Course Description

This 3-day technical course provides comprehensive training on Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) protection relays and systems. Participants will learn SEL relay architecture, programming, settings calculation, testing procedures, and troubleshooting techniques. The course focuses on practical application of SEL relays in power system protection with hands-on configuration and testing exercises.

Course Objectives

Upon the successful completion of this course, each participant will be able to:

  • Understand SEL relay architecture and capabilities
  • Configure and program SEL protection relays
  • Calculate protection settings for SEL relays
  • Test SEL relays using appropriate procedures
  • Troubleshoot SEL relay and system issues
  • Apply SEL relays in protection schemes

Who Should Attend?

This course is designed for protection engineers, relay technicians, substation engineers, electrical engineers, and technical personnel working with SEL protection systems.

Course Agenda

Registration

Welcome & Introduction

Pre-Test

Day 1 – SEL Relay Fundamentals & Configuration

  • Introduction to SEL protection relays
  • SEL relay models and applications overview
  • Relay architecture and hardware components
  • SEL relay logic and programming fundamentals
  • ACSELERATOR Quickset software introduction
  • Relay communication and protocols

  Day 2 – Protection Settings & Programming

  • Protection element configuration
  • Overcurrent protection settings calculation
  • Differential protection settings
  • Distance protection settings (where applicable)
  • Logic programming and custom schemes
  • Input/output configuration

  Day 3 – Testing, Commissioning & Troubleshooting

  • SEL relay testing procedures
  • Secondary injection testing techniques
  • Protection scheme verification
  • Event report analysis and interpretation
  • Troubleshooting relay issues
  • Maintenance and periodic testing

  Post Test

End of the Course

Assessment Methodology

All courses conducted by EdTech will begin with a Pre-evaluation and end with a Post-evaluation. The instructor will evaluate the knowledge and skills of the participants according to the feedback given by participants. This will help to recognize the benefits and the level of knowledge gained by participants through the course.

Training Methodology

Facilitated by a highly qualified specialist, who has extensive knowledge and experience; this program will be conducted using extensively interactive methods, encouraging participants to share their own experiences and apply the program material to real-life work situations in order to stimulate group discussions and improve the efficiency of the subject coverage.

Percentages of the total course hour classification are:

  • ​40% Theoretical lectures, Concepts and approach
  • 20% Motivation to develop individual skill and Techniques
  • 20% Case Studies and Practical Exercises
  • 20% Topic General Discussions and interaction

Course Manual

Participants will be provided with comprehensive presentation material as reference manual. This presentation material is a compilation of core valuable information, references, presentation methods and inspiring reading which will be used as a part of the material guide.

Course Certificate

At the completion of the course, all participants who successfully accomplished the required contact hours will receive an EdTech Training Participation Certificate as a testimony to their commitment to professional development and further education.

Why Edtech ?

  • Industry Experienced; Internationally Qualified Trainers
  • Hands-on Practical Sessions & Assignments
  • Intensive Study materials
  • Flexible Schedules
  • Realistic training methodology
  • High-Quality Training in Affordable Course Fees
  • Achievement Certificate, as approved by the Ministry of Education (Abu Dhabi Center for Technical and Vocational Education Training - ACTVET), HABC, AWS, IAOSHE, SHRM, etc.