This course is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the various types of motors, variable-speed drives, transformers, generators, rectifiers and inverters, uninterruptible power systems (UPS), circuit breakers, and fuses. Upon the successful completion of this course, participants will be able to specify select, commission and maintain this equipment for their applications. Further, participants will have enough knowledge to achieve reduced capital, operating and maintenance costs along with increase in efficiency. During the duration of this course, participants will:-

· Understand diagnostic testing and inspection, advanced fault detection techniques, critical components, and common failure modes.

· Study selection criteria, commissioning requirements, predictive and preventive maintenance, reliability, testing and cost.

· Discover the maintenance required to minimize their operating cost and maximize their efficiency, reliability and longevity

I. Testing, Troubleshooting Principles and Commissioning Guide Of Electrical Equipment

· Introduction

· Basic principles in using a drawing and meter in Troubleshooting circuits

· Checks for circuit continuity with disconnected supply

· Checks for circuit continuity with live supply

· Tests and methods

· Testing devices

· Testing and Commissioning Methods

· Testing and Commissioning Procedures.

· Maintenance of Particular Types of Electrical Equipment Nomo gram for temperature correction

· Test voltages for Commissioning and Maintenance

· Recommended insulation values for equipment

II. Principles of Maintenance

1. Preventive Maintenance (PM)

· Basics

· Elements

2. Predictive Maintenance (PdM) (Condition-Based Maintenance) (CBM )

· The Basic Concept of Predictive Maintenance

· Benefits of Predictive Maintenance

3. Impact of Maintenance

· Role of maintenance organization

· Types of Maintenance

o Maintenance Improvement

o Corrective Maintenance

o Preventive Maintenance

o Reactive Maintenance

o Condition Monitoring

o Scheduled Maintenance

III. Condition Monitoring For Electrical Equipment

1. Approaches Based On Mathematical Models

· Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM)

· Condition Based Maintenance (CBM)

· Partial Discharge

2. Insulation Resistance Monitoring

· Insulation resistance test (IR)

· Megger test

· Polarization index test

· Dc hi-pot test

· Measuring insulation degradation

· Insulation power factor

· On line measuring partial discharge activity for insulation

3. On-Line Monitoring Of Transformers

· Local Indications

· Thermography

· PDA - Partial Discharge Analysis

· Insulating Oil Properties And Tests

o Test for Dielectric Strength

o Water Content in Oil

o Acidity Test (Neutralization Number)

o Oxidation Inhibitor

o Interfacial Tension Test (IFT)

o Oil Color

o Oil Power Factor Test

o Insulating Oil Dissolved Gas Analysis (DGA)

4. Understanding cable thermal behavior after installation

· Optical cable Temperature Monitoring

IV. Earthing Systems

1. Introduction

2. Equipment Earthing

3. System Earthing

· Unearthed systems

· Solid earthing

· Resistance earthing

· Reactance earthing

4. Classification Of Supply / Installation System Earthing

5. Earthing Via Neutral Earthing Compensator

· Distribution transformers

· Zig Zag transformers

6. Comparison of Methods (Advantages/Disadvantages)

· Evaluation of earthing methods

7. Testing The earthing electrode Resistance

V. Electrical Control Devices Fundamentals Maintenance and Troubleshooting

1. Introduction

· General

· Control Devices, Types & Application

2. Relays

· Classifications

· Types & Characteristics

· Relays Applications

· Inverse Time Over Current Relays Testing and Calibration

3. Other Control Elements

· Diodes

· Thyristors

· Transistors

4. Applications of Semi-Conductors Devices

· Power Devices

· Rectification (single phase)

· Rectification (three phase)

· Controlled Rectification

· Inverters

· Thyristors in A.C. Circuits

5. Temperature Control Devices

· General

· Thermocouple

· Resistance Temperature Detector(RTD)

· Thermestor

6. Basic Instrumentation Knowledge

VI. Generator Fundamentals Maintenance ,Testing And Trouble Shooting

1. Principles of Generators

· AC Generators

· Generator excitation and voltage control

· Diesel generator sets

· Synchronising of generators

· Load sharing

· Load shedding

2. Preventative Maintenance

3. Trouble Shooting

· General Procedure

· Generator Does Not Produce Voltage

· Generator Produce Low Voltage

· Generator Produce High Voltage

· Generator Voltage Fluctuating

4. Fault analysis for Generator Control Circuit

VII. Motors, Motor Controller, Motor Starters Fundamentals, Maintenance And Troubleshooting

1. Fundamentals

· Types of A.C Electric Motors

· Principles of Operation of the Induction Motor

· Enclosures and Cooling

· POWER FOR INDUCTION MOTORS

· STARTING OF INDUCTION MOTORS

· Motor Operation at Reduced Voltage

· Power Factor Correction

2. Motor Testing

3. Motor Failures

VIII. Circuit Breaker Fundamentals, Maintenance, Service ,Testing And Troubleshooting

1. Fundamentals

· Air Circuit Breakers.

· Vacuum Circuit Breaker

· SF6 Circuit breaker

· Oil Circuit Breaker Ratings

· Fuses

· Trip Circuit Supervision

· Circuit-Breaker Control

· Low Voltage Molded Case Current Limiting Circuit Breakers

2. HV Circuit Breakers Maintenance

3. H.V Circuit-Breakers Tests

4. Low voltage Circuit Breaker Maintenance

IX. Transformer Fundamentals, Maintenance, Testing And Troubleshooting

1. Principles of Transformers

· Saturation Curve & Voltage Ratio of Transformers

· Current Ratio & Impedance of Transformers

· Transformer Construction

· Transformer losses and efficiency

· Transformer Cooling & Types

· Transformer Polarity

· Transformer Applications

· Transformer Accessories

· Maintaining Transformers

2. Preventative Maintenance

· Transformer Inspection

· Transformer Liquids

· Dielectric Test

· General Testing

· Other Important Tests

· Transformer Failure

· Disassembly for Inspection

3. Common Transformer Abnormalities

4. Transformer Oil Tests

5. Fault Analysis

X. UPS, Rectifiers, Inverters And Batteries Fundamentals Maintenance ,Testing And Troubleshooting

1. UPS Fundamentals

· Rectifications & Inverters

· Inverters

· Batteries And Battery Charging

· Battery Charging Tests

· Safety During Battery Charging

· Mixing Electrolyte

2. Battery discharge test.

3. Troubleshooting Guide

Engineers of any discipline, managers, .You don’t need to have any background in Electrical Equipment in order to attend this course.