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Join us at one of our technical seminars, taught by SEL engineers, to learn about the latest SEL technologies, products, systems, and services and how best to apply them to meet your specific needs.

 

Location

Hilton Houston Westchase
9999 Westheimer Road
Houston, TX 77042

 

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For questions, contact Kim Jackson at +1.509.334.8766 or email kim_jackson@selinc.com


Class size is limited, so register early to secure your place!
Cost is $100 per person per session

 

2008 Seminar Topics and Schedule:

Topic Date

New User Relay Training
Engineers and technicians who are new to using SEL relays will benefit from this hands-on class. Students will convert control schematics and settings for an electromechanical relay installation into SEL settings and SELOGIC® control equations, create and download an ACSELERATOR® settings file to an SEL-551C Relay, create a commissioning checklist, and test the application.

Limited to 12 students.

Thursday
February 7

 

REGISTRATION CLOSED

New User Communications Processor Training
Engineers and technicians who are new to using SEL communications processors will benefit from this hands-on class. Students will configure an SEL-2032 for engineering access, for time distribution, to collect and parse information from relays, to send controls, and to interface with a SCADA master.

Limited to 12 students.

Thursday
March 13

 

REGISTRATION CLOSED

Transformer Protection
This seminar will review the basics of transformer differential protection. Students will develop SEL-387 Relay settings for several common transformer installations, learn about the importance of using adequately sized CTs, discuss the differences between harmonic blocking and harmonic restraint for inrush conditions, discuss applying and setting restricted earth fault protection, review the setting and application of overexcitation protection, and go through some simulated commissioning exercises.

Thursday
April 10

 

REGISTRATION CLOSED

New User Communications Processor Training
Engineers and technicians who are new to using SEL communications processors will benefit from this hands-on class. Students will configure an SEL-2032 for engineering access, for time distribution, to collect and parse information from relays, to send controls, and to interface with a SCADA master.

Limited to 12 students.

Thursday
April 24

 

REGISTRATION CLOSED

Motor Protection
This seminar will introduce the SEL-710 Motor Protection Relay and provide an explanation of thermal protection to accurately calculate the rotor heat for high-inertia starting applications. With an emphasis on induction motors, fundamental protection recommendations will be discussed. The protection recommendations will be based on IEEE Standard C37.96 (Guide for AC Motor Protection), IEEE Standard 242 (Recommended Practice for Protection and Control of Industrial and Commercial Power Systems), and SEL Distinguished Engineer Stan Zocholl’s book AC Motor Protection. SEL-710 Relay settings will be developed during the seminar for example motor applications.
Thursday
May 15

 

REGISTRATION CLOSED

Arc-Flash Mitigation Using SEL Technology
This seminar will outline the use of existing technologies to mitigate arc-flash hazards, specifically outlined in the technical paper “Application of Existing Technologies to Reduce Arc-Flash Hazard,” by Karl Zimmerman and Jim Buff of SEL. Students will calculate the arc energy for an example system, then discuss different methods to reduce the arc-flash hazard for this system. These include considering the overall system design, reducing the coordination interval on time-overcurrent relays, using different methods of bus protection, and using relay pushbuttons to enable arc-flash protection during maintenance.
Thursday
June 12

Integration Using the SEL-3332, SEL-3351, SEL-3021, and SEL-3022
Engineers and technicians who are new to using SEL-33XX computing products will benefit from this seminar. It will include an introduction to the SEL-3332 Intelligent Server and SEL-3351 System Computing Platform, and cybersecurity products SEL-3021 Serial Encrypting Transceiver and SEL-3022 Wireless Encrypting Transceiver. The instructor will demonstrate the process of connecting an SEL-351S Relay to an SEL-3332 for engineering access, for time distribution, to collect and parse information from the relay, to send controls, and to securely interface with a SCADA master.

Thursday
July 17
Bus Protection
Settings will be developed for protecting a bus using various methods and relays. This class includes an explanation of fast-bus trip schemes, using a transformer differential relay such as the SEL-587 or SEL-387 for bus protection, the high-impedance SEL-587Z, and the low-impedance SEL-487B.
Thursday
August 14

New User Relay Training
Engineers and technicians who are new to using SEL relays will benefit from this hands-on class. Students will convert control schematics and settings for an electromechanical relay installation into SEL settings and SELOGIC control equations, create and download an ACSELERATOR settings file to an SEL-551C Relay, create a commissioning checklist, and test the application.

Limited to 12 students.
Thursday
September 11
SEL Integration—An Example Using IEC 61850
Engineers and technicians who are new to IEC 61850 will benefit from this seminar. It will include a basic introduction on the IEC 61850 communications technology. The instructor will demonstrate the process of configuring GOOSE messages between the SEL-421 Relay and SEL-2411 Programmable Automation Controller, converting GOOSE messages to DNP protocol in the SEL-2411 using
AC
SELERATOR Architect™ SEL-5032 Software. The devices will be connected to an SEL-3351 System Computing Platform using SISCO MMS Object Explorer to collect information, to send controls, and to interface with an HMI via OPC. A comparison between GOOSE and MIRRORED BITS® communications will also be discussed.
Thursday
November 20

 

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