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A Systematic Approach to Electrical Power System Design

  • Course Number: SPE301-LD
  • Type: Instructor-led
  • Technology: Power Control (Drives and MCC) Courses
  • Category: Program Design
  • Duration: 3 days
Instructor-led Course Catalog

Course Purpose

Industrial Electrical Power Systems need a good design. A proper functioning electric power distribution system is vital to safety, maintenance, troubleshooting and the efficient operation of a modern industrial plant.

The power distribution system includes high voltage utility tie circuit breakers, main transformers, medium voltage switchgear, distribution transformers, motor control centers, electric motors, variable speed drives, etc. This course is designed to address all aspects of industrial power distribution systems, including system planning, equipment selection, specification and application, system grounding, protection, and conformity with electrical code requirements, etc. Typical one-line and relaying diagrams will be discussed for various applications.

Objectives

Learn industrial power systems design principals, planning and analysis.

This course is designed for electrical power engineers to review, reinforce, and refresh their knowledge of power system design, operation, and troubleshooting.

The course will provide a systematic approach to design of a new Electrical Power System or retrofit an obsolete system, encompassing distribution, transformers, MCC, panel boards, lighting loads and manufacturing plant electrical system.

Advance your knowledge and skills in system planning, equipment selection, specification, and application. Learn and understand important aspects of power distribution system design steps. Improve your knowledge of how to operate your industrial power system efficiently, securely and safely.

Our Power System Analysis Training Course will teach students how to:

  • Design electrical power systems more efficiently
  • Better select and size power system components Understand the fundamentals of short circuit studies
  • Understand the basics of coordination studies Calculate overcurrent device settings Understand power system design and analysis
  • Provide the optimum sizing of the electrical system for a specific application to obtain maximum performance and reliability
  • Select the best electrical equipment for retrofitting an old system

Who Should Attend

The Substation Course is dedicated but not limited to the following qualified individuals:

  • Electrical Power Engineer
  • Licensed Electricians
  • Managers that must understand the Power Systems of the Substations
  • Electrical Safety Inspectors
  • Any other individuals who are interested in this subject
  • Electrical Operators
  • District and Zone Managers

Hardware/Software Requirements

Students should bring a personal computer with Windows 10 (4GB RAM, 20GB Hard drive free space) and have access to highspeed internet when attending this course.

Course Agenda

Day 1

  • Electrical system major components
  • Types and topology of substations
  • Design requirements for a substation
  • GIS and integrated substations
  • Vacuum breakers
  • Medium Voltage equipment
  • High Voltage equipment

Day 2

  • Data collection for power system modeling
  • Implementation example of a breaker and a half substation
  • Surge arrestors requirements for voltage transients
  • Sizing the power equipment using Easy Power
  • Safe Operation Envelope
  • Short circuit calculations for busses; cables and transformers
  • Types of power transformers
  • Testing power transformers, DGA and NETA standard

Day 3

  • Relay protection and coordination
  • Typical relay protection implementation for a breaker and a half substation
  • Power fusses, and current limiting fusses
  • Fuse saving schemes and series breakers accreditation
  • Equipment duty, verification
  • Arc flash Study, NFPA 70E and IEEE1584
  • CSA 462, compared to NFPA 70E
  • Arc flash reduction methods
  • PPE and safety related to Arc flash
  • Substation Grounding-IEEE80
  • Substation SCADA implementation
  • Voltage regulation and reactive power

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