Valence will be at the NETA PowerTest 2016 Conference in Fort Worth, TN

The NETA PowerTest 2016 Conference is one of the best conferences in the industry. It starts on Monday, March 14th with a series of 45-minute lectures from industry experts. There are several tracks, or themes, to choose from; so there is almost always someone talking about something you are interested in at

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Valence will be at the NETA PowerTest 2016 Conference in Fort Worth, TN

Thank You for Your Support!

Big Changes are Coming Soon 2015 was an incredible year for Valence Electrical Training Services.  We: Sold over 5,000 copies of The Relay Testing Handbook to date Trained over 150 students in our hands-on protective relay training classes across the USA and Canada Released our first two online training classes

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Thank You for Your Support!

Portable Phase Angle Meter from 1924 Silent Sentinels

PORTABLE PHASE INDICATOR FOR USE IN MAKING RELAY CONNECTIONS

Silent Sentinels 1924 Excerpt #16 This excerpt from the 1924 version of Silent Sentinels discusses how engineers used a phase angle meter in the early days of the electrical system.  What differences can you spot when compared to the phase angle meters used today? This is the 16th in the series.

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Portable Phase Angle Meter from 1924 Silent Sentinels

Save Your Spot at the 33rd Annual Hands-On Relay School

The Hands-on Relay School in Pullman, WA is probably the best environment for relay training there is.  I highly recommend that everyone attend. Sign up as soon as you can because they sell out quickly. Here’s a description of the school from their website: 3rd Annual Hands-On Relay School March

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Save Your Spot at the 33rd Annual Hands-On Relay School

Instrument Transformers from 1924 Silent Sentinels

TYPE KA SWITCHBOARD CURRENT TRANSFORMER (DRY TYPE)

Silent Sentinels 1924 Excerpt #17 This excerpt from the 1924 version of Silent Sentinels discusses how engineers applied instrument transformers in the early days of the electrical system.  What differences can you spot when compared to the instrument transformers used today? This is the final excerpt in the series. Follow these links to

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Instrument Transformers from 1924 Silent Sentinels

Auxiliary Relays from 1924 Silent Sentinels

INTERNAL CONNECTIONS OF TYPE MC MULTI-CONTACT RELAY

Silent Sentinels 1924 Excerpt #15 This excerpt from the 1924 version of Silent Sentinels discusses the most common auxiliary relays used in the early days of electrical systems. This is the 15th in the series. Follow these links to learn more about this series and the 1924 version of Silent Sentinels.

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Auxiliary Relays from 1924 Silent Sentinels