Power and ElectricalProtection Relay Installation, Configuration and Commissioning
A numerical relay is a computer with a trip contact, and the gap between a correct setting file and a correctly working scheme is where commissioning errors live. This course covers closing it. Delegates work through relay hardware and wiring, configuration and the settings file including the logic that is easy to get subtly wrong, and communications configuration. Testing covers secondary injection of each function, end to end scheme testing and the verification that a trip actually reaches the breaker it should. Version control of settings, as built documentation and the management of a settings change on a live system close the course.
Course objectives
- Install and wire a numerical relay correctly
- Build a settings file, including programmable logic
- Configure communications and integrate the relay into a scheme
- Test each protection function by secondary injection
- Carry out end to end scheme testing to the breaker
- Version control settings and produce as built documentation
- Manage a settings change on a live system safely
Who should attend
- Protection and commissioning engineers and technicians
- Electrical maintenance staff in utilities and industry
- Substation engineers
- Contractors installing protection schemes
- Technical staff auditing protection settings
Course outline
- 01The gap between a settings file and a working scheme
- 02Relay hardware, wiring and current transformer circuits
- 03Settings and programmable logic
- 04Communications configuration
- 05Secondary injection of each function
- 06End to end scheme testing
- 07Verifying the trip reaches the breaker
- 08Settings version control and live changes
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 to 16 October 2026 | Cape Town, South Africa | Classroom | R19,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 19 to 23 October 2026 | Durban, South Africa | Classroom | R19,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 28 December 2026 to 1 January 2027 | Maputo, Mozambique | Classroom | USD 1,325 per delegate | Register Now |
| 11 to 15 January 2027 | Kampala, Uganda | Classroom | USD 1,325 per delegate | Register Now |
| 1 to 5 March 2027 | Online | Online | R8,500 per delegate | Register Now |