ePWRS 115: Power System Faults

This complimentary eLearning course explains what power system faults are and common ways they are categorized. It highlights real-world examples of where and when faults may occur, describes how fault types impact the duration of an outage, and offers general guidelines for identifying impedance-based faults.

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Audience

This course is intended for those new to the power industry.

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Agenda

• Introduction
• Fault Types With Respect to Phases
• Fault Types With Respect to Duration
• Fault Types With Respect to Impedance

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Learning Outcomes

At the conclusion of this course, you will be able to:

• Classify fault types with respect to phase and ground involvement.
• Classify fault types with respect to duration.
• Classify fault types with respect to fault impedance.

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Student Background and Knowledge

We recommend you have a basic understanding of the power system and knowledge of units of power.