Largo, Florida – October 4, 2016 – Beckwith Electric is now accepting registrations for the 2017 Protection & Control Seminar to be held July 24-27, 2017, at the Sandpearl Resort in Clearwater Beach, Florida.
The seminar is divided into two program tracks, Power Plant Protection and Distribution Protection & Control. The Power Plant Protection Track provides an in-depth study of Generator and Transformer Protection, Generator NERC Compliance, Blackout Avoidance, Load Shedding, Motor Bus Transfer, Automatic Synchronizing, and more. The Distribution Protection & Control Track provides an in-depth study of Transformer Protection, Feeder Protection, Distributed Energy Resources/Distributed Generation, Cyber Security, Arc Flash, LTC & Regulator Controls, Transformer Paralleling, Capacitor Controls, and Distribution System Optimization (VVO/CVR).
The seminar includes four days of intensive training and instruction, course materials, 2.8 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) or 28 Professional Development Hours (PDHs), and the opportunity to interact with our knowledgeable instructors in a casual classroom environment. Participant interaction is encouraged to gain from the shared experiences of others. Opportunities to discuss needs-based case studies and examples are available throughout the seminar.
The Protection & Control Seminar is designed for Engineers and Technicians at Utilities, Consultancies, Integrators, Packagers, and OEMs, as well as others who design, engineer and develop settings for protective relay systems. Also, protection generalists who desire a deeper background on the subject.
Deadline for registration is Friday, June 30, 2017. The seminar cost is $1,320 and includes all course materials, breakfast, lunch, and evening activities. 10% group discount applies for 2+ attendees from the same company. To register and learn more about this seminar, visit www.protectionseminar.com.
About Beckwith Electric
Founded in 1967, Beckwith Electric introduced the first solid state tapchanger control in 1968, and was the first to develop the microprocessor protective relay in 1981. Today, Beckwith Electric has thousands of protection and control units in service worldwide, with a reputation for cutting-edge technology, defined by its customers and refined by Beckwith. This success starts with Beckwith Electric Employees and their commitment to quality in the products, all 100% designed and manufactured in Largo, Florida, U.S.A.
Beckwith’s field-proven smart distribution automation controls for transformers, regulators and capacitor banks incorporate unique control strategies, advanced microprocessor architecture and cyber security compliant communications. Power systems protection solutions include generator, transformer, feeder, recloser and distributed generation applications. Specialized synchronizing and motor bus transfer systems are also offered.
Beckwith Electric’s customers include power utilities, heavy industrial and large institutional markets, and their consultants.
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