BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:US/Eastern BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250201T210602Z UID:1A1C9E80-46DD-43D5-BD58-0905B3D7CC98 DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20250128T120000 DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20250128T130000 DESCRIPTION:The IEEE Vehicular Technology Society (VTS) Philadelphia Chapte r is holding a technical meeting. The topic is AC Traction Power Protectiv e Relaying Topics: Replacing Single-Function Relays with Multifunction Dig ital Relays. Our speaker is Seth Nelson\, Product Line Manager\, Basler El ectric Company.\n\nAC traction power substations along the Northeast Corri dor and Philadelphia area were originally designed using single-function e lectromechanical and solid-state protective relays. Railway agencies have recently been using multifunction digital relays when upgrading substation s with new protection systems or when replacing existing relays at frequen cy converter stations. The existing single-function protective relays can be adjusted using a screw driver and a 4-page manual. The new multifunctio n relays can be programmed from a laptop while following a 450 to 1200-pag e manual\, depending on the vendor. Mr. Seth Nelson will present the Basle r BE1-FLEX multifunction digital relay and how it can be integrated into a n existing traction power system\, including recommendations on how to rep lace existing relay schemes. Options to retrofit into the existing cutouts without needing to cut or replace the panel will be discussed. A high-vol tage breaker-and-a-half scheme will be used as an example.\n\nThere is no charge for meeting attendance\, only for PDH certificates.\n\nAttendees ma y apply for 1.0 PDH provided through the IEEE Certificates Program\, accep ted in all states. Member cost is $7.00 and non-member cost is $10.00 (USD ) via vTools (credit card payments are processed through PayPal). Complete online evaluation after lecture at https://r2.ieee.org/philadelphia-vts/f orms/\n\nPayment must be received and evaluation form must be completed wi thin three days to receive PDH certificate.\n\nIEEE VTS Philadelphia Chapt er Officers:\n\nChapter Chair: Brandon S. Swartley\, P.E.\, STV Incorporat ed\, brandon.swartley@ieee.org\nVice-Chair: Harvey Glickenstein\, P.E.\, F .I.R.S.E.\, h.glickenstein@ieee.org\nSecretary and Treasurer: Robert Fishe r\, P.E.\, WSP\, rbfisher@ieee.org\n\nSpeaker(s): Seth Nelson\, \n\nAgenda : \nIntroduction\n\n- Overview of Basler relays\n- Types of protection sch emes to use on 25 Hz traction power systems\n- Replacing existing schemes using multifunction relays\n- Physical replacement of existing relays by r eplacing relay panel doors or retrofitting into existing cutouts\n\nQuesti ons\n\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/460346 LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/460346 ORGANIZER:brandon.swartley@ieee.org SEQUENCE:15 SUMMARY:AC Traction Power Protective Relaying Topics: Replacing Single-Func tion Relays with Multifunction Digital Relays URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/460346 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p><span style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family : helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">The IEEE Vehic ular Technology Society (VTS) Philadelphia Chapter is holding a technical meeting.&nbsp\; The topic is <strong>AC Traction Power Protective Relaying Topics:&nbsp\; Replacing Single-Function Relays with Multifunction Digita l Relays</strong>.&nbsp\; Our speaker is Seth Nelson\, Product Line Manage r\, Basler Electric Company.</span></p>\n<p><span style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">AC traction power substations along the Northeast Corridor and Philadelphia area were originally designed using single-function electromechanical and solid-state protective relays. &nbsp\;Railway agencies have recently been using multifunction digital relays when upgrading substations with new pro tection systems or when replacing existing relays at frequency converter s tations. &nbsp\;The existing single-function protective relays can be adju sted using a screw driver and a 4-page manual. &nbsp\;The new multifunctio n relays can be programmed from a laptop while following a 450 to 1200-pag e manual\, depending on the vendor. &nbsp\;Mr. Seth Nelson will present th e Basler BE1-FLEX multifunction digital relay and how it can be integrated into an existing traction power system\, including recommendations on how to replace existing relay schemes. &nbsp\;Options to retrofit into the ex isting cutouts without needing to cut or replace the panel will be discuss ed. &nbsp\;A high-voltage breaker-and-a-half scheme will be used as an exa mple.&nbsp\;</span></p>\n<p><span style="font-size: 12pt\; line-height: 10 3%\; font-family: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; ">There is no charge for meeting attendance\, only for PDH certificates.</ span></p>\n<p><span style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: helvetica\, aria l\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Attendees may apply for 1.0 PDH provided through the IEEE Certificates Program\, accepted in all states. & nbsp\;Member cost is $7.00 and non-member cost is $10.00 (USD) via vTools (credit card payments are processed through PayPal).&nbsp\; &nbsp\;Complet e online evaluation after lecture at <span style="color: rgb(53\, 152\, 21 9)\;"><a style="color: rgb(53\, 152\, 219)\;" href="https://r2.ieee.org/ph iladelphia-vts/forms/">https://r2.ieee.org/philadelphia-vts/forms/</a></sp an></span></p>\n<p><span style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Payment must be received an d evaluation form must be completed <span style="text-decoration: underlin e\;">within three days</span> to receive PDH certificate.</span></p>\n<p>< span style="font-family: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0 \, 0)\; font-size: 12pt\;"><strong>IEEE VTS Philadelphia Chapter Officers: </strong></span></p>\n<p><span style="font-family: helvetica\, arial\, san s-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 12pt\;">Chapter Chair:&nbsp\; Brandon S. Swartley\, P.E.\, STV Incorporated\, brandon.swartley@ieee.org </span><br><span style="font-family: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\; colo r: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 12pt\;">Vice-Chair:&nbsp\; Harvey Glickenst ein\, P.E.\, F.I.R.S.E.\, h.glickenstein@ieee.org</span><br><span style="f ont-family: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font- size: 12pt\;">Secretary and Treasurer:&nbsp\; Robert Fisher\, P.E.\, WSP\, rbfisher@ieee.org</span></p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p><span style="fon t-family: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 12pt\; color: rgb(0\ , 0\, 0)\;">Introduction</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Overview of Basler relays</ li>\n<li>Types of protection schemes to use on 25 Hz traction power system s</li>\n<li>Replacing existing schemes using multifunction relays</li>\n<l i>Physical replacement of existing relays by replacing relay panel doors o r retrofitting into existing cutouts</li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style="font-fam ily: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 12pt\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Questions</span></p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR