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Introduction to Switchgear
- Types and applications
- Industry terminology and definitions
- Overview of switchgear standards
Switching Devices:
- Fault interrupting
- Load interrupting
- Isolating
Interrupting/Breaker Device Basics
- Vacuum, SF6, air, oil
- Standard ratings
- Short-circuit current and considerations
- Transient impact: TRV, capacitor switching, etc.
- Operating endurance (# of operations)
Insulation (Dielectric) Materials
- Air, oil, SF6, solid insulation
Physical Properties
- Pad-mounted / submersible
- Metal-enclosed / metal-clad
- Arc resistant / gas-insulated (GIS)
Device Layouts
- Bus configurations
- Breaker / interrupter / switch
- Voltage transformers
- Fuse / relays
Environmental and Installation Considerations
Protection Basics
- Fuse and time-overcurrent
- Buss differential options
- Line/feeder differential
- parallel generator protection
- Arc detection
AC Schematic Diagrams
- Three-line diagram overview
- Voltage transformer circuits
- Current transformer circuits
- Control power transformer
- Auxiliary devices
DC Schematic Diagrams
- Battery / DC control power
- Breaker / interrupter diagrams
- Trip / close circuits
- Protective relay circuits
- Auxiliary device circuits
- Wiring organization and considerations
Automation / Control / Communications
- Control philosophies
- HMI / PLC systems
- Intro to communication protocols
- Commissioning process, plans, and staffing
Testing / Operations / Maintenance / Monitoring
Class exercises for solidifying understanding of fundamental concepts and calculations
Instructor
Kevin Rogers
Co-Director of Professional Development Programs
Kevin Rogers is Co-Director of Professional Development Programs. An electrical engineer with a background in electrical power systems, he is a registered professional engineer, and his 18 years of industry experience spans across electric utility, government, commercial, and industrial applications. His technical responsibilities have included design and commissioning of mission-critical facilities, underground medium voltage distribution planning, design, and operations, high-voltage substation design, and relaying protection and control for complex interconnections.
Program Director
Kevin Rogers