About this Training Course
Grounding (earthing) and bonding systems ensure that electrical systems are safe from electric shock and fires by limiting the voltage imposed by lightning, line surges, or unintentional contact with high voltage lines as well as an earth fault. An integrated approach of theory and practice will ensure you have a firm foundation of knowledge when you begin your next design or construction project, or when you encounter problems in your electrical system which must be corrected for safety, operational or power quality reasons.
The Power Quality, Harmonic Analysis and VFD training combines extensive field measurement and study experience to familiarize attendees with the terminology and concepts to evaluate power quality effects. The effects of harmonics on various power system components and methods of reducing excessive harmonics will also be addressed.
Case studies will be presented to discuss grounding and bonding applications in a variety of areas (industrial and substation) in order to reinforce fundamental grounding principles common to a variety of applications.
Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:
- Identify and prevent safety hazards to personnel who come in contact with electrical systems
- Prevent equipment failures and malfunctions by employing proper grounding techniques
- Interpret codes and standards related to grounding
- Ensure proper operation of communication, computer and control systems by proper grounding and bonding
- Apply to your projects grounding design and measurements methods
The course will greatly benefit the following groups but not limited to:
- Electrical Engineers
- Reliability Engineers
- Oil and Gas Professionals
- Electric power utility engineers
- Power quality engineers
- Power system engineers
- Construction and project managers
- Sales engineers
- Consulting engineers
- Electrical technicians
- Contractors and professionals concerned with power quality problems arising from grounding practices
Your Expert Course Instructor is a professional engineer with extensive experience in power system studies, substation design field-testing, and EHS programs settings for Mining and Electrical Utilities sectors. He was formally the Engineering Manager at GE Canada in Ontario. He received his M.Sc. in electrical engineering from the University of New Brunswick and his MBA from Laurier School of Business in Waterloo. He has managed and executed more than 150 engineering projects on substation design EMF audits and power system studies and analyses, EMF audits and grounding audits, for major electrical utilities, mines, oil and gas, data centers, industrial and commercial facilities in Canada and the U.S. Your Expert Course Instructor is a certified professional engineer in the provinces of Ontario and Alberta.
He has various IEEE publications, has served as a technical reviewer for many IEEE journals in power systems and control systems, and is the chair of the Industry Application Chapter (IAS) for IEEE Toronto Section. He remains a very active member for the IEEE substation committee of IEEE Std. 81 ground testing (WGE6) and IEEE Std. 80 ground design (WGD7). A certified electrical safety trainer by GE Corporate and a Canadian Standard Association (CSA) committee member at the mining advisory panel for electrical safety, he also taught many technical courses all over Canada to industrial customers, electrical consultants as well as to electrical utilities customers.
Highlighted Projects:
- Various Power System Studies for 345/230 kV Stations – Nova Scotia Power (EMERA)
- RF audits for Telecom tower and antennas – Cogeco/Rogers Mobile
- Power System analysis – Powell Canada
- Structural/Geotechnical Design and upgrades – Oakville Hydro
- Underground Cables testing and sizing – Plan Group
- Relay programming and design optimization – Cenovus Canada
- Different Arc Flash Analysis and BESS Design – SNC Lavalin
- Environmental site assessment (ESA) Phase I/II for multiple stations – Ontario
- Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) assessment for Toronto LRT expansion – MOSAIC
- Battery energy storage system (BESS) installation at City of London – Siemens Canada
- EMF audits for 500 kV Transmission Lines – Hydro One
- EMF audits for 500 kV Transmission Lines – Hydro Quebec
- AC interference for 138 kV line modeling and mitigations – HBMS Mine
To further optimise your learning experience from our courses, we also offer individualized “One to One” coaching support for 2 hours post training. We can help improve your competence in your chosen area of interest, based on your learning needs and available hours. This is a great opportunity to improve your capability and confidence in a particular area of expertise. It will be delivered over a secure video conference call by one of our senior trainers. They will work with you to create a tailor-made coaching program that will help you achieve your goals faster.
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