• Calculatesubstationcapacitybasedonloadrequirementsanddecideuponasuitablelocation

• Selectasuitableconfigurationofthesubstationandsizethemainequipment

• Planforappropriatesystemstudiesanddrawupaspecificationforsystemstudies

• DecideonthelayoutofanoutdoorHVswitchyardshowingmainandauxiliaryequipment

• Chooseequipmentforfaultlimiting,VARcompensationandharmoniccontrolandadjusttheswitchyardlayouttoincludethesesystems

• Planindoorsubstationswithmediumvoltageswitchgearandselecttherequiredequipmentratings

• WorkoutasuitablelayoutfortheMVswitchgearandassociatedequipment

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Keepyouandyourcompanyonestepaheadwiththiscomprehensiveoverviewofsubstationdesign

live,interactivewebinars-learnfromindustryexpertswithhands-onexperience

Bringyourselfuptospeedinthelatesttrendsandtechnologies

Forupcomingstartdates,pleaseviewourprogramscheduleat:http://www.eit.edu.au/schedule

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SeCuReyouRPlACenoW!Contactenquiries@eit.edu.auforanenrolmentformormoreinformation.

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WantaCoMPleteunderstandingofSubstationDesign?WhynotAlSocompletetheProfessionalCertificateofCompetencyinSubstationDesign(Control,ProtectionandFacilityPlanning)?Seepage3fordetails

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PReSenteDByG.VijAyARAGHAVAnB.e.(Hons)electrical

Vijay’s experience is primarily in the field of industrial power distributionsystems.Hehascontributedtothedesign,engineering,commissioningandoperation of HV distribution equipment in steel industry for over 15 yearswhich includes outdoor switchyards, indoor MV switchgear and distributionsubstations.Hehasalsobeentrainedintheoperationoflargecaptivepowerplants formingpartof integratedsteelplantsystems.Hehasworkedas theheadoftestingofprotectionandHVequipmentinalarge4MtPAintegratedsteelplant.

Hehasalsoservedastheheadoftheelectricalandinstrumentationgroupforover2decadesinafirmofconsulting engineers handling several large international projects, including the power distributionsystemsoflargemetallurgicalindustriesandtheintegratedpowergenerationplants,thecaptivethermalpower generation unit of an Aluminium smelting and refining complex and tonnage oxygen plantsassociatedwithsteelmanufacturing,amongseveralothers.

VijayhasbeenassociatedwithiDC/eitforover10yearsandhasdesignedandpresentedtrainingprogramsonvarioustopicsrelatedtoelectricalpowerengineering.Vijayisapopularlecturerhisstudentsoftenseekhisadviceinanalysingandsolvingtechnicalproblemsatwork,sometimeslongafterthecompletionoftheprogramitself.

PReSentAtionFoRMAtthecertificateprogramfeaturesreal-worldapplicationsandusesamulti-prongedapproachinvolvingself-study,interactiveonlinewebinarsandhomeworkassignmentswithamentoroncall.theprogramconsistsof12modules,overaperiodof3months.

Somemodulesmayinvolveapracticalcomponentorgroupactivity.Foreachmoduletherewillbeaninitialreadingassignmentalongwithcourseworkorproblemstobehandedinandinsomecasespracticalexercises.Participantswillhaveongoingsupportfromtheirlecturerandprogramcoordinator.

Programreadingmaterialwillbedeliveredinelectronic(PDF)formatinadvanceofonlinepresentations.Presentationsandgroupdiscussionswillbeconductedusingaliveinteractivesoftwaresystem.Assignmentswillbesubmittedelectronicallyandwhereverpossible,practicalexerciseswillbeconductedusingsimulationsoftwareandremotelabs.

liVeWeBinARSDuringtheprogramyouwillparticipatein6liveinteractivesessionswiththelecturerandotherparticipantsfromaroundtheworld.eachwebinarwilllastapproximately90minutes,andwetakestudentavailabilityintoconsiderationwhereverpossiblebeforeschedulingwebinartimes.Contactusfordetailsofwebinarsessionscheduling.Allyouneedtoparticipateisanadequateinternetconnection,speakersandamicrophone.thesoftwarepackageandsetupdetailswillbesenttoyoupriortotheprogram.Please note: Webinars may last up to 2 hours depending on student interaction and level of content.

BeneFitSoFliVee-leARninG• Attendlessonsinanonlineclassroomwith

yourlecturerandfellowstudents

• upgradeyourskillsandrefreshyourknowledgewithouthavingtotakevaluabletimeawayfromwork

• Receiveinformationandmaterialsinsmall,easytodigestsections

• learnwhileyoutravel-allyouneedisaninternetconnection

• Haveconstantsupportfromyourprogramlecturerandcoordinatorforthedurationoftheprogram

• interactandnetworkwithparticipantsfromaroundtheglobeandgainvaluableinsightintointernationalpractice

• learnfrominternationalindustryexperts,basedaroundtheglobe

• liveinteractivewebinars,notjusta‘bookontheweb’

• ReceiveacertificateofcompetencyforCPDpurposes

oVeRVieW:Depending on the functions performed by a substation, the configuration and complexity can be quitevaried.theskillofthedesigneristoanticipatethepresentandfutureneedsthatthesubstationwillcaterto,selectappropriatedesignconfigurationandcalculatetheratingsofmainequipmentsuchasbusbars,transformers and switchgear so as to ensure trouble free service over a number of decades. Sufficientthought should be given to the need for maintaining critical substation equipment and appropriateredundanciesmustbeplannedaswell.thisisessentialasotherwisetheconsumersfedbythesubstationcansufferfrequentsupplyoutages,whichisundesirablefromserviceaswellasfinancialpointofview.

itisalsonecessarytoensurethatthesubstationwillworksatisfactorilyundervariousnormalandnot-so-normalsituations(suchasshortcircuitsandothertypesofabnormaleventswhichcanoccurinasystem)withoutanyfailures.thisisdonebymeansofvariouscalculationswhichareperformedtoreflectasetofsimulatedconditions.thesecalculationsarecollectivelycalledassystemstudies.thetypeofstudieswilldependuponthecomplexityandcriticalityofthesubstationandtheloadsconnectedtoit.thesimulationsare carried out using specialised computer software. A designer should have clear understanding of thestudiesthatneedtobeperformedinagivencaseandshouldalsobeabletodecidetheconditionsthatareneededtobesimulatedforeachstudy.

Systemstudiescanoftenbringoutproblemareasinthedesign.theseneedtobeaddressedbyappropriatesolutions involving equipment for voltage improvement, fault limiters and flicker compensation. Modernindustriesgiverisetosizeableharmoniccomponentswhichcanresult inprematureequipmentfailuresbyheatingandsometimesbyharmonicresonance.Harmonicfiltersandothermeasurestoinhibitresonancewillhavetobeplannedinsuchcases.thesestudies,whenperformedatthedesignstage,permitthedesignertoinclude the required corrective equipment proactively and integrate them with the rest of the system byprovidingproperspaceandswitchgearasapartofthesubstationdesign,ratherthanasanafterthought.

thesecomplexissueswillbedealtinthisprogramusingasimplestep-by-stepapproachthroughreallifeexamples.Ateachstep,thebasicdesignapproachandcalculationswillbeperformedbythestudentstoclearlyunderstandtheconceptsthatarebeingtaught.

• inspection,testingandCommissioningofelectricalSwitchboards,CircuitBreakers,ProtectiveRelays,CablesandPlCs

• PracticalelectricalSubstationSafety

• HVCircuitBreakeroperatingMechanisms-PneumaticandCompressorSystems

• PracticalPowertransformers:operation,Maintenanceandtesting

inCluDeS4FReeReFeRenCeMAnuAlSVAlueDAtoVeRuS$400youWillReCeiVe4oFouRuP-to-DAteteCHniCAle-BooKStoADDtoyouRliBRARy.

over1400pagesoftables,charts,figuresandhandyhints

Receiveduponcompletion.Allmaterialsrequiredfortheprogramwillbeprovidedelectronically,insmaller,easy-to-readsections.

Pleasenote:eBooksareavailableinhardcopyat50%oftherecommendedretailprice.Contactusforpricingdetails.

Please note: Lecturers are subject to change.

PRACtiCAleXeRCiSeSthroughout the program you will participate inhands-on exercises in the form of designing asubstation with details being added progressively.this approach will help you put theory to practiceimmediately!

HARDWAReAnDSoFtWAReRequiReMentSAllyouneedtoparticipateisanadequateinternetconnection, PC, speakers and a microphone. thesoftwarepackageandsetupdetailswillbesenttoontheprogramstartdate.

PReRequiSiteS• Basicknowledgeofelectricalengineering.

• Agoodunderstandingofthetheoreticalconceptsbehindpowerdistributionequipment.

• Workexperienceinelectricalpowerdistributionsystems.

PRoGRAMoutline

CeRtiFiCAtionParticipantscompletingandachievingatleast50%ormoreineachassignment,aswellasattending65%ofthelivewebinars,willreceivetheengineeringinstituteoftechnologyProfessionalCertificateofCompetencyinSubstationDesign(Mainequipment).

SuBStAtionDeSiGn(MAinequiPMent)

MoDule7:SuBStAtionequiPMentFoRFAultliMitinG,PFCoMPenSAtion• needforandapplicationof:faultlimiting

reactors,powerfactorcompensationequipment,staticVARcompensators

• Principlesofdesignandselectionofratingsforfaultlimitingandpfcompensation

MoDule8:SuBStAtionequiPMentFoRHARMoniCContRol• Whatismeantbyharmonics?• thesourcesofharmonicgeneration• theeffectofharmonicsonelectrical

equipment• Applicablelimitsofharmonicdistortion

tHD(V)andtHD(i)• Harmoniccontrolmeasures:controlat

source,controlbypassivefilters,controlbyactivefilters

• Ratingofpassivefilters• integrationoffiltersandPFCduringdesign

MoDule9:oVeRVieWoFMeDiuMVoltAGe(MV)MetAlenCloSeDSuBStAtionequiPMent• Applicationofmediumvoltagein

distributionnetworks• Mainequipment:metal-enclosed

switchgear,isolators,circuitbreakers,instrumenttransformers,distributiontransformers

• Auxiliarysystems• Control,protectionandauxiliarypower• Cablinginsubstations• Ventilationandfiresafety• typicalSlD• layoutoptions• Workclearances• ArcsafetyandfiresafetyinMV

installations

MoDule10:eXAMPleS/CASeStuDieSoFMVSuBStAtionequiPMentDeSiGn• AddanMVdistributionrequirementtotheHV

switchyardofmodule6withassociatedequipmentforpfcandharmoniccontrol.Basedonthesame:prepareasinglelinediagramforMVequipment,calculateratingsofpfcandharmoniccontrolequipment

MoDule11:MVSuBStAtionDeSiGnAnDSPeCiFiCAtionS• SizingofmainequipmentofMVsubstations• layoutoftypicalMVindoorsubstation• Facilitiesrequired• Switchgearroomplanning• transformers-indoor/outdooroptions• Spaceforauxiliarysupplyequipment• Cablingasapartofbuildingplanning

MoDule12:eXAMPleS/CASeStuDieSoFMVSuBStAtionequiPMentlAyout• Basedonthedesigndetailsofmodule11:

workoutspacerequirementfortheswitchgear,workoutthespacerequirementforpfcandharmoniccontrolequipmentconsideringbothindoorandoutdooroptions,preparealayoutinrelationtotheHVswitchyardofmodule6

MoDule1:RoleoFSuBStAtionSinAneleCtRiCAlnetWoRK,tyPeSAnDConFiGuRAtionSoFSuBStAtionS• networks-anintroduction• Substationsasnetworknodes• Substationtypesbasedontheirpositioninthe

network• optimisingthelocationofasubstation• ConfigurationsofHVsubstationsbasedontheir

busarrangement(typicalSlD)• Dataontheindustrialloadsrequiredforthedesign

oftheelectricalsupplysubstation• loadassumptionsforresidentialandcommercial

consumers• environmentalissuesinthelocationofa

switchyardandmitigationmeasures• Planningpermitandzoningregulations

MoDule2:eXAMPleS/CASeStuDieSoFSuBStAtionloCAtionAnDSeleCtionoFConFiGuRAtion• usingagivensetofdataofloadsandlocations:

performthedesignofatypicalHVsubstationanddevelopasuitableconfiguration,developthesinglelinediagram,calculatethecurrentratingofbusbarsandfeeders,performbusbarconductorsizingcalculation

MoDule3:SySteMStuDieSRequiReDFoRFinAliSinGequiPMentRAtinGS• loadflowstudy(active/reactiveloads)• Shortcircuitstudy• Harmonicflow• Voltageprofileandreactivepowercompensation• Stabilitystudy• othercalculationsnormallyperformedfor

substationdesign

MoDule4:eXAMPleS/CASeStuDieSoFSySteMStuDieSRequiReDAnDSySteMStuDySPeCiFiCAtionS• Developthespecificationforasystemstudyforthe

substationofthepreviousmoduleincluding:studiestobemade,pointswhichshouldbestudied,expectedoutcomes,impactonbasicratings,otherissuessuchashandlingexcessivefaultlevelandpoorvoltageconditions

MoDule5:oVeRVieWoFSWitCHyARDequiPMentAnDtHeiRoRDeRinGSPeCiFiCAtionS• Main(primary)equipment:Busbars,disconnectors,

circuitbreakers,instrumenttransformers,lightningarrestors,powertransformers,structures

• layoutoptions• SectionalandSafetyclearancesandtheir

influenceonthelayout• Designofbusbars(strung/tubular)and

interconnectionsbetweenequipment• interconnectingcablesanduseofmarshalling

kiosks

MoDule6:eXAMPleS/CASeStuDieSoFSuBStAtionequiPMentRAtinGS/oRDeRinGSPeCiFiCAtionS• elaborationofexamplecontinuedfrommodules

3and4:workoutdetailedratingsofequipment,updatethesinglelinediagram,layoutofHVswitchyardandsectionalviews,clearances,internalmovementsandenhancedclearances

WantaCoMPleteunderstandingofSubstationDesign?

WhynotAlSocompletetheProfessionalCertificateofCompetencyinSubstationDesign(Control,ProtectionandFacilityPlanning)?thisprogramfocusesontheothersubsystemsthatperformessentialfunctionsinsubstationsincludingearthing, lightning protection of outdoor equipmentand substation buildings, power system protection,control and interlocking equipment including theauxiliary power sources and various switchyardfacilities such as foundation, structures, cablerouting, lighting, fire protection and surveillanceequipment. enrol on both the Certificate ofCompetencyinSubstationDesign(Mainequipment)AnD the Certificate of Competency in SubstationDesign (Control, Protection and Facility Planning) togain a complete and in depth understanding ofsubstation design. For more details please contactenquiries@eit.edu.auNOTE: We strongly recommend that students complete the Certificate of Competency in Substation Design (Main Equipment) before commencing on the Certificate of Competency in Substation Design (Control, Protection and Facility Planning)