Course Offerings

This course aims to establish a foundation of knowledge about electrification, protection, and automation Participants will review basic AC electric circuit, basic power system protection theory and substation automation theory.

Course Objectives

review AC electrical circuits, build skills in substation topology, power system protection theory and substation automation and understand the most used communication protocols used on the power system.

Outline of Instruction

• The Big Picture: The Protection and Automation Business and history
• Basics of Electrical Energy Supply.
• Symmetrical components
• Substation Electrical Equipments
• Grid Topology
• Documentation: Schematics and Trip Circuit
• Fundamentals of instrument transformers
• Fault current calculation
• Basic Protection Principles: Overcurrent Protection
• Basic Protection Principles: Transformer Differential Protection
• Basic Protection Principles: Busbar Protection
• Basic Protection Principles: Motor Protection
• Basic Protection Principles: Line Protection
• Data Communications Fundamentals
• Fundamentals on Communication networks for substation automation applications

• Network Protocols and Time Synch
• Communication standards: Fundamentals and terminology (Modbus and IEC 61850)

Contact Hours

28

CEUs

No

Industry Standard, State or National Certification

Certification

None

Website

None

Certification Learning Outcomes/Requirements

CE or CU Articulation

No

Prerequisites

1) Basic Computer Skills; 2) Basic Electrical Circuit Knowledge.

Learning Supplies Needed

Textbooks and materials supplied by Siemens.

Clinical Site/Special Facilities

On-site at Siemens

Requirements for Successful Completion

80% attendance

Accreditation/Special Approval Requirements

N/A

Intended Audience

Siemens employees and external customers to obtain/retain their professional licensure.

Specific Industry or Business Support Needs

Electrical or Electronic Engineering

Wake County Need for Industry Positions

Power Protection and Automation Engineering Development Program (PA EDP)

Industry or Job Titles Related to Training Outcomes for Employment

VT

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