Air Insulated Electrical Substation Design

This course will give you a great appreciation of Air Insulated Substations and how all of the equipments fit together.

What you'll learn
Know what an air insulated substation is
Understand how to layout a substation
Understand how to apply electrical clearances inside a substation
Understand the different types of busbar conductor
Know the difference between dead tank & live tank circuit breakers
Understand the different substation configurations that we use.
Know what creepage distance is
Know what the basic insulation level ( BIL ) is
Know what the switching impulse level ( SIL ) is
Understand what the electrical clearances are and how to apply them
Learn about the different types of clamps that we use in air insulated substations
know what metalclad switchgear is and how it is designed.
Learn how to apply maintenance grounding on a typical bay
Learn about log out tag out procedures
Know the difference between the various isolator types
Know the difference between incomers, bus sections & feeders
Learn about ground switches
Know what the circuit breaker contact restriking voltage is
Learn about the different insulating mediums we use in circuit breakers
Know the difference between switching stations and substations
Know the differences between the generation, distribution & transmission systems
Know what a vacuum contact is

Requirements
The basic electrical principles
An interest in electrical utilities
A calculator

Description
Air insulated substations are the most common type of substation that you will find on the electrical network, due to their cost effectiveness and simplicity.

This course will give you an appreciation of how to design this type of substation and introduce you to all of the equipment's that you will find in a typical air insulated substation

Who this course is for:
Anyone interested in electrical engineering
Electrical undergraduates
Electrical graduates
Workers in the electrical utility industry
Electricians

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