Objectives
After Attending This Course, Participants Will Be Able To:
- Know the overview of power system components
- Know the operation & maintenance of high voltage transformer
- Know the operation & maintenance of high voltage switchgear
- Know the operation protective relays
- Know approved ways of operating and earthing high voltage equipment
- Understand the basic principles of current interruption in circuit breakers and switches
- Understand the capabilities and functions of switchgear supporting devices such as earthing switches and battery chargers
- Apply electrical safety while operating on switchgear/ ring main unit, in accordance with Rules for the Control and Safe Operation of High
- Understand the maintenance procedures for switchgear/ ring main unit
Outlines
Electric Network Testing & Inspection
Testing
- Electric testing basics
- Measuring equipments required for testing (Ammeter, Voltmeter, Ohmmeter, Oscilloscope,…….., etc))
- Appropriate test instruments and how they are used.
- Electrical test procedures
- Testing of electrical equipments
- Recording of electrical test results
Inspection
- Inspection of electrical equipments
- Inspection of electronic equipments
- Requirements for periodic inspections
- Common problems identified during a periodic inspection
Day 2:
Maintenance and Preventive Maintenance
- Periodic Inspection
- Equipment Reliability
- Complex Testing
- Categories of System
- Harmonic Analysis
- Safety Critical
- Records
Inspection and Testing
- Test instruments
- Certification
Day 3:
Switchgear Operation & Maintenance
- Oil Circuit Breaker
- Air Blast Circuit Breaker
- SF6 Circuit Breaker
- Vacuum Circuit Breaker
- Operation & Maintenance of Oil Circuit Breaker
- Operation & Maintenance of Air Blast Circuit Breaker
- Operation & Maintenance of SF6 Circuit Breaker
- Operation & Maintenance of Vacuum Circuit Breaker
- Electrically Operated Mechanisms
- Maintenance Intervals
- Maintaining Auxiliary Components
- Electrical Testing of Switchgear
Day 4:
Power Transformer Operation, Maintenance & Troubleshooting
- Location and Site Preparation
- Insulating Oil
- Gaskets and Joints
- Terminals / Bushings
- C a b l e B o x e s
- Conservator
- Dehydrating Breather
- Explosion Vent / Pressure Relief Device
- Buchholz Relay
- Temperature Indicators
- Cooling Radiator
- Current Transformers
- Earthing Connection
- Operation of High Voltage Transformer
- Maintenance of High Voltage Transformer
Day 5:
Protective Relays Operation
- Classification of Relays
- Protective Zones
- Fundamentals of Electromechanical Design
- Relay Construction
- Time Characteristics
- Protective Relay Maintenance and Testing
- Mechanical and Visual Inspections
- Preventive Maintenance Testing
- Acceptance Testing
- Testing Techniques
- General Tests
Safety with Electric Network Equipments
- General safety precautions
- personal protective equipment
- Principles of safety rules
- Principles of personnel authorisation
- Operative training for safe operation of
- switchgear
- Isolation in a circuit breaker context
- Safety documentation
- Operational and safety locking, caution
- and danger notices
- Work safety in a substation environment
- Safety interlocks
- Substation alarms
SUMMARY, OPEN DISCUSSION AND CLOSING
Who Should Attend
- Electrical Engineers
- Technicians
- Electricians
- Control and Instrumentation Engineers
- Facility Managers
- Energy Specialists
- Managers, engineers and technicians who work with high voltage equipments, switchgears , and circuit breakers and who need to update their skills and knowledge in this critical area of electrical power systems operation & maintenance.