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Overview

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

• Identify and mitigate safety hazards for personnel interacting with electrical systems.
• Prevent equipment failures and malfunctions using advanced grounding techniques.
• Interpret and apply industry codes and standards related to grounding and bonding.
• Ensure the reliable operation of communication, computer, and control systems through effective grounding and bonding practices.
• Implement comprehensive lightning protection strategies in your projects.

Description
Grounding and bonding systems play a critical role in ensuring the safety and reliability of electrical systems. These systems protect against electric shock and fires by controlling the voltage imposed by lightning, line surges, or accidental contact with high-voltage lines. Proper grounding and bonding also help prevent equipment malfunctions and ensure the longevity of electrical components. Understanding these principles is vital for preventing ground faults and ensuring operational efficiency and power quality.

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Time: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Eastern Time

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Syllabus

Day I

Welcome, Introduction, Workshop Preview, Learning Outcomes and the Assessment Method

Introduction

• Definitions
• Electrical code objectives
• Ground currents
• Resistance and resistivity
• Electrical shock hazards

What Is Grounding?

• Grounding methods
• Electrical code requirements
• System grounding – single and multiple services
• Unwanted current flow
• Grounding electrodes and grounding methods
• Effects of emergency generators

Electrical Safety Grounding

• Common electrical hazards
• Rules for working around live electrical equipment
• Electrical safety grounding
• Electrical code clearances

What Is Bonding?

• Grounding and bonding – the differences
• Body resistance and electric shock
• Bonding definition and purposes
• Electrical code requirements
• Methods of bonding and what must be bonded
• Single point bonding

Other Important Information

• Ground faults – impedance effects and effective fault paths
• Earth resistance vs. resistivity
• Ground fault protection
• Single conductor cables - circulating and eddy currents

Questions and Answers

Adjournment

Day II

Substation Grounding

• Permissible body currents
• Step and touch potentials
• Grounding resistance and resistivity
• Substation ground electrodes
• ANSI/IEEE grounding standard (IEEE 80, 81 and 142)

Electronic Equipment

• Frequency and power quality
• Frequency response of conductors
• Isolation grounding
• Minimizing electrical interference
• Shielding methods

Lightning Protection

• The nature of lightning
• Lightning protection principles and methods
• Protection equipment and grounding methods
• Surge protection and insulation coordination

Day III

Data Center Grounding

• Bus Bars types
• Grounding Design Consideration
• Wires Selections

Measurement Techniques

• Ground resistance and resistivity
• Effects of moisture and temperature
• Measurement methods
• Step and Touch Potential
• Crushed Stones resistivity

Hazardous Area Classifications (HAC)

• Relation to Static Electricity
• Grounding and Bonding relations to HAC

Case Study I – Retrofitting an Existing Installation

Case Study II – Surge Protection

Questions and Answers and Feedback to Participants on Achievement of Learning Outcomes

Final Adjournment

Instructor

Khaled Akida, P.Eng., MBA, M.Sc.

Khaled is a registered professional engineer and general manager of TEEBA Engineering Inc. He has extensive experience in substation design, power system studies, power quality audits, EMF and grounding design, field testing and EHS program settings.

Khaled received his M.Sc. from The University of New Brunswick and his MBA from Laurier School of Business. He has managed and executed various electrical engineering projects for major electrical, industrial and commercial facilities in Canada and the US.

He has various IEEE publications, is a technical reviewer for many IEEE journals and is a certified electrical safety trainer for GE. Khaled has received the GE Management Award and has many leadership certifications from GE Leadership Development Centre at Crotonville.

As a certified electrical safety trainer by GE Corporate, Khaled has taught many technical courses across Canada, the USA, Asia and the Middle East to industrial customers, electrical consultants and electrical utility customers.