Grounding and Electrical Power Quality in Power Systems
Course Objectives
On completion of this course, the engineer ( technician) will become familiar with some Course Date:
important power quality-related wiring and grounding issues, and the resources 23-27 Feb 2008
available to engineers for more information on wiring and grounding.
14-18 June 2008
Course Outline:
Course Location:
*Resources
*What is Power Quality? Al-Khobar, KSA
*Definitions
*Reasons for Grounding. Course Language:
*Typical Wiring and Grounding Problems. English
*Solutions to Wiring and Grounding Problems.
*Study Cases. Course Manual:
English
Course Schedule
Course Code :
Day 1: EE004
Standards and references, terminologies, grounding and bonding, reasons for grounding and
bonding, grounding and bonding problems. Course Fees :
Ground faults, human response to current, circuit breaker response to current,The Ground Fault
Circuit Interrupter (GFCI): NEC requirements, GFCI precautions, common problems.
5000 SAR
Day 2:
Typical Wiring and Grounding Problems:
Missing equipment grounding conductor,
Multiple neutral-to-ground bonds,
Incorrectly isolated grounds-ungrounded equipment,
Additional Ground Rods
Day 3:
Typical Wiring and Grounding Problems:
Ground Loops.
Isolated Grounds
Neutral Sizing,
Separately Derived Systems
Day 4:
Typical Wiring and Grounding Problems:
Signal Reference Grounding
Common Problems- Loose connections, Case study
Wiring for Communications,
Avoiding Power system/Communication system Interactions.
Day 5:
Coaxial communication cables
Revisit GFCI circuit breakers
Summarize wiring and grounding for power quality
Study Cases.
Discussion.
Who Should Attend
This course addresses issues of interest to both utility engineers and industrial engineers, and
technicians. The course should also be of interest to designers of manufacturing
equipment, computers, appliances, and other load equipment.
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