instantaneous overcurrent relays and directional overcurrent and earth fault relays.
Setting overcurrent and earth fault relays to achieve a coordinated scheme.
Reclosers, sectionalisers and fuses-application and co-ordination.
Distance relays-theory and construction.
Setting distance relays for simple applications.
Analysis of protection operations.
Commissioning and maintenance of protection systems.
