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Professional training course · ME-017

Power System Protection and Relay Coordination

Protection systems detect faults and isolate them quickly to protect people, equipment and system stability. Poor coordination leads to unnecessary outages or equipment…

  • 5 daysClassroom
  • 13Upcoming dates
  • 8Cities
  • £2,840Fees from

Course overview

Why Attend

Protection systems detect faults and isolate them quickly to protect people, equipment and system stability. Poor coordination leads to unnecessary outages or equipment damage.

This LLMI course covers fault types and calculations, protection principles, instrument transformers, overcurrent, earth fault, differential and distance protection, numerical relays, coordination studies, testing and commissioning. Participants perform coordination exercises.

Course Objectives

Explain power system faults and protection principles

Understand current and voltage transformers

Apply overcurrent, earth fault and differential protection

Understand distance and feeder protection

Perform relay coordination studies

Test and commission protection systems

Target Audience

Electrical protection engineers

Power system engineers

Substation engineers

Electrical maintenance engineers

Utility technicians

Consultants

Course Methodology

Technical lectures

Fault calculation exercises

Coordination studies

Case studies

Group discussions

Course outline

  1. 1Day 1: Faults and Protection Principles
    • Fault types
    • Fault calculations
    • Protection requirements
    • Zones of protection
    • Exercise: Fault calculation
  2. 2Day 2: Instrument Transformers and Relays
    • CTs and VTs
    • Saturation
    • Numerical relays
    • Settings
    • Communication
    • Workshop: CT selection
  3. 3Day 3: Protection Schemes
    • Overcurrent and earth fault
    • Differential protection
    • Distance protection
    • Transformer and motor protection
    • Busbar protection
  4. 4Day 4: Coordination
    • Time-current curves
    • Grading
    • Coordination studies
    • Software tools
    • Lab: Coordination study
  5. 5Day 5: Testing and Commissioning
    • Testing methods
    • Commissioning
    • Maintenance
    • Incident analysis
    • Capstone: Protection review

Schedule

Dates and fees

13 upcoming dates in 8 cities. Fees are per delegate; bring colleagues and every seat is discounted.

All dates as PDF
December 2026
21DEC 21 - 25 Dec 2026Mon to Fri · 5 daysNext session
AmsterdamNetherlands · Classroom
£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each
January 2027
18JAN 18 - 22 Jan 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
IstanbulTurkey · Classroom
£2,850per delegate2+ people: £2,280 each
February 2027
15FEB 15 - 19 Feb 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
GenevaSwitzerland · Classroom
£5,250per delegate2+ people: £4,200 each
March 2027
15MAR 15 - 19 Mar 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
MunichGermany · Classroom
£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each
April 2027
19APR 19 - 23 Apr 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
BarcelonaSpain · Classroom
£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each
May 2027
17MAY 17 - 21 May 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
RomeItaly · Classroom
£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each
June 2027
21JUN 21 - 25 Jun 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
MunichGermany · Classroom
£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each
July 2027
19JUL 19 - 23 Jul 2027Mon to Fri · 5 daysOur home city
LondonUnited Kingdom · Classroom
£4,200per delegate2+ people: £3,360 each
August 2027
16AUG 16 - 20 Aug 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
AmsterdamNetherlands · Classroom
£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each
September 2027
20SEP 20 - 24 Sep 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
IstanbulTurkey · Classroom
£2,850per delegate2+ people: £2,280 each
October 2027
18OCT 18 - 22 Oct 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Cape TownSouth Africa · Classroom
£2,840per delegate2+ people: £2,272 each
November 2027
15NOV 15 - 19 Nov 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
MunichGermany · Classroom
£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each
December 2027
20DEC 20 - 24 Dec 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
BarcelonaSpain · Classroom
£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each

Questions

Frequently asked questions

How long is the Power System Protection and Relay Coordination course?

The course runs over 5 days of classroom training, usually Monday to Friday.

When is the next Power System Protection and Relay Coordination course?

The next public date is 21 - 25 Dec 2026 in Amsterdam. There are 13 upcoming dates in total.

Where is this course held?

Upcoming sessions run in Amsterdam, Istanbul, Geneva, Munich, Barcelona, Rome, London, Cape Town.

How much does the course cost?

Fees start from £2,840 per delegate, depending on the city. Fees include tuition and course materials.

Do participants receive a certificate?

Yes. Delegates who complete the course receive a London Leadership Management Innovation certificate of completion.

Can this course be delivered in-house for our team?

Yes. LLMI can tailor and deliver this course privately for your organisation at your premises or in one of our training cities.

Course information last updated 14 November 2026.

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