Why Attend This Training Course?

The detection and identification of faults on an electrical network has been and still is one of the problems facing Transmission and Distribution companies. The characteristics and operation of a network system are major considerations in creating or reducing the effects of electrical faults on the system. Effective modern protective systems are designed to sense faults and send a warning signal or initiate disconnection of the faulty system in an appropriate time. Delegates are encouraged to participate by active involvement in group discussions and sharing experiences.

What Is The Training Course Methodology?

This training methodology illustrates the concepts involved in the above areas through practical consideration of actual real-life problems, as well as explanation of concepts by experts in area using video projectors and computer aided case studies based on practical applications. Participants will solve their system problem, where the trainee’s try to apply the skills learnt with guidance from our specialized experts. ACAD will provide participants a comprehensive assessment on the problems solved using the skills acquired in the training course.

Who Should Attend This Training Course?

This training course is designed for:

• Consulting Engineers

• Electrical Engineers

• Project Engineers

• Maintenance Engineers

• Commissioning and Testing Engineers

• Senior Technicians

• Who is responsible for the operations, design and maintenance of distribution equipment

What Are The Training Course Objectives?

• Identify the driving forces

• Know the warning signals

• Understand the uncertainties and the inevitabilities

• These ideas will compose the plots and stimulate their interaction

• Identify all the challenges and elicit the response

• Grasp the formula, adopting the value of an informal, strategic conversation between all parties

• stimulate a series of detailed verbal reactions by key decision-makers

• Examine reactions to the unexpected crises

What Is The Training Course Curriculum?

Fault Analysis: Introduction

• Reasons for fault

• Classification of fault

• Distinction between load and fault current ‎

• Sources of short-circuit current ‎

• Rotating machine reactance changes

• Sub-transient

• Transient

• Steady ‎state

Rationale of the Crisis Manager ‎

• Benefits of calculated short circuit currents

• Fault types and consequences of short circuits

• Electrical systems modeling fundamentals

• Case study (I) 

Introduction to Fault Current Calculations

• Breaking and making currents

• Per unit systems

• Manual calculations of ISC by MVA method

• Calculation of ISC by impedance method

• Calculation of ISC by symmetrical components

• Calculations as defined and recommended by IEC 60909/ANSI C37 ‎standards

• Case study (II)

Test simulation using ETAP VER. 4.00 Power Stations/CYME PSAF/SKM

• Power technologies

• Short circuit studies, typical cases for switchgear sizing

• Relay co-ordination and Arc flashing studies

• System earthing

• Equipments damage curves for cables, transformers, etc.

• New trend of utilizing intelligence (AI) techniques to fault analysis and ‎diagnosis

• Fault locations techniques for overhead transmission lines and power cables.‎

• Power quality problems and related issues

• Course evaluation