Course Instructors
David Windley, Wintek Engineering
Jim Anderson, Algonquin Power

Part 1
Overview Of Electrical Testing Requirements

• Development of and electrical testing regime
• Outline of typical tests
• Interpretation of test results
• Electrical troubleshooting

Part 2
Analysis of Electrical Systems

• Time-current characteristics
• Ground fault systems
• Coordination studies
• Short circuit studies

Part 3
Understanding Electrical Drawings

• IEEE device numbers
• Drawing symbols
• Single line drawings
• 3 line drawings
• AC/DC trip & control schematics
• Wiring diagrams
• General system design, lay-out and drawings

Part 4
Component Testing Procedures

• DC voltage testing techniques
• Insulation resistance tests
• Step voltage and high voltage tests
• Testing power factor correcting capacitors
• AC voltage testing techniques
• Power factor and dissipation factor tests
• AC high potential test

Part 5
Electrical Safety Requirements

• Construction site considerations
• Safety during a start up project
• Temporary generators and construction power
• Personal protective equipment voltage detection equipment, hot-sticks, grounds
• Temporary grounds
• Qualified electrical personnel

Part 6
Management of Start Up & Commissioning Projects

• Turnover packages
• Terminology
• Objectives
• Specifications
• Documentation
• Drawing control, field mark-ups and "as builts"
• Test sheet document control
• Keeping track of completed tasks
• Deficiency tracking

Part 7
System Commissioning

• Ensuring the system is working completely
• Using electrical drawings
• Sensing devices
• Isolating devices

Part 8
Substation Equipment Commissioning

• Ground grid design, grounding (step & touch potentials, earth resistivity, bonding resistance)
• Testing ground grids and soil resistivity
• High-voltage towers and switches
• Outdoor SF6 Breakers
• Other substation equipment

Part 9
Transformer Commissioning

• General construction, operation & safety
• Field assembly and vacuum filling of power transformers
• Handling transformer oil, tapchangers
• Transformer protective devices, bushings, auxiliary devices alarms & trips
• Dry-type transformers: inspection, acceptance tests
• Liquid-type transformer: inspection, and acceptance tests
• Routine transformer tests: AC high-potential testing, TTR test, polarity test, induced potential test, polarization recovery voltage test, and DC winding resistance tests.

Part 10
Protective Relay Devices

• Testing instrument transformers and protective relays
• Relay testing and calibration

Part 11
Circuit Breaker and Switchgear Commissioning

• General construction, operation & safety
  
• Metal clad switchgear construction and safety features
  
• Commissioning switchgear
  
• 600V Breaker construction and safety features
  
• Capacitors
  
• Current transformers
  
• Instrument transformers, test switches, metering and relaying devices
  
• Insulation resistance measurement test
  
• DC or AC hipot testing
  
• Power factor or dielectric loss test
  
• circuit breaker contact resistance test.

Part 12
Commissioning Control Systems and Instrumentation

• Field devices
• Input and outputs
• Program verification
• Power up and start-up

Part 13
Motors and Drive Systems

• Motor checks and testing
• Wiring
• VFD checkout and start-up

Part 14
Plant Start-Up Procedures

• Pre-energization checklists
• First energization procedures
• Phase rotation and other measured system parameters
• Systems and their integration
• Energizing sequence
• Safety considerations
• Load checks
• Documentation
• Correction of defects
• Spare parts
• Final acceptance

Course Timetable for Both Days:

• START: 8:00AM
• COFFEE BREAK: 10:00AM
• LUNCH: 12:00PM
• REFRESHMENT BREAK: 2:30PM
• FINISH: 4:30PM