Switchgear & Protection

COMPETENCY The purpose of this course is to help the student to attain the following competency through various teaching learning experiences 

● To operate and maintain power system protection scheme.

 COURSE OUTCOMES (COs) The practical exercises, the underpinning knowledge and the relevant soft skills associated with the identified competency are to be developed in the student for the achievement of the following COs: 

a) Interpret the principles of protection and the different components involved in protection 

b) Compare the over-current protection, distance protection and carrier-current protection of transmission line 

c) Use and maintain the various protective schemes of transformer 

d) Use and maintain the various protective schemes of Alternator and Induction Motor e) Interpret working, construction and application of circuit breaker 

f) Interpret insulation coordination and protect system against over voltage