MV Substation - An industrial approach (PART-B)

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MV Substation - An industrial approach (PART-B)

This course is part of A Practitioner's Approach to Power Distribution & Automation Specialization

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7 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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7 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

43 reviews

Intermediate level

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2 weeks to complete

at 10 hours a week

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This tailor-made certificate course on MV Substation Engineering is curated by the Subject Matter Experts and practitioners of L&T, and is structured pragmatically to help the learner understand the industry practices in carrying out the engineering for substations and selection of various substation equipment in accordance with Indian & International Standards. In addition, it covers the electrical safety rules, safe operating procedures and an overview of maintenance practices to give a holistic understanding of the subject.

This course opens up opportunities for the learners to become/excel as a Electrical Design Engineer, Construction and Planning Engineer. This course gives the learners insights about: 1. Cables, it's construction and Termination 2. Cable routing and Erection Key diagram 3. Earthing and Lightning Protection 4. Civil and Mechanical Aspects of substation design 5. Maintenance and Safety of substation

You will first learn about the construction details of the different types of cables. You will then be exposed to the various installation methods and cable laying methods and then understand the various cable parameters that are critical to the size selection. Finally, You will be taught about the final step of cable installation i.e., termination and its related accessories.

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17 videos2 readings1 assignment

17 videosTotal 155 minutes

About the Institution1 minute
About the Specialization4 minutes
Welcome to the Course5 minutes
LV Cables - Power & Control Part 112 minutes
LV Cables - Power & Control Part 29 minutes
MV Cables7 minutes
Instrumentation Signal and Fibre Optic Cables10 minutes
Methods for Cable Installation16 minutes
Cable Sizing Criteria Part 112 minutes
Cable Sizing Criteria Part 213 minutes
Practical aspects of Cable Sizing Part 17 minutes
Practical aspects of Cable Sizing Part 27 minutes
Practical aspects of Cable Sizing Part 312 minutes
Cable Lugs5 minutes
Cable Glands12 minutes
Cable Glands, Lugs and their Accessories7 minutes
Cable Joining and Termination15 minutes

2 readingsTotal 20 minutes

Course Introduction10 minutes
MV Substation Glossary10 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Assessment on Cables for Substation30 minutes

The role of lightning arrester and various types of arresters will be explained. You will be made familiar to the lighting terminologies and the typical characteristics of the light sources. You will be shown a snapshot of lighting calculation for a substation and then You will be explained about the types of fixtures for each room.

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7 videos1 assignment

7 videosTotal 73 minutes

Need and Application of Surge Arresters13 minutes
Types and Characteristics of Surge Arresters11 minutes
Classifications of Surge Arresters12 minutes
Basics of Illumination Terminologies10 minutes
Illumination System Design - Part 16 minutes
Illumination System Design - Part 210 minutes
Illumination System Design - Part 311 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Assessment on Surge arrester and Lightning30 minutes

Various electrical clearance requirements & its importance will be explained. You will be exposed to the correlation between SLD and physical arrangement of layout.

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9 videos1 assignment

9 videosTotal 106 minutes

Guidelines for Outdoor Air Insulated Substation up to 33kV10 minutes
Equipment Layout for Outdoor Substation - Part 19 minutes
Equipment Layout for Outdoor Substation - Part 29 minutes
Practical approach to Layout Plan Part 17 minutes
Practical approach to Layout Plan Part 216 minutes
Practical approach to Layout Plan Part 315 minutes
Practical approach to Layout Plan Part 49 minutes
Practical approach to Layout Plan Part 515 minutes
Section of AIS S/s 16 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Assessment on Layout Engineering30 minutes

You will be made familiar with various aspects of cable routing layout. You will be made familiar with practical aspects of Cable routing. Representation of equipment and ancillaries in an EKD will be explained to familiarise Yous with layouts. You will be made familiar with practical aspects of EKD.

What's included

5 videos1 assignment

You will be taught the basic terminologies of earthing like step/touch potential, gpr etc. You will then be exposed to a typical earthing design of a substation as per international standards. Finally the earthing materials used in the earthing network will be explained. A more practical approach to make You to understand the Concept for the Lightning Protection Calculation for a MV Substation

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10 videos1 assignment1 discussion prompt

10 videosTotal 104 minutes

Importance and Types of Earthing9 minutes
Soil Resistivity11 minutes
Earthing Design10 minutes
Earthing Design Flowchart9 minutes
Types of Earthing Material9 minutes
Earthing System Design- A case study for MV SS11 minutes
Lightning Protection - Part 111 minutes
Lightning Protection - Part 212 minutes
Lightning Protection - Part 311 minutes
Lightning Protection- A Case study for MV SS12 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Assessment on Earthing & Lightning Protection30 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

If the soil resistivity is in the order of 1000 Ω-m, then how will you design earthing system in substation10 minutes

You will be made familiar with the civil engineering related terminologies related to substation construction. You will be made familiar with Arrangement of the Control Building. Arrangement of Structures with respect to Clearance, Sag & Vendor GA Drawing

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4 videos1 assignment

You will be made familiar with the mechanical engineering related terminologies pertaining to firefighting and HVAC. You will be made familiar with Operational & Input requirements pertaining to Electrical & Mechanical for design of HVAC. You will be made familiar with major impact of fire in SS & importance of fire protection in SS. You will be made familiar with the need of maintenance of equipment, type of procedures to be followed & records to be maintained. You will be made familiar with Electrical Safety Rules (i.e. IE Rules) associated with substation.

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10 videos1 assignment1 discussion prompt

10 videosTotal 134 minutes

Fire Protection System 14 minutes
Fire Detection & Alarm System and Fire Suppression System14 minutes
Heating, Ventilation and Air-conditioning (HVAC) for Substation7 minutes
HVAC & Fire protection System for Substation10 minutes
Need for Maintenance of a Substation12 minutes
Typical Maintenance Schedule9 minutes
Permit to Work System15 minutes
Electrical Safety Rules – Part 115 minutes
Electrical Safety Rules – Part 214 minutes
Standard Operating Procedures24 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Assessment on Mechanical aspects of MV substation30 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

What are the safety measures to be taken by an operating person in a substation10 minutes

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