Practical

POWER SYSTEM HARMONICS,

EARTHING & POWER QUALITY
- Problems and Solutions
for Engineers & Technicians

YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO:

• Develop a sound working knowledge of earthing and harmonics
• Do a step-by-step site analysis on power quality and harmonics
• Gain practical knowledge on surge and transient protection
• Design electrical and electronic systems correctly by
applying knowledge of harmonics and earthing principles
• Distinguish between harmonics and transients and how to
minimise them
• Troubleshoot electrical and electronic systems for power quality
and harmonic problems
• Isolate and rectify power quality and harmonic problems
• Network with your peers on solving these problems

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

• Instrumentation and Control Engineers
• Consulting Engineers
• Electrical Engineers
• Project Engineers
• Maintenance Engineers
• Power System Protection and
Control Engineers
• Building Service Designers
• Data Systems Planners and Managers
• Electrical and Instrumentation Technicians

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 THE WORKSHOP THE PROGRAM
The workshop starts with the definition of power DAY ONE DAY TWO
quality, the various indicators of power quality POWER QUALITY OVERVIEW HARMONICS IN POWER SYSTEMS
and the problems that are commonly • Limits on electrical parameters • Linear and non-linear loads
encountered. Each of these problems are • What is power quality? • Harmonic components
discussed in detail, the reasons analysed and • Power quality indicators • Harmonic currents and voltage
corrective measures to resolve these problems are • Power quality problems and solutions distortion
discussed. The problem of surges is discussed in • Problems due to harmonics
DEALING WITH POWER • Limits of harmonic presence in a power
detail as supply surges can cause extensive INTERRUPTIONS system
damage to power and sensitive equipment and • Needs of equipment
• Measurement of current containing
the principles of surge protection discussed in • Understanding failures harmonics
detail. • Effect of power interruptions • Analysis of harmonic components
Another topic that is explained in detail is that of • Planning for reliability • Methods of harmonic control
harmonics as the problem is becoming • Redundancy and automation
• Uninterrupted power supply systems ELECTRICAL NOISE AND
increasingly important in today's systems with
• Rotary UPS systems MITIGATION
substantial non-linear loading. Discussions start • Definition of electrical noise
• Advanced rotary UPS systems
from the first principles and the solutions • How are sensitive circuits affected by
• Hybrid UPS system
discussed in an easy to understand manner. The noise?
• Static UPS systems
importance of proper system planning in • Time and frequency domain
• General configuration
mitigating quality problems and the need for site representation of noise
• Types of static UPS systems
studies in detecting and addressing power quality • Categories of noise
• Power quality and UPS
problems is also discussed in detail with • Noise from nearby electrical equipment
• UPS applications to computer loads
example. • Ground Loop as a source of noise
• Redundant UPS configuration
• Control of noise in signal cables
The material is covered by means of an
VOLTAGE VARIATIONS • Electrostatic or capacitive coupling
interactive lecturing style, with plenty of • Variations in voltage amplitude • Importance of grounding in noise control
practical examples and realistic case studies • Reasons for voltage amplitude changes • Zero signal reference grid and signal
derived from real work performed in this area. • Voltage Sag transport ground plane
• Effects of sags
SYSTEM PLANNING AND
• Swell and its effects
PRE-REQUISITES INSTALLATION GUIDELINES
• Equipment sensitivity
• Power interruptions
Some working knowledge of basic electrical • Handling voltage abnormalities
• Issues of location
engineering principles is required, although there • Control measures for mitigation
• Commercial power
will be a basic revision of the fundamentals. • System changes for voltage improvements
• Information from equipment vendors
Real-life experience with earthing and harmonics • Tackling voltage fluctuations and flicker
• Power requirements and available
problems will enable the workshop to be placed power conditioning options
SURGES AND SURGE PROTECTION
in context. If you bring along your power quality • Noise suppression sensitive loads by
• Surges, their causes and mitigation
and harmonic problems to the workshop it will be proper grounding
• Lightning-the external source of electrical
beneficial to solve them in a group setting. surges • Checking for redundancy requirement
• How surges find their way into electrical circuits • Signal/data cabling susceptibility
• Bonding of grounding systems as a means • Radio Frequency Interference (RFI)
of surge mitigation protection
• Basic principle of surge protection • Static electricity related problems
• Surge Protection Devices • Lightning and surge protection
• Graded Surge protection • Documentation
ON-SITE TRAINING • Selection criteria of devices for surge • Planned maintenance
protection
SURVEY OF POWER QUALITY
• Positioning and Selection of lightning/surge
PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS
✔ SAVE over 50% by arrestor
• Problems normally experienced
• Surge protection of sensitive circuits
having an IDC workshop • Hybrid SPDs for signal applications
• Solutions normally adopted
presented at your • Protection of Instrumentation systems POWER QUALITY SITE STUDY
premises. • Surge Protection of Transmitters (General) • Site study objectives
• Surge Protection of Transmitters at the • Defining the problem
Field End
✔ Customise the training • Comprehensive Loop Protection
• Coordination with other agencies
• Conducting the study
to YOUR workplace. • Protection of telemetry and Data • Level 1 study
Communication Systems
• Level 2 study
✔ Have the training • SPD for Hazardous Applications
• List of instruments
• Grounding of Intrinsically Safe circuits
delivered when and CASE STUDIES
where you need it. VOLTAGE ASYMMETRY
• Reasons for asymmetry SUMMARY, OPEN FORUM
• Analysis of asymmetrical quantities & CLOSING
Contact us for a • Effects of asymmetry
FREE proposal. • Permissible limits of asymmetry
• Dealing with asymmetrical loads

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