National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST)

School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (SEECS)

Department of Electrical Engineering

Power System Protection

Course Code: EE464 Semester: Fall 2019
Credit Hours: 3+0 Prerequisite Code: EE461
Instructor: Dr. Zubair Rehman Discipline: Electrical Engineering
Office: A-202 Faculty Block Cell phone: +92 314 5322407
Lecture Days: Monday(3:00-3:50, E-mail: Zubair.rehman@seecs.edu.pk
4:00-4:50) and
Thursday(4:00- 4:50)
Class Room: CR-20-IAEC Consulting Hours Please email
Knowledge Group: Electronics, Power and Updates on LMS End of Week
Control

Course Description:
 Analysis of various kinds of power system faults.
 Design and analysis of various relaying schemes for protecting the power system.
 Power system protection aspect involved in power generation, transmission, distribution and
utilization.
 Introduction to fuses and various kinds of circuit breakers.

Course Learning Outcomes:

CLO Description BT PLOs

After the completion of the course the students will be able to: Levels
1. Understand types of faults, system transducers, over current C2 1
protection schemes, zones of protection
2. Analyze differential protection and its application in transformer C4 2
protection, bus bar protection
3. Apply distance protection schemes in three phase transmission C3 2
lines.
Key: Knowledge (C1), Comprehension (C2), Application (C3), Analysis (C4), Synthesis (C5), Evaluation (C6)
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Mapping of CLOs to PLOs:

PLOs/CLOs CLO1 CLO2 CLO3

PLO 1 (Engineering Knowledge) 
PLO 2 (Problem Analysis)  
PLO 3 (Design/Development of
Solutions)
PLO 4 (Investigation)
PLO 5 (Modern tool usage)
PLO 6 (The Engineer and
Society)
PLO 7 (Environment and
sustainablilty)
PLO 8 (Ethics)
PLO 9 (Individual and Team
Work)
PLO 10 (Communication)
PLO 11 (Project Management)
PLO 12 (Lifelong learning)

Mapping of CLOs to assessment modules:

Assessments/CLSs CLO1 CLO2 CLO3

Quizzes 15%  
Assignment: 5% 
OHT-1 15% 
OHT-2 15%  
End Semester Exam 50%  

Books:
Text Book: Fundamentals of Power System Protection, Paithankar & Bhide
Reference Books: Electrical Power Systems, C.L. Wadhva, Principles of Power System, V.K. Mehta

Main Topics to be Covered:

The Course spans over a number of different topics as under:
1. Basic Concepts of PSP
2. Overcurrent Protection
3. Differential Protection
4. Transformer Protection
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5. Bus bar Protection
6. Distance Protection of Transmission lines.
7. Generator and motor Protection

Lecture Breakdown:

Week Topics Sections

1 Faults and Abnormal operating conditions Chapter 1
A protection System and its Attributes Introduction
System Transducers, Principles of PSP
2 Fuse, Thermal Relays Chapter 2
Overcurrent relays, DTOC & IDMT type relays Overcurrent Protection
Induction disk based OC relay
3 Application of DTOC & IDMT relay for protection of a Dist.
Feeder
Choice between IDMT AND DTOC relays
Protection of a three phase feeder
4 Directional OC relays Chapter 3
Differential Protection, Dot markings Differential Protection
Simple Differential Protection
5 Zones of protection of the Diff. Relays
Actual Behavior of simple differential Scheme
Percentage Differential Relay, Earth Leakage Protection
6 OHT-1
7 Types, Phasor Diagrams and Equivalent Circuit of three Chapter 4
phase transformer Transformer Protection
Types of faults in transformer, OC protection, Percentage
Differential Protection of Transformer
Inter turn faults in transformer, incipient faults
8 Introduction, Differential Protection of transformers Chapter 5
Selecting CT ratios, External and Internal faults, high Busbar Protection
impedance busbar differential schemes
Stability ratio, supervisory relay, Protection of three phase
busbar
9 Drawbacks of OC protection Chapter 6
Introduction to distance protection Distance Protection of
Impedance Relay Transmission Lines
10 Reactance Relay
MOH Relay
Comparison Between distance Relays
11 Distance Protection of three phase line, Reach
Inaccuracies
Three stepped Distance Protection
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Impedance seen from Relay side

12 OHT-2
13 Introduction, Electrical Circuit of Generator, Various Faults Chapter 8
and Abnormal Operating Conditions Generator Protection
Rotor Faults

14 Introduction to induction motor protection Chapter 9

Faults in Induction motors Induction Motor
Abnormal Operating Conditions, Essentials of Motor Protection
Protection Design

17 Simulations Simulation & Analysis

18 End Semester Exam

Weightages:
Quizzes: 15%
Assignments: 5%
OHT-1: 15%
OHT-2: 15%
End Semester Exam: 50%

Grading Policy:
Quiz Policy: The quizzes will be unannounced and normally last for ten minutes. The
question framed is to test the concepts involved in last few lectures. Number
of quizzes that will be used for evaluation is at the instructor’s discretion.
Grading for quizzes will be on a fixed scale of 0 to 10. A score of 10 indicates
an exceptional attempt towards the answer and a score of 1 indicates your
answer is entirely wrong but you made a reasonable effort towards the
solution. Scores in between indicate very good (8-9), good (6-7), satisfactory
(4-5), and poor (2-3) attempt. Failure to make a reasonable effort to answer a
question scores a 0.
Assignment Policy In order to develop comprehensive understanding of the subject, assignments
will be given. Late assignments will not be accepted / graded. All assignments
will count towards the total (No ‘best-of’ policy). The students are advised to
do the assignment themselves. Copying of assignments is highly discouraged
and violations will be dealt with severely by referring any occurrences to the
disciplinary committee. The questions in the assignment are meant to be
challenging to give students confidence and extensive knowledge about the
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subject matter and enable them to prepare for the exams.
Plagiarism: SEECS maintains a zero tolerance policy towards plagiarism. While
collaboration in this course is highly encouraged, you must ensure that you do
not claim other people’s work/ ideas as your own. Plagiarism occurs when
the words, ideas, assertions, theories, figures, images, programming codes of
others are presented as your own work. You must cite and acknowledge all
sources of information in your assignments. Failing to comply with the
SEECS plagiarism policy will lead to strict penalties including zero marks in
assignments and referral to the academic coordination office for disciplinary
action.

Tools/Software Requirements:
PSCAD/EMTDC is required for assignment work.