
Gain foundational knowledge of electrical drawings for substations, power plants, and high, medium and low voltage levels, including miniature circuit breakers, single-line diagrams, annunciators, motor circuits, and protection schemes.
Analyze the voltage transformer in the vt circuit, with a primary between phase and ground and a three-phase secondary rated 100 V per winding for metering and protection.
Understand the substation layout, including switchgear with circuit breakers, voltage and current transformers, GIS room, local control cubicle, and the DC-powered protection scheme.
Learn how relay schematics depict input and output contacts, current and voltage sensing elements, and relay types such as overcurrent, overvoltage, distance, transformer differential, and busbar relays.
Explain relay and metering single line diagrams for a 132 kV GIS system, covering distance, line differential (87L), sync check (25), overcurrent (51/50), and auto recloser (79). Recognize redundancy.
Explore the component view of main relays, including the ACL 751A overcurrent relay, its IA, IB, IC3 current elements, binary inputs and outputs, and normally open and changeover contacts.
Examine the component view of auxiliary relays, detailing trip circuit supervision relays with three coils, changeover contacts, and coil energization from a DC supply across schematic sheets.
Explore how binary inputs on programmable relays energize signals from circuit breakers, trips, and faults, using dry contacts or supplied voltages, and how schematics map these inputs to relay status.
Explain the binary output of relays and how B01 and B02 terminals issue a trip command from the distance relay, along with test plug isolation and the X51–X87.1 path.
Explore the universal relay power supply with DC and AC options, terminals 29 and 30, and how the test plug cover prevents false tripping by interrupting the supply.
Welcome to the next level of understanding electrical drawings and schematics. In this advanced online course, we delve deeper into intricate concepts that power modern electrical systems. From the workings of relays to the intricacies of protection systems and substation layouts, this course equips you with the knowledge and skills needed to confidently interpret and create complex electrical diagrams.
Trainer Introduction:
Your trainer brings over 21 years of experience in operation & maintenance, erection, testing, project management, consultancy, supervision, substation automation, SCADA, and commissioning. With a background spanning power plants, high voltage substations, and HVDC installations, he has worked with renowned organizations such as Siemens Saudi Arabia. He has been involved in over 20 high-voltage substation projects across Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.
His expertise encompasses a wide range of areas including protection systems, substation automation systems, design, testing, and commissioning of power generation systems, high voltage switchgear, protection relays, and control schemes. He has a proven track record of leading testing and commissioning teams for implementing electrical infrastructure projects for industrial clients, including steel and petrochemical industries.
Course Outline:
Module 1: VT Circuit and Substation Layout
Understanding Voltage Transformer (VT) circuits in electrical systems.
Exploring substation layouts and the interplay of protection systems.
Module 2: Relays in Schematics
Unveiling the art of depicting relays in electrical diagrams.
Crafting Relay and Metering Single-Line Diagrams (SLDs).
Module 3: Component View of Relays
Peeling back the layers of main relays and their component view.
Navigating the intricate anatomy of auxiliary relays.
Module 4: Binary Input Circuit and Output Contacts
Deciphering the binary input circuit of relays.
Understanding the significance and functionality of output contacts.
Module 5: Relay Power Supply and Watch Dog Contacts
Demystifying relay power supply mechanisms.
Delving into the purpose and operation of relay watchdog contacts.
Module 6: Protection Control and Panels
Immersing into Protection Control and Line Current Differential (LCC) panels.
Grasping the concept of Discrepancy switches and Semaphore indicators.
Module 7: Internal and External Wiring Identification
Learning techniques to identify internal and external wiring in schematics.
Module 8: Circuit Breaker Schematics and Tripping Mechanisms
Mastering circuit breaker schematics and their diverse applications.
Exploring the intricacies of tripping and closing coils.
Module 9: High-Speed Tripping Relays and Lockout Relays
Understanding the specialized realm of high-speed tripping relays (94).
Deciphering the functions of lockout relays in protection systems.
Module 10: Flicker Relays and Timer Relays
Delving into the world of flicker relays and their role in power quality.