Each Seminar = 2 Credits!
Seminars are given throughout the year. Your firm can start and continue the series at your discretion. Click on a seminar below for more information.
Presents methods and calculations for proper sizing of engine-generators. Explores the alternator and engine responses to different types of loads. Presents different techniques to optimize engine-generator performance.
Load types covered: Resistive
Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS)
Motors
Variable Frequency Drives (VFD)
Discusses performance criteria used to select transfer switches to connect engine-generator power into loads. Explores different grounding considerations and techniques for different applications, plus the selection of overcurrent protection and transfer switch controls.
Switch types covered:Open transition
Soft loading
Closed transition
Paralleling switchgear
Introduces generator paralleling and basic concepts of paralleling engine-generators to form larger power systems. Emphasizes paralleling controls for load sharing (real and reactive power), synchronization and protection of paralleled systems.
Discusses control integration, elimination of serial reliability paths and the advantages of parallel power systems over traditional single engine-generator solutions.
Explores strategies for value engineering projects through utilization of best available technologies and innovations without sacrificing overall power system reliability. Provides guidelines for selection of the system best suited to meet the project's cost, reliability and performance criteria.
Establishes measures for determination of reliability and provides tools to establish reliability criteria for overall engine-generator power system.
Presents reasons for standby power generation from the Electrical Code perspective. Explains the various articles and requirements covering standby power generation.
Articles covered:225 – Outside Branch Circuits and feeders
240 – Overcurrent Protection
250 – Grounding and Bonding
445 – Generators
517 – Health Care Facilities
695 – Fire Pumps
700 – Emergency Systems
701 – Legally Required Standby Systems
702 – Optional Standby Systems
705 – Interconnected Electrical Power Production Systems
708 – Critical Operations Power Systems (COPS)
Introduces Underwriters Laboratories' (UL) standards and the impact of those standards for standby power generation: including the engine-generator set and transfer switch.
Discusses specific NFPA standards and application/installation details for health care, life safety and fire pumps.
Examines engine-generator configurations and the selection of optional items such as block heaters, base tanks, enclosures, etc. Explores standard configurations versus custom options that may be required based on site-specific criteria.
Introduces good design practice guidelines for the installation of engine-generator sets based on site and application specific details. Emphasizes cooling system selection, unit placement, piping requirements, etc.
Introduces engines and engine technologies used in design and implementation of standby power generation. Discusses fuel types, selection, design criteria for standby generator engine selection and testing required to prototype and validate a product.
Discusses emissions, diesel injection technology, power and engine-generator ratings, RPM considerations, life cycle testing, etc.
Outlines terminology and performance expectations of the engine-generator alternator. Identifies construction methods, temperature rise criteria and the fault capacities of alternators.
Discusses the impact of engine-generator controls and the evolution of those controls from simple relay-based designs to fully integrated digital platforms.
Presents techniques for effective performance-based specifications for engine-generator sets, generator accessories and transfer switches without manufacturer specific language.
Provides tools for writing specifications and general guidelines applicable to typical standby power generation applications.
