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LONG 506 - Electric Substation Design and Electrical Protraction Systems (52 Weeks)
Course Description
This program is designed to provide an introductory for the fundamentals of the electrical, civil, structural design issues of electric power substations. The program also it will address a complete variety of substation design subjects. It will also discuss application, installation, maintenance and testing issues related to low, medium and high-voltage switchgear and electrical circuit breaker equipment. Additionally the course will provide fundamentals on protection, relay design and protection schemes for transmission lines and transformers
Note: "The minimum number of participants to conduct this course is 3 person"
Course Objectives
- Understanding of substation technology and modern substation design practices
- Understanding the importance of preventive maintenance check and servicing of the various types of circuit breakers
- Implementing safe electrical systems of work and operations
- Understanding the fundamentals of electrical power protection and applications
- Recognizing the different fault types
- Performing simple fault and design calculations
- Understanding protection system components
Course Details/Schedule
Week 1
Electrical Substations, Power Systems, and Deregulation
- Structure of the electric power system overview
- Systems for distribution of power
- Classifications
- Equipment definitions
- Design principles
Substation Project Chronology
- Workflow and project sequence
- Site identification and acquisition
- Engineering design, drawings and documentation
- Construction, testing and commissioning
Developing the Scope/Identifying the Constraints for the Overall Project
- Safety
- Power requirements
- Site constraints
- Atmospheric
- Environmental community and societal influences
Costs and Schedules
- Costs and financial analysis
- Schedules and impacts
Site Grading Design
- Substation grade types
- Drainage and erosion protection
- Oil spill containment
Foundations
- Slab on grade and others
- Design Techniques
- Open air
- Metal clad switchgear
- Gas insulated subs/SF6
Bus Configurations & Conductor
- Types of common configurations
- Reliability criteria
Insulation
- Insulation protection and shielding
- Clearance
- Surge arresters
Grounding
- Need for grounding
- Personnel safety
- Hazardous potentials during faults
Structures
- Materials
- Design options and considerations
- Finishes
Principle Equipment
- General specifications and ratings
- Transformers
- Core, winding configuration
- Tap changers
- Specifications
Circuit Breakers/Switches
- Design and purpose
Ancillary Equipment
- Potential transformers
- Current transformers
Substation Auxiliary Systems
- Necessity
- AC station power
- DC and battery power
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