Make plans now to attend the 2013 Beckwith Electric Protection Seminar.

The Beckwith Electric Protection Seminar provides an in-depth study of generator, transformer, feeder, and distributed generation interconnection protection, as well as motor bus transfer and automatic synchronizing. Each participant will receive daily lunch and breakfast, comprehensive course materials, and the opportunity to interact with our knowledgeable instructors in a casual classroom environment. Participant interaction is encouraged to gain from the shared experiences of others. Opportunities to discuss needs-based case studies and examples will be available throughout the seminar.

Who should attend?

Utility engineers, consultants (especially those involved with IPP/DG design), equipment/control engineers, generator packager and manufacturer engineers as well as others who specify protective relays and develop settings for these devices.

Seminar Cost:

$1,225 per person by Wednesday, July 10, 2013.
10% group discount for 3+ attendees from the same company. Please note that all registrations must be made on the same day to qualify.



Seminar Highlights
 
The Protection Seminar is divided into two program tracks to help you find the educational programs of most interest and value for you:
   

Power Plant Protection
   

Distribution Protection
   
Also includes:
   

Hospitality & Demo Expo
   

Hands-on Relay Setting and Testing Lab
   

Earn 3.0 Continuing Education Units or PDHs
   

Generator Protection
 
  • Latest developments reflected in IEEE guides: C37.102-2006, C37.101-2006 and C37.106-2003
  • Improvements on 100% stator ground fault protection with low frequency injection while the generator is either online or offline
  • How to prevent generator damage and provide proper protection during arcing ground faults
  • How to comply with NERC standards and avoid possible penalties of up to $1 million a day:
    • Learn what is required to meet NERC standards and the latest techniques for coordinating generator protection with transmission system protection and generator control from industry experts who have been involved with NERC in developing these guidelines
    • Learn the methods discussed in the recently published (12/09) NERC Technical Reference Document on Power Plant and Transmission System Protection Coordination and how to apply them to your power plant generator protection to pass NERC audits
    • Learn how to coordinate generator protection with generator excitation control (such as the AVR over/under excitation and volts/hertz limiters) so as not to limit the capability of your generator

Transformer Protection
 
  • Latest developments reflected in IEEE guide C37.91-2008
  • Advanced transformer inrush and adaptive overexcitation restraint providing improved security without sacrificing reliability
  • Through fault monitoring and protection for asset management
  • Easy and flexible current summing for transformer through fault and ground differential protection in breaker and a half and ring bus applications
  • Advanced commissioning tools to isolate wiring and setting errors in minutes

Feeder Protection
 
  • Coordination principles based on industry standard practices
  • Fault current levels and relay setting calculations in the presence of DG
  • Distribution protection in the presence of feeder reconfiguration
  • Difficulties for implementing automatic reclosing in the presence of DG
  • Communication Assisted Tripping for Networked Feeders
  • Latest industry trends using advanced power quality indices

DG Interconnection Protection and
the Impact of Green Power
 
  • Latest developments reflected in IEEE P1547 series of standards
  • Integrating green power DG sources safely into your distribution system
  • Impact of green power DG sources such as wind, solar, landfill methane, hydro and diesels powered from synthetic fuel on distribution system protection and voltage profile

Motor Bus Transfer &
Automatic Synchronizing Tutorial
 
  • Fast Transfer Relay Performance Requirements
  • Residual Transfer Relay Performance Requirements
  • Transfer Initiate, Load Shed, Lockout
  • Bus Transfer Acceptance Testing
  • Spindown Analysis & Settings Calculations – Case Study
  • Sequential vs. Simultaneous, The Need for Speed – Case Study
  • Blackout Prevention – Case Study

Hands-on Relay Setting and Testing Lab
  During this interactive session, we will take the calculations and settings presentations from the Protection Seminar to the next level by applying some of these settings into generator, transformer, or feeder relays. In addition, testing experts will demonstrate how some of these functions are tested in the field. Application engineers will be available to answer your application questions. Class size for this optional lab is limited, so register early to secure your place!

Earn 3.0 Continuing Education Units or PDHs.
  The Beckwith Electric Protection Seminar provides Continuing Education Units (CEUs) through IEEE. The IEEE maintains an official registry of all CEUs awarded. This makes accounting to state licensing boards an easier task for our seminar participants. One CEU is equal to ten contact hours of instruction in a continuing education activity. Many states require Professional Development Hours to maintain P.E. licensure, encouraging engineers to seek CEUs for their participation in Continuing Education Programs. IEEE CEUs readily translate into PDHs (1 CEU = 10 PDHs).

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