DAY ONE
Electrical System Documentation
• IEEE Device numbers
• Drawing Symbols
• Single lines drawings
• 3 line drawings
• AC/DC Trip & Control Schematics
• Electrical Wiring Diagrams & Connection Wiring Diagrams
• General System Design, Lay-out and Drawings
• Protection Relay Setting Sheets
• Manufacturer Manuals
• Warranty
Analysis and Design of Electrical Systems
• Time-Current Characteristics
• Ground Fault Systems
• Coordination studies
• Short Circuit Studies
• ARC Flash Calculation
• Dynamic Load Study –Motor starting
• Unbalance Load Study
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
• Power Transformer On Power and Off Power Testing
• Power Transformer Oil Testing
Electrical Safety Requirements during System installation and Equipment Maintenance
• 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
• Interlocking
• Tagging and Permits
• Qualified Electrical Personnel
• Roles and duty of Authorizing Personnel
Commissioning Electric Power Systems
• Management of Start Up & Commissioning Projects
• Turnover Packages
• Terminology
• Objectives
• Specifications
• Documentation
• Drawing control, field mark ups and“as built”
• Test sheet document control
• Keeping track of completed tasks
• Deficiency tracking
DAY TWO
Commissioning Electric Power Systems
Large Area System Commissioning
• Ensuring the system is working completely
• Using electrical drawings & flow-sheets
• Sensing Devices
• Isolating devices and isolating points
Transformer Commissioning
• General Construction, Operation & Safety
• Field Assembly and Vacuum Filling of Power Transformers
• Handling Transformer Oil, Tap-changers
• 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, polarity test, induced potential test, polarization index test, and DC winding resistance tests
• Transformer Oil test, On Power and Off Power Expectation.
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 hi-pot testing
• Power factor or dielectric loss test
• Circuit breaker contact resistance test
Commissioning Control Systems and Instrumentation
• Field devices
• Input and outputs
• Program verification
• Power up and start-up
• Sensors
• PLC and PAC Based Systems
• Distributed Control Systems
• SCADA
Commissioning Motors and Drive Systems
• Motor checks and testing
• Wiring & cable Run
• VFD checkout and start-up
• Filters
• Servo Systems
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 Breaker Types
• Other Substation Equipment
Plant Start Up Procedures
• Pre-energization checklists
• First energization procedures
• Phase rotation and other measured system parameter
• Systems and their integration
• Energizing sequence
• Safety considerations
• Load checks
• Documentation
• Correction of defects
• Spare parts
• Final acceptance
4:00 pm -- Day 2 Wrap Up
• Review Quiz
• Questions and Discussions
