December 01, 2026 - December 02, 2026 Language: EN, Online-Training

Industrial Protection (Online) 01.12.26.PER, Perth

Timetable: All times are in Australian Western Standard Time (GMT +08)
Description Start End
Day 1: Tuesday 9 AM 5 PM
Day 2: Wednesday 9 AM 5 PM
This course offers an introduction to the handling of protection devices and protection system analysis in PowerFactory geared towards industrial systems.

Topics covered include:

CO-01-01 - DIgSILENT Introduction

  • Global company overview.
  • DIgSILENT Pacific offices.
  • Products and services offerings.
  • PowerFactory development history.

PF-04-02 - Overcurrent protection

  • Specifying CBs and fuses’ overcurrent characteristic.
  • Adjusting protection settings with simulation.
  • Overcurrent protection of motors and LV feeders.
  • Verifying coordination with selectivity diagrams.

PF-04-03 - Automated settings calculation

  • Calculation of overcurrent settings for LV devices.
  • Verification of the calculated settings using the table report.
  • Extending the coordination and using equipment specific equations.
  • Comparison of existing and new settings using time-overcurrent plots.

PF-04-05 - Distance protection

  • Modelling a distance relay in PowerFactory.
  • Calculating zone settings with the R-X plot.
  • Accounting for influence of the earth factor.

PF-04-07 - Automated coordination calculation

  • Checking the existing relay settings
  • Automatic calculation of zone settings
  • Reporting of results
  • Verification of the new settings

PF-04-08 - Differential protection

  • Differential protection concept.
  • Transformer differential protection.
  • Line differential protection.

PF-04-11 - Protection elements

  • Protection modelling in PowerFactory.
  • Protection single line diagrams.
  • Modelling CTs and CT saturation.
  • Motor protection characteristic.

PF-04-12 - Fuses graphical modelling

  • Capturing fuse characteristics graphically.
  • Create a fuse type entry in the project library.
  • Testing of fuse model development.

PF-04-13 - Short-circuit trace

  • Defining fault events.
  • Running a short-circuit trace.

PF-04-14 - Relay model development

  • Structuring of the relay model.
  • Specifying relay model building blocks.
  • Creating a relay type entry in the project library.
  • Testing of relay model development.

PF-05-01 - Arc-flash hazard analysis

  • Performing arc-flash calculations to IEEE-1584 standard.
  • Specifying accessible locations and their parameters.
  • Creating an arc-flash report and label database.

Please note:

  1. Course fee is in AUD and includes GST.
  2. Participation will only be confirmed once payment has been received by DIgSILENT.
  3. The course is delivered via Microsoft Teams and utilises a virtual training environment.
  4. Course fee includes access to a remote PowerFactory training environment.
  5. Participation is contingent on being able to access our training environment, a connection test session will be scheduled prior to the date of the seminar.

Full rate AUD 2,178 inclusive of GST

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