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Per Unit and Symmetrical Components – 8 Hours

Per Unit Symmetrical Component Training

8 PDHs | 8PDHs | 0.8 CEUs

Per Unit System and Symmetrical Components are at the heart of power system analysis. This training program by Jim Phillips takes you through the fundamentals of the Per Unit System and Symmetrical Components with many in-class calculation examples.

What You Will Receive with this Live Class:

  • 8 Hours of Live training by Jim Phillips, P.E.
  • In depth discussion of Per Unit and Symmetrical Components based on Jim’s 40+ years of experience.
  • Spiral bound notebook with printed slides.
  • Jim’s calculation worksheets.
  • On Demand version of this class! $295 Value
  • Interactive Q&A with Jim Phillips

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January 12 - 13, 2026 - Live Stream
Live Streaming with interactive Q&A over 2 Days January 12 - 13, 2026 | BONUS: FREE access will be provided for the Online version of this course.
$ 595.00
Unlimited

Upon completion of this LIVE scheduled class, you will receive access to the full on-demand version for review and future reference.  The on-demand version will never expire!

Live Stream Daily Schedule

Two – 2 Hour Sessions Per Day

One Hour Break Each Day

Eastern Time

11:00 am - 1:00 pm EDT
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT

Pacific Time

8:00 am - 10:00 am PDT
11:00 am - 1:00 pm PDT

Registration Deadline

Five days before first class in order to receive the class material.

Bonus

Access to on-demand version of this class is included

Jim Phillips Live Training 2022 Symmetrical Components Per Unit Analysis Brainfiller

About the Class​

This 8 hour class by Jim Phillips, P.E. takes you through the fundamentals of the Per Unit System and Symmetrical Components which are at the heart of power system analysis.

The main purpose of Per Unit is to make the effect of transformer turns ratio mathematically disappear.  This greatly simplifies performing electric power system analysis calculations.

Many balanced three phase electrical power system problems can be solved on a per phase basis.  This means the calculations are performed for one phase that represents the results on the other two phases.

However, if the system is not balanced such as the case with phase-to-phase and phase-to-ground fault calculations, Symmetrical Components are used. The concept is to solve unbalanced power system problems by resolving the problem into three sets of symmetrically balanced phasors.

Although appearing to be complex, Jim takes you through the fundamentals of each with a series of calculation examples and shows you simplifications that can be made based on his more than four decades of experience.

25% Off – Register 4 or more

30% Off – Register 10 or more

Course Preview

This video is just a taste of what this two day course will cover.

Group Discounts

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4 or more: 25% discount | 10 or more: 30% discount | Larger Groups may qualify for Larger Discounts!

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Per Unit and Symmetrical Components​

8 PDHs | 8PDHs | 0.8 CEUs

POWER SYSTEM ANALYSIS CONCEPTS

  • Introduction to Power System Analysis
  • Resistance, Inductance and Capacitance
  • RLC Circuits, Series and Parallel Circuits
  • Delta/Wye Conversions, Complex Impedances

PER PHASE ANALYSIS

  • Thevenin Equivalent Impedance
  • Effect of Transformer Turns Ratio on Impedance
  • Reflecting Impedance Through Turns Ratio

PER UNIT ANALYSIS

  • Introduction to the Per Unit System
  • Why is Per Unit Necessary
  • Defining Base Quantities
  • Per Unit Voltage, Current and Impedance
  • Selecting the Appropriate MVA and kV Base
  • Calculating the Base Current and Impedance

PER UNIT CALCULATIONS

  • Per Unit Calculation Worksheets
  • Per Unit Calculation Examples and Problems
  • Changing Bases

PER UNIT IMPEDANCE DIAGRAMS

  • Developing the Per Unit Impedance Diagram
  • Converting Impedance from Ohms to Per Unit
  • Labeling the Impedance Diagram
  • Load Calculations using the Impedance Diagram
  • Voltage Drop Calculation
  • Per Unit Short Circuit Calculations
  • Transformer Impedance Conversion, PU and Z

SYMETRICAL COMPONENTS

  • Unbalanced System Calculations
  • Balanced Vector Solutions
  • “a” operator
  • Positive Sequence Impedance Z1
  • Negative Sequence Impedance Z2
  • Zero Sequence Impedance Z0

SYMMETRICAL COMPONENTS AND FAULT CURRENT

  • Three Phase Calculations Using Z1
  • Line-to-Line Calculations Using  Z1 and Z0
  • Phase to Ground Calculations Using Z1, Z2, Z0
  • Sequence Diagrams
  • Zero Sequence Impedance and Transformer Connections

CALCULATION PROBLEMS

  • Creating Zero Sequence Diagrams
  • Calculation of Z1, Z2 and Z0 for Transmission Line Fault
  • Calculation of 3 Phase, Ph-Ph and Ph-Ground Faults

Questions?

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