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Basic Tools for Electrical Protection and Short Circuit

COURSE NO: E04-039
PDH CREDIT: 4
COURSE PROVIDER: Manuel Gooding, P.E.
Basic Tools for Electrical Protection and Short Circuit
Course Highlights

This online engineering PDH course presents the basic principles of the physics of overcurrents and their effects in electrical components. It discusses overcurrents of fault magnitude including basic methodology for the calculation of short circuits, which can be used as a basis for software calculations.

 

This course also describes symmetrical components for the engineer to have a basic knowledge of the mathematics of short circuit calculations. It presents per unit calculations method and examples, including conversion from one base to another, to analyze a power system using single line diagrams.

 

Overcurrent phenomena are complex events. When a circuit changes from a steady state condition to a completely different electrical state, the electrical components react in different ways. Analysis of these changing conditions, its physics and mathematical interpretation, are all part of the tasks that an engineer must tackle in order to understand how to protect the circuits, and in many cases, the personnel who work around the electrical system.

 

The 4 PDH online course is intended for electrical, chemical and mechanical engineers, as well as project managers in industry, who are interested either in learning more about electrical protection and the basis of short circuit methodology, or wish to refresh electrical protection and elements of the mathematics behind short circuit calculation concepts.

Learning Objectives

This P.Eng. continuing education course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:

  • Identifying system elements and components
  • Understanding the basics of symmetrical components and per unit methods
  • Learning about the methodology of short circuit calculations
  • Familiarizing with the impedance diagrams and protective device settings 
Course Document

In this professional engineering CEU course, you need to review the course document titled, "Basic Tools for Electrical Protection and Short Circuit" by Manuel Gooding.

To view, print and study the course document, please click on the following link(s):
Basic Tools for Electrical Protection and Short Circuit (790 KB)
Course Quiz

Once you complete your course review, you need to take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of twenty five (25) questions to earn 4 PDH credits. The quiz will be based on the entire document.

The minimum passing score is 70%. There is no time limit on the quiz, and you can take it multiple times until you pass at no additional cost.
Certificate of Completion

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