FUNDAMENTALS TRAINING TRACK

In 2010, as a supplement to on-the-job training for engineers new to the field, WPRC inaugurated a track focused on topics foundational to success in a protection engineering career. The Fundamentals Track of WPRC comprises ten sessions days of lectures on concepts basic to protection and communications used for protection. Designed as training material for both young engineers and technicians, the Fundamentals Track is also an excellent refresher for seasoned protection engineers and practitioners in fields related to protection.

The WPRC Fundamentals Track lectures are taught by seasoned engineers from a variety of equipment manufacturers and utilities joining together to offer training while introducing the students to a balanced range of protection philosophies.

These sessions are open to all fully registered attendees. Separate registration is NOT required.
 

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27

1:15–2:30 pm
Fundamentals 1: Basics of Protection
   Presenter TBA

2:50–4:45 pm
Fundamentals 2: Symmetrical Components
   Presenter TBA

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28

8:00–9:15 am
Fundamentals 3: Bus Bar Protection
   Presenter TBA

9:35–11:30 am
Fundamentals 4: Time-Coordinated Line Protection
   Presenter: Kevin Damron (Avista)

1:15–2:30 pm
Fundamentals 5: Communication Basics 
   Presenter: Galina Antonova (Hitachi Energy)

2:50–4:45 pm
Fundamentals 6: Pilot Protection for Transmission Lines
   Presenter TBA

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29

8:00–9:15 am
Fundamentals 7: Basics of Time Synchronization 
   Presenter: Galina Antonova (Hitachi Energy)

9:35–11:30 am
Fundamentals 8: Transformer Protection
   Presenter TBA

1:15–2:30 pm
Fundamentals 9: Event Analysis Presentations I 
   Various Presenters TBA

2:50–4:40 pm
Fundamentals 10: Event Analysis Presentations II 
   Various Presenters TBA