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S&C’s Power Systems Services Presents:

Distribution Power Quality and Reliability Seminar

This information-packed two-day seminar covers two of the increasingly important and strategic power system topics of power quality and reliability by our instructor who is as industry expert. In the power quality section of the seminar the material provides an in-depth review of the causes of power-quality related problems on end-user electrical distribution systems. It includes a discussion of the causes and effects of voltage sags and swells, interruptions, harmonics, and flicker, as well as the characteristics of monitoring equipment for capturing these types of disturbances. A detailed discussion of power system faults and their impacts on power quality are discussed, along with preventative solutions to improve power quality and reliability on the system. A detailed discussion of commercially-available solutions for mitigation of power quality issues on medium and low-voltage applications is covered, including custom-power devices such as the Dynamic Voltage Restorer (DVR), Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS), Energy Storage Systems (ESS), Source-Transfer Systems (STS), Static VAR Compensators, Adaptive VAR Compensators, and Distribution Static Compensators, as well as passive and active harmonic filters. The course compares the various solutions and gives attendees the tools to find the right solution for their power quality problem.

The reliability section discusses the definitions and measures of reliability reporting for power systems. The design of the distribution system is discussed from a reliability perspective. Fault causes and characteristics are discussed along with prevention techniques. The reliability design of the system is described with measures of segmentation for the system and overcurrent protection techniques such as fuse save and fuse blow.

Who Should Attend

Distribution system design personnel and planners along with industrial facilities personnel, consultants, and others involved in distribution and electrical system planning, those involved in serving Internet data centers, computer chip fabrication facilities, hospital facilities, and other sensitive process industries such as plastic and glass manufacturing as well as electric utility personnel engaged in reliability and power quality issues.

Seminar Location

S&C Electric Company – Orlando Office
7100 TPC Drive, Suite 700
Orlando, FL 32822
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Attendees are responsible for their own hotel and transportation needs. Because this location is very near the Orlando International Airport, there are many hotels in this area from which to choose.

Seminar Agenda

Seminar starts at 8:30 AM each day and concludes at 4:30 PM on day one and about 2:30 PM on day two. Lunch and snacks are provided. Attendees will receive an email about a week before the start of seminar that will provide more details on the course.

Topics covered in the seminar include:

  • Introduction and brief description of common power quality problems and custom power devices
  • Overview of power quality issues including voltage sags, voltage swells, interruptions, and flicker
  • Causes and preventive actions for power quality and reliability issues occurring on the supply system
  • Monitoring equipment for power disturbance, flicker, and harmonic measurements
  • Overview of custom power devices and harmonic filters
  • Application of custom power devices for specific power quality problems — and the advantages and disadvantages of each device
  • Case studies of power quality problems and solutions
  • Description and discussion of reliability reporting standards and definitions
  • Overcurrent protection strategies such as fuse save and fuse blow
  • Fault causes and characteristics
  • Fault prevention methods
  • Segmentation measures
  • Designs for improved reliability of distribution systems.

Credit for Professional Development Instruction

Upon completion of the workshop, a certificate of participation will be issued crediting 1.2 Continuing Education Units (CEU) or 12 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.

Instructor

Charlie Williams, P.E.

Charlie Williams is a Senior Consultant for S&C Electric Company’s Power Systems Services Division. He has thirty-three years experience in a Fortune 500 investor owned utility with expertise in distribution engineering, operations, reliability, material standards, system design, power quality, reliability and management. This includes 14 years of field engineering and operations experience combined with 19 years of high level technical engineering work including transformer loading and analysis, power quality, harmonics studies, surge protection, reliability studies, and special projects and problem solving. He has a BS in Electrical Engineering from University of Florida. He is a Senior Member of IEEE, CPQ (Power Quality) certified and a registered professional engineer.

Questions?

Call Chris Brooks at (678) 427-0126 (e-mail cbrooks@sandc.com) or Marilyn Brown at (773) 338-1000 x2518 (email mbrown@sandc.com).