WBT 103: Transmission Pilot Protection Application of Power Line Carrier

WBT 103 will provide students with an in-depth understanding of the power utility's application of power line carrier as its used in transmission pilot schemes. The workshop will meet in a virtual training environment for four live, instructor-led sessions. Students will be expected to complete homework projects between the first and second training sessions and the third and fourth training sessions.

Audience

This course is for protection engineers or technicians who already possess a basic understanding of transmission line protection and want to learn about the application of power line carrier.

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Agenda

Day 1

• Introduction to the PLC Channel
• Identifying the Need for RF Hybrids
• Frequency Selection

Day 2

• Homework Review and Major Equipment
• Special Communications Requirements of Protective Relaying

Day 3

• Coupling to the Power Line
• Performance Calculation

Day 4

• Homework Review
• Mitigating Performance Issues

Course Objectives

At the conclusion of this course, students can:

• Identify how the power utility uses power line carrier (PLC) as a pilot protection channel on transmission lines.
• Interpret proper applications.
• Describe the need for pilot channels in transmission line protection.
• Explain coupling the PLC channel to transmission line.
• Recognize how the frequency affects the channel.
• Calculate the performance of the channel.
• Relate mitigation of performance issues.

Student Background and Knowledge

Before the class starts, we recommend that you have a basic understanding of protection.

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