By the end of this course delegates will be able to:

• The basics of electrical power engineering
• Basic electrical design rules
• Practical steps in selection, installation and commissioning of electrical systems
• How to work more effectively with electrical engineering professionals
• How to apply the local electrical codes effectively
• The role that electrical power plays within your organization

Overview of the Electric Power Systems

• Units and electrical quantities, Voltage, current, resistance, power, energy, frequency
• Inductance and capacitance, Ohm’s law, RMS and average values
• Single and three phase systems, Power factor

Electrical Generation, Transmission & Distribution

• Various forms of energy, Energy conversion, Modern power station, Coal-fired power plant
• Hydro and nuclear, Impact on environment, Solar, wind, geothermal
• Transmission of electricity, Distribution, Power demand and tariffs, Power factor, HVDC

Electrical Distribution

• Power source, Typical electrical power system, Electrical distribution systems
• Substations, Step down transmission, Distribution substation
• Distribution feeder circuits, Switches and circuit breakers
• Industrial and residential customers, Types: radial, loop, network
• Network reliability, Power transformers and distribution boards

Electrical Measurements & Applications

• Electrical parameters – W/VA/VAr, Measuring, Power and energy measurement
• Smart metering, Measuring voltages, currents and resistance

Earthing

• Need for earthing, Direct and indirect shocks, Touch and step potential
• Types of earthing, System and protective earthing, Isolation
• Earth conductors and electrodes, Measurement of earth resistance
• Lightning protection, Bonding connection

Transformers

• Magnetic fields, Electromagnetic fields, Transformer operation, Step down and step up
• Construction, Single and polyphase transformers, Cooling, Oils and coolants
• Efficiency, Tap changers, Voltage regulation, Earthing of transformers

Isolators, Fuses and Circuit Breakers

• Isolation, Electrical faults, Fuses, Isolation, switching, tripping, Circuit breakers
• Components of circuit breakers, Medium voltage circuit breakers

Electrical Rotating Machines – AC & DC

• Basic principles, Machines, DC motor operation, Speed, flux and armature voltage
• Speed control, Single phase AC motors, 3-phase induction motor
• Synchronous machines, Torque versus speed, Efficiency and power factor

Electrical Lighting & Illumination

• Incandescent lamps, High intensity discharge lamps, Mercury vapour
• Metal halide lamps, Fluorescent lamps, Compact fluorescent lamps
• LEDs, Luminaire concepts, Energy efficiency

Electrical Heating in Industry

• Principles of heating, Electrical heating, Resistance heating
• Welding, Electric arc furnaces, Induction heating

Power Electronics & Applications

• Semi conductor devices, Motor controllers, Rectifiers
• AC motors and soft starting, Variable speed drives

Power Quality

• Power quality problems, Voltage variations, Overvoltage and undervoltages
• Voltage imbalances, Voltage and frequency variations
• Interruptions and surges, Lightning and harmonics, Harmonic compensation

Power Systems Protection

• Incipient and solid faults, Need for protection, Overloads, Overvoltage and overcurrent
• Fuses, circuit breakers, Relays, Protection of equipment

Electrical Safety & National Electrical Codes

The Electrical Engineer/Technologist/Technician

Load Forecasting, Planning & Project Evaluation

Electrical contractors, new electrical engineers and technicians, non-electrical engineers and technicians, non-electrical personnel who want to understand the broader picture, plant and facility engineers, administration staff, civil, mechanical, chemical, mining engineers, technologists and technicians