Power Quality and Grounding Through "Innovative" Protection Technologies
Saskatoon, SK
September 20-21, 2004
Ramada Hotel and Golf Dome
Winnipeg, MB
September 22-23, 2004
Radisson Hotel Winnipeg Downtown
Vancouver, B.C.
September 27-28, 2004
Holiday Inn Vancouver Centre
Edmonton, AB
September 29-30, 2004
Coast Terrace Inn
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 1.4 CEUs.
BONUS FEATURES
- FREE 108-Page Power Quality Handbook (Value $35)
- A FREE subscription to Electricity Today Magazine (Value $40),
- An Electricity Forum Coupon (Value $100) to be used against any future 2004 Electricity Forum event (restrictions apply)
- Forum Presentations in Paper Format
- CD Rom containing Presentations
COURSE BENEFITS
It has been determined that over 70% of all
problems in an Electrical Distribution System are due to
poor grounding and wiring errors. Without good power
quality, cabling, and grounding, sensitive electronic
equipment is subjected to destruction of data, erratic
equipment operation, and catastrophic damage.
This course will give participants a comprehensive
understanding of practical applications of proper grounding
and wiring practices. It will also cover Sine Wave
Disturbances and their effect on sensitive electronics.
This course covers Sine Wave Disturbances and their effect on sensitive electronics. It covers the fundamentals of power Quality and effective cabling, which with electrical grounding minimize the probabilities of electrical interference and catastrophic damage to sensitive equipment.
Participants will actually conduct a power quality site survey and learn how to use PQ test instruments.
Without good power quality, cabling errors, and good grounding, 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 process.
The knowledge acquired in this course will enable the participant to apply correct electrical installation procedures (CEC/NEC), 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.
Other considerations:
Sometimes a system shut-down can cause a telecommunications company thousands of dollars per hour. To a petrochemical company, an unplanned shut down can cost millions of dollars.
With the practical application of the Electrical Code (CEC) and PQ practices, and minimization of probabilities of mis-operation or loss of equipment with all its collateral damage, the cost of the course will be amortized many times over.
Other considerations are Warranties and Guarantees. For insurance validation, these warranties/guarantees are based on compliance with the Electrical Code (learned in this course).
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Electrical engineers, design engineers, electrical engineering managers, project managers, power quality specialists, maintenance managers, consultants and technologists responsible for the design, construction, installation, inspection, operation, or maintenance of electrical systems.
Program Outline
DAY ONE
Session 1: Introduction to Power Quality
- The Sine Wave
- Amplitude of the Sine Wave
- RMS/Peak and Peak/Peak values
- Frequency and period of a wave
- Power waveform
- Inductance
- Faraday Law
- Lenz Law
- Capacitance
- Phase angle
- Commutation of capacitors
- Tolerance Limits for the utility
company
- Power outages
Session 2:
SINE WAVE DISTURBANCES
- Voltage fluctuations
- Voltage fluctuations effects
- Transient overvoltages
- Subcycle disturbances
- Electrical noise
- Energy interruptions
- Harmonics
- Electromagnetic Interference (EMI)
- Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)
Session 3:
TRANSIENT OVERVOLTAGE
SUPPRESSORS
- Technical criteria
- Devices that depend on frequency
- Devices that do not depend on
frequency
- Suppression Technologies against
transients
- Gas tube
- Metal Oxide Varistors (MOV)
- Silicon Avalanche Diodes (SAD)
- Hybrid circuits
- IEEE location categories
- CBEMA Curve
- ANSI C62.41-1991
Session 4:
HARMONICS IN THE POWER
SYSTEM
- DC Power supplies
- Harmonic generators
- Full wave rectifier
- Harmonics spectrum for a six pulse
converter
- Resonance problems with capacitors
- General solutions to control
harmonics
Session 5:
MEASUREMENTS ON THE MAIN
DISTRIBUTION PANEL
- Measurement of feeder currents
- Neutral-Ground Voltage test
- Current on the neutral conductor
- Solutions and recommendations
- Commercial lighting
- Energy consumption
Session 6:
SITE SURVEY
- Necessary equipment
- Procedures to perform a site audit
- Installation distribution system
- Peak voltage/RMS
- Voltage measurements
- Registration of measurements
values
- Neutral-Ground Voltage
- Sharing the neutral-consequences
- Effective wiring
Session 7:
MEASUREMENTS ON
TRANSFORMERS
- Transformer load measurement
- Transformer harmonic spectrum
- Power measurements
- Harmonic sequence
- Total harmonic distortion
- K Factor
- Solution to transformer problems
Session 8:
MEASUREMENTS ON THREEPHASE
LOADS
- Voltage unbalance
- Current unbalance
- THD
- Loads on three-phase systems
- Equipment inrush current
- Inrush current effects
- Power Factor/ Displacement Power
Factor
Session 9:
MOTOR ADJUSTABLE SPEED
DRIVERS (ASD)
- ASD as an interference
- Six and twelve pulse converters
- SCR converters
- Converters with diodes and broad
pulse modulation
- PWM
- Phase displacement transformers
- Power factor displacement
- Harmonics and capacitors
- Power system resonance
DAY TWO
Session 1:
GROUNDING – OVERVIEW
- Grounding- Definitions
- Why Ground Circuits and Systems
- Grounding Systems
Session 2:
- Grounding Electrode System
- Grounding Theory
- Grounding Electrode System
Components
- Ground Resistance and Resistivity
- Grounding Electrode Conductor
- Materials-Splicing
- Installation and Protection
- Sizing the grounding Electrode
Conductor
Session 3:
- Circuit grounding
- Grounded Conductor
- Direct Current Systems
- Alternating-Current System
Session 4:
- Equipment Grounding
- Installation
- Sizing the Equipment grounding
- Identification of the Equipment
grounding Conductor
- Electric Shock
- Grounding and electric Shock
Session 5:
- Separately Derived Systems
- Main Bonding Jumper
- Portable generators
- Vehicle Mounted Generators
Session 6:
- Grounding two or more Buildings
- Grounded and Ungrounded Systems
- Grounding the Second Building
Session 7:
- Lightning Protection- Grounding
- Lightning- Characteristics
- Protection Systems
- Rolling Sphere Concept
- Lightning Protection System
Specifications
Session 8:
GROUNDING FOR ELECTRICAL
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS
- Grounding systems
- Earth ground
- Lightning protection System
- Equipment/safety ground
- Grounded conductor
- Signal reference ground
- Effective grounding
- Grounding electrode system
- Ground resistance measurement
- Computer room grounding
- Telecommunications grounding
- Exterior ground ring/Interior ground
ring
- Master Ground Bar (MGB)
- Grounding for lightning protection
- Grounding against Electrostatic
Discharge (ESD)
- Cable shielding grounding
CASE HISTORIES INCLUDED
Delegates will be taught how to perform a
grounding and power quality site survey.
MEASUREMENTS 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), and K
factor for transformers to diagnose and
solve most common problems.
TUTORIAL TIMETABLE:
Both 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.
ABOUT THE COURSE LEADER
Pablo Diaz
Mr. Diaz holds a Bachelor's Degree in Electromechanical Engineering from Riverside University, California; Civil Air Patrol crew Member "Scanner" Specialization from United States Air Force's Air University; postgraduate studies in engineering at West Coast University and postgraduate studies in Nuclear Science ("Plutonium Recycle") at The Center for Graduate Studies, Richland, Washington.
In addition 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.
Mr. Diaz worked in the aerospace Industry, in commercial and military projects such as NASA/Rockwell International "Space Shuttle", as Design Engineer of Electro-Mechanical Systems and for the US Department of Defense B-1 Bomber program.
Mr. Diaz worked on US Department of Energy's Solar and Nuclear Energy programs, on Washington State Department of Energy's Appropriate Technologies programs, and as Project Engineer for Westinghouse Nuclear Reactor "FFTF" (Fast Flux Test Facility), at Hanford Engineering Development Laboratories, Richland, Washington.
During the last twenty years Mr. Diaz has been a consultant at international level, including 12 years in Latin America, solving “Grounding” and “Power Quality” problems and performing industrial and telecommunications Site Surveys.
GENERAL INFORMATION
When and Where
The 2004 Power Quality and Grounding Forum will be held as follows:
Saskatoon, SK September 20-21,2004
Ramada Hotel and Golf Dome, 806 Idylwyld Drive North, Saskatoon, SK
Tel: 306-665-6500
Winnipeg, MB September 22-23,2004
Radisson Hotel Winnipeg Downtown, 288 Portage Ave., Winnipeg, MB
Tel: 204-956-0410
Vancouver, B.C. September 27-28,2004
Holiday Inn Vancouver Centre, 711 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC.
Tel: 604-879-0511
Edmonton, AB September 29-30,2004
Coast Terrace Inn, 4440 Calgary Trail North, Edmonton, AB.
Tel: 780-437-6010
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 $699.00 + 48.93 GST. Register and prepay 8 days prior to forum date and receive an early bird registration fee of $649.00 + 45.43 GST per delegate. Companies registering 3 delegates at the regular price ($699.00) will receive a 4th registration FREE.
The fee includes forum participation, refreshments and luncheons on both days. Delegates will also receive:
- All Forum presentation materials in paper format AND CD Rom format
- FREE 108-Page Power Quality and Grounding Handbook (Value $35)
- A FREE subscription to Electricity Today Magazine (Value $40),
- An Electricity Forum Coupon (Value $100) to be used against any future 2004 Electricity Forum event (restrictions apply)
- 1.4 CEU credits issued by the Engineering Institute of Canada. (GST #R105219976)
- Forum Presentations in Paper Format
- CD Rom containing Presentations
Registration Procedure
Complete the registration form with your payment information (or billing instructions) and register no later than September 13th by:
Mail:
Canadian Electricity Forum
15 Harwood Avenue South, Suite 204
Ajax, ON L1S 2B9
Phone:
Call our Registration Department at 905-686-1040
Fax:
Fax your completed form to Registration Services at (905) 686-1078
On-line:
www.electricityforum.com/forums/reg.htm
A letter of confirmation will be sent to you once the registration form is processed.
Air Flight Information
We have appointed Air Canada as the official airline of our 2004 forums. Simply contact Air Canada’s North America toll free number at 1-800-361-7585 or local number 514-393-9494 or your travel agent and take advantage of Special Discounted Airfares. Our convention number is CV041955.
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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About the Canadian Electricity Forum
With headquarters in Ajax, Ontario, The Canadian Electricity Forum is dedicated to providing cost-effective, highly specialized education and learning through industry-wide forums, electrical training courses, Electricity Today magazine, and a comprehensive website at www.electricityforum.com. Since 1986, more than 15,000 delegates from leading companies across Canada have attended our forums and courses, including:
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B.C. Hydro
Department of National Defence
Hydro One
Ontario Power Generation
Nova Chemicals
Weyerhourser
Petrocanada
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University of Alberta
TransAlta Utilities
EPCOR
ENMAX
Syncrude Canada Ltd.
SNC-Lavalin
Falconbridge Mining
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Dofasco
Pepsi Bottling Group
General Motors
TransCanada Pipelines
University of Toronto
Greater Vancouver Regional District
Irving Oil
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