Past event: Fundamentals of Modern Electrical Substations Seminar

A One-Day Classroom Seminar (CPE Approved)

This course presents an overview of modern electrical substations, emphasizing their importance for reliable and effective operation of power systems, describing all major, auxiliary and control equipment, listing typical engineering issues associated with substation design and engineering and providing recommendations for addressing these issues. This course is based on a “down-to-earth” delivery, which is achieved through a very tight connection of material with real life power industry specifics, and emphasis on exercises and practice sessions.


What You Will Learn

  1. How power systems are arranged and what the transmission and distribution system structure is
  2. What substation mission and place in the overall T&D structure are
  3. What substation consists of and what every piece of equipment is for
  4. When to use each specific type of switching equipment
  5. What the main types of relay protection are
  6. What the mission and main components of auxiliary A.C. and D.C. systems are
  7. How to evaluate reliability of power supply
  8. What the main types of substation switching systems are
  9. How to select equipment for specific application
  10. How substation grounding and lightning protection are arranged

Your Instructor

Boris Shvartsberg, Ph.D., P.E., P.M.P.

Mr. Shvartsberg is an engineering and project management professional with more than 35 years of practical experience in managing and supervising of highly complicated technical projects for utility companies in the United States and Latvia. He has extensive teaching experience in the European and US colleges and universities. Mr. Shvartsberg is the author of more than 20 publications on electrical engineering and project management subjects and has made numerous successful presentations at international conferences and symposiums.

Mr. Shvartsberg has a doctorate and a masters degree in Electrical Engineering. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of New Jersey, USA and a certified Project Management Professional designated by the Project Management Institute (PMI). He is a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and a Leader of PMI Utility Industry Community of Practice.

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Seminar Agenda


Getting Started:
  • Introduction and logistics
  • Course structure, goals and learning objectives
  • Course delivery strategy
  • Discussion of participants expectations


Module 1. Main Concepts:
  • Power System Arrangement
  • Transmission and Distribution (T&D) System Structure
  • Electrical Substations:
    • Place in T&D structure
    • Mission
    • Main Components
  • Quiz


Module 2. Main Substation Components:
  • Substation Components
  • Power Transformers:
    • Main components
    • Types of transformers
    • Problem based on voltage transformation equation
  • Switching Equipment:
    • Circuit breakers.
    • Disconnecting switches.
    • Circuit switchers
    • Components and area of application for each type of switching equipment
  • Substation Bus System:
    • Open air rigid bus
    • Strain bus
    • Gas insulated (GIS) bus
    • Cable bus
    • Main components, advantages and disadvantages of each type
  • Instrument Transformers:
    • Current transformers. Types and components
    • Voltage transformers. Types and components
  • Overvoltage Protection
  • Equipment Installation Options
  • Class exercise on identification of substation components
  • Quiz


Module 3. Substation Auxiliary and Control Systems:
  • Relay Protection:
    • Philosophy overview
    • Relay equipment
    • Main protection schemes
    • Communication channels
    • Calculation of wave trap components
  • Metering Systems:
    • Metering equipment
    • Real value representation
    • Problem based on metering transformers transformation factors calculation
  • Auxiliary AC/DC Power Systems:
    • AC systems: mission, main components, typical AC loads
    • DC systems: mission, main components, typical DC loads
  • Station Alarm and Remote Control Systems:
    • Station alarm conditions
    • Types of alarms
    • Main components
    • Remote Control  and Operation Systems
  • Quiz


Module 4. Substation Engineering Aspects
  • Reliability Analysis:
    • Probability of equipment failures
    • Series and parallel connection of system elements
    • Problems based on downtime calculation for 230/13 kV System
  • Typical Substation Switching Systems:
    • Single bus
    • Transfer bus
    • Ring bus
    • Breaker-and-a-half
    • Double bus – double breaker
    • Advantages and disadvantages of each system
  • Insulation Coordination:
    • Definition of insulation, area of application, requirements
    • Basic insulation level (BIL)
    • Basics of insulation coordination
  • Substation Safety and Fire Protection:
    • Safety provisions
    • Substation safety issues
    • Importance of safety
    • Mission and means of fire protection
  • Substation Design Issues:
    • Steps in substation design and engineering
    • Major equipment ratings
    • Example of 138 kV circuit breaker rating selection
    • Substation Insulation Performance Improvement:
    • Basic information about substation insulators
    • Possible problems and solutions
    • Aspects of Substation Physical Security
  • Quiz


Module 5. Substation Grounding and Lightning Protection
  • Substation Grounding:
    • Mission and Main Components
    • Definition of Step and Touch Potential
    • Grounding System Design
  • Substation Lightning Protection:
    • Mission and Main Components
    • Main Calculation Methods
  • Quiz

Venue

Hotel Indigo Houston at the Galleria
5160 Hidalgo St, 77056
Houston, TX, USA

Who Should Attend this Seminar

This course is designed for any engineering, management and educational professionals looking to expand their knowledge and experience in modern electrical substations: Electrical engineers and designers; College and universitie faculty; Utility company project management personnel; Construction professionals.

Prerequisites and Advance Preparation
This fundamental level group live seminar has no prerequisites. No advance preparation is required before the seminar.

Program Level
Basic level. This fundamental course begins with basic material and then proceeds to the intermediate level.

Delivery Method
Group-live.


Hotel and Seminar Information

This one-day seminar will be held at the hotels listed below or can be conducted on-site at your facilities. The seminar will start promptly at 8:00 AM and will finish at 4:30 PM. The program includes continental breakfast, lunch and coffee breaks. Attendees also receive a professionally produced seminar manual that can serve as a valuable office reference. Dress is casual for all seminars.

Hotel Indigo Houston at the Galleria
5160 Hidalgo Street
Houston, TX 77056
Telephone: (713) 621-8988
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Reservations can be made by calling (866) 246-3446 and asking for the PGS Energy Training Room Block. The block is for Standard King rooms for a rate of $169.00 plus tax. Sign up early because there are a limited number of rooms and the rooms go back to inventory by November 25, 2014.
Event details
Organizer : PGS
Event type : Training Course
Reference : ASDE-3416