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Electrical Engineering for Non-Electrical Engineers

About This Class

The knowledge of electrical engineering has become essential to successfully utilize the electrical energy and operate the electrical equipment not only for the electrical engineers but also for non-electrical engineers. In this course important aspects of electrical engineering required for nonelectrical engineers and the operating principles of some commonly used electrical devices will be covered.

It also includes an explanation of energy engineering terms, an understanding of electrical energy cost and tips on improvement of electrical energy intensity in the industrial and commercial environment as well as providing discussion on the generation of electricity from renewable sources.

The trainer will cover all facets of electrical engineering, including the latest maintenance techniques, and guidelines and rules that ensure the sustainable and safe operation of relevant equipment. Attendees will learn how to select and size all electrical equipment. They will also learn how to specify the main maintenance activities required for all electrical equipment. In addition, the course will cover thoroughly all the compliance concepts associated with electrical equipment.

The course leader relies on a highly interactive training method to enhance the learning process. This method ensures that all the attendees gain a complete understanding of all the topics covered. The training environment is highly stimulating, challenging, and effective because the attendees will learn by case studies which will allow them to apply the material taught to their own workplaces.

Local Fee

R 17,999

International Fee

$ 1,300

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Why You Should Attend

By the end of the course attendees will:

Day 1

Introduction to Electrical Engineering

Electric Power Fundamentals

• Basic electrical units
• Circuit arrangement
• Alternating current relation
• Transformers
• Voltage terminology and standards

Electric Circuits Fundamentals

• AC circuit theory
• Single phase and three phase systems
• Inductance, capacitance, and impedance
• Active power, reactive power, and power factor
• Examples

Power Quality

• Introduction
• Types of disturbances
• Power quality monitoring
• Power quality mitigation techniques

Major Electrical Equipment

• Generators
• Transformers
• Motors
• Capacitors
• Switchgears
• Electrical construction materials

Day 2

System Design Philosophy

Electrical Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution

• Fundamentals of power generation, transmission, and distribution
• Substation concept
• Overhead vs. underground cables
• One-line diagrams

Electrical Installation Design

• Design procedure
• Design current
• Nominal setting of protection
• Correction factor
• Current-carrying capacity
• Thermal constraints

Load Characteristics and Conductor Sizing Consideration

• Load characteristics
• Load study/possible loads
• Ampacity tables
• Voltage regulation calculations

• Introduction to South African Electrical Code requirements
• Key relevant sections of the South African Electrical Code

Day 3

Fault Calculation, Safety and Protection System Fundamentals

Dangers of Electricity

• Electric shock levels
• Lightning strike prevention and surge protection
• Effects of inadequate earthing
• Overloading

Fault types & their effects

• Active, incipient, passive, transient, asymmetrical
• Phase & earth faults

Simple calculation of short circuit currents

• Revision of simple formulae
• Calculation of short circuit MVA & fault currents
• Case Studies

Lightning and Lightning Protection

• Physics of Lightning
• Electrical Surges due to Lightning
• Lightning Waveforms
• Lightning Protection Systems (Evaluation and Selection)
• Lightning Protection of Electricity Supply Systems
• Lightning Protection for Buildings

Surges and surge protection

• Causes and mitigation of surges
• Ways by which surges couple into electrical circuits
• Principles of surge protection and commonly used devices
• Graded surge protection
• Relative merits of different types of surge protection devices for sensitive instrumentation
• Surge protection of telemetry and data communication systems

Who should attend

Professor J. Walker

Professor J. Walker is the director of a technologies company that specializes in consultation on High Voltage insulation testing as well as the supply of test equipment for High Voltage applications. He is a Doctor of Technology graduate from the Vaal University of Technology, completed in 2005 with a thesis titled “Diagnostic Evaluation of Water Tree Aged XLPE-Insulated Cables”.

He started with a Higher National Diploma in Electrical Engineering acquired at Vaal Triangle Technikon where he later worked as a lecturer in the Department of Power Engineering after completing his Bachelor of Technology Degree. In 2005 Professor Walker was appointed as Associate Professor at Vaal University, and subsequently the head of the Institute for High Voltage Studies, a position he held until his retirement the following year.

He has over the years acquired field and academic experience; he also published a number of articles and journals on electrical power systems, and has presented a number of papers at local and international conferences.

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