The Automation and Protection Laboratory operates in the field of power protection automation which includes:

• testing new structures of protecting devices,
• developing  new concepts of microprocessor technology applications for protection automation,
• developing and implementing equipment for protection automation testing and  control,
• developing, constructing and low-volume, high mix production of untypical protection and equipment for  power protection automation,
• laboratory and operational testing of securing devices,
• analysing and expertise authorizing power protection automation devices for use in power generation.

The laboratory staff is a group of experienced researchers and engineers.

The head of the laboratory is Emil Tomczak, M. Sc.