(Using OMICRON CPC 100 & OMICRON CMC 356)
Training Overview
This intensive 5-day hands-on training program is designed to equip engineers and technicians with practical and advanced skills in protection relay calibration, coordination studies, secondary injection testing, and circuit breaker functional analysis using OMICRON CPC 100 and CMC 356 test sets.
The course blends theory, real-life fault scenarios, practical testing, and reporting, ensuring participants can confidently commission, troubleshoot, and maintain protection systems in power generation, transmission, distribution, and industrial networks.
Target Participants
- Protection & Control Engineers
- Electrical Maintenance Engineers
- Commissioning Engineers
- Utility & Substation Technicians
- O&M Engineers (Power, Oil & Gas, Industrial Plants)
Training Methodology
- Instructor-led technical sessions
- Live testing with CPC 100 & CMC 356
- Group exercises & fault simulations
- Protection coordination case studies
- Practical report writing & analysis
DAY 1 – Fundamentals of Protection & Test Equipment
Topics Covered
- Power system protection philosophy & standards (IEC / IEEE)
- Overview of protection relays:
- Overcurrent (OC, EF)
- Distance
- Differential
- Voltage & Frequency
- Protection zones & selectivity concepts
- Introduction to OMICRON test platforms:
- CPC 100: primary injection & apparatus testing
- CMC 356: secondary injection & relay testing
- Test safety, grounding & best practices
Practical Session
- CPC 100 & CMC 356 hardware familiarization
- Software overview (Test Universe)
- Basic test configuration & connections
DAY 2 – Relay Calibration & Secondary Injection Testing (CMC 356)
Topics Covered
- Relay calibration principles
- Secondary injection testing methods
- CT & VT simulation using CMC 356
- Testing:
- Pickup & drop-off values
- Time-current characteristics (IEC/IEEE curves)
- Directional elements
- Verification of relay settings vs design intent
Practical Session
- Overcurrent & Earth Fault relay testing
- Time delay verification
- Trip logic & output contact testing
- Test documentation & result interpretation
DAY 3 – Protection Coordination & Advanced Relay Testing
Topics Covered
- Protection coordination philosophy
- Coordination between:
- Feeder → Transformer → Incomer
- Generator → Transformer → Grid
- Selectivity, grading margin & backup protection
- Testing advanced relay functions:
- Distance protection (Zones 1–3)
- Differential protection (Transformer/Busbar)
- Voltage & frequency protection
Practical Session
- Distance relay testing using CMC 356
- Differential protection stability & restraint testing
- Coordination verification using real relay settings
- Common coordination mistakes & troubleshooting
DAY 4 – Circuit Breaker Analysis & Primary Testing (CPC 100)
Topics Covered
- Circuit breaker fundamentals:
- SF₆, Vacuum, Oil CBs
- Breaker control & protection interface
- Primary injection testing concepts
- Circuit breaker performance indicators:
- Timing
- Coil current
- Contact resistance
- Mechanical condition
Practical Session
- Circuit breaker timing test with CPC 100
- Trip & close coil current analysis
- Contact resistance measurement
- Trip circuit supervision testing
- Analysis of test results & condition assessment
DAY 5 – Integrated Functional Testing, Fault Simulation & Reporting
Topics Covered
- End-to-end protection scheme testing
- Functional testing of:
- Relay → Circuit breaker → Alarm → SCADA
- Fault simulation scenarios:
- Phase-to-phase faults
- Earth faults
- Backup protection operation
- Commissioning documentation & reporting standards
- Common field challenges & troubleshooting strategies
Practical Session
- Full protection system functional test
- Simulated fault clearance verification
- Generation of professional OMICRON test reports
- Group practical assessment & knowledge review