Fundamentals of the Power System

Specifically for New and even Non-Engineers

We have this exciting new “non-protection” seminar.

This is an introductory seminar designed to meet the needs of the many non-technical electricity industry employees in the support disciplines such as project management, accounting, financial support, legal systems, administration, clerical support, management, human resources, customer care, community relations and directors, officer and senior managers without previous electricity utility experience.  It is important for these non-technical and support professionals to grasp the jargon, language and technology of the electricity power system in order for them to proactively understand the key business activities.  While it is necessary to cover some engineering concepts, with no more than some basic high school mathematics, this seminar is purpose designed to cover those aspects in a way that will provide an overall appreciation of the “big picture” of the electricity power industry.

Please note that, while this seminar is designed to focus specifically on the needs of the non-technical and support professionals within and associated with the electricity supply industry, it will also provide an invaluable insight for new technical and engineering entrants to the industry.  Beginning with basic terms and concepts, this seminar will introduce participants to the power system components and design associated with electricity utility generation, transmission and distribution systems.

Topics to be introduced include:

  • Electricity : Fundamental principles and concepts
    DC Systems, AC Systems, Single and three phase systems, Transformers, Reactive Power, AC Motors
  • Power Generation
    Steam systems, Gas turbine systems, Hydro systems, Wind and Solar Power
  • Transmission and Distribution Systems
    HV and EHV overhead systems, Distribution systems, SWER systems, Cable systems, Series Compensation, DC systems
  • Substation Design : HV System Equipment
    Busbars, Circuit Breakers, Isolators and Disconnectors, GIS and Hybrid GIS Technology, Metal Clad / Enclosed Switchgear, Earthing Systems, Power Transformers, Voltage Transformers, Current Transformers, Surge Divertors, Reactors, Capacitors, Static Var Compensators, System configurations for reliability and economy
  • Communication Systems
    Fibre Optic, Microwave, Pilot Wire, Power Line Carrier (PLC) systems
  • Control Systems
    SCADA Systems, Event and Disturbance Recording, Demand Management
  • Protection Systems
    Security, Reliability and Dependability, Duplicate, Local Back-up and Remote Back-up Schemes, Unit Protection Schemes, Non-Unit Protection Schemes, Over Current and Distance Protection Schemes, Protection Signalling, CB Fail Concepts, Auto Reclosing, Wide Area and System Integrity Schemes, Generator Protection Schemes

Who Should Attend

Technical, non-technical and support professionals within and associated with the electricity supply industry, including those involved in:

  • Project management
  • Accounting systems
  • Financial support
  • Legal systems
  • Administration
  • Workplace Health and Safety Officers
  • Clerical support
  • Management
  • Human resources
  • Customer care
  • Community relations
  • Directors, office and senior managers
  • New technical and engineering entrants to the industry

And, then, to supplement this topic, there are our other seminars: