The Protected Grid: Mastery in System Reliability & Protection

The Protected Grid: Mastery in System Reliability & Protection

Location

Duration

Online /In-Class

5 Days

Contact with our Team

Sector:

Power & Electricity – T&D/Systems

Technical Focus Area:

Electrical Power Systems (ELEC)

About the Course

This program provides a complete understanding of digital power system relaying, protection applications, and reliability principles tailored for electrical engineering professionals. Covering power quality, fault analysis, relay coordination, harmonics, and safety, the course blends theoretical knowledge with practical case studies to enhance operational reliability and network safety.

Learning Milestones

By the end of the program, participants will be able to:

- Comprehend protection devices and their applications
- Identify and analyze different fault systems and fault types
- Apply insulation coordination, grounding, and surge protection methods
- Mitigate harmonics and power quality issues
- Configure and test protective relays according to ANSI standards
- Evaluate the impact of protection strategies on system reliability
- Understand arc flash hazards and apply safety standards (IEEE 1584, NFPA 70E)
- Integrate intelligent protective devices into modern smart grids

Professional Audience

- Electrical Power System Engineers
- Electrical Technicians
- Substation & Utility Professionals in Generation, Transmission, and Distribution
- Managers focused on cost efficiency through power factor correction
- Recent graduates or new entrants into electrical engineering fields
- Professionals seeking certification in protection relays and system reliability

Modular Syllabus

Power Quality & Voltage Disturbances

- Fundamentals of power quality and reliability in power systems

- Defining voltage sags, swells, and interruptions

- ITI (CBEMA) curve and practical applications

- Causes of voltage sags and interruptions in networks

- Quantitative methods for assessing power quality issues

- Strategies and technologies for voltage sag mitigation

- Transient voltage excursions: switching and motor starting impacts

- Lightning surges, shielding, and grounding best practices

Reliability Indices & Fault Analysis

- IEEE-defined reliability indices (SAIFI, SAIDI, CAIDI, etc.)

- Methods for interpreting and applying reliability indices

- Impact of fault clearing on overall power quality

- Fuse saving vs. fuse blowing philosophies

- Principles of symmetrical components and sequence networks

- Application of per-unit calculations in fault analysis

- Modeling and simulating different types of faults (SLG, LL, LLG, 3Ø)

- Strategies for reclosing and system restoration after faults

Protection Devices & Relay Coordination

- Fundamentals of electromechanical relays and their limitations

- Modern microprocessor-based relays and advanced functions

- Instantaneous vs. time-overcurrent protection schemes

- Reclosers and sectionalizers: coordination and application

- Time-current characteristics and relay coordination curves

- Distance relay principles and application in transmission systems

- Differential protection for transformers, buses, and generators

- Relay setting calculations and ANSI coding standards

Harmonics, Insulation & Voltage Regulation

- Fundamentals of harmonics and harmonic distortion in power systems

- Causes and effects of harmonics on equipment and reliability

- Power factor correction and harmonic mitigation techniques

- Application of harmonic filters and K-rated transformers

- Insulation coordination principles and testing methodologies

- Arresters: selection, application, and protection roles

- Voltage regulation: load tap changers and automatic voltage regulators

- Impact of steady-state voltage fluctuations on network performance

Reliability, Arc Flash Hazards & Future Trends

- The effect of protection strategies on system reliability indices

- Role of intelligent electronic devices (IEDs) in reliability improvement

- Arc flash hazard fundamentals: shock vs. burn/blast hazards

- IEEE 1584 and NFPA 70E standards compliance for arc flash

- Personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements and hazard labeling

- Use of real-time monitoring for reliability improvement

- Smart grids: communication-based protection and automation trends

- Future of power system reliability: intelligent sectionalizing & adaptive relaying

Course Dates & Prices

Location	Starting Date	Price
Dubai (UAE)	29/12/2025	2999 $
Online	05/01/2026	2299 $
Online	05/01/2026	2299 $
Dubai (UAE)	12/01/2026	2749 $
Dubai (UAE)	12/01/2026	2999$
Cairo (Egypt)	19/01/2026	2749 $
Online	19/01/2026	2299 $
Online	26/01/2026	2299 $
Muscat (Oman)	29/01/2026	2999 $
Dubai (UAE)	02/02/2026	2999 $
Muscat (Oman)	16/02/2026	2999 $
Online	16/02/2026	2299 $
Online	23/02/2026	2299 $
Dubai (UAE)	23/02/2026	2999 $
Online	02/03/2026	2299 $
Online	09/03/2026	2299 $
London (UK)	09/03/2026	3499 $
Dubai (UAE)	09/03/2026	2999$
Online	16/03/2026	2299 $
Istanbul (Turkey)	16/03/2026	2999 $
Dubai (UAE)	16/03/2026	2999 $
Online	23/03/2026	2299 $
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)	23/03/2026	4099$
Doha (Qatar)	23/03/2026	2999 $
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)	30/03/2026	4199$
Online	30/03/2026	2299 $
Dubai (UAE)	06/04/2026	2999$
Istanbul	06/04/2026	2749 $
Online	06/04/2026	2299 $
Dubai (UAE)	13/04/2026	2999$
Cairo (Egypt)	13/04/2026	2749 $
Online	20/04/2026	2299 $
Dubai (UAE)	27/04/2026	2999$
Online	27/04/2026	2299 $
London (UK)	27/04/2026	3499 $
Istanbul (Turkey)	04/05/2026	2749 $
Dubai (UAE)	04/05/2026	2999$
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)	11/05/2026	4099$
Online	11/05/2026	2299 $
Doha (Qatar)	11/05/2026	2999 $

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