Modern Transformer Protection and Solar/Wind Grid Integration

This course is must-have training for both new and experienced engineers as well as utility, solar, wind, and DER professionals.

Learn from an expert consultant at GE and PSE&G. Understand the proper role of transformers and the critically important protection elements needed for today’s increasingly dynamic electrical grid and NCSE (Non-conventional sources) reality. Refresh your knowledge of transformers, Understand why it can be difficult to connect to the electric service grid, avoid unnecessary downtime, and better understand the power transformer’s role and challenges with DER and wind-solar grid interconnection.

What You Will Learn

Intro part - What You Will Learn

• power system voltages
• the reasons for power, current, and voltage transformation
• major parts of power systems and their meaning
• all major components including:
  • Power transformers
  • Instrument transformers
  • Protection philosophy
  • Switching equipment
  • Substation bus system
• The Electrical power grid key points, pros, and cons.
• what current and potential transformers are used for & what their standard secondary values are
• when to use each type of protection and control equipment
• the differences between overcurrent and fault current protection elements.
• substation and protection equipment installation options
• Circuit Breakers (CB) protection roll and properties 
• the mission of modern relay protection systems and the criteria they need to meet
• The principle of digital communication and fiber optics
• Analyze the reliability of power supply systems
• Typical protection switching systems, their advantages, and disadvantages

2 Trafo part - What You Will Learn

• The structure and function of transformers and associated electrical controls
• Advanced and Common transformer protection systems and protocols
  • Fault detection and advanced handling - internal
  • Fault detection and key handling - external
  • When to apply/not-to-apply protection 
  • Using key harmonics and frequencies for advanced transformer protection
• Identifying deficiencies In transformers and their system protection.
• Review and discuss Transformer protective devices and their ANSI device elements
• Recommended solutions and settings to help correct common problem areas.
• Current transformers (CT) as a key element in advanced transformer protection
• Interconnection challenges of DER and wind-solar IBR (Inverter Based Resources)
• Transformer protection challenges in the light of IBR (Inverter Based Resources)
• Electrical application of Protection and Co-ordination philosophy
• Traditional or Innovative protection approach facing NCSE ((Non-conventional sources of Energy)

How This Online Course Works

Get the best of both worlds with this blended learning approach.

1. Learn at your own pace and on your own schedule as you first enjoy the internet-streamed, on-demand seminar. Speed up, slow down, or repeat sections of the presentation.
2. Upon completion, join us for one of our regularly scheduled live online Q&A sessions. A calendar of live Q&A dates and times is provided in the program access instructions you will receive. You can also email your questions directly to the instructor.

Course Access

You will receive immediate online access to the on-demand training presentation. The audio for the online seminar is only available through your computer or other Internet connected device. You will also receive links in your access instructions to PDFs for all the presentation materials in case you want to print or keep a copy.

The on-demand training presentations are available for a total of 15 days from the time any one of the training presentations is first accessed. After 15 days, your access to the on-demand presentations will expire. However the PDF-formatted training program slides and other documents you receive are yours to keep.