April 22-24, 2009 - Halifax, NS
Park Place Hotel & Conference Centre
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Who Should Attend
- Utility and Industrial Electrical Engineers and Engineering Technicians
- Project Engineers
- Design Engineers
- Field Technicians
- Electrical Technicians
- Electricians
- Plant Operators
- Plant Engineers
- Electrical Supervisors
After Attending, You Will Learn:
- The basic principles of grounding of medium and high voltage electrical systems
- Protective or Safety grounding system
- Safe and unsafe working conditions
- Design considerations of a grounding grid for medium and high voltage
- Measuring of ground resistance, resistivity in substations
- Protection of substations from lightning energy
A properly designed and installed grounding system ensures reliable performance of electrical substations. Fast clearing of faults, made possible by good grounding, improves the overall safety and reliability of an electrical system.
This one-day course will provide the basic principles of grounding a power supply network to ensure safety of personnel and equipment. Understanding these principles will provide the correct tools to design a grounding system applicable to utility networks and industrial plant distribution. This course covers the basic procedures in working safely on medium and high voltage systems.
OVERVIEW
- Basics Of High Voltage Grounding
- Electrical Bonding of High Voltage Systems
- Proper Sizing of conductors
- Grounding of Substations
- High Voltage Surge protection
- Electrical Grounding for lightning protection
One of the most important AND least understood sections of the 2009 Canadian Electrical Code is the section on Electrical Grounding and Bonding.
This grounding course is founded on the 2009 Canadian Electrical Code and is designed to give you the correct information you need to design, install and maintain effective electrical grounding systems in industrial, commercial and institutional power systems.
It has been determined that more than 70 per cent of all electrical problems in industrial, commercial and institutional power systems are due to poor grounding, and bonding errors. Without proper electrical grounding and bonding, sensitive electronic equipment is subjected to destruction of data, erratic equipment operation, and catastrophic damage. This electrical grounding and bonding training course will give participants a comprehensive understanding of practical applications of proper grounding and bonding practices that will comply with the Canadian Electrical Code.
Increase Your Knowledge
- Focus on specific electrical grounding and bonding problems and consequences relating to fires, safety of personnel, and damage to equipment
- Participate in a discussion of electrical grounding and bonding problems and how to overcome or avoid them
- Gain a firm foundation of knowledge for your next project involving electrical grounding and bonding
- Develop your knowledge of theory and practice
Learn About
- The requirements of the 2009 Canadian Electrical Code
- Specific grounding problems, installations and 2009 Canadian Electrical Code requirements
- Testing procedures for industrial, commercial and institutional electric power grounding systems
- Practical solutions to grounding problems
After Attending, You Will
- Work more safely and efficiently
- Have a better understanding of the 2009 Canadian Electrical Code
- Make fewer installation mistakes and pass inspections more easily
- Be more aware of the benefits of good grounding and bonding systems
- Be better prepared to design your next grounding and bonding system
Without good grounding and bonding, sensitive electronic equipment is subjected to destruction of data, erratic equipment operation, and catastrophic damage. Allen G.W. Segall (IBM Study) determined that 88.5% of all disturbances are caused by transient overvoltage and, therefore, it is of critical importance to know the "state-of-the-art" protection technologies.
Inductive effects of lighting including transients, wiring errors, and code violations cause damages estimated at about $20 billion dollars in the US and Canada each year, based on the following considerations: risk to personnel, equipment replacement cost, repairs cost, and destroyed data.
The economics: Loss of sales, Loss of production, Loss of work in progress.
The knowledge acquired in this course will enable the participant to apply correct electrical installation procedures according to the 2009 Canadian Electrical Code, effective cabling and state-of-the-art technologies available for the protection of equipment and circuits. A code violation poses hazards to human life and equipment.
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- This Course Includes Our Latest Electrical Grounding/Power Quality Handbook Volume 8!! (Value $35)
- $100 Coupon Toward any Future 2009 Electricity Forum Event
(Restrictions Apply)
- .7 Continuing Education Unit (CEU) Credits for each day of Training
- FREE Magazine Subscription (Value $50.00)
- Forum Presentations in Paper Format
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Pablo Diaz
Pablo Diaz is president of Grounding Systems Technologies, Inc. Mr. Diaz holds a Bachelor's Degree in Electromechanical Engineering from Riverside University, California. Mr. Diaz has extensive experience with the Canadian Electrical Code and all of its recent changes. He is a grounding consultant with numerous Canadian industrial, commercial and institutional companies. Mr. Diaz has a certification as Software Engineer as Wireless Insite (Electromagnetic Analysis on RF Propagation Models) and XFDTD (Full Wave Three-Dimensional EM Modeling with Bio-EM Capabilities) from Remcom, Pennsylvania State College. His professional experience includes 30 years in the Aerospace, Nuclear and Electronics industries.
When and Where
Electrical Grounding Seminar will be held as follows:
Vancouver, BC - April 1-3, 2009
Abercorn Inn
9620 Bridgeport Road
Tel: 604 270-7576
Edmonton, AB - April 6-8, 2009
Radisson Hotel Edmonton South
4440 Gateway Blvd.
Tel: 780 437-6010
Toronto, ON - April 13-15, 2009
Crowne Plaza Toronto Airport Hotel
33 Carlson Court, Toronto
Tel: 416-675-1234
Halifax, NS - April 22-24, 2009
Park Place Hotel & Conference Centre
240 Brownlow Ave.
101 Wyse Rd.
Tel: 902-468-8888
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Registration Fees
The registration fee to attend the Electrical Grounding Seminar is $799.00 + $39.95 GST ($103.87 HST). The fee includes forum participation, refreshments. NOTE: LUNCH IS PROVIDED WITH THIS COURSE.
Register and prepay 14 days before forum date and receive an early bird registration fee of $749.00 + 37.45 GST ($97.37 HST).
SPECIAL PROMOTION: Register 3 delegates at full price ($799), and get a 4th registration FREE!
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