Course Information Sheet

Course code: EE 401

Course title: Switchgear and Protection
Pre-requisite(s): Knowledge in Electrical Machines, Power Transmission and Distribution,
Measurement and Instrumentation, Analysis of Power System.

Co- requisite(s):
Credits: L: T: P:
3 1 0
Class schedule per week: 4
Class: B. Tech.
Semester / Level: VII/IV
Branch: EEE
Name of Teacher:

Course Objectives

This course enables the students:

A. To outline significance of protective devices in power system network

B. To explain the principle of operation, types of relays and circuit breakers.
C. To classify the protection mechanism of generation transmission and distribution and
its significance at individual location.
D. To analyze the significance of electromechanical relays for applying it in digital relays.

Course Outcomes

After the completion of this course, students will be:

1. Outline of the power system protection mechanism significances.

2. Explain the operation, classification and structure of the relays and circuit breakers.
3. Classify and Relate the protection mechanism at different zones of power system, such
as HL1, HL2 and HL3.
4. Analyze and differentiate digital relays with electromechanical relays.
5. Ability to predict and design the protection mechanism at different zones of power
system as per the modernization of the grid.

Syllabus:

(NO. OF
MODULE LECTURE
HOURS)
MODULE – I : Circuit Breakers: Introduction, construction, classification and
application of Oil CBs, Air CBs, Vacuum CBs, Sf6 CBs, HVDC CBs. Testing and rating
of CBs. Arc voltage, Mechanism of arc interruption, Re-striking voltage and recovery 8
voltage.

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 MODULE – II:
Protective Relaying: Introduction to electromagnetic protective relaying, static relaying,
and microprocessor based digital protective relaying. Advantage, limitations and basic
elements of protective relays. Thermal relay, Over current relay, Directional relay, 8
Differential relay, distance relay.

MODULE – III:
Generator Protection: using electromagnetic relay and digital relay: Protection against
stator and rotor faults and abnormal operating conditions such as unbalanced loading,
loss of excitation, over speeding. 8
Motor Protection: Introduction, Protection against phase fault, ground fault and abnormal
operating conditions such as single phasing, Phase reversal and overloading.

MODULE – IV:
Transformer Protection: using electromagnetic relay and digital relay: Types of faults,
over current protection, Differential protection, Differential relay with harmonic
restraint, Protection against high resistance ground faults, Inter-turn faults, Buchholz 8
relay.

MODULE – V:
Transmission Line and Feeder Protection: using over current relay, directional relay,
8
distance relay (Impedance relay, Reactance relay, MHO relay) and carrier aided
protection and numerical protection.

TEXT BOOKS:
1. Power System Protection & Switch Gear : Badriram and Vishwa Karma, TMH
Publications, 2nd edition, 2013.
2. Switch Gear and Protection Sunil S. Rao, Khanna Publications, 3rd edition, 2008.

REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Power System Protection & Switch Gear: Ravindranath & Chander, New Age
Publications, 2nd edition, 2014.
2. The Art and Science of Protective Relaying: C. Russel Mason, Wiley Bastern Ltd,
1956.

Gaps in the syllabus (to meet Industry/Profession requirements) :

POs met through Gaps in the Syllabus :

Topics beyond syllabus/Advanced topics/Design

POs met through Topics beyond syllabus/Advanced topics/Design

Course Outcome (CO) Attainment Assessment Tools & Evaluation Procedure

Direct Assessment

Assessment Tool % Contribution during CO Assessment

First Quiz 10
Mid Semester Examination 25

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 Second Quiz 10
Teacher’s Assessment 5
End Semester Examination 50

Indirect Assessment

1. Students’ Feedback on Course Outcome.

Mapping between Objectives and Outcomes

Mapping of Course Outcomes onto Program Outcomes

Program
Specific
Course Program Outcomes (POs)
Outcomes
Outcome
(PSOs)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
CO1 3 2 2 2 3 2 3
CO2 3 3 2 1 2 1 2 3 2 3
CO3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 3 3 3
CO4 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 3 2 3
CO5 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 3 3 3

Mapping Between COs and Course Delivery (CD) methods

Course
Course Delivery
CD Course Delivery methods Outcome Method
CD1 Lecture by use of boards/LCD projectors/OHP projectors CO1 CD1
CD2 Tutorials/Assignments CO2 CD1
CD3 Seminars CO3 CD1 and CD2
CD4 Mini projects/Projects
CD5 Laboratory experiments/teaching aids
CD6 Industrial/guest lectures
CD7 Industrial visits/in-plant training
CD8 Self- learning such as use of NPTEL materials and internets
CD9 Simulation

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