Power Transformer Protection

Course Number: E-4058
Credit: 4 PDH
Subject Matter Expert: Velimir Lackovic, Electrical Engineer
Price: $119.80 Purchase using Reward Tokens. Details
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Overview

In Power Transformer Protection, you'll learn ...

  • Types of transformer short circuits
  • Factors that limit the magnitude of a transformer winding fault
  • Causes of abnormal stresses in a transformer
  • Methods of power transformer protection

Overview

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Credit: 4 PDH

Length: 60 pages

The advancement of electrical power systems has been reflected in the developments in power transformer manufacturing. This has led to a wide range of power transformers. Their ratings range from a few kVA to several hundred MVA and they are used for a wide variety of applications.

Power transformer protection varies with the application and transformer importance. In the case of a fault within the power transformer it is important to minimize tripping time in order to decrease the impact of thermal stress and electro-dynamic forces. Distribution power transformers can be protected by using fuses or overcurrent protection relays. This leads to time-delayed protection due to downstream co-ordination requirements. Nevertheless, time delayed short circuit clearance is unacceptable on larger power transformers due to system operation/stability and cost of repair.

This course is intended for electrical engineers with a desire to understand power transformers protection fundamentals. Presented information includes details related to interturn, tank and core faults. Information on over-voltages, magnetizing inrush, overheating is also included.

Specific Knowledge or Skill Obtained

This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:

  • Power transformer fault background
  • Power transformer differential protection
  • Power transformer restricted earth fault and overcurrent protection
  • Phase correction and filtering of zero sequence currents
  • Over fluxing and tank-earth protection
  • Buchholz protection
  • Earthing transformer protection
  • Autotransformer protection
  • Non unit and unit protection schemes
  • Power transformer condition monitoring

Certificate of Completion

You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a multiple-choice quiz consisting of 35 questions. PDH credits are not awarded until the course is completed and quiz is passed.

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