S&C’s Power Systems Services Seminar:
Distribution Overcurrent Protection and Coordination
Discover the principles of selective coordination, in which removal of faulted equipment and line sections — followed by system restoration — occurs both quickly and reliably. Learn how new technology protective devices can be applied to improve power quality. This two-and-one-half-day seminar instructs attendees on the selection and application of overcurrent protective devices for use in medium-voltage electric power distribution systems.
Seminar Agenda
Seminar starts at 8:30 AM each day. Attendees will receive an email about a week before the start of seminar that will provide more details on the course.
- Basic protection and coordination concepts
- Distribution system fundamentals
- Protective device characteristics and application considerations
- Circuit breakers and relays
- Reclosers
- Sectionalizers
- Fuses
- Coordination of overcurrent protective devices
- Transformer protection
- Capacitor bank protection
- Reliability and power quality considerations
Throughout the seminar, attendees are given assignments to reinforce the concepts and procedures covered. Also, a comprehensive system protection and coordination example is developed, connecting many of the seminar topics. Software tools for simplifying the coordination process are briefly discussed including a demonstration of S&C’s free online four-device coordination program called, Coordinaide™, and a commercially available coordination program like CYMTCC®, or similar program.
Who Should Attend
Electric utility engineers, consultants, and others involved in the selection and coordination of overcurrent protective devices used in medium-voltage electric power distribution systems. Also, facilities engineers engaged in the selection of devices for protecting small power transformers, as well as the coordination of those devices with both source-side and load-side protective devices.
Locations
Canadian Site — Toronto, Ontario
S&C Electric Canada Ltd.
90 Belfield Road
Toronto, Ontario M9W 1G4
(416) 249-9171
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Attendees are responsible for their own hotel and transportation needs. A list of hotels choices near the instruction site can by obtained by contacting the phone number above.
S&C Electric Company6601 North Ridge Boulevard
Chicago, IL 60626
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Attendees are responsible for booking their own hotels. Special hotel rates are available at:
- Hampton Inn & Suites, 5201 Old Orchard Rd, Skokie, IL 60077 - (847) 583-1111 - Request “S&C Rate”
- Comfort Inn, 9333 Skokie Boulevard, Skokie, IL 60077 - (847) 679-4200 - Request “Corporate Rate”.
Credit for Professional Development Instruction
Upon completion of the workshop, a certificate of participation will be issued crediting 2.0 Continuing Education Units (CEU) or 20 Professional Development Hours (PDH).
Customized Course at Your Facility
This seminar can be customized for presentation at your facility. Please contact us if you would like more information.
Instructors
Chris Brooks, P.E.
Chris has over 25 years in the electrical power industry and has a rich background of experience in T&D management, engineering, research, planning, design, consulting, and training, both domestic and international. He also has experience in transformer design and manufacturing. Chris spent most of his career at Westinghouse Electric Corporation and ABB performing and managing engineering and design projects for major US and international utilities and research organizations. More recently, he was the engineering manager for a rural electric cooperative utility followed by several years as the director of engineering of a consulting firm that targeted coop and municipal customers. At Westinghouse he was a participant and project manager for many major projects with Electric Power.
Jim Niemira, P.E.
Principal engineer for Power Systems Services with 22 years technical and project management experience acting as project manager, project engineer, and lead engineer in varied areas of power delivery systems engineering including system analysis, equipment analysis, testing, product research, design, application engineering, substation controls, substation physical design, and technical instruction.
Mr. Niemira’s power systems analysis has included application engineering, transient analysis, fault current studies, coordination studies, ground grid analysis, seismic qualification of equipment, harmonic analysis, reliability analysis, failure modes and effects analysis, and equipment testing and certification including test program design to assure compliance with applicable industry standards and to meet other test objectives. He is also a registered professional engineer in four states. He has a BSEE from University of Missouri — Rolla and ME Electric Power Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Questions?
Call for Canadian Site — Rick Vender at (416) 419-2604 (e-mail; rvender@scelectric.ca) or for USA Site — Chris Brooks at (678) 427-0126 (e-mail: cbrooks@sandc.com.