Application and setting of protective relays for generation, transmission and distribution
Determine system performance requirements (speed, reliability, automatic reclosing, normal and emergency loads)
Assist with development of one line diagrams
Conduct fault studies
Check placing and ratings of current and voltage transformers and capacitor voltage transformers
Optimize new or refurbushed protection systems for existing equipment
Specify new protection systems for major equipment including generators, transformers, shunt or series capacitors, shunt reactors, busses, transmission lines, distribution feeders
Review designs for conformance with application requirements
Prepare and document settings calculations and settings files suitable for commissioning
Check Zone 3 settings and other loadability limitations
Application and design of special protection schemes (SPS)
In cooperation with system planners, develop SPS or remedial action schemes with correct reliability for the application
Meet North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC) and regional council performance requirements
Wide area emergency controls
Disturbance analysis
Review SCADA logs, relay event reports sequence of events recorder, and disturbance recorder files
Analyze root cause of power system disturbances and blackouts
Recommend changes in protection design, operation or maintenance
Training in power system protection
Present standard training for technicians, engineers and non engineering professionals
Prepare and deliver customized training for special circumstances
Use specific examples from client's power system
Expert witness for power system disturbances
Review evidence and prepare reports
Explain technical concepts in layman's language
Provide expert witness services
Protection associated with generator interconnection
Review electric power system (EPS) owner's requirements
Act as generator owner's engineer
Transmission interconnections or distribution interconnections conforming with IEEE Standard 1547
Preparation and review of standards and guides
Review existing utility protection standards and guides for conformance with NERC requirements
Consider impact of modern technology
Update or prepare new or revised protection standards
Specify and direct application tests for new protective relays
Review manufacturers' specifications for conformity with users requirements
Identify unspecified responses for specific user applications
Scope and supervise type tests to identify performance capabilities
Business justification for protective relay system modernization and upgrade
Evaluate performance of existing protection systems
Evaluate costs and benefits of modernization or upgrade projects
Prepare or review business cases for owners and regulators
For further information contact:
Charles Henville
Phone (604) 943-5091
Cell (604) 868-7359
e-mail c.henville@ieee.org
