Objectives
Upon completion of this course, the participant shall be able to;
- Grasp the latest updates in cable testing and technical skills in EPM programming
- Understand the operation of electrical motors, transformers, switchgears, UPS, and circuit breakers
- Practical experience in MV and HV testing, transformer troubleshooting and fire protection measures for large transformer installations
- Design tips and tricks in motor and circuit breaker cleaning, testing and installations
- Skill yourself up as the local guru in electrical maintenance and testing
Outlines
Day 1: ELECTRICAL PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE (EPM) PROGRAM
- Energy conservation
- Planning an EPM program
- Personal safety
- Main parts of an EPM program
- Programmed inspections
- Recordkeeping
- Training for safety and skills
Day 2: ELECTRICAL SAFETY TECHNIQUES
- Static electricity and protection
- Electrical arcing and heating
- Inspection of electrical systems
CABLES
- Types, construction, selection and installation
- Insulation materials for LV and HV cables
- Failure of cables and fault detection
SUBSTATIONS AND SWITCHGEAR
- Gas-insulated substations and equipment
- Maintenance, repair and asset management
Day 3: TRANSFORMERS
- Theory, construction and cooling
- Voltage control and installation
- Power and distribution transformers
- Installation of large power transformers
- Fire protection measures and troubleshooting
Day 4: MOTOR PROTECTION, CONTROL AND MAINTENANCE
- AC and DC electric motors
- 3 - phase AC induction motors
- Motor control and protection
- Installation and fault finding
- Failure analysis and testing
- Maintenance and cleaning
- New technologies and developments
Day 5: UNINTERRUPTED POWER SUPPLY (UPS)
- Continuity of power and UPS systems
- Rectifiers and inverters
- Static UPS systems
Testing and periodic inspection
Who Should Attend
- Instrumentation & Control Engineers/Technicians
- Process Control Engineers
- Electrical & Test Engineers
- System Integrators
- Designers & Design Engineers
- Plant Managers
- System Engineers