In this course, you will learn exactly what symmetrical components are, their main advantages and how manufacturers of equipment use them. We shall also cover how to use symmetrical components to simplify asymmetrical three-phase voltages and currents and understand fault analysis.

To understand fault analysis and modern-day protection schemes the student must be comfortable using a method of symmetrical components. This is used to simplify asymmetrical three-phase voltages and current analysis by converting the unbalanced system into two sets of balanced phasors and a set of single-phase phasors, or symmetrical components.

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Graham Van Brunt

An entire career in the power sector of engineering, Graham graduated from Queen's university coupled with subsequent studies with Wilfrid Laurier University to travel the globe and apply his skills and garner his protection and control experience internationally. His passion for staying in touch with his profession and his kinship for mentoring has kept him in front of an audience of learners.

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