Course description
Professional Certificate of Competency in Circuit Breakers, Switchgear and Power Transformers
Switchgear (and circuit breakers) and transformers are critical components in electrical distribution systems and their operation significantly affects the overall performance of the system. This course will discuss the application, installation, maintenance and testing issues relating to medium and high voltage switchgear, circuit breakers and transformers. Low voltage switchgear will also be covered and you will receive a thorough grounding in switchgear theory and standards. You will gain a solid understanding of the issues associated with the proper application, installation and maintenance of these critical items of equipment with an overriding emphasis on safety. The emphasis is on medium voltage (referred today as high voltage) switchgear which represents most of the switchgear installed on electrical distribution systems. The focus is on air blast, oil, SF6 and vacuum circuit breakers.
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What will you learn
- Describe the fundamentals of operating switchgear and circuit breakers
- Select appropriate type and rating of circuit breakers and switchgear
- Understand the operation of switchgear components (CTs, VTs, relays and cable terminations)
- Describe the principles of operation of power transformers
- Identify and apply the different transformer types
- Set up simple transformer protection schemes
- Detail power transformer testing procedures
- Manage power transformer breakdowns to minimise disruption
- Detail safe working procedures in switch rooms, indoor and outdoor substations
- Draw up simple operational policies for safety rules
- Detail practical maintenance strategies for switchgear and transformers
Training Course Content
Modules
- INTRODUCTION TO SWITCHGEAR AND TRANSFORMERS
- APPLICATION OF SWITCHGEAR
- SPECIFICATION OF SWITCHGEAR
- SHORT CIRCUIT TESTING
- SAFETY POLICIES
- OPERATION OF MODERN SWITCHGEAR
- ASSETS MANAGEMENT IN A SWITCHGEAR CONTEXT
- DIAGNOSTICS, TESTING AND MAINTENANCE
- TRANSFORMERS' MAIN FUNCTIONS AND CLASSIFICATION
- POWER TRANSFORMERS AND SAFETY
- TRANSFORMER THEORY
- POWER TRANSFORMER PROTECTION
- AUTO-TRANSFORMERS, GENERATOR TRANSFORMERS, UNIT TRANSFORMERS AND STATION TRANSFORMERS
- OIL QUALITY
- POWER TRANSFORMER ELECTRICAL TESTS
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