Protection & Device Settings
Make Sure Protection Works When It Matters.
Protective devices play a critical role in the safety and reliability of an electrical system. NexGen Electrical Power Solutions (EPS) provides engineering and field services to help ensure protective devices are properly applied, coordinated, configured, and tested.
From developing device settings and coordination studies to testing relays and protection systems in the field, we connect engineering analysis with actual system performance.
Protection & Device Settings Services
NexGen EPS supports the engineering, application, testing, and verification of electrical protective devices across low- and medium-voltage systems.
We analyze protective-device characteristics and settings to help ensure faults are isolated at the appropriate point in the system.
Proper coordination can help minimize unnecessary outages, improve reliability, and limit the impact of electrical faults.
Protective-Device Coordination
We develop protective-device settings based on system conditions, equipment requirements, and coordination objectives.
Settings can be developed for breakers, protective relays, and other devices as part of a new installation, system modification, or study update.
Settings Development
Circuit Breakers
We provide engineering and testing support for circuit breakers, including application, coordination, settings, and functional verification.
Our team helps evaluate breaker performance within the larger protection system.
Protective Relays
We support the application, coordination, settings development, and testing of protective relays used to detect abnormal system conditions and initiate appropriate protective action.
We evaluate fuse applications and characteristics as part of protective-device coordination, helping ensure fuses operate appropriately within the overall protection scheme.
Fuses
Relay Testing
We perform relay testing to verify that protective relays respond as intended based on their programmed settings and system requirements.
Testing can help identify incorrect settings, wiring issues, or functional concerns before they affect system operation.
We test protection systems as an integrated function rather than evaluating individual devices in isolation.
This can include verifying protective-device operation, control circuits, trip functions, and related system components.
Protection-System Testing
Elementary Schematics
We develop and update elementary schematics to document protection and control circuits.
Accurate schematics help support system analysis, testing, troubleshooting, maintenance, and future modifications.
Support for New and Existing Systems
NexGen EPS provides protection and device-settings support for both new installations and existing electrical systems.
For new systems, we can support equipment application, coordination, settings development, testing, and commissioning.
For existing systems, we can evaluate current settings and system conditions, perform testing, update documentation, and provide engineering support when equipment or system configurations change.
Our team can also work as a specialized extension of EPC firms, electrical contractors, engineering teams, and facility owners when additional protection and testing expertise is needed.