EE0069(AD4) : HV Switchgear Maintenance

This practical and highly-interactive course includes various practical sessions and exercises. Theory learnt will be applied using our state-of-the-art simulators. 

This course is designed to update participants with the latest development of Circuit Breakers and to present some of the more common and updated aspects of low, medium and high voltage switchgear and 132 KV cables. It must be understood that there is an incredible variety of equipment used on low, medium and high voltage switchgear today. Switchgears play an important role in the distribution and control of electrical power in manufacturing or power plant and in a utility distribution system. Negligent maintenance practices can lead to power system inefficiency and loss of system reliability. 

 

An older plant may have switchgear that was built in the forties in the older areas and modern switchgear in other areas as the plant was upgraded. This course will present maintenance problems to the maintenance manager and technician. Newer plants will probably have modern equipment of a limited variety and manufacture. It is these similarities that will be covered in the course. 

 

This course provides invaluable information to those who wish to understand the role of acceptance testing, commissioning and start-up of circuit breakers, switchgears and 132 KV cables.  The importance of planning and preparation for the project, from engineering to commissioning and start-up, will be emphasized.  This course deals with safety considerations and testing and start-up procedures for the major components of substation and particularly the switchgears and the 132 KV cables. 

 

By reviewing electrical testing specifications developed by NETA, ANSI IEC 62337 and NEC 2011 participants can create a commissioning program designed to meet their facility’s needs.  It will also help them decide what can be done by in-house personnel and what is best left to an accredited electrical maintenance professional.  The course will provide the delegates with a solid understanding of theory and standards.