Electrical System Protection
e-Learning
About the eLearning Course
In Electrical System Protection, you will learn about electrical cables, conductors, and grounding; circuit protection, including causes of overcurrent, fuses, circuit breakers and protection relays, switchgear and contactors; and emergency power supplies, including batteries and generators, uninterruptible power supply configuration, and emergency generators.
Target Audience
Operations personnel who require a fundamental understanding of knowledge to operate and maintain facilities. Also suitable for maintenance and technician personnel whether new to their roles or seasoned experts looking to enhance their skills.You Will Learn
Participants will learn how to:
- Describe the function of electrical conductors.
- Describe the characteristics of conductor materials.
- Describe conductor construction.
- Explain the wire sizing system and how current is rated.
- Explain the types and importance of insulation materials.
- Describe grounding, ground electrodes, and grounding system functions and testing.
- Describe overcurrent and circuit protection.
- Describe fuse circuit protection.
- Describe low voltage circuit breakers.
- Describe the purpose and function of protection relays.
- Describe medium and high voltage circuit breaker operation.
- Explain switchgear and contactor function.
- Describe battery/inverter and generator emergency power systems.
- Describe battery emergency power systems.
- Describe the function of uninterruptible power supplies.
- Explain how emergency generators work.
