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OMICRON Academy Adds New Course on Generator Protection Application and Testing

Oct. 18, 2018
Get a thorough introduction to generator protection in a combination of theoretical and hands-on sessions.

Get a thorough introduction to generator protection in a combination of theoretical and hands-on sessions in Omicron Academy's new course. By enrolling in this new program, participants can become familiar with generator protection relays from different manufacturers and learn how to efficiently test generator protection relays.

Objectives:

  • Become familiar with synchronous generator types used by utilities and industry
  • Understand the key principals of generator protection
  • Use Test Universe to effectively commission or test modern generator protective relays
  • Learn to avoid common testing and maintenance pitfalls
  • Become familiar with generator protection event record analysis 

The training course covers the following six topics with hands-on testing in the OMICRON Academy:

  • Introduction and basic concepts
  • Protection connections
  • Stator ground fault protection
  • Stator phase fault protection schemes
  • Abnormal operating conditions
  • System backup protection
  • Laboratory testing using a Beckwith M-3425A and SEL 300G

 See the course dates and locations for this class by visiting this Web site. Register here

About the Author

Amy Fischbach | Amy Fischbach, EUO Contributing Editor

Amy Fischbach is the contributing editor for the Electric Utility Operations section of Transmission and Distribution World. She worked for Prism Business Media (now Penton) for eight years, most recently as the managing editor of Club Industry's Fitness Business Pro magazine. She is now working as a freelance writer and editor for B2B magazines. Amy earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in journalism from Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kan.She serves as the national vice president of the American Society of Business Publication Editors. She can be reached at [email protected].

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