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PR-402: Relay Setting Verification and Settings Audits. This self-paced class covers auditing relay settings against issued revisions, as-found and as-left records, checking logic and output mapping, settings compare tools, and managing the settings lifecycle. It is 1.0 contact hour (exam time not included) in the SubstationU.com Protective Relaying Series, Expert Protective Relaying (Level 4 Course).

Read the lesson book, then pass the 30-question quiz with 80% (24 of 30) or better; you can retake the quiz as many times as you need until you pass.

Class 2 of 8 in the Level 4 series, Expert Protective Relaying (PR-401 to PR-408). Recommended order: PR-401 through PR-409; classes may be taken in any order. Level 3 (PR-301 to PR-309) is recommended preparation.

PR-404: Advanced Transformer and Generator Protection Analysis. This self-paced class covers sympathetic inrush, overexcitation, restricted earth fault, autotransformers and phase shifters, 100% stator ground, inadvertent energisation, loss of field, and coordinating generator protection with controls. It is 1.0 contact hour (exam time not included) in the SubstationU.com Protective Relaying Series, Expert Protective Relaying (Level 4 Course).

Read the lesson book, then pass the 30-question quiz with 80% (24 of 30) or better; you can retake the quiz as many times as you need until you pass.

Class 4 of 8 in the Level 4 series, Expert Protective Relaying (PR-401 to PR-408). Recommended order: PR-401 through PR-409; classes may be taken in any order. Level 3 (PR-301 to PR-309) is recommended preparation.

PR-406: Misoperation Investigation and Root Cause Analysis (NERC PRC-004 Concepts). This self-paced class covers classifying misoperations, preserving evidence and building a timeline, five whys and fishbone root cause methods, common causes, human performance tools, and corrective action plans. It is 1.0 contact hour (exam time not included) in the SubstationU.com Protective Relaying Series, Expert Protective Relaying (Level 4 Course).

Read the lesson book, then pass the 30-question quiz with 80% (24 of 30) or better; you can retake the quiz as many times as you need until you pass.

Class 6 of 8 in the Level 4 series, Expert Protective Relaying (PR-401 to PR-408). Recommended order: PR-401 through PR-409; classes may be taken in any order. Level 3 (PR-301 to PR-309) is recommended preparation.

PR-408: Cybersecurity, Firmware and Settings Management, and Test Automation. This self-paced class covers protection cybersecurity, secure relay access and logging, firmware updates, settings version control, automated test plans, and controlling laptops and removable media. It is 1.0 contact hour (exam time not included) in the SubstationU.com Protective Relaying Series, Expert Protective Relaying (Level 4 Course).

Read the lesson book, then pass the 30-question quiz with 80% (24 of 30) or better; you can retake the quiz as many times as you need until you pass.

Class 8 of 8 in the Level 4 series, Expert Protective Relaying (PR-401 to PR-408). Recommended order: PR-401 through PR-409; classes may be taken in any order. Level 3 (PR-301 to PR-309) is recommended preparation.

This course provides a comprehensive overview of the most common power system studies and the differences between them.

The symbols and lines within an electrical drawing convey a language that everyone involved must understand to design, build, and troubleshoot electrical systems. In this course, we will describe several types of common electrical diagrams encountered in the field and explain their purpose.

This course provides a general overview of inspection and test procedures for simple residual and zero-sequence ground fault protection systems.

Intro to Protective Relaying: Comprehensive Review is an optional 40-question review covering all eight Level 1 classes, taken after you finish them. You need 80% (32 of 40) to pass, and you can retake the quiz as many times as you need until you pass.

The questions are drawn from the class question banks. This review does not count toward NETA CTD contact hours.

Series: This is part of the Protective Relaying series (Level 1: PR-101 to PR-109). Recommended order is PR-101 through PR-109, but the classes may be taken in any order. Level 2, Intermediate Protective Relaying (PR-201 and up), follows.

Class 7 of 8: Safe Isolation for Relay Work. This self-paced class covers relay-work hazards, NFPA 70E job planning, the test switch isolation sequence, CT shorting, VT backfeed prevention, secondary injection safety, and restoration to service. It is 1.0 NETA contact hour (exam time not included) in the SubstationU.com Protective Relaying Series, Level 1.

Read the lesson book, then pass the 30-question quiz with 80% (24 of 30) or better; you can retake the quiz as many times as you need until you pass. Each of the eight classes is a separate course, and the recommended order is Class 1 to Class 8.

Series: This is part of the Protective Relaying series (Level 1: PR-101 to PR-109). Recommended order is PR-101 through PR-109, but the classes may be taken in any order. Level 2, Intermediate Protective Relaying (PR-201 and up), follows.

Class 5 of 8: Introduction to Differential, Distance, Directional, Voltage and Frequency Protection. This self-paced class covers differential (87) with slope and harmonic restraint, distance (21) zones, directional (67/32), voltage (27/59/47/60) and frequency (81) protection, and what technicians check for each. It is 1.0 NETA contact hour (exam time not included) in the SubstationU.com Protective Relaying Series, Level 1.

Read the lesson book, then pass the 30-question quiz with 80% (24 of 30) or better; you can retake the quiz as many times as you need until you pass. Each of the eight classes is a separate course, and the recommended order is Class 1 to Class 8.

Series: This is part of the Protective Relaying series (Level 1: PR-101 to PR-109). Recommended order is PR-101 through PR-109, but the classes may be taken in any order. Level 2, Intermediate Protective Relaying (PR-201 and up), follows.

Class 3 of 8: Relay Technologies and Reading Relay Documentation. This self-paced class covers electromechanical, solid-state and microprocessor relays; targets, seal-in and self-test alarms; reading one-line, three-line, DC elementary and wiring diagrams; setting sheets and secondary/primary conversion. It is 1.0 NETA contact hour (exam time not included) in the SubstationU.com Protective Relaying Series, Level 1.

Read the lesson book, then pass the 30-question quiz with 80% (24 of 30) or better; you can retake the quiz as many times as you need until you pass. Each of the eight classes is a separate course, and the recommended order is Class 1 to Class 8.

Series: This is part of the Protective Relaying series (Level 1: PR-101 to PR-109). Recommended order is PR-101 through PR-109, but the classes may be taken in any order. Level 2, Intermediate Protective Relaying (PR-201 and up), follows.

Class 1 of 8: Protection Fundamentals and Device Numbers. This self-paced class covers why power systems need protection, the protection chain, zones of protection, performance attributes, fault types and fault-current estimation, and IEEE C37.2-2022 device numbers. It is 1.0 NETA contact hour (exam time not included) in the SubstationU.com Protective Relaying Series, Level 1.

Read the lesson book, then pass the 30-question quiz with 80% (24 of 30) or better; you can retake the quiz as many times as you need until you pass. Each of the eight classes is a separate course, and the recommended order is Class 1 to Class 8.

Series: This is part of the Protective Relaying series (Level 1: PR-101 to PR-109). Recommended order is PR-101 through PR-109, but the classes may be taken in any order. Level 2, Intermediate Protective Relaying (PR-201 and up), follows.

PR-208: Relay Testing and Commissioning: Secondary Injection, End-to-End Testing, IEC 61850 and Event Analysis. This self-paced class covers secondary injection calculations for overcurrent, distance and differential elements, scheme and end-to-end tests, IEC 61850 GOOSE and Sampled Values testing, and COMTRADE event analysis. It is 1.0 contact hour (exam time not included) in the SubstationU.com Protective Relaying Series, Intermediate Protective Relaying (Level 2 Course).

Read the lesson book, then pass the 30-question quiz with 80% (24 of 30) or better; you can retake the quiz as many times as you need until you pass.

Class 8 of 8 in the Level 2 series, Intermediate Protective Relaying (PR-201 to PR-208). Recommended order: PR-201 through PR-209; classes may be taken in any order. Level 1 (PR-101 to PR-109) is recommended preparation.

PR-206: Bus, Motor and Generator Protection. This self-paced class covers high- and low-impedance bus differential, motor protection settings, and generator protection functions with worked 59N, 32 and 46 calculations. It is 1.0 contact hour (exam time not included) in the SubstationU.com Protective Relaying Series, Intermediate Protective Relaying (Level 2 Course).

Read the lesson book, then pass the 30-question quiz with 80% (24 of 30) or better; you can retake the quiz as many times as you need until you pass.

Class 6 of 8 in the Level 2 series, Intermediate Protective Relaying (PR-201 to PR-208). Recommended order: PR-201 through PR-209; classes may be taken in any order. Level 1 (PR-101 to PR-109) is recommended preparation.

PR-204: Overcurrent Coordination: Phase and Ground (50/51/50N/51N), Fuses, Reclosers and CTI. This self-paced class covers IEEE inverse-time curve equations, a step-by-step overcurrent settings method, CTI calculation, ground overcurrent, and coordination with fuses, reclosers and transformers. It is 1.0 contact hour (exam time not included) in the SubstationU.com Protective Relaying Series, Intermediate Protective Relaying (Level 2 Course).

Read the lesson book, then pass the 30-question quiz with 80% (24 of 30) or better; you can retake the quiz as many times as you need until you pass.

Class 4 of 8 in the Level 2 series, Intermediate Protective Relaying (PR-201 to PR-208). Recommended order: PR-201 through PR-209; classes may be taken in any order. Level 1 (PR-101 to PR-109) is recommended preparation.

PR-202: Symmetrical Components and Fault Calculations for Relay Settings. This self-paced class covers per-unit systems, symmetrical components, sequence networks and connections, and worked calculations of three-phase, line-to-line and single line-to-ground fault currents used for relay settings. It is 1.0 contact hour (exam time not included) in the SubstationU.com Protective Relaying Series, Intermediate Protective Relaying (Level 2 Course).

Read the lesson book, then pass the 30-question quiz with 80% (24 of 30) or better; you can retake the quiz as many times as you need until you pass.

Class 2 of 8 in the Level 2 series, Intermediate Protective Relaying (PR-201 to PR-208). Recommended order: PR-201 through PR-209; classes may be taken in any order. Level 1 (PR-101 to PR-109) is recommended preparation.

PR-309: Advanced Protective Relaying: Comprehensive Review is an optional 40-question review covering all eight Level 3 classes, including a short "commissioning a new line terminal" scenario set. You need 80% (32 of 40) to pass, and you can retake the quiz as many times as you need until you pass.

The questions are new or reworded items based on the class question banks. This review does not count toward NETA CTD contact hours.

Optional review for the Level 3 series, Advanced Protective Relaying (PR-301 to PR-308). Recommended order: PR-301 through PR-309; classes may be taken in any order. Level 2 (PR-201 to PR-209) is recommended preparation.

PR-307: Event and COMTRADE Analysis: Fault Records, Oscillography and Misoperations. This self-paced class covers event reports, SER and COMTRADE files, reading oscillography, identifying fault types, deciding correct operation or misoperation, playback testing and writing a root-cause report. It is 1.0 contact hour (exam time not included) in the SubstationU.com Protective Relaying Series, Advanced Protective Relaying (Level 3 Course).

Read the lesson book, then pass the 30-question quiz with 80% (24 of 30) or better; you can retake the quiz as many times as you need until you pass.

Class 7 of 8 in the Level 3 series, Advanced Protective Relaying (PR-301 to PR-308). Recommended order: PR-301 through PR-309; classes may be taken in any order. Level 2 (PR-201 to PR-209) is recommended preparation.

PR-305: IEC 61850 for Test Technicians: GOOSE, Sampled Values and Test Modes. This self-paced class covers IEC 61850 for test technicians: station and process bus, SCL files, GOOSE verification, test and simulation modes for virtual isolation, Sampled Values, merging units and PTP time sync. It is 1.0 contact hour (exam time not included) in the SubstationU.com Protective Relaying Series, Advanced Protective Relaying (Level 3 Course).

Read the lesson book, then pass the 30-question quiz with 80% (24 of 30) or better; you can retake the quiz as many times as you need until you pass.

Class 5 of 8 in the Level 3 series, Advanced Protective Relaying (PR-301 to PR-308). Recommended order: PR-301 through PR-309; classes may be taken in any order. Level 2 (PR-201 to PR-209) is recommended preparation.

PR-303: Distance Protection Testing: Characteristics, Load Encroachment and Power Swing. This self-paced class covers distance protection testing: mho and quadrilateral characteristics, ground-zone compensation (k0), search and shot tests, zone timers, load encroachment, power-swing blocking and switch-onto-fault. It is 1.0 contact hour (exam time not included) in the SubstationU.com Protective Relaying Series, Advanced Protective Relaying (Level 3 Course).

Read the lesson book, then pass the 30-question quiz with 80% (24 of 30) or better; you can retake the quiz as many times as you need until you pass.

Class 3 of 8 in the Level 3 series, Advanced Protective Relaying (PR-301 to PR-308). Recommended order: PR-301 through PR-309; classes may be taken in any order. Level 2 (PR-201 to PR-209) is recommended preparation.

PR-301: Relay Test Planning: Reading Settings Files, Logic and Building a Test Plan. This self-paced class covers turning a settings file into a test scope, reading programmable logic and trip matrices, choosing test methods (steady state, ramp, pulse, state sequence), acceptance criteria, isolation and test switches, and writing a test plan. It is 1.0 contact hour (exam time not included) in the SubstationU.com Protective Relaying Series, Advanced Protective Relaying (Level 3 Course).

Read the lesson book, then pass the 30-question quiz with 80% (24 of 30) or better; you can retake the quiz as many times as you need until you pass.

Class 1 of 8 in the Level 3 series, Advanced Protective Relaying (PR-301 to PR-308). Recommended order: PR-301 through PR-309; classes may be taken in any order. Level 2 (PR-201 to PR-209) is recommended preparation.

TE-108: Thermography, Batteries, Renewables and Specialty Instruments. Learn infrared cameras and delta-T classification, battery internal resistance and torque, PV I-V curve tracers and irradiance meters, EV charger checkers, sound level meters, and a capstone on building a substation outage test kit. About 1 hour, self-paced. Includes illustrated lessons, interactive activities and a 30-question quiz (80% to pass).

Read the lesson book, then pass the 30-question quiz with 80% (24 of 30) or better; you can retake the quiz as many times as you need until you pass.

Class 8 of 8 in Introduction to Electrical Test Equipment (TE-101 to TE-108). Recommended order: TE-101 through TE-108; classes may be taken in any order. This series complements the existing overview course Test Equipment 101.

TE-106: Circuit Breaker and Trip Unit Test Equipment. Learn primary injection test sets, manufacturer secondary-injection kits, reading time-current curves, as-found and as-left settings, ground fault relay testing, network protector relays and zone selective interlocking. About 1 hour, self-paced. Includes illustrated lessons, interactive activities and a 30-question quiz (80% to pass).

Read the lesson book, then pass the 30-question quiz with 80% (24 of 30) or better; you can retake the quiz as many times as you need until you pass.

Class 6 of 8 in Introduction to Electrical Test Equipment (TE-101 to TE-108). Recommended order: TE-101 through TE-108; classes may be taken in any order. This series complements the existing overview course Test Equipment 101.

TE-105: Transformer and CT Test Equipment. Learn transformer turns ratio testers, power factor test sets (UST and GST), leakage reactance and SFRA, CT test sets for excitation, ratio, polarity and burden, and the variable voltage regulator. About 1 hour, self-paced. Includes illustrated lessons, interactive activities and a 30-question quiz (80% to pass).

Read the lesson book, then pass the 30-question quiz with 80% (24 of 30) or better; you can retake the quiz as many times as you need until you pass.

Class 5 of 8 in Introduction to Electrical Test Equipment (TE-101 to TE-108). Recommended order: TE-101 through TE-108; classes may be taken in any order. This series complements the existing overview course Test Equipment 101.

TE-102: Insulation Resistance Testers (Megohmmeters). Learn insulation resistance testers (megohmmeters): how an IR test works, choosing the test voltage, connections and the guard, spot test, PI and DAR, temperature correction, discharge and typical assets. About 1 hour, self-paced. Includes illustrated lessons, interactive activities and a 30-question quiz (80% to pass).

Read the lesson book, then pass the 30-question quiz with 80% (24 of 30) or better; you can retake the quiz as many times as you need until you pass.

Class 2 of 8 in Introduction to Electrical Test Equipment (TE-101 to TE-108, plus the TE-109 comprehensive review). Recommended order: TE-101 through TE-109; classes may be taken in any order. This series complements the existing overview course Test Equipment 101.