- #555 Course Code
- Instructor: Dr. Saeed Roostaee (Profile)
- Course creation: June 2026
- Last update: June 2026
- Total time till now: 8 hrs & 21 minutes
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Course Overview
Electric motors are among the most critical assets in industrial facilities and power systems. Their reliability directly impacts production, plant availability, and operational safety.
This course provides a practical understanding of motor operation, motor protection principles, common motor faults, protection settings, and modern numerical motor protection relays. The training combines theoretical concepts with practical relay applications and configuration examples using SIPROTEC 5 and other leading manufacturers.
Whether you are new to motor protection or looking to strengthen your practical relay knowledge, this course provides the essential foundation and advanced techniques required in real-world projects.
Course Content
Module 1 – Motor Fundamentals
- Introduction
- The DC Motor
- How Motors Work
- Three-Phase Induction Motors
- Review
- Rotating Magnetic Field
- 3phase induction motor
- Squirrel Cage – Asynchronous Motor
- AC induction motors
Module 2 – Motor Characteristics
- Motor Technical Data
- Motor Nameplate
- NEMA & IEC Std
- Motor Start
- Synchronous Speed Vs. Rated Speed
- Speed Torque curve
- Induction motor type
Module 3 – Motor Fault
- Common Motor Faults
- Causes of Motor Failures
- Fault Effects
- Motor fault effect and solutions
- Motor Protection Functions
- Motor Thermal Faults
Module 4 – LV Motor Protection
- LV Motor Protection
- Motor Protection Settings
- ABB LV Motor Protection
Module 5 – MV Motor Protection
- MV Motor Protection Functions Std
- SIEMENS Motor Relays
- SEPAM Motor Relays
- SEL Motor Relays
- GE Motor Relay
Module 6 – SIPROTEC 5 Motor Relays & Practical Training
- SIPROTEC 5 Motor Hardware
- SIPROTEC 5 Motor Protection Functions
- Templates and Scheme with Current
- Templates with Current & Voltage
- Relay Online Mode
- Measurements
- Function Testing
- Event Logs
- Disturbance Records
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Who Should Enroll?
This course is ideal for:
- Protection Engineers
- Electrical Engineers
- Commissioning Engineers
- Maintenance Engineers
- Substation Engineers
- Industrial Automation Engineers
- Power Plant Engineers
- Consulting Engineers
- Electrical Engineering Students
- Anyone interested in motor protection systems
What You Will Learn
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Understand DC and AC motor operating principles
- Explain rotating magnetic fields
- Understand three-phase induction motors
- Read and interpret motor nameplates
- Calculate important motor parameters
- Understand NEMA and IEC motor standards
- Explain synchronous speed and slip
- Interpret speed-torque characteristics
- Identify different motor types
- Analyze common motor failures
- Understand thermal behavior of motors
- Select suitable motor protection functions
- Configure low-voltage and medium-voltage motor protection
- Learn motor protection settings
- Compare protection relays from ABB, Siemens, SEL, GE, and Schneider Electric (SEPAM)
- Configure SIPROTEC 5 motor protection functions
- Use templates and protection schemes
- Perform online measurements and relay testing
- Analyze disturbance records, event logs, and measurements
Course Features
- Practical engineering approach
- Step-by-step explanations
- Real relay examples
- Industrial applications
- Downloadable Files
- Lifetime updates
- Certificate of Completion
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of electrical engineering is helpful but not mandatory. The course starts from the fundamentals and gradually progresses to advanced motor protection applications.
Certificate
A Certificate of Completion will be issued after successfully completing the course and quiz.
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