Course Catalogue.

After participating in this course, you will be able to:

• Understand short circuit events and the power system impacts
• Protect your electrical systems using appropriate protective devices and know the best ways of coordinating them
• Identify safety hazards to personnel who come in contact with energized electrical systems
• Prevent equipment failures and malfunctions by employing proper arc flash mitigation techniques
• Interpret standards and labels related to arc flash

Description
This course aims to make electrical systems safer. A balance of theory and practice will provide a firm foundation of knowledge for your next design or construction project and field service work. The course material will prepare you to correct electrical system problems and improve safety and efficiency.

Additionally, a case study will be used to discuss short circuits, protective device coordination, arc flash analysis, and mitigation in an industrial plant.

Course Outline:

• Electrical safety and short circuit
• Conductor short circuit calculation
• Motor contribution
• Relay fundamentals
• Coordination of devices
• Ground Fault devices
• Overcurrent relays
• Transformer protection
• Arc flash and new standard IEEE 1584-2018
• Single-line diagram and system modelling

Who Should Attend
Electrical Engineers • Technicians and Technologists • Facility and Plant Engineers • Design Engineers • Supervisors • Field Engineers • Electrical Contractors