EE0460 : Electrical Equipment Protection, Safety Testing & Inspection

This practical and highly-interactive course includes real-life case studies and exercises where participants will be engaged in a series of interactive small groups and class workshops.
The deterioration of electrical equipment is normal, and this process begins as soon as the equipment is installed. If deterioration is not checked, it can cause electrical failures and malfunctions. In addition, load changes or circuit alterations may be made without overall design coordination, which can result in improper selection of equipment, or settings of protective devices, or wrong trip units installed in the circuits. The purpose of an electrical preventive maintenance and inspection program (EPM) should be to recognize these factors and provide means for correcting them.
With an electrical preventive maintenance and inspection program, potential hazards that can cause failure of equipment or interruption of electrical service can be discovered and corrected. Also, the EPM program will minimize the hazards to life and equipment that can result from failure of equipment when it is not properly maintained.
Properly maintained equipment reduces downtime by minimizing catastrophic failures. To carry out the successful operation of electrical equipment and apparatus, it is essential to set up an effective maintenance and inspection program.
The course shall consist of conducting routine inspections, tests, repairs, and service of electrical power system apparatus such as transformers, cables, circuit breakers, switchgear assemblies, and the like, along with associated equipment comprised of control wiring, protective devices and relays, supervisory equipment, and indicating and metering instruments.
To obtain maximum life from electrical equipment, maintain its reliability, and minimize repair costs, it is necessary inspect it periodically to predict its condition. Further, in order to be in compliance with NEC, OSHA, and DOE regulations all electronic and electrical equipment will have to be inspected in regular basis.
This course is designed to provide a wealth of ideas and recommendations to guide modern power systems operators in getting the very most from both aging and new equipment. At both the introductory and advanced levels, the course outlines the analytical and material theory behind equipment inspection and maintenance, reinforcing that with practical insight and recommendations based on sound engineering principles. The course covers all types of apparatus and equipment found in the electrical power systems serving industrial and commercial facilities, large institutional complexes and office buildings, and utility type substations and generating plants.
This course provides practical information on the maintenance and inspection of electrical equipment for the maintenance personnel who install and care for such equipment. The scope is both very broad and specialized. Therefore, to carry out the inspection procedures and maintenance practices discussed in this course one must either have or acquire the necessary knowledge to carry them out successfully and safely. This course is suitable for people whose professional duties require them to carry out the inspection and testing of electrical equipment and must be competent to carry out this task.