High Voltage Electrical Grounding and Bonding For Utility and Industrial Applications

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April 24, 2009 - Halifax, NS
Quality Inn & Suites


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COURSE BENEFITS

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

BONUS FEATURES
  • 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
  • FREE Magazine Subscription (Value $50.00)
  • Forum Presentations in Paper Format

Program Outline

ABOUT THE COURSE LEADER

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.

GENERAL INFORMATION

When and Where


Electrical Grounding Seminar will be held as follows:
Vancouver, BC - April 3, 2009
Abercorn Inn
9620 Bridgeport Road
Tel: 604 270-7576

Edmonton, AB - April 8, 2009
Radisson Hotel Edmonton South
4440 Gateway Blvd.
Tel: 780 437-6010

Toronto, ON - April 15, 2009
Crowne Plaza Toronto Airport Hotel
33 Carlson Court, Toronto
Tel: 416-675-1234


Halifax, NS - April 24, 2009
The Quality Inn and Suites
980 Parkland Drive
Tel: 902-444-6700



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Registration Fees

The registration fee to attend the Electrical Grounding Seminar is $399.00 + $19.95 GST ($51.87 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 $349.00 + 17.45 GST ($45.37 HST).



SPECIAL PROMOTION: Register 3 delegates at full price ($399), and get a 4th registration FREE!



 
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The 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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