Distance - Substation Maintenance & Troubleshooting (1.2 CEU's)

Name: Distance - Substation Maintenance & Troubleshooting (1.2 CEU's)
Price: 1250 CAD
Availability: InStock

Course Code: ELEC058d

Dr. Eduard Loiczli

Dr. Eduard Loiczli is currently a Nuclear Integration Senior Electrical Engineer for Ontario Power Generation. He has more than 26 years' experience in Electrical Engineering and Controls and has made many achievements in the industry. He has designed programming applications for nuclear applications, SCADA and DCS. He has also created programming and integration solutions for oil extraction and an automated line for the glass industry. In addition to programming solutions, Dr. Loiczli has been project leader for design in many electrical projects. Dr. Loiczli is a member of IEEE, Ontario Fire Association and APEO. He is a Certified Nuclear Engineer.

Session 1: Substation Overview

Purpose of a Substation
Components of a Power System
Types of Substations
Substation Switching Configurations
Distribution Substation Configurations
Substation Components
Metering in Substations
Relaying in Substations

Session 2: General requirements:

Personal Qualification requirements
Personal Protective Equipment requirements
Minimum Spare parts available on hand
Before disconnecting: Infra Red Scanning
Routine Inspection, System Surveillance equipment: Corona Cameras
Planning the outage: Duration; Inclement weather condition; Illumination and backup power
Preparing for the scheduled Outage, involving all stake holders and Switching Authority
Maintenance in hand procedures, system parameter trending
Outsourcing & Contracting, supporting the modification and upgrade projects, plan approval requirements

Session 3: Scheduled Maintenance

Taking care of the routine, trimming vegetation
Lighting requirements in Substations
Testing Power transformers
Oil types and acceptable results
Equipment ageing
Painting and maintaining a good condition of the equipment
Circuit Breakers calibration, instrumentation and documentation
Instrumentation for Circuit breakers calibration, current injection tools
Cleaning switchgear, solvents and cleaning material
Insulator verification
Pole Inspection
Ground Bonding and connection inspection
Verification of heating elements – preparation for winter condition
Access roads to the Substation
Typical ITP requirements: Meager; High Pot testing and Micro-Ohmmeter, values and instruments

Session 4: Unscheduled maintenance:

Events leading to unscheduled maintenance
Investigation of the root cause
Overhead transmission line pole replacement
Replacing underground cables
Replacing power transformers
Replacing power switchgear
Splicing power cables
Installing additional protection, e.g. in-line fuses
Changing Oil Transformers
Testing after execution of the repair

Session 5: Switchgear Maintenance and Testing

Arrangement of Components
Maintenance Intervals
Maintaining the Insulation System
Maintaining Auxiliary Components
Torque Requirement for Switchgear Assemblies
Electrical Testing of Switchgear

Session 6: Circuit Breaker Maintenance and Testing

Overall Maintenance
Electrical Testing
High-Potential Testing (Hi-Pot)
Principles of Power Factor Testing
Operation and Timing Tests

Session 7: Overview of Protective Relays

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
Relays in Substations

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