PowerFactory Protection Analysis Training Sep. 18-19, 2012, Melbourne

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This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the advanced protection specific tools of PowerFactory. Topics covered include:

PF-3-05 - Protection Elements

• Protection modelling Background
• Location of Protection devices in PowerFactory
• Fuses and CTs
• CT saturation models in PowerFactory
• Motor protection characteristic

PF-3-06 - Time Over-current Protection Analysis

• Over-current relay modelling
• Over-curent relay characteristics
• PowerFactory relay model structure
• Protection SLD colouring modes
• Effective use of the time-overcurrent curve

PF-3-07 - Protection analysis with paths and time-distance diagrams

• Path definitions
• Directional over-current relays
• Voltage transformers
• Time distance diagrams

PF-3-08 - Impedance relay protection analysis in PowerFactory

• Impedance relay principles
• R-X diagrams
• Distance relay characteristics
• Earth fault compensation factor
• Distance protection analysis using paths and time distance diagrams

PF-3-09 - Relay communication schemes in PowerFactory

• Principles of relay communications;
• Typical relay communication schemes
• Implementation of a POTT scheme in PowerFactory

PF-3-10 - Time domain protection analysis in PowerFactory

• Setting up the time domain simulation
• Defining the fault events
• Running a time domain simulation
• Visualising the simulation results

PF-4-01 - PowerFactory relay model development

• Understanding the relay model structure
• Basic relay building blocks
• Editing relay type elements
• Inverse time characteristics

Note that places on the course are limited to 12 and allocated on a 'first come, first in' basis. A minimum of six participants is required for the course to run. The course will be confirmed via email no later than one week prior to the start date.