High and Medium Voltage Substation Design, Testing and Maintenance
Online
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Apr 23 - 25, 2024
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Course Code: 14-0423-ONL24
- Overview
- Syllabus
- Instructor
Overview
This course is held online over 3 days on the following schedule (All times in Eastern Time Zone):
9:00 am to 5:00 pm Eastern (Will include the usual breaks)
After participating in this course, you will be able to:
- Apply your knowledge of the fundamentals of the utility power supply system and power quality
- Recognize the important operating characteristics of major power components
- Improve substation grounding
- Discriminate between the criteria governing the application of overcurrent and overvoltage protective devices
- Implement better start-up and regular maintenance of electrical installations
Description
A properly planned and designed substation is essential for the reliable operation of a power system network. A high voltage substation comprises switching equipment, transformers, reactors, var compensators, protection, control, and automation and communication.
This course covers all aspects of high and medium-voltage substation design, including regulatory and environmental requirements, general design considerations, the application of switching and power equipment, fault calculations, safe grounding design, protection/control, automation and communication, and maintenance considerations.
Course Outline:
- Industrial and utility substation
- Fault calculations
- Application of circuit breakers
- Substation equipment
- Insulation coordination
- Grounding design considerations
- GIS application
- Shunt capacitor application
- Protection metering and control
- Maintenance and Testing
Who Should Attend
Electrical Engineers • Design Engineers • Managers and Team Leaders • Substation Engineers • Consulting Engineers • Field Engineers • Technicians • Technologists
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Eastern Time
Please note: You can check other time zones here.
Syllabus
Day I
Industrial and Utility Substation
- Substation hardware
- Substation layout considerations
- Bus arrangements and bus design considerations
General Design Considerations
- Site selection and environment considerations
- Industrial and utility substations
- Safety, operating and maintenance considerations
- Typical single line diagrams
Fault Calculations
- Types of faults
- Symmetrical components
- Fault calculations, software
Application of Circuit Breakers
- Types of circuit breakers
- Classification of circuit breakers
- Breaker selection and ratings
- The ANSI C37 Standard and Guide
- Transient recovery voltage
- Out-of-phase switching
- Generator breakers
Open Forum - Questions and Answers
Day II
Substation Equipment
- Disconnect switch and circuit breakers
- Power transformers and reactors
- Instrument transformers, voltage and current
- Power and control cables
- Station battery
Insulation Co-Ordination
- Classification of overvoltages
- Surge arresters and choice of arrester rating
- Standard insulation levels
- The concept of protective levels and protective margins
- Protective margins in insulation coordination
Harmonics in Utility and Industrial Systems
- Sources of harmonics
- The IEEE Std 519 on harmonics
- Harmonic analysis, filters
- Problems associated with variable frequency drives
Grounding Design Considerations
- The objectives of station grounding
- Safety considerations
- Step and touch voltages, ground potential rise
- Treatment of fence
- An example of substation grounding
Day III
GIS Application
- Review of GIS technology
- Layout and bus arrangement
- Handling of SF6 Gas
- Economics
Shunt Capacitor Application
- Capacitor arrangements and bank ratings
- Capacitor and bank protection
- Harmonic resonance caused by shunt capacitors
Protection Metering and Control
- Review of relay applications, industrial and utility systems
- Transmission line protection
- Bus protection
- Transformer protection
- Medium voltage feeder protection
- Measurements
- Integration and automation
Maintenance and Testing
- Maintenance and testing of substation equipment
Open Forum - Questions and Answers
Instructor
Ajit Bapat, P.Eng., M.Eng., MBAAjit is well known in the electrical distribution field for his 40 years of expertise in the art and science of ground fault protection.
He holds Master's degrees in business administration and electrical engineering, specializing in power systems and power system protection. He has particular interest in ground fault protection; digital metering systems; microprocessor based integrated systems for protection; and the metering, monitoring, and control of power distribution systems. A member of Professional Engineers Ontario, he is also a senior life member of the IEEE.

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Fee & Credits
$1995 + taxes
- 2.1 Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
- 21 Professional Development Hours (PDHs)
- ECAA Annual Professional Development Points
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