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Introduction
Course overview
Protection systems detect faults and isolate them quickly to protect people, equipment and system stability. Poor coordination leads to unnecessary outages or equipment damage.
This Aractech course covers fault types and calculations, protection principles, instrument transformers, overcurrent, earth fault, differential and distance protection, numerical relays, coordination studies, testing and commissioning. Participants perform coordination exercises.
What you will achieve
Learning objectives
- Explain power system faults and protection principles
- Understand current and voltage transformers
- Apply overcurrent, earth fault and differential protection
- Understand distance and feeder protection
- Perform relay coordination studies
- Test and commission protection systems
Who should attend
Target audience
- Electrical protection engineers
- Power system engineers
- Substation engineers
- Electrical maintenance engineers
- Utility technicians
- Consultants
Methodology
Learning approach
- Technical lectures
- Fault calculation exercises
- Coordination studies
- Case studies
- Group discussions
Complete course outline
Five focused days of learning and application
The timings provided are estimates and may vary depending on the number of participants and the discussions taking place during the sessions. They are indicative only and do not constitute a binding commitment.
Day 1
Faults and Protection Principles
- Fault types
- Fault calculations
- Protection requirements
- Coffee break
- Protection requirements (continued)
- Zones of protection
- Exercise: Fault calculation
Day 2
Instrument Transformers and Relays
- CTs and VTs
- Saturation
- Numerical relays
- Settings
- Coffee break
- Settings (continued)
- Communication
- Workshop: CT selection
Day 3
Protection Schemes
- Overcurrent and earth fault
- Differential protection
- Distance protection
- Coffee break
- Distance protection (continued)
- Transformer and motor protection
- Busbar protection
Day 4
Coordination
- Time-current curves
- Grading
- Coordination studies
- Coffee break
- Coordination studies (continued)
- Software tools
- Lab: Coordination study
Day 5
Testing and Commissioning
- Testing methods
- Commissioning
- Maintenance
- Coffee break
- Maintenance (continued)
- Incident analysis
- Capstone: Protection review
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What does Power System Protection and Relay Coordination (ME-017) cover?
This course covers Maintenance and Engineering through a structured five-day outline focused on practical application, discussion, and implementation planning.
When is the next available session?
The next scheduled session starts on 2 - 6 November 2026. See the course schedules section for the available dates and delivery formats.
Who should attend this course?
Electrical protection engineers, Power system engineers, Substation engineers
Is bilingual course delivery available?
Yes. All course materials and presentations are provided in English, while bilingual explanation and discussion support may be available depending on the selected location and trainer availability. For example, when attending a course in Istanbul, you may request a Turkish-speaking trainer to explain the English course content in Turkish. Arabic explanation support may also be requested at this location. Other languages are available in selected cities. You can choose your preferred language support as an optional preference during registration.
How can I register for a session?
Use any Register button next to the available course dates to open the participant registration page and submit your booking request for the selected session.
Is this course available online as well as classroom-based?
Check the course schedules section for currently published classroom and Online / Live sessions.
Where are classroom sessions delivered?
Current classroom venues include London, Amsterdam, Istanbul, Geneva, Munich, Barcelona, Rome, Cape Town.
How long is the training programme?
The programme runs for five days from 09:00 to 14:00, which gives 25 contact hours, including a daily 30-minute break (22.5 hours of instruction).
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