Automation, Protection and Telecommunications

Materials

• Laboratory Instructions
• Lecture Materials
• Assessment Rules and Requirements
• Additional Materials

If the files are password-protected, please contact the course instructor directly.

Materials

• Laboratory Instructions
• Lecture Materials
• Assessment Rules and Requirements
• Additional Materials

If the files are password-protected, please contact the course instructor directly.

Materials

• Laboratory Instructions
• Lecture Materials
• Assessment Rules and Requirements
• Additional Materials

If the files are password-protected, please contact the course instructor directly.

Laboratory Class Schedule:

• Knowledge of the following document is mandatory for all laboratory exercises: IP Addressing

List of Exercises and Instructions:

Series I

1. Use of the EX MST2 substation controller for managing a power facility (instructions).
2. Physical links for asynchronous data transmission – communication using RS 232, RS 422, RS 485 links and a fibre-optic loop (instructions)
3. Configuration of a switched Ethernet network – configuration of active network devices and additional services (VLAN, routing). (instructions).
4. Control and configuration of the Ex_BEL protection device, disturbance recording (instructions).
5. Configuration of an RTU using DNP3 for communication with the MST2 controller (instructions).
6. Diagnostics of communication controllers (instructions).

Series II

7. Implementation of distributed telecontrol functions for small power facilities using control modules (instructions).
8. Use of wireless links for control and data archiving – configuration and application of device operating arrangements (instructions and instructions2).
9. Modelling data exchange in accordance with the IEC61850 standard – Part I (instructions).
10. Modelling data exchange in accordance with the IEC61850 standard – Part II (instructions).
11. Monitoring the operation of IED devices (instructions).
12. Use of the WindEx dispatching station for managing a power facility with distributed telecontrol (instructions).

Materials

• Laboratory Instructions
• Lecture Materials
• Assessment Rules and Requirements
• Additional Materials

If the files are password-protected, please contact the course instructor directly.

Materials

• Laboratory Instructions
• Lecture Materials
• Assessment Rules and Requirements
• Additional Materials

If the files are password-protected, please contact the course instructor directly.

Materials

• Laboratory Instructions
• Lecture Materials
• Assessment Rules and Requirements
• Additional Materials

If the files are password-protected, please contact the course instructor directly.

Materials

• Laboratory Instructions
• Lecture Materials
• Assessment Rules and Requirements
• Additional Materials

Laboratory Class Schedule:

List of Exercises and Instructions:

Series I

1. Introductory class.
2. Current balancing in the differential circuits of transformer differential protection (instructions).
3. Testing ABB digital protection devices using the REF 543 protection terminal as an example (instructions).
4. Investigation of earth-fault current distribution in a cable network with multi-circuit lines (instructions).
5. Determination of the bias characteristics of a digital transformer protection relay (instructions).
6. Testing a frequency relay and an automatic underfrequency load shedding (UFLS) system (instructions).
7. Series I assessment.

Series II

8. Testing digital transformer differential protection (instructions).
9. Testing earth-fault protection of synchronous generators operating on common busbars (instructions).
10. Testing the CZAZ-U Digital Protection, Automation and Control Unit using the UTC - GT test device (instructions).
11. Testing the protection of high-voltage induction motors (instructions).
12. Testing line distance protection (instructions).
13. Testing automatic reclosing (SPZ) and automatic transfer switching (SZR) schemes.
14. Make-up classes.
15. Series II assessment.

References:

• Laboratory Instructions.
• Żydanowicz J., Namiotkiewicz M., Kowalewski B.: Protection and Automation in Power Engineering., WNT, Warsaw 1975.
• Żydanowicz J.: Power System Protection and Automation Volume I: Fundamentals of Power System Protection., WNT, Warsaw 1979, Volume II: Automatic Fault-Clearing Systems., WNT, Warsaw 1985.
• Żydanowicz J., Namiotkiewicz M.: Protection Automation in Power Engineering., WNT, Warsaw 1983.
• Borkiewicz K.: Protection, Control and Switching Automation in Power Systems., ZIADZ, Bielsko-Biała 1998.
• Kacejko P., Machowski J.: Short Circuits in Power Networks. Fundamentals of Calculation., WNT. Warsaw 1993.
• Winkler W., Wiszniewski A: Protection Automation in Power Systems, WNT, Warsaw 1999.
• Synal B.: Power System Protection and Automation. Fundamentals, Wrocław University of Science and Technology Publishing House, Wrocław 2000.