Applied Overcurrent Protection

Catalog description

This course is restricted to students presently studying under the direction and oversight of an approved apprenticeship program, working in partnership with Columbus State Community College. Students will take a comprehensive look at overcurrent protection for systems of less than 600 volts. Topics include the purpose for overcurrent protection, types of overcurrent, short circuits, device ratings and categories. More advanced topics include selective coordination, tap rules, calculations of bolted fault currents, motor branch circuits, and transformer protection. Students will use skills learned in previous grounding and bonding lessons and will apply their code knowledge to practical field applications.