Distance - Predictive Maintenance of Electrical Equipment: Monitoring, Assessing, Analyzing, Inspecting, and Testing Electrical Equipment Including Transformers, Switchgear, Circuit Breakers, Cables, Protective Devices, Uninterruptible Power Systems,

Course Code: ELEC015d

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Looking for professional development but do not have the time to take off from work?
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Duration:

This course is approximately 4-5 weeks in duration.

Learning Method:

The PDDP program is more of a self-guided learning style.
You are required to read the notes and materials given, complete the follow-up assignments on your own, send in your questions prior to your 1 hour webinar meeting (if required) and be involved in live discussion via the internet.
Once you have completed the course, you will receive a certificate of completion

Introduction

Predictive, or condition-based maintenance offers companies the least expensive, most efficient method of reducing equipment-related downtime and improving plant safety. Maintenance work is scheduled based on diagnostic evaluations that determine when to perform service. This differs from preventive maintenance, which is routinely scheduled whether the equipment needs service or not. Monitoring the condition of the equipment provides trending data to help anticipate future maintenance needs. This seminar provides a comprehensive understanding of all predictive maintenance technologies that monitor, assess, analyze, and inspect electrical equipment including transformers, switchgear, cables, circuit breakers, protective devices, uninterruptible power systems, induction and synchronous motors, generators and auxiliaries. All the predictive maintenance techniques including vibration analysis, thermography, tribology, visual inspections, ultrasonics, and tests on all electrical equipment are covered in detail in this seminar.

This seminar is a MUST for anyone who is involved in the operation, maintenance, testing or commissioning of any electrical equipment because it provides detailed coverage of all the predictive maintenance required to increase electrical equipment reliability and longevity.

Who Should Attend

Engineers of all disciplines
Managers
Technicians
Maintenance personnel
Other technical individuals

Seminar Outcome

Developing a Predictive Maintenance Program: Gain a thorough understanding about developing a predictive maintenance program for all electrical equipment including transformers, switchgear and circuit breakers, relays, cables and accessories, batteries, protective devices, uninterruptible power systems, motors, variable frequency drives, and generators
Preventive Maintenance Techniques: Learn about the preventive maintenance techniques including vibration monitoring, thermography, tribology, visual inspections, ultrasonics, and electrical testing
Vibration Analysis: Gain a thorough understanding of vibration analysis including interpretation of vibration data, vibration-measuring equipment, vibration sources, machine dynamics, data acquisition, and comparative analyses
Thermography: Discover the types of infrared instruments, infrared equipment, infrared scanning procedures and types of infrared problems
Lubricating Oil Analysis: Learn about oil analyses tests, wear particle analysis, ferrography, and setting up an effective oil analysis program
Ultrasonics: Discover airborne noise analysis, and types of ultrasonic systems
Visual Inspection Methods: Learn about human senses, sensors, and spectrometric oil analysis
World-Class Maintenance: Discover the fundamentals of world-class performance and competitive advantage
Electrical Equipment Maintenance and Testing: Gain a thorough understanding of the maintenance and testing of all electrical equipment including transformers, switchgear and circuit breakers, relays, cables and accessories, batteries, protective devices, uninterruptible power systems, motors, variable frequency drives, and generators

Training Methodology

The instructor relies on a highly interactive training method to enhance the learning process. This method ensures that all the delegates gain a complete understanding of all the topics covered.

The training environment is highly stimulating, challenging, and effective because the participants will learn by case studies which will allow them to apply the material taught to their own organization.

Special Features

Each delegate will receive a digital copy of the following materials written by the instructor:

1. “ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT HANDBOOK” published by McGraw-Hill in 2003 (600 pages)

2. PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT MANUAL (includes practical information about the predictive maintenance required for all electrical equipment - 400 pages)

The PDDP Distance Education program works as follows:

Once you register for this course, you will be sent a login username and password for our online distance website.

You will receive the course notes in hard copy through the online website, you will receive a set of notes each week covering the course material.
A one hour video-conference session will be conducted by your instructor each week (if required). The objective of this session is to assist in solving the assignments, as well as answer student questions that should be sent to instructor early enough prior to the meeting time. In addition with being able to communicate with the instructor, you will also be able to communicate with other students in the same class and watch their questions being answered as well. (A high speed internet connection is strongly recommended for this feature).
Each set of exercises can be completed and submitted by the indicated date and your completed exercise will be marked online and and returned by your instructor.
To gain the most from your course, it is highly recommended that you participate fully in all discussions and exercises. Please remember that each course has a form of quiz or exercise at the end to test your understanding of the material. You will be informed of these dates when you receive the course schedule.

*Course commencement date is subject to instructor availability.

Philip Kiameh

Philip Kiameh, M.A.Sc., B.Eng., D.Eng., P.Eng. (Canada) has been a teacher at University of Toronto and Dalhousie University, Canada for more than 24 years. In addition, Prof Kiameh has taught courses and seminars to more than four thousand working engineers and professionals around the world, specifically Europe and North America. Prof Kiameh has been consistently ranked as "Excellent" or "Very Good" by the delegates who attended his seminars and lectures.

Prof Kiameh wrote 5 books for working engineers from which three have been published by McGraw-Hill, New York. Below is a list of the books authored by Prof Kiameh:

Power Generation Handbook: Gas Turbines, Steam Power Plants, Co-generation, and Combined Cycles, second edition, (800 pages), McGraw-Hill, New York, October 2011.
Electrical Equipment Handbook (600 pages), McGraw-Hill, New York, March 2003.
Power Plant Equipment Operation and Maintenance Guide (800 pages), McGraw-Hill, New York, January 2012.
Industrial Instrumentation and Modern Control Systems (400 pages), Custom Publishing, University of Toronto, University of Toronto Custom Publishing (1999).
Industrial Equipment (600 pages), Custom Publishing, University of Toronto, University of Toronto, University of Toronto Custom Publishing (1999).

Prof. Kiameh has received the following awards:

The first "Excellence in Teaching" award offered by the Professional Development Center at University of Toronto (May, 1996).
The "Excellence in Teaching Award" in April 2007 offered by TUV Akademie (TUV Akademie is one of the largest Professional Development centre in world, it is based in Germany and the United Arab Emirates, and provides engineering training to engineers and managers across Europe and the Middle East).
Awarded graduation “With Distinction” from Dalhousie University when completed Bachelor of Engineering degree (1983).
Entrance Scholarship to University of Ottawa (1984).
Natural Science and Engineering Research Counsel (NSERC) scholarship towards graduate studies – Master of Applied Science in Engineering (1984 – 1985).

Prof. Kiameh performed research on power generation equipment with Atomic Energy of Canada Limited at their Chalk River and Whiteshell Nuclear Research Laboratories. He also has more than 30 years of practical engineering experience with Ontario Power Generation (formerly, Ontario Hydro - the largest electric utility in North America).

While working at Ontario Hydro, Prof. Kiameh acted as a Training Manager, Engineering Supervisor, System Responsible Engineer and Design Engineer. During the period of time that Prof Kiameh worked as a Field Engineer and Design Engineer, he was responsible for the operation, maintenance, diagnostics, and testing of gas turbines, steam turbines, generators, motors, transformers, inverters, valves, pumps, compressors, instrumentation and control systems. Further, his responsibilities included designing, engineering, diagnosing equipment problems and recommending solutions to repair deficiencies and improve system performance, supervising engineers, setting up preventive maintenance programs, writing Operating and Design Manuals, and commissioning new equipment.

Later, Prof Kiameh worked as the manager of a section dedicated to providing training for the staff at the power stations. The training provided by Prof Kiameh covered in detail the various equipment and systems used in power stations.

Professor Philip Kiameh was awarded his Bachelor of Engineering Degree "with distinction" from Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. He also received a Master of Applied Science in Engineering (M.A.Sc.) from the University of Ottawa, Canada. He is also a member of the Association of Professional Engineers in the province of Ontario, Canada.

Maintenance Management Methods, Optimizing Predictive Maintenance, Financial Implications and Cost Justification, Justifying Predictive Maintenance, Developing a Predictive Maintenance Program, Benefits of Predictive Maintenance, Predictive Maintenance Techniques, Vibration Monitoring and Analysis

Maintenance Management Methods: Run-to-Failure Management, Preventive Maintenance, Predictive Maintenance
Optimizing Predictive Maintenance: Proper Use of Predictive Technologies
Financial Implications and Cost Justifications: Assessing the Need for Condition Monitoring, Cost Justification, Justifying Predictive Maintenance, Installation Cost, Operating Cost, Economics of Predictive Maintenance
Developing a Predictive Maintenance Program: Failure Data, Improving Equipment Reliability, Improvement Process, Failures that can be Prevented, Maintenance to Prevent Failures, Benefits of Predictive Maintenance
Predictive Maintenance Techniques: Vibration Monitoring, Thermography, Tribology, Visual Inspections, Ultrasonics, Electrical Testing
Vibration Monitoring and Analysis: Predictive Maintenance, Acceptance Testing, Quality Control, Loose or Foreign Parts Detection, Noise Control, Leak Detection
Vibration Analysis Overview: Theoretical Vibration Profiles, Actual Vibration Profiles, Interpretation of Vibration Data, Vibration-Measuring Equipment
Vibration Sources: Rotating Machinery, Reciprocating and/or Linear-Motion Machinery
Machine Dynamics: Mass, Stiffness, and Damping, Degrees of Freedom
Data Acquisition: Vibration Detectors: Transducers and Cables, Data Measurments, Transducer Mounting Techniques, Acquiring Data
Vibration Analyses Techniques: Trending, Comparative Analyses, Signature Analysis

Thermography, Tribology, Ultrasonics, Visual Inspection, Operating Dynamic Analysis, Failure-Mode Analysis, Establishing a Predictive Maintenance Program, Total Predictive Maintenance Program, World-Class Maintenance, Electrical Preventive Maintenance Technical Requirements, Types of Testing Methods

Types of Infrared Instruments: Infrared Thermometers, Line Scanners, Infrared Imaging
Infrared Equipment, Infrared Thermography Safety, Infrared Scanning Procedures
Types of Infrared Problems: Mechanical Looseness, Component Failure
Lubricating Oil Analysis: Oil Analysis Tests, Wear Particle Analysis, Ferrography
Setting up an Effective Program: Equipment Audit, Lubricant Audit Process, Baseline Signature, Monitoring, Program Evaluation
Ultrasonics: Airborne Noise Analysis, Leak Detection, Materials Testing, Types of Ultrasonic Systems
Visual Inspection Methods: Human Senses, Sensors, Spectrometric Oil Analysis
Operating Dynamic Analysis: Influence of Process Variables, Understanding Machine Dynamics, Interpreting Operating Dynamics
Failure-Mode Analysis - Common General Failure Modes: Critical Speeds, Imbalance, Mechanical Looseness, Misalignment, Modulations, Process Instability, Resonance
Establishing a Predictive Maintenance Program: Goals, Objectives, and Benefits, Functional Requirements, Selecting a Predictive Maintenance System, Database Development
Total-Plant Predictive Maintenance Program: Optimum Predictive Maintenance Program, Effective Planning and Scheduling, Record Keeping
Maintaining the Program: Trending Techniques
Analysis Techniques: Broadband Analysis, Narrowband Analysis, Root-Cause Failure Analysis
World-Class Maintenance: Fundamentals of World-Class Performance, Competitive Advantage, Focus on Quality, Focus on Maintenance
Electrical Preventive Maintenance Technical Requirements: Survey of Plant Equipment, Listing of Plant Equipment in the Order of Critical Importance, Development of Instructions and Procedures for the Electrical Preventive Maintenance Program
Overview of Testing and Tests Methods: Types of Tests: Acceptance Tests, Routine Maintenance Tests, Special Maintenance Tests
Types of Testing Methods: Solid Insulation Testing, Insulating Liquid Testing, Protective Device Testing, Circuit Breaker Time-Travel Analysis, Grounding Electrode, Fault Gas Analysis Testing, Infrared Inspection Testing

Maintenance and Testing of Protective Devices, Direct-Current Voltage Testing, Circuit Breakers, Cables and Accessories, Deterioration of Insulating Oils, Transformer Testing, Cable Testing Methods, Electrical Switchgear Testing, Maintenance of Batteries, Maintenance and Testing of Protective Devices, Maintenance and Testing of Uninterruptible Power Supply, Predictive Maintenance on Motors, Variable Frequency Drives, and Generators

Failure Modes of Electrical Equipment: Transformers, Switchgear and Circuit Breakers, Relays, Switchgear Buses, Cables and Connectors, Rotating Machines
Maintenance and Testing of Protective Devices
Direct-Current Voltage Testing of Electrical Equipment: Insulation Resistance Testing, High-Potential Voltage Test – Transformers, Cables and Accessories, Electrical Switchgear and Circuit Breakers, Motors and Generators
Power Factor and Dissipation Factor Testing Methods
Circuit Breakers: Medium Voltage Circuit Breakers, Oil Circuit Breakers, SF6 Breakers
Cables and Accessories: Sheilded or Sheathed Cable, Unsheilded and Unsheated
Insulating Oils: Deterioration of Insulating Oils, Insulating Oil Testing, Combustible Gas Analysis of Insulating Oil, Maintenance and Reconditioning of Insulating Oils
Insulating Gases: Maintenance of SF6, Gaseous Contamination
Transformer Testing: AC Hi-Pot Test, Three-Phase Turns Ratio Test, Polarity Test, Induced Potential Test, Frequency Response Analysis test, DC Winding Resistance Test, Transformer Core Ground Test, Polarization Recovery Voltage Test
Online Condition Monitoring of Transformers, Bushings, and Lightning Arrestors
Cable Testing Methods: Insulation Resistance and DC Hi-Pot Testing, Power Factor and Dissipation Factor Testing, Very Low Frequency Tests, Partial Discharge Test, AC resonance Test
Cable Condition Monitoring
Cable Fault Locating Methods
Electrical Switchgear Testing: Insulation Resistance Test, DC Hi-Pot Test, AC Hi-Pot Test, Power Factor Testing, Circuit Breaker Contact Resistance Measurement Test, Circuit-Breaker Time Travel Analysis, Dynamic Capacitance Measurement of HV Breaker
Maintenance of Batteries: Inspections, Equalizing Charge, Battery Tests
Maintenance and Testing of Protective Devices
Maintenance and Testing of Uninterruptible Power Supply
Infrared Inspection of Electrical Equipment
Predictive Maintenance on Motors and Variable Frequency Drives: Power Quality, Power Circuit, Power Quality, Power Circuit, Insulation Condition, Rotor Condition, Air Gap
Testing of Motors and Generators: Insulation Resistance and Dielectric Absorption Tests, High-Potential Tests, Power Factor Test, Dissipation Factor Tan delta Test, Partial Discharge Test, Slot Discharge Test, Conductor Insulation Tests, Motor and Generator Components Tests, Voltage Surge Comparison Test, Very Low Frequency Testing, Series Resonant Testing
Electrical Power System Grounding: Ground Resistance Measurements, Ground Grid
Power Quality, Harmonics, and Predictive Maintenance
Harmonic Effects on Power System Equipment
Predictive Maintenance and Power Quality Measurements
Power Quality Solution and Power Treatment Devices
Electrical Safety, Arc-Flash Hazards, Switching Practices, and Precautions

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