Electrical Grounding Seminar - 3-Day Advanced Electrical Training
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NOTE: INTERESTED IN COST EFFECTIVE, PROFESSIONAL ON-SITE ELECTRICAL GROUNDING TRAINING??
We can present an Electrical Grounding Course to your electrical engineering staff, on your premises, tailored to your specific equipment and requirements. Randy Hurst, President, The Electricity Forum, is ready to help design this program for you.
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SPECIAL NOTE ON WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Grounding - 3 Day Advanced Training Seminar. This advanced course is designed for those students who have already attended The Electricity Forum's Basic Grounding Course OR who are: Electrical Engineers, Project Engineers, Design Engineers, Plant Engineers OR those who have a considerable understanding of electrical grounding and are responsible for the engineering, design, construction, installation, inspection, operation, or maintenance of electrical grounding systems in an industrial, commercial or institutional or utility setting.
What Past Delegates Say..
"...This was by far the best & most practical session on bonding & grounding I ever attended..." - Michael J. Boudreau; Cape Breton Regional Hospital
"...Pablo is very knowledgeable & engaging speaker. I Enjoyed it and learned quite a bit..." - Grant Peterson; PBA Engineering
Earn Continuing Education Unit (CEU) Credits
Successful completion of this course qualifies delegates to receive a certificate of course completion with indicated CEUs. CEUs are granted by the Engineering Institute of Canada. One CEU is equivalent to 10 professional development hours of instruction.
The following course earns 2.4 CEUs.
BONUS FEATURES
- FREE 108-Page Power Quality Vol 7 Handbook (Value $35)
- A FREE subscription to Electricity Today Magazine (Value $40),
- An Electricity Forum Coupon (Value $100) to be used against any future 2007 Electricity Forum event (restrictions apply)
- Forum Presentations in Paper Format
ADVANCED COURSE CONTENT
The “Advanced Grounding Course” provides a higher level, more in-depth and comprehensive coverage of the Basic Electrical Grounding Course.
While the Basic Grounding Course provided a simplified coverage of the basic principles of grounding and grounding design, the Advanced Course will follow by a step-by-step design procedures.
The resistivity and conductivity properties of the soil and the ” analysis of “Distribution of Surface Potentials and Currents” will be presented in the “Basic Geology” session.
More detail coverage includes additional formulas and calculations not presented on the basic course. As an example, calculations for "Ground Fault Currents" will be presented.
This advanced course will also address other grounding electrode systems not covered in the basic eletrical grounding course such as “Buried Horizontal Ground Grids”, the “Three-Point” triangular electrode and calculations for determining the area of influence of grounding electrodes, such as a ground rod.
The course will also include additional principles involved in Earth Resistance testing and additional methods of measuring the “Ground Resistance” such as “The Slope Method” grounding resistance testing for large grounding systems such as substations.
Soil characterization is addressed, followed by measurement interpretation.
Modeling requirements and data preparation procedures for substation ground system design will be discussed as well as options for controlling ground potential rise, touch and step voltages.
The lightning protection section of the course will provide as an additional material, calculations for transient over voltage generated in high structures such as transmission and communications towers and the step voltage hazards caused by transient induced voltage gradients in the earth. Capacitive coupling of transient energy will also be discussed.
This course will also provide a comprehensive coverage of design practices for grounding and electromagnetic compatibility of industrial, commercial, and residential systems with linear and distorting loads.
For critical electronic loads, this advanced course will provide grounding practices for signal reference subsystems, multipoint grounding systems and lower and higher frequency signal reference networks, subjects not covered in the basic grounding course.
The Advanced Grounding Course will use as a reference C22.1-06 Canadian Electrical Code, Part I (20th Edition) Safety Standard for Electrical Installations and C22.1HB-06, CE Code Handbook, C22.2 No. 41, 2006, “Grounding and Bonding Equipment”, CSA/NEMA, CSA/UL, the NEC, NFPA and IEEE standards, Guides and Recommendations, plus various industry Specs and Standards including Military Specifications.
Program Outline
DAY ONE
Session 1: State of the Art
- Importance of Grounding Systems
- Advanced Grounding System Definitions
- Advanced Components of a Grounding System
- Types of Grounding Systems
- Detailed Requirements for a Grounding System
- Advanced Electrical Grounding Concepts
- Voltage and Current Distribution in the Soil
- Voltage Drop around a Grounding Electrode
- Fault Current Calculation
Session 2: Advanced Geology Considerations
- Earth Crust Composition
- Resistivity and Conductivity Properties of the soil
- Properties of Different Soils
- Electrical Conductivity of the soil
- Resistivity Measurements
- Wenner Method
- Measurement Registry
Session 3: Advanced Grounding Overview
- Why Ground Circuits and Systems
- Grounding methods
- System Grounding
- Single Point Grounding
- Solid Grounding
- Impedance Grounding
- Reactance Grounding
- Resistance Grounding
- Isolated Grounding
- Ground Faults
- Grounding Systems
Session 4: Grounding Electrode System Design Modelling
- Advanced Grounding Theory
- Parameters, Measurements and Calculations
- Grounding Electrodes: Construction And Installation
- Ground Resistance and Resistivity
- Grounding Electrode Conductor
- Electrical Grounding and Corrosion
- Materials-Splicing
- Installation and Protection
- Sizing the grounding Electrode Conductor
DAY TWO
Session 5: Advanced Grounding System Design
- Steps to Achieve a Proper Grounding System
- Determination of Parameters
- Design
- Analysis
- Topology
- Materials
- Grounding Electrodes
- Low Voltage Systems
- Basic Medium/High voltage Systems
- Resistance Measurement
- Measurement for Touch and Step Voltage
- Grounding in Artic Regions
Session 6: Circuit Grounding
- How to ground AC Systems
- How to ground DC systems
- Grounded Conductor
- Direct Current Systems
- Alternating-Current System
Session 7: Fault Protection Subsystems
- Major Requirements: Leakage Current, Proper Sizing
- Generators
- Substations
- Transformers
- UPS systems: Online, Standby, Line Interactive, Alternative
- Installation
- Sizing the Equipment grounding
- Identification of the Equipment grounding Conductor
- Electric Shock
- Grounding and electric Shock
Session 8: Lightning Protection Systems
- The Phenomenon of Lightning
- Development of Lightning Flash
- Flash Parameters
- Influence of Structure Height
- Lightning- Characteristics
- Electrical Effects
- Basic Protection Requirements
- Protection Systems
- Rolling Sphere Concept
- Electro-Geometric Method
- Lightning Protection System Specifications
DAY THREE
Session 9: Advanced Industrial Electrical Systems Grounding Strategies
- Grounding Subsystems
- Exterior Ground Ring
- Interior Ground ring- Halo Ground
- Telecommunication’s Site Grounding
- Low Frequency Networks
- High frequency Networks
- Telecommunication Rooms and Closets
Session 10: Advanced Electronic & Computer Equipment Grounding Systems
- Computer and Electronic Equipment Grounding
- Data Processing Equipment Grounding
- Electronic Security Equipment Grounding
- System Reference Zero
- Detection of a faulty Neutral-Ground System
- Sizing Wiring to meet Computer Industry Standards
- Grounding line Treatment Devices
- Transient Overvoltage Protector Grounding
- Gas Tubes
- Metal Oxide Varistors
- Silicon Avalanche Diodes
Session 11: Signal/Instrumentation Grounding
- Signal Grounding
- Grounding Procedures
- Lower Frequency Equipment
- Cabinet Grounding
- Bonding Practices
- Higher Frequency Equipment
- Equipment Containing both Lower and Higher Frequency Circuits
- Shielding Guidelines
- Instrumentation Grounding
- Common Mode Noise Control
- Instrumentation Grounding
- Analog Systems
- Grounded and Ungrounded Transducers
- Amplifiers
- Digital Data Systems
- Equipment Inspection and Test Procedures
Session 12: EMI on Electronic Circuits
- Susceptibility- Immunity
- Cable Shielding and Grounding
- Shields grounding
- Coaxial Cables
- Losses by Absorption and reflection
- Grounding Low and High frequency Shielding
- Grounding High frequency Shielding
- Coaxial Cables
- Superficial Resistivity
- Resonance and Skin Effect
- EMI (Electromagnetic Interference)
- Inductive, Capacitive and Radiation Coupling
- RFI (Radio frequency Interference)
- Electrostatic Discharge
Session 13: Advanced Electrical Grounding Applications
- Transmission Lines Grounding
- Substation Grounding
- Distribution Transformer Grounding
- Reflector Light Pole Grounding
- Motor Grounding
- Telecommunications site Grounding
- Satellite System Grounding
- High Frequency Grounding System
- Metallic Fence Grounding
- Tanks Grounding
FOUR CASE HISTORIES INCLUDED:
THERE ARE FOUR CASE STUDIES THAT WILL BE PRESENTED: PETROCHEMICAL, TELECOMMUNICATION, COMPUTER FACILITY, AND A MANUFACTURING PLANT. SECOND DAY ALSO INCLUDES A LABORATORY SECTION WHERE A THE PARTICIPANTS ARE TAUGHT HOW TO PERFORM A GROUNDING AND POWER QUALITY SITE SURVEY. MEASURMENT PERFORMED: GROUND RESISTANCE AND RESISTIVITY, POWER QUALITY PARAMETERS SUCH AS: VOLTAGE, CURRENT, LOAD BALANCE, POWER FACTOR, DISPLACEMENT POWER FACTOR, VOLTAGE AND CURRENT HARMONICS, EFFECTIVE POWER (KW), APPARENT POWER (KVA), REACTIVE POWER (KVAR), K FACTOR FOR TRANSFORMERS, ETC, TO DIAGNOSE AND SOLVE MOST COMMON PROBLEMS.
TUTORIAL TIMETABLE:
All Three days:
Start: 8:30 a.m.
Coffee Break: 10:00 a.m.
Lunch: 12:00 noon
Restart: 1:15 p.m.
Finish: 4:30 p.m.
NOTE: INTERESTED IN COST EFFECTIVE, PROFESSIONAL ON-SITE ELECTRICAL GROUNDING TRAINING??
We can present an Electrical Grounding Course to your electrical engineering staff, on your premises, tailored to your specific equipment and requirements. Randy Hurst, President, The Electricity Forum, is ready to help design this program for you.
Click Here For Your FREE Electrical Grounding On-Site Training Quotation
A special bedroom rate (non-commissionable) has been arranged with these hotels. To receive this rate, inform the hotel that you are a delegate with the Canadian Electricity Forum when making your reservation.
Registration Fees
The registration fee to attend the Forum is $1,049.00 + 62.94 GST. Register and prepay 14 days prior to forum date and receive an early bird registration fee of $999.00 + 59.94 GST per delegate. Companies registering 3 delegates at the regular price ($1,049.00) will receive a 4th registration FREE.
The fee includes forum participation and refreshments. LUNCH IS NOT PROVIDED WITH THIS COURSE. Delegates will also receive:
- All Forum presentation materials in paper format AND CD Rom format
- FREE 108-Page Power Quality and Grounding Handbook Vol. 7 (Value $35)
- A FREE subscription to Electricity Today Magazine (Value $40),
- An Electricity Forum Coupon (Value $100) to be used against any future 2007 Electricity Forum event (restrictions apply)
- 2.4 CEU credits issued by the Engineering Institute of Canada. (GST #R105219976)
- Forum Presentations in Paper Format
Registration Procedure
Complete the registration form with your payment information (or billing instructions) and register no later than November 16th by:
Mail:
Canadian Electricity Forum
215-1885 Clements Road
Pickering, ON L1W 3V4
Phone:
Call our Registration Department at 905-686-1040
Fax:
Fax your completed form to Registration Services at (905) 686-1078
On-line:
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A letter of confirmation will be sent to you once the registration form is processed.
Cancellation and Refund Policy
Registration fees are refundable only upon receipt of written notification 10 days prior to the conference date, less a 10 per cent service charge. Substitution of participants is permissible.
The Canadian Electricity Forum reserves the right to cancel any conference it deems necessary and will, in such event, make a full refund of the registration fees.
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