In-person instruction

E-Series Relay Familiarization

Learning objective

This course will introduce the learner to the E-Series protective relay product line by presenting a brief overview of the product family and the fundamental information required to interact with and program an E-Series device.

Course abstract

This 3-day course is structured as a combination of instructor presentations and hands-on exercises with the emphasis on hands-on interaction with the relays and PowerPort-E configuration software. The course is structured so that a topic is presented to the learner and then reinforced through a related guided lab exercises utilizing desktop workstation hardware. Each new topic will build and expand upon previous material. Participants will gain experience with the relay hardware platforms, and the configuration process including the configuration menu structure and faceplate HMI manipulation, and establishing a connection between the relay and a PC running the PowerPort-E configuration software. The labs will make use of the PowerPort-E software package for creating, saving and editing off-line configuration files; downloading and uploading configurations to and from relays, and extracting and analyzing event, fault and waveform recordings captured by the relay.

This course does not provide training on power system analysis and protection, or the derivation of settings for protective elements.

Target audience

This course is intended for engineers, technicians and others who must configure, and test relays based on protective settings tables, or troubleshoot and operate E-Series relays that are in service.

Learners will be exposed to phasor diagrams, circuit breaker and motor starter controls schemes, and overcurrent protection (IEEE device 51) Time-Current curves. Some prior knowledge of these subjects is suggested.

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In-person training

3 days
Location: Eaton Training Center - Pittsburgh, 130 Commonwealth Drive, Warrendale, PA, 15086
Cost: $1495 USD

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Class topics

General information

The following topics are common to all E-Series relays and are primarily taught using the EDR5000 distribution protection relay as the workstation platform.

E-Series Relay family, and hardware identification and functionality.
Configuration menu structure and navigation.
PowerPort-E software operation and connectivity
Configuration file creation, saving, editing, and comparing.
The various relay parameter types and how they are used in the configuration of relays.
Using the “Device Planning” feature to customize the relay functionality and menu structure to match the application.
Using the S-gen signal simulator function to test functional operation of protection logic.
Configuring inputs for status monitoring, and outputs for tripping and control.
Using blocking, adaptive settings, multiple setting groups and Logic Elements to create complex protection functionality.
Configuration of the Waveform/Disturbance recorder to capture relay events.
Using the Quality Manager feature of PowerPort-E to view and analyze Disturbance events.
Using Zone Selective Interlocking to provide enhanced protection of equipment (taught using the EMR3000 workstation)

The following topics are specific to motor protection and are taught using the EMR3000 motor protection relay as the workstation platform.

Thermal model protection of induction motor rotors and the parameters that effect that function.
Motor Start control module functionality including the detection of the “stop”, “start”, and “run” conditions of the motor by the relay.
Auto-transformer reduced voltage starter application topics:
- Transition control from reduced to full voltage.
- Failure to accelerate protection.
- Incomplete sequence of the transition switching protection.

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