Protective relay maintenance training

PROTECTIVE RELAY MAINTENANCE, BASIC | (PRMB | #137A)
4.5 DAYS | 3.2 CEUs

The Protective Relay Maintenance Distribution course is an intensive, hands-on, lab oriented presentation. The participant will learn the basics of distribution protection combined with hands-on, realistic training on actual relays. Laboratory exercises will cover proper relay maintenance, specific test procedures, and detailed adjustment and calibration procedures utilizing state of the art relay test sets. Class participants will understand applicable NETA testing standards, what test result information should be recorded, and what hand tools are necessary for proper relay adjustment and calibration.

This course is available in Spanish.

To receive 3.2 CEUs, participants must attend 4.5 days of class (32 contact hours) and attain a minimum average grade of 80% (overall grade will consist of 50% lab practice and 50% final exam). Upon completion of this course the participants will demonstrate that they are able to:

• Explain the application of overcurrent, bus differential, and transformer relays.
• Identify critical relay components.
• Interpret AC and DC relay schemes.
• Perform as found/left tests and calibrate relays with the following functions (ANSI device number):

                   -Instantaneous and Time Overcurrent (50/51)

                   -Undervoltage (27)

                   -Overvoltage (59)

                   -Bus Differential (878)

                   -Transformer Percentage Differential with Harmonic Restraint (87T)

                   -Targets and Indicators

PROTECTIVE RELAY MAINTENANCE, ADVANCED | (PRMA | #14OA)
4.5 DAYS | 3.2 CEUs

Course participants learn the basics of transmission line protection combined with hands-on, realistic training on actual relays. Laboratory exercises will cover proper relay maintenance, specific test procedures including proper calculations for impedance relay testing, and detailed adjustment and calibration procedures utilizing state of the art relay test sets.

Participants will understand applicable NETA testing standards, what test result information should be recorded, and what hand tools are necessary for proper relay adjustment and calibration.

To receive 3.2 CEUs, participants must attend 4.5 days of class (32 contact hours) and attain a minimum average grade of 80% (overall grade will consist of 50% lab practice and 50% final exam). Upon completion of this course the partici-pant will demonstrate that he/she is able to:

1. Identify electromechanical relay components.
2. Explain the application of the relays.
3. Interpret AC and DC relay schemes.
4. Perform as found/as left tests and calibrate the following relays (ANSI device numbers):

• Distance (21)
• Phase Directional Overcurrent (67)
• Ground Directional Overcurrent (67G)
• Targets and Indicators

5. Perform direct injection testing and evaluate results.

COURSE OVERVIEW (PRMG #406)

Participants will learn the basics of generator protection combined with hands-on training using actual relays. Laboratory exercises will cover proper relay maintenance, specific test procedures, and detailed adjustment and calibration procedures utilizing state of the art relay test sets. Participants learn the applicable NETA testing standards, what test result information should be recorded and what hand tools are necessary for proper relay adjustment and calibration. Understanding proper relay maintenance procedures will ensure that the generator and prime mover are protected from damage and are operating within prescribed boundaries. This course provides the understanding of generator protective zones and their associated protective relays.

To receive 3.2 CEUs, participants must attend 4.5 days of class (32 contact hours) and attain a minimum average grade of 80% (overall grade will consist of 50% lab practice and 50% final exam). Upon completion of this course and lab practice, the participants will demonstrate that they are able to:

1. Determine relay baud rate and other communication parameters.
2. Use manufacturer's software to communicate with the relay.
3. Identify what equipment is necessary to communicate with the relay.
4. List relay protective elements and how they work.
5. Connect relay test equipment properly to the relay terminals by using connection diagrams and system schematics.
6. Perform metering and test functions.
7. Read, save, and evaluate relay settings and records.
8. Perform the following relay element tests and interpret the results:

• Backup Impedance (21)
• Over Excitation (24)
• Reverse Power (32)
• Loss of Excitation (40)
• Negative Sequence (46)
• Voltage Controlled Overcurrent (51C)
• Voltage Restrained Overcurrent (51V)
• Under/Overvoltage (27/59)
• Stator Ground (64)
• Out-of-Step (78)
• - Frequency (81)
• Generator Differential Elements (87)

9. Send original settings to the relay after testing.

Note: Relays used in lab exercise will be: SEL-300G and Beckwith M-3425A.

MICROPROCESSOR-BASED RELAY TESTING, FEEDER PROTECTION (MPR-FP| #553)
4.5 DAYS | 3.2 CEUs

Microprocessor-Based relays are now an integral part of many power distribution systems. This hands-on course is designed for test technicians and other persons involved in setting, testing, and diagnosing microprocessor-based relays that protect feeder and bus systems.

1. Outline how the relay is applied in the power system and identify critical components.
2. Interpret external wiring connections and internal logic functions.
3. Follow NETA standards when performing tasks with the microprocessor.
4. Establish communication with the relay.
5. Verify proper operation of relay indicators and output operation.
6. Connect relay test set and perform metering check and field tests.
7. Perform the following relay element tests and interpret the results:

• Phase Time Overcurrent
• Phase Instantaneous Overcurrent
• Ground Time Overcurrent
• Ground Instantaneous Overcurrent
• Neutral Time Overcurrent
• Neutral Instantaneous Overcurrent
• Negative Sequence Time Overcurrent
• Negative Sequence Instantaneous Overcurrent
• Sensitive Ground Time Overcurrent
• Sensitive Ground Instantaneous Overcurrent
• Bus Undervoltage
• Overvoltage
• Line Undervoltage
• Underfrequency
• Synchrocheck

Note: Relays used in lab exercises will be SEL-751A, GE-SR750, and ABB REF615.

MICROPROCESSOR-BASED RELAY TESTING, GENERATION (#551)

This hands-on course is designed for test technicians and other persons involved in setting, testing and diagnosing microprocessor-based relays that protect generators, generator buses and transformers. NETA and NFPA 70B maintenance and testing standards recommend testing relays either every 2 years or at other regular intervals based on equipment condition and reliability requirements.

To receive 3.2 CEUs, participants must attend 4.5 days of class (32 contact hours) and attain a minimum average grade of 80% (overall grade will consist of 50% lab practice and 50% final exam). Upon completion of this course and lab practice, the participants will demonstrate that they are able to:

1. Determine relay baud rate and other communication parameters.
2. Use manufacturer's software to communicate with the relay.
3. Identify what equipment is necessary to communicate with the relay.
4. List relay protective elements and how they work.
5. Connect relay test equipment properly to the relay terminals by using connection diagrams and system schematics.
6. Perform metering and test functions.
7. Read, save, and evaluate relay settings and records.
8. Perform the following relay element tests and interpret the results:

• Backup Impedance (21)
• Over Excitation (24)
• Reverse Power (32)
• Loss of Excitation (40)
• Negative Sequence (46)
• Voltage Controlled Overcurrent (51C)
• Voltage Restrained Overcurrent (51V)
• Under/Overvoltage (27/59)
• Stator Ground (64)
• Out-of-Step (78)
• Frequency (81)
• Generator Differential Elements (87)

9. Send original settings to the relay after testing.

Note: Relays used in lab exercise will be: SEL-300G and Beckwith M-3425A.

MICROPROCESSOR-BASED RELAY TESTING, TRANSFORMER PROTECTION (MPR-TP| #554)
4.5 DAYS | 3.2 CEUs

Microprocessor-Based relays are now an integral part of many power distribution systems. This hands-on course is designed for test technicians and other persons involved in setting, testing, and diagnosing microprocessor-based relays that protect transformers.

To receive 3.2 CEUs, participants must attend 4.5 days of class (32 contact hours) and attain a minimum average grade of 80% (overall grade will consist of 50% lab practice and 50% final exam). Upon completion of this course and lab practice, the participant will demonstrate that he/she is able to:

1. Outline how the relay is applied in the power system and identify critical components.
2. Interpret external wiring connections and internal logic functions.
3. Follow NETA standards when performing tasks with the microprocessor based relays.
4. Establish communication with the relay.
5. Verify proper operation of relay indicators and output operation.
6. Connect relay test set and perform metering check and field tests.
7. Perform the following relay element tests and interpret the results:

• Percent Differential (pickup and slope)
• Instantaneous Differential
• Second Harmonic Restraint
• Phase Time Overcurrent
• Phase Instantaneous Overcurrent
• Phase Directional
• Ground Time Overcurrent
• Ground Instantaneous Overcurrent
• Restricted Ground Fault
• Neutral Time Overcurrent
• Neutral Instantaneous Overcurrent
• Phase Undervoltage
• Phase Overvoltage
• Neutral Overvoltage
• Volts per Hertz
• Underfrequency
• Overfrequency
• Synchrocheck

Note: Relays used in lab exercises will be SEL-787, GE-URT60, and ABB RET615.

RELAY TESTING MAINTENANCE SOFTWARE - VIRTUAL | RTMSB | #700V
2 DAYS | 1.4 CEUs

Experience the same quality and engagement as our in-person Relay Testing Maintenance Software course while saving big on enrollment and employee travel costs. Our new virtual online training courses allow students to log-in remotely and fully participate in a live, instructor-led, online classroom experience.

Students can register for one of our pre-scheduled open enrollment dates or request a virtual onsite training if a large group of students need to be trained.

Relay Testing Maintenance Software (BASIC) — VIRTUAL

The RTMS Basics remote course will cover the use of Megger’s RTMS software for controlling relay test sets, from its general capabilities & navigation to using it to perform both manual and automated testing of various relays. Students will learn not just how to test relay as they have in the past, but how they can use these tools to improve their testing and reporting as well as automating and streamlining these processes.

This course is intended for technicians and engineers responsible for the testing and calibration of protective relays, reclosers, and other protective systems. Participants should have a basic knowledge of protection theory and relay testing principles and practices.

To receive 1.4 CEUs, participants must attend 2 days of class (14 contact hours) and attain a minimum average grade of 80% on the final exam. Upon completion of this course the participants will demonstrate that they are able to:

1. Install RTMS software on the computer.
2. Evaluate the basic components of the RTMS software.
3. Use the RTMS software to perform functional tests for the following types of protection functions:

• Overcurrent
• Over/under voltage
• Over/under frequency
• Distance
• Transformer Differential

4. Download prebuilt RTMS protection test templates using the RTMS Template Manager.
5. Test relays using RTMS protection relay test templates.
6. Prepare basic protection relay test templates using RTMS.
7. Create, share, and reuse reports of protection relay tests performed with RTMS.