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Electrical Design for Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Facilities

October 27-29, 2009 Winnipeg, MB

Electrical Design Concepts for Non-Electrical Engineers

December 1-3, 2009 Vancouver, BC

High and Medium Voltage Substation Design, Testing and Maintenance

December 7-9, 2009 Calgary, AB

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Electrical Design for Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Facilities

After Participating in this course, you will be able to: describe the electrical design process in the industrial and commercial facilities apply the electrical design concepts in your work situations be aware of the liabilities associated with poor electrical design design electrical systems in compliance with the Canadian Electrical Code broaden your knowledge of electrical design concepts and applications review the electrical design procedures and their impact on construction and operation of electrical systems enhance your knowledge of grounding and bonding requirements gain more insight into the fundamentals of electrical design upgrade your electrical design knowledge concepts and applications review transformer, substation, distribution systems, motor and other equipment applications Description This course, focused on basic electrical design concepts, revisits low and high voltage electrical circuits, equipment and systems used in industrial and commercial facilities, and provides an understanding of the methods used to design low voltage power distribution systems. You gain practical understanding of design concepts for typical industrial and commercial applications. You study basics of electrical generation, transmission and distribution, basic design philosophy and design procedures, electrical construction materials, services, and grounding and power quality concepts. Application of Canadian Electrical Code is emphasized. Instructors will assume that you have no prior electrical design experience but are currently involved with the electrical equipment and systems. After the course participants will be able to apply the electrical design concepts in their work situations. They will be able to review the electrical systems for compliance with the Canadian Electrical Code. They will be able to review the substation, distribution systems, motor and other equipment electrical design procedures and their impact on construction and operation of electrical systems. Objective To provide participants involved with the design, construction or maintenance of electrical systems, with a sound understanding of the principles used in designing electrical systems for industrial and commercial facilities. Who Should Attend This course is designed for electrical engineers with limited design experience, technologists, technicians involved in electrical systems in industrial applications and commercial and institutional buildings and facilities. It will benefit plant, project, and facility engineers, electrical contractors, as well as sales engineers involved with electrical equipment and systems. No electrical design experience is required. All topics begin at the fundamentals level and bring you to the present state-of-the-art. Special Feature Yo u w i l l r e c e i v e t h e b o o k - I E E E Recommended Practice for Electric Power Systems in Commercial Buildings, published by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. Program Outline Faculty: Ajit Bapat, P.Eng., M.Eng., MBA Day I Review of Basic Electrical Concepts Voltage, current, power Resistance, inductance, capacitance Ohms law, RMS, average values Three-phase systems Power factor Grounding and Bonding Concepts Grounding for safety Grounding for equipment operation Electrical Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution Fundamentals of power generation, transmission and distribution One-line diagrams Power quality System Design Philosophy Voltage levels Protective relying - fault calculations - interrupting ratings - protective device coordination Reading electrical drawings Day II Standards, Recommended Practices, Guides and Codes Introduction to Canadian Electrical Code Key relevant sections of the Canadian Electrical Code

1.2 CEUs / 12 PDHs

Basic Electrical Equipment Transformers - theory, types, connections Breakers Motors Batteries Review of electrical distribution equipment Electrical Construction Materials Basic electrical construction materials - wires - raceways - devices - boxes - panelboards - switchboards Non-Motor Branch Circuit Design Procedures Harmonics consideration CEC requirements Circuit protection Motor Branch Circuit Design Procedures CEC requirements Motor protection Circuit protection Calculations Day III Feeder Circuit Design Procedures CEC requirements Circuit protection Calculations Service Design Procedures Commercial/industrial examples CEC constraints Utility constraints Equipment Switchboards Metering: CTs, PTs Case Study Step by step design process for the typical small industrial/commercial facility Fault Current Analysis Types of faults The nature of fault currents in AC systems Methods of Fault current analysis Phase to phase and phase to ground faults Limiting the available fault current level There will be a one-hour lunch break each day in addition to refreshment breaks during each morning and afternoon session. Daily Schedule: 8:00 Registration and coffee (1st day only) 8:30 Session begins 4:30 Adjournment Faculty: Ajit Bapat (see bio on page 5)

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Electrical Design Concepts for Non-Electrical Engineers
Objective To provide people with no formal electrical engineering education, involved with the design, construction or maintenance of electrical systems, with a sound understanding of the principles used in designing electrical circuits. Who Should Attend This course is a must for non-electrical engineers involved in electrical and lighting systems in industrial plants and commercial and institutional buildings and facilities. It will benefit plant, project, and facility engineers, electrical contractors, as well as sales engineers involved with electrical equipment and systems. No formal electrical education is required. All topics begin at the fundamentals level. Program Outline Faculty: Ajit Bapat, P.Eng., M.Eng., MBA Day I Basic Concepts Voltage, current, power Resistance, inductance, capacitance Ohms law, RMS, average values Three-phase systems Power factor Grounding Concepts Grounding for safety Grounding for equipment operation Electrical Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution Fundamentals of power generation, transmission and distribution One-line diagrams Power quality Adjournment Day II System Design Philosophy Voltage levels - Transformers - Theory, types, connections Overcurrent protection - Fault calculations - Interrupting ratings - Coordination Load study/possible loads - Load characteristics - Load locations

1.2 CEUs / 12 PDHs

After participating in this course, you will be able to: explain in depth the electrical code requirements and how the code is organized and used apply the code in your work situations discuss the liabilities associated with code non-compliance design electrical systems in compliance with the code broaden your knowledge of wire and cable applications review the requirements of the code to ensure they are accounted for in the design, construction and operation of electrical systems refresh your knowledge of grounding and bonding requirements in the code gain more insight into the protection and control requirements of the code upgrade your understanding of the requirements for hazardous locations in the code review motor applications, substations and high voltage lines requirements in the code Description This course, focused on basic electrical design concepts, is designed to meet today demands for more integration of engineering disciplines in industrial and commercial design, construction and maintenance. It will familiarize you with basic electrical circuits and circuit parameters, and provide a general understanding of the methods used to design low voltage power distribution systems (for voltages 600 volts and below). You will gain practical understanding of basic concepts such as direct, single-phase, and three-phase alternating current, power, power factor, and inductive loads. You will study basics of electrical generation, transmission and distribution, basic design philosophy and design procedures, electrical construction materials, services, and grounding and power quality concepts. Application of Canadian Electrical Code to design procedures, including relevant sections of the Canadian Electrical Code will be emphasized. You will learn how to communicate effectively with engineers and contractors who are designing or building, upgrading or expanding your plants electrical distribution. Instruction will assume that you have no prior electrical engineering education but are currently involved with the electrical equipment and systems.

Standards, Recommended Practices, Guides and Codes Introduction to Canadian Electrical Code Key relevant sections of the Canadian Electrical Code Electrical Construction Materials Basic electrical construction materials - Wires - Raceways - Devices - Boxes - Panelboards - Motor control equipment - Switchboards Adjournment Day III Design Procedures Lighting and non-motor branch circuit design - Harmonics consideration - CEC requirements - Circuit protection Motor branch circuit design - CEC requirements - Motor protection - Circuit protection - Calculations Feeder circuit design - CEC requirements - Circuit protection - Calculations Problem solving Service design - Commercial/industrial examples - CEC constraints - Utility constraints - Equipment - Switchboards - Metering: CTs, PTs Fault current calculations Lighting design There will be a one-hour lunch break each day in addition to refreshment and networking breaks during the morning and afternoon. Daily Schedule: 8:00 Registration and coffee (1st day only) 8:30 Session begins 4:30 Adjournment Faculty: Ajit Bapat (see bio on page 5)

1.8 CEUs / 18 PDHs

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High and Medium Voltage Substation Design, Testing and Maintenance
Program Outline Faculty: Ajit Bapat, P.Eng., M.Eng., MBA Day I Industrial and Utility Substation Substation hardware Substation layout considerations Bus arrangements and bus design considerations General Design Considerations Site selection and environment considerations Industrial and utility substations Safety, operating and maintenance considerations Typical single line diagrams Fault Calculations Types of faults Symmetrical components Fault calculations, software Application of Circuit Breakers Types of circuit breakers Classification of circuit breakers Breaker selection and ratings Application of Circuit Breakers (continued) The ANSI C37 Standard and Guide Transient recovery voltage Out of phase switching Generator breakers Open Forum - Questions and Answers Day II Substation Equipment Disconnect switch and circuit breakers Power transformers and reactors Instrument transformers, voltage and current Power and control cables Station battery

1.2 CEUs / 12 PDHs

After participating in this course, you will be able to: apply your knowledge of the fundamentals of the utility power supply system and power quality and how it impacts on the industrial/commercial user recognize the most important operating characteristics of the major power components discriminate between the criteria governing the application of overcurrent and overvoltage protective devices implement better start-up and regular maintenance of electrical installations consider electricity rates with the knowledge of the factors that impact on them improve your substation grounding benefit from the experience of your instructor and other participants who have encountered and solved similar situations Description Substations play an important role in a power system network in maintaining the continuity of power supply and power quality to the industrial and commercial consumers. The high voltage substation comprises of switching equipment, transformers, reactors, var compensators, protection, control, automation and communication. A properly planned and designed substation is essential for the reliable operation of power system network. This course covers all aspects of high and medium voltage substation design including regulatory and environmental requirements, general design considerations, application of switching and power equipment, fault calculations, safe grounding design, protection/control, automation and communication, and maintenance considerations. Objective To provide a practical understanding of planning, design, application and maintenance aspects of high and medium voltage substations for utility networks and industrial plants. Who Should Attend Electrical power generation systems and distribution engineers in utilities and industrial plants, managers of private electricity producers and large power consumers, substation engineers, consulting engineers, manufacturers of power equipment, technicians and technologists and other technical personnel involved in the design, operation and maintenance of high/medium voltage substations.

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High and Medium Voltage Substation Design, Testing and Maintenance

1.2 CEUs / 12 PDHs

Insulation Co-Ordination Principles of insulation co-ordination Classification of over voltages Surge arresters and choice of arrester rating Standard insulation levels The concept of protective levels and protective margins Protective margins in insulation co-ordination Harmonics in Utility and Industrial Systems Sources of harmonics The IEEE Std 519 on harmonics Harmonic analysis, filters Problems associated with variable frequency drives Grounding Design Considerations The objectives of station grounding Safety considerations Step and touch voltages, ground potential rise Treatment of fence An example of substation grounding Day III GIS Application Review of GIS technology Layout and bus arrangement Handling of SF6 Gas Economics Shunt Capacitor Application Capacitor arrangements and bank ratings Capacitor and bank protection Harmonic resonance caused by shunt capacitors

Protection Metering and Control Review of relay applications, industrial and utility systems Transmission line protection Bus protection Transformer protection Medium voltage feeder protection Protection Metering and Control (continued) Measurements Integration and automation Maintenance and Testing Maintenance and testing of substation equipment Open Forum - Questions and Answers There will be a one-hour lunch break each day in addition to refreshment and networking breaks during the morning and afternoon. Daily Schedule: 8:00 Registration and coffee (1st day only) 8:30 Session begins 4:30 Adjournment Faculty: Ajit Bapat is well known in the electrical distribution field having served over 40 years in the industry. His expertise in the art and science of ground fault protection is acknowledged in North America. He holds Masters Degrees in Business Administration and Electrical Engineering, specializing in Power Systems and Power System Protection, and has particular interest in ground fault protection, digital metering systems, microprocessor based integrated systems for protection, metering, monitoring and control of power distribution systems. He is a member of Professional Engineers Ontario and a senior member of the IEEE.

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Course Locations Winnipeg Radisson Hotel Winnipeg Downtown 288 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3C 0B8 Tel: (204) 975-6228 Vancouver The Plaza 500 Hotel 500 West 12th Ave Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M2 Tel: (604) 873-1811 Calgary Delta Calgary Airport Hotel 2001 Airport Road NE Calgary, AB T2E 6Z8 Tel: 9403) 250-6024

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Electrical Design for Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Facilities October 27-29, 2009 Winnipeg, MB Code: 00-1028-2034 The fee for the course is $1,875 + GST. If you register after September 25, 2009 the fee increases to $2,045 + GST. Electrical Design Concepts for Non-Electrical Engineers December 1-3, 2009 Vancouver, BC Code: 00-1207-2034 The fee for the course is $1,695 + GST. If you register after October 30, 2009 the fee increases to $1,865 + GST. High and Medium Voltage Substation Design, Testing and Maintenance December 7-9, 2009 Calgary, AB Code: 00-1208-2034 The fee for the course is $1,695 + GST. If you register after November 6, 2009 the fee increases to $1,865 + GST.

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