Engineering and Maintenance
Power System Automation (PSA)
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Power System Automation (PSA) Course
Introduction:
Course Objectives:
On successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the importance of power system modeling
- Understand the need for calculation of the short circuit current.
- Consequences of sustained fault current & type of faults.
- Manual calculation of short circuit using simple methods like MVA method, P.U. system, etc…
- Balanced & unbalanced power flow analysis.
- Voltage drop
- Analyze the motor starting/acceleration.
Who Should Attend?
This course is intended for anyone who must perform calculations, provide settings, or approve the work performed by others. The trainee should be a graduate engineer or have the equivalent practical work experience in electrical power systems. i.e.
- Consulting Engineers.
- Electrical Engineers.
- Project Engineers.
- Maintenance Engineers.
- Commissioning & testing Engineers.
- Electrical Engineers
- Control Engineers
- Project Engineers
- Design Engineers
Course Outlines:
Introduction
- Discussion of concepts involved in automating power distribution and Transmission networks
Historical Development
- Short overview of technical developments in related industries
Electrical Protection
- Short overview of the fundamentals of electrical protection
- New techniques in protection using intelligent relays
- Designing more advanced and economical protection schemes
Control, Monitoring And Metering
- Local intelligence and Intelligent Electronic Devices (IEDs)
- Limitations of conventional RTU systems and PLCs
- Modern trends
Data Communications in an Electrical Environment
- Basics of Data Communications
- Different communication protocols used for power networks
- Communication requirements for substations
- Suitability of different protocols for substation communications
- Standardization of communication in substations: goals and status
- Radio and satellite communication
- Trends in technology
SCADA for Electrical Monitoring and Control
- Requirements of SCADA for electrical networks
- Hardware and support requirements
- Software and configuration
Comparison of Power System Automation Systems
- Types of power system automation systems
- Discussion of leading manufacturers’ systems
- Advantages and disadvantages of various systems PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS
- Benefits of power system automation systems
- Capital expenditure and maintenance issues
- Cost savings
- Evaluating your requirements
- Choosing a system and supplier
Practical Demonstration
- Demonstration of a power system automation system at work
- Configuration of IEDs