S&C’s Power Systems Services Seminar:

Distribution Overcurrent Protection and Coordination

Discover the principles of selective coordination, in which removal of faulted equipment and line sections — followed by system restoration — occurs both quickly and reliably. Learn how newtechnology protective devices can be applied to improve power quality. This two-and-one-half-day seminar instructs attendees on the selection and application of overcurrent protective devices for use in medium-voltage electric power distribution systems.

Topics covered in the seminar include:

1. Basic protection and coordination concepts
2. Distribution system fundamentals
3. Protective device characteristics and application considerations
1. Circuit breakers and relays
2. Reclosers
3. Sectionalizers
4. Fuses
4. Coordination of overcurrent protective devices
5. Transformer protection
6. Capacitor bank protection
7. Reliability and power quality considerations

Throughout the seminar, attendees are given assignments to reinforce the concepts and procedures covered. Also, a comprehensive system protection and coordination example is developed, connecting many of the seminar topics. Software tools for simplifying the coordination process are briefly discussed including a demonstration of CYMTCC for Windows®—a powerful and user friendly coordination software package.

Who Should Attend

Electric utility engineers, consultants, and others involved in the selection and coordination of overcurrent protective devices used in medium-voltage electric power distribution systems. Also, facilities engineers engaged in the selection of devices for protecting small power transformers, as well as the coordination of those devices with both source-side and load-side protective devices.

Credit for Professional Development Instruction

Upon completion of the seminar, participants will earn 2.0 CEU credits.

Customized Course at Your Facility

This seminar can be customized for presentation at your facility. Please contact us if you would like more information.

Instructors

Chris Brooks

Chris has over 25 years in the electrical power industry and has a rich background of experience in T&D management, engineering, research, planning, design, consulting, and training, both domestic and international. He also has experience in transformer design and manufacturing. Chris spent most of his career at Westinghouse Electric Corporation and ABB performing and managing engineering and design projects for major US and international utilities and research organizations. More recently, he was the engineering manager for a rural electric cooperative utility followed by several years as the director of engineering of a consulting firm that targeted coop and municipal customers. At Westinghouse he was a participant and project manager for many major projects with Electric Power.

Jim Niemira

Jim is Senior Engineer for Power Systems Services with 17 years’ technical and project management experience. His experience includes acting as project manager, project engineer, and lead engineer in varied areas of power delivery systems engineering including system analysis, equipment analysis, testing, product research, design, application engineering, substation controls, substation physical design, and technical instruction. Jim’s power systems analysis has included application engineering, transient analysis, fault current studies, coordination studies, ground grid analysis, seismic qualification of equipment, harmonic analysis, reliability analysis, and failure modes and effects analysis. Jim’s knowledge of equipment testing and certification includes test program design to assure compliance with applicable industry standards and to meet other test objectives.

Questions?

Call Vince Stewart at (773) 338-1000, Ext. 2619 or contact him by e-mail at vstewart@sandc.com