Safety and Training

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.

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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.

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Amy Fischbach | Electric Utilities Operations

Amy Fischbach is the Field Editor for T&D World magazine and manages the Electric Utility Operations section. She is the host of the Line Life Podcast, which celebrates the grit, courage and inspirational teamwork of the line trade. She also works on the annual Lineworker Supplement and the Vegetation Management Supplement as well as the Lineman Life and Lineman's Rodeo News enewsletters. Amy also covers events such as the Trees & Utilities conference and the International Lineman's Rodeo. She is the past president of the ASBPE Educational Foundation and ASBPE and earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in journalism from Kansas State University. She can be reached at [email protected].