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7SS85 Busbar Protection Training

This training focuses on the SIPROTEC 5 7SS8 busbar protection device within the SIPROTEC 5 series. It blends theoretical concepts with practical skills to enhance proficiency in using and maintaining the 7SS8 busbar protection system.

Course Overview

  • Objective: Develop a comprehensive understanding of the SIPROTEC 5 7SS8 busbar protection hardware and configuration, including on-site operation, testing, and IEC 61850 integration.
  • Scope: Covers hardware architecture, device selection, online configurator workflows, centralized and distributed protection concepts, testing, monitoring, and digital twin-based validation.

Course Modules and Duration

  • P01: 7SS85 Hardware Part 1 (29 minutes)
    • Overview of SIPROTEC 5 hardware and modular device concept
    • Freely configurable devices and jumper-free design (no need to open devices)
    • Sampling rate up to 16 kHz
    • Terminal block layout and downstream wiring
    • On-site operation panel usage
    • IEC 61850 certification and features
    • Expansion with a second device row
  • P02: 7SS85 Hardware Part 2 (44 minutes)
    • Centralized busbar protection hardware in SIPROTEC 5 7SS85
    • SIPROTEC 5 current terminal integration
  • P03: 7SS85 Hardware Part 3 (36 minutes)
    • Review of distributed busbar protection hardware within SIPROTEC 5 7SS85
  • P04: 7SS85 Device Selection (31 minutes)
    • Guidance on selecting the appropriate 7SS85 configuration for a given protection scheme
  • P05: Online Configurator 7SS85 Centralized (42 minutes)
    • Online configurator workflow for centralized protection setups
  • P06: 7SS85 Centralized Config Part 1 (32 minutes)
    • First part of centralized configuration procedures
  • P07: 7SS85 Centralized Config Part 2 (37 minutes)
    • Second part of centralized configuration procedures
  • P08: 7SS85 Test and Online Monitoring (7 minutes)
    • Testing procedures and online monitoring capabilities
  • P09: 7SS85 Centralized Test with DigitalTwin (51 minutes)
    • Testing the centralized protection using Digital Twin simulations
  • P10: Distributed 7SS85 Online Configurator (Note)
    • This section will be added soon
  • P11: Distributed 7SS85 (IEC 61850) Config Procedure
    • IEC 61850 configuration procedures for distributed protection
  • P12: Distributed 7SS85CU Config Procedure
    • Configuration procedures for distributed 7SS85CU variants

Course Details:

P01: 7SS85 Hardware Part 1(Length: 29 minutes): Overview of SIPROTEC 5 Hardware, Modular device concept, freely configurable, Devices without Jumpers- no more opening of the device, Sampling rate up to 16 kHz, Draw out of terminal blocks, On-Site operation panel, IEC61850 Certification, Expansion with 2nd Device Row

P02: 7SS85 Hardware Part 2 (Length: 44 minutes): SIPROTEC 5 7SS85 Centralized busbar protection hardware, SIPROTEC 5 Current Terminal

7SS85 hardware (7SS85 centralized Busbar protection relay)

P03: 7SS85 Hardware Part 3 (Length: 36 minutes): SIPROTEC 5 7SS85 distributed busbar protection hardware review

7SS85 hardware (7SS85 distributed busbar)

P04: 7SS85 Device Selection (Length: 31 minutes)

P05: Online Configurator 7SS85 centralized (Length: 42 minutes)

7SS85 online configurator for ordering the relay

P06: 7SS85 centralized Config Part1(Length: 32 minutes)

7SS85 centralized busbar protection relay config in DIGSI 5

P07: 7SS85 centralized Config Part2 (Length: 37 minutes)

P08: 7SS85 test and online monitoring (Length: 7 minutes)

P09: 7SS85 centralized test with DigitalTwin (Length: 51 minutes)

how to test a centralized SIPROTEC 5 busbar configuration with SIPROTEC DigitalTwin

P10 Distributed 7SS85 Online Configurator: This section will be added soon

P11 Distributed 7SS85 (IEC61850) Config procedure

P12 Distributed 7SS85CU Config procedure

7SS85 distributed busbar protection relay config in DIGSI 5
IEC 61850 configuration in the 7SS85 distributed busbar protection

Siemens SIPROTEC 5 7SS8 Busbar Protection Training

Develop practical engineering skills in one of the most advanced busbar protection systems available today.

This course provides a comprehensive understanding of the Siemens SIPROTEC 5 7SS85 Busbar Protection Relay, combining protection theory with hands-on configuration, testing, and commissioning using DIGSI 5. You will learn how to engineer both centralized and distributed busbar protection schemes, integrate IEC 61850 communication, and validate protection logic using SIPROTEC Digital Twin.

Whether you are designing a new substation or maintaining an existing installation, this course provides the practical knowledge required to confidently work with SIPROTEC 5 busbar protection systems.

What You Will Learn

  • SIPROTEC 5 7SS85 hardware architecture
  • Centralized and distributed busbar protection concepts
  • Device selection and hardware sizing
  • Online configurator for relay selection
  • DIGSI 5 engineering and configuration
  • Current terminal configuration
  • IEC 61850 engineering for distributed busbar protection
  • Online monitoring and diagnostics
  • Testing using SIPROTEC Digital Twin
  • Practical commissioning procedures

Who Should Enroll?

  • Protection Engineers
  • Substation Automation Engineers
  • Commissioning Engineers
  • Utility Engineers
  • Consulting Engineers
  • Electrical Engineers working with Siemens SIPROTEC 5

Course Features

  • Practical engineering approach
  • Step-by-step DIGSI 5 configuration
  • Centralized and distributed protection applications
  • IEC 61850 integration
  • Digital Twin testing demonstrations
  • Real engineering examples
  • Lifetime course updates
  • Certificate of Completion

This training is ideal for engineers who want to develop practical expertise in Siemens SIPROTEC 5 Busbar Protection and strengthen their skills in modern digital substations and IEC 61850-based protection systems.

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